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http://allhiphop.comThe mother of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes has hit Mitsubishi with a multi-million dollar lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, Mitsubishi ignored claims that their Montero SUV is prone to rolling over. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that Wanda Lopes – Colemon is taking the automaker to court after her daughter, Left Eye of […]
Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and the Free Your Hood Coalition have teamed up with other grass roots organizations and artists to take a stand against police terrorism. The “Free Your Hood” campaign will release a documentary that is geared towards shedding light on the issue of police brutality in the Black and Latino community. Artists […]
SunN.Y. knows the history of the rappers that have gone before him only to achieve marginal success on the commercial plane. But, when Jermaine Dupri scooped him off the stage of BET’s 106&Park, he and Sun knew that they would approach the game in a more direct fashion than previous Freestyle Friday Hall of Famers. […]
Sure, the South still has the Silkk the Shocker’s and the Lil’ Jon’s of the world, but dudes like T.I. and Young Buck are making sure that Southern cats don’t lose their cool when it comes to lyrical content. For his next wave of So So Def youngsters, Jermaine Dupri follows the recent trend, introducing […]
Jermaine Dupri is big. Okay, not literally, but figuratively speaking, the So So Def CEO is large. And now he’s is in charge. As the newly appointed President of Virgin Records Urban Music, JD has joined Jay-Z in infiltrating the executive ranks of the music industry. But while Jigga has become the toast of the […]
Rapper Cassidy (real name Barry Reese) is expected to surrender to authorities tomorrow to face homicide charges in connection with the murder of a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania man. Reese, who is enjoying quite possibly the biggest single of his career with his anthem "I’m A Husta," is accused of murdering 22-year-old Desmond Hawkins after the two […]
On “Bigger Business”, producer Swizz Beatz proclaimed with Baby, P.Diddy, Cassidy, Snoop Dogg and Ron Isley that he was all about entrepreneurship. This year, after already producing a slew of hits in 2005, he’s already gearing up for a tremendous 2006. "F**k the haters, if you are tired of me now, you might as well […]
On the heels of several recent tales of the beef-gone-bad, another Hip-Hop secret war has bubbled to the surface with Lil’ Scrappy and Don-P of Trillville, who are both signed to Lil’ Jon’s BME label. Last year, the two men shared success as their joint effort, King of Crunk and BME Recordings Present: Lil’ Scrappy […]
While many critics and fans alike are hailing Common’s Be and Game’s The Documentary as albums of the year, a fresh contender is set to enter the consumer market. Tuesday night, at Baseline Studios in Manhattan, rappers Phonte and Big Pooh (producer 9th Wonder was absent) debuted The Minstrel Show, their highly anticipated sophomore effort, […]
Incarcerated rapper Shyne (Jamal Barrow) has been denied the chance for a new trial after being sentenced to 10 years for a 1999 shooting. On Tuesday, a panel of five people representing the State of New York ruled unanimously that the 26-year-old lyricist was proven guilty in the first trial. The rapper was convicted on […]
A Representative for 50 Cent has announced the platinum-selling rapper will not be attending the Live 8 Concert slated to take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, due to a scheduling conflict. Live 8 is the follow-up to 1985’s massive concert, Live Aid and organizers have timed the event to coincide with the G8 Summit in Gleneagles, […]
Mixtape master J. Period has teamed up with Hip-Hop diva Lauryn Hill to present "The Best of Lauryn Hill" (hosted by Lauryn Hill). The mixtape, a double CD collection, features over 80 tracks of remixes, concert performances, personal commentary and interviews from Lauryn herself. J.Period explained that it wasn’t so simple to get a hold […]
Def Jam and its former chairman Lyor Cohen won a victory in court yesterday, when a court threw out a $54 million dollar damage awarded to TVT Records, over an unreleased album by Ja Rule. The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals found that TVT’s claims of unsavory business tactics, including the charge of fraud, […]
ESPN2’s chunk of sports and entertainment programming aptly titled Block Party is making a comeback Tuesday nights this summer, with hip-hop and sports stars at center stage. In addition to new episodes of the returning show, Streetball: The AND 1 Mix Tape Tour, three new series are slated to air: a televised form of the […]
Just ask any street corner of Hip-Hoppers what their favorite Hip-Hop drinking song is. 2Pac, Nas, DJ Quik, Three-6-Mafia, and of course The Liks come to mind. For me, it’s always a toss up between “King Tee’s Beerstand” and KMD’s “Sweet Premium Wine.” But there is no toss-up in saying that live Hip-Hop and libations […]
Over the years, Hip-Hop has been no stranger to the words, “beef and controversy.” Many of these situations start off as small disputes usually being resolved on diss tracks or battles. Unfortunately, sometimes they escalate into unneeded violence. What is one to do when the industry erupts like an earthquake between two friends? AllHipHop.com spoke […]
Young Jeezy’s name has skyrocketed in the last year, and into overdrive the last month. He is the opposite of what the “New South” has come to signify. His depth betrays the simplicity of his words, and his flow make his tales of survival that much more real. He has no doubt about who he […]
David Mack, a former LAPD officer, was accused of helping orchestrate the 1997 murder of Notorious B.I.G. in Los Angeles in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the Wallace family.
Rap/rocker Kid Rock has been hit with a $500,000 lawsuit stemming from an altercation with a DJ in a Nashville, Tennessee strip Club. DJ Jay Campos, born Jeremy Campos, filed the lawsuit in Davidson County Court. Kid Rock was arrested in February of 2005, after he allegedly punched Campos over the selection of music. Local […]
Artist: Fat JoeTitle: All Or NothingRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Martin A. Berrios With over ten years in the game, Fat Joe has yet to get his just due as one of the few rappers to continuously step up his master of ceremony game. He has developed the once sophomoric delivery first heard on Represent, into […]
