Rhymesayers Ink Worldwide Deal
Rhymesayers Entertainment and Atmosphere have signed a worldwide deal with Epitaph Records and after being courted by several major record labels, have opted to remain independent. The first release under the new deal will be a brand new full-length album from Atmosphere on September 23. Seven’s Travels, will be the fourth album for the duo, […]
Producers Conference To Take Place In NYC
The 2nd Annual Ear to Da Streets Producer Conference is set to kick off September 17-19th in New York City. The event is designed to help aspiring producers network, learn and shop their product to the music industry. Various panels will discuss production techniques, legalities involved in music production and a showcase, where panelists and […]
PMD: The Morning Star Pt. 2
AHH: Is that were the title " The Awakening " comes from? PMD: Yea because I was supposed to have got caught up in all of this. But God was like come on, yall seen " Strictly Business," yall seen "It’s My Thing," yall seen "Gold Digga." Red Man still runnin around here. It was […]
PMD: The Morning Star Pt. 1
Masked gunmen storm your house and tie up your friends in an attempt to find you. Meanwhile, you are on a tour of the country with your boy Erick and crew the Hit Squad (Das EFX, Redman and K-Solo). You play it cool and continue with the business of hip-hop legacy building. While most people […]
Chicago Police Apologize To Ice Cube
Today was not a good day for Ice Cube, as The Chicago Police Department issued the rapper/director a public apology for issuing alerts that described the alleged suspect of sexual assaults in the area as resembling the former N.W.A member. The police released the alert Sunday, only to have Chicago broadcast stations simultaneously run clips […]
Black Eyed Peas Sign Worldwide Publishing Deal
The Black Eyed Peas recently inked a worldwide co-publishing deal with Cherry Lane Publishing, after a bidding war between several publishing companies over the rights to their latest album, Elephunk. "This year, we’ve been aggressively diversifying our client roster and signing the Black Eyed Peas fits perfectly into our business model," says Cherry Lane President, […]
E-40, Floetry And Others To Perform At Freestyle Competition
Nationally syndicated radio personality Doug Bans will bring E-40, Floetry Nivea and CoCo Budda to his "Let’s Jam, Jam Session" in Sacramento, California. The performances are part of a freestyle competition taking place at the Sacramento Convention Center in the Community Theater from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sponsored by McDonalds, CoCo Budda will emcee […]
Busta Rhymes To Host T.V. Special, Stars in “Blood Money”
Busta Rhymes will host a one hour special titled "Party With Spike" on the soon to be launched Spike TV, on August 11. The special, which was shot in June, features Busta at the world famous Playboy Mansion in Chicago, Illinois. The rapper is joined by Fred Durst, Kid Rock, Carmen Electra, Pamela Anderson and […]
Rocksteady Diversifies For 26th Annual Celebration
As The Rock Steady 26th Anniversary celebration kicks off in New York on July 24th, this years event will feature themes that weren’t present in past anniversary celebrations. "When we first started performing downtown we were performing in places like Danceteria and Rochies and all these places that had people that were into rock," long-time […]
City Questions Obscenity Laws After Trina’s Performance
A Monroe, Louisiana City Councilman is planning to question the city’s obscenity laws after Trina allegedly groped an audience member at a performance on July 12. City Councilman Ben Katz said that he was "appalled" after a local newspaper ran photos of Trina’s performance at the Monroe Civic Center, in which she straddled an audience […]
Louis Logic: Sin And Bare It
Hip-hop is defined by character. Tupac, Biggie, Snoop, and LL Cool J all were icons to the world due to that element of character. Sadly, hip-hop is dry on character these days. While there’s a plethera of great artists, even great people…we seem to be lacking the individual who has the charisma, the candor, and […]
The Conspiracy Mix CD
Artist: The WeathermenTitle: The Conspiracy Mix CDRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Paine Is rap dominated by production? Would anybody want to hear Bubba Sparxxx without the Timbaland beat? This age-old question may never have a definite answer but one thing is for sure, it’s absolutely lovely when a great verse and a hot beat collide. The […]
Pastor Troy Collaborates With Veteran R&B Singer
Atlanta’s Pastor Troy recently finished up a song with veteran R&B singer, Carl McIntosh, lead singer of the London based group Loose Ends. The two collaborated on a song, "Sittin’ On Thangs," which samples Loose Ends hit "Hanging On A String." McIntosh was in the United States when a friend played him Troy’s version of […]
Monica: Through The Fire
To define anyone by the tragedies they’ve experienced is a mistake. The world is made up of those who have suffered. The ones we view as survivors and not victims are the ones who handle tragedy with grace. Until her life became tabloid fodder, Monica Arnold was considered one of the successes in this industry […]
Bow Wow Stays Busy, Hopes To Make It To The NBA
With a single riding the charts and a new album on the way, Bow Wow is gearing up to hit the road on the "Unleashed Tour" and getting ready for a busy summer. "The Unleashed tour is going to be crazy," Bow Wow told AllHipHop.com. "I’m just gonna try to make my tours better and […]
50 Cent And Mark Ecko Create G-Unit Clothing Co.
50 Cent and Marc Ecko have teamed up for 50’s signature line of apparel, G-Unit Clothing Co. The line, which will be in stores for the holiday season, will all feature a 50 Cent price point, which means a pair of jeans may retail for $40.50, in honor of the company’s founder. Ecko compared the […]
Jimmy Henchman And Bryce Wilson Form Czar Entertainment
Veteran hitmaker Jimmy Henchman has partnered with hit record producer Bryce Wilson (of R&B duo Groove Theory) to create a new record label, Czar Entertainment. "We will produce the music and shoot the videos and Sony will distribute and promote our product," says Czar CEO/Co-Founder Jimmy Henchmen, who is credited with orchestrating some 20 million […]
Hip-Hop Summit Coming To Birmingham, Alabama
Russell Simmons’ Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HHSAN) will host a summit August 1-3 in Birmingham, Alabama, during the 13th annual Birmingham Heritage Festival. Rev. Run, Lil Wayne, Floetry, David Banner, Lil Flip, The Big Tymers, Lil Jon & The Eastside Boys and others are all confirmed to attend. Panel discussions on financial education, community development, […]
Fabolous Planning To Sue NY For $5 Million
Fabolous is planning to sue the city of New York for $5 million dollars for false arrest, after he was arrested on March 24 on criminal weapons possession charges. Fabolous and four other people were arrested after a show at New York City’s Webster Hall. His body guard, Rodger Renrick, claimed ownership of the gun […]
Update: Bubba Sparxxx Not On “White Boyz Can’t Rap Tour,” Correct Dates
Contrary to published reports, rapper Bubba Sparxxx will not be joining the "White Boyz Can’t Rap" tour. Sparxxx, who is preparing his sophomore set, Deliverance, will be hitting the road to promote the release with dates in conjunction with MTV. "People have been asking me ‘where have you been and what took you so long?’ […]
