Unreleased Pac Songs On The Way
Four "unreleased" Tupac tracks featuring the Notorious B.I.G., Eminem and 50 Cent will hit stores in November on the latest posthumous set from the rapper. Tupac: Resurrection – Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture features the Eminem produced lead off single, "Runnin’ (Dying To Live)," which features verses from both Pac and B.I.G. […]
Daz Signs With So So Def
After moving tens of thousands of units through his Gangsta Advisory record label, Daz Dillinger has inked a deal with Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def imprint. "I signed him because I think he’s one of the most talented west coast artist’s," Dupri told AllHipHop.com. "A lot of people don’t know that, so I am going […]
Ying Yang Twins Shooting Second Video
Following the immense success of The Ying Yang Twins and Lil Jon and The Eastside Boyz collaboration "Get Low," the two groups will collaborate for Ying Yang’s latest single, "Salt Shaker." The single, described as an "ode to booty shaking unheard since Poison Clan’s ‘Shake What Cha Mama Gave Ya!" in 1992, is the second […]
Wyclef Helps Family Of Deceased Toddler
Wyclef Jean will pay the funeral expenses for an 18 month old child who suffocated to death, after being trapped between his bunk bed and his bedroom wall in Brooklyn, New York. Jean’s generosity came after a story ran in the New York Daily News about the child, Daivon Richardson, who was sharing the bed […]
Jay-Z: The Black Album Preview
Jay-Z insists that after the The Black Album, the curtain finally falls on his illustrious career in hip-hop music. Reclining comfortably at Bassline Studios in Manhattan, with engineer Young Guru, Hov quipped with a group of journalists and media heavies. At a listening session for his latest, Hova revealed the soundtrack to his victory lap […]
Has Hollywood Tarnished Hip-Hop Forever?
Hollywood has become the main objective of the American desire. It contains all of the ingredients necessary for a storybook lifestyle: money, fame, power, and the like. But, most recipes are never perfect. A pinch of this or a touch of that is usually the key to win over a hungry crowd. That extra ingredient, […]
Jadakiss Stars Opposite Duane Martin, Vivica Fox In “Ride Or Die”
Jadakiss will star opposite Duane Martin and Vivica A. Fox in "Ride Or Die," a never-before-seen movie that will debut on the Starz Encore Group cable channel. "Ride Or Die," was Executive Produced by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith and is described as a "sophisticated hip-hop murder mystery." The film centers on a private […]
Hip-Hop Album Questions September 11, War On Terror
Hard Knock Records has released What About US?, a critical response by various hip-hop artists and activists in regard to the 2001 September 11 attacks and the current "war on terror." The album features appearances by Zion I, Blackalicious, Hobo Junction, Cool Nuts featuring Bosko, Davey D., Michael Franti and Spearhead, Abstract Tribe Unique, The […]
Saul Williams: Deep Thought
When Chuck D becomes President, who will deliver the presidential poem at his inaugaration? I suggest Saul Williams. Without Sauls film Slam, would Def Poetry Jam be so popular? Without Sauls books, the hip-hop section might be reduced to rapper autobiographies and books on Tupac. Without Sauls album, our ears might not be ready for […]
Havoc: Sonic Blaze Pt. 2
AllHipHop: What’s the state of the group and where are you headed? H: Well, Mobb Deep is very much intact. We still here. We here to make Mobb Deep albums. Me and P are very focused-even more focused than ever. P is gonna make his solo joints. I’m going to make one too. We gonna […]
Havoc: Sonic Blaze
Mobb Fans have been patiently waiting and waiting and waiting for the next street soundtrack from The Infamous. The Queensbridge-bred duo left fans hanging since their last album, Infamy, way back in 2001. Die-hard fans of the group got their pallet wet with 2002’s Free Agents, the double album mixtape, which had enough heat to […]
C-Bo: Ten Lives
October 17th, 2003 will be a day that West Coast Mafia CEO C-Bo will never forget. In the early mornings after leaving a nightclub in Kansas City, he and artists from his record label were met with a barrage of bullets while they sat in their SUV. Miraculously, no one was killed, and no life […]
The World Famous Wakeup Show Coming To MTV
Sway and Tech’s World Famous Wake Up Show will make the move from syndicated radio to an MTV television show. The award winning hip-hop radio show that started in San Francisco in 1991, will make the move to MTV and debut this December. If enough people tune into the show, it could be added to […]
Judge Tosses Contraband Indictement Against C-Murder
The Louisiana Supreme Court tossed out an indictment against Corey "C-Murder" Miller that accused him of smuggling contraband into the Jefferson Parish jail, after being accused of having a cellphone while incarcerated. The court ruled a provision in the state constitution unconstitutional. The provision gave local officials the ability to determine what items are considered […]
Fabolous Dropping Mixable Mix CD
Fabolous is preparing to drop a new mixcd that features 12 new songs and software bundled with the CD that will allow consumers to remix certain tracks on the CD. Fabolous’ More Street Dreams Pt. 2 The Mixtape, will come bundled with PCDJ software that will allow Fab’s latest song "Now Ride," directly from the […]
Former Enron Employee Releases CD Dissing Enron Exec’s
A former employee of oil/energy giant Enron, is releasing a CD dissing his former employee’s, just in time for the second anniversary of the day the company laid off 4,000 employees. David Tonsall, who raps under the moniker "NRun," was a technical manager for the company. His upcoming CD, Corporate America, takes aim former Enron […]
Diddy Gets Down With XBox
Microsoft has signed Sean “P.Diddy” Combs, to help promote Xbox’s new slogan, “Let’s Play Together.” Diddy’s voice will be featured in the commercials.”I’m proud to be the voice responsible for connecting millions to the Xbox brand,” Combs said in a statement. “I love playing Xbox games and believe that the system’s cultural influence as a […]
Former Bad Boy Exec Shawn Prez Launches Promo Company
Former Bad Boy executive Shawn Prez has launched his own marketing and promotions company, Power Moves Inc., a full service promotions company.”I know the streets better than anyone, and understand how to brand products from the ground up, and for that reason have formed this company,” Prez said. “From working in the music industry for […]
The Good Brothers
Artist: Project Blowed Presenst…Title: The Good BrothersRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Ducksauce The Good Brothers is the latest release on Aceyalones Project Blowed Recordings named after the long-running open mic session held weekly in Los Angeles Liemert Park. This new collaborative effort features a plethora of upcoming Project Blowed MCs, a handful of West […]
Dear Andre 3000
Dear Andre 3000, I always had a feeling that this day would come. I saw it coming ever since you and Big Boi dropped the ATLiens album. At The Source Awards back in 1995 when you told the unruly New York crowd Im tired of closed minded people. When you had on the military jacket […]
