Snoop Dogg Taps Mr. Cartoon For LP Cover; Celebrates B-Day
Rapper Snoop Dogg has tapped famed tattoo artist Mr. Cartoon to execute the design of his upcoming album, Malice N Wonderland. Mr. Cartoon, born Mark Machado, is a legend in the world’s of tattoos and Hip-Hop, having inked some of raps biggest stars, including 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Method Man, Xzibit, Busta Rhymes, […]
Saigon’s Mother Dies, Rapper Thanks Fans
Saigon was supposed to be at the AllHipHop Social Lounge Saturday, but the rapper cancelled the speaking engagement to allow himself to be with his ailing mother, who died yesterday. According to the rapper, who made the announcement by way of Twitter, she died on about 1 pm in the afternoon. “I wanna […]
Ludacris Foundation Sued For $60K Legal Bill
Ludacris and his Ludacris Foundation have been hit with a lawsuit by an Atlanta lawyer who claims the non-profit failed to pay for a legal bill. Carton Fields filed the lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court last Friday (October 16) claiming the Ludacris Foundation refused to pay him for his legal services. Fields […]
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Def Jam Announces Date For Rihanna’s ‘Rated R’
Def Jams marquee female R&B singer Rihanna has revealed details behind her new upcoming album, titled Rated R. The release is the Barbados-born singers fourth studio album. Rated R features production by a number of hit makers, including The Dream, Tricky Stewart, Chase & Status, Stargate, Justin Timberlake. R&B singer Ne-Yo produced the […]
Fefe Dobson: On Roc Comparisons And Her Joy
The Music Industry can be quite hilarious at times. Just when you think that you have it all together, BANG, if not your fans, its the record label that suddenly stops believing in you. Or did they? Well in Fefe Dobsons case, being dropped by Island Def Jam back in 2006, just a week before […]
Cormega: Born and Raised (Album Review)
Long before his fellow New Yorkers caught on, Cormega epitomized the independent grind. After severing ties with Def Jam, Mega kicked off the 2000s strong with a pair of critically acclaimed LPs in The Realness and The True Meaning. Through the remainder of the decade, the Queensbridge native stayed busy by dropping a […]
Hip-Hop Rumors:Ciara P##### Off TLC? Pharrell Disses Jay? D. Wade & Gabby Are OUT!
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.THE DAILY TWO SENSE Uhgggg! I’m geting pretty sick of rumors again. Hit me up with anything. LOL! DID CIARA P### OFF TLC? I cannot […]
Chamillionaire Wanted To Beat Michael Jordan Up For Diss
There is a saying that goes, “You should never meet your heroes.” It looks like rapper Chamillionaire found this out the hard way. These days he looks towards Barack Obama for inspiration, but at one point, he looked to none other than basketball great Michael Jordan as an idol. But, the rapper was […]
Twista Launches Tour To Speak To Kids
Chicago rapper Twista and a group of rappers will hit the road for a series of dates to perform on The Stimulus Tour, a series of affordable concerts and speaking engagements at youth centers. In November, Twista, Playaz Circle, Durrough and Moulange will hit the road to visit youth centers in each city on […]
Bad Ideas In Hip-Hop : The White Boys
As a Hip-Hop junkie that has never once considered detox, I have to admit that Hip-Hop has been subject to mountains and mountains of Bad Ideas. That is the theme of this new column that examines this re-occurring theme with rap. Hip-Hop is no different than than other genres, which have seen a number […]
Gucci Mane Reveals First Single; Release Date for New Album
Two days after releasing a new three-part, 30-track mixtape, Gucci Mane has launched the campaign in support of his forthcoming sophomore effort, The State Vs. Radric Davis. The Atlanta rapper unveiled both a December 8, 2009 street date for the So Icey/Asylum/Warner Bros. Records release, and the albums official first single, Spotlight featuring Usher. […]
AHH Stray News: Foxy, Public Enemy, Fonzworth, Wyclef
Three high ranking New York prison officials resigned from their posts on Friday in the aftermath of a scandal involving preferential treatment to certain inmates, including rapper Foxy Brown. Carolyn Thomas (Chief of Department), George Okada (Warden of Manhattan complex The Tombs) and Frank Squillante (Assistant Chief of Special Operations) all quit over two separate […]
Shyne Could Head To Europe After Immigration Release
A relative of rapper Jamaal Shyne Barrow has revealed that the rapper will live and work out of Europe, should he be denied entry into the United States. Shyne was released from prison on October 6 but is being held by immigration officials, who could deport the rapper to his homeland of Belize. […]
