Studio Owner Of Eminem’s First CD Killed
The owner of Studio 8, where Eminem recorded his debut album The Slim Shady LP, was found shot to death Tuesday (Jan. 4) inside the Detroit venue, police said. A business associate of Amjed Abdallah found the 36-year-old on the floor of the studio, according to Detective Lt. Norman Raymond. Police retrieved three bullet casings […]
Osirus (The Official Mixtape)
Artist: Ol’ Dirty BastardTitle: Osirus (The Official Mixtape)Rating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Clover Hope Given that the late Ol Dirty Bastard was best known for his rabid eccentricity, its a shockand a disappointmentthat his first posthumous release Osirus (Sure Shot) exhibits minimal instances of the ODB Hip-hop has come to accept and sometimes love. The late […]
The Dirtiest Thirstiest
Artist: Yung WunTitle: The Dirtiest ThirstiestRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Shawn Lawrence James For the better part of 2004, Hip-hop broadcasted its current object of infatuation, Altanta as the synth heavy alternative to the beef oriented platters served from virtually every other region. Boasting multi-platinum big wigs such as Lil Jon and the Eastsideboyz and Ludacris […]
Missy Elliott’s Reality Show Set To Premiere, Shows Road Manager Talks
Viewers of Missy Elliott’s new UPN reality series The Road to Stardom, premiering Wednesday (Jan. 5), will catch a strong dose of real tour life as music hopefuls compete for money and recognition on the quest for the next big sensation, said the show’s road manager Steve Lobel. "Everybody just watches TV and sees these […]
Jae Millz MTV’s First ‘You Hear It First’ Artist For 2005
Is Jae Millz the next superstar to represent Harlem, New York? MTV thinks he will be. The network will shine the spotlight on the rapper, presenting him as the first MTV News "You Hear It First" artist of 2005. "You Hear It First" gives fans a look at emerging artists. Others who have been featured […]
Lil’ Jon Dismisses ‘Fake Beef’ With Usher
In response to rumors of alleged hostility toward R&B sensation Usher, Lil Jon has fervidly denied that he harbors ill feelings for his fellow Atlantian. “Usher and I are good friends. It’s just haters trying to stir some negative bullsh*t up because we’ve had such a big year,” Lil Jon said. “We’ve made history together […]
Beastie Boys, Chuck D. Encourage Sampling With Contest
Creative Commons and Wired Magazine have launched “The Fine Art of Sampling” contest, encouraging fans to sample works from such well known acts as The Beastie Boys, David Byrne, Chuck D., Danger Mouse, Le Tigre, My Morning Jacket and others. Creative Commons was founded by Stanford Law School professor Lawrence Lessig, one of the nation’s […]
50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Support The Homeless
50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and super producer, Swizz Beats teamed up with celebrity sports agent Glenn Toby and NY Jets #91 Josh Evans, to open the "2004 Book Bank Foundation Holiday Superstore for the Homeless," over the Christmas holiday. New York’s Bowery Mission housed the superstore which provided over 300 New York City homeless children […]
2004: Hip-Hop’s People of the Year
MASTA ACE Masta Ace has done it right. Just like shrimps in a fine restaurant, a little goes a long way. For fifteen years, the Masta has been grinding, yet 2004 delivered only Ace’s fifth released album. There should be at least one more. Each album has played a role in Ace’s career as well […]
Illseeds Advice: Hip-Hop Resolutions
I decided to suggest some resolutions to Hip-Hop’s biggest wigs starting with… Jay-Z, president of Island Def Jam “The industry shady, it needs to be taken over.” Well, Hov my first resolution is for you, because you seem to be the most powerful rapper in the industry. It’s time to put your supremacy where your […]
2004: AllHipHop.com’s Massive Year-End Review Pt. 2
Surprises : Wha Happened? Mase What’s more? Grand re-opening, grand closing? Mase returned with some gusto and a reminder of why 1997 wasn’t a complete wash in Rap music. Still, just as things got cozy and Mase started to make moves, did the Dipset ruin his party? It’s hard to believe so much can happen […]
Bushwick Bill Supports Tupac On New Year’s Day
Geto Boys member Bushwick Bill will be featured as a celebrity guest model at the First Annual Makaveli Branded Fashion Show, the clothing line launched by Tupac Shakur’s mother, Afeni Shakur. “It is significant that this event is being held in Los Angeles on New Years,” Bushwick Bill said. “This day represents the birth of […]
De La Soul: Still Grinding
AllHipHop.com: The Grind Date has been already received as one of the better albums in your catalog. You’ve never made a poorly received album, but why do you think the album came together so well? Dave: It comes in several ways for us, man. We don’t really stick to one way of recording songs. Sometimes […]
Rock/Rap Group Linkin Park Launch Charity For Tsunami Victims
Rock/rap group Linkin Park has formed Music for Relief and has partnered with the American Red Cross with hopes of raising funds for the victims of a massive tsunami which so far has claimed over 175,000 in Southern Asia. The group has donated $100,000 for victims of the incident, which was triggered by a 9.0 […]
Chad L. Coleman: Through The Wire, Pt 1
Virginia native-turned-New Yorker Chad L. Coleman has made an impressive showing on season three of The Wire as Dennis Cutty Wise, a street smart yet under-educated man with a jaded past and an amazing hope for the future. After studying acting at both Virginia Commonwealth University and the Herbert Bergoff studio in New York, Chad […]
Chad L. Coleman: Through The Wire, Pt 2
AHHA: Its almost like between Avon and Cutty, theres this really deep level of respect that you dont see between a lot of the other characters. Chad: Exactly, and it speaks to I think on a lot of levels Avon feels trapped. Every time when [Cutty] said I cant be in the game anymore – If […]
Loyal To The Game
Artist: 2PacTitle: Loyal To The GameRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Clover Hope Not many artists can pull off the thug poet persona. But the late, great Tupac Shakur was perhaps the best at it, if not its creator. On his seventh posthumous release, Loyal To The Game (Amaru/Interscope), the legendary lyricist ignites the same fire […]
Coup De Theatre
Artist: Haiku DetatTitle: Coup De TheatreRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Max Herman Haiku Detat, which literally means a poetry takeover, is a suiting name for the convergence of three of L.A.s most gifted MCs: Aceyalone and Mikah 9 of Freestyle Fellowship, along with Abstract Rude. On their sophomore album, Coup De Theatre (Decon/Project Blowed), these […]
Gettin’ Grown
I 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 […]
Chaka Khan: Still Every Woman
The year was 1984, and the streets were ablaze with Chaka Khans 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 wasnt the same Chaka our parents bumped during their basement house parties. This Chaka took a chance with […]
