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Grouchy Greg

Follow me on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/grouchy.tv - I am Grouchy Greg. I founded AllHipHop in 1996. In addition to running the site, I enjoy breaking news stories. My stories have been cited in The LA Times, NY Times, NY Post, TMZ, Yahoo, Billboard, The Associated Press, CNN, and more.

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Rappers Make History

For the first time in the Billboard’s chart history, the top ten songs in the country are all by African-American artists.With the exception of the number 1 song, Beyonce’s “Baby Boy” which features Sean Paul, the other 9 songs are by rappers.The charts reflect hip-hop’s acceptance into all facets of mainstream culture. The following are […]

Junior Mafia: Reign Showers

The story of the Mafia has been told countless times. Brooklyn-based group founded by Notorious B.I.G. emerges to, not only back the legendary rapper, by to go on to gold and platinum success. Tragedy strikes. Group members regroup but some eventually splinter off. Neither B.I.G. and Kim nor are with the group any more. With […]

Silver or Lead

Artist: Ursula RuckerTitle: Silver or LeadRating: 4 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Ashiya Smith The world got its first glimpse of Ursula Rucker when The Roots commissioned her to close their first LP (Do You Want More) with “The Unlocking”, a vivid piece that narrated the real-time sexual exploitation of a woman poised to regain her power. […]

Al Jarreau: Class Act

Pioneer. Trendsetter. World-renowned. Legend. Choose any list of adjectives you can conceive, and none of them can accurately describe what Al Jarreau has accomplished in almost 40 years in the music business. He is the only vocalist, male or female, in history to win Grammy awards in three different categories (jazz, pop, and R&B, respectively). […]

Murphy’s Law

Artist: Murphy LeeTitle: Murphy’s LawRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Ra’Chelle Rogers If you assumed that Murphy Lee was at his full potential playing the background as the inconspicuous mask-wearing baby boy, sidekick of Nelly and the St. Lunatics, you were both right and wrong. He’s actually done more than just performing wild country dances on […]

Ice Cube Goes “XXX”

Ice Cube has signed on to replace Vin Diesel in the sequel to the 2002 action hit, “XXX.” According to Revolution Studios, each subsequent sequel will introduce a new character in the franchise of films. Vin Diesel starred as an extreme athlete who became a secret agent in the original flick, which was directed by […]

Plug Pulled On DMX Concert

Authorities in the U.K. canceled a concert by DMX, claiming they were afraid the show could spark violence in the crowd. The event was scheduled to take place Monday, October 6th at the City Hall. Promoters had made plans to search patrons for guns, knives and drugs, but officials said that would not be enough […]

Memphis Bleek Prep’s Third Album

Memphis Bleek, the first artist signed to the Roc-A-Fella label, is preparing to release his third solo album, M.A.D.E. The album title stands for Money, Attitude, Direction and Education. The release sees the return of Bleek, who took a hiatus after a motorcycle accident almost took the life of his older brother in Miami. Roc-A-Fella’s […]