The Chitlin Circuit 1.5
Artist: Little BrotherTitle: The Chitlin Circuit 1.5Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Conan Milne It seems that, at least nowadays, mixtapes are rarely breathtaking releases. Minus the odd exclusive that the listener has been itching for, the mix CDs that flood the market seem oversaturated with filler. Let it be known, then, that Little Brothers latest is […]
London Bomb Scare Suspects Arrested, UK Hip-Hop Community Reacts
On the morning of July 7th 2005, over 700 London commuters were injured and at least 56 were killed when terrorists set off bombs in three subway trains and on a bus. Two weeks later, Londoners were struck again by four more attempted bombings and just today (July 27), four men were apprehended for their […]
BabyGrande Teams With Wu-Affiliate Dreddy Kruger For Label
BabyGrande Records has announced a partnership with Wu-Tang affiliate Dreddy Kruger and his Think Differently Music Group. Together they are planning three immediate releases. Coming first will be an album pairing some of the Wu’s finest with numerous independent artists called, Think Differently Music: Wu-Tang meets the Indie Culture. The unique album will feature appearances […]
High & Mighty Respond to Cage’s Comments
Eastern Conference Records, Inc. and its principals, DJ Mighty Mi and Eon, are disturbed by Cages recent published comments about us. His remarks are particularly disturbing because we had a personal as well as a professional relationship with him. Were known in the business as an open, honest, and tell-it-like it-is operation. In that vein, […]
AZ: So Serious
AZ, like a class of others, arrived to win in 1994. Through the Nas association, he garnered a deal through the seemingly deep pockets of EMI. Sugar Hill resulted as an anthem, and AZs arrival was punctuated with a Gold single and plenty of fans. The following decade between then and now was neither cruel […]
Already Platinum
Artist: Slim ThugTitle: Already PlatinumRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Clover Hope While T.I. has established himself as the King of the South, Slim Thug is likewise solidifying his boss status, proving why hes notorious in his Houston stomping grounds and why out-of-towners should take notice. With his debut album Already Platinum (Geffen), recorded after his original […]
Guru version 7.0 The Street Scriptures
Artist: GuruTitle: Guru version 7.0 The Street ScripturesRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Dev1 One of the most prevalent acts of the Hip-Hop musics Golden Age was and is Gang Starr; DJ Premier and GURU. After seven classic albums with Primo and the solo trilogy of Jazzmatazz, Guru (Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal) has, once again, attempted to […]
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 […]
