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Grouchy Greg

Follow me on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/grouchy.tv - I am Grouchy Greg. I founded AllHipHop in 1996. In addition to running the site, I enjoy breaking news stories. My stories have been cited in The LA Times, NY Times, NY Post, TMZ, Yahoo, Billboard, The Associated Press, CNN, and more.

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AHH Stray News: Bubba Sparxxx, Def on Demand, Young Buck, Flavor Flav

Atlanta, Georgia rap duo Outkast have launched a new label and recently signed fellow Georgian rapper Bubba Sparxxx. Outkast’s Purple Label also inked a distribution deal with Virgin. Sparxxx, formerly on Interscope, first hit big with his 2001 single “Ugly” from his Timbaland produced major label debut Dark Days, Bright Nights, as well as 2003’s […]

Purple Haze

Artist: Cam’RonTitle: Purple HazeRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Martin A. Berrios When Dr. Dre decided to title his debut The Chronic, he was making a statement. It was a direct reference to the album’s amazing potency, which reflected the California weed that inspired the name. Harlem’s own Cam’ron now follows suit with the release of his […]

Hip-Hop Summit Says Hip-Hop Helped Change Drug Laws

After relentless protests and campaigns to increase awareness of New York’s famously harsh Rockefeller Drug Laws, the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN), headed by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, has induced lawmakers to enact significant reforms. Simmons, Chairman of HSAN, said hip-hop played a major role in revisions of the Rockefeller Drug Laws, as artists actively […]

Jay-Z Named President Of Def Jam

After finally reaching a deal to sell the remaining portion of Roc-A-Fella Records to Island Def Jam for $10 million dollars, Jay-Z was named president of the legendary label founded by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons in 1985."I have inherited two of the most important brands in hip-hop, Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella,” Jay-Z said. “LA […]