L.A Councilman Pushes for Law Restricting Paparazzi
Kanye Wests much publicized confrontation with paparazzi photographers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is among a series of recent incidents motivating an L.A. city councilman to push for a new law regulating access to celebrities in public settings. According to The LA Times, Councilman Dennis Zine is taking the lead in proposing the […]
TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE: Max B.
Welcome back to the newest edition of TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE. For those not in the know, we ask MC’s, ballers, weed carriers, and those ever pesky “I’m not a rapper, I’m a hustler” types who lands in their top five list. Simple enough right? Yeah we thought so.This week we got Max B. […]
Murder Case Involving Rapper T.I. Heads To Jury
Defense attorneys for Hosea Thomas presented a surprise witness yesterday (Nov 25) who countered the entire case presented by the prosecution. A woman claiming to be Thomas’ former girlfriend offered him an alibi for the night he is accused of shooting at two vans carrying T.I. And his entourage. Twenty-five year-old Kim Sweeten, […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Slim (formerly of 112) – Love’s Crazy
Long overdue, Slim, of 112 fame, finally releases his solo debut album Loves Crazy (Asylum). With a solo release on the cards for many years now, its fair to say that this album has been highly anticipated by R&B fans of yesterday. While this may be true, what about the fans of todays R&B?Vocally attractive, […]
Stat Quo: After The Math is Gone
The term status quo means to keep things the way they are. But, ironically enough, Atlanta native Stat Quo wants to do everything except that. After sitting on Shady/Aftermath/Interscope from 2003-2008 with nothing but some hard learned lessons to show for it can you blame the man for wanting some change? After being discovered […]
FIRST CRACK: Stat Quo-The Bailout
Times are hard on the boulevard. Rappers getting dropped from labels. Labels going bankrupt and folding. Rappers getting their chains snatched. The world is just not economically safe for rappers.And what about you, the consumer? All the heavy hitters dropped early. Other heavy hitters getting pushed to next year. Fourth quarter drought of hot music. […]
EXCLUSIVE: Lil Wayne Clears Up 2nd Rochester Cancellation
With criticism mounting after this weeks second aborted Rochester concert, New Orleans superstar Lil Wayne is now striking back against accusations of unprofessionalism. In an exclusive statement to AllHipHop.com, Wayne publicist Myiah Hughes from AR PR Marketing first illuminated the reason for the concerts first delay on October 26. Lil Wayne has not […]
Diddy Unveils New Fragrance Image on Times Square Billboard
As he prepares to officially unveil his newest fragrance next month, Sean “Diddy” Combs is giving shoppers an up-close look at the results of its use with a new billboard on New York’s Times Square. The giant ad, which features the rap mogul dressed in a sleek white tuxedo, is part of a new […]
The Story Of Wu-Tang Clan (DVD Review)
It has to be told. Nine rag-tag ruffians from the most unforgiving parts of Staten Island and Brooklyn become world-renown musical icons. Their story transcends the 90s New York Hip-Hop scene with equal parts melodrama and redemption. Narrated by director Gerald Gee Bee Barclay and sponsored by BET, The Story Of Wu-Tang […]
Barrington Levy Teams With Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes
International superstar Barrington Levy has once again tapped members of Hip-Hop community to assist him as he makes another push for the mainstream spotlight. The Reggae legend has released two versions of the first single from his forthcoming album, one of which features Busta Rhymes and President-elect Barack Obama. The new track, titled […]
Fat Boys Return from Near 20 Year Hiatus
Emerging from years of dormancy, the Fat Boys have reunited to champion what theyve dubbed the Hip-Hop Old School Movement. The group originally began as a trio in 1982 featuring Prince Markie Dee, Kool Rock-Ski, and pioneering beatboxer the late Buffy AKA Buff Love. Mixing a blend of care-free rhymes and comical personalities, […]
Sonshine Music Festival Adds Holy Hip Hop Music to 2009 Line Up
Next years Sonshine Music Festival will help spread Gospel Rap among Christian music fans, through a new partnership with the Fellowship of Holy Hip-Hop. Under the new agreement, the Fellowship will exclusively manage submissions of Holy Hip-Hop artists for consideration to perform onstage at the annual festival, as well as the stage times and […]
