Outkast, Ja-Rule GQ Magazine’s Men Of The Year
GQ recently honored hip-hop group Outkast and Ja-Rule at their 7th annual GQ Men Of The Year Awards. OutKast won the Band Men of the Year award, while Ja Rule was granted the solo Musician award. The awards mark the first time GQ has presented an award to a hip-hop act since 1999, when the […]
N*E*R*D Strike Gold, Unhappy With Virgin
N*E*R*D, the group headed by Neptunes producers Chad Hugo and Pharell Williams and rapper Shay recently struck gold with the release of their debut album, In Search Of….The album has sold over 500,000 copies but Pharrell feels the label the group is signed to, Virgin, didn’t do their best to promote the record. The group […]
Yes Yes Yall: The Birth of Hip Hop Exhibit
Deitch Projects will present a show of historic photos and flyers from the first decade of Hip Hop at Deitch Brooklyn in New York. The exhibition celebrates the publication of "Yes Yes Y’all: The Experience Music Project Oral History of Hip-Hop’s First Decade" by Jim Fricke and Charlie Ahearn with an introduction by Nelson George […]
Barbers Sue Over Barbershop
Earlier this week, it was reported that a group of barbers and beauticians were threatening to sue Reverends Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton for negative statements made by the two about the movie “Barbershop.” The group claims the statements allegedly drove customers away. On Monday, the National Association of Cosmetologists (NAC) filed a $60 million […]
Lil Cease Sentenced
Lil Cease pleaded guilty last Thursday to 3rd degree criminal possession of a weapon and was sentenced to 5 years probation. Cease originally faced attempted murder charges that stemmed from a shooting in August of 2001. Cease, Larceny and bodyguard Suif Jackson were arrested in connection with the shooting of Michael Goody, 21, outside of […]
Authorities Investigating Link Between 5 Percenters And Sniper
According to a report from the Associated Press, authorities are investigating whether sniper suspect John Muhammad was a member of the 5 Percent Nation, a religious group that the report says has influenced numerous rappers over the years, naming Brand Nubian, Wu-Tang Clan and Busta Rhymes. "How the f*ck they going to associate me wit […]
Tony Draper Launches New Company
Tony Draper, who started the influential Suave House label that put such rappers as 8Ball and MJG on the hip-hop map, has launched a new label, Draper Inc. and is looking to reestablish his empire. In a recent interview with AllHipHop.com, Draper told journalist Tonya Pendleton "You know Suave House was like a baby of […]
Mos Def Hits Broadway Again
Mos Def has signed on to star in Suzan-Lori Parks new play, loosely based on "The Scarlet Letter," titled "F*cking A." Performances are scheduled to start February 25 at the Public’s Anspacher Theater in New York. MOs Def debuted on Broadway in Park’s Pulitizer prize winning play, "Topdog/Underdog." In "F*cking A," Mos Def plays a […]
Chicago Rapper Running For President
Feeling that America is in a state of emergency and needs new and innovative leadership, Chicago rapper Brother El is running for President of the United States. Brother El’s campaign headquarters, also known as his very own independent record label, has proclaimed five reasons as to why he should be elected to office. They are: […]
Canibus Prepares Another New Album
Rapper Canibus will drop another album in addition to the album that will be released on Babygrande/Koch. The album, titled: Mic Club: The Curriculum, will hit stores November 19th and is Canibus’ fourth album. The album is dropping on the Mic Club record label. News of the new album came as a surprise to many […]
Rap City Stays
After premiering it’s new Fall line up, BET’s Rap City is the longest running hip-hop show in television history. Rumors circulated that BET had plans to cancel the show, which turned out to be false. "It’s an honor to be a part of hip hop history," host Tigga told AllHipHop.com. "Rap City is the longest […]
Ice-T To Release Adult Feature Film
Rap, movie and television star Tracy Morrow, known as Ice-T, will release an adult feature film called Ice-T’s Pimpin’ 101, which will hit video stores January 28, 2003 on DVD and VHS formats. The two-hour movie, being released through Fatt Entertainment and Antigua Pictures, will be available in hard- and soft-core formats. The film is […]
Possible Sniper Suspects Caught, Hip-Hop Reacts
Two men have been arrested in connection with the D.C. area sniper shootings that claimed the lives of 10 people and wounded three. John Muhammad, 42 and John Malvo, 17, will be charged with 6 counts of murder. "They better hope that these dudes aren’t terrorists," rapper Skillz told AllHipHop.com. "If they are, all this […]
Jadakiss Teams With Joe For Drumline Soundtrack
Jadakiss and Joe join an all star line up of hip-hop artists on the soundtrack to the upcoming movie, "Drumline." The duo are paired on the Dallas Austin produced "I Want A Girl Like You.," which hits radio stations October 28. A video will be shot for the song November 8-9 and will debut on […]
Outkast, Coolio And National Lampoon Team Up
Outkast and Coolio will star in "National Lampoon’s Hip-Hop Party," a direct to video movie produced by National Lampoon. The DVD will be released next year and according to a statement, will air edited segments of the flick on National Lampoon’s Burly Bear Network, which currently services over 400 colleges and universities throughout the United […]
Field Mob Gets Their Own Cartoon
Fans who purchase copies of Georgia based group Field Mob’s latest CD, From Tha Roota To Tha Toota, will be able to access cartoons on the www.fieldmob.com website. The series of cartoons is being offered as an incentive to thwart bootlegging and to reward those that purchase the CD. The first "Field Boyz" cartoon spoof […]
Samuel L. Jackson Talks Rapper Actors
In recent interviews Samuel L. Jackson has dissed the hip-hop community by stating he will no longer work with rappers turned actors, but after filming movies with Eve and L.L. Cool J, respectively, the veteran actor has nearly contradicted, and he now offers an explanation. Originally, Jackson said, as a classically trained thesbian, it was […]
LL Cool J Tops Charts
LL Cool J’s “Luv You Better,” is the 17 year veteran’s first number one hit since he topped the charts in 1987 with his classic, “I Need Love.” The single is also the biggest selling single of the rappers career. “The overwhelming success of Luv You Better is a testament to just how topical and […]
Popular Hip-Hop Icon To Be Roasted
Rudy Ray Moore, best known as Dolemite , is on a mission to help a Los Angeles based non-profit charity dedicated to helping locals. He has signed on as the pitchman for From The Bottom Up Foundation and will kick off the 1st Annual Rudy Ray Moore Celebrity Roast Benefit where Moore will be roasted. […]
Virgin Calls Rap ‘Processed Crap’
U.K.’s Virgin Radio has condemned R&B & hip-hop music as “processed crap.” Virgin has developed a list of acts that DJ’s cannot play or even mention. “Yes, saying R’n’B & rap is ‘processed crap’ is a sweeping statement. But we are just clearly defining ourselves,” Virgin Radio program director, Paul Jackson said. Virgin Radio is […]