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 […]
Eminem Reps For Detroit, Rappers Battle It Out
Eminem represented for Detroit last Thursday at St. Andrew’s Shelter, where battle scenes from the "8 Mile" were filmed. Mekhi Phifer, Xzibit, Mitchy Slick, Stronghold and D-12 joined Eminem on stage as the rapper performed his hit Academy Award nominated single, "Lose Yourself." "I just wanted to bring that reality to life," Phifer told AllHipHop.com […]
Fredro Starr Readies New Solo Album
Rapper Fredro Starr is readying the release of his second solo album, Don’t Get Mad, Get Money. Fredro, who appears in the upcoming film "Torque" with Ice Cube, is also planning a 25 city tour to support the album. "This album is a lighter Fredro, it’s more of a party album," Starr said. The first […]
Ja-Rule Hands Out $50’s
Ja-Rule surprised fans on his Australian tour, by handing out autographed $50 bills. 32 fans met with the rapper backstage, prior to a concert in Melbourne. According to reports, it was the first time that Rule has done the charitable act of handing out money. Ja-Rule, Ashanti and Benzino are touring Austraila. The next dates […]
Bumpy Knucks: I’m Hip-Hop And You’re Not!
Perfect music is the absence of music, Perfect people is the absence of human kind, both are the absence of the Music Business……… Many of us in the so called culture of hip hop are being faced with the threat of war and destruction. The war that I speak of is so much closer to […]
Seanjohn.com Hacked
Hackers have struck on the net again, this time accessing P.Diddy’s Sean John website, labeling the popular hip-hop mogul a homosexual and attributing the hack to Suge Knight. The hackers claim that Puffy killed Biggie and calls for the release of rapper Shyne, currently incarcerated. The unknown hackers posted links to Deathrow2000.com and warned that […]
Royce Da 5’9: Eminem, D-12 And Beef:
I don’t typically release statements, but I have heard about all of the sh*t Proof has been talking on his website and I felt I needed to respond. First, I did not start of all this bullsh*t (diss tracks). I’ve said sh*t about them out of anger and vice versa. If Eminem and I are […]
Crooked I: Leader of the New School: Part 2
Allhiphop: Can you speak about your background a little bit, a lot of people know your name, but not too many know about your background? Crooked I: I was born in L.A. and I spent the majority of my life in Long Beach but I have lived other places. I lived in Okalahoma for a […]
Crooked I: Leader of the New School
Crooked I: Leader of the New School By Jigsaw It’s often been clichéd that a rolling stone gathers no moss, but the same principle hardly pertains to hip-hop rhyme styles. Tha Row’s (Death Row) hungry, battle-tested upstart Crooked I has laid his hat in many cities, and its apparent after hearing him spit, that he […]
Poe Boy Records: Doing It Independently
Miami based Poe Boy Records hopes is ready to release their hip-hop and R&B acts nationwide and completely independent. "Frankly we don’t care if we get picked up by a major label," CEO E-Class said. "The philosophy at Poe Boy Records is ‘the boutique label pays for their own music production and sells records through […]
Rock Makes Transition, Releases New Mixtape
Contrary to popular belief, Rock (Heltah Skeltah) has not totally fallen off the Richter scale. His recently released "The Best of Rock" mixtape is getting rave reviews in the street. Rock recently departed from his label, Lethal Dose Records. The label, which was distributed through Interscope Records, was dropped from their roster, which left Rock […]
Sista Souljah To Speak
Political activist Sister Souljah will speak at the University Of Rochester this Wednesday (March 19). Souljah’s address, "Inspiring Women For The 21st Century," will be held in Strong Auditorium at the River Campus. Admission is free for University Of Rochester students, while the general public will pay $5. Souljah is the executive director of Sean […]
DJ Quik’s Visualism In Stores
DJ Quik’s highly anticipated DVD, "Visualism" hit stores on Tuesday, March 11. The DVD looks at Quik’s creative process in the recording studio. "I wasn’t born into music," Quik told AllHiphop.com. "I always had a feel for it but I had to learn it." The DVD features Quik’s new bald headed hairstyle, tour footage, Quik’s […]
Irv Gotti In Court Over Cash Money Clique Album
Irv Gotti was in court last week, as a witness in a dispute between Def Jam and independent label, TVT Records. Lawyers for TVT said that Def Jam should pay for damages incurred after the major backed out of an agreement that would have allowed TVT to release an album of the Cash Money Clique, […]
