Keith Sweat: Lasting Forever
The man partially credited with introducing new jack swing (a mixture of R&B and hip-hop) has a name Keith Sweat. Sweat and producer Teddy Riley embodied the burgeoning mixture between two genres already on a collision course. But, back in the late 80s, they were just getting started with Sweats Make It Last Forever […]
Tough Luv
Artist: Young GunzTitle: Tough LuvRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: StaX Soul<font face="verdana" size="2" Any new artist on a major label, let alone part of a self-proclaimed dynasty, has a huge burden to contend with on their debut release. Not being of the breed to run from a challenge, the Young Gunz (Philly emcee Young Chris and […]
RAM Squad Member Tommy Hill Says Rapper Set Him Up
RAM Squad member Tommy Hill claimed that he was set up by a fellow rapper, after being arrested on charges that he sold cocaine to undercover officers. Authorities have made three attempts to turn Hill into a cooperating witness, but Hill has rejected the offers each time. "I’m not a rat," Hill told the Philadelphia […]
IMAGINE
Imagine if presidents were only allowed to declare war if one of their loved ones had to be at the front. Imagine if there were a law that stated that for every tank, there had to be a new school and for every war helicopter there had to be a new hospital. Imagine if every […]
The Emperor And The Assassin
Artist: MicranotsTitle: The Emperor And The AssassinRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Maurice Downes If you ever want to understand why hip-hop’s “Golden Age” was tagged as the late eighties through the early nineties, you need look no further than Eric B and Rakim, De La Soul, and Wu-Tang Clan. Ok, what’s the point? Eric B and […]
Stat Quo: Hotter Than July 4th
Status Quo is like the average, which is the bar that most common folk live by. But new Shady/ Aftermath signee Stat Quo is set to change the bar that hip-hop is judged by. Like Im real cocky with that. Like thats some cocky s**t right there, he says, but we going to go ahead […]
Andre 3000 Set To Play Jimi Hendrix
Andre 3000 of Outkast is in the final stages of negotiations to play legendary guitar player Jimmy Hendrix on the big screen. The flick is being directed by The Hughes Brothers, known for “Menace To Society,” “From Hell” and “American Pimp.” The flick will chronicle the legendary African-American guitar players rise to fame, from strumming […]
Immortal Technique Prepares Third Album
Harlem-bred emcee Immortal Technique has begun to record his third independent album through his Viper Records, but he said that the album would be a departure from his politically charged albums Revolutionary Vol. 1 & 2. Right now its in its early stages. I have like two tracks done. I dont even have any guest […]
Ms. Dynamite To Open Urban Music School In The U.K.
Young hip-hop fans across the Atlantic clamoring to be the next P.Diddy can enroll at Diddymite, a new urban music school that teaches kids songwriting and performance skills. The South London school, however, isnt funded by the Bad Boy C.E.O., but rather by Englands own Ms. Dynamite. The garage raptress has also secured grants and […]
Volvo Taps Hip-Hop Artists To Sell New Car
Volvo Cars of North America (VCNA) has tapped Hip-Hop music to help sell their latest automobile in a new advertising campaign. Starting in March, advertisements featuring the music of Dilated Peoples will be heard nationwide, promoting the new Volvo S40. LL Cool J handled the voice-overs, while music-video director Dave Meyers shot the commercials. "It’s […]
Litefoot: Outkast, Stereotypes, Native America
While many people may be unaware of the strong Native American Hip Hop scene that thrives independently in Native communities across the United States and Canada, one of it’s pioneers, Litefoot is calling on Outkast and the broader Hip Hop community to take notice and check the way they view Native culture. We spoke to […]
Suge Knight Planning Magazine
According to sources, incarcerated rap mogul Suge Knight is planning to release his own magazine.Titled “Uncut,” Knight’s publication would be part Hip-Hop, part tabloid.”Suge wants to do it,” a source told AllHipHop.com. “The only major obstacle is that there is a British publication by the same name, so a name change might happen.”Knight will emerge […]
Tony Yayo: Guilty On Passport Fraud
Tony Yayo, a member of 50 Cents G-Unit, has pleaded guilty to passport fraud being rearrested a day after being released from prison. Last month, the rapper was sent back in prison, for violating terms of his probation. Yayo was released from Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility in New York on January 9 after serving […]
Afroman Returns To Rap
Joseph “Afroman” Foreman is back and preparing to release Afroholic: The Even Better Times, the follow-up to 2001’s Good Times.Last year, Foreman proclaimed he had found God and was leaning toward making music that reflected his new found faith and even considered a name change.The rapper complained that Universal was pushing him to make music […]
Ludacris Concert Scrapped After Students Riot
Northeastern University has canceled their spring concert featuring Ludacris, after students of the University participated in a Superbowl riot that left one man dead when a drunk driver drove his SUV through the crowd. Northeastern’s President Richard M. Freeland said that holding the concert was inappropriate after thousands of students took to the streets to […]
Young Gunz’s Wait Ends, Take Jay’s Advice
With the release of their debut album Tough Luv this past Tuesday (Feb. 24), Young Chris and Neef Buck of the Young Gunz are attempting to translate their two successful singlesCant Stop, Wont Stop and No Better Loveinto sales. But Roc-A-Fella veteran Memphis Bleek insists the Philly-bred duo should not only pay attention to the […]
Sincere Political Strategies for the Hip Hop Community
Today in Hip Hop, getting people to vote is the latest and greatest trend. It is the best Hip Hop culture has ever embarked upon. Finally the seeds planted by Public Enemy, KRS ONE, Paris, Poor Righteous Teachers and so many others are bearing fruit. We shall see how this crop tastes in November. If […]
Bonz Malone : We Got Your Kids
Do you think you know Hip-Hop? Meet Bonz Malone, who is possibly the greatest unknown Hip-Hop mind to come down the pike in quite a long time. He is an accomplished literary artist with work that has been seen across the globe. Although he has many movie credits to his resume, his role in the […]
Lil Jon To Host CrunkRadio
Platinum rapper/producer Lil Jon will be expanding his Crunk empire this spring and will host his own syndicated radio show, "Crunk Radio." The 2 hour weekly "hit driven Hip-Hop/R&B show" will pair Lil Jon with Emperor Searcy, a popular host that the rapper has worked with in the past. The show will be syndicated by […]
AND 1 Inks Deal With Penalty, Prepares 2004 Mixtape Tour
And 1 Entertainment has inked an exclusive mulit-year worldwide distribution and licensing deal with Ryko/Penalty. Through the new union, the labels will cross-brand and cross-promote music with And 1’s DVD lines and the And 1 Mixtape Tour. "AND 1 has done an incredible job building its brand on the streets and in the homes of […]