N.E.R.D. Prepares To “Fly Or Die”
N.E.R.D., the alter ego group of production team The Neptunes, is preparing to release the follow up to their 2002 debut In Search Of…With group member Shae, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo recorded Fly Or Die in Los Angeles, New York and their hometown of Virginia Beach, Virginia.The trio decided to drop former backup group […]
B2K Signs Bizzy Bone
Pop boy band B2K has signed former Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Member Bizzy Bone to their new label, Super Fam Records.”We got a whole lot of artists. We bringing Bizzy Bone back,” said group member J-Boog.He also revealed that singer Ray J was actually signed to their label as an artist not as a member of B2K.Boog […]
Teena Marie Prepares Cash Money Records Debut
R&B Legend Teena "Lady Tee" Marie is preparing to release her Cash Money Records debut, La Doña. The album is being released under Cash Money’s new imprint, Cash Money Classics. Mannie Fresh and Tina Marie handled the production chores for the first single, "Still In Love." The album also contains a reunion with soul legend […]
JT The Bigga Figga: True Game
JT The Bigga Figga may not be a household name, but those who have followed Hip-Hop music and specifically the independent rap game know his name very well. JT, who heads up Get Low Records, has been dropping albums since 1991. Since the company’s founding, his label has released an astonishing 70 albums. After using […]
Trina Single Finds Its Way To Radio
Copies of Trina’s "Leaving You" formerly known as "Big Ol’ D*ck" has been leaked to radio, despite it not being approved by her label, Atlantic. "We just have to run with it at this point," Trina told AllHipHop.com. "People want to hear it, so we are going to get it out there while there is […]
Dr. Benjamin Chavis To Lead Off Lectures Series On Drug Laws
Dr. Benjamin Chavis, CEO of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN), will host a lecture series to raise awareness about the Rockefeller Drug Laws in New York. Chavis will lead off the lecture series at Albany State University, titled "Spitting Truth in the Face of Injustice: Raising Public Awareness About the Negative Impact of the […]
Ghettopoly Files Lawsuit Against Hasbro
The maker of Ghettopoly has filed a lawsuit against Hasbro Inc, claiming that he has penalized before it has been determined anything has been done wrong. Hasbro, which makes Monopoly, filed their lawsuit to stop the sales of Ghettopoly, claiming trademark and copyright infringement. Chang says the game is a parody of Hip-Hop culture and […]
You Don’t Know The Half
Artist: Halftooth Records PresentsTitle: You Don’t Know The HalfRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Paine Budding labels that debut with a compilation are too often making a mistake. These records make big promises but rarely deliver. Too many artists, no theme, and one good single, maybe. The Halftooth crew has defied this trend. The label that will […]
The Grand Opening
Artist: Planet AsiaTitle: The Grand OpeningRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: TOBY9060 After years of developing his name in underground Hip-Hop with various twelve-inch singles and stellar guest appearances, Planet Asia has finally released his proper debut album,The Grand Opening. As the title suggests, this is the first day of business for Planet Asia’s long awaited […]
Exclusive: Shake Up Coming To Warner Music, Executives Departing
Warner Music Group will start laying off almost 20 percent of it’s workforce this week. Almost 1,000 people will lose their jobs as a result of Edgar Bronfman Jr.’s purchase of WMG and his attempt to save $250 million dollars annually. The restructuring plan will be announced tomorrow and has resulted in the departure of […]
Bleeks New CD Coming, Records Remix With Jay & Foxy
Jayson Rodriguez After taking three years between releasing albums, which seems like an eternity in rap, Memphis Bleek is wasting no time in preparing the follow-up to M.A.D.E. The rapper is tentatively set to drop 534 this June, just six months after his most recent album, which was released in December of 2003. The title […]
Death Is Certain
Artist: Royce Da 5’9Title: Death Is CertainRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Jigsaw Royce Da 5’9″ resonated across the internet and streets when he wrote one of hip-hops most vindictive dis tracks “Malcom X,” an audio war cry against D-12 (and to a lesser degree Eminem). The rage-filled song provided the groundwork for his second album, Death […]
Lil Scrappy Show Turns Into Chaos
According to sources, a show featuring Lil Scrappy turned into chaos at an Orlando, Florida high school Sunday morning.Scrappy, an artist on Lil Jon’s BME Records and known for his hit “Head Bussa,” was performing at Dr. Phillips High School.Sources stated that the rapper was warned not to curse or take off his shirt during […]
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 […]
