BMG Acquires Zomba
United States owned Zomba, who released music from such hip-hop acts as Mystikal, Keith Murray, KRS-One as well as ‘N Sync, The Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears, was purchased by Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) for around $3 billion dollars. BMG Currently owns 25 percent of Zomba publishing and 20 percent of the Zomba record label. […]
Big Tymers Go Gold, Hit The Road
One month after landing at the #1 position on the Billboard 200 chart, The Big Tymers Hood Rich album has been certified Gold. The album sales were helped by the single "Still Fly," which has been receiving huge amounts of radio airplay across the United States. The video has been garnering significant airplay on MTV, […]
Jedi Mind Tricks First LP Re-Released
Jedi Mind Tricks first album, The Psycho-Social, Chemical, Biological, and Electro-Magnetic Manipulation of Human Consciousness has been re-released on Babygrande Records along with six new songs. Sandboxautomatic, a popular internet retailer of hip-hop music, has teamed with Babygrande for the re-release, which will appear for the first time on CD. The album has been digitally […]
Win A Chance To Attend The Sprite/Def Jam University
Def Jam Records and Sprite have teamed to give music lovers the chance to attend the "Sprite/Def Jam University." The University is a three day clinic in New York City where winners will learn the ins and outs of the music business, including marketing, video production, recording and producing. The contest started on June 5th […]
Crip Walk Banned From L.A. Schools
Los Angeles inner city schools have banned the "C-Walk" dance, short for "Crip Walk." The dance, which was popularized by such rappers as WC, Snoop and even Lil Bow Wow, has stirred up controversy in the school districts. According to law enforcement officials, the dance was originally performed after Crip’s murdered a rival gang member. […]
DMX, Swizz Beatz Being Sued By Rapper
Brooklyn based rapper Mr. D. Original is preparing to file a lawsuit against DMX and Ruff Ryder producer Swizz Beatz. According to D., the two stole his song "Aint No Sunshine When She’s Gone," a hip-hop version of the Bill Withers classic song, "Aint No Sunshine." D claims that he wrote the song as a […]
Suge Knight To Pen New Book
Suge Knight has joined forces with the Acme Literary and Talent agency and will be shopping his memoirs to a variety of publishers. Knight said that his book will examine his relationship with Tupac, Dre and Snoop, as well as the time he spent behind bars after he was convicted of violating his probation in […]
Rapper To Stand Trial For Grizzly Murder
Rapper Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton was ordered to stand trial last week for the murder of a Los Angeles woman in April. Detective Raymond Jankowski testified on Wednesday (June 5th) that he found the victim, Tynisha Ysais, 21, in her apartment with her chest ripped open. According to testimony, Lurch and Ysais’ boyfriend Thomas Moore, […]
Redman And Method Man To Star In 2nd Movie
Redman & Method Man, who starred in Universal’s surprise 2001 hit "How High" will star in their 2nd movie together. In the new untitled film, the duo will star undercover DEA Agents attempting to break a drug ring. Despite published reports, Native Pictures’ James Ellis confirmed with AllHipHop.com. Ellis produced the original "How High," which […]
Artists and Public Respond to R. Kelly Arrest
When R. Kelly was indicted and then arrested for 21 counts of child pornography, the nation responded with dialogue. So, AllHipHop jumped into the fray and got some reponses from readers, industry cats and people on the streets. Queen Pen (queenpenonline.com) – New York, NY – author / rapper/ mother AHH: What did you think […]
Prodigy Admitted To Hospital
Mobb Deep was forced to cancel their London England performances after member Prodigy was admitted to the hospital due to a recent bout with Sickle Cell Anemia, a disease that affects over 80,000 in the United States and millions worldwide. The tour, due to start on June 5th, has been postponed until further notice. In […]
Snoop Dogg Goes Wild
Snoop Dogg will be the first celebrity host of the extremely successful "Girls Gone Wild" franchise of videos. "Girls Gone Wild Doggy Style" follows Snoop around Feb. 2002’s Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans. According to sources, Snoop was paid in excess of $1 million dollars to have camera crews follow him around while women […]
Ja-Rule’s Performance Sparks Controversy
An apology was issued as a result of controversy surrounding Ja-Rule‘s performance at 98PXY’s Summer Jam concert last week in Rochester, New York. According to reports, complaints about loudness and the obscene language used during the Ja-Rule’s performance flooded Supervisor Ralph Esposito’s office the next morning. The official sponsors of the concert, the Rochester Broadway […]
C-Murder To Stand Trial
Corey "C-Murder" Miller will stand trial in the second-degree murder of 16 year old Steve Thomas last January at a Harvey, New Orleans night club. Miller is accused of shooting Thomas after an argument ensued at Club Platinum, which has since been closed. Miller, who has pleaded not guilty to the crime, was ordered to […]
R. Kelly Indicted
R. Kelly was indicted today (June 5th) on 21 counts of producing child pornography, a felony charge that could land the R&B singer behind bars for 15 years. Authorities have studied the 26 minute tape, which apparently depicts Kelly involved in various sexual acts with a yet to be identified under age female. Kelly has […]
Education Rally Helps Postpone Budget Cuts
The Mobilization For Education rally on City Hall in New York City was a complete success today and resulted in the postponement of the proposed $1.2 billion dollar budget cuts from New York City’s public education system. An all star cast such as Jay-Z, Russell Simmons, Reverend Run, former Mayoral candidate Mark Greene, the United […]
George Bush Declares June Black Music Month
President Bush issued a proclamation on May 31, officially declaring June as "Black Music Month" in the United States. Throughout the month, Bush said that every American should celebrate a "critically important part" of the United States’ cultural history by "highlighting the enduring legacy of African-American musicians, singers, and composers." Bush urged every American "to […]
Jay-Z Declares Support For Education Boycott
Jay-Z issued a call for students in NYC to join him in supporting the "Mobilization For Education" march on City Hall tomorrow (June 4th). In a PSA that is being aired on New York City radio stations, Jay-Z urges his fans to join the march is to protest Mayor Bloomberg & Governor Pataki’s proposed $1.2 […]
Billboard Introduces New Rap Chart
Billboard has introduced a new Chart to their magazine, the Hot Rap Tracks. The new 25 position chart is based on radio airplay information provided to Billboard by Nielsen BDS, a service that monitors what records radio stations play. The charts are based on information from a panel of 134 radio stations and chart rankings […]
Steve Rifkind Launching Hip-Hop Channel
As we reported last month, former Loud Records CEO (and currently CEO of SRC) Steve Rifkind is launching what he calls a "mini-studio." While he has not released detailed information about the entire scope of the project, one arm of the company will be a hip-hop lifestyles channel. The channel, which was created by Rifkind […]
