Omarion: Gettin’ Grown
Growing up is hard to do, and it’s even harder when you are growing up in front of millions of people. For some who start a career as a child or teenager, the stardom comes and goes and the chances of a lasting career are even slimmer when you are in a group of […]
Biggie Remembered: A Poem
A legend, Christopher Wallace a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. is considered by many to be one of the greatest MCs to ever touch a mic. Involved in the most infamous rap beef to date, he was brutally gunned down on March 9, 1997. Like his friend turned foe Tupac Shakur, his death was a shock to […]
Biggie Remembered: A Look Back
Frank White. Biggie Smalls. The Notorious B.I.G.The King of New York. Christopher Wallace assumed many monikers and the Brooklyn native been many things to many people. Through the eight years since his murder Biggies stories, songs and style have lingered over Hip-Hop like a holy cherub. March 9 is a sad day for Hip-Hop, but […]
Scarface Fronting ‘Formaldehyde Funk’ Band
Houston, Texas native Scarface is known for his eclectic taste in music and now the rapper is fronting his own group, Scarface and The Formahdahyde Funk Band. The group received rave reviews at a recent performance at club Numbers in Houston, Texas, where Face and the band ripped through a number of his classic Hip-Hop […]
AHH Stray News: Bow Wow, Beanie Sigel, Coolio, Scratch DVD
Bow Wow is coming to the WB Network, as the rapper’s half-hour pilot titled “Bow” has been green lighted. The comedy features Bow Wow playing himself as a rapper coming of age, attempting to gain control of his business. The show is executive produced by Teresa Caldwell and Michael Mauldin, father of Virgin Urban Music […]
Foxy Brown Surrenders On Assault Charge
Foxy Brown turned herself in to police last night (March 7) on a misdemeanor assault charge due to an incident with a manicurist in Manhattan nail salon last year. The incident occurred at Bloomie Nails in August of 2004. Brown’s lawyer stated that the incident started when Brown requested a manicure and a pedicure, but […]
More Junior M.A.F.I.A. Members Testify In Lil’ Kim Trial
As Lil Kim’s perjury trial continued today (March 7) in New York City, another rapper testified that Hot 97 instigated the ordeal by booking Kim and her rivals for interviews on the same day. Antoine “Banger” Spain was part of Lil’ Kim’s entourage that left Hot 97 on February 5, 2001 after an on-air interview […]
Ja Rule Pleads Guilty To Assault
Ja Rule pleaded guilty to assault in Toronto, Canada and was fined $1,500 for punching a club patron in the eye. According to the Associated Press, Ja said, I just want to say I apologize to the city of Toronto, I am just sorry for my actions.” The Grammy-nominated rapper was initially charged with charges […]
Rev. Al Sharpton Calls On FCC For Action After Violent Incidents Involving Radio
The Reverend Al Sharpton plans to ask the United States’ Federal Communications Commission to issue a 90-day television/radio ban on any artist that is engaged in violent altercations. Sharpton told The New York Daily News that airwaves were being used to romanticize urban violence. "There has to be a way to step in and regulate […]
Ja Rule Goes To Court
Ja Rule is reportedly scheduled to appear in court today (March 7) in Toronto, Canada on charges of assault causing bodily harm. The charge stems from an incident in June 2004 at the La Rouge nightclub in Torontos entertainment district. Rules lawyer, Steve Skurka, said the charge was the result of an alleged punch, which […]
50 Cent: Unforgivable Gangsta Part 2
You read Part One, which led up to The Massacre. Now you have it, so checkout what 50 had to say on less pressing, deeper issues. Also, read in on what 50 was saying about the Game before their beef popped off. Very Serious! Part 2 shows a side of Curtis Jackson you have yet […]
Game Takes The Offensive, 50 Downplays Beef
The Game went on the offensive against rival 50 Cent at a Friday concert in Los Angeles. Media outlets have been accused of instigating the situation, but the Game opted to spew, G-Unit can suck my d**k during a brief intermission in the show. Game specifically named 50 Cent, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, […]
AHH Stray News: Layzie Bone, Jay-Z, Russell Simmons, Diddy
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member Layzie Bone has announced plans to release a solo album titled It’s Not a Game. The Cleveland, Ohio native’s latest release is the follow up to 2001’s Mo Thug Family Presents: Thug By Nature, which was recorded under his alias, L Burner. The 20-track collection features appearances by Twista, Krayzie Bone, WC […]
Blood Money: The Financial Fruit Hip-Hop Death
When Black blood soaks into American soil, money sprouts up. Since America was first created, much of its wealth has been rooted in Black Death. The Trans-Atlantic slave trade, made this nation stronger than it could have ever imagined and is the base of all the economic success it achieved since 1865 (when slavery was […]
Lil’ Cease Refutes Kim’s Statements, Capone Testifies
Rapper Capone and former Junior M.A.F.I.A. member Lil’ Cease testified in court yesterday (March 3) against Lil’ Kim in relation to the 2001 shootout outside Hot 97. At the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, Lil’ Cease, whose real name is James Lloyd, said Kim revealed to him that she had a relationship with Damion Butler, […]
50 Cent Associate Arrested With Knife At NY Appearance
A member of 50 Cent’s entourage was reportedly arrested for possession of a knife Thursday (March 3) as 50 and his crew entered CBS Studios in New York City for an appearance. Jean Bernard, 28, was arrested at the studios, where BET is located, while 50 Cent spoke with actors Vin Diesel and Jennifer Lopez […]
The Massacre: The IM Review
Artist: 50 CentTitle: The Massacre: The IM ReviewRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Old Head/ Young CatAllHipHop.com decided to let an Ol’ Hip-Hop Head and a New Jack Kid go back and forth over the new 50 Cent album, The Massacre. Read their joint analysis of it. Young Cat (10:20:01 PM): You heard the new 50? […]
Hip-Hop Pioneers Team For ‘Sedgwick & Cedar’ Clothing Line
Some of the most influential figures in Hip-Hop history are lending their images and likeness to a new brand of clothing, Sedgwick & Cedar, which debuts in Spring 2005. Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Caz, Melle Mel, Chief Rocker Busy Bee and Sha-Rock are all part of Sedgwick & Cedar, billed the first ever vintage Hip-Hop clothing […]
Game’s Black Wall Street Issues Statement Denying Implicating 50 Cent
Representatives of The Game’s Compton label The Black Wall Street, have strongly refuted rumors and news reports claiming that Game’s brother, COO of The Black Wall Street, posted a message on the company’s online forum, implicating 50 Cent in the shooting that occurred outside of New York radio station Hot 97 on Monday (Feb. 28). […]
Witness Says Lil Kim On Street During Shooting, Kim Issues Statement
Prosecutors played a videotape in court yesterday that they hope will convict rapper Lil’ Kim of lying to a federal grand jury about her knowledge of a 2001 daylight shootout in New York that left one man wounded. Lil’ Kim denied knowledge of the shootout to the federal grand jury, which occurred in front of […]