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http://allhiphop.comMiami, the second haven for the Hip-Hop police, is bracing itself for Memorial Day Weekend. The weekend is one the biggest, brashest of the year in the United States and many have claimed that the city is unfair to revelers with an affinity to rap.The ACLU recently addressed their concerns over the treatment of Luke […]
For Rhian Benson, music has always been an inextricable aspect of her life, but it wasn’t until the precious nature of life was underscored by her mother’s illness that she realized it was to be her calling. Her debut album, Gold Coast (a reference to her Ghanaian heritage), is part contemporary jazz, part soul, but […]
Artist: Okay Player:Title: True Notes, Vol. 1Rating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Martin A. Berrios There is a point in time during an artist’s career where recording and performing isn’t enough. Ownership is now a necessity for longevity in today’s music industry, and The Roots have followed suit. With the recent formation of their label OkayPlayer Records, […]
Artist: TajaiTitle: Power MovementRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Boudreaux The Love Child It’s been 11 years since Tajai Massey and his crew of energetic brothers in rhyme, that would be Souls of Mischief (SOM), released their classic debut 93 til’ Infinity and helped showcase Cali’s burgeoning freestyle/battle rap culture on a national level. With that […]
DJ Scratch, longtime DJ for EPMD and general turntable wizard, is working on a “scratch-umentry” about his 20 plus years behind the turntables.”THE DJ: THE DJ Scratch Story” is a full length DVD documentary that narrates his life and those that Scratch has worked with over the years. Interviews with Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, Redman, EPMD, […]
Sean “P.Diddy” Combs and Bad Boy Records announced today they would release a re-mastered version of Ready To Die, the seminal debut album of the Notorious B.I.G.The release coincides with both the ten-year anniversary of the album’s original release year (1994) and Biggie’s birthday, which was this past Friday, May 21st.The slain rapper would have […]
Artist: CormegaTitle: Legal HustleRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Matt Barone Having endured a dramatic career worthy of reality television, Queensbridge native Cormega has comfortably positioned himself in rap’s underground scene. After being neglected and eventually dropped by Def Jam, quietly pushed out of rap super-group The Firm, and engaging in long-term verbal combat versus former associate […]
Original G-Unit member Tony Yayo was released from a federal jail facility in New York yesterday, his second release from prison this year.The rapper had been in federal prison since early January for carrying a fake passport, which is a federal violation. The incident occurred one day after he was released from jail after serving […]
Becky Campbell, mother of the deceased DJ Threat, remembers her son and wants others to continue to honor him as she hosts a yearly dinner on the date of his death. While on the rise, the DJ was tragically killed in a 2001 motorcycle accident. The non-profit Jason Campbell Foundation held the event at the […]
AllHipHop.com: What you think about Hip-Hop in general not taking any risks? BD: I mean trends is dope, but it got to be something that really means something. Like who really cares, I was just telling a homie the other day: I got a lot of respect for B.I.G., always had a lot of respect […]
The Mash Out Posse, aka M.O.P., is one of the few hip-hop products that continues to live up to the rugged ideology that embodied the 90’s. But while the M.O.P. grinded for years, plowing through the underground, they didn’t meet the mainstream face-to-face until “Ante Up,” from their Warriors CD. Now, M.O.P. will take their […]
Artist: ShambhalaTitle: The Lotus Of…Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Dev 1 For many of us, the extent of our knowledge of the Washington D.C. music scene circulates around the musical art form known as Go-Go. Let me tell you, of all places, don’t sleep on the Mid-Atlantic! Simply put, the region that encompasses Virginia, Maryland, […]
Entertainer Missy Elliott canceled a concert in Indonesia after warnings about terrorist attacks in the country. The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta warned Americans about the potential attacks in Indonesia, which has been the site of two major bombings. "We’ve sent out another warden message, which is a message to American citizens residing in Indonesia, about […]
Snoop Dogg and his wife of eight years are calling it quits according to published reports and divorce papers filed in Los Angeles late last week. According to the Associated Press, the rapper/actor officially filed for divorce from wife Shante Broadus in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday. The rapper seeks joint custody of their […]
Artist: DJ Nu-MarkTitle: Hands OnRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Paine DJ Nu-Mark doesn’t get much credit. As one of the best DJ’s in Hip-Hop, Nu-Mark shares duties with DJ Cut Chemist as part of Jurassic 5. Together, that makes a team as strong as Wyclef and Jerry “Wonder” Duplesis. Nu-Mark maintains the lower profile of […]
With technology revolutionizing the music industry, Wyclef Jean looked to the past in order to figure out the future of the billion-dollar business. “I read the Russell Simmons book, the Berry Gordy book,” he told AllHipHop.com from Platinum Studios. “And I was like ‘What’s the next level?’ “Focus,” he said, answering his own question. Clef […]
Right now, one could argue that Trina is leading the pack of female rappers, if only by default. But, regardless of what side you might debate for, the fact is, the Miami native is on her grind and focused on making things pop even though she is now a seasoned connoisseur of getting all eyes […]
Shyheim, an affiliate of Wu-Tang Clan, will launch an online reality series this week that will feature Hip-Hop luminaries like RZA, Method Man, Redman, Easy Mo Bee and others. On May 28, the reality show titled "Real Talk," will allow to watch Shyheim behind the scenes, in clubs, the studio, record company offices and his […]
Suge Knight’s Death Row Records was ordered to pay $162,000 to a man that claimed Knight and a crew of bodyguards attacked him at a recording studio three years ago.The verdict was issued last Tuesday by a Jury in Los Angeles that did not hold Knight personally liable for the attack, but ruled that Death […]
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs is creating a show for MTV that will air this summer, with people directing questions towards presidential candidates John Kerry and George W. Bush. The show, tentatively titled "Project Change," differs from MTV shows in the past due to the more aggressive line of questioning and according to Combs, the questions […]
