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 albums amazing potency, which reflected the California weed that inspired the name. Harlems own Camron now follows suit with the release of his […]
Cam’ron Leaves Def Jam/ The Roc
Cam’ron, the Harlem-based rapper, has departed Island Def Jam after the sale of Roc-A-Fella Records was made final and Jay-Z was appointed president of the label. The rapper recently made the announcement on New York Radio revealing that LA Reid, the current head of Island Def Jam, granted the Diplomat Records CEO a release from […]
Guru Starts Label, Working On New Projects
Guru, the mouthpiece for Gangstarr, has embarked on a solo deal that will spawn a pair of albums for the veteran rapper in 2005. “We have a new project, a new venture. The label is called 7 Grand and the project is called Guru 7.0,” the veteran rapper announced to AllHipHop.com. Additionally, Guru revealed that […]
Ashanti Dismisses Nelly Rumors, Sticks By The Inc.
R&B singer Ashanti recently shared her thoughts on the ongoing federal investigation of The Inc. record label to which she is signed the rampant rumors of a romantic link between her and Nelly. The New York Daily News recently reported that Nelly was frequently spotted on the set of Ashanti’s upcoming feature film debut "Coach […]
Weekly World Report: Wyclef & Haiti, Hiero, k-os
Wyclef Jean has postponed plans for a pre-Christmas Live Aid concert, Yele Haiti, scheduled in his native Haiti, citing that he wants to raise awareness of the current conflicts in the country first. Initial plans called for an all-star-studded event on December 5, but Wyclef reportedly could not get enough celebrities to perform. The rapper […]
Ludacris Charity Event In Alabama Cut Short
A charity event at Alabama’s Montgomery Mall, where Atlanta-based rapper Ludacris made an appearance, was forced to shut down Thursday (Dec. 9) following two altercations according to reports. Ludacris was reportedly in the midst of signing autographs and posing for pictures at the mall’s new Citi Gear store, when police could not control the crowd […]
Gerald Levert: Real Talk
Since the debut of the Cassanova trio Levert in 1985, Gerald Levert has carried on the tradition of soul music that his famous father, Eddie Levert of the OJays, passed on to him. Gerald embarked upon a successful solo career in 1991, and later teamed for two projects with Johnny Gill and Keith Sweat under […]
Demetrius Hook Mitchell: Vindication of a Basketball Legend
He was better than me, he was better than Jason [Kidd], he was better than everybody. —Gary Payton There is no comparison to Gary [Payton], myself or Brian Shaw. —Jason Kidd He is superior to all of us, me, Gary [Payton], and Jason [Kidd]. —Brian Shaw He would 360 dunk over a car. —Drew Gooden […]
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 […]
Prodigy, Alchemist Launching ‘Infamous Radio’
Prodigy and The Alchemist have teamed with XM Radio and the pair will host their own show, Infamous Radio. The weekly show on channel 66 RAW will feature hip-hop exclusives, artist interviews, live performances and more. “I’m very excited that Prodigy, The Alchemist and the rest of the Infamous Mobb have joined the continually growing […]
AHH Stray News: DMX, Lil Kim, Daz, Channel Live
DMX pleaded guilty Wednesday (Dec. 8) to two misdemeanor charges, including reckless endangerment and driving under the influence of drugs following an incident where the rapper allegedly rushed the gates of New York’s JFK Airport parking lot, according to prosecutors. Under a conditional discharge, DMX, born Earl Simmons, would see jail time if he receives […]
Snoop Signs Seven Figure Deal For Football Movie
Rap star Snoop Dogg continues his ascent on the silver screen and has signed on for top billing in the real-life story of him coaching his son’s youth football league. A bidding war for the story took place between Fox, Paramount and Columbia for the rights to the story, landing Snoop a cool seven-figure deal. […]
Outkast, Kanye Win Big At Billboard
Outkast and Kanye West both received huge accolades at the Annual Billboard Awards even though Usher was the biggest winner for the evening at the show in Las Vegas. Usher walked away with 11 honors for the evening at the event in the MGM Grand Garden Arena. OutKast’s Big Boi, who was flanked by Killer […]
Diamond & Princess of Crime Mob: Ladies First
Crunk is a man’s sport, even more so that traditional Hip-Hop. Fortunately, there are a few strong women that can breakup the testosterone party. Picking up trails blazed by pioneers like Gangsta Boo, Princess and Diamond represent the next generation of the genre with their Atlanta-based group Crime Mob, a group that’s got crowds crazy […]
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 […]
Roc-A-Fella Sold To Island Def Jam
According to published reports, Island Def Jam has acquired the remaining 50% stake in Roc-A-Fella Records for $10 million dollars. The buyout gives Island Def Jam 100 % ownership of the hit making label, which helped power parent label Universal to a whopping 28 Grammy nominations – 10 of which came from Roc-A-Fella artist Kanye […]
The Young Buck Stops Here
So what’s the formula for success these days for young rappers trying to make a name for themselves? Is it being able to lyrically finesse and good looks or being politcally correct with good hooks? Nope. Maybe it’s having heavy bass lines laced with lines about leaving the crack game. That’s it – nowadays it […]
The Quest for Realness in Religion, Hip Hop and Politics
Everytime I turn around now, I see someone bashing another persons faith, race, country or culture. People really think "the world would be better without the Muslims". Or, "The Jews are really trippin’ right now and they are shady". Other times it’s "Whitey’s on a world wide rampage right about now"!!! The next one is […]
Carmelo Anthony Under Fire For DVD Comments
Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony, who recently released his "Carmelo 1.5 Mixtape," has come under heat for appearing in a DVD titled "Stop Snitching," which allegedly features rappers threatening people who divulge illegal activity to police. U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) of the 7th District, which includes Anthony’s old Baltimore, Maryland neighborhood and the neighborhood […]
The Red Light District
Artist: LudacrisTitle: The Red Light DistrictRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Matt Barone When youre a rap superstar in the vein of Ludacris, life seemingly becomes one big party; money flows in with ease, girls drop to their knees at the sight of you, weed piles up by the dime bag, and gallons of liquor equal […]
