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http://allhiphop.comArtist: The Goodie Mob Presents…Title: Livin’ Life as LumberjacksRating: 2 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Paine The integrity of the Goodie Mob has been in question recently. While Soul Food and arguably Still Standing remain classic material, the work since hasn’t been so strong. Some critics have attributed these losses to the absence of Cee-Lo, who has […]
Artist: Bizzy BoneTitle: The Beginning And The EndRating: 2 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Bill Low Key Heinzelman As the internet follow up to his third solo album Alpha And Omega, Bizzy Bone’s The Beginning And The End (7th Sign) is a similar release that suffers from the same problems his last LP was plagued by. The […]
Some of Hip-Hop’s leading minds will join Chuck D., and a variety of those involved in Public Enemy’s 1988 groundbreaking release, It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back, to discuss the historical impact of the release. On February 25th and 26th, The Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music at NYU will bring […]
Sean “P.Diddy” Combs is reportedly in talks with several labels to discuss a new distribution deal for his record company Bad Boy, according to the New York Times. Currently, Bad Boy is distributed by Universal, which signed on to partner with Puff in 2003 for an estimated $20 million. The contract, however, expires next year […]
Lil’ Kim’s manager Damion Butler pleaded guilty yesterday for his participating in a broad-daylight shootout in front of Hot 97’s New York offices in February of 2001, which was allegedly sparked by a rivalry between members of Lil’ Kim’s entourage and associates of Capone-N-Noreaga. Prosecutors claim that Butler and bodyguard Suif Jackson shot at Capone-N-Noreaga’s […]
Following a series of violent incidents this past week, including a shooting at Game’s Compton home and an alleged altercation at a radio station, the rapper’s camp has responded accordingly. Reports have surfaced recently that Game and his manager Jimmy "Henchmen" Rosemond allegedly assaulted Maryland radio station personality Xzulu, apparently due to a comment Xzulu […]
Artist: OddiseeTitle: Instrumental Mixtape Vol. 1Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Paine Oddisee may be the best producer in Hip-Hop that you probably don’t know yet. He has been cooking up heat alongside and behind Jazzy Jeff, Wordsworth, Talib Kweli, and J-Live. The Washington DC metro area producer was the sonic backbone of last Spring’s You Don’t […]
BP Lubricants USA motor oil has entered into a two-year agreement with Funkmaster Flex and the popular DJ will now help promote Castrol Syntec motor oil through his various auto-related entertainment businesses. Under terms of the agreement, Flex will market the Castrol Syntec brand. Castrol snagged TV, radio, print, Internet and photographic rights for a […]
Artist: Jae MillzTitle: 2005 Is Mine (Mixtape)Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Jesse Fairfax Aspiring street MCs try to gain fame by building the ever so popular mixtape buzz. Give DJs a mean 16 bars over a familiar instrumental and enough talk generates for a label to offer up a record deal. Jae Millz built his reputation […]
Quickly tailing the gold-selling success of his latest studio album, Urban Legend, Atlanta-based rapper T.I. recently acquired Paul Wall to exclusively produce a “chopped & screwed” edition of his critically and commercially acclaimed disc through his Grand Hustle/Atlantic imprint. "T.I. is a phenomenal artist," Paul Wall told AllHipHop.com. "He showed me a lot of love […]
The legendary Kool DJ Red Alert suffered a broken leg in two places earlier this week, after he slipped on a manhole cover in New York’s snowy weather. The DJ was operated on and will take about 8 weeks to fully recover. He is currently resting at home. Fans can wish Red a speedy recovery […]
Since her initial appearance on the acting scene, Nia Long has captured the hearts of millions. Whether it’s playing the Catholic school girl next door, the fine sista’ down the street or a sassy poetic photographer, Ms. Long definitely plays the part to the fullest by adding a little of herself into each role. Over […]
You’ve just come from checking out the new Samuel L. Jackson flick Coach Carter and couldn’t help but notice Michael Ealy, the corn-rowed, hazel-eyed cutie from the Barbershop movies. But before you run off to tell your girls about Ealy’s latest role, you may want to take a second look. That’s not Ealy hooping it […]
Sitting in a conference room at BME Entertainment in Atlanta, DJ’s Drama, Don Cannon, Sense, Jaycee, Jamad and Ox Banga give off the same family reunion vibe of a gang of cousins who’ve been driving their grandmas and aunties nuts for years. They each have a confident air about them that would probably exist if […]
Murder Inc. CEO Irv "Gotti" Lorenzo and his brother Christopher pleaded not guilty to money laundering charges levied at him and other associates in a 37-page indictment that was unsealed yesterday (Jan. 26). 50 Cent, arch-nemesis of Ja Rule and Gotti spoke about the arrest. In a departure from his standard venom, 50 Cent spoke […]
According to a letter obtained by the New York Post, imprisoned rapper Shyne is seeking to be released from his multi-million dollar deal with Island Def Jam. The rapper is currently in negotiations to terminate the deal, which went sour over the promotions of his latest album, "Godfather Buried Alive." A court recently barred Universal […]
At a star-studded press conference last night, former Roc-A-Fella Records heads Damon Dash and Kareem “Biggs” Burke announced the official launch of their latest musical venture, The Damon Dash Music Group. The label, which is to be designed as a joint venture partnership with the Island Def Jam Music Group will boast former Roc-A-Fella recording […]
When P.Diddy calls you in to battle the best rapper in a house of young lyricists, you take the opportunity seriously. The success of battling Ness, On MTV’s Making The Band 2, led to Jae Millz landing a deal with Warner Brothers where he released the certified street banger “No, No, No” produced by Scram […]
Founding Goodie Mob member Big Gipp has formed a group with St. Lunatics Member Ali and the two are preparing an album for Nelly’s Derrty Entertainment this spring. After constant run-ins at awards shows and recording their first song together, the duo decided to work on an album, titled Kinfolk, as Gipp and Ali. Ali, […]
G Unit/Aftermath artist The Game landed at the top of Billboard’s Top 200 Chart yesterday (Jan. 26), moving almost 600,000 copies of his debut album The Documentary in one week. The Compton, California native shipped 700,000 copies according to representatives for G-Unit/Aftermath/Interscope and in many cases, stores were sold out the demand was so high. […]