FCC To Vote On Media Ownerhip
Monday, June 2nd is a big day for media conglomerate Clear Channel Communications. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to vote next month on new media-ownership rules which would likely break the company’s stronghold on certain radio markets nationwide. Clear Channel, which operates 1,225 radio stations and 39 television stations in the United States, […]
Jam Master Jay’s Nephew “Boe Skagz” Shot In Queens
Rodney “Boe Skagz,” Walker, Jam Master Jay’s nephew and Rusty Waters group member was shot yesterday in Queens, New York. Sources told AllHipHop.com that Skagz was shot in the leg after an altercation with his assailant. Sources stated that Skagz had recorded a song similar to 50 Cent’s “Ghetto Quran.” On that record, 50 named various notorious Queen’s […]
Shawnna: D.T.P’s Hot Girl
Shawnna is one of very artists who were blessed with music running through their DNA. As the daughter of Blues pioneer Buddy Guy, she had special privileges coming up as a young girl. Money was never an issue, and she always had the latest fashions before any of her friends and schoolmates. But don’t get […]
Raekwon To Star In “The Coalition”
Raekwon is set to star in "The Coalition," a movie that centers around New York’s lucrative construction business and how it is exploited by minority non-union labor. The movie, described as a "modern day ‘On The Waterfront’," centers around one man’s quest to go against a city’s largest and most dangerous coalition group, the SBM […]
Ludacris: Still 2 Fast, 2 Furious
Ludacris recently took a break from recording and performing the southern club bangers that get us all crunk in the club. In the sequel to “The Fast and the Furious,” he joins Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, and Eva Modes in a brief but significant role. “2 Fast and 2 Furious,” directed by John Singleton, gives […]
Irv Gotti Songwriter Of The Year
Irv Gotti snagged BMI’s Pop Songwriter of the Year award at BMI’s 51st Annual BMI Pop Awards. Gotti placed five titles on BMI’s Most Performed List of the 50, which garnered him the award. "Always On Time (Ja Rule featuring Ashanti), "I’m Real" (Ja Rule with Jennifer Lopez) "Livin it Up" (Ja Rule featuring Case) […]
AOL Time Warner, BMG Explore Merger
According to reports, media conglomerates AOL Time Warner and Bertelsman are in preliminary talks to merge their recorded music divisions. Both companies have suffered losses during the first quarter this year and are considering a 50/50 merger to better compete with Universal Music Group, a subsidiary of Vivendi Universal and the #1 leader in music […]
New Charges Filed Against Murder Inc.
A new civil suit filed in a Brooklyn federal court claims that Murder Inc. wrote checks to Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff in exchange for money made from drug proceeds. Authorities are seeking to take all revenue generated from the film "Crime Partners," claiming the movie was financed by drug money. The movie was released straight to […]
Roc-A-Wear Taps Former Spice Girl
Former Spice Girl Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham and Naomi Campbell have been tapped by Roc-A-Wear to model the clothing line for their latest multi-million dollar advertising campaign. According to sources, Beckham and Campbell were both paid upwards of $1 million dollars to appear in the campaign, which will launch in America and Britian this summer. […]
Afeni Shakur To Give Keynot e At 1st Annual Hip-Hop Appreciation Week Awards
Afeni Shakur will be the keynote speaker at the The 1st Annual Hip-Hop Appreciation Week Awards Ceremony in Atlanta, Sunday May 18th. "Afeni Shakur has come on board because I am quite sure she shares the same feelings as many in hip-hop right now; that there must be a greater sense of responsibility in our […]
Rap Tops Download List
A study by Nielsen/NetRatings revealed that rap music is the top genre downloaded on retail and e-commerce Web sites. The study also shows that downloaders are 111% more likely to purchase the titles than the rap fans that dont download. The study surveyed 36,000 Internet users aged 18 and older and concluded 22% of the […]
Federal Court Rules Rosa Parks Can Appeal
A federal appeals court reopened a lawsuit filed by Rosa Parks against Outkast today, over their hit song that uses her name in the title. Parks’ initial lawsuit had been dismissed in 1999. Parks claimed that the group was using her name for profit and not compensating her. Parks was also offended at the racial […]
AllHipHop.com’s 2003 Relaunch
Another relaunch. You go ahead and browse around and see the new features. You are going to find that everything has changed and nothing has changed all at the same time. A lot of time and energy was invested in this new AllHipHop.com so Ill just take a minute to say some thanks. The entire […]
Inspectah Deck Prepares “The Movement”
Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck will release his long awaited second solo album, The Movement, in June. With production from QB beatsmith Ayatollah, former UMC member Hassan a.ka. "Phantom Of The Beats," Deck said the new album is going to "blow everybody away." "This is where y’all gonna see me take a stand," Deck said. […]
Hip-Hop Summit Action Network Starts “Countdown To Fairness”
Russell Simmons’ Hip-Hop Summit Action Network and the Mothers of the NY Disappeared are putting pressure on the city of New York, setting a June 4th deadline demanding the repeal of the Rockefeller Drug Laws. The coalition hopes to set a precedent for the repeal of similar laws that have been established in other states […]
Under the Influence
Artist: Rob SwiftTitle: Under the InfluenceRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: aqua boogie While a chunk of turntablist get so caught up in the technical aspect of their craft that they forsake the listeners ability to nod their head, Rob Swift comes with just the right blend of precision and listen-ability (new word) on Under the Influence. […]
Kindred: The Family Soul
Kindred The Family Soul – Feature and Q&A Seandra Sims – AllHipHop.com Alternatives (March/April 2003) [An overzealous lighting technician has raised the house lights too soon.] "Why are the lights up? Are we done?!" "No!" yells back many of the more than 500 members of DC’s grown folk and bohemian set. The lights drop, and […]
Memphis Bleek: Through The Fire
Three Years. A hiatus of such length is considered career suicide for most rappers, but not Roc-A-Fella’s first signee Memphis Bleek. Bleek was taking care of some real business – the business of family. He witnessed the birth of his firstborn son and almost saw his older brother return to the essence. Now, he is […]
Cormega Readies Two New Projects
Rapper Cormega is working on two projects simultaneously, an EP and an LP. "I’m working on the Ayatollah-Comega EP & I’m working on the Urban Legend album," Cormega told AllHipHop.com. "It’s not gonna be a shoot um up, f**k you album. There’s gonna be no dis records," Mega said. The Ayatollah-Cormega EP features production from […]
Ice-T Reforms Bodycount Metal Band
Ice-T has reformed his controversial heavy metal band Body Count and is finishing up a new album tentatively titled Violent Demise – The Last Days. “It’s about street sh*t. It’s about b*tches,” Ice-T told AllHipHop.com. “I’m just trying to bring back that sinister, evil, violent sounding metal. I listen to the other rock-rap groups, but […]
