Gutta Mixx
Artist: Bushwick BillTitle: Gutta MixxRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Paine Bushwick Bill was one of the defining variables to a classic Geto Boys album. However, Bushwick has never fared as well in his solo endeavors. While Phantom of the Rapra was the lone success, the other three albums are probably best left unmentioned. But perhaps those […]
AHH Stray News: DJ Screw, Dame Dash, Eve, 50 Cent
REL entertainment has released the documentary, Soldiers United For Cash, an exclusive behind the scenes look at the late DJ Screw and the legendary Screwed Up Click. The 2-hour DVD features footage of Screw, along with Lil Flip, Big Moe, Z-Ro, and many more. DJ Screw, a pioneering practitioner of the Chopped & Screwed style, […]
Mr. Cheeks Brings Lost Boyz Back
After a long hiatus from the rap game, the murder of one member and incarceration of another, the legendary Queens-based Lost Boyz are making a comeback with their new album “Forever,” slated for release on May 31. “It was time for me to put some LB stuff out there,” said Mr. Cheeks, the Lost Boyz […]
Nivea: It’s Okay
Where is Nivea? Her string of popular singles and her highly publicized romance with Cash Moneys Lil Wayne made her the artist to watch in 2002. After hitting the charts and earning a Grammy nomination for her hot single Dont Mess with My Man from her self-titled debut album, the then 21-year-old songstress disappeared from […]
C-Murder: Murder Was The Case
The way Corey “C-Murder” Miller has been in the press recently, youd think it was 1998. With his forthcoming The Truest S**t I Ever Said on the way, C stirred everybody up with his new video shot behind bars of his Louisiana prison. C-Murder promises his next record to truly rile up the masses. Given […]
Kanye West Explains Playgirl And Magazine Fiasco
Kanye West has fired back at media outlets that reported that the Chicago rapper/producer would pose nude for the risqué Playgirl magazine and information that he insisted he be paid to appear on magazine covers. West claimed that a New York newspaper misquoted him about his proposal that magazines should pay him to grace their […]
AHH Stray News: $1 Million Secured In Proposed Battle With 50, Kiss, DL Incognito, Lil Kim
New York prosecutors cross-examined Lil’ Kim and the rapper steadfastly maintained that she didn’t intentionally try to mislead a grand jury about a 2001 shootout. "This was a very serious situation. I could not come into a grand jury and purposely tell false statements and lie,” Kim said from the stand. Prosecutor Cathy Seibel took […]
Russell Simmons’ HSAN Commends 50 Cent And Game
The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network has commended 50 Cent and The Game for peacefully resolving their much-publicized beef at a press conference Wednesday (March 9) in New York City. The two rappers had been dueling back and forth ever since 50 Cent kicked game out of his G-Unit rap crew during an interview on New […]
Mass Appeal Magazine Editor Killed On Subway
Patrick Elasik, a founder of Mass Appeal Magazine, was electrocuted on Wednesday as he attempted to walk across a subway line in New York City after leaving a friends birthday party. The 26-year-old Elasik was discovered about 1:35 a.m. on the highly charged third rail in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. According to reports, the Far Rockaway resident […]
C-Murder Loses Bid For New Trial
C-Murder lost his appeal for a new trial yesterday (March 10), after the rapper was convicted in September of 2003 for the murder of a 16-year-old inside a Harvey, Louisiana night club. In 2004, Judge Martha Sassone ordered a new trial for Miller, younger brother of Percy “Master P” Miller, claiming that the prosecution withheld […]
FBI Closes Investigation Into Murder Of B.I.G.
The FBI’s investigation into the 1997 murder of the Notorious B.I.G. has come to a close according to a report published today by the Los Angeles Times. Federal prosecutors reviewed the case and came to the conclusion that there was not enough evidence to prosecute anyone for the brazen shooting, which occurred as a crowded […]
Bobby Valentino: Raising The Bar
When most music listeners first caught wind of the song Blackberry Molasses, chances are they never imagined that Mista, the group behind the slow-burning, yet solemn single, consisted of four fresh faced teens. It was hard to believe that the lead singer with the grown-up voice that was seemingly filled with years of frustration could […]
C-Bo: Boss Behind Bars
Like a victim in one of his own lyrics, C-Bo was pulled over while doing 85 in a 35 zone while driving his Mercedes. What the police found in that German automobile, landed C-Bo in prison. Its that same realness that has had city officials on his back and the streets following his social commentary […]
AHH STRAY NEWS: The Source’s New Chief, Chopper’s Pork Skins, Justo’s Awards
The Source Magazine has named a new Editor-In-Chief in Joshua "Fahiym" Ratcliffe. For the past two years, Ratcliffe has moved up the ranks in the magazine relatively fast. He began his tour of duty at The Source as the Cultural Editor and was eventually promoted to Deputy Editor. As the EIC, Ratcliffe replaces Kim Osorio, […]
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (Film)
Artist: Movie ReviewTitle: Diary of a Mad Black Woman (Film)Rating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Imani A. Dawson Lets face it, Black women have a right to be angry. Theyre routinely disrespected, disappointed and left heart-wrenchingly alone. Tyler Perrys big screen version of his very popular gospel play, Diary of a mad Black Woman (which rang up […]
The Barcode
Artist: Lord TariqTitle: The BarcodeRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jayson Rodriguez Before Jay-Z and Nas were considered rap royalty there was Lord Tariq, the self-anointed King of the Mixtapes. The Bronx-bred emcee was a fixture on Doo Wop tapes, rolled with the Money Boss Players, and notched a top-ten hit alongside fellow rhyme slinger Peter […]
Black Dialogue
Artist: The PerceptionistsTitle: Black DialogueRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Jesse Fairfax Riding the fine line between making backpacker rap and accessible music is a struggle for some underground acts. You dont want to run the risk of painting yourself into a corner for one audience, but your sound isnt exactly radio friendly by todays standards either. […]
Vintage
Artist: All NaturalTitle: VintageRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Christopher Yuscavage Hailing from the Southside of Chicago, DJ Tone B. Nimble and partner-in-rhyme Capital D are, as Masta Ace once called himself, all natural like a case of Snapple. As the collective All Natural, the pair has co-signed two previous records, No Additives, No Preservatives and […]
Live From Rome
Artist: SoleTitle: Live From RomeRating: 2 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Paine For almost a decade, Anticon (Alias, Sole, Doseone, Jel, et. al.) has grown into garnering one of the most serious underground Hip-hop cults, ever. Still, many people throughout the industry will give you an, Anticon, who? when the name comes up. The reason is not […]
Jadakiss Denies Being Threatened
Jadakiss has refuted the notion that four men were arrested last night (March 9) in an effort to threaten him after an event honoring the murder of Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace. “Those were actually fans that got arrested,” he said to radio host Wendy Williams. "[They shouted] D-Block, f**k 50! They brandished their hammer from […]
