Rappers Star In “20 Funerals,” Outkast Not Touring
Production started last week on a new independent film, "20 Funerals." The movie, which will feature cameo appearances by Outkast’s extended family Killer Mike, Big Gipp and Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz, is a crime drama. The movie is based on four police officers, who take the law into their own hands after a […]
Rap Label Executive Gunned Down
The CEO of an upcoming record label in Florida was gunned down after receiving a haircut in a barbershop owned by former Miami Heat star, Alonzo Mourning. Alexander Bernard Harris, 33, and Todd Green, 28, were shot by hooded gunman in Mourning’s Cutz barbershop, which he owns with his barber. One of the victims was […]
Jury Selection Starts For C-Murder’s Murder Trial
Jury selection will start tomorrow in the case of Corey "C-Murder" Miller, who allegedly shot a 16-year-old to death in a Jefferson Parish, New Orleans nightclub. Steve Thomas, who used a fake ID to enter the club, argued with Miller and was subsequently shot in the chest inside of the Platinum club. Almost 300 people […]
Kansas Police Blame Lil Jon Song For Violence
Police in Wichita, Kansas have asked local club owners to stop playing Lil Jon and The Eastside Boyz song "Put Yo Hood Up," claiming the song was responsible for a nightclub shooting. Last week, five people were shot outside of the El Tequila Club. Authorities claim that the fight started with the playing of the […]
Beanie Sigel Bail Revoked
A judge revoked Beanie Sigel’s bid to leave federal prison and enter into a drug rehabilitation and anger management program, after the man he allegedly shot claimed he received daily threats. Terrence Speller, who claims Sigel is the man who shot him in the stomach and foot at a Philadelphia bar, testified that he and […]
Dead Prez Preps New Mixtape, Launch Label
Revolutionary rap group dead prez is preparing to drop a mixtape, Get Free Or Die Trying, and has launched their own label, Boss Up (B.U.) "We did that mixtape in two weeks," stic told AllHipHop.com. "We are flooding the hood with this RBG sh*t uncut, straight off the press, not trying to tweak it with […]
Beanie Sigel Out Of Prison, Enters Rehab/Anger Management
A Philadelphia judge has authorized rapper Beanie Sigel’s release from a federal prison yesterday, to receive in-patient drug counseling and anger management treatment. The judge released Sigel for 28 days and told attorney’s that the name and location of the treatment facility Sigel must be kept secret. In order to be released for the drug […]
Murder Inc. Rapper Gunned Down, Authorities Investigate 50 Cent Link
Police in Queens, New York are hunting for the killer of Gerard "DO Cannon" Fields, a rapper who recently signed with Murder Inc. Cannon, 26, was shot twice in the chest and once in the leg in Jamaica, not far from the recording studio where Jam Master Jay was gunned down. Cannon was gunned down […]
Tragedy Khadafi Arrested With Nore
When Nore was apprehended by the Manhattan police yesterday (Sept. 3), the authorities also booked fellow Queens rapper Tragedy Khadafi after weed was found in the Def Jam rappers Hummer. Trag was with Nore when they were pulled over, a rep for the rapper confirmed with AllHipHop.com. Hes currently locked down as well. The rep […]
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Off Ruthless, Working On New LP & Deal
After spending almost 10 years on Eazy E’s Ruthless Records, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are officially off the label and are actively seeking a record deal. "Most of the time we were on Ruthless, we were unhappy," Krayzie Bone told AllHipHop.com. "We said we would do one more album with them and if they didn’t market it […]
Kardinall Offishall Gets Down With RadioShack, Preps New Album
Canadian rapper Kardinall Offishall and Dan-E-O have teamed with RadioShack Canada and Reebok to launch the RBK Streetball Edition Motorola C350 cellphone. The duo shot commercials for the phone, which comes with an RBK Streetball Edition faceplate, a free Reebok DJ bag, and a discount coupon at Foot Locker. The advertisements are aimed at increasing […]
Cohen/Def Jam Win Judgment, Damages Reduced
Island Def Jam Music Group CEO Lyor Cohen won a judgment yesterday, dramatically reducing the amount Cohen was ordered to pay for allegedly blocking the release of an album featuring Ja Rule on TVT Records. On March 21, an 8 person jury in Manhattan federal court found Cohen personally liable for fraud and willful copyright […]
Noreaga Busted
Queens bred Victor "Noreaga" Santiago of rap group Capone-N-Noreaga, was arrested yesterday after authorities found marijuana in an SUV the rapper was driving. According to police reports, Santiago’s Humvee was stopped in Manhattan after police received a report of someone brandishing a gun before getting into an identical vehicle. While no weapon was reported to […]
From Me to U
Artist: Juelz SantanaTitle: From Me to URating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Toshi Kondo When Juelz Santana was featured prominently on Camrons#### singles Oh Boy and Hey Ma, many felt that the spot was undeserved. However, after his dominating performance on the Diplomats album, even outshining his mentor Cam at times, his right to show and prove […]
Drankin’ Patnaz
Artist: YoungbloodzTitle: Drankin’ PatnazRating: 2 StarsReviewed by: Paine In the late 90’s, it was hard to trace much of the southern bounce sound back to real hip-hop. While the Dungeon Family, Odd Squad, and Geto Boys have always done it, it had been a minute since a newer group appealed. The Youngbloodz, like A.I., were […]
Rugged Radio Saturday
Artist: mixed by DJ CrazeTitle: Rugged Radio SaturdayRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Paine Audio Research is a Montreal based label that’s been building a name off of several singles and noteworthy battle records. Rugged Radio Saturday is the label’s first full-length release and celebrates its six years of success. The LP is mixed by former DMC […]
$ick of Bein’ Rich
Artist: J-ZoneTitle: $ick of Bein’ RichRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Dev 1 Once again, the clever producer/emcee of Old Maid Entertainment fame, J-Zone, has struck the airwaves with his no frontin or stuntin, obnoxious (in a good way), Hip-Hop skills. The 90’s underground veteran’s latest and fourth release, $ick of Bein Rich, upholds the crazy […]
Jedi Mind Tricks: The Force & The Dark Side
Jedi Mind Tricks is the name once you hear it you cant forget it. The subterranean duo began somewhere around early 1996 in Philadelphia. Producer Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind and Vinnie Paz have dropped acclaimed records like Amber Probe EP in 1996, 1997’s Psycho-Social, Chemical, Biological & Electro Magnetic Manipulation(which was recently reissued) […]
The Roots Prep New Album, Add Guitarist To Line Up
Hip-Hop band The Roots are preparing to release their next album and have added a new group member to the Philadelphia based band. The group is considering naming their latest effort The Tipping Point, also the name of a book by author Malcolm Gladwell. Amir "?uestlove" Thompson said that the group chose the title because […]
Sir Mix-A-Lot Drops Sixth Album, Works With Rockers
Seattle rap legend Sir Mix-A-Lot has returned to the rap game with Daddy’s Home and a considerably more mature attitude. Mix-A-Lot, best known for his crossover hit "Baby Got Back," has been branded a "one hit wonder" by many mainstream outlets, but as those from an older generation will recall, the rapper had success with […]
