Man With Ties To Rap World Arrested After Standoff In NY
A man with ties to the rap world was arrested after a standoff in a Canarsie, Brooklyn New York neighborhood yesterday. Tyran "Tah Tah" Moore, 32, was arrested yesterday after a standoff with police. He was charged with the shooting of Capt. Kenneth Girven in Harlem. Girven was shot in the stomach, just below his […]
50 Cent And Vivica Fox Buddy Up; VMA’s Recap
Thug rapper 50 Cent and actress Vivica Fox finally came out as a couple on tonight’s MTV 20th Annual video music awards. The pair sat in the capacity audience next to Eminem at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. On the red carpet, the rapper appeared at the event in a silvery suit and tie, […]
Necro Preps New CD, Makes P### Directorial Debut
Brooklyn rapper Necro is preparing to delve into the world of pornogrpahy with a new CD and DVD combo pack. Brutality Part 1 features 17 new tracks from Necro and comes with Necro’s pornography directorial debut, "Sexy S####." "This new CD is the most brutal CD to drop this year," Necro told AllHipHop.com. "It’s very […]
Gangsta Boo To Leap Into Alternative Music
As she is slated to release her next album, The Soap Opera, Gangsta Boo has revealed a possible change in her musical course. The gangsta rapper is best known for her rugged, sexual lyrics from her days with the Three Six Mafia, but the Memphis, Tennessee native said her next foray might be into alternative […]
Kool Keith, Mystik, MF Doom, Others Featured On “Mic Planet”
Kool Keith, MF Doom, Mystik and others will appear on a new compilation The Mic Planet Sessions, being released by 7-year-old hip-hop trade, Insomniac Magazine. "I wanted to put together a release that featured many of independent hip-hop’s most gifted artists," publisher and executive producer Israel "Iz-Real" Vasquetelle said. Vasquetelle, who also drops verses on […]
Irv And Ja Sign On With ErvinGeoffrey
Despite published reports, Murder Inc. CEO Irving "Irv Gotti" Lorenzo and rapper Jeffery "Ja Rule" Atkins are not owners in the clothing line, ErvingGeoffrey. The two have been seen donning various denim jackets and T-shirts from the denim clothing company, but Rule said that they are spokesmodels for the clothing line, due to the coincidental […]
King Gordy: Meet The Entity
Dwelling from the newly unearth underground hip hop scene of Detroit, King Gordy is determined to make you believe the name. With his hair braided into the configuration of horns and an unapologetically big-b#### crew called the Fat Killahz, King Gordys is not your usual emcee. His skills on the mic and who-the-f###-are-you confidence attracted […]
Dame Dash Denies Roc-A-Fella Break Up
Roc-A-Fella CEO Damon Dash has dismissed recent reports that he and business partner and friend Jay-Z are considering carving up their Roc empire, which include film, clothing and recording ventures. "We are a team and there is no beef between me and Jay," Dame Dash told AllHipHop.com. Despite recent set backs in the way of […]
Source Owners Announce Plans For 2003 Awards Show
Source co-owners Dave Mays and Ray "Benzino" Scott announced their plans for the 2003 Source Awards at a press conference today in New York. "We get side swiped at these other awards shows and disrespected and used and exploited," founder and co-owner Dave Mays told AllHipHop.com. "This is a show where there is really honor […]
P. Diddy Set To Open Sean John Store On 5th Ave
Sean "P.Diddy" Combs signed a deal last week to open a 3,500 square foot Sean John store on New York’s trendy Fifth Avenue. The shop, which is set to open in the spring of next year, could be the flag ship store for a 200-300 unit national chain of Sean John clothing stores. The store […]
Crazy Legs: Rock On
Rock & Roll fans dream to be in Led Zeppelin. Baseball proteges fantasize of wearing Yankee pin stripes. But in hip-hop, no allegiance and commradry could possibly mean more than being down with the Legendary Rocksteady Crew. Crazy Legs has been down for over twenty-five live. He is the authority on hip-hop footwork and the […]
Ice Cube To Executive Produce And Star In “Willie”
Ice Cube will executive produce and star in a new film, "Willie." Casting has started on the drama, which is based on the true story of Willie Davis, who served as a full time janitor of Louisiana’s Arthur Smith Junior High and was also the school’s basketball coach. Davis led the team to three district […]
Beanie Sigel Seeking Drug And Psychological Treatment
Lawyers for Beanie Sigel have submitted a proposal seeking to enter the rapper into a drug and psychological counseling center. The request came after U.S. District Judge R. Barclay Surrick rejected a $1 million dollar bail package that would have freed Sigel until his trial for attempted murder. Surrick gave the attorney’s until tomorrow to […]
Suge Knight Ordered To Pay $5.5 Million
A California State appellate court upheld a $5.5 million dollar judgment against Death Row Records, in regard to a lawsuit filed by Kurupt’s former managers. Lamont and Kenneth Brumfield filed the lawsuit against the label, claiming that the label conspired to steal the artist and cheat them out of significant royalties. The initial ruling in […]
Police Seek To Question Man In Regards To JMJ Murder
According to sources, the NYPD is seeking to question a man in connection with the murder of Jam Master Jay. Sources told AllHipHop.com that police in Hollis, Queens have been asking about man named “Yaqin,” who is originally from Queens, but resides in Baltimore. Yaqin has been described as a close family friend of Randy […]
The Spooks: Faster Than You Know: Part 1
Three years ago, the Spooks sprinkled the music scene and with their jazzy, hip hop single “Things I’ve Seen,” and since than the group has seen major success in Europe while they remain a talented mystery hear in the US. They’ve also lost one member, but gained a taste for more tangible lyrics. With their […]
The Spooks: Faster Than You Know: Part 2
Allhiphop: Your first album got a little publicity from Laurence Fishburne, talk about that? Mr. Booka T: The people from our first label, Artemis, were in touch with Laurence Fishburne, and the people from our label brought him the demo and he actually liked a few of the songs and it kinda took off from […]
Chuck D. To Be Featured On File Sharing Special
Rapper Chuck D. will be featured on a two hour cable television special, "Music Wars: Open Mike," that will engage industry experts on the question of file sharing. The special, which will run on TechTV, will also feature questions from a live audience as well as phoned in questions about the controversial issue. "The issue […]
Death Row Records Danny Boy LP This Fall
While continuing to fuel sales of last year’s Dysfunktional Family Soundtrack, Death Row Records recording artist Danny Boy is hard at work on his debut album which finds the neo-soulman partying, analyzing his life’s missteps and dealing with relationships. The R&B crooner said he is pleased with the album thus far and stated the new […]
Visions of Ghandi
Artist: Jedi Mind TricksTitle: Visions of GhandiRating: 4 1/2 StarsReviewed by: DAllen For listeners who have been aimlessly searching for the rawness of early 90s hip-hop, you can stop and give thanks to two saviors from Philadelphia, Jedi Mind Tricks. From their groundbreaking single, Common Thread to the unparalleled album Violent by Design, producer Stoupe […]
