Nas On Board For Antigun PSA’s
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 […]
AOL Time Warner To Honor Russell Simmons
Fresh on the heels of snagging a Tony for his award winning production, "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry," Russell Simmons will be honored with the Time Warner Innovator Award. Simmons is being honored by the conglomerate for his various business dealings, as well as his charitable organizations, mainly Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation and the Hip-Hop […]
British Member Of Parliament Raps
Veteran former member of British Parliament, Tony Benn is taking on a new career at the tender age of 78. The longest serving Labour MP in the history of the party, will become a rap artist. A speech that Benn made five years ago regarding the dangers of warring with Iraq impressed record producer Charles […]
The Movement
Artist: Inspectah DeckTitle: The MovementRating: 2 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Toshi Kondo In 1997 two important events happened in the Wu-Tang Clan chronology. Wu-Tang Forever was released, receiving mixed reviews and not fulfilling many peoples expectations. The other was resident producer RZA beginning to share some of the production duties. With this, Wus fall from hip-hops […]
Nick Broomfield: Tupac, Biggie & The LAPD
While the loss of perhaps the two biggest and brightest stars in hip-hop still resonates throughout the collective ears of hip-hop today, many of us still scratching our heads in awe. We all wonder: How could two of the most high profile murders in history go unsolved? It’s known the Feds were following them both. […]
Tupac Shakur: On The Line With Tupac
One of the most interesting and intense interviews, I’ve ever conducted was with Tupac Shakur.. He had just hit it big with the movie "Juice" and everyone was wondering was he just acting or putting forth his real life persona in the movie. Although I had known him for a couple of years it was […]
My Cousin Tupac
The Tupac Shakur that I knew was a family member, a cousin to be specific. He wasn’t a rapper, actor, gangsta or dancer – just the creative cousin of the family. Some of my earliest memories of ‘Pac are of me staying the night on Greenmount Avenue in Baltimore, where he lived. In 1985, him […]
Fatal: Revisited
When Tupac Shakur exited this physical plane called Earth, he left behind millions of fans. One of the biggest was fellow Immortal Outlaw Fatal Hussein, who is still in the world living Thug Life. Tonight is another one of those nights. A hot summer night in the city where tension is climbing steadily. New Jersey […]
Lyor Cohen Hit With New Lawsuit
Def Jam CEO Lyor Cohen has been smacked with a lawsuit from former in-house lawyer Jonathan Lieberman, who also testified in the TVT case for Def Jam. According to a report by Roger Friedman of Fox News, Lieberman, whose title was Vice President of business and legal affairs for Def Jam, is seeking $6 million […]
Dame Dash Launches Roc Music
Rell and Anthony Allen will embark on a 7 city tour sponsored by Remy Martin, to celebrate the launch of Roc Music, Dame Dash and Jay-Z’s latest musical venture designed to show case R&B, Alternative, Pop and Rock music. "Damon and Jay started Roc Music as a label for music other than hip-hop. Roc-A-Fella Records […]
Angie Martinez Gives Birth
Rapper and NY radio personality Angie Martinez gave birth to a healthy baby boy yesterday. Niko Ruffin, weighed in at 9 pounds & is 21 inches tall. "This is my second child, I’ma have two boys," an excited Nokio told AllHipHop.com shortly before the child was born. Niko is the couple’s first child. Martinez has […]
K-Luv The Pimp Busted For Pimpin’
Garrett "K-Luv The Pimp" Craven, 39, was arrested Wednesday morning in Stockton, California on felony pimping and pandering charges. Authorities claim that Craven was associated with a prostitution ring that required the women to sign contracts and rewarded the top sellers with trophies. "We looked at it as maybe a motivational technique," said Stockton police […]
Houston Rockets Guard Steve Francis Starts Label
Houston Rocket’s guard Steve Francis has launched a new record label and is seeking new talent. Isoh Entertainment has one act signed, female singer T’Neq and according to Francis, he has his aims for the business set high. “I’m looking to be a big player, one day,” Francis told the Virginia Pilot.“Whether it happens overnight, […]
P.Diddy To Release Limited Edition Sean Jean SUV
He done Diddy-ed it again. The omnipresent mogul Sean P.Diddy Combs struck a deal to partner with Lincoln to design a Limited Edition Sean John Navigator. Only 100 models of the exclusive ride will be made, each retailing near $85,000. In observance of his mantra of keeping up with the Combses, rather than the Joneses, […]
Ladybug Mecca: Rebirth of Hip Hop
"Rip it ’til dawn, flip it ’til dawn. Hip Hop is the fix, or else we be gone" Ladybug Mecca, "Where I’m From" The mid-90’s saw a great change in Hip Hop as we knew it. Trading in Adidas for Timbs, and gold ropes for bubblegoose jackets, the culture took a turn into a different […]
Ice Cube, Mack 10, Others Sign On For “True Crime”
Game maker Activision has signed Ice Cube and a variety of West coast hip-hop artists to provide tracks for the upcoming game, True Crime: Streets of L.A. Ice Cube, Mack 10, WC, E-40, EZ E Jr., KAM and 187 (Above the Law) will all provide music for the game, which is similar in concept to […]
Crooked I Drops Mixtape; More Waiting
Fans may have to wait some time until they hear the long awaited and further delayed debut from Crooked I, the lyrical leader of Death Row Records. So following the likes of AZ, Royce 5’9, and Peedi Crack, and others Crooked, is releasing a preview mixtape to hold the masses over. The CD, titled “Westcosonastra” […]
Outkast To Perform At Isle Of MTV, Prepares New Releases
Outkast has been tapped to headline MTV’s Isle of MTV in the South of France, on August 7. The annual event will take place on the island of Ile du Gaou and will also feature performances by Saian Supa Crew, 2 Many DJ’s and others that will be announced in the coming weeks. The event […]
Kim Mathers Arrested, “Powdery Substance” Found
Kim Mathers was arrested Tuesday for driving with a revoked license. The former wife of Eminem and a female companion were arrested, questioned and released pending a further investigation, after two Ziploc bags containing a white powdery substance were found. St. Clair Shores, Michigan Police Chief Frank Troester downplayed the arrest, saying that the incident […]
Comedian Raps About SARS
A comedian who moonlights as a rapper in Singapore has left his funny message behind and has recorded a message to the people to remain vigilant against the SARS plague. Gurmit Singh, who stars as Phua Chu Kang, on the award winning comedic television series of the same name, says that he wrote the rap […]
