Beats For Peace Tour Slated To Kick Off
The Beats For Peace Tour will kick off at S.O.B.’s in New York, May 8. The six city tour will feature Slum Village, Pharoahe Monch, Medusa, Anwar Superstar, The Jazz & Hip-Hop Orchestra, Supernatural and others. The goal of the tour, which is sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), is to encourage youth […]
Jean Grae, Sadat X, Others Get Down With “Kung Faux”
Tommy Boy Films recently released "Kung Faux," a new series of classic Kung-Fu flicks with hip-hop personalities doing voice overs. Tommy Boy plans to release 30 episodes that feature such hip-hop luminaries as Prince Paul, Masta Ace, Guru, Sadat-X & Jean Grae. "’Kung Faux’ is funny. It’s perhaps the funniest thing I have ever seen […]
Nina Simone: “High Priestess Of Soul”
"Black is the color of my true love’s hair. His face so soft and wondrous there. The purest eyes and the strongest hands. I love the ground on where he stands. I love the ground he stands. Black is the color of my true love’s hair. Of my true love’s hair. Of my true love’s […]
Fabolous Strikes Gold, Starts New Record Label
Fabolous’ sophomore release Street Dreams was recently certified gold, moving over 500,000 units in just six weeks. The album remains in the Top 20 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums Chart. Fabolous recently teamed up with comedian Eddie Griffin for a Lipton Brisk radio advertisement which starts in May. Fabolous also endorses Reebok, Nextel, Sean John […]
Hitman Sammy Sam Readies Major Label Debut
Hitman Sammy Sam recently lensed a video for "Step Daddy," the title of his first single and major label debut. The video for the single features comic actor John Witherspoon and was shot on location in Sammy Sam’s hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Sammy Sam, who has been to prison five times and has stated that […]
Obie Trice: No Gimmicks
Before anybody knew Obie Trice they knew his name. Eminem set it up perfectly on the intro to his smash single, "Without Me," allowing the Detroit rapper to open the song proclaiming "Obie Trice, real name, no gimmicks." Obie Trice has patiently waited for the limelight, putting in work and building a name for himself […]
“American Dream Or American Knightmare?”
One of the most controversial figures in the music industry, Suge Knight plans to release his autobiography "American Dream or American Knightmare?" Knight plans to squash all rumors by detailing his relationship with Tupac Shakur in addition to the story of his life. "I wasn’t pumped to do a book, so many books out speaking […]
Xzibit To Host Rhyme Night
Xzibit will host Rhyme Night, a monthly hip-hop talent showcase that hopes to act as a launching pad for new signed and unsigned hiphop talent from the West Coast. "Rhyme Night will quickly become the hottest ticket of the California hip-hop scene and will assuredly introduce some talented new faces to hip-hop’s global community," Xzibit […]
Many Styles
Artist: Triple ThreatTitle: Many StylesRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Brolin Winning Internationally known for their award winning turntable tactics and various mix CDs, the Bay Area’s Triple Threat DJs — Apollo, Shortkut, and Vinroc — present their first proper album, flaunting their formidable skills while showcasing a number of local players. The guest list is deep […]
South Central Receives Name Change
The most notorious section of Los Angeles, "South-Central," was renamed "South Los Angeles" last week to promote a change of attitude and perception L.A. City Council members voted unanimously to replace the term "South-Central Los Angeles" with "South Los Angeles" on all city signs and documents, a move that received mixed reviews throughout the city. […]
Talib Kweli To Be Honored
Rapper Talib Kweli will be honored this weekend, under the masthead "Exploring Expressions of Social Responsibility" at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum on Saturday, April 26th from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. The presentation, which has been organized by the Museum Team in cooperation with the kids enrolled in the museum’s after-school program, will pay homage to […]
New Company Tracks Rappers Brand Name Dropping
A 33-year-old man has started a company, American Brandstand, that counts and tracks all the brand name dropping done in songs that appear on hip-hop radio. After listening to songs by Jay-Z, 50 Cent and Lil’ Kim, Lucian James noticed a reoccurring theme: Mercedes Benz. So James, a brand strategist based in San Francisco, started […]
Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz To “Get Low”
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz album Kings Of Crunk, has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association Of America. The album is the second consecutive gold album for the group. The album has spawned a third single, "Get Low," that features the Ying Yang Twins. The record is gaining momentum on radio […]
Jay-Z’s Sneaker Sells Out, On Pace To Break World Record
Jay-Z’s signature Reebok sneaker, the “S. Carter” hit stores yesterday (April 18th) and is selling out of stores across the country, most in less than an hour. “It’s a beautiful thing,” Jay-Z told AllHipHop.com. “We dreamed about doing it, put a plan together, we made the shoe and now it’s really happening. I’m excited about […]
Big Tigger Goes Live With Nationally Syndicated Radio Show
Radio DJ and BET VJ, Big Tigger has embarked upon a new journey with the debut of "Live in the Den with Big Tigger," his first nationally syndicated show, which will feature industry news, celebrity interviews and a top-ten countdown over a two-hour period. "I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to have a […]
Gang Starr to Host VH1 Hip Hop Special
Gangstarr will host the VH1 "50 Hip-Hop Greatest" Artist Special tonight, Friday, April 18th at 8:00pm ET. DJ Premier and Guru just wrapped up a U.S. tour with Common and Talib Kweli. Their upcoming album. The Ownerz, which was scheduled for a May 6th release, has been pushed back until June 24. The VH1 special […]
J-Live & Wordsworth Slated To Kick-Off International Tour
New York based emcee J-Live and Wordsworth will be kicking off an international tour starting next week. J-Live, who is currently a free agent after parting with his label earlier this year, is finishing up material for a new album. Wordsworth recently filled the role of both host and panelist on the 4th Annual Hip […]
Saigon: The Yardfather, Part 1
Much like his Queen’s bred counterpart 50 Cent, Brooklyn born and Rockland County representative Saigon has seen a lot in his 20 some odd years on earth. From spending a good portion of his life in the streets, to spending time in the penile system only to take that aggression to the streets and pour […]
Is Hip Hop A Culture?
While attending a symposium entitled, The Business of Show, which explored cultural images of Blacks in media, a simple but profound question was asked. Tim Reid and his wife Daphne Maxwell Reid, hosts of the symposium, owners of News Millennium Studios and stars of such shows Sister, Sister and the Fresh Prince of Bel Air […]
UPN Threatened With Boycott, Network Plans To Give Away 100k Car
Only four days after the debut of UPN’s newest hit drama series, "Platinum," the non-profit national civil rights organization Project Islamic H.O.P.E. (Helping Oppressed People Everywhere) has informed allhiphop.com of a proposed potential boycott of the hip-hop themed show. To avoid such action, the organization is demanding a meeting between the producers of the show […]
