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http://allhiphop.comFans of Lil’ Jon in Fargo, North Dakota, were duped out of a concert and money after a man falsely represented the rapper and promoted a phony concert. Fargo police are investigating a man they believe is responsible for the hustle, who called himself “Peter Schwartz” and billed himself as Lil’ Jon’s promoter. Police said […]
Durham, North Carolina rapper Twip hopes to strengthen his buzz with the release of a single & video, “Back Drop.” The explicit video, in the same vein as Nelly’s Tip Drill & Ludacris’ “P-Poppin,” premieres tonight on BET’s “Uncut” video show. “If they aren’t talking about me already they will after they see this,” Twip […]
Body Count guitarist Dennis “D-Roc” Miles passed away yesterday morning (August 17) after a battle with a disease that attacked his lymph nodes and skin. Miles, a member of the group fronted by veteran rapper Ice-T, was suffering with mycosis fungoides, a disease that has no known cure. He passed away at the City of […]
Former G-Unit member Bang ‘Em Smurf is behind bars, jailed on charges from the incident that he claims sparked his feud with 50 Cent. Smurf is serving a 3 ½ year term due to gun charges that stemmed from a neighborhood beef that resulted in a shootout. “I was in my hood one day – […]
Russell and Kimora Simmons announced that their respective sneaker lines were out-selling major competitors in stores across the country. The Simmons’ “Diva” sneaker and the Phat Farm Classic shoe moved over 36,000 pairs through 900 Finish Line stores, selling more than Nike, Reebok and Adidas in a single week. “Nike is $10 billion dollar company,” […]
The Outlawz have announced that their highly anticipated signing to Cash Money Records is not going to happen. A spokesman said the initial deal was never finalized and they are now exploring other options. “The Outlawz were waiting two months for their advance and Cash Money never signed the contract,” the group’s official website reads. […]
Black Entertainment Television and Paramount’s Kings Dominion theme park in Virginia have pulled the plug on their annual College Hip-Hop Fest. According to a press release, the festival was yanked due to poor attendance. The annual event drew students from nearby black colleges in the area, as well as others up and down the east […]
There are few people in Hip-Hop as dominating as LL Cool J. If you’re an adult now, he was there when you were probably still a kid. If you’re younger, LL was likely around before you were seeded. But both young and old know LL Cool J as an icon. With no sense of history, […]
When Boston grade school pals Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Bobby Brown formed a singing group in 1978, they may not have known the impact that their decision would make over the next two decades and beyond. Within two years of getting together, they added Ralph Tresvant and Ronnie DeVoe to the group, and were […]
When you hear the name Rowdee Black Giants, you might start thinking about some testosterone infused heavy metal version of Living Colour, a group of b######## guys screaming and destroying musical equipment. Actually, The R-B-Geez, as they are called by their fans, don’t destroy their equipment and they aren’t even a bunch of Black guys. […]
Artist: The Foreign ExchangeTitle: ConnectedRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Mark Cilantro Way back in 2002 I was in Cue’s record store in the heart of Philly right before The Roots Phrenology hit the streets. Steph Tatas had the advance promo copy and a friend and I were bugging off of “Water.” At that point he […]
On “Genesis,” the intro to his debut album Illmatic, a young Nasir Jones remarked: “When it’s real, you doing this even without a record contract.” Fittingly then, Nas took it back to the beginning with a free concert in Central Park yesterday (August 15) to mark his ten-year anniversary as a recording artist. “This is […]
The release of Jamal "Shyne" Barrow’s album Godfather: Buried Alive has hit a snag, as prison officials claim the incarcerated rapper may have violated inmate rules by doing business from the prison phones. Officials took Barrow’s phone privileges away today (August 16) and are now investigating that rapper’s phone calls. If he is found guilty […]
While rapper Mr. Complex works the underground circuit and tours throughout the globe, during daylight hours he works in a world much different than underground Hip-Hop. As a production assistant [PA], Mr. Complex works with assistant director’s on various commercial movies and is planning his own film. While some may find it difficult to maneuver […]
During Jay-Z and Nas’s battle of boasts, Jay would often compare their lyrical tirades to boxing. Although his comments were made partially to quell the fears of another battle potentially going wrong (Biggie/’Pac), for the most part, his assertion was correct. For instance, rappers spend just as many hours recording in the studio as boxers […]
It’s been ten years since the prophet of hip-hop breathed new life into the game with the release of his instant classic Illmatic. Dropping science, dropping emcees and sometimes even dropping the ball, Nas takes it all in stride as he prepares to release a double disk CD to celebrate the past decade of delivering […]
Artist: InsightTitle: The Blast RadiusRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Maurice Downes It’s difficult to know what angle to take when talking about a new album from Insight, this one called The Blast Radius. Long-awaited doesn’t quite cut it as you could say that about a bunch of releases, though with the respect he’s garnered in […]
Ja Rule, Ashanti and R. Kelly will appear on “Wonderful,” the first single from Ja Rule’s upcoming R.U.L.E. Ja Rule’s album hits stores November 9, one week prior to the release of Ashanti’s third album, which is untitled. Royce Da 5’9 is preparing to release a new album, M.I.C. The 16-track album is Royce’s third […]
Artist: ShyneTitle: Godfather Buried AliveRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Robert DeGracia Shyne Po has been manifesting lasting warfare memories long before droning gavel knockings set the prelude to his conviction. Although 2009 dates his prison release, Godfather Buried Alive not only provides answers for today, but stirs echoes of gangster classics past. Shyne radiates a newer […]
A former president of Bad Boy Records has been charged with laundering $1 million dollars in drug money through a bogus company. Kirk Burrowes, who filed a $25 million dollar lawsuit against Sean “P. Diddy” Combs last year, is accused of depositing proceeds from cocaine sales into the bank account of a company known as […]