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http://allhiphop.comWith 50 Cent’s anticipated sophomore album, The Massacre, being moved up from March 8 to March 3 due to rabid bootlegging, Interscope Records is offering exclusive content for those who choose to purchase the CD legally. As incentive, 250,000 limited edition packages are being manufactured, with a special Digipack and a CD key to unlock […]
Artist: AsheruTitle: Insomnia Vol. 1 (Mixtape)Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: N. Context “Hark, who goes yonder?” “It is I sire, Locked with no bail.” “Well speak up man, what is it?” “News from the East sire, MC Asheru has returned…” It’s been far too long since we’ve heard anything new from Asheru and Blue Black of […]
Artist: Tanya MorganTitle: SunlightingRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jesse Fairfax Upon hearing the name Tanya Morgan one would expect the next in an already long line of mediocre female R&B acts. Have no fear, in this case it’s the name of a male Hip-hop trio consisting of MC/producer Von Pea [“Von Sees” from Foreign Exchange’s […]
The public cannot stop talking about 50 Cent. Here, we let 50 do the talking from his peaks and valleys to the changes he’s gone through as The Massacre of 2005 begins. Read on to see what’s going on with the G-Unit G. AllHipHop.com: You once said that you could never go commercial, do you […]
Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been tapped to host the UK version of MTV’s#### television show, “Pimp My Ride.” The United States version of the show features a group of mechanics from West Coast Customs turning beat up cars into souped up vehicles and was made popular by American rapper Xzibit. “Xzibit is a […]
Styles P stares at a crossroads. Styles P, one third of Yonkers Rap triple threat, The LOX along with Jadakiss and Sheek Louch, is prepping to release his new album Time is Money in April. After shining on Akon’s “Locked Up Remix,” Jadakiss’ “Why? Remix” and countless mixtape cameos, Styles insists the highly anticipated follow […]
G Unit rapper The Game will launch his original Capture the Flag 59FIFTY cap design today (Feb. 24) for New Era Cap Company, Inc., the headwear designers announced. New Era touts Game’s simplistic design as an opposition to the Compton rapper’s rough, complex personality. The red and black-colored cap features a red wool visor, red […]
Public Enemy Tribute Weekend kicks off in NYC tomorrow with a party for the group, honoring the making of their legendary album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. The event takes place at Crash Mansion at 8pm & will feature classic hip-hop from 1988-92. On February 25th & 26th, The Clive […]
LL Cool J and Fubu are going to court. A lawsuit filed with the New York County Supreme Court by LL, born James Todd Smith, claims that the owners failed to adequately compensate him for endorsing the clothing line and helping sell hundreds of millions of dollars worth of clothes. Fubu was founded in 1992 […]
C-Murder’s upcoming album and music video featuring scenes of the incarcerated rapper inside prison have reportedly irked a New Orleans, Louisiana sheriff. During his long hiatus from the rap industry, C-Murder, whose real name is Corey, Miller, has remained active, recording an album called The Truest S**t I Ever Said, his first since 2002. The […]
Rapper 50 Cent has moved the release of The Massacre from March 8 to March 3, in an effort to combat the spread of the album on the internet and from bootleggers, since the album was leaked earlier this week. Numerous websites posted the album and the artwork for The Massacre, forcing the label to […]
Like Large Professor’s LP, insider critics always revered Cormega’s debut, The Testament as the greatest Hip-Hop you never got to hear. That notion has now changed. Def Jam never bothered to release ‘Mega’s debut in the late 90’s, but Cormega acquired his album almost a decade after its original inception. Deep into his career with […]
Quannum MCs The Gift of Gab and Lateef the Truth Speaker will venture out this spring on a North American tour from March 18 through May. While The Gift of Gab plans to perform songs off his solo debut Fourth Dimensional Rocketships Going Up, on the tour, Lateef is opting for fresh material from his […]
Ice Cube is in talks with Revolution Studios to star in the remake of the 1948 comedy “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House.” The original 1948 version featured legendary American actor Carey Grant and actress Myrna Loy, who both starred in the roles movie at the height of their acting careers. The original version was […]
Incarcerated rapper Mystikal is eligible for parole in December of this year and has already begun plotting his rap comeback, according to an insider within his camp. "He’s being treated real well, using the time to re-focus on some things," the source told AllHipHop.com. "He’s been writing a lot. I believe he’s got over 20 […]
DJ Golden Girl of Philadelphia’s Power 99 FM has sued rapper Fabolous and his entourage for allegedly assaulting her after the station’s annual Powerhouse concert in 2004. Golden Girl, whose real name Lisa Natson, is seeking $85 million in damages, alleging that she was picked up and slammed to the ground by Fabolous’ bodyguard in […]
Let’s take history way back to the ice ages when Mother Earth was plagued by a chill factor that exterminated the mighty dinosaurs. Let’s forward to one of the many new faces of the music millennium, Ice Age Entertainment as headed by Mike Jones and the House that Swisha built. So who is Mike Jones, […]
Although NBA All-Star Weekend in Denver was largely a setting for rock and country music, hip-hop and R&B artists also made their presence felt. The weekend’s events were kicked off Friday night with the McDonald’s All-Star Celebrity Game, where Nelly, DJ Clue and Jermaine Dupri suited up and proved that the rappers wanting to be […]
Hillary Weston, long time business adviser for Queen Bee/Atlantic recording artist Lil’ Kim pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges, stemming from a federal investigation involving the infamous shooting outside New York City radio station Hot 97. Her lawyer, Michael Bachner, stated yesterday that Weston agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor count of passport fraud as […]
The Ministry of Culture in Bangkok, Thailand hopes to harness the power of Hip-Hop to encourage Thai youth to be more active in the Buddhist religion. According to The Vice Minister for Culture Weerasak Kowsurat, the government will organize a concert on February 23 that will introduce a new genre of rap called “Dhamma Rap.” […]