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http://allhiphop.comWhen AllHipHop.com announced this 5 part series, we like everyone else, could never have forseen this shocking blow to the music industry, especially black music. Rick James had died. Like Ray Charles, Rick James was a titan that influenced several genres of music. The first group he was in was known as the Mynah Birds, […]
R&B legend Rick James died today, apparently of natural causes according to sources. James, 56, died at 9:45 am at a residence near Universal City in California. "He died apparently of natural causes. We learned of his death after responding to a radio call," said police officer Esther Reyes said. AllHipHop.com was in the middle […]
A Tribe Called Quest member Ali Shaheed Muhammad’s Garden Seekers Productions has inked a deal with Penalty Recordings/Ryko Distribution. Under the new union, Garden Seekers will release Shaheedullah & Stereotypes, a sample free album born out of Muhammad’s involvement with like minded musicians. “Arthur Mann [Ryko founder] and Neil Levine [Penalty founder] are respected icons […]
AllHipHop.com: You guys made timeless music, we always say that the type of music Hip-Hop is, when we are older we won’t really be able to enjoy it… Rick: Hip-Hop is a replica or a refurbished version of old school. When you can’t make a hit record unless you do a Rick James album what […]
Hip-Hop’s prodigal son has returned. Mase exited the rap game five years ago after experiencing tremendous multi-platinum success with his album, Harlem World. He was Bad Boy Records’ marquee artist during the windfall after the death of Biggie Smalls. Before his sophomore CD, Double Up, emerged a couple of years later, Mase had hung up […]
Flip is coping with success the best way he can. After a decade’s worth of grinding, he moved to major status and has dealt with the roller coaster called fame. With a local following threaded in street credibility, there was beef and rap tofu knocking on his front door. In a recent interview with AllHipHop.com, […]
Artist: Theodore UnitTitle: 718Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Jayson Rodriguez Ghostface is his own man, there’s no question about it. The Staten Island emcee is as much an enigma as say Ricky Williams, the recently retired RB who chose pot over the pigskin. The two Miami residents, however, share more in common than just their […]
A group of skinheads in Russia were handed stiff jail sentences yesterday, after they attacked a group of people and killed a police officer following a Public Enemy concert. The Moscow City Court sentenced six defendants anywhere from four to 18 years in prison. One was banished to a mental institution. A brawl broke out […]
Artist: Prince PoTitle: The SlicknessRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: A.P. Ghetto King General If you have ever asked “What happened to the other guy from Organized Konfusion?”, you can finally stop wondering. Prince Po is finally staking his claim with his long due solo project The Slickness. Just as Prince Po has moved on from […]
With the inking drying on his new deal with Roc-A-Fella Records and a new album on the way, Noreaga is one of the 40 Hip-Hop stars to be featured on Def Jam’s upcoming video game, “Fight for NY.” “This game is making Hip-Hop bigger,” Nore told AllHipHop.com. “Hip-Hop and video games go together.” Fight for […]
Everybody has a reason to love Rick James. Whether it’s his celebrated musical legacy or his outspoken nature. Hell, if you are media, his ability to generate headlines for living a defiant rock star lifestyle is reason enough to praise him. Rick’s life is one massive canvas that’s still being painted. In his past, he’s […]
When the Queensbridge duo of Havoc and Prodigy briefly traded in murderous, monotonous hooks for a soulful chorus by Atlanta quartet 112 on “Hey Luv (Anything),” Mobb Deep loyalists weren’t exactly elated. That’s because Mobb fans had endeared themselves to the trademark hardcore sound from the New York natives. But Prodigy explained to AllHipHop.com, the […]
Artist: Viktor VaughnTitle: (VV:2) Venomous VillainRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Paine MF DOOM is on the verge of either sealing his crown as underground king, or over-saturating the market worse than the Roc-A-Fella franchise. Never short on creativity, DOOM closed 2003 with his Madlib collaboration, MadVillainy, one of his most successful works to date. Earlier […]
Artist: Main FlowTitle: Hip-HopulationRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Kenny Rodriguez Main Flow has been in the rap game for a minute now. Debuting in 1997 alongside DJ Jahson and MC Dante (MOOD), the Cincinnati-bred trio achieved quite an underground buzz with their hypnotic anthem “Karma.” Backed by a then-unheard of DJ Hi-Tek, their oft-overlooked album […]
A woman in the UK has been banned from owning a TV, stereo or radio for two years, after she repeatedly played music by Eminem so loud that it made her neighbors furniture vibrate across the floor. The Birmingham City Council made Sharon McLoughlin, 33, the first person in the city barred from owning any […]
While most fans seek to meet their favorite rapper, whether it’s a legend or neophyte, that chance rarely comes. Professor X, founder of conscious Hip-Hop group X-Clan, has utilized eBay to auction off a night in New York City for the fan that bids the highest. On the site, Prof X explains, “[We will] go […]
Freekey Zeekey has always made a big splash in the rap game, and suddenly he was out. Just like G-Unit and Tony Yayo, the crew still built a palace of fame and recognition waiting for Zeke on the outside. In the midst of his time on Riker’s Island, AllHipHop penetrated the correctional facility to get […]
Brand Nubian: Fire In The Soul By Topher Sanders It’s been more than half a decade since we’ve heard from Lord Jamar, Sadat X, Alamo, and Grand Puba as the collective Brand Nubian. In that time, the quartet has kept busy with solo projects, acting, and simply being family men. Now signed to Babygrande Records, […]
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony member Krayzie Bone has announced the title for his third solo album is Gemini: Good Vs. Evil. According to the rapper, the album will attempt to provide listeners with good music and a thought provoking message. "We all want to do good," Krayzie explained. "But sometimes we don’t do it. We do the […]
Reports are circulating that Will Smith will grab the mic at the British premiere of his hit movie “i, Robot.” Sources stated that Smith will rhyme to crowds at London’s Leicester Square right from the red carpet when the flick premiers Wednesday. Smith recently revealed to AllHipHop.com that he was returning to Hip-Hop with a […]
