Budden to Meth & Busta: We Rappers, Lets Rap!
Jersey lyricist Joe Budden is striking back at his critics over the fallout of his recent lyrical critique of former Def Jam colleague Method Man. Last month, Budden drew the ire of veterans Busta Rhymes, Redman, Melle Mel, and Method Man after ridiculing the placement of the latter two above him on Vibes Greatest […]
What Will You Listen To In 10 or 20 Years?
So, there is the question. What will you be listening to in 10 or 20 years? When I started to write this, it started out as a rant, but then I really started to think about it. I soon became distressed. I still love music and all that it has to offer so I was […]
Wyclef Jean Honored By Harry Belafonte
Rapper/producer Wyclef Jean will be in good company on Monday (June 8) as World Hunger Year (WHY) honors his commitment to fighting poverty at this years 2009 WHY-Chapin awards dinner. The award-winning hitmaker will receive the ASCAP-Harry Chapin Humanitarian award at the event, which will take place at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in […]
TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE: illseed
Straight up, I like ill MC’s The rappers that I have always gravitated to were the dudes that made me think, “I wish I thought that” or “How the hell did he think of that?” When I crafted my list, that is what I had in mind, my favorite ill MC’s. Certainly there are the […]
J. Dilla: Jay Stay Paid (Review)
When Lupus silenced J. Dilla on February 10, 2006, Hip-Hop lost one of its most influential, yet, highly underrated producer/rappers. Often called, Your favorite producers, favorite producer, James Yancey was a product of his environment. His mother, Maureen Yancey, has recounted often how a three year old Dilla would sit at his little record player […]
The Finals Predictions: The Lakers vs. The Magic
Listen, last week I put myself out of a limb to express a unique opinion (Lebron vs. Carmelo, would be a better one-on-one matchup than Lebron vs. Kobe) which many of you agreed with, a few disagreed with emphatically, and other major media outlets appeared to have cosigned if only for a few days. This […]
AllHipHop.com Chart Watch
Welcome to Chart Watch, the weekly column where we check out what happened, what is happening and whats about to happen. Sasha Baron Cohen and Marshall Mathers are the talk of the town days after they pranked everybody with some cheek-to-cheek action. Good thing Sasha has a movie coming out and Ems got Relapse to […]
Fab Promises Auto-Biographical Losos Way
Brooklyns Fabolous is promising fans his most personal album with Losos Way, slated to be released later this month. The main theme of the album will focus on the dangers and challenges of transitioning from street life to an honest living. The motif reflects its movie inspiration, Carlitos Way, which starred Al Pacino […]
