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http://allhiphop.comIce Cube and David Cohen, creator of the animated hit series “Futurama,” have teamed up to create a half-hour animated comedy about an early 80’s Hip-Hop group. “Grandmaster Freak & the Furious 15” will center on a rap group in Englewood, New Jersey, which was the home of Sugar Hill Records, the label that released […]
Public Enemy was honored yesterday (Oct. 3) at the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors event in New York along with KRS-One, Kool Herc, Run DMC, DJ Hollywood, Tupac Shakur, Sugarhill Gang, The Rock Steady Crew and Graffiti culture. Amid the praise, Chuck D took a moment to comment on his hypeman Flavor Flav’s newfound celebrity on VH1’s […]
There are not many rappers that release their debut albums under a dark clouded sea of controversy. Guerilla Black is one of those rare artists, but he is obviously not concerned by the extra attention. In fact, it is his full intent to use the negativity and spin it into a positive sales and marketing […]
October 14th, 2004 Ed Gillespie Chairman, Republican National Committee Mr. Gillespie: The letter I received from you yesterday was quite a surprise. It struck us as just the sort of “malicious political deception” that is likely to increase voter cynicism and decrease the youth vote. In fact, it is a textbook case of attempted censorship, […]
Inner turmoil within the Mobb Deep camp has fueled rumors that the Queensbridge duo broke up, a rumor group members say is false. Some close to the crew have speculated that an incident occurred between producer The Alchemist, Prodigy, Havoc and then-manager Littles over song instrumentals that were allegedly sold twice, subsequently divided the group […]
As the man of the hour steadily nodded his head along with the press members in attendance, Ludacris’ fourth album, The Red Light District, was premiered for the ears of a lucky few last night (Oct. 20). “Luda had a lot of fun making this record,” Ludacris’ manager Chaka Zulu announced before pressing the Play […]
October 13, 2004 Ms. Jehmu Greene, President Rock the Vote 1313 L Street, NW First Floor Washington, DC 20005 Dear President Greene: It has been brought to the attention of the Republican National Committee- and was confirmed in the Los Angeles Times yesterday- that your organization is sponsoring and promoting a false and misleading Internet […]
According to reports and months of chattering, Kanye West has landed a label deal with the newly merged Sony/BMG record label. The name of the venture is reportedly Getting Out Our Dreams. The critically acclaimed producer/rapper also entered into a production agreement with the major. West remains signed as an artist to Roc-A-Fella. Snoop Dogg […]
Canibus is in negotiations with a major label, with hopes of obtaining distribution for two albums, which he is expected to drop in 2005. Canibus has parted ways with his most recent label Babygrande, who released his Rip the Jacker in 2003, the final installment of his self-described independent trilogy. “Babygrande had the pleasure of […]
Carrollton, Georgia police questioned Lil’ Scrappy this morning after an argument on the stage led to a fight and shooting. Two people were wounded earlier this morning after the altercation took place at Club 31, as students from State University of West Georgia celebrated the upcoming homecoming weekend. Scrappy said people on the stage were […]
Lloyd Banks has stepped forward to address the rumors about himself being in a gay p#### movie, a scandal debunked by AllHipHop.com. The first time that I got a glimpse of that, I was like, “Are you serious… Dude do kinda look like me. It turned out to be an ugly situation. I was to […]
Bill O’Reilly is currently in hot water over a sexual harassment complaint filed by a former associate producer, who accuses the Fox TV host of inappropriate behavior. DTP/ Def Jam rapper Ludacris, who O’Reilly took to task over explicit lyrics, had a few words for his nemesis – void of overt hatred or ill will. […]
Capitalizing on his highly publicized work for Jay-Z’s The Black Album, producer 9th Wonder is ready to go even further, as he has landed two beats on the upcoming Destiny’s Child album, Destiny Fulfilled. The North Carolina native, and member of underground sensation Little Brother, blessed Beyonce, Kelly, and Michelle with instrumentals for “Is She […]
The Olympic Committee has come down KutMasta Kurt, wrestling with the Hip-Hop artist over his latest album title, which was originally called Redneck Olympics. According to representatives for Kurt, the Committee has forced him to change the name of his album, due to use of the word Olympics, which the Committee says they own. "This […]
MC. Poet. Rock Star. Actor. Writer. Activist. Artist. B-Boy. Saul Williams carries many titles, only some will he admit. While he’s been in the inner-circle of Hip-Hop for the last half decade plus, he’s still unknown to many despite his many mediums. His debut album was largely misunderstood and mistimed, but Saul has returned in […]
In 2000 you might remember seeing a video on BET’s Midnight Love that featured this Asian cat singing soul music. His name is Toshi, and while he might be a hazed memory to you, he is hysterically famous in his native Japan, and he is famous for being a soul singer. Toshi was introduced to […]
When Ozomatli’s sophomore album, Embrace The Chaos, was released on September 11, 2001, it sat in vacant record stores all over the country as all eyes and hearts were fixated on the most catastrophic day in contemporary American history. While our entire country paused to absorb the magnitude of 9/11, Ozomatli felt it important to […]
How many of 2000’s releases stay in your car? While KRS was certainly right when he denied the criticism that Hip-Hop was a phase, how many of our Rap records are timeless? With all the money invested, how much are artists investing their souls in a project? And with so little room left on the […]
Terror Squad leader Fat Joe and rap pioneer Melle Mel recently wrapped up shooting for Bacardi Superior’s TV and print advertising campaign. Shot in Harlem, New York City, the spots feature Joe rocking a custom diamond encrusted "Bacardi Bat" necklace worth almost $100,000 and designed by Jacob the Jeweler. The story line follows Joe in […]
Representatives for Live One Records, which lists Kool Keith, Jacky Jasper and KHM (Kool Keith, H-Bomb and Marc Live) as official artists, are warning that a bootleg album is being distributed under the name Dr. Octagon Part II. According to a statement, the album is composed of stolen masters of tracks from other albums, including […]
