“Hip-Hop Cop” Movie On The Way
A new film is being produced by Radar Pictures, titled “Hip-Hop Cops.”The movie is based on the real-life division of the New York Police Department that focuses on “Hip-Hop related crime.”Writer Eric Eason is developing the script and engaging in investigative work, because the NYPD denies the existence of the department.Radar Pictures is headed up […]
Ghostface Talks Mixtapes: The Good and The Bad
With three critically acclaimed albums underneath his robe belt, and a new album on the way, Ghostface Killah isn’t the likeliest candidate to appear on a mixtape.But the Shaolin rhyme slinger supports the latest mixtape movement, which often leads to many new rappers signing record deals without submitting a demo.“Mixtapes are good,” he told AllHipHop.com. […]
Eminem Takes On Apple, MTV
Eminem’s music publishing company is taking on Apple, alleging that the computer giant used one of the rapper’s songs in a commercial without permission.Eight Mile Style claims a commercial for Apple’s iTunes downloading service used “Lose Yourself” without the proper permission.The commercial features a 10-year-old singing the song. The advertisement started airing in July of […]
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs Wins Lawsuit
A jury ruled in favor of mogul Sean “P. Diddy” Combs yesterday, after a TV host claimed he was assaulted after an interview.Roger Mills claimed Combs became irate during a 1999 interview, after being asked about allegations of his involvement in the murder of Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace.Wallace was gunned down in Los Angeles in […]
Planet Asia Prepares “Grand Opening,” Criticizes Interscope
After being shelved on Interscope Records, rapper Planet Asia is preparing to release his long awaited album, The Grand Opening.Releases from Asia were delayed soon after he signed with the major label, due to music industry politics. “I left Interscope because of the label drama,” Asia told AllHipHop.com. “Tom Whalley went to Warner Brothers and he […]
Scarface To Receive Living Legend Award
Houston Rap veteran Scarface will be awarded with a Living Legend Award at the annual Listen And Exchange conference February 27.Industry veterans and upcoming artists will honor the legendary rapper/entrepreneur with a special tribute at the Hotel-Galleria in Houston, Texas.”We are proud to bestow this prestigious award upon Scarface,” said Dedra Davis, an entertainment attorneyand […]
Baby To Launch “The Birdman” With Lugz
Bryan "Baby" Williams has inked a deal with Lugz and will create his own signature athletic show called "The Birdman." A special "bling bling" Cash Money Stack Clip will be included with every Birdman shoe, which will retail for $70.00. "Lugz definitely has their ear to the streets," Williams said. "They have a handle on […]
Ras Kass: Get Free Or Die Trying Pt. 2
AllHipHop: You been talking all this stuff about Priority Records, how they can’t market and promote hip-hop records, but Chingy’s platinum my man. RK: I can say two things: first of all, Priority Record’s has enormous luck, and basically, I know DTP Records, I knew everybody before they even signed when they were telling me […]
Pastor Troy Arrested
Micah “Pastor Troy” Levar and two bodyguards were arrested Friday (February 21) in Atlanta, Georgia after drugs were found in a vehicle the rapper was traveling in.Levar was stopped by Fayette County Sheriff deputies in his Ford F-650 truck.Police dogs detected drugs in the vehicle and a subsequent searched turned up the marijuana.”It was just […]
“TV’s Illest Minority Moments Presented by: ego trip” Debuts This Weekend
The brain trust that brought Hip-Hop lovers ego trip magazine, will bring their same brand of humor to VH1’s "TV’s Illest Minority Moments Presented by ego trip." Formerly titled "TV Race Riot!," the show examines various TV shows and explores the notion that different races of people watch television in a different manner. "VH1 approached […]
Former Source VP Launches Youth Empowerment Tour
Edward DeJesus, former VP of The Source Entertainment, will launch a new grassroots campaign aimed at helping Hip-Hopper’s combat negative lifestyles and stereotypes often associated with the genre of music. The Youth Empowerment Tour (YET) will kickoff on Saturday (February 21) in Greenville, South Carolina and contains important messages of avoiding violence, making good career […]
Lil Flip: Making Moves Pt. 2
AllHipHop: What’s the name of your label? Lil Flip: Clover G Records AllHipHop: Do you have any artists yet? Lil Flip: I got one dude, his name is Willing. He’s coming out. Basically it’s just me. I’ve been helping a lot of people over the years putting them on my album, trying to start peoples […]
Lil Flip: Making Moves
AllHipHop: What’s the deal with your new album, Game Over? what can people expect? Lil Flip: It’s more energy in this album. I did some more stuff. I got A list producers on this album. The first album went platinum and I did set out to do that. I did that without A list producers. […]
Busta Rhymes To Sign With Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Records
Rapper Busta Rhymes has defected from J Records and will ink a deal with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment. "We haven’t signed the papers yet, but the deal is done," Busta’s manager Chris Lighty told AllHipHop.com. "They have been working together for his album for the past few weeks." Lighty said that the two titans in […]
Diddy Says Bush Has To Go, Q-Tip Educates Young Voters
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs wants voters to turn out in full force this year and remove current president George W. Bush from the oval office. Combs, who accepted the Patrick Lippert Award at this year’s 11th Annual Rock the Vote Awards, said that Bush was not the man to lead the United States. "[We gotta] […]
Casino Investigated For Giving Nelly Special Treatment
A Jefferson City, Missouri casino is facing a $50,000 fine for allegedly granting special treatment to rapper Nelly.The Missouri Gaming Commission alleges The President on the Admiral hosted a private, late night birthday party for the rapper.The trouble started when the casino allowed his eight person entourage to enter without receiving electronic identification cards that […]
Lyor Cohen Says No Deal With Jay-Z
Contrary to reports, Roc-A-Fella CEO Jay-Z does not presently have a label deal through Warner Brothers, which recently hired former Def Jam CEO Lyor Cohen.Reports have circulated that the rapper had signed a $75 million dollar deal with the label, on the heels of the departure of Cohen.Island Def Jam distributes the Roc-A-Fella Records label.”There’s […]
Theophany: The Book Of Elevations
Artist: RodanTitle: Theophany: The Book Of ElevationsRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Brolin Winning A founding member of fast-rising New York super-crew Monsta Island Czars (M.I.C.), Rodan has been doing his thing since the golden era; as a youngster in Long Island, he also rolled with KMD before they were signed to Elektra. In the past year, […]
New Website Sets Date For Fans To Protest EMI’s Banning Of “The Grey Album”
A new website has sprung up, protesting EMI’s cease-and-desist order issued to DJ Danger Mouse and his Grey Album. The music industry giant demanded that the DJ stop selling copies of the album, which was a clever mixture of Jay-Z’s Black Album and The Beatles White Album. www.greytuesday.org is urging fans to stand up and […]
The Piece Maker 2
Artist: Tony TouchTitle: The Piece Maker 2Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Vaughn C Tony Touch assembles an all-star line up to catalogue another worthy installment for the DJ that raised the stakes in the mixtape world with his 50 MCs trilogy. In a time when mixtapes are generally some hype mans one chance to score […]
