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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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Toccara: Big Girls Rule

Television’s newest reality superstar, Toccara, was recently eliminated from Season Three of Tyra Banks’ popular show, America’s Next Top Model. Regardless, that is not going to stop the Ohio native from achieving her goal of becoming the first plus-size super model of the world. Although naturally bodacious Toccara had to endure weeks of constant critique […]

Urban Mystic: Spiritual Minded

In today’s industry, R&B artists still in their teenage years typically follow the same mold as those before them: either being thrown into a marketable group aimed at breaking young girls’ hearts, or enjoying solo exposure while singing about typical heartbreak stories and generic ballads. Regardless, after one listen to the break-through single “Where Were […]

R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta)

Artist: Snoop DoggTitle: R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta)Rating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Jozen Cummings Let’s forget all the hyperbole about Snoop’s illustrious 12-year career in Hip-hop; it has no place in an album review, it belongs in a Hip-hop history book. Rather, let’s stick to current events. Snoop Dogg has a new album, R&G Rhythm and Gangsta: […]

Redneck Games

Artist: Kutmaster KurtTitle: Redneck GamesRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Bill Low-Key Heinzelman Best known for his work with the legendary Kool Keith, artist/DJ/producer Kutmasta Kurt has long been revered as one of the underground’s hidden talents. While he has dabbled in the limelight by producing classic remixes for the Beastie Boys’ “Body Movin” and Linkin […]

White People

Artist: Handsome Boy Modeling SchoolTitle: White PeopleRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jesse Fairfax Prince Paul has been long revered for his zany humor and creativity which knows no bounds. He’s the mastermind behind De La Soul’s golden days, MC Paul Barman’s It’s Very Stimulating EP, and the concept albums Psychoanalysis and A Prince Among Thieves; […]

Street’s Disciple

Artist: NasTitle: Street’s DiscipleRating: 4 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Matt Barone Already an undeniable great in Hip-hop’s still growing annals, Queensbridge veteran Nas has consistently elevated the lyrical bar over the past decade. Even when his albums came under question (like 1999’s conceptually-misguided Nastradamus), his verses rarely came under scrutiny. Having arguably KO’d Jay-Z in one […]

Common Encourages HIV Testing

Hip-Hop artist Common is joining with Viacom Inc. and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation to present a series of motivational public service advertisements (PSA’s) encouraging HIV testing as part of the KNOW HIV/AIDS campaign. The "Knowing is Beautiful" PSAs, which launched in June, seek to educate young people on the importance of HIV testing, […]