Violence Follows Ja Rule To New York
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 […]
Kurupt Starring In Post Civil War Western
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 […]
50 Cent Rakes In Over $50 Million In 2004
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 Discusses Altercation, Suing 50 Cent
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. […]
Ras Kass Home From Prison
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 An Avid Hip-Hop Fan
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 […]
John Forte Fights Drug Laws
ABCs 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 […]
GURU: Brainstorm
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 Talks Kobe On Espn
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” […]
The Revolution Of Yung Havoks
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, […]
The Dope Game (Mixtape)
Artist: Mick BoogieTitle: The Dope Game (Mixtape)Rating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Paine The most talked about artist you havent really heard, that much, is The Game. There is Untold Story, older material that JT The Bigga Figga has released. But, most of The Games interest is reflected from his G-Unit, Shady and Aftermath cohorts, rather than […]
Pac Springs To No. 1 With ‘Loyal’
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. […]
Remy Martin of Terror Squad In Car Accident
As she was trying to spread some holiday cheer, Terror Squadian Remy Martin was involved in a traffic accident that required that the Bronx native be admitted to a New York Hospital, her representatives have revealed. Manager Shonte Armstrong explained that Rem was recovering from the crash that wrecked the female lyricists BMW 645i. Early […]
Weekly World Report: Estelle, Snoop Dogg In Ireland, UPTOWN, Big Pin
UK newspaper The Guardian named rapper Estelle along side various global women personalities as Women of the Year. “A few years ago she was depressed and penniless, unable to break through the underground garage scene, but she listened to her mum and kept going,” the Guardian said. “And now we bow down to this year’s […]
Nelson Mandela Announces Second “46664” Concert
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has announced that he will host the annual “46664” concert, to help battle the AIDS pandemic on the continent. The second 46664 concert will take place at the Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate on March 19, 2005. The concert is being funded by philanthropist Professor Dr. Hasso Plattner, […]
Mark Ronson: Vinyl Visionary
Slick Rick, Monie Love, and Maybach’s aren’t the only dope English exports to Hip-Hop. Mark Ronson’s audio vision has been running its course on Hip-Hop the last five years. From the soulful Gap ads, to providing the sweeter sounds behind Beanie Sigel and Dirt McGirt, to his criminally slept-on Here Comes the Fuzz album last […]
Snoop Sues Woman, Lawyers For Extortion
Snoop Dogg has reportedly sued a woman and her legal team for attempting to extort $5 million from the rapper in exchange for concealing an alleged assault against the woman at a show last year, according to a lawsuit filed in Superior Court on Dec. 10. The lawsuit alleged that the defendant, identified as Jane […]
AHH Stray News: BEP, PUTS, LOX, Ja Rule
The Black Eyed Peas will be featured in the CBS television special, "Home for the Holidays." The show, which will be hosted by actor Jamie Foxx, also features Ashlee Simpson, Rod Stewart, Kenny G., Chaka Khan and others. The special highlights true stories about adoption and airs tomorrow (Dec. 22) at 8 p.m. ET. Los […]
50 Cent In Court Over $21 Million Lawsuit
G-Unit’s 50 Cent appeared in court to issue official statements for a civil suit, stemming from an incident with New York Post photographer James Alcorn, who claimed that 50’s entourage assaulted him last year. Alcorn is reportedly suing 50, born Curtis Jackson for $21 million, alleging that the rapper appointed seven unidentified men to physically […]
The Game: Man or Machine
Game recognized The Game. Dr. Dre signed the Compton neophyte to Aftermath, 50 Cent marketed him as his West Coast G-Unit soldier, and The House That Jimmy Iovine Built, Interscope Records, will distribute his debut album. Not bad company for a fledging rapper. But with all the attention surrounding Game aka Chuck Taylor—whether due to […]
