Lil Eazy E Responds To Daz Accusations
In the wake of Daz Dillinger’s remarks to AllHipHop.com, Lil’ Eazy-E, son of Eric "Eazy-E" Wright, has come forward to clear his name regarding Daz’s accusations that the N.W.A. founder’s son was a neighborhood snitch. “First and foremost, I’d like to clear that up," Lil’ Eazy-E told AllHipHop.com. "On my mama, I never been a […]
Roscoe Involved In Near Fatal Car Crash, Recovering At Home
Rapper Roscoe, younger brother of Kurupt, was involved in a near-fatal car accident on January 2nd, after a drunk driver collided head-on with his vehicle. Apparently Roscoe was driving with three other passengers when struck by a 19-year-old female that caused their vehicle to flip twice, leaving the rapper’s vehicle sandwiched in between two cars […]
Hot 97 Morning Show Suspended Over Tsunami Parody, Jin Responds With Song
The Hot 97 Morning Show, led by Miss Jones, has been suspended indefinitely for performing a parody ridiculing victims of the catastrophic tsunamis that occurred in South Asia recently. The song replaced verses from the hit 1980s song "We Are the World" with lyrics like, "Go find your mommy/I just saw her float by/ a […]
Pitbull: Hot Cool & Vicious
When Cuban rapper Pitbull first hit the scene, he grabbed the attention of everyone in the game. Whether he’s keeping it Crunk in the club or getting grimey in the street, one fact still remains – he’s keeping it true to himself. No one can dispute that fact that the now red hot talent has […]
Irv Gotti And Brother Christopher Surrender To FBI
Irv “Gotti” Lorenzo and his brother Christopher surrendered to authorities in a murder conspiracy and money-laundering probe, while alleged drug kingpin Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff was formally charged with murder. The Lorenzos surrendered to the FBI today (January 26) at 10:00 am on various counts of money laundering. Federal investigators accuse McGriff and the Lorenzo’s of […]
Police Seek To Question Ja Rule, Bodyguards In December 27th Shooting
Two bodyguards for Ja Rule are suspected of killing one man and wounding another at a post-Christmas party on December 27th. According to the New York Post, security camera tape seized by the NYPD shows Ja Rule and his entourage coming out of the nightclub and allegedly opened fire. William “Willie Bang Bang” Clark, 39, […]
AHH STRAY NEWS: Hot 97 Tsunami Controversy, Ludacris, Fat Joe, Nas, Geto Boys
Hot 97 personalities involved in a parody of the disastrous tsunamis in South Asia have agreed to donate one week’s pay to tsunami relief. Controversy erupted when the Morning Show crew, led by host Miss Jones, made slanderous remarks in a spoof of the 1980s hit “We Are the World” last week. The skit substituted […]
University Of Chicago Hosting National Conference On Feminism And Hip-Hop
The Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture at the University of Chicago will host what organizers have billed the first national conference on the topic of “Feminism and Hip-Hop,” in April. The conference aims to provide a forum to discuss and analyze the relevance of feminist agendas to the Hip-Hop generation. Kim […]
Feds Expected To Make Murder Inc Arrests
According to sources, Murder Inc mogul Irv “Gotti” Lorenzo, Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff, and Ja Rule’s manager Ron “Gutta” Robinson will be arrested shortly for allegedly laundering millions of dollars in illegal drug money. Federal agents will definitely make arrests this week, the source stated, but didn’t indicate when nor the exact charges that would be […]
Jermaine Dupri Named President Of Virgin Records’ Urban Division
Virgin Records Chairman and CEO Matt Serletic announced today that hip-hop mogul Jermaine Dupri has been hired on as President of their new Urban Music Division. Dupri will oversee the entire division as well as produce for the EMI family of record labels. Under terms of the new deal, Jermaine will also bring his So […]
Sean ‘P.Diddy’ Combs Preparing Making The Band 3, Looking To Purchase Theatres
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs will resume his fascination with shaping young hip-hop hopefuls into stars with the MTV series "Making the Band 3," premiering March 3 at 10 p.m. ET. This time the hip-hop impresario is looking for the next hottest girl group. "Making the Band 3" will follow Combs as he discovers and molds […]
Producer Needlz Talks About 50 Cent’s “Piggybank,” Future Projects
Though much of the hip-hop community has heard of 50 Cent’s rumored dis record "Piggybank," not many have actually heard the mysterious track, not even the song’s producer Needlz, who prefers to stay neutral amidst the controversy. "I’ve heard about the song, but I mean, outside of that, I heard he’s coming at Ja [Rule] […]
Ice Cube’s “Are We There Yet?” Tops Weekend Box Office
Ice Cube continues his hot streak at the box office, as his comedy “Are We There Yet?” topped the box office this weekend, raking in $18.5 million. The movie, which stars the former N.W.A. lead rapper opposite Nia Long, is a family flick about a materialistic bachelor who falls for a single mother of two […]
Weekly World News: Snoop Dogg, Brit Awards, Ms. Dynamite, Katongo
Snoop Dogg will play at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards, slated to take place February 24 in Dublin, Ireland. Snoop will be joined by Irish bands Bell X1 and The Thrills at the Point Theatre. Tickets for the event are on sale now. In related news, published reports said Snoop was warned not to use […]
Black Rob: Hell up in Harlem
Bad Boy Records has seen its share of valleys and peaks – from being the top record label in the game at one point to major acts being murdered and jailed. There since the early stages was Black Rob, who went from doing a stint in the big house to being surrounded by talent like […]
Daz Dillinger: Southern Comfort
Since releasing R.A.W. in 1999, Daz has marketed, packaged, and eaten quite well off of controversy. While 50 Cent and Ja Rule have done it on a grander scale, few weeks have gone by without a verse from Daz hitting albums, mixtapes, and websites with disses to Kurupt, Suge Knight, Jayo Felony, Yukmouth, and oodles […]
DJ Q-Bert: Skratch Savage
DJ QBert is one of Hip Hop’s biggest icons. However, to identify him as just a DJ is incredibly short sighted. QBert recently contributed some of his music to the new martial arts DVD 101 Submissions Vol. 2, which is available now at www.onthemat.com. It features some of the world’s greatest grappling masters in their […]
Tweet: Welcome Back
The road to stardom, fame and even personal happiness is filled with cobblestones and an obstacle at every turn. Nearly three years ago, songstress Tweet won mass acclaim with Southern Hummingbird an album filled with heartfelt songs of pain, joy, love, and sorrow that audiences everywhere could relate to. Her lead single Oops (Oh […]
D-Block Responds To 50 Cent’s Disses
In 50 Cent’s world, lyrical warfare is justified simply through affiliation. The Queens-bred MC has aimed his callous lyrics at fellow New York rappers Jadakiss and Fat Joe, both of whom contribute verses to 50’s rival Ja Rule’s anthem “New York, New York.” Fat Joe, Jadakiss, and Rule have promptly responded to the verbal assault. […]
AHH Stray News: Game, Fat Joe, Beasties, Jackie-O
After only one day on the shelves, the Game reportedly sold roughly 400,000 copies of his debut album The Documentary, released Tuesday (Jan. 18). While official figures won’t be available until Nielsen Soundscan numbers are released next week, The Documentary is expected to exceed 600,000. And Game remains optimistic. "Hopefully, we’ll live up to that […]