Follow the Leader: In Search of Hip Hop’s Talented Tenth
“I’m here to break away the chains, take away the pains, remake the brains…” “Follow the Leader” -Eric B & Rakim (1988) Twenty years ago the members of Public Enemy announced that they were going to raise up a nation of 5,000 black leaders. For a time it seemed to be working as many black […]
Arrest Made In ‘Atlanta Real Wives’ Beating Death
Former Xscape group member Kandi Burruss is currently in the midst of mourning another death, as news breaks that her fiancée was killed in a brawl outside an Atlanta strip club. Burruss fiancée and Real Wives of Atlanta star Ashley AJ Jewell was killed in front of popular strip club Body Tap last night […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: J. Holiday Vs Drake?! Matthew Knowles Has A Baby Coming? Jay Worried For Rihanna?
DISCLAIMER: All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on. MR. KNOWLES HAS A BABY ON THE SIDE? Uh OH. Mr. Matthew Knowles may have a baby on the way. He definitely has a paternity suit on […]
Fiancee of Kandi Burruss Killed In Strip Club Fight
The fiancee of singer/reality star Kandi Burruss was slain in a fight at a well-known strip club in Atlanta Friday night. A.J. Jewell was killed after he was struck in the head during a brawl at Body Tap, a popular club. Police have yet to establish a suspect in the murder or […]
Kanye Takes A Break; Lady Gaga Tours On
The Fame Kills tour with Kanye West and Lady Gaga may not go on, but the female pop singer will continue on without her rap counterpart. “We mutually decided to cancel the tour. He’s going to take some time off, but I’m not,” the 23-year-old Gaga said at the Billboard Women in Music function Friday. […]
MC Hammer Provides Emergency Aid for Disaster Victims
Grammy winner MC Hammer has announced his support for the Feed The Children organization in combating the recent natural disasters afflicting families in Georgia, the Philippines, American Samoa, and Indonesia. Hammer made the announcement via Twitter, where he has over 1.5 million followers. In addition, the Oakland native verified gold buyer Cash4Gold as a […]
Remembering Mr Magic-Hip Hop Loses Its Frankie Crocker
Today just getting word that one of our Hip Hop pioneers has passed. As I started writing this were still trying to officially confirm, but according to what DJ Premier twitted earlier Mr Magic who was best known as being among the first to have a Hip Hop show on a major radio station has passed. Still […]
Rapper Freeway Takes Over The Streets On New Album
Former Roc-A-Fella rapper and Philadelphia native Freeway has announced a new album that will drop this November. The rapper will drop Streetz Is Mine, his fourth solo album which will be released on indie label RBC Records. Freeway released his final album Free At Last for Def Jam in November of 2007. […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: 50 Cent Says Sorry The Gays! Empire State of Mind Vid, T-Boz’s Brain Tumor!
DISCLAIMER: All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on.50 CENT’S ALBUM COVER? THEY TRYIN’ TO TEAR GUCCI DOWN! Gucci Mane is supposed to perform at NC A&Ts homecoming concert but apparently some powerful people within the student […]
Friday Fashion Feature: Def Jam x Adidas Limited Edition Merchandise
Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons joined forces 25 years ago to form Def Jam: A record label dedicated to hip hop. Back then the roster included LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys, EPMD, and Slick Rick. Now there’s Method Man, Jay-Z, Kanye West and many more. I just watched Krush Groove for the […]
BREAKING NEWS: Rap Pioneer Mr. Magic Dies Of Heart Attack
Legendary DJ Mr. Magic has died from a heart attack, AllHipHop.com has confirmed with various sources. Mr. Magic was a legendary DJ who debuted in 1979 on a pay-to-play broadcast on WHBI 105.9’s “The Mr. Magic Disco Showcase.” In 1983, he launched “Mr. Magic’s Rap Attack,” in New York City which featured a […]
Lil Wayne Heading To Trial Over Drugs, Gun
A Yuma County Judge set a trial date for rapper Lil Wayne, who is facing prison time due to drug and weapons charges in the county. Lil Wayne was not present during a hearing yesterday (October 1) in relation to charges the rapper incurred during a stop at a border checkpoint outside of Yuma […]
Mike Bigga (Killer Mike): Bigga and Better Things
(Editor’s Note: Mike Bigga (aka Killer Mike) will bring appear at the AllHiphop Social Lounge on October 17 (with Saigon, Raekwon and others) in Newark, NJ at the NJPAC Center. Click here for details and to purchase tickets.) Although he dropped killer from his moniker, Mike Bigga (formerly known as Killer Mike) says his killer […]
