Big Boi Launches Purple Ribbon Record Label
Big Boi of legendary rap duo OutKast has announced that he has formed his own Atlanta-based record label, titled Purple Ribbon. The label will showcase a mixture of established artists, as well as up-and-coming MC’s and R&B singers, with a distinct sound. “Our sound is top notch and bad-to-the-bone, but most importantly, it’s funk-based,” Big […]
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Artist: Memphis BleekTitle: 534Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Bill “Low-Key” Heinzelman Memphis Bleek will never be Jay-Z, so get over it. While early on Bleek was hailed as Hova’s retirement plan, such lofty aspirations never came to fruition, as Bleek has continually lived in Jigga’s shadow. Now with Mr. Carters departure from the rap game […]
Dave Chappelle In South African Mental Institution
Comedy Central golden boy Dave Chappelle has admitted himself into a mental health facility in Africa, as reported by Entertainment Weekly today (May 12). The comedian has been M.I.A. since last week, after Comedy Central officials announced plans to postpone production with an undetermined re-start date of the third season of “Chappelle’s Show.” Chappelle flew […]
Flavor Flav Starring In UK Reality Series ‘The Farm’
After coming off of the highly successful and criticized VH1 show “Strange Love,” Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav is set to star a long side an eclectic group of celebrity contestants on the UK reality series “The Farm.” The show features celebrity farmhands who will face the harsh realities of life on the farm under the […]
Unusual Suspects: Save the Music
If you like the sound of Pretty Ricky’s new music, it might not just be the video and singing. The producers behind the hit Grind With Me, and much of the album, have been a long time coming. After all, they were the genius behind Trick Daddy’s “Let’s Go” and Pitbull’s “Damn It.” Three hits […]
Christopher “Play” Martin Starring In ‘Harlem Coffee Shop’
The rising genre of urban theater continues to steamroll its way into major metropolitan areas across the country, now adding Jerry Roebucks’ “Harlem Coffee Shop” to the growing roster of musical stage plays. The musical play stars pioneering rapper Christopher “Play” Martin, who rose to fame in the late 80’s and early 90’s as a […]
Eminem To Perform Latest Single For First Time During MTV Movie Awards
Young Hollywood is set to shine once again as MTV announced its first group of presenters for the 14th annual 2005 MTV Movie Awards, with a special performance by Eminem. The rapper/actor will debut his latest single, “Ass Like That,“ from the current multi-platinum album Encore, for the first time on television during the show. […]
AHH Stray News: Steve Harvey, Rap Ireland, Prodigal Sunn
Steve Harvey’s “Steve Harvey Morning Show” will end its run on KKBT-FM (The Beat) according to reports. Harvey’s contract with Radio One is up at the end of the year. Reports said that the show drew good ratings, but was expensive to run. Reports also suggested that attempts to syndicate the show proved unsuccessful. One […]
Andre 3000 To Make Children’s Movies
Music isn’t the only thing Andre 3000 plans to leave his mark on. The trendsetting one-half of the multi-platinum rap duo OutKast has been bit by the acting bug, and now wants to make children’s movies, with edgier themes. "I’ve noticed that kids, they’re looking up to the Jay-Zs, they’re looking up to OutKast,” Andre […]
Mos Def, Dave Chappelle Clean Up Cable Award Show
Mos Def and Dave Chappelle won multiple awards at the 11th Annual National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) awards show last week in Beverly Hills, California. The NAMIC Awards is the only industry event that recognizing cable’s commitment to producing quality, culturally diverse original programming content. The evening was co-hosted by Lisa Ling, Lisa […]
Mint Condition: On & On, Pt 1
From Pretty Brown Eyes to You Send Me Swingin and What Kind Of Man Would I Be, Mint Condition has created some of the most memorable ballads in modern R&B music. While the success of their love songs has been satisfying for them, there are other sides to the band that have rarely been mentioned […]
Mint Condition: On & On, Pt 2
AHHA: So they did try to Hip Hop you out. Rick: Well yeah. It came out in the [news]paper what all record companies are trying to do is get a hit producer on each artist to help them sell. Stokley: The producer became the artist. AHHA: Do you feel that there are any themes or […]
Master P: Corporate Thuggin’
When the South first took over the industry, you could always hear that familiar Ughhh! in the chorus of every No Limit song. The sound of Master P’s voice told you, you were listening to an original. For years, P was touting a violent demeanor with Let My 9 Get ‘Em or Bout It, Bout […]
Russell Simmons Responds To Abraham Foxman’s Comments On Millions More Movement
May 9, 2005 Mr. Abraham H. Foxman National Director Anti-Defamation League 823 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 Re: Millions More Movement Dear Mr. Foxman: I am writing in response to your latest newswire release dated May 2, 2005 entitled, "ADL Urges Prominent African-American Leaders to Reconsider Their Support of the Millions More Movement." […]
Eminem Settles Lawsuit With Apple
Eminem and Apple have settled a copyright infringement lawsuit, after the rapper accused the computer giant of using one of his songs without permission. Eminem’s Eight Mile Style filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Detroit against Apple last year, claiming that the company used his chart topping song “Lose Yourself” in a commercial […]
Rapper Lil’ Wayne Set To Ball Out July 4th
Cash Money rapper Lil Wayne is scheduled to perform during the Fourth of July Big Balla Weekend, a five-on-five basketball tournament in the south, featuring live Hip-Hop and R&B performances. Held in the downtown Dallas YMCA with the finals played at Reunion Arena, the tournament showcases basketball players in the south, who compete against one […]
D-12’s Bizarre Explains ‘Punk’d’ Episode
D-12’s Bizarre, who appeared on MTV’s prank series, Punk’d, recently discussed the televised practical joke and the reaction he received from family members and friends. On the episode, Bizarre was pulled over by a fake officer after the rapper withdrew money from an ATM that gave him more than he requested. The officer, played by […]
AHH Stray News: DMX, RZA, Jay-Z, Dame Dash
DMX and RZA appeared in court last week in separate paternity cases. DMX had requested a paternity test to determine if he is the father of a three-year-old in Buffalo, New York. The test returned 99.99% chance that X is the father of the child. The rapper’s lawyer requested another test, while the child’s mother’s […]
Chuck D. DJ Spooky & Slayer’s Dave Lombardo Team For ‘Drums Of Death’
Chuck D., Dave Lombardo and DJ Spooky have teamed up to create a new heavy metal meets Hip-Hop album, called Drums of Death. According to Spooky, the album blurs the lines of various genres of music. “Right now it seems much more like everything has become so compartmentalized,” Spooky told Wired Magazine. “I want to […]
Comedian Tom Green Dropping Rap Album
The world knows Tom Green for his comedic abilities and now Green is setting out to prove that he also has skills with a microphone with a new untitled rap album. Green was a founding member of Canadian rap group Organized Rhyme and dropped an album with the group titled Stiffenin Against The Wall in […]
