I am Grouchy Greg. I founded AllHipHop in 1996. In addition to running the site, I enjoy breaking news stories. My stories have been cited in The LA Times, NY Times, NY Post, TMZ, Yahoo, Billboard, The Associated Press, CNN, and more.
http://allhiphop.comJoe Budden proclaims his freshman album will drop once “Def Jam gets off its ass.” Mighty words from a relative neophyte to the overcrowd game of hip-hop. However, Budden isn’t your average rookie. Through mix tapes and high-powered, visible associations [DJ Clue, Envy], he’s managed to skip Junior varsity squad and jump straight to the […]
There was something captured in the early 1980’s New York Hip-Hop culture that we may never have back: A carefree attitude, and the music to match it. In a year that eulogizes Run-DMC as the pioneers of taking Hip-Hop to the suburbs, I recall another pioneer who helped bring hip-hop to the dance floor. Steve […]
Pioneering bluesman Bo Diddley had some choice words to say about hip-hop music last Thursday. Speaking to high school students Dunnellon High School near Diddley’s home in Archer, Florida, the 74-year-old Diddley labeled rap "disgusting" and said that it would not last as long as his 50 year career has. "The lyrics are very disgusting […]
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz recently lensed their video for "Play No Game," the second single from their fourth album, Kings Of Crunk. The video was shot on location in a residential community of Miami, in an eight-bedroom house that was converted into a rush party for the fictional "Omega East Side Fraternity." […]
When DMX proclaimed “X Gonna Give It to Ya,” hip-hop’s top dog proved his bite to be as fearsome as his bark as his film “Cradle 2 the Grave” tops the box office, while the accompanying soundtrack lands at number six on the Billboard charts. With a weekend draw of $17.1 million, the martial arts […]
Artist: FreewayTitle: Philadelphia FreewayRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: aqua boogie On the opening track to his debut album, Philadelphia Freeway, Philadelphia bred mc Freeway kicks, “I focus and aim, listen to bore, one verse can f### up the game…” Maybe too ambitious but he did grab listener’s attentions on Jay Z’s “1-900 Hustler” when he […]
Officials in Plainfield, NJ canceled a sold out Clipse concert tonight (Feb. 28), citing security issues. City officials claimed that the Star Trek inspired "V" hand sign on fliers promoting the show was a actually a gang symbol. "The symbol is about always being on some next level sh*t," group member Malice told AllHipHop.com. "It […]
In an on-air baby shower, the staff, admirers and friends of Hot 97’s Angie Martinez wished the expectant mother well as she worked her last day at the station prior to her maternity leave. Martinez received gifts like a Burberry robe, a rosery from Jacob The Jeweler, a car seat from co-worker Funk Flex and […]
Nelly will be honored with Soul Train’s Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer Of The Year tonight in Pasadena, California. The rapper joins The Beatles and the Bee Gees by garnering two consecutive and simultaneous #1 singles with "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma," an accomplishment that hadn’t been achieved since 1978. Nelly received two Grammy’s […]
Whether it be original "Trouble Man" Marvin Gaye or embattled crooner R.Kelly, R&B men who exhibit abnormal or illicit behavior are often viewed as victims of a painful childhood. However, when rappers cross the line of respectable behavior they are viewed as deviants and delinquents. Critics then denigrate select lyrics from said rapper’s catalogue as […]
Detailed documents have hit the internet detailing the 1994 drug arrest of 50 Cent and a 16-year-old female accomplice. The papers, revealed by thesmokinggun.com, chronicle the arrest and incarceration of the record-breaking rap artist. Arrested 1994, the rapper and the teen were and charged with felony drug charges. On June 29, 50 and the girl, […]
This winter vacation I went home to visit my family in South Africa. I was born there, but came to civilization when I was really little. There were lots of lions and tigers and monkeys. My great aunt who is a witchdoctor gave me a big spear and a drum to take home. We didnt […]
Police say they don’t believe Christopher Lorenzo’s (aka Chris Gotti) claim that he was shot in the leg in a courtyard outside of the offices of Murder Inc, which reside within Def Jam Records headquarters. Yesterday officials released additional evidence that contradicted Lorenz’s assertion that he was shot by an unknown assailant about 9 p.m. […]
Maurice "Trick Daddy" Young, is facing assault charges after he allegedly flashed a gun and threatened to kill a man during a dispute following a basketball game Feb. 3. Witnesses said that Trick Daddy was playing basketball with friends when he got into an unknown dispute with Pernell Paige, 27. Trick Daddy left the court […]
Eminem’s mother, Debbie Mathers-Briggs, appeared on Fox’s television news show, The Pulse tonight (Feb. 27). Briggs spoke with Bill O’Reilly about Eminem, saying the world famous rapper was very unhappy. "From what I’ve heard, Marshall has been drinking alot. Drinking is an escape," Debbie Mathers said. "He’s my son. It’s very dangerous out there, the […]
Fans of DMX were confused when the rapper never took to the stage, prompting rumors that he was a no show, or that he chose to stay in Los Angeles to work on his next movie, "Never." According to a statement, DMX was in the building by 8:45 PM Tuesday night. The performance started 2 […]
Russell Simmons and a host of other artists gathered today to announce the creation of Musicians United to Win Without War. The new coalition of artists seeks to help mobilize the hundreds of millions of American’s who may oppose the looming war with Iraq. "Iraq’s been contained for 12 years," said Russell Simmons, co-founder of […]
Keith Murray was involved in a serious car accident this morning (Feb. 27) in Durham, North Carolina. Murray, his entourage and his group, Legions of Doom were traveling in a van that struck a highway railing. The van flipped and crashed into six cars, already piled up from an earlier crash. Investigators are seeking to […]
Platinum producer (Trick Daddy, Pastor Troy, Snoop Dogg, Lil Flip, etc) and rapper from Jackson, Mississippi, David Banner, inked a $10 million dollar deal with the Steve Rifkind Company/Universal Records Group this week. After a bidding war with a variety of labels, Banner chose SRC. "Rifkind has an incredible track record and is a marketing […]
According to a new study, African American girls who spend more time watching rap videos than their peers are more likely to hit a teacher, have more than one sex partner, pick up an STD or be arrested. Dr. Edward W. Hook III of the University of Alabama in Birmingham monitored the behavior of 522 […]
