Gloria Glory Velez: The American Dream
Gloria Glory Velez. Most likely youve 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 To Headline 2003 Hip-Hop Expo
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 Picks Up New Pad, Nominated For Teen Choice Awards
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 […]
Im Never Scared (of Black People)
Well now folks, the summer season is really in full swing. The BBQs 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 Crushers Never Scared? Lets look at the lyrics and see what kind […]
LL Cool J On Board For “Slow Burn”
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 […]
Chino XL: Trading Places
As hip-hop plows forward burrowing into history, more and more rappers are frozen in time or completely forgotten. Rap lyricist extraordinaire Chino XL isnt 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 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, […]
