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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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AHH Stray News: Biggie Smalls, Sekyiwa Shakur, Juvie Marries

The wrongful-death trial of The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher Wallace has been postponed after it was set to start yesterday (Oct. 5). Spearheaded by mother Voletta Wallace, the suit alleges the LAPD was partially responsible for the rapper’s murder. The trial has been rescheduled for April because a key witness was unavailable. While most people associate […]

Russell Simmons Pulls Out Of Source Event, Mag Owners Comment

The Source and Russell Simmons continue to feud. The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network recently pulled out of an event scheduled to take place over the weekend before The Source Awards. Simmons and The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) pulled out of speaking duties at Saturday’s (October 9th) "Join the SIPHA: Hip-Hop Voter Education Rally." "Russell […]

Busta Rhymes’ Entourage Detained By Australian Officials

Promoters of a Busta Rhymes concert are reportedly considering legal action against the rapper, after a show in Sydney, Australia was canceled. The problems started when the rapper and his entourage entered Australia. Unnamed members traveling with Busta were detained by immigration officials at the Sydney airport on September 29th. Officials detained two men for […]

Court TV Examines ‘Hip-Hop Justice’

Russell Simmons’ "Russell Simmons Presents: Hip-Hop Justice" airs tonight, the first in a series of upcoming documentaries the mogul’s Simmons Lathan Media Group is producing. The documentary examines three high profile court cases, including the murder conviction of C-Murder, the allegations surrounding Tupac Shakur’s rape case and the government raid on the offices of Irv […]

Left Where I Stand

I’m a liberal.    Which to me only means that I’m for affirmative action, not against gay marriages, am pro-choice and women’s right to choose, and believe in fixing the public school systems while legalizing marijuana and not acting like kids don’t have sex.    Because you know what?  They do.    I also love […]

VH1 Honors Hip-Hop Legends: Pioneers Celebrate, Look To Future

In 1979, when the Sugar Hill Gang released “Rapper’s Delight,” critics regarded rap music as just a passing fad. Twenty-five years later, P.Diddy, clad in Run-DMC regalia—Shelltops, black leather blazer and fedora—stood on the stage at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan and uttered the famous Bad Boy mantra, which could easily double as that of […]

Ms Dynamite Arrested For Assault

Leading UK rapper/singer Ms. Dynamite has been arrested for an alleged assault that took place at a London restaurant, according to sources. The incident, which allegedly took place last month, occurred in central London in the Soho district, Reuters reports. "A 23-year-old woman voluntarily attended a central London police station on October 1 following an […]