Phonte: Holding Hip Hop Accountable
The way that Little Brothers 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 […]
50 Cent Movie Coming To Silver Screen
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 […]
Lil’ Kim Bodyguard Sentenced To 12 Years Over Shooting
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 Aids Haitians After Flood
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’s Respect ME Clothing Line Hits Stores This Week
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,” […]
Rosa Parks Cannot Testify Against Outkast, Doctors Say
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 Makes Court Appearance, Talks Upcoming Trial
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 In Court, Hit With Paternity Suit
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 […]
Lil Wyte Readies Sophomore Album
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 […]
Sweat – Suit
Artist: NellyTitle: Sweat – SuitRating: 2 StarsReviewed by: Orisanmi Burton Nellys Sweat Suit (Universal) is the latest double Hip-Hop CD (technically) to drop since 2Pacs monumental All Eyes On Me started the trend. With few exceptions, most notably Outkasts Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, the dual disc format in popular music has served no purpose, other than […]
LL Cool J Dispels Plastic Surgery Rumors
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 rappers physique and even allegations that the rapper had a nose […]
Flavor Flav And Brigitte Nielsen Star In New Reality Show
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 […]
Mos Def Movie Snags An Emmy
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. […]
Review: Dave Chappelles Hip-Hop Block Party
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 Chappelles Block […]
JD Williams: Walking The Wire
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. […]
AHH Stray News: Master P., Murphy Lee, Rodney King
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 […]
1st Infantry
Artist: AlchemistTitle: 1st InfantryRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Matt Barone Consistency and dedication are the true keys to success, two character traits that producer extraordinaire The Alchemist definitely possesses. Coming up under the wing of Cypress Hills Muggs, Alchemist went on to produce hood classics for the likes of Prodigy (Keep it Thoro) and Jadakiss (We […]
The Fugees Reportedly Reunite
The Fugees have reportedly reunited after an eight-year hiatus, group member Wyclef Jean has exposed. Jean revealed scant details about the reunion to andPOP, but did state that the original trio of Lauryn Hill and Pras are now on speaking terms. All the Fugees are talking. We’re all definitely talking. The energy is definitely good […]
The Relativez: Let It Bang
Some Hip-Hoppers never heard of The Relativez. But they’re probably in your album collection. Still, this act has been largely responsible for the way gangs have been represented on wax. While signed to Death Row Records in the early and mid-nineties, Big Wy and Suga Booga were the leaders of the Young Soldierz, who hit […]
E-40 Signs With Lil’ Jon
Lil’ Jon has inked a deal with Bay area slang master E-40, signing the rapper to his BME Records imprint, which will be distributed by Warner Music. “We have known each other for a while,” Lil’ Jon told AllHipHop.com. “He came to me and told me he was done with them [Jive]. I was like […]
