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http://allhiphop.comTo have Shyne tell it, he learned quite a bit during his truncated stint as Sean ‘P.Diddy’ Combs protégée. Perhaps, the Bad Boy mantra, “We won’t stop” is an appropriate motif for Jamal “Shyne”Barrow’s life. The last four years of his young life, Shyne has made the Clinton Correctional Facility his home after being convicted […]
Due to rampant bootlegging, Death Row Records has moved the release date of a new album of previously unreleased live material from Tupac Shakur. Live was originally recorded in 1996 and includes live versions of well known Tupac songs such as “So Many Tears,” “Hit ‘Em Up,” “2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted” and “California Love.” […]
Krs-One and his TempleofHiphop will host the 9 Elemenets of the Hiphop Nation Summit in Miami Florida this week. Krs will be in the area to receive the 3rd Annual Billboard Pioneer Award during Billboard’s awards show, which also takes place the same week as his summit. The all-day event is a day of workshops […]
David Banner and Talib Kweli have been tapped to headline the 7th Annual Black August Hip Hop Benefit Concert taking place in New York City on Sunday. The concert is produced by the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement. It’s held in August and according to organizers, that particular month should be honored as a time of […]
Fans of Snoop Dogg in Boston, Massachusetts are upset with the Doggfather, claiming he stiffed them. According to reports, Snoop was supposed to appear at the Boston Waves nightclub after his performance with Linkin Park at the Tweeter Center as part of the Projekt Revolution tour. Fans had paid almost $100 each to meet the […]
Dedrick “Mack 10” Rolison’s attorney has issued a statement denying charges surrounding his divorce from Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins. Watkins is seeking to divorce the rapper, claiming that he was abusive, unfaithful and threatened her life. She received a restraining order against Rolison, who is not allowed within 100 yards of her. "To be clear about […]
My Saturday evenings have been lulled into repetition as of late. I typically wake up from a nap either to the end of Cheaters or the beginning of COPS. Both reality television programs garner pretty good ratings in the southern Ohio area by capitalizing on the guilt-ridden pleasures of voyeurism. While the Cheaters camera crew […]
Artist: Kool Keith f/ Kutmasta KurtTitle: Diesel TruckersRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Paine<font face="verdana" size="2" Kool Keith is either one of Hip-Hop’s most creative artists, or he’s just smoked too much dust. In the last decade, we’ve watched Keith transform from the one-time star of Ultramagnetic MC’s to a pimp, an Elvis, a S###### freak […]
Watching G-Unit videos such as “Stunt 101” and “Poppin’ Them Thangs,” the uninformed hip-hop fan may foolishly think that the Guerilla Unit is made up of only 50 Cent, Young Buck, and Lloyd Banks. True followers of the infamous Unit, however, know that there has been a missing link riding with the crew in spirit […]
Artist: Masta AceTitle: A Long Hot SummerRating: 4 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Matt Barone Masta Ace is one of the game’s all-time greats, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a large number of 2004’s rap fans that would mention his name on their “Best MCs” lists. With classic albums Take A Look Around and Slaughtahouse under […]
Hip Hop oozes from his lyrics and soul drips off his voice. He is John Legend, born John Stephens, the voice on Jay-Z’s “Encore”, Alicia Keys’ lead single “You Don’t Know My Name”, and Talib Kweli’s upcoming single “I Try”. He was all over Kanye West’s debut album The College Dropout, yet for all of […]
VIBE magazine has recently released its 11th Anniversary Juice Issue, which is highlighted by a jailhouse interview with incarcerated lyricist Shyne. The annual issue is a celebration devoted to “the hottest people, places and trends.” For the first time, AllHipHop.com was given an illustrious nod in the media category of VIBE’s Juice issue along with […]
Lil Scrappy, the crunk protégé of Lil’ Jon, is trying to make strides in the fashion world. The rapper has started his own clothing line, G’s Wear. Scrappy told AllHipHop.com, “Its called G’s Wear, aka God’s Little Thug Clothing. It’s going down. If you’re not a G, you can’t wear me.” Scrappy has not secured […]
Artist: Hangar 18Title: The Multi-Platinum Debut AlbumRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: N. Context Introducing the infamous Hangar 18. No, you won’t find any UFO’s, government conspiracies or any other “X-Files” type themes. The Hangar, as they are commonly known by many of their fans, is an underground Hip-Hop group hailing from NYC. Consisting of Windnbreez, Alaska […]
Bill Cosby continues to address what he perceives as trouble in the African-American community and had some harsh words for Hip-Hop music. Cosby addressed a college conference in South Carolina and said Hip-Hop music glorified the wrong things. The 67 year-old said that rap demeans women, embraces profanity and celebrates criminal behavior. “Our children are […]
Part II of G-Unit: Pop & Politics AllHipHop.com: They consider the South to be a real racially charged type of place, how is racism down there. Young Buck: The s**t is real. The s**t is realer than anywhere I’ve ever seen in the world. I know in New York, a lot of interracial people, all […]
In an interview with Hot 97’s Morning Show staff, Mase, Jim Jones and Cam’ron engaged in a heated debate, with the two Dip Set members questioning Mase’s authenticity. On air, Mase recalled the cause of his split with Cam’ron, with whom he once rapped with. The incident started when Mase claimed he offered to split […]
Kimberly "Lil’ Kim" Jones’ perjury trial was delayed after a judge gave her lawyers more time to review evidence presented by the prosecution. Jones is accused of lying to a grand jury about her knowledge of a daylight shooting in 2001 that occurred in front of Hot 97’s New York offices. Prosecutors objected to the […]
Gregory “Big Hutch” Hutchinson a.k.a.Cold 187um from pioneering Hip-Hop group Above the Law has been indicted for conspiracy to traffic almost 1,000 pound of marijuana. Hutchinson turned himself in yesterday, to begin serving an unspecified amount of time for violating federal drug laws. In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com before he started serving his time, […]
Bad Boy rapper Loon will appear in Beverly Hills for a September 8 preliminary hearing for an assault case that occurred earlier this year. In February, the rapper allegedly stabbed a security guard when a group of men attempted to forcefully enter the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California during a release party for […]
