Ludacris’ Lyrics Stir Up More Controversy
Ludacris’ lyrics are stirring up controversy again, this time in Columbia, South Carolina. The Columbia City Council heard both sides of a debate over whether or not the rapper was appropriate to perform at the 3 Rivers Music Festival, which receives almost $250,000 in support from the city. "What I am opposed to is using […]
Royce Da 5’9: Airs It All Out
AHH: In the past week, all Hell has broken loose in the media and the Internet, just tell me what your reaction is to the way everyone responded to you specifically? Royce: It was bound to happen. Those brothers obviously doing what they gotta do to get they attention. It’s just a situation where I’m […]
Bootcamp Clik Performs For Minors At Prison
Boot Camp Clik performed a free show for inmates on Rikers Island yesterday (March 18). The rappers performed for the C-74 block, a group of inmates who are all minors ranging from the age of 14-17 years old. "Sometimes we forget that these young inmates are just kids that have had tough breaks in their […]
The Bubble Sisters And Racism In Korea
I believe this is one of the most important pieces that I have ever written in my short life. My name is Olalekan and I am a Nigerian-Canadian who is teaching English in Seoul, South Korea. As I have explained to many of my friends back home, living in South Korea as an African man […]
Trina Speaks To The Kids
Trina spoke to almost 50 children in Cincinnati’s troubled Over-The Rhine neighborhood, which was the scene of riots in April of 2001, due to police brutality. Trina appeared at the Over-The-Rhine Community Center before a performance at Tequila’s Night Club. Her appearance is part of an effort by the Peace Down The Way Coalition and […]
Outkast Readies Double LP, Organized Noize Inks Deal
Outkast and Norah Jones will team up for a song on Outkast’s soon to be released double album, Outkast Presents: Big Boi and Dre. The double album, which features one CD of Big Boi and one of Dre, also features guest appearances from Twista, Jay-Z, Killer Mike and other Dungeon family members. In related Dungeon […]
Snoop Grants Sick Teenager His Wish
Snoop Dogg granted terminally ill, 17 year-old Branson Walker of Ohio, his wish of meeting the rapper. The Special Wish Foundation gave Walker three wishes and his first was to meet Snoop Dogg. "I did this because all it is is me meeting one of my biggest fans," Snoop told AllHipHop.com. "Time is what I […]
Little Brother: Special Delivery
Of all the records released in the past year, only a few will still have us studying them in say, another five years. Little Brother’s The Listening deserves to hold one of those honored ranks. The North Carolina trio has supplied the masses with a record that pays homage to records with themes, ideas, and […]
Crooked I: Answers The Ill Community
Crooked I took some time out of his busy schedule to answer some questions from AllHipHop’s Ill Community. Peep it… Allhiphop: SweetCheeba asked; do you get tired of people asking you about your relationship with Suge? CI: Not really ‘cause I know people want to know what’s up with that and I’m always happy to […]
Biggie’s Mom Dismisses Lil Kim’s Allegations
In a recent interview, Voletta Wallace aired out her feelings on Lil Kim, who made the shocking allegations that the Notorious B.I.G. abused her and urged her to have an abortion. "All this stuff, black eyes, pulling guns..that’s a bit much," Ms. Wallace said. "If my son had pulled a gun on Lil Kim, I […]
Kingpin Skinny Pimp A ‘Premier Player’
Memphis rapper Kingpin Skinny Pimp has been nominated for the Premier Rapper Award at the 18th Annual Premier Player Awards. The awards are hosted by the Memphis Chapter of the Recording Academy. "I been doing this for a long time and I am just glad that my records haven’t gone unnoticed. I know Memphis loves […]
Black Circle Hits The Road With Onyx, Juvenile
Representing the Washington DC and Maryland area, emerging rap collective, Black Circle will be officially introduced during two consecutive national tours this Spring 2003 and are readying their debut album, Armageddon. The first will feature Black Circle as openers for The Spring Break Tour featuring former Cash Money Millionaire, Juvenile. The group will then hit […]
Master P Set To Launch Internet Service
Master P’s personalized internet service is scheduled launch tomorrow at 5 P.M. pacific time. Known as an ESP, the personalized internet service will have an e-commerce area that will feature the P-Miller shoe collection, and other Master P merchandise. Amen Ra Films, under the direction of Freeman White and owned by Wesley Snipes, is based […]
Monster
Artist: Killer MikeTitle: MonsterRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Shadee Caviness So far Outkast seems to be the only members of the Dungeon Family able to maintain mainstream success. Despite the atrophy of members Goodie Mob (who started out classic but quickly turned into Cee-Lo and the crew) and failed attempts from Cool Breeze and Slimm Cutta […]
La Bella Mafia
Artist: Lil KimTitle: La Bella MafiaRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: aqua boogie Kimberly Jones, better known as Lil Kim has a lot of issues. Shes obsessed with her paramour and arguable the greatest emcee, The Notorious B.I.G. Shes a full fledged shop-a-holic with name brands flowing off her tongue with ease. And shes also obsessed with […]
Triple Crown
Artist: Mountain BrothersTitle: Triple CrownRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Francis X Shea It seems in recent times it has been difficult for hip-hop heads to unite. As fans, we are always asked to choose sides in the civil wars which eat away at our culture like a infection. 50 or Ja? Shady or Benzino? Life […]
Street Dreams
Artist: FabolousTitle: Street DreamsRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Odienne Chisolm F-A B-O…yep, Fabolous is back with his sophomore album Street Dreams on Elektra/Desert Storm records. Go Clue, its your birthday! Street Dreams moved 180,000 units its first week according to Soundscan. Pretty impressive numbers for week one, but can this platinum-selling artist do for this album what […]
NBA Live Goes Platinum
Popular video game publisher Electronic Arts announced this past Friday that the soundtrack to its “NBA Live 2003,” has been certified platinum, making it the best selling video game soundtrack ever. The soundtrack, featuring Snoop Dogg and Busta Rhymes, was released last October, packaged along with the game on a separate CD. Sales of the […]
RZA Gets Ready For W.A.R.
Wu-Tang’s RZA is preparing to go to W.A.R., in the form of his new album, The World According To RZA, a long anticipated collaboration of European and US artists. RZA said that in recording the album, he traveled through various European countries seeking out grass roots hip-hop artists, giving them some of the renowned producer’s […]
C-Bo Signs New Deal, Working On 14th Solo LP
West coast veteran Sean "C-Bo" Thomas, CEO of West Coast Mafia Entertainment, has inked a North American distribution deal with Navarre Corporation. C-Bo’s, who has worked with such artists as Tupac, Master P, Too $hort, E-40, Scarface and others, has a rap career that has spanned over a decade. He has 13 solo releases and […]
