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http://allhiphop.comBefore Mr. Cheeks was a household name in hip-hop, the dreded rapper gained critical acclaim as a member of the Lost Boys. When Lost Boyz member Freaky Tah was gunned down, the group soon disbanded. In 2001 Cheeks broke the silence with his solo debut, John P. Kelly, which spawned the hit single "Lights, Camera, […]
Indianapolis, Indiana Mayor Bart Peterson has formed a task force to look into claims of discrimination against African-Americans. In 2001, club owners in the Broad Ripple area met with deputy police chief William Reardon and agreed to limit the amount of hip-hop and rap music that was played in local establishments. When J.Y.’s opened in […]
Recent Academy Award nominee, Queen Latifah, is among named defendants in a copyright lawsuit seeking $15 million over the box office standout, “Bringing Down the House.” Marie Flaherty, a New York attorney, claims to have written a screenplay entitled “Amoral Dilemma,” whose plot is strikingly parallel to that of “Bringing Down the House.” In 1999, […]
Jay-Z and Nas have been named two of the top 50 most hated New Yorker’s according to a poll taken by The New York Press. "These endlessly feuding rappers should be merged to form one, giant, illiterate organism called Notorious S.U.C.K.," the New York Press said. "Either that, or they should stop pretending and jump […]
Jennifer Capriati gave Outkast some shine before her match at the Nasdaq-100 Open. The tennis star played 1999’s "Bomb’s Over Baghdad," before her match. Capriati said that she played the song to show solidarity with troops fighting in Iraq. The song was reluctantly previewed by stadium court producer Bob Ruf. After Ruf previewed the song […]
Eightball and MJG have filed a lawsuit against Tony Draper’s Suave House Inc. and Koch Entertainment, claiming upcoming releases are in violation of a settlement the group entered into with Suave House. According to the suit, the settlement was reached to resolve a dispute over master sound recordings that Eightball and MJG claimed non-payment of […]
Artist: Soul SupremeTitle: Soul Supreme Presents The Saturday Nite AgendaRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: N. Context What is this? No “bling bling”; no gratuitous materialism; no gun play; no grandiose, drug dealing tales? What about the “bounce”? Not here. Soul Supreme Presents: The Saturday Nite Agenda is a black sheep in this era of rap music. […]
Artist: SupernaturalTitle: The Lost Freestyle FilesRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Brolin Winning Known across the globe as one of the most skilled freestylers to ever clutch a mic, Supernatural has wowed audiences for years, flexing his razor sharp, off-the-top skills in emcee competitions and on major tours alike. Despite his underground celebrity status and over […]
An answering machine message has gotten Snoop Dogg into trouble for the second time. According to court documents, the rapper is being sued by a man only known as "Joh Doe," in Los Angeles Superior Court. Doe, who resides in Compton, California, claims that Snoop used his voice unauthorized on "Pimp Slapp’d," which appears on […]
Roc-A-Fella CEO Damon Dash was arrested yesterday on a warrant for "absconding with a subject child," after his son’s mother claimed he was taking the 11 year-old boy to live in California. The arrest comes amidst a custody battle between Dash and Linda Williams, the 11 year-old’s mother. On March 10, William’s claims that the […]
50 Cent’s reign at the top of the charts continues, as the rapper moved 234,000 more copies of his Get Rich or Die Tryin, bringing his sales totals to over 3 million copies in just seven weeks. The rapper is showing no signs of slowing down. On April 15th, he will release "The New Breed" […]
In Hip-Hop, wack freestyles are like teenagers trying to purchase alcohol before they turn 21. They aren’t going to get very far, and they can be guaranteed a gas-face or two along the way. The art of "off the top of the head rhymes" is a lost, but precious skill, tried by many but mastered […]
Today, March 26 1995 pioneering Compton, California rapper/executive Eazy E died from complications of AIDS just three weeks after being diagnosed. He was 31. Wright, who founded Ruthless Records’, is arguably one of the most influential figures in hip-hop history, helping to jumpstart "gangsta rap." Eazy was also one of the founders of N.W.A. "I […]
De La Soul’s Maseo said that De La Soul’s third installment of the Artificial Intelligence series will be released independently, through his Bear Mountain Entertainment label. After splitting with Tommy Boy when the label folded, it was reported that the group had inked a four album deal with Elektra. "The group is not signed to […]
Russell Simmons has launched UniRush Financial Services, a new joint venture between Simmons’ Rush Communications and Unifund Corporation, a leading leading buyer and seller of distressed debt and will launch the Rush Prepaid Visa Card. The new Rush Visa card will target people who don’t have checking accounts or relationships with traditional banking institutions. "Nearly […]
D&D Studios will be selling off their studio equipment next week. Starting March 31, the sale will run until April 4. Speakers, mixing boards, turntables, plaques and more will be sold off during the five day sale. For an extensive item list, contact:l 718-388-8073 or email: dndrecords2003@hotmail.com On March 1, the studio that such producers […]
On Friday (March 21), an 8 person jury in Manhattan federal court found Lyor Cohen, the Chairman of Island/Def Jam Music Group personally liable for fraud, willful copyright infringement, and wrongful interference with contract. The verdict stemmed from a lawsuit filed by TVT Records over an album by Cash Money Cliq. TVT claimed that Cohen […]
Fabolous was arrested for possession of a loaded semi-automatic firearm yesterday (March 24), according to police reports. This arrest marks the rapper’s third altercation in 2003. Fabolous, born John Jackson, reportedly attempted to perform at New York Club Webster Hall last night when club bouncers found a gun on the entertainer’s bodyguard during a routine […]
MTV has banned music videos it deems to be violent for the duration of the US led military campaign against Iraq. Attempting to reciprocate the somber mood of their audience, MTV executives told World Entertainment News Network that “videos with words such as ‘bomb,’ ‘missile,’ ‘war’ or other sensitive words in the artist on song […]
His debut disc I’m Serious sported production credits from the omnipresent Neptunes and Jazze Pha, yet the combination of stellar beats with his laid-back but intense southern tinged delivery failed to garner widespread recognition (read: sales). Nevertheless it was a regional success with T.I. being a household name in states below the Mason Dixon line. […]
