Ron Artest Teams with DJ Drama for New Gangsta Grillz
New Houston Rockets forward Ron Artest has partnered with DJ Drama to release the latest edition in the long-running Gangsta Grillz mixtape series. Entitled World Wide Warier Presents King of Queens, the next installment features a collection of songs and freestyles from Artest himself, and up and coming artists from his Tru Warier record […]
The Friday Report
Review of Hip Hop for the week including Shakir Stewart (RIP) and Barack Obama.
Joe Calzaghe: Legendary Legend Killer
It is often said that styles make fights in boxing. On Saturday November 8, when Roy Jones meets with Joe Calzaghe, we will see an excercise in contrast.While both fighters posses the requisite skill and stubborn ego necessary to survive and flourish on a championship level, you see immediately that that’s where the comparison ends. […]
Las Vegas Police Explain Mos Def Arrest Warrant
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has revealed details to AllHipHop.com about the arrest warrant for rapper/actor Mos Def. According to Public Information Officer Ramon Denby, two warrants were issued for the rappers arrest on Tuesday (November 4) in regards to an August incident. The warrants were issued by the Clark County District […]
DJ Premier Executive Producing New Royce Da 5’9 Album
Fans of Royce Da 59 are one step closer to receiving his next studio album. The highly anticipated Street Hop will be delivered in early 2009 via his M.I.C. Records imprint, through a new deal with One Records, the Detroit rapper has announced. “One Records is proud to be in business with Royce, […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Lupe’s New Interview! CTE Rapper In Accident? SoundScan Sues Hip-Hop?
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! THANKS, WORLD! I just want to thank everybody all over for sending me their papers and magazines! I love it! I love talking to all my […]
Jadakiss Ft. Max B
“When I Grow Up”
Young Ray
“Goblin”
Black Milk: A Black Star
In today’s####-or-miss Hip-Hop landscape, most rappers can’t afford risk-taking or lengthy departures from their prevailing formulaic forte. Detroit-reared indie beatsmith Black Milk isn’t too concerned with staying in one lane with his raw sonic signature having more layers than Kwame Kilpatrick has court cases. Establishing his trademark for an impressive laundry list, producing gutter anthems […]
Katt Williams Arrested On Gun Charge In New York
Comedian Katt Williams was arrested in New York City early Thursday morning (November 6) along with six other individuals, hours before he was scheduled to perform at Carnegie Hall, the New York City Police Department informed AllHipHop.com today (November 7). The Ohio-born funny man and his entourage were taken into custody around 1:45 am, […]
The Last Word: Usher and Beyonce Talk Obamatics, TLC Returns Individually, and Akon Hustles With Lionel Richie
Hows life, everybody? Five days gone and history made with Barack Obama capturing the US presidency as the first African-American Commander-in-Chief. Was there anything bigger than this? Am I the only one that saw Jesse Jackson cry after Obamas victory speech? Stay tuned for an interesting four years. Condolences go out to former Motown […]
Roy Jones: On Calzaghe, Hopkins, and His Legacy
Is he one of the greatest boxers to ever lace up gloves who wiped out all the boxers in his weightclass or is he a fraud who wasted prodigious talent taking safe fights with mandatory challengers?That’s the central question surrounding how history will view the career of Roy Jones. Unquestionably supreme in talent and skill, […]
The Foreign Exchange: Leave It All Behind (Album Review)
Your jeans are getting slimmer, and you finally caved in and bought a pair of Wallabies because your girl convinced you that you cant wear Dunks ALL the time, so why not change up your listening game and listen to some grown man ish? If youre looking for a different flex and […]
Thursday Night Football: Swing State Slugfest
The winds of Change have not only affected our political front but our sports front as well. The NBA and NHL are in full effect. College Football is winding down. The Mens and Womens College Basketball season is right round the corner and the MLB always has the Hot Stove burning. So far, in […]
NWA Founder MC Ren Plots Return, Shuns Major Labels
After a 10-year hiatus, NWA founding member MC Ren has confirmed plans to release his fifth studio album exclusively through the Internet, the rapper told AllHipHop.com. Although appearing on projects from Paris and Public Enemy throughout 2006, Ren has since remained quiet, primarily due to being fed up with the state of the music […]
Album Preview: Common’s “Universal Mind Control”
As Common plays “Universal Mind Control,” the opener to album of the same name, he can’t help but pop-lock a little bit as he mouths the words along with the track. By his own admission, Common’s records have never been known as club bangers but thats definitely about to change. While attending his shows after-parties […]
AHH Stray News: Brothers Kurupt & Roscoe Prep Debut As Duo
Dogg Pound group members and brothers Kurupt and Roscoe will drop their first album together as a duo next week. The album is titled The Frank and Jess Story, a nod to the infamous brothers and American outlaws Frank and Jesse James. The Philadelphia born, Los Angeles siblings have landed features by Too $hort, The […]
Cassidy Links With Carmelo Anthony’s New Label For Next LP
NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony has inked a deal with Philadelphia rapper Cassidy, who is planning to release a new album on Anthonys Krossover Entertainment. Along with Cassidys upcoming album, Krossover Entertainment will release Bergs debut album tentatively titled Language Arts. Bergs debut will feature rappers like Rick Ross, Cool & Dre, Jadakiss, Gorilla […]
Charles Hamilton: Sonically Inclined
Dubbed one of the leaders of the new school, Harlems own Charles Hamilton has been receiving industry attention and critical-acclaim since first coming onto the scene in 2007. Known as a triple threat with credits including rapping, producing and occasionally singing, the 20 year-old Interscope Records signee has been compared to mega-artists such as, Kanye […]
EXCLUSIVE: Ludacris Explains Controversial Obama Song
With President-elect Barack Obamas historic election run now complete, Atlanta rap star Ludacris is finally breaking his silence on Obamas marked criticism of his July dedication song. On the track entitled “Politics As Usual” taken from DJ Dramas Gangsta Grillz: The Preview, Ludacris professed his full support for Obama. That support was overshadowed […]
