JD Goes At Chris Rock In “Free” KING Mag
KING is mostly known for scantily clad women, but Jermaine Dupri has tossed some disparaging words at comedian Chris Rock in the latest issue of the men’s magazine. The comments to the “illest men’s magazine” come under the premise of a mock bachelor party for the Virgin Records president, who is also singer Janet Jackson’s […]
MTV Hosting Hip-Hop Heavy VMA’s, Diddy Hosts, Lil Jon Scores Shows Music
Missy Elliott, Kanye West, John Legend and Ciara were all nominated for multiple awards at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards. The 22nd annual awards show is being held in Miami, Florida for the second year in a row, and will be hosted by Sean "P. Diddy" Combs. Kanye West is also slated to perform […]
Pharrell Williams To Produce “Voltron” Movie Soundtrack
Neptunes producer Pharrell Williams has signed on to score and produce the soundtrack for the upcoming film Voltron: Defender of the Universe, based on the popular 1980s cartoon. Debuting in 1984, the television series “Voltron” coincided with the prevalent Transformers toys and both grew to epidemic proportions. Like the TV series, the plot of the […]
Cage: Bringing Out the Dead
There comes a time in every individual’s life when a person looks in the mirror and asks, “Do I like what I see?” While not many expected it, Cage has gone through an epic transformation in which he drastically changed his lifestyle, his music, his attitude and even the way his blood streams in his […]
Big Cat CEO Jacob York Talks Gucci Mane Arrest, Says Hip-Hop Cops Gathering Info
Jacob York, the co-owner of Big Cat Records has addressed the recent arrest of Radric "Gucci Mane" Davis. Davis is an artist on Big Cat and was recently arrested in Miami, Florida. Davis was arrested last week on an outstanding aggravated assault warrant stemming from an earlier, alleged altercation with a promoter from Atlanta, Georgia. […]
Boyz N Da Hood Give Hustle & Flow Two Thumbs Up
Hustle & Flow, a hopeful tale about a pimp/rapper, entered the weekend box office at No. 7, an impressive debut considering the film was in fewer theaters than top dogs like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Wedding Crashers. The film pulled in $8.1 million and appeared in just over 1,000 theaters. The movie stars […]
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Dives Into Hip-Hop
Three-time World Champion boxer Floyd Mayweather is quickly transitioning into a new trade – the music industry – and he’s already recruited a rapper to rep his imprint. “My label Philthy Rich Records is coming soon and I got my man H-Flow, who is straight out of Cleveland,” Mayweather told AllHipHop.com. “He’s the punch line […]
Smack Lands Deal With Koch
SMACK White Entertainment, that company that is responsible for the popular SMACK DVD Magazine series, has inked a deal with Koch Records. The union will produce a special edition DVD/CD combo titled The SMACK Album: Volume I. The CD will feature exclusive tracks ranging from established artists to upcoming rappers.The DVD will include the next […]
Two Employees For The Source Detained In Club Shooting
Two Source employees were reportedly arrested early Saturday (July 23) following a shooting outside a New York City bar that left three men injured. Leroy Peeples, The Source’s general manager, and Alvin Chiles, who works in the hip-hop magazine’s sales department, were detained immediately after the shooting, New York Newsday reported. The incident took place […]
Asylum Inks Deal With ColliPark Music
Asylum Records has announced a multi-faceted marketing and distribution deal with ColliPark Music, helmed by Mr. ColliPark, formerly known as DJ Smurf. Mr. ColliPark, born Michael Crooms, signed Ying Yang Twins in 1997 and guided them throughout their career. Mr. ColliPark also produced two of the Ying Yang Twins biggest singles: “Say I Yi Yi,” […]
Court Allows ‘Original 50 Cent’ DVD To Stay In Stores
A federal court in Los Angeles has denied the motion for an injunction filed by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson to stop the distribution of the best-selling DVD The Infamous Times – Volume I: The Original 50 Cent. The rapper 50 Cent borrowed the name from Kelvin “50 Cents” Martin, a Brooklyn born career criminal. In […]
Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Slim Thug Talk H-Town
With Mike Jones certified platinum, Slim Thug No. 1 on Billboard’s rap charts and Paul Wall on deck, Houston, Texas is experiencing its biggest resurgence in recent history. However, the trio is keeping their success in perspective. Paul Wall humbly told AllHipHop.com, “We just following suit, because the Geto Boys been putting it down with […]
Kool G Rap & Ma Barker: Fatal Attraction
Kool G Rap has never had a public beef, but now he and his wife/rapper Ma Barker find themselves embroiled in a situation that momentarily shorted out the seedy gossip circuit. In the rap world nobody wanted it with the lyrical icon and his personal life was mostly shrouded in privacy. Until Karrine Superhead Steffans […]
Lawyer For Tab “Turk” Virgil Hope New Evidence Secures Rapper’s Release
As Tab “Turk “ Virgil awaits trial for attempted murder for his alleged involvement in a shooting that left a police officer wounded in Memphis Tennessee, an attorney for the rapper spoke with AllHipHop.com, stating the Virgil may be free in as little as three weeks. Javier Bailey is one of the attorneys representing Virgil, […]
John Singleton: Directors Cut
In the hood and abroad, John Singleton is a legendthe man responsible for bringing such classic characters as Ice Cubes Doughboy from Boyz n the Hood and Tupacs Lucky in Poetic Justice to the big screen, while placing much-needed emphasis on the poignant tales the inner city has to offer. While some Hollywood heads might […]
Talib Kweli, Jaguar Wright On Board For Black August
One of the summer’s best known benefit concerts – Black August – has just sold out as Talib Kweli and Jaguar Wright sign on to join the other artists already performing. Kweli and Jaguar will join headliner Mos Def as well as Black Moon, Smif N Wessun and others. Black August 2005 will promote HIV/AIDS […]
AHH Stray News: Marc Ecko Lands Celebs, B.I.G., One. Be. Lo., Jay-Z
Marc Ecko and Atari announced the lineup of voiceover talent that will be featured in the new video game “Marc Ecko’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure.” Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, MC Serch, The RZA, Rosario Dawson, Charlie Murphy and others will add their voice to the game. “It was important for us to work with […]
Legendary Fresh Fest Tour Returns
Blackberry Entertainment will pay homage to some of the biggest pioneers in Hip-Hop history, with The Fresh Fest 2005 concert. Fresh Fest was initially created in 1984 and was one of the biggest and most successful Hip-Hop tours. The original tour line up featured Run-DMC, Kurtis Blow, Newcleus, The Fat Boys and Whodini and according […]
Soloman Childs: Patience
Since his initial debut on Cappadonnas The Pillage, Soloman Childs has been keeping fans in awe. With his clever word play and menacing rhymes the Staten Island bred MC is already proved that he is a force to be reckoned with. After rocking with the most talented squad in the game, Wu-Tang affiliate Soloman Childs […]
DMX : The Fight in the Dog
DMX is the last of a dying breed in Hip-Hop the unpredictable. These days everything from singles to beef has become formula concocted within boardrooms and color-by-numbers marketing plan. But, nobody gave the plans to DMX, the Yonkers-bred lyricist. And fortunately, if they did make him privy to what hes supposed to do, he […]
