Rappers Talk Slayer In Book ‘Reign of Blood’
The latest volume in Continuum Books 33 1/3 Series takes an unprecedented look at how Hip-Hop touched what has been called the ultimate thrash metal record. 33 1/3: Reign of Blood recounts the making of heavy metal group Slayers 1986 Def Jam release through the eyes of Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons and the other […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: R.Kelly Wins Again! 50 Cent Beefin’ With T.i.? Jay-Z Loses $150 Million?
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. YESTERDAY’S RUMORS (ARCHIVES)Hip-Hop Rumors: No Detox In ’08? Lil’ Wayne’s Artist Gets Boo’d? FEMA Jerks New Orleans Again! Hip-Hop Rumors: Plies Makes Woman Cry! Mashonda Airs Out Alicia […]
EXCLUSIVE: R. Kelly Witness Names Sex Tapes Producers
Damon Pryor, the surprise defense witness for R. Kelly and former fiancé to prosecution star witness Lisa Van Allen, has implicated Van Allen and two other men in a conspiracy plot against singer R. Kelly. In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, Pryor details the timeline of his relationship with Allen, whom he has a […]
Movie Review: The Incredible Hulk
Release Date: June 13, 2008Studio: Marvel/UniversalCast: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt, Tim Blake Nelson, Lou Ferrigno The Hulk is incredible! Yeah, I said it, and better than ever. Forget what youve heard, this is what you want to see. I wasnt really expecting much after Ang Lees Hulk flopped back in […]
The Last Word: One-Year Anniversary Awards Starring T-Pain, D’Angelo, Amy Winehouse, Alicia Keys, and more!
How are you? Another week, another 15 cents made, and were still around to tell the story about how Mother Nature is causing floods, hot weather and tornadoes around the country.Apple unveils a new iPhone, Big Brown disappoints a lot of people by coming in dead last at the Belmont Stakes and a CNN investigation […]
Bishop Lamont: Lord Willin’
A few years back Carson, CA native Bishop Lamont took the music world by surprise when Dr. Dre announced on L.A.s Power 106 FM that he had his eye on possibly signing the young star to his label. Quite a few artists have signed to Dres Aftermath label over the years but never before had […]
Plies: The Definition Of Real
It has been somewhat of a rapid ascension to the spotlight for Plies. He went from mixtapes to a burning single to a gold album quicker than most artists develop a following. Unfortunately, those are the usual symptoms for a sophomore slump. The Definition Of Real (Slip & Slide) avoids that mark of […]
Al Sharpton Fires Back at Lil Wayne: “He doesn’t even say anything substantive.”
Lil Wayne has an unlikely verbal opponent on the heels of the phenomenal first day sales of Tha Carter III.On the track Misunderstood, Wayne blasts Sharptons civil rights work as fraudulent and compares his tactics to boxing promoter Don King:You see, you are no MLK/ You are no Jesse Jackson/ You are nobody to me/ […]
Gadget Inspector: Fun Auto Style on a Budget
[Photo: Driving Emoticon] Automotive gear used to be so simple: radio, 8-track, fuzzy dice hanging from the rearview mirror and a faux leopard seat pad. Nowadays, the choices are endless – from the most high-tech gizmos to the neatest little gadgets. In Part Three of our auto overview, well look at the […]
Texas Urban Music Summit Aims to Empower Local Artists
Texas Urban Music Summit set to take place June 27-29 in Dallas, TX. The Texas Urban Music Summit set to take place June 27-29 in Dallas, TX The Texas Urban Music Summit, presented by the CORE DJ’s, Avery Johnson’s North Texas Nissan, 100 Entertainment and Texas U.M.S President/CEO Aleshia Steele, is an event designed to […]
Master P and Romeo Make Good on Promise to NC Students
Loud screams from students at a Monroe, North Carolina middle school greeted rap mogul Percy Master P Miller and his son Romeo last week, as the pair rewarded eighth graders for keeping their test scores up. The Millers’ June 6 appearance at Monroe Middle School was the result of a promise made to the […]
Paid Dues Independent Hip-Hop Festival
Independent rapper Murs and Guerilla Union collaborated again to bring the 3rd Annual Paid Dues Independent Hip-Hop Festival to New York’s Nokia Theater on June 5th. Independent artists took the stage to a packed crowd of backpackers and Hip-Hop enthusiasts. Among the artists were Kids In The Hall, who performed songs off their debut […]
Catch a Fire: How Reggae and Dancehall Scorched the US. Part Two: The ’80s to mid ’90s
1980sThe 1980s signaled the birth of an additional musical era, and the slow demise of another. With the help of producer King Jammy and musicians Steely and Clevy, Dub made way for a faster, more aggressive tone with artists deejaying (and rapping) over drum machines instead of acoustic sets. In prior years, more sound selectors […]
Winky Wright Calls Out Oscar De La Hoya
Floyd Mayweathers abrupt retirement last week has left Oscar De La Hoya without an opponent for his scheduled September bout. That will change if Winky Wright has his way, as the former junior middleweight champion has publicly called out the Golden Boy for a fall showdown. Wright has pursued a De La Hoya […]
C-Rayz Walz, Kosha Dillz Unite for ‘Freestyle vs. Written’
Revered freestyler/rapper C-Rayz Walz is putting his talent to the test as he teams up with fellow Modular Moods rapper Kosha Dillz, for the upcoming album Freestyle vs. Written. The 12-song project, which is described as a collaboration record featuring a Jewish and African-American rapper, will combine freestyle and written rhymes that were spawned […]
Hill Harper: Art Of Life – Barack, Kanye, Self-Esteem and Letters to a Young Sister
Hill Harper has one of those “everywhere” faces. Not the paparazzi-obsessed Page 6 type everywhere – but more subliminal. Kind of like that robot dancing dude on the Chappelle Show that seems to get his background cameo on every episode. The noted actor is everywhere because he’s as well-accomplished off screen as he […]
Catch a Fire: How Reggae and Dancehall Scorched the US. Part One: The ’60s and ’70s
“What? An era in Reggae and Dancehall before Sean Paul and Sean Kingston? Nooo! I’ll never let go of my notion; I’ll never let go!”Many of you have had that one conversation with a youngling when you’ve tried to explain who DJ Kool Herc, Alton Ellis, Shabba Ranks, Supercat or even Shinehead were. Instead, as […]
Boxer Sues Jay-Z For $88 Million Over Rap Style
Former heavyweight boxer Mitchell Rose has filed an $88 million dollar copyright lawsuit against Jay-Z in Brooklyn Federal Court, AlHipHop.com has learned. According to Rose, he gave Jay-Z his demo tape on March 12, 2001, following a bout between William Joppy and Felix Trinidad. He was shocked to discover that Jay-Z allegedly stole […]
