Rosa Parks Gets Court Date To Battle Outkast
Civil Rights spark Rosa Parks has finally gotten a date for her legal bout with rappers Andre 3000 and Big Boi of Outkast. The trial has been set for January 10, 2005, but the suit will take on an even more dramatic twist because of the civil rights leaders ailing health. Lawyers for Outkast have […]
Lawsuit Claims Hammer Used Trust To Hide Assets
Rapper Hammer was hit with a lawsuit earlier this month due to allegations that he placed his residence in a trust fund to avoid collection of a debt. A lawsuit filed by Newstyle Media, based in Anaheim Hills, California, claims that hammer used his Stanley Burrell Irrevocable Children’s Trust fund to hide ownership of his […]
Lil Kim Can’t Leave The Country, Associate Pleads Guilty
Yesterday, Lil Kim was denied permission to travel to perform in the Caribbean resort of St. Kitts by a federal judge. Judge Gerard E. Lynch, who ruled in favor of rapper Eminem in his copyright dispute against The Source, said in his decision that Lil Kim’s handlers were irresponsible for booking the St. Kitts appearance. […]
TI In Hot Water For Shooting Video In Jail
Rapper TI is in hot water, after an inmate escaped from the Fulton County Jail as he shot an unauthorized video.Yesterday, Cara Williams escaped through a door used by prison employees disguised in medical scrubs.Williams was apprehended six hours later and prison officials said her escape had nothing to do with the video shoot.Still, authorities […]
Hip-Hop and Civil Rights Generations Break Down Barriers
Community activists past and present, including Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Rev. Calvin Butts and M-1 of rap group dead prez, met in Newark, New Jersey yesterday (6/17) for a Town Hall Meeting sponsored by the National Hip-Hop Political Convention. The members of both the Hip-Hop Generation and the Civil Rights Generation gathered at Metropolitan Baptist […]
Take Em’ to the Cleaners
Artist: ConsequenceTitle: Take Em’ to the CleanersRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: 45th Street Black Throughout Kanye Wests recent ascent as a reputable rapper, Consequence has been part of his inner circle, dropping noticeable verses of his own (Spaceship). On Take Em To the Cleaners, Consequence proves his crisp rhymes bars seasoned with acerbic wit and […]
Paris Hilton Working With Lil Jon
Paris Hilton, heiress to the billion dollar Hilton Hotel fortune and star of the hit television show “The Simple Life,” is working on an album with Lil Jon.”We met at the MTV Movie Awards where we were hosting pre-show,” Lil Jon told AllHipHop.com. “We talked about me doing some s*t on her album and so […]
Dougie, Lyte Spark Teen Dialogue At NHHPC
“Don’t come here because you like hip-hip,” Deputy Mayor of Newark Ras Baraka told the crowd of teens gathered inside the gym at Essex County College. “Come here because there’s real things going on in the community.” Baraka, along with hip-hop legend Doug E. Fresh, rapper MC Lyte and others, including “America’s Next Top Model” […]
Beef: 50, Smurf and Summer Jam
By now the Hip Hop nation has heard the stories and rumors surrounding the incident at the 2004 Hot 97 Summer Jam in New York involving 50 Cent’s group G-Unit and former members of the click, Bang ‘Em Smurf and Domination. While the debacle was not a full-on fight, there were bottles and chairs flying […]
Kim Mathers Busted In Hotel
Eminem’s ex-wife Kimberly Mathers was arrested in an Ann Arbor, Michigan hotel, two months after a felony warrant was issued when she failed to return to a drug treatment facilty.Mathers pleaded guilty to cocaine possession in January. She was sentenced to 30 days in a county jail and ordered to attend in-patient drug treatment for […]
Rap Stars Celebrate ‘Pac’s Birthday
Despite what was perceived as a bi-coastal rap war, the East Coast had love for Tupac and it continues today, as a star-studded group will celebrate the hip-hop martyr’s 33rd birthday. The party takes place at The Coral Room in New York on 512 West 29th Street. Appearances include Chuck D of Public Enemy, The […]
Snoop, Slim Thug Sign With Star Trak
Snoop Dogg and Slim Thug have inked deals with Star Trak, the label owned by multi-platinum producers the Neptunes. Snoop will drop an untitled solo album before the year is over. The two albums come on the heels of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo taking their burgeoning empire from Arista and hopping over to Universal, […]
Chilltown New York
Artist: Erick SermonTitle: Chilltown New YorkRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Javid Is hip hop really a different form of rap music? Ask the average rapper in the game for longer than a decade and their answer will probably go something like, man, these young cats dont know about hip hop this started in the parks. Run DMC, […]
Kiss Of Death
Artist: JadakissTitle: Kiss Of DeathRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Matt Barone Whether or not Jadakiss possesses an abundance of lyrical skills has never been the question that has plagued the Yonkers-bred member of the Lox. For skeptics, the main reason why Jada hasnt been able to reach superstar status is his limited subject matter, rarely opening […]
Flavor Flav Stars In ‘Surreal Life’
Continuing their tradition of pitting rappers against other celebrities, creators of "The Surreal Life" have announced the cast of the third season, which includes Public Enemy member Flavor Flav. Flavor will join an all new cast that includes Dave Coulier (Full House), Brigitte Nielsen (Red Sonja), Ryan Starr (American Idol), Jordan Knight (New Kids On […]
C-Murder Second Murder Trial Set For September
Corey "C-Murder" Miller is about to go through it again. A judge in Gretna, Louisiana set a date for the second murder trial for the rapper for September 12, 2005. Miller was convicted last September for the shooting death of 16-year-old Steve Thomas, 16, in 2002. He was never sentenced due to allegations that the […]
Method Man: Who Y’all Rollin Wit? Pt. 2
AllHipHop.com: Ghostface has a new album out, and so does Masta Killa, but not everybody from Wu Tang putting out solo albums is going to match the success that you’re having. At what point do you ever feel like you need to reach back to help, or do you? Method Man: They don’t need help, […]
Method Man: Who Y’all Rollin Wit? Pt. 1
Even in the early days of Wu Tang’s glory, Method Man stood out to the masses as an emcee of distinction. His deep, raspy voice complimented his lyrical artillery, and he continuously brought a rugged intensity to the mic that fans hungered for. He earned the respect of his Hip-Hop peers, while still effortlessly managing […]
An AllHipHop Dedication To Ray Charles
The Hip-Hop Nation is still mourning in the aftermath of soul icon Ray Charles’ death. Funny thing is, people may not know that they are mourning – the loss is just that widespread. There is a tremendous lingering legacy in the absence of Brother Ray. And, for some reason, Hip-Hop didn’t directly embrace his work […]
T-Boz Files For Divorce From Mack-10
R&B singer T-Boz of TLC has filed for divorce from West Coast rapper Mack 10 and, in the windfall, made a series of sensational allegations including death threats. According to the Associated Press, T-Boz (Tionne Tenese Watkins Rolison) said that Mack 10 (Dedrick D-Mon Rolison) cheated on her in addition to threatening her life. Subsequently, […]
