Upstart Hip-Hop Magazine Aims For Takeover
While The Source and XXL continue to battle for Hip-Hop magazine supremacy as if they were Jay-Z and Nas, an upstart Brooklyn-based publication is positioning itself to steal the show like 50 Cent. In just over a year, The Ave Magazine has cultivated an underground following with its mix of entertainment, news, and social commentary. […]
Man Fired Over Missy Elliot Concert Debacle
The manager of the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota was fired from his position after he advanced $90,000 to a promoter for a Missy Elliot concert that never happened. Fargo officials said that Paul Johnson, who managed the Fargodome for over nine years, felt pressure to book big name acts at the dome and used […]
Eazy E’s Family Launches EazyStreetkids Charity
It has been said that work can continue to precede a person even in death. Such is the case of gangsta rap pioneer Eric "Eazy-E" Wright and the launch of a new charity, EazyStreetkids. Founded by Tracy Jernagin, the organization was founded for the simple purpose of raising money to fund underprivileged youth and the […]
Akinyele: Found Pt. 2
AllHipHop: Eastern Conference represents for the past with Tame-One and RA the Rugged Man. How’d they approach you to actually put this record out? Akinyele: J-Zone put me up on them. He said they were a good label. At the same token, I knew [DJ Mighty-Mi] from a while ago. They were the only label […]
Akinyele: Found Pt. 1
Will Smith’s acting caused most people to long forget his rapping. Much the same, Akinyele’s recent reputation for sexually explicit tracks allowed many to forget just how nice of a grimy MC this legend was. Ten years ago, his debut, V##### Diner was treasured by many a Hip-Hop purist – and still is. But due […]
Supernatural Bringing Son Into Hip-Hop
Freestyle master Supernatural is out to prove that the ability to rhyme runs in his family and will include his son on his next record. "His name is Camouflage Hajj," Supernatural told AllHipHop.com after a performance at S.O.B.’s. "He’s going to be on my new album. He’s only 13 years-old and he’s a full blown […]
Crooked I Inks Label Deal With Universal
After 5 years of waiting for the highly anticipated album Say Hi To The Bad Guy, Crooked I has officially severed all ties and legally left, Death Row Records and has inked a deal with Universal. Rumors that Crooked I was planning to leave the label this year began when the Los Angeles-born, Long Beach-bred […]
Hip-Hop Version Of ‘The Harder They Come’ On The Way
New Line Cinema is developing a remake to the 1973 classic movie, "The Harder They Come." While no lead actor has been selected, the updated movie will have a Hip-Hop slant to the movie, which centers around a man trying to make it in the music business and instead ends up in the criminal underworld, […]
Murder Inc. Affiliate Cooperating With Federal Prosecutors
An associate of Murder Inc. and Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff has entered into the Witness Protection Program and is cooperating with federal prosecutors. Jon Ragin, 35, was arrested last year on money laundering and credit card fraud charges, after he attempted to launder over $500,000 between 1998 and 2001 through a phony tuxedo rental business. Ragin, […]
Pete Rock, Music Choice To Deliver “The Message”
Music Choice, the television network that broadcasts music via cable and satellite television, will celebrate Hip-Hop Appreciation week with an audio series, "The Message." Hosted by Pete Rock, the program will focus exclusively on Hip-Hop that delivers a positive message. Additionally, Pete Rock will give his take on the evolution of Hip-Hop, where it is […]
4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up
Artist: The Gift of GabTitle: 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going UpRating: 2 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Fat Tony As a part of the Bay Area independent Hip-Hop scene, Gift of Gab (along with partner Chief Xcel) first made his mark as a member of the groundbreaking group Blackalicious in the early 90s. Along with artists like Latyrx […]
MC Ren Teams With Paris To Drop New Album
Paris’ Guerrilla Funk Recordings has reached a deal with rapper MC Ren and will produce, manufacture and distribute a new album by the veteran in early 2005. The album is the first full-length recording for the former N.W.A. member since 1998, when he released Ruthless For Life. Ren is known for his bold lyrics on […]
Lil Flip Steps Behind The Camera
Houston, Texas rapper Lil Flip has his sights set on directing music videos and eventually movies. The platinum selling rapper recently revealed his desire to go from in front of the camera to behind it. "I want to get into directing videos now," Flip told AllHipHop.com. "I co-directed "Game Over" with Benny Boom and we’re […]
Lil Kim Denied Permission To Leave New York For Kentucky Derby
Lil Kim was forced to cancel her appearance at the famed Kentucky Derby over the weekend, because New York prosecutors refused to grant her permission to leave the state. According to reports, the rapper was scheduled to attend various events and her cancellations cost promoters thousands of dollars. Prosecutors are allegedly very serious in pursuing […]
Still Writing In My Diary: 2nd Entry
Artist: Petey PabloTitle: Still Writing In My Diary: 2nd EntryRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Paine The face of the Souths Hip-Hop has changed. Oh, it still has all gold fronts and some good old crunk breath. But, around the turn of the millennium, it was decided that it wasnt really all good. With No Limit and […]
Planet Asia: Planet Asia
Sign a record label deal. Record album. Release album. Instant riches. If the life of a rapper were that easy, a lot more folk would be in Maybachs canoodling their R&B song stress wife-to-be. Planet Asia will tell you in an instant, success comes from hard work. And with an album that just recently released, […]
Neighborhood Watch
Artist: Dilated PeoplesTitle: Neighborhood WatchRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Martin Berrios Lets face it; Hip-Hop has changed throughout time. The days when MCs rapped for the love of the culture are now few and far between. Fortunately Dilated Peoples work speaks for itself. Since their humble independent beginnings on ABB Records, their music has always […]
Cee-Lo Green: Revolutionary
Cee-Lo Green is such a revolutionary lyricist, hes ahead of himself, his peers and the bulk of MCs to appear. But it is his past, not future, which has lead the Atlanta, Georgia rapper to the Goodie Mob, trading verses with comrades Outkast and Lauyrn Hill, and finally one of the most proficiently profound MCs […]
Dice Game Made Popular By Rappers Coming To Casinos
The Gameologist Group, an Atlantic City based company, is in the process of introducing C-Lo , a game of chance using dice into casinos nationwide. The game was made popular by various Hip-Hop artists who play the game and frequently mention it in their rhymes. "We have had this game trademarked for about two years," […]
Black Eyed Peas Fight Punkd Prank
A prank from the MTV show Punkd has reportedly gone wrong when host Ashton Kutcher and crew attempted to trick Black Eyed Peas into a fake arrest. According to published reports, the BEP entourage began fighting with the shows fake cops after the attempted apprehension within a sex brothel. Neither Kutcher nor show producers anticipated […]
