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http://allhiphop.comArtist: SplashTitle: The Ripple EffectRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Bill “Low Key” Heinzelman Credit is given to Petey Pablo for the introducing North Carolina Hip-hop to the mainstream, but it was Little Brother who broke down the door for the underground. Now the floodgates are open and more Carolina Hip-hop acts are reaping the benefits. […]
Memphis Bleek has been in the wings too long. His albums have moved significant units, and his name transcends Hip-Hop and Pop culture, so why isn’t Marcy’s second son satisfied? Bleek has been around a decade plus, but it is now that he sees as his affirmation to success to be determined this year. In […]
The Hip Hop community is obsessed with labels. From gangsta rap to nerd rap, everything is broken down and placed into categories. But Cannibal Ox’s front man Vast Aire is not having it. With a fanatical underground backing, many have been quick to label Can Ox as so called “nerd rap”. This term, which has […]
Artist: GameTitle: West Coast ResurrectionRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Paine JT The Bigga Figga has been making albums for over ten years and is one of the Bay Area’s biggest and most accessible stars. But somehow, he made his biggest dent recently releasing Untold Story, an album of pre-Aftermath material from The Game. The album spent […]
Artist: Airborn AudioTitle: Good FortuneRating: 2 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Max Herman It’s been a few years since the forward-thinking trio Anti-Pop Consortium split, but until now, the critically-acclaimed Beans is the only former member who has successfully arisen from the group’s ashes. On Good Fortune (Ninja Tune) Anti-Pop’s other ex-reps, M Sayyid and High Priest, […]
Producer Dallas Austin hopes to recapture the early success of his Rowdy Records label and will relaunch the imprint with a new group, Da Back Wudz. Austin’s label found mainstream success when the Atlanta, Georgia based label released Monica’s debut album Miss Thang in 1995, helping to launch Atlanta’s R&B/Hip-Hop scene to national prominence. Austin, […]
Percy “Master P.” Miller and his brother Vyshonn “Silkk The Shocker” Miller have pleaded not guilty to a felony gun charge, after the two were arrested in January. The Miller brothers were arrested on January 27 near the University of California when police pulled their leased Chrysler 300 over because it didn’t have license plates, […]
Rapper Tha Realest has become the latest artist to leave Suge Knight’s Death Row Records imprint and recently inked a deal with Omerta Entertainment/Tommy Boy. The Oakcliff, Texas native said he suffered numerous setbacks while recording for Death Row, including getting shot in front of a recording studio in 1999. With his release secured, the […]
A Los Angeles judge has ordered Suge Knight to pay $107 million to Lydia Harris, who claims in a lawsuit that she helped found Death Row Records. According to the Associated Press, Superior Court Judge Ronald M. Sohigian ordered the Hip-Hop mogul to pay the money after he and his lawyer didn’t answer necessary legal […]
Representatives for Trina have shot down the notion that she is dating professional football player Chad Johnson. The two were spotted together during NBA All Star weekend, but the Miami rapper is not romantically involved with Johnson. “Let the truth be known,” a rep for Trina told AllHipHop.com. “Trina is still single and is not […]
Renowned attorney Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., who made a name successfully defending celebrities like O.J. Simpson, Puff Daddy, and Snoop Dogg in high-profile cases, died today (March 29) at the age of 67. Cochran died of an inoperable brain tumor at his home in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, according to his brother-in-law Bill Baker. His […]
The Outlawz are preparing to release a new album, titled Outlawz 4 Life 2005 A.P. The album will feature all new material from group members E.D.I., Kastro and Young Noble. The group was originally assembled by the late Tupac Shakur and despite their close relationship with Pac, the group has opted to forgo any appearances […]
Rapper Shyne has had all profits from his album Godfather: Buried Alive frozen under a New York law the bars convicted offenders from profiting off of crimes they have committed. A Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice cited the “Son of Sam Law” and ruled that any money Shyne makes from his deal with Island Def Jam […]
Lyrics, lyrics, and more lyrics. Any graduate of the famed Sway & King radio Wake Up Show has one raw emotive similarity – his or her ability to craft a solid Hip-Hop performance through lyrical content alone. Since the early ‘90s, the duo has been churning out talented radio performances from the likes of the […]
McDonald’s is seeking to use Hip-Hop to promote their Big Mac sandwich and have offered money to rappers who include the sandwich’s name in a hit record by summer. Magazine Advertising Age reported that McDonald’s has hired marketing firm Maven Strategies to help get the sandwich name checked into upcoming songs. Maven Strategies is also […]
Atlanta, Georgia rapper TI recently appeared on Atlanta’s 107.9 and confirmed that a physical confrontation took place between him and rival rapper, Lil’ Flip. A feud between the two rappers reached boiling point last Thursday, after TI appeared on Houston, Texas radio station 97.9, commenting on the growing tension between the two rappers. Later in […]
C-Murder’s lawyer Ron Rakosky has been restricted from bringing any materials to jail meetings except for a pencil and pad under a March 16 agreement, the AP reported. Pens were prohibited because of their hollowness and ability to hold song lyrics, according to Sheriff Harry Lee’s attorney. C-Murder recently irked Louisiana authorities after he recorded […]
Eazy E’s vision pointed all eyes to Compton. As a result, everybody benefitted. One of the biggest beneficiaries was Eazy’s friend and peer, MC Eiht. Compton’s Most Wanted remains a group with a 20 year history of representing the neighborhood alongside NWA and Eazy E. Although he never signed with Ruthless, MC Eiht remained a […]
A full decade has passed since the death of Eric “Eazy-E” Wright, the influential rapper that helped pioneer the subgenre of gangsta rap. The Game has revealed his plans for remembering the fellow Compton resident, who personally affected him at an early age. “The 10th anniversary, the thing that I’m going to do is go […]
Ten years ago, Hip-Hop lost one of its most influential pioneers. Eazy E may not have invented Gangsta Rap, but damned if he wasn’t The Godfather. Somehow his legacy has been forever shadowed by many for reasons undeclared. AllHipHop.com wanted to pay proper tribute to Compton’s finest. Yesterday, we featured a rare 1989 interview with […]