Hip-Hop Hits Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
Hip-Hop and Rock and Roll may differ on the surface, but remnants of the cultures history are currently on full display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. Items featured at the museum include assorted flyers from Hip-Hop pioneers Saul Abbatiello, Afrika Bambaataa, Phase Too, Grandmaster Flash, Lovebug Starski […]
Nas Embarks On Tour, Album In Stores Today
Multi-platinum Def Jam recording artist Nas will embark on a 21-date summer tour in support of his untitled ninth studio album. The Jones Experience summer tour will kick off July 22 in Montreal, Canada, seven days after the highly anticipated and controversial album hits stores. Produced by Guerilla Union, the entity behind the […]
Murder Trial For Mac Minister Starts In Las Vegas
The murder trial of Bay area rapper Andre Mac Minister Dow started yesterday (July 14) in Las Vegas District Court. Mac Minister is accused of killing two Kansas City, Missouri men in what prosecutors labeled an ongoing rap war between rappers from the Bay area and local artists. Police have charged Mac Minister, […]
Fonzworth Bentley: Taking Gs to Gentleman, and Keeping It Real
It is the continuation of a legacy spawned by what has been far from Hip-Hop’s proudest moment. Flavor of Love gave us I Love New York, Rock of Love and Charm School, and now the VH1 Celebreality machine has created a little brother for the MTV generation. From Gs to Gents brings together […]
Donnie Klang: Ten Minutes to Save the World
With everyone caught up in the excitement of American Idol, some might forget that before Foxs reality competition, there was Making the Band. Even before Diddy got involved, the focus of the show was always on creating superstar groups and not individual artists. But in the most recent competition, Donnie Klang broke the mold by […]
The Streets Is Talking: Curren$y
For many upcoming MCs it seems getting offered that highly sought after recording contract equates to hitting the Rap jackpot. While a feat such as signing on the dotted line is not something to sneeze at, it sure does not guarantee a fast track to stardom. Ask Curren$y; the New Orleans protégé has been down […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Will 50 Cent Attack Buck? U-God: The REAL Story! A “Dark” Cutie Gives It To Yung Berg!
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! WILL 50 CENT DESTROY YOUNG BUCK? Let me be CLEAR. I am a fan of both 50 Cent and Young Buck. I really like the underdog, […]
Exclusive: Rick Ross Denies Ex-Correctional Officer Claims
Rick Ross has charged that images depicting him as a young correctional officer are totally fabricated, the result of savvy graphic artists. He told AllHipHop.com exclusively, “My life is 100% real. These online hackers putting a picture of my face when I was a teenager in high school on other peoples’ body. If this […]
Buckeey Breaks Silence On Sex Tape
Former Flavor of Love Season 2 and Charm School standout Buckeey has broken her silence about her leaked sex tape, which was distributed throughout the internet in June. In an exclusive interview, Buckeey, real name Shay Johnson, is steadfast in stating the tapes distribution was done without her permission, and she had no intention […]
Knockout Nation: Klitschko Victorious! Pavlik-Williams? Augustus Partners with EA Sports! Big George Tribute
Klitschko Stops Thompson in the 11th Wladimir Klitschko continued his dominance of the heavyweight division with an 11th round knockout over a game but overmatched Tony Thompson this past Saturday (July 12). Throughout the first six rounds, Thompson was able to find success whenever he pressured a still gun-shy prone Klitschko. With […]
Daz Makes It Rain In New DVD Movie
Rapper Daz Dillinger is breaking into the world of film, directing and appearing in the upcoming direct-to-DVD release Make It Rain. A collaboration between the Dogg Pound member and director Patrick J. Blake II, the movie brings to life the tale the chaos created by an Atlanta commissioner on a mission to shut down […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Rick Ross Says “I was Photoshopped, homey”
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! TERRENCE J TO SAY SORRY TO ROCSI? This Just In, This Just In! We all know and have now seen the serious tension between Rocsi and […]
Trae tha Truth Gets His Own Day In Houston
Indie rapper Trae tha Truth, a mainstay on Houstons Hip-Hop scene, will be recognize this month for his contributions to his community with an honor that has yet to be presented to a rap artist in the citys history. On Tuesday, July 22, Houston Mayor Bill White will issue a proclamation officially declaring the […]
Asher Roth: The Greenhouse Effect (Mixtape Review)
He’s a skinny, white guy from Philadelphia who dropped a one hundred fifty bar freestyle for Jay-Z right on the spot, and now he gives us a full volume of Hip-Hop fun on his mixtape The Greenhouse Effect Vol I (SRC). Roth’s quick rhymes and clever wit over party beats is a throwback to […]
Album Review: Beck – Modern Guilt
Hip-Hop hasnt typically embraced leftist sub-genres as readily as Rock and Pop. So even though Becks early hits were often just oddball Hip-Hop records disguised as Rock, The Community never made any attempt to claim him. His support from other audiences has been inconsistent as well, freeing him to wander across borders as he pleases […]
Flesh-N-Bone Released; Bone Thugs Reunited
After almost 10 years behind bars Stanley Flesh N Bone Howse is now officially a free man. The 34-year-old rapper, who was originally sentenced to twelve years for threatening a friend with an AK 47, was released from his California penitentiary early yesterday morning (June 13) to the waiting arms of family and friends […]
