April 7 Eazy-E Day In Compton, California
The memory and legacy of Hip-Hop pioneer Eric “Eazy-E” Wright will be celebrated today (April 7) during “Eazy-E” day in Compton, California. Omar Bradley, former Mayor of Compton, declared April 7 “Eazy-E” Day in honor of Wright, who died from AIDS on March 26, 1995. “Eric made Compton famous not just in California, […]
Dropping Pounds With Cipha Sounds: You Can’t Hide
FAT SMASH…FAT SMASH…FAT SMASH…HHHOOOOO!!!! (Must say that the same way that Lion-O would from the Thunder Cats!) Whats goodie, fellow Fat Smashers and Haters? Its your boy Cipha Sounds trying to lead the charge on getting healthy in Hip-Hop. Spring is here and you cant hide behind the hoodies and big puffy coats […]
Kanye Headlines Lollapalooza; Talks Glow In The Dark Tour
Kanye West is among the performers slated to headline this years Lollapalooza festival, which takes place August 1-3 at Chicagos Grant Park. According to reports, West will join artists like Gnarls Barkley, Nine Inch Nails, Mark Ronson, Love and Rockets, Lupe Fiasco and others. According to Billboards Boxscore service, Lollapalooza was the fifth-highest-grossing […]
Five & Done: The Knux
Currently, theres a crop of progressive artists stretching the boundaries of Hip-Hop in every which direction. Theyve all but tossed conventional thought of what rap music should be to the wind in favor of a more experimental and care-free approach to making Hip-Hop. Leading this movement, we find the New Orleans bred-duo and brothers, the […]
The Game Ft. Black Wall Street
“Our Turn” (G-Unit Diss)
Yung Joc Ft. Hot Stylz
“Lookin’ Boy”
Roccett Ft. Gorilla Zoe
“G Movement”
Bobby Creekwater P###. by The Alchemist
“F***in Up My Cool”
Mic Terror
“Hoopty Music”
Trina: Still Da Baddest
With her competition either behind bars, hacked up from excessive plastic surgery, or a hating one hit wonder, it isnt a surprise that perhaps Trina is the last of a dying breed. Finding a female MC with a decent flow and lyrics is slim to none these days, and Miss Miami makes a decent […]
L.A. Times Officially Retracts Tupac Story
The Los Angeles Times has officially retracted a story published on March 17 that claimed that Sean Diddy Combs and Christopher The Notorious B.I.G. Wallace had advanced knowledge that Tupac Shakur would be assaulted at a recording studio in 1994. The article, titled An Attack on Tupac Shakur Launched a Hip-Hop War, claimed that […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: The First J&B Wedding Pic! Jackson Reality Show? Elliot Spitzers H#####’s Video!
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. YESTERDAYS RUMORS! Hip-Hop Rumors: Two Weddings For Jay-Z & Beyonce – Next Up – FRANCE?Hip-Hop Rumors Exclusive: Rick James Sex Tape On The Way? TODAY’S RUMORS MARY CONFIRMS […]
Kevin Powell Presents Sexual Assault Awareness Month Event
Hip-Hop activist/author Kevin Powell is joining forces with Black and Male in America (BAMIA) and New York radio station Hot 97.1, to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month and to present a special screening and discussion about the award-winning documentary No!. The event, which is also presented by April Silver of Akila Worksongs, Inc., Connect […]
Peep Game: April Foolery! Sonics back? Countdown to GTA IV!
The video game world usually doesnt disappoint with the tomfoolery that is displayed on April Fools Day. I dont know if its the fact that gamers are gullible or in their own little worlds, but watching people go hook line and sinker into the various jokes are always a joy to me. Not just […]
Jay-Z Goes Back To Work; Tour Raking In Millions
Despite the worldwide media attention being given to Jay-Zs marriage to longtime girlfriend Beyonce Knowles on Friday (April 4), the pairs honeymoon will come at a later date, as the chart topping rapper continues on The Heart of the City tour with Mary J. Blige. Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige performed in Greensboro, North […]
Tech Talk: Put It In Your Pocket
[Photo: Nokia’s updated N-Gage service]The way things are today, technology has made it possible to put your living room entertainment in a pint size package and take it with you anywhere you go. Want video? Put it in your pocket. You want games? Put em in your pocket. You want customized radio? You got […]
Sunday Selection: Ashanti – “The Way That I Love You”
Three strikes and you’re out! That very well might have been the case for R&B starlet Ashantis new album if her current single, The Way That I Love You didnt catch on. Remember her other singles, Switch and Hey Baby (After The Club)”? Probably not, and thats exactly why Ive brought up the three strike […]
Jay-Z and Beyonce Are Married, Host Extravagant Affair
Shawn Jay-Z Carter and Beyonce Knowles hosted an extravagant affair for their closest friends and family on April 4, and according to published reports, are now a married couple. An extremely close source confirmed with AllHipHop.com that they are husband and wife. There have yet to be any official confirmations as to the entertainer’s […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Two Weddings For Jay-Z & Beyonce – Next Up – FRANCE?
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. YESTERDAYS RUMORS! Hip-Hop Rumors Exclusive: Rick James Sex Tape On The Way? Hip-Hop Rumors: Bey-Z To Marry? RIP Sean Levert! Bush Gets Booed! Hip-Hop Rumors: New Video Nas! […]
UK Seeks To Keep Snoop Out Of Country
The British government has challenged a recent ruling that could allow rapper Snoop Dogg back into the country. Snoop Dogg, born Calvin Broadus, was banned from the United Kingdom in March of 2007, after he and his entourage were involved in a brawl with security officers at London’s Heathrow Airport. In May of […]
