Game Gets 59FIFTY Fitted Hat
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 […]
AHH Stray News: Public Enemy, Nelly Nominated, Jay-Z
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 Suing Owners Of Fubu
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 Shoots Video In Jail, Angers Sheriff
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 […]
50 Changes Massacre Date, Joy Bryant To Star In Rapper’s Film
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 […]
Cormega: Delayed Testimony
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 MC’s#### The Road For North American Tour
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 In Talks To Star In Remake of 1948 Comedy
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 […]
Mystikal Eligible For Parole This Year, Writing New Material
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 […]
Philly DJ Sues Fabolous For $85 Million
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 […]
Mike Jones: Mike Jones Riding Dirty
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, […]
Hip-Hop Strong During All-Star Weekend
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 […]
Lil Kims Manager Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor Charge
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 […]
Thailand To Introduce New Genre Of Hip-Hop To Youth
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.” […]
Columbia Developing Pic For Will Smith, Rapper To Host AIDS Concert With Mandela
Straight off the successful opening of his movie "Hitch," Columbia pictures is in negotiations to finance a new movie being developed for Will Smith titled "Tonight He Comes," a drama about a destitute superhero. The movie is about a superhero that crash-lands in Sheepshead Bay, New York. The main character drinks, smokes and has one-night […]
Cash Money CEO’s Comment On Lil Wayne Re-Signing With Label
Rapper Lil’ Wayne has renewed his deal with Cash Money Records and is working on a new album, The Carter II. An announcement from Cash Money co-CEO’s Ronald “Slim” Williams and Bryan “Baby” Williams ended months of silence about the fate of one of their marquee artist’s. "Lil Wayne is part of the heart and […]
Pigeon John Sings the Blues
Artist: Pigeon JohnTitle: Pigeon John Sings the BluesRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Paine Hip-hop seems to have gotten far too serious to make room for the quirky. While Shock G and Biz Markie fit nicely into the mainstream of the late 80s, artists like Edan and MC Paul Barman had to rely on cult followings. Pigeon […]
XXL Spotlights West Coast Hip-Hop In March Issue
West Coast rappers the Game and Snoop Dogg appear together on the “West Coast Resurrection” March issue of XXL magazine, in celebration of the history and revival of West Coast rap. The Long Beach-raised Snoop Dogg and Compton-bred Game are often credited with bringing the West Coast back to recognition in hip-hop recently. On the […]
Chamillionaire: With A Vengeance
Houston we have a problem. It seems nowadays that Houston is having everything but problems. With the resurgence of Southern music on the forefront, all sorts of talent is definitely making sure to get in where they fit in and Houston born rapper, Chamillionaire is no exception. Now signed with Universal after selling over six-figures […]
Crooked I Speaks On ‘Gag’ Order Against Suge Knight
Rapper Crooked I has filed a gag order against Marion "Suge" Knight, CEO of Tha Row, claiming that Knight is interfering with his recording career. Crooked I, who signed with the label in 1999 and made national television appearances with Knight, alleges that other record labels interested in signing him are being chased away by […]
