Swigga: The Return of the Natural Element
Ask any real Hip Hop head, and they’ll fondly recall the reign of Natural Elements. In the late 90’s, L-Swift, A Butta and Mr. VooDoo brought the underground to life as the Indie-Era was coming to an end. By the year 2000, Natural Elements had killed their short-lived career with Tommy Boy Records and the […]
Mobb Deep, KRS, Everlast, B-Real, Dilated & More Team For ‘Dear Mr. President’
Mobb Deep, KRS-One, Everlast, Alchemist, WC, Mack 10, B-Real of Cypress Hill, Defari and Dilated Peoples have teamed up to record a seven minute song called “The S.T.O.P. Movement 2 – Dear Mr. President.” Produced by West Coast beat master Fred Wreck, the song features the rappers expressing their opinion on politics, current President George […]
Salt-N-Pepa Working On Sitcom, Other Ventures
Female rap pioneers Salt-N-Pepa may not have a hit record on the charts at the moment, but the two veterans are busy with other ventures, including a new sitcom that they are developing together. “We are developing the sitcom together,” Pepa told AllHipHop.com. “It’s going to be based on our lives.” Both Salt and Pepa […]
Coonology 101: An Education
The views expressed inside this editorial arent necessarily the views of AllHipHop.com or its employees. Its been almost 20 long years since Robert Townsend first released his classic film Hollywood Shuffle. This breakthrough movie was a satirical look at the relationship between big time producers and African American actors scraping for a piece of the […]
Foxy Brown: ‘2005 Is Gonna Be A Great Year’
Foxy Brown’s signing to S. Carter Records was welcoming news to the Hip-Hop community and while its official, the female rap mistress has been selfish with details. “I can’t comment on the deal with S. Carter. What I can tell you is between The Fugees, Foxy Brown and Jay-Z, 2005 is about to be the […]
Vengeance is Mine
Artist: Q-UniqueTitle: Vengeance is MineRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Max Herman “I’ve played the background for too long,” aptly raps Q-Unique on his long-overdue solo debut, Vengeance Is Mine (Uncle Howie). While Q has gained fame across the globe as an MC/producer for the Arsonists and as a b-boy for the Rock Steady Crew, he […]
Manifest Destiny
Artist: Urban Thermo DynamicsTitle: Manifest DestinyRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Paine Just as Mos Def drops his long awaited sophomore album, some of his unreleased work surfaces. In New Yorks indie scene Mos Def, his brother DCQ, who went on to from Medina Green, and female emcee Ces were a heavy presence in Brooklyn ciphers and […]
Worth Tha Weight
Artist: ShawnnaTitle: Worth Tha WeightRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Bill Low-Key Heinzelman Sex sells and skills do not. That has been the case for most female emcees over the years. Artists such as The Lady Of Rage, Rah Digga and Bahamadia have found that out the hard way. DTP’s first and only female emcee, Shawnna, tries […]
Taken to the Next Phase
Artist: The Isley BrothersTitle: Taken to the Next PhaseRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jesse Fairfax The Isley Brothers have marked their territory upon the collective conscience of funk and soul lovers for decades. With a strong reputation, only slightly tarnished by R. Kelly’s attempt to carry them into this generation, their work remains inspiration for […]
KRS Replies To New York Daily News
KRS-One has hit back at the New York Daily News, after the newspaper ran an article that labeled him a “Hip-Hop Anarchist.” In yesterday’s (October 14th) popular Rush & Malloy’s daily gossip column, the paper accused the Bronx bred rapper of defiling the memory of people who were killed in the 9/11 attacks on the […]
KRS One Rebuttal To NY Daily News Article
Like everyone I was shocked to read that I and other African-Americans actually “cheered when 911 happened” and that I have “declared my solidarity with Al Qaeda”. When I read my words taken out of context I was shocked and disappointed that the Daily News would go this far to assassinate my character and distort […]
Gay P### Star Comes Forward To Clear Lloyd Banks
The man in a gay video that was mistaken for Lloyd Banks has come forward to clear the rapper’s name and effectively end the notion the Banks starred in the flick. Ty Lattimore, 28, has appeared in over 25 pornographic movies. He said he was a fan of Banks and that such a mistake has […]
DMX Makes Court Appearance, Rejects Deal
DMX has rejected a deal that would have kept him out of prison and is instead fighting to keep a misdemeanor charge off of his record. The rapper appeared in a Queens, New York court yesterday (October 13th) to answer charges stemming from an alleged road rage incident last June. DMX, who is facing two […]
Lloyd Banks Denies Being In G###### Vid
G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks has denied that he is the man having g###### in a video circulating on the internet. Sources told AllHipHop.com that the rapper bears a similar likeness to a gay p### star named Ty Lattimore, the actual culprit in the recording. The man in the video does not have any of the […]
R.A. The Rugged Man: Industrys Nighmare Pt. 1
Legendary hip-hop names Russell Simmons and Notorious B.I.G., besides their iconic status, have a link between them that is known only by the experienced culture follower: respect and awareness of the one and only, R.A. The Rugged Man. Without ever releasing an official album, R.A. has endured through a career that would make for a […]
R.A. The Rugged Man: Industrys Nighmare Pt. 2
R.A. The Rugged Man – Industry’s Nighmare Part 2 AllHipHop.com: These next lyrics relate to popular producers, as well. “Alchemist, you’re still my little buddy, even though you stole that Royce Da 5’9 beat from me.” R.A.: He just remade a beat that I had made. Me and my boy Kap stayed up one night […]
Smack DVD: Backed Up, Smacked Up
On November 8, 2002, two complete strangers came together and smacked the s**t out of the streets! Bronx-native, Craig Davis and Queens-native Smack united to create Smack DVD, which means Streets, Music, Arts, Culture and Knowledge. Smack DVDs have become one of the hottest commodities on the streets, whether bought, borrowed or bootlegged. Craig, Smack […]
Jazzy Jeff, Pete Rock, Primo, Others Judge DJ Contest
Leading DJ’s Jazzy Jeff, Pete Rock, Tony Touch, Madlib and Peanut Butter Wolf are judges in the second annual “Free Up Your Mix” national DJ contest presented by car company Scion. Scion is calling on DJ’s from across the country to provide their best live 30-minute mixtape. Twelve regional semifinalists will be chosen to receive […]
50 Cent Invests In Vitamin Water
50 Cent is diversifying and taking some of the money he earned from his multiplatinum album releases and investing in a beverage company. Unlike his business counterparts who have invested in energy drinks and liquor businesses, the Queen’s bred rapper bought a stake in Glaceau, the company that owns the Vitamin Water drink. 50 said […]
The New Danger
Artist: Mos DefTitle: The New DangerRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jason Newman Since his 1999 debut Black on Both Sides, Mos Def has become hip-hops Renaissance Man, acting in movies and on Broadway, fronting both a hard rock band and jazz ensemble, hosting poetry slams and, oh yeah, finding time to rap as well. For […]
