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Grouchy Greg

Follow me on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/grouchy.tv - I am Grouchy Greg. I founded AllHipHop in 1996. In addition to running the site, I enjoy breaking news stories. My stories have been cited in The LA Times, NY Times, NY Post, TMZ, Yahoo, Billboard, The Associated Press, CNN, and more.

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Maya Azucena: Who’s That Girl?

Refreshingly authentic artists are always welcome on the R&B stage. While you probably wouldn’t recognize her face, Maya Azucena’s (pronounced AH-zoo-SAY-na) sugary voice—a concoction of soul, Hip-Hop, and funk with a little bit of rock—reverberates across television screens daily. The well-traveled Brooklynite first gained notice doing live shows with her aptly-titled ‘Band’ at local New […]

Outlawz 4 Life

Artist: OutlawzTitle: Outlawz 4 LifeRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Paine On their latest album, Outlawz 4 Life (One Nation/33rd Street), Kastro, EDI, and Noble press on defiantly without ‘Pac. The album is their attack on a marketplace that may have never given them a fair shot. No longer with former member Napolean’s services, the remaining trio […]

AHH Stray News: Sean John Lawsuit, Fat Joe, ’25 To Life’

A female employee of Sean "P. Diddy" Combs’ Sean John clothing company filed a sexual harassment lawsuit yesterday, claiming that her immediate supervisor made inappropriate sexual jokes only a month after she hired as a full-time employee. According to the female employee, her supervisor made various disparaging remarks in front of other employee’s and allegedly […]

Brand Nubian, Little Brother Headline First Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival

The First Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival (BHF) is set to debut at the historic Brooklyn Brewery in June. Slated to perform at the historic event are Hip-Hop legends Brand Nubian as well as Little Brother, Rhymefest and Leela James. "Our latest confirmations exactly fit the aesthetic of the festival that we were going for… soulful […]

The Very Best of Death Row

Artist: Various ArtistsTitle: The Very Best of Death RowRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Max Herman With their introduction of G-Funk to the world, the artists of Death Row Records dominated urban radio and music video shows from early-‘93 to late-‘94. With the easygoing, Parliament-inspired vibes, comprehensible lyrics and sing-a-long choruses of singles like Dr. Dre’s “Nuthin’ […]