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http://allhiphop.comFresh on the heels of a 6th Round TKO victory over Vitali Klitschko, WBC Heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis is set to release "Fight Night," a documentary and soundtrack of the urban Las Vegas underground scene. Lewis teams up with rappers Mitchy Slick, Too Short, Yukmouth, RBX, A.B.Y.S.S., fellow boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and others for […]
Mosaic Media Group, responsible for such movies as Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2, Three Kings and Scary Movie 1 and 2, has sold six yet to be made films to HBO Pictures that will be created and directed by new upcoming filmmakers. The first in development is an untitled movie based around Outkast’s upcoming double album, […]
While waiting for a flight at JFK International Airport in New York City, Lil’ Kim claims someone stole her carry on bag, which was filled with over $250,000 worth of jewelry. The Queen Bee was on her way to Los Angeles for the BET awards when confusion set in at the check-in counter and her […]
Kool Moe Dee is finishing a book judging the top 50 emcee’s of all-time. "There’s A God On The Mic" rates the rappers based on breath control, style, technique, lyrics & originality amongst other things. "The book would be able to shine with either just text or images alone, to get both is to get […]
AllHipHop: I personally consider you the original G.O.A.T [Greatest of All Time]…you were the dominant rapper in hip-hop at one point and very visible unlike some before you. MM: Black people have short-term memory. That’s just us being ignorant, trendy and going with the fad. We are a part of history. If I was a […]
The Original G.O.A.T. – Grand Master Melle Mel By Jigsaw Born Melvin Glover, Grandmaster Melle Mel is more than one of the pioneers of hip-hop – he is heralded, by those that know, as one of the finest lyricists hip-hop has ever seen. While we at AllHipHop deem him the original G.O.A.T., the notion is […]
Roc-A-Fella CEO and self proclaimed "cakeaholic" Dame Dash hopes to beat 1 in 135 million odds and win the Mega Millions Lottery drawing. The jackpot is estimated at a cool $180 million dollars. "Why not, I’ll take that money. It’s only a buck," Dash told AllHipHop.com. "If I won that mothaf*ckers would be sick. It […]
On Thursday (June 19) Rodney King, pleaded innocent to three misdemeanor charges filed against him, after he slammed his SUV into a utility pole. He also took the time to reveal that he was working on his autobiography and a rap album. King said that his rap album is titled Rodney King, The Living Legend. […]
Ice-T and his recently reactivated controversial group Body Count are embarking on the "Kill Em All Tour," set to kick off July 8th in Ventura, California. The 19 date tour will wind down July 30 in Columbus, Ohio. As previously reported on AllHipHop.com, Ice-T reformed the controversial band after the death of two founding members […]
Founding Goodie Mob member Big Gipp is readying his debut album, Mutant Mind Frame and has formed Goodie Mob Records with fellow members Khujo and T-Mo. Mutant Mind Frame enlists the help of fellow Dungeon Family members Big Boi, Witchdoctor and Sleepy Brown, as well as E-40 and 8Ball & MJG. "People always considered our […]
Rapper Mos Def will host a new Friday night series on ESPN2 called "The Block Party", presented by Dodge, running for 9 weeks throughout the summer. Shows will feature a variety of segments that are focused on the urban athletic lifestyle, including Streetball: The AND 1 Mix Tape Tour; The Life; Friday Night Fights and […]
Big Tigger will host his 2nd Annual Celebrity Classic in Washington D.C. The three day event will benefit the Ummah Endowment Fund, an organization dedicated to raising awareness in urban communities about HIV/AIDS. There will be a number of events over the weekend including a kids sports clinic, a silent auction, a youth panel discussion […]
Digital Underground’s Money B and Cleetis Mack are taking their DVD magazine series “Sex and the Studio” on the road. The duo are embarking on a 30 city tour, which will kick off at SOB’s in New York City July 2nd and will feature performances from Digital Underground, Numskull of the Luniz and adult film […]
Gloria “Glory” Velez. Most likely you’ve seen the face, body and the sensual portray in videos and print media, but she promises she is much more than a sexy image. The 24-year-old started in the seedy music industry 10 years ago in a variety of dancing contests in Florida that eventually lead to big budget […]
Nate Dogg will headline the 2003 Hip-Hop and R&B Expo/concert at the new Fresno Grizzlies Downtown Stadium in Fresno, California on August 3. Rap acts N2Deep will also headline the Expo, while 29 area artists will perform on two separate stages. The Expo is co-sponsored by local radio station B-95, Roc-A-Fella Records, Saturn, the city of […]
Eminem recently picked up the mansion of former Kmart CEO, Charles Conaway, who was fired after Kmart declared bankruptcy. According to reports, Em snagged the mansion in April. While the amount Eminem paid for the mansion was not revealed, the asking price was $5.85 million dollars. In related news, Eminem received seven nominations for 2003’s […]
Well now folks, the summer season is really in full swing. The BBQ’s are all sparked up, the coolers are packed with ice and whatever your favorite “drank” is. But what would summer be without a great murderous anthem like southern rapper Bone Crusher’s “Never Scared”? Let’s look at the lyrics and see what kind […]
Multi-platinum rapper LL Cool J will star opposite Ray Liotta and Jolene Blalock in the independent movie, "Slow Burn," which is currently in development. According to the Hollywood Reporter, LL will star in the movie that pits a lawyer (Liotta) against an attractive assistant district attorney (Blalock) and an "enigmatic stranger," played by LL. The […]
As hip-hop plows forward burrowing into history, more and more rappers are frozen in time or completely forgotten. Rap lyricist extraordinaire Chino XL isn’t about to be one of them. The rapper is readying Poison Pen, his next album slated for a fourth quarter release. But, in the interim period between albums Chino has turned […]
Nas and R&B group members Jagged Edge have signed on to promote antigun PSA’s for the state of Connecticut, as part of the Bush Administration’s Project Safe Neighborhoods. The project aims at getting guns off the streets of neighborhoods plagued by violence. During the first year, there was a 30 percent increase in federal firearm […]
