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 […]
Former Bodyguard For Fat Joe Arrested For Murder, Rapper Investigated
A former bodyguard for Fat Joe was arrested yesterday and charged with a 1994 murder, which the rapper allegedly witnessed. According to the New York Times, Jose Mulero, 38, was charged with murder, tampering with evidence and weapons charges, after being accused of shooting Ernesto Rivera, 16, on April 15, 1994. Fat Joe is under […]
Chuck D.’s Slam Jamz Label Enters Into Distribution
Chuck D.’s Slam Jamz Records inked a deal with Music Video Distributors to drop three new DVD/CD combinations. The first three DVD/CD releases to drop under the deal include “Impossebulls: Slave Education,” the story of the world’s first virtual rap group, “7th Octave: The Seventh Degree,” which is the vehicle for Professor Griff’s concept “Ghetto […]
Woman Says Foxy Brown Charges ‘100 Percent False’
The woman accused of attacking rapper Foxy Brown in a nightclub last weekend has come forward to deny the allegations, calling the charges “100 percent false.” Tanya Manderson, 35, is accused of tearing an earring worth $250,000 from Foxy Brown’s right ear and making off with her Louis Viutton purse at Club Show in New […]
Will Smith AIDS Ambassador For Nelson Mandela
Will Smith has teamed with Nelson Mandela in an effort to educate the millions of young people who are most susceptible to AIDS in South Africa. Smith has taken the roll of AIDS ambassador for the Nelson Mandela Foundation and will play a critical role in reaching young people in South Africa, where the disease […]
Britney Spears Debuts Rap Skills on Clinton Sparks Mixtape
Boston DJ Clinton Sparks has a rapidly rising stature in the mixtape game but he is about to elevate his standing significantly in the pop game should he execute his latest plan with pop t### Britney Spears. “The next mixtape I’m about to drop, I’m gonna have a first-ever Britney Spears rapping freestyle. She did […]
Method & Red Put On ‘Long Hiatus’
According to Method Man, “Method & Red,” the comedy sitcom the duo produced for Fox may be canceled. "The show is done. It’s on the long hiatus," Method Man told The New York Post yesterday. "They’re like: ‘don’t call us, we’ll call you.’" Method Man said the show wasn’t actually finished, but was being put […]
