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http://allhiphop.comI wonder if anybody else has this problem I’m driving down the street listening to Youngbloodz "Damn", a musical masterpiece in my mind, at extraordinarily loud levels. After all, this song is just perfect for riding down the block and knocking pictures off a wall. I’m cruising along, then I notice the street light turns […]
The year was 1984, and the streets were ablaze with Chaka Khan’s hot single, “I Feel For You”. Although many of us happened across her albums while rifling through our parents’ stacks of vinyl, this Chaka definitely wasn’t the same Chaka our parents bumped during their basement house parties. This Chaka took a chance with […]
Album Of Year : This Year Was A Good Year Kanye West The College Dropout (Def Jam) Arguably the album that ’04 will be most remembered by. This collage of comedy, spirituality, lyricism, and just party has borrowed from so many of the great albums past. Rightly, Kanye has quietly been a part of some […]
Former New York State Sen. Guy Velella, convicted of bribery charges, is reportedly sharing the same prison unit at Rikers Island as former Bad Boy rapper Shyne, who is incarcerated for his role in a club shooting. Upon returning to jail Monday (Dec. 27) to finish a one-year sentence for conspiring to funnel public contracts […]
Russell Simmons and Kenard Gibbs, President of Vibe Magazine, will be honored at Jesse Jackson’s Eighth Annual Wall Street Project Conference, which will take place January 11-13 at the Hilton New York Hotel, in New York City. The theme of the conference this year is “Beyond Diversity, Equity and Parity: A New Covenant.” Doug E. […]
The hit movie franchise “Barbershop,” which starred Ice Cube, will be developed into a half-hour comedy series, utilizing the films’ original producers and writer John Ridley. Ridley penned the screenplays for “Undercover Brother,” “Three Kings” which starred Ice Cube and UPN’s short-lived “Platinum” series, which focused on the exploits of a Hip-Hop record label. "’Barbershop’ […]
Queens duo Mobb Deep are set to tour in the UK with renowned DJ/producer Alchemist from January 31 February 2, 2005. Havoc and Prodigy will perform songs off their latest album Amerikaz Nightmare as well as classics from Murda Muzik and The Infamous. Following their sold out July concert in London, the duo and their […]
When he’s on the court he is a highly paid superstar, but behind the sound boards Chris Webber tries to remain as anonymous as possible. The Sacramento King and NBA all-star has been making beats under a secret name for some time the athlete revealed. “I make beats under an alias,” Webber told Dime magazine […]
A week after violence erupted at an after party that was to feature The Inc. rapper Ja Rule in Peoria, Illinois, more violence occurred last night in Ja’s hometown of New York, this time resulting in death. Two men left the LQ club on Manhattan’s Eastside and opened fire on two men they argued with […]
Rapper Kurupt has signed on to showcase his acting skills in a new movie “Click,” set at the end of the Civil War. Kurupt will star opposite of veteran actor David Carradine, who was recently nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role in Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill – Vol. 2.” The movie centers […]
Rapper 50 Cent heeded the advice contained in his major label debut, Get Rich or Die Trying, and has earned over $50 million dollars in the past year. Through various endorsement deals, films, record label, clothing and a sneaker line, the self-admitted former crack dealer had a remarkable year. According to the New York Times, […]
Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem addressed an altercation with 50 Cent, which took place at The Star Mega Jam, which was staged in four Nigerian cities between December 1 and 5, 2004. According to Abdulkareem, he had been asked by concert promoter Nigerian Breweries to perform at the concert, as one of Nigeria’s most popular rappers. […]
Rapper Ras Kass has been released from Corcoran State Prison in California, after serving almost 2 yearsfor a third DUI conviction. The rapper was released on December 21, 2004. In January of 2003, Ras Kass was supposed to surrender to California authorities to serve a mandatory 9 months for the conviction. Instead of surrendering, the […]
America’s Next Top Model champ Eva Pigford may be a promising model, but the 19-year-old beauty says she’s also an avid fan of Hip-Hop, naming entrepreneur P. Diddy as her number one artist. "That man is a hustler," Eva told AllHipHop.com. "He has a great smile, and he saved so many lives and touched so […]
ABC’s investigative news show “Prime Time” reported the present status of John Forte, a rapper serving 14 mandatory years in jail on drug charges. A first-time offender, Forte is trying to ease his lengthy sentence, a weighty endeavor under the current legal system. However, the rapper stated that his optimism of getting out keeps him […]
Like Eazy-E juggling success between N.W.A. and his illustrious solo career, GURU first proved that he could be huge whether the MC for Gangstarr or the host with the most on his Jazzmatazz releases. So many new talents have unveiled new labels and introduced boring artists while true visionaries like GURU have let his Ill […]
Nas, who lyrically attacked basketball superstar Kobe Bryant among others in his song “These Are Our Heroes (Coon Picnic),” appeared on ESPN’s Sportscenter to share his thoughts on the Los Angeles Lakers forward. Nas addressed Bryant’s rape allegations, which were recently dismissed in court, as well as Bryant’s blemished character in “These Are Our Heroes” […]
Artist: Vordul MegaTitle: The Revolution Of Yung HavoksRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Bill Low-Key Heinzelman As one half of Cannibal Ox, Vordul Mega has always been the quiet and overlooked member in comparison to Vast Aire. While most critics raved about Vast’s zany wordplay and EL-P’s spacey production on their debut release The Cold Vein, […]
Artist: Mick BoogieTitle: The Dope Game (Mixtape)Rating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Paine The most talked about artist you haven’t really heard, that much, is The Game. There is Untold Story, older material that JT The Bigga Figga has released. But, most of The Game’s interest is reflected from his G-Unit, Shady and Aftermath cohorts, rather than […]
Tupac Shakur’s seventh posthumous release, Loyal to the Game, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Charts Wednesday (Dec. 22), making the album Pac’s third chart-topper since his murder in 1996. Loyal to the Game (Amaru/Interscope), a compilation of Pac’s unreleased vocal tracks over new production, sold 330,000 units in the week ending Friday (Dec. […]
