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http://allhiphop.comNelly’s camp is warning fans to be aware of unofficial Apple Bottom model searches, after a fraudulent event took place on March 21 in Oakland, California.Urban Trenz, an urban retailer, staged a false and illegal “Apple Bottoms Model Search” at Kimballs Carnival on Sunday, March 21, 2004.”This event was in no way affiliated with Apple […]
DJ Infamous of the Allies has teamed with Stanton Magnetics to create the new SA-5 Allies All-Star Beatdown Mixer.The mixer, officially sanctioned by the annual Allies All-Star Beatdown, was custom designed to meet their high standards.The mixer has no knobs, just faders, making it the first battle mixer that doesn’t have a single rotary knob.Stanton […]
Kurupt is preparing to release Death Row Presents Kurupt – Against The Grain, his first album of all-new material for Death Row since 1996.Incarcerated Death Row CEO Suge Knight labeled the album as historic for both Kurupt and Death Row.”It’s the first all-new album from a Death Row artist since 1996, and for Kurupt, it’s […]
AHHA: Any new producers for this album? Mercedes: No, not really. We’ve definitely gotten into the do-it-yourself thing. It’s cool if we come across people that have time and wanna do some stuff with us, but at the same time we just have to keep rolling and doing our thing. AHHA: You guys have such […]
Every Tuesday night at Philadelphia’s The Five Spot, the most earnest expressions of poetry and song are popping off. On any given night you can catch an up and coming act like Jazmine Sullivan, or a veteran of the business like Erykah Badu might grace the stage right after a nervous high school student puts […]
Busta Rhymes was sentenced to six months probation by a Massachusetts judge today (March 23). Rhymes pled not guilty to charges of assaulting a woman at a December 2002 concert. Rhymes admitted that he touched Celine Giguere of Providence, who was also charged with assault by Rhymes after she touched his face as he was […]
In the latest edition of the Village Voice, the New York Police Department has finally admitted that there is indeed a "Hip-Hop Task Force" that exists within the NYPD. Until now, the NYPD consistently denied following rappers and keeping tabs on their associates. But the founder of the unit, Derek Parker, has gone public and […]
Bobbito Garcia, Fabolous, LaLa and others have signed on with New Era Cap Company to design their own limited edition celebrity baseball hats.Garcia’s 59FIFTY design, will hit stores this Thursday (March 25), with a custom design inspired by his Bounce Magazine logo.The new era cap also matches his soon-to-be released ‘Bounce Magazine’ sneaker, which he […]
This story is a reprint from BET.com Electoral politics are a hot topic for the hip-hop community these days as many of it’s leaders are seeking to bear influence on the 2004 presidential election. Their goal is to effectively educate, mobilize and get young people out to the polls. The question is can it be […]
Longevity is not a common thing in Hip-Hop. Nor is consistency. Only an elite few artists can count themselves among those whose careers have lasted ten years or more. Even fewer are those who have released more than five albums, each posting similar numbers. And fewer still are the ones who have accomplished this as […]
DMX announced at a press conference that he was refusing to deliver any more recordings to Def Jam, the label he is signed to.DMX that over the years, he has made the label almost $50 million dollars, but received an amount in return that he called “a loan.””The highest paid artist gets paid 18 cents […]
Artist: Various ArtistsTitle: Bad Boy’s 10th Anniversary…The HitsRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Rahiem Shabazz Bad Boy Records does it again assimilating some of the 90’s top selling singles from the infamous label’s roster into a collector’s item with the release of Bad Boy’s 10th Anniversary…The Hits. The first song “Victory 2004” features G-Unit’s hungry rhyme slayer, […]
Charges against the man accused of murdering New Orleans, Louisiana rapper James "Soulja Slim" Tapp have been refused by prosecutors, who claim there was insufficient evidence to prove the crime. Detectives said Garelle Smith had been paid $10,000 to kill the rapper and claimed that his murder had something to do with the record industry […]
Jay-Z’s is planning to double the size of his nightclub, 40/40 in New York. The club is negotiating with the landlord, Adams & Co. to add 5,000 square fee to the main lounge and 3,000 for a second-floor VIP area. Derek Jeter, Michael Jordon, Deion Sanders, Denzel Washington and other celebrities regularly pop into the […]
Snoop Dogg was honored named Coach of The Year for his commitment to his football team, The Snoop Dogg All Stars, which consists of 7-10 year-olds. The Ricky Williams Foundation and Pop Warner Little Scholars honored the rapper at a ceremony that Snoop hosted. The banquet also honored the players’ achievements. Snoop spent the day […]
Outkast’s multi-platinum, double CD Speakerboxxx/The Love Below snagged R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year award at the 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards. Held in Los Angeles at the International Cultural Center, the duo was the only two time winner of the evening, also scoring the Michael Jackson Award for best R&B/Soul or Rap […]
According to the Los Angeles Times, the FBI is investigation a 6-year-old theory that former Los Angeles police officer David A. Mack and Suge Knight orchestrated the 1997 murder of Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace. The FBI is following leads to determine if Mack, acting on orders from Knight, arranged for a man named Amir Muhammad […]
Remy Ma checks in with AllHipHop.com to answer some advice questions. From the absurd to the serious, Remy Ma may just know the answers to the universe! Dear Remy, Me and my girl have the worst fights…she likes to make it physical by hitting me…. Sometimes, I get the urge to knock her a** out, […]
Kanye West told the world his side of the story of how his life was almost taken in a 2002 car accident in his Top Five single "Through The Wire." Now the man that West collided with, Miguel Villasana, is speaking out and suing the rapper for hospital bills. Villasana, who supervises a crew of […]
Fox Broadcasting gave the greenlight to 13 episodes of "Method & Red," a new comedy series starring Method Man and Redman. The story line is based on an idea by Method Man and stars the two as highly successful rappers that move into a predominately white suburban, gated neighborhood in New Jersey. The duo are […]
