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http://allhiphop.comArtist: I-20Title: Self ExplanatoryRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Martin A. Berrios With the recent explosion of Southern Hip-Hop, all eyes are currently focused on MC’s hailing below the Mason Dixie line. As a part of the Ludacris lead Disturbing Tha Peace consortium, I-20 hopes to capitalize off this movement. His deep voice, which at times […]
Pioneering Hip-Hop artist Afrika Bambaataa is preparing to release Dark Matter Moving at the Speed of Light, in collaboration with original Tommy Boy Records founder, Tom Silverman. The album sticks to Bambaataa’s long term mission of promoting peace through his work. Silverman, who signed Bambaataa in 1982, said that he still believes in the genre […]
In Hip-Hop folklore, much speculation has been made over a supposed beef between Fat Joe and Jay-Z in the past few years. The pair briefly sparred after Jay apparently took issue with a Joe lyric that referred the Terror Squad victory over Team S.Carter at last year’s Rucker basketball tourney. Jay followed suit in “The […]
Boxing has been sharply criticized lately with some extremely controversial calls that many affiliated with the sport are furious over. The latest mêlée at Mandalay Bay was the title bout between defending World Boxing Organization champion Lamon Brewster and Pan Pacific Heavyweight titleholder Kali “Checkmate” Meehan. The split decision left a sour taste, once again, […]
The way that Little Brother’s Phonte met producer Nicolay is not that unique, after all people who meet in chat rooms are marrying each other these days. However, how Phonte and Nicolay, together known as Foreign Exchange, completed their first LP is not only unique, but has become Hip Hop folklore. When you listen to […]
Rapper 50 Cent will make his acting debut, when he turns his attention to the silver screen for his “semi-autobiographical” drama, “Locked and Loaded.” The rapper will play a former drug dealer, who leaves the seedy underworld behind for a career in music. Terence Winter, who has gained critical acclaim as writer and executive producer […]
A bodyguard for Lil’ Kim was sentenced to 12 years in prison due to his involvement in a daylight shootout in front of Hot 97’s New York offices in 2001. Suif Jackson, 34, was handed the stiff sentence by U.S. District Judge Gerard Lynch. Lynch, who has heard a number of cases related to Hip-Hop, […]
Wyclef Jean was in Haiti today, helping international aid workers clean up after massive flooding left the northern cities under mud. Over 700 people died and over 1,000 are still missing. The U.N’s World Food Programme is trucking in over 40 tons of food to help the residents of the affected cities. "I came here […]
Missy Elliot and Adidas’ collaborative line of clothing, Respect ME, is being rolled out in stores across the country in the United States this week. Elliot partnered with the German sportswear giant in April. The deal is the first with an entertainer since their landmark deal with Run-DMC in 1986. "These clothes are for everybody,” […]
Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks suffers from dementia and should not answer questions relating to her lawsuit against Hip-Hop stars Outkast, her doctor’s revealed. Parks, 91, took the rap group to court over their 1998 hit song “Rosa Parks,” featured on their multi-platinum release, Aquemini. According to her lawyers, her health is failing and she […]
Beanie Sigel made a Municipal Court appearance yesterday, a routine procedure to make sure the rapper’s upcoming simple assault case is ready for trial. Sigel, dressed in jeans and a polo shirt, attended the status hearing with his defense attorney, Fortunato Perri Jr. His next hearing for this particular trial is November 3. The latest […]
DMX appeared in a Queens, New York court yesterday, to answer charges relating to his arrest at Kennedy Airport in June. As the rapper entered the courtroom, he bickered with officers, who told him he was not allowed to take off his coat before being screened. After being riled, he turned his attentions to a […]
Memphis, Tennessee’s Lil’ Wyte has announced the title of his first album under a new deal with 36 Mafia’s Hypnotize Minds/Asylum label deal. Phinally Phamous will be the rapper’s sophomore follow up to Doubt Me Now, which sold almost 130,000 units independently and helped pave the way for his major label, full length debut. “It’s […]
Artist: NellyTitle: Sweat – SuitRating: 2 StarsReviewed by: Orisanmi Burton Nelly’s Sweat Suit (Universal) is the latest double Hip-Hop CD (technically) to drop since 2Pac’s monumental All Eyes On Me started the trend. With few exceptions, most notably Outkast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, the dual disc format in popular music has served no purpose, other than […]
Rapper/Actor LL Cool J has responded to the more recent speculation that his toned body may have been sculpted by the hands of a plastic surgeon. In recent months, there has been considerable buzz and press reports in mainstream Hip-Hop magazines concerning the buff rapper’s physique and even allegations that the rapper had a nose […]
The latest season of the “Surreal Life” reality show is drawing attention, due to the on-camera relationship between Brigitte Nielsen and Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav. Now, the two will star in a brand new reality show for VH1, in which they travel across the United States and arrive in Las Vegas, where Flav and Nielsen’s […]
Hip-Hop represented at the 56th Annual Emmy Awards in Los Angeles last night (September 20), as “Something the Lord Made” starring Mos Def snagged an Emmy for Outstanding Made for Television Movie. The made-for-TV movie aired on premium cable channel HBO. The network dominated the evening, snagging nine of the first 17 awards handed out. […]
Who: Dave Chappelle, The Roots, Kanye West, Kool G Rap, Jill Scott, Freeway, Fred Hampton Jr., dead prez, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, The Fugees and others. Where: Brooklyn, NY When: September 18, 2004 The Report: For years, critics and die-hard fans alike have proclaimed that hip-hop is dead, but Dave Chappelle’s Block […]
The long awaited third season of "The Wire" aired on HBO on September 19th to the delight of the show’s loyal following, and AllHipHop.com was able to catch up with a couple of the actors from this exciting streetwise series. First up is JD Williams, who plays the sometimes quiet but always aware character Bodie. […]
Master P.’s New No Limit will present a new DVD movie with Koch Vision titled “Decisions.” The movie was written and directed by Master P. and he stars in the flick along side his son, Lil Romeo. The movie is a traditional "who done it." THE DVD will also feature the music videos "Why They […]
