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http://allhiphop.comAt a press conference in New York yesterday, The Source Magazine unveiled a tape recording of Eminem freestyling, using racial slurs against African-Americans.The tape, which features a young Eminem rhyming over a beatbox and primitive drum machine, was recorded around 1993 according to a press release issued by the magazine.On the tape Eminem says: All […]
Terius “Juvenile” Grey will release his fifth solo album for Cash Money Records on December 23. Juve The Great is his first official release since his 2001 effort, Project English.The first single from the album will be “In My Life,” which was produced by Cash Money’s resident producer Mannie Fresh.Mannie Fresh said that the arrangement […]
Nelly has partnered with national chains Sam Goody’s and Tower Records to sell and promote his controversial “Pimp Juice” energy drink.In addition to selling the “Pimp Juice” brand, the chains will also promote and sell Nelly’s new remix album, Da Derrty Versions (The Reinvention), in stores across the United States.Taking advantage of a slot on […]
Retailing giant Sears is hoping to cash in on the popularity of “hip-hop inspired” clothing, with the launch of 50 “urban” shops located inside of the stores.Selected Sears department stores in Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey, Chicago, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington D.C. will carry the clothing lines in premium store […]
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"The Source Magazine will hold a press conference today, unveiling what they allege is an audio track recorded by Eminem which according to a press release, contains "racial slurs about black women and black people in general."Source founder Dave Mays and Raymond “Benzino” Scott will play the recording from start to […]
With the rift between supposed “real” hip hop and “mainstream” hip hop seemingly growing vaster with each release, emcees D.G., Devious, Fast, G.O.D., and Zakee, the five member group of BK spitters that make up Pitch Black, wish not to be pigeon holed into either of hip hops seemingly opposed schools of thought. Pitch Black’s […]
Atlanta, Georiga police with the help of federal agents, broke up what they called one of the largest CD piracy rings in the country. Police believe the organziation pirated copyrighted material with a market value of over $50 million dollars. The ring was allegedly operated by a Lawrenceville, Georgia man named Khalid "DJ Rock" Satary […]
50 Cent and Luther Vandross led the American Music Awards last night, each taking home two honors. Rappers Missy Elliot, Lil Jon and Kid Rock also snagged awards, which took place last night at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium. 50 Cent, who was a no show, won two awards for Best Male Rap Artist and Best […]
Universal & Ebay have put 100 signed copies of Jay-Z’s The Black Album up for auction. One copy contains tickets to Jay-Z’s sold out benefit concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The performance will benefit Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund and Russell Simmons’ Hip-Hop Summit Action Network. To bid on the auction, […]
Twista recently wrapped up shooting the video for his first single "Slow Jamz," from his long awaited solo set, Kamikaze. The video and song features producer Kanye West and actor/comedian Jamie Foxx, both of whom make appearances in the video. "The video is like a house party, how we used to do it," Twista told […]
Russell Simmons’ non-profit Hip-Hop Summit Action Network will host the First Annual Action Awards benefit and dinner, which will take place November 18 in New York City.Clothing designer Tommy Hilfiger, moguls Sean “P.Diddy” Combs and Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Pepsi-Cola North American President, Dawn Hudson will all be awarded for their roles in community activism […]
Jay-Z is in negotiations with a major wireless handset manufacturer and will create a "black" cell phone, which will be available in December. The "black" cell phone is in line with the mogul’s "black" theme, centered around the release of what he calls the final solo album of his rap career. The black version of […]
Tha Eastsidaz have gotten a taste of what it feels like to be on the wrong side of the game. The group claims that the man who brought them to West Coast prominence, Snoop Dogg, duped the them of over $1 million each. With platinum and gold albums on their resume, Tha Eastsidaz say they […]
Ice Cube, Mack 10 and WC are preparing to drop Terrorist Threats, the latest Westside Connection album. Like their multiplatinum Bow Down, the group is going against the grain and calling out the rap game. In the process, the trio hope to drop some gem’s while they have their listeners ears. "It was thought put […]
Sean “P.Diddy” Combs said that he would run the New York City Marathon again, providing a corporate sponsor or billionaire investor meets his asking price- $10 million dollars.”I will wear your logo on my back as I do it, as long as the money goes for the kids,” Combs said at a press conference, where […]
How would your mother deal with it if you were shot and killed? Not many people can muster up the strength to do what Afeni Shakur, mother of murdered rapper Tupac is doing. Her son has left a major impression on the arts and due to much of her efforts. Her son has sold 30 […]
You may not know her name, but you’ve seen the programs she helped create. Lauren Lazin has helmed the production of dozens of documentaries and original programs for MTV, including “Cribs,” “True Life,” and “Diary.” With a cable network docu-drama background, the jump to directing a feature-length film fitted for the big screen proved to […]
Irv "Gotti" Lorenzo is in the process of changing the name of his label Murder Inc. to The Inc. in an attempt to shed negative connotations surrounding the older moniker. "I am changing the name so people can just try and focus on our music and not our name," Lorenzo told AllHipHop.com. "I’ve been making […]
Rumors circulating on the internet about the arrest of Dirt McGirt, formerly known as Ol’ Dirty Bastard, are not true, according to Dirty’s manager Jarred Weisfeld. It was reported that Dirt, who was released from jail and signed a deal with Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records, violated the terms of his probation when he was caught with […]
Rapper Scipio, who hails from Los Angeles, California, swept a hip-hop talent showcase last week at the Showtime/Interscope Records premiere party for the pay cable channel’s network, "The Next Episode." Scipio took home the trophy for best unsigned artist. “Phones are goin crazy over here," Scipio said. “I just have to play my cards right […]