Economy Delays Jay-Z’s Hotel Business
Jay-Zs plans to add the title of hotelier to his ever-expanding empire has been halted, the New York Times reports. The rapper/moguls planned J Hotels, which was scheduled to break ground this year, has been postponed indefinitely, as New Yorks real estate development market takes a heavy hit. The luxury hotel was proposed […]
Talib Kweli’s Blacksmith Music Splits With Warner Bros.
Talib Kwelis Blacksmith Music imprint has dissolved its distribution arrangement with Warner Brothers Records. The Brooklyn MC confirmed the split to AllHipHop.com today after rumors surfaced online that he had been released from his contract with the label. “My label Blacksmith is no longer distributed by Warner Brothers, which means they will not […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Janet Mad At Beyonce? 50 Cent the Helper? T-Pains New Artist!
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.MY DAILY TWO CENTS I was around in the 90s. I was on the fringes of the Music Industry back in those days, very much an outsider. I remember […]
T.I., Young Jeezy, & Ludacris Bring Atlanta To New York(Concert Review)
Atlanta went in hard this past weekend as Ludacris, Young Jeezy and T.I. took to the stage at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, N.Y. as part of HOT 97 and Big League Entertainment’s Holiday Bash ’08. Despite the inclement weather, thousands of Hip-Hop heads of all ages ranging from tiny tots in hoodies to […]
The Top Ten Black Power Themed Rap Acts…according to Marcus Reeves
Even though real Hip-Hop can seem like it has gone to the pallbearers lately, its legacy is safe in the good quills of brilliant writers like Marcus Reeves. As a feature writer and editor, Reeves was an integral part of The Source Magazines Mind Squad during the magazines golden age. From there, he hit the […]
DJ Khaled Ft. Jay-Z and Kanye West
“Go Hard (Remix)”
Notorious B.I.G.
“Microphone Murderer”
Jadakiss Ft. Faith Evans
“Letter To B.I.G.”
Freeway Produced By Don Cannon
“Bank Rollz”
Brisco Ft. Flo Rida and Billy Blue
“Bi**h Im Me (Remix)”
2008 MissTape
Every year there are a ton of tracks that you hear over and over again on the radio and blasting out of car windows. You may hate those songs with a white-hot passion (I Kissed a Girl), but you still know every word since theyre constantly being drilled into your head while youre trying to […]
2008’s Biggest Stories #3: Trick Trick Vs. Yung Berg and The Gay COmmunity
Detroits Trick Trick, the self-proclaimed villain of Hip-Hop, made himself one of the cultures biggest talking points this year courtesy of one-sided feuds with Yung Berg and the gay community. Over the summer, talkative rapper Yung Berg was mercilessly beaten and relieved of his trademark Transformer chain mere moments after stepping into Tricks Plan […]
AHH YEAR IN REVIEW: Who Was The King Of The South In ’08?
Theres one life / One love / So there can only be one king Nas The Message For our purposes, Nas rule of one will be modified to a rule of four. Every year there are a handful of artists from each region that leave an indelible mark on Hip-Hop through their hard […]
Mickey Factz, Fresh Daily and Naledge
“Stop What Ya Doin”
Nicki Minaj & Red Cafe
“I Feel Free”
Hip-Hop Rumors: Ransom Slaps Joe Budden’s Best Friend?
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. TODAY’S RUMORS!RANSOM SLAPS JOE BUDDEN’S “BEST FRIEND”????? There is a video on the internet the supposedly shows Ransom talking about Joe Budden. I will say it once and […]
AHH YEAR IN REVIEW: Who Took The Biggest “L” In ’08
When you look at all the events that occurred throughout the entire calendar of 2008, it is clear this year will go down in the books. From a social and political vantage point, we have the biggest presidential election in history with a man of color winning. On a music note, we had Lil […]
