Hip-Hop History Month Kicks Off
Today (November 1st) marks the start of Hip-Hop History month. The Universal Zulu Nation will pay tribute to the pioneers of the genre during the weekend of November 7th-9th in New York City. KRS-1’s Temple of Hip-Hop will also pay homage tomorrow, by presenting the 1st Annual Temple of Hip-Hop Showcase in Atlanta. In that […]
Birth of a Prince
Artist: RZATitle: Birth of a PrinceRating: 2 StarsReviewed by: Jason Newman The good thing about RZA is that hes one of the few producers today willing to take chances and make the effort, amidst a sea of mediocrity around him, to change and add to the hip-hop genre. The flipside is that when people like […]
Woodlawn High School Opens Stadium Named After Def Jam Prez
Last week, Woodlawn High School held opening ceremonies at the Kevin W. Liles Stadium in Baltimore, named after the President of Def Jam Records.Liles donated $150,000 to build a 2,000 seat stadium at his alma mater. He graduated from Woodlawn in 1986 and attended Morgan State University.Liles left college shortly before graduation, for an internship […]
The Big Tymers: Back For The First Time
The duo of Baby and Mannie Fresh, collectively known as the Big Tymers, have been able to change clothes and go. From white T’s and Reeboks, to throwback jerseys and Air Force 1s, they’ve kept it fresh to death amid the departure of three-fourths of the Hot Boy$ and the arrival of out-of-towners to the […]
Diddy Raises $250 G’s, Honduran Sweatshop Claim Denied
Sean "P.Diddy" Combs spent over 16 hours on New York’s Hot 97 for a radio telethon aimed at raising money for children’s charities. The mogul’s efforts raised more than $250,000 for his "Diddy Runs The City" campaign, in which Diddy will run the 27 mile 2003 ING New York City Marathon. "I feel blessed that […]
Philly Legends Honored During “Hip-Hop Holler-Day”
Philly Word Magazine will present "A Great Day In Philly," in which influential rap and R&B artist will be photographed. The shooting will take place on November 2, during the "Hip-Hop Holler Day" weekend, which takes place November 1, 2 and 3rd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Legends confirmed include Schooly D.,Lady B, MC Breeze, Larry Lar, […]
Timbaland, Missy Elliot Re-Working “We Are The World”
Timbaland will produce and write a new version of the USA For Africa charity effort, "We Are The World," to raise funds for worldwide HIV/Aids programs. The new song, titled "The World Is Ours," is being co-written by Missy Elliot and Justin Timberlake and will feature more than 40 performers, who are being recruited for […]
Beatnuts Sign With Penalty
Critically acclaimed hip-hop group The Beatnuts have signed a deal with the recently re-launched Penalty Recordings, one of the most successful independent record labels of the 1990’s. "I watched their career develop on Relativity and Loud Records and I became a huge fan," CEO Neil Levine said. "The Beatnuts are career artists who produce, rap […]
Baby Sued For Jewelry Bills
Bryan "Baby" Williams was hit with a lawsuit alleging that he owes $82,000 in jewelry bills. The suit was brought against the Cash Money Records CEO and artist by King’s Jewelers near Miami Beach. The suit says Williams, who also goes by the name of Birdman, ordered a $23,000 pendant made of 18 karat white […]
Karl “Big D.” Jordan: Friend or Foe
Karl “Big D.” Jordan is a self described lifelong friend of “Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell. Mizell introduced Jordan to the rap game, by using his connections at Rush Management to get a job in the office. Jordan and Mizell kept close through the years, both living in the same area of Hollis, Queens. On mischief night, […]
Exclusive: Police Source On JMJ Murder
One year after the murder of one of the most influential DJ’s in history, the entire Hip-Hop community wonders why our heroes have been murdered and the cases never get solved. The Jam Master Jay case has exposed things that otherwise would have never been known about the characters of certain people in the music […]
7-Eleven Preparing Market Test Of Pimp Juice
The Chief Executive Officer of the 7-Eleven has announced that the convenience store chain will carry Nelly’s energy drink Pimp Juice in select stores, despite being the subject of threatened boycott, due to the drink’s controversial name. "You can’t underestimate the bottom line here. The opportunity is terrific," Jim Keyes, CEO of 7-Eleven told the […]
Biz Markie Preps First Album In Ten Years
Rap veteran Biz Markie is preparing to drop his fourth album, Weekend Warrior. The release is the first full length album from the beatboxing/rapping/DJ in ten years. Biz has spent the past years DJ’ing at high profile events and colleges across the United States. Biz has one of the biggest music collections, with over 30,000 […]
50 Cent Says He Will Not Meet With Minister Farrakhan
Rapper 50 Cent said he will not meet with The Nation Of Islam’s Minister Louis Farrakhan, despite an offering by the spiritual leader to mediate tensions between Ja Rule, 50, Murder Inc. and G-Unit. "As far as me meeting with Farrakhan…it’s not happening," 50 told Washington D.C.’s 93.9 WKYS. "I respect [Farrakhan] and all that […]
Man Arrested For Impersonating Slick Rick- Again
A man arrested in April of 2002 and charged with seven counts of fraud for impersonating detained rapper Slick Rick, was arrested after calling Rick’s home and showing up across the street from the rapper’s house in the Bronx, New York. Steven Glenn, 29, of Raleigh, North Carolina, was picked up by officers from the […]
Nelly Robbed Of $1 Million In Jewels
Nelly was robbed of more than $1 million dollars in jewelry last night at the Aladdin hotel-casino in Las Vegas. The rapper was in Vegas for the 2003 Radio Music Awards and performed the hit "Shake Ya Tailfeather," with P.Diddy and Murphy Lee. The hotel room Nelly was staying in was burglarized. The theft was […]
Rapper Half-A-Mil Found Dead In Brooklyn Apartment
Brooklyn bred rapper Half-A-Mil was found shot to death in his apartment last week in the Albany Projects. Details are sketchy surrounding the shooting. Half-A-Mil released two albums, his debut Million and the follow up, Da Hustle Don’t Stop, which were released on Warlock Records. “We are sad over here at Warlock,” Kyle Christmas told […]
Eastsidaz Claim Snoop Owes $1 Million
A rift has opened between Snoop Dogg and his one time protege’s, Tha Eastsidaz. According to the group, Snoop never paid the group royalties on two platinum selling records. The group alleges that after they hired accounting firm Moss Adams LLP, the same accounting firm that Snoop uses, they discovered that they were owed in […]
Sean John Investigated For Sweat Shop Conditions
According to reports, P.Diddy’s Sean John clothing line is coming under fire for allegedly using sweatshop labor in the Honduras.An anti-sweatshop group, National Labor Committee, said that the Southeast Textiles factory in Choloma, Honduras where the clothes are made, subjects workers tod daily body searches, contaminated water, 12 hour daily shifts and a whopping 24 […]
Santi White: Stiffed
Although the name Santi White may be unfamiliar to you, her emotions and lucid lyrical prowess are more known to you than you may know. As the scribe of 11 out of the 12 songs on the highly acclaimed How I Do album by Res, Santi White was instantly praised and acknowledged by the critical […]
