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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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The Disrupt

Artist: Oh NoTitle: The DisruptRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Kenny Rodriguez Music runs in Oh No’s veins. With an R&B vocalist for a father, a former Dizzy Gillespie trumpeter for an uncle, and Madlib the Beat Conductor as an older brother – the Oxnard, CA artist was pretty much predestined to be a musician. But along […]

Legacy of Blood

Artist: Jedi Mind TrickTitle: Legacy of BloodRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Matt Barone True unabashed, hardcore rap music comes few and far between these days. While many acts such as The Lox and Mobb Deep keep their minds firmly planted in street grime, they occasionally dabble in commercial acceptance on their singles. This isn’t completely […]

Loose Cannons

Artist: Scram JonesTitle: Loose CannonsRating: 2 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Max Herman The title of Scram Jones’ new mixtape, Loose Cannons (Sure Shot), is fitting as it features plenty of NYC’s hardest MCs letting off lyrical shots at random. Everyone from Saigon to Sean Price was summoned to participate. And producer/ DJ/ MC Scram laces each […]

This Week

Artist: Jean GraeTitle: This WeekRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Shawn Lawrence James The portrait of a female MC. Circa 1988, the bourgeoning genre of Hip-Hop presented a blank canvas of soul and decided to let nature take its course. The initial draft was sketched with brilliant shades of social-conscious vibes (Queen Latifah’s “U.N.I.T.Y”) outlined by a […]

Sprint Wireless Puts Bling In Ringtones

Sprint PCS, one of the nation’s largest cell phone companies, introduced BlingTones this past Tuesday (Sept. 21), which allows subscribers to personalize their ring tones with original compositions by the likes of hip-hop producers such as Rockwilder and Hi-Tek. The wireless provider has partnered with Lagadere Active North America in hopes of increasing its share […]

Phonte And Nicolay Hooking Up Again

With their debut album, Connected, hitting shelves only a few weeks ago, the members of Foreign Exchange, Phonte of Little Brother and producer Nicolay, aren’t waiting very long for their next collaboration. “We’re working together again on this singer’s project named Darien Brockington,” Phonte told Allhiphop.com from his home in North Carolina. Many fans of […]

Digable Planets Reunite

Early 1990’s Hip-Hop collective Digable Planets have announced that they have reunited and are working on a new album. Butterfly, Doodlebug (Cee Knowledge) and Ladybug Ms. Mecca formed the group in the early 90’s while attending college in Massachusetts. The group’s debut release Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time & Space) was an instant classic […]