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http://allhiphop.comIncarcerated rapper Tab "Turk" Virgil Jr. is planning to release his third solo album, titled Penitentiary Chances. The album’s title is taken from a track on his debut, Raw and Uncut. Proceeds from the album sales will benefit Turk’s legal defense fund. He is being held on $750,000 bond on charges of attempted murder of […]
Tomorrow (March 19) former Run-DMC group member Run, now known as Reverend Run will honor Bishop E. Bernard Jordan for playing a part in bringing the rapper into the church. At 6:00 pm, at Zoe Ministries on 310 Riverside Drive & 103rd Street, Reverend Run and his wife Deaconess Justine Simmons, will present Bishop Jordan […]
Perhaps taking a cue from Jay-Z’s song “Money Ain’t A Thang,” two New Zealanders spent over $26,000 in government money on an expedition to learn more about hip-hop and rap music.But like Jigga’s “Money…” counterpart Jermaine Dupri, the duo are experiencing the consequences of “Ballin’ Out of Control.”A spokeswoman for the National Social Services has criticized the funding of the trip, which included […]
Despite admissions from his own officers, Miami Police Chief John Timoney has denied allegations that local police officers have the Hip-Hop industry under surveillance when in the city. "Under no circumstances will I tolerate people going out and taking surveillance of artists who are coming to this community," Timoney said at a press conference yesterday […]
The music portion of the annual South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival kicks off tonight (March 17) in Austin, Texas. This year’s music festival is heavy on Hip-Hop music, featuring a variety of hip-hop music from across the country, including Jean Grae, Atmosphere, M.F. Doom, Esham, N.E.R.D., Clipse, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Brother Ali, Aesop […]
After making anti-homosexual remarks in an April interview with Playboy magazine that raised eyebrows, rapper 50 Cent is being offered an invitation to attend The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s (GLAAD) 15th Annual Media Awards. "I ain’t into f######," 50 Cent told Playboy in the most recent issue. "I don’t like gay people around […]
p> Kanye West, sensational Roc rapper/producer, has spurned a sharp resurgence of creativity and hope within the young Hip-Hop culture that is marred with the sting of a double-edged sword. All around the city and as far-reaching as the northwestern suburbs, young aspirants are rabidly embracing the image of what this rapper/producer represents: pulling oneself up […]
You may not be familiar with Encore, but after this week’s release of Layover, you will be. In fact, the span of Encore’s career is probably longer than your favorite rapper’s. When he wasn’t a Handsome Boy in Modeling School (the album that is), he was taking over the Bay Area underground with his conscious, […]
Rapper Redman continues to boost his acting resume and has signed on to star in "Seed of Chucky," the fifth installment of the "Chucky" horror series. The latest installment started production March 15 in Romania. Redman will star as himself in the film, which centers around the character Glen, the orphan doll offspring of Chucky […]
Rap group Cypress Hill will hit the road on a 16-date North American tour, with rock group Blink-182. The tour will support the release of their latest studio album, Til Death Do Us Part. The first single, "What’s Your Number?" is currently in rotation on radio. Fans of the group will get an added dose […]
AllHipHop.com: In the last interview you said that you wanted tto make history. So, why don’t rappers want to make history as much? Cormega: The rap game has been an economic monster from like ’96, ’97 on. Artist are seeing their peers blowing the f*ck up. Like, if I see Jay-Z with a Maybach or […]
What’s wrong with Bill? The kid just ain’t right. As one third of Brooklyn’s heavy hitters Non Phixion, Ill Bill has carved his name in blood with his rugged, rapid-fire spray of rhymes and his dominating presence. Non Phixion’s debut; The Future is Now was an instant underground classic, and while everyone is awaiting the […]
Grandmaster Flash will appear on CBS’ Sunday Morning News explaining the history of the turntable. Accompanied by his first student Grand Wizard Theodore, Flash explains his role as the first DJ to cut on the turntables, his rebuilding of the mixer and the endless search for the proper needles. The show also takes a look […]
Stimuli, a popular unsigned lyricist, is one of the next featured artists on MTV’s “Mixtape Mondays,” a high achievement for an emcee still being scouted by the majors. The show airs tonight at 7:30 p.m. (EST) on the music station. Stimuli told AllHipHop.com that he was excited and honored to be included in this week’s […]
A 25-year-old filed a police report against Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, claiming he was roughed up by bodyguards, after he snapped a picture of the mogul at the opening of a new Miami nightclub. Shane Emenheiser went to the February 21 opening of the Mansion night club in South Beach. According to a police report, […]
When Rawkus Records closed their doors this season, hip-hop fans by and large were hurt. It also meant the end of a great notion, the saving grace to Hip-Hop music. That same excitement that was prevalent in those early Rawkus releases might very well be what’s to come over at Halftooth Records. Kenn […]
From the time Mississippi native David Banner and his Crooked Lettaz partner Kamikaze dropped their debut album, Grey Skies, in 1999 on Tommy Boy/Penalty, it was clear that David had something special going both as an emcee and a producer. David followed up solo, and sold over 10,000 copies of his independently released album Them […]
Instead of dropping a CD like most new groups, Strong Arm Steady opted to release a DVD featuring group members Xzibit, Krondon, Mitchy Slick, Phil Da Agony and Will Blast. "We are in the age of multi-media so introducing the [Strong Arm Stready] crew along with all the mixtapes along with guest appearances is just […]
Chuck D. will host his own talk radio show that will be featured on upstart radio network Air America Radio. The network will launch on various radio stations in four different markets across the United States on March 31. Chuck D. will appear on "Unfiltered" which will be broadcast during the midmorning, from 9:00am-12:00pm. "Unfiltered" […]
Artist: CassidyTitle: Split PersonalityRating: 2 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Paine Cassidy earned his way into the spotlight the old fashioned way, battling. When Cassidy stepped to Freeway, nobody in the City of Brotherly Love expected to see the challenger last a minute in the ring with the hometown and Roc-a-Fella Records endorsed favorite. But somehow, someway, […]
