Sandman: Re-Up Gang Wrapped Up
Im not signed to Re-Up Gang Records anymore. I asked for releasemake sure it says thatI asked for a release, nobody dropped me. So put free agent in there, says Sandman, the baritone voiced MC you may have heard of.And just like that, the Re-Up Gang, as we have known it, is no more. Well, […]
AHH Stray News: MTV Cancels TRL
MTVs long running show Total Request Live (TRL) will air its final episode in November, the shows executive producer announced yesterday (September 15). The show, which premiered in 1998 with Carson Daly as host, introduced a number of pop and Hip-Hop acts into the mainstream. During the shows 10-year run of over 2,000 episodes, TRL […]
T.I. Replies To Child Support Lawsuit; Claims Ex Refuses To Get A Job
Days after the mother of his two children filed a new lawsuit requesting more child support, rapper T.I. is speaking out on the situation on his web site, StreetCred.com. In a statement posted Monday (September 15) on the site, T.I. noted how the media was being used to “manipulate the circumstances and distort the […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Ne-Yo – Year of the Gentleman
For the third time in as many years, one of the industrys most consistent hit-makers takes a break from putting everyone else on the charts to provide us with an album of his own. Ne-Yos Year of the Gentleman is exactly what his fans will be looking for and, while only incrementally so, is probably […]
Lil Wayne Signs New Deal With Cash Money Records
Multi-platinum rapper Lil Wayne has inked a new recording contract with Cash Money Records, the label has announced. Wayne, who celebrates his 26th birthday at the end of September, will remain the labels flagship artist, bound contractually for several albums. The specific terms of the contract were not revealed. Working with our […]
BREAKING NEWS: Nate Dogg Suffers Second Stroke
Hip-Hop crooner Nate Dogg has suffered a second stroke, sources have told AllHipHop.com. While details are sketchy, sources stated that the rapper is in serious condition due to the stroke, which is his second since December 20, 2007. Sources told AllHipHop.com that at the moment, the famed singer cannot breathe on his own. […]
Webbie Arrested on Assault Charges After High Speed Chase
Baton Rouge native Webbie, 23, was arrested yesterday (September 14) and charged with felony eluding after leading police on a dangerous high-speed chase through Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Police reports reveal that officers attempted to stop a 2009 Dodge Challenger for a routine traffic stop last Sunday on I-59 North at 3:30pm. The driver ignored the […]
AHH Stray News: Reunited Bone To Make First Appearance
All five members of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony will make their first public appearance in over eight years together in Cleveland, during the 2008 Ohio Hip Hop Awards. The third annual ceremony, which takes place September 20 at the Cleveland Convention Center Music Hall, will bestow the Lifetime Achievement Award on the group, who recently reunited when […]
50 Cent Reveals Release Date For ‘Before I Self Destruct’
Rapper 50 Cent confirmed his album Before I Self Destruct, has a scheduled released date of December 9. The album is significant, because it is the Queens – bred rappers fourth and final solo for his label, Interscope Records. After Before I Self Destruct is released, 50 Cent will reportedly be a free […]
Swizz Beatz Denies Alicia Keys Affair
Grammy winning-producer and artist Swizz Beatz has broken his silence regarding rumors that claim an affair with singer Alicia Keys caused the dissolution of his own marriage. In a statement released to US Magazine, Swizz disclosed how the months of speculation and false assertions finally pushed him to a breaking point. I can no […]
B.G. & Chopper City Boyz: Concrete Rock
After leaving the label that gave popular culture such phrases as drop it like its hot and bling, bling New Orleans rapper B.G. was counted out. Many people thought that without his fellow Hot Boys and Cash Moneys clout, the New Orleans native would never be able to repeat or surpass any of his past […]
Heltah Skeltah: D.I.R.T. (Album Review)
The 90s were a bittersweet symphony for Heltah Skeltah. Piggybacking the success of fellow Duck Down members Black Moon and Smif N Wessun, the Twin Towers of the Boot Camp Clik obtained an immediate loyal following with their 1996 debut Nocturnal. Unfortunately, that momentum as underground royalty was stifled by the mainstream centered follow-up […]
Juelz Shoots Back At Cam’ron; Bad Business To Blame For Split
Weeks after it was first announced that Juelz Santana has been released from his obligations to Diplomats Records, the rapper is speaking candidly about the details behind the split. During an interview with AllHipHop.com, Juelz revisited the situation, revealing that the details were not as Diplomat Records CEO Camron had previously made them seem. […]
