Ludacris Hosts HIV/AIDS Fundraising Event in Atlanta
Ludacris may be hard at work to deliver an album of new music for fans, but the rapper/actor is finding time to use his celebrity status for two charity events. Ludacris will celebrate the grand opening of his new restaurant, Straits Atlanta, with a $100 a plate private dinner. Those who attend the […]
Waking Up Next To a Stranger…London Says You’ve Drank Too Much
While surfing the internet looking for por I mean great books to read, I stumbled across this gem. A song called “One 2 Many” by a new artist out of Atlanta named London [Universal/Motown]. After listening to this song, I couldn’t help but wonder, “Did I get drunk last night and record a song?” Fortunately for […]
The Game: The AllHipHop Interview Part 1
Normally, these feature stories start with a wordy, cute intro followed by an interview. This is not necessary with The Game, né Jayceon Taylor. This is what you need to know about the Compton rep. First, The Game has 100 songs to pick from for his upcoming album, L.A.X., expected to drop June 24. Second, […]
Flavor Flav: Still A Public Enemy
On the third re-up the Flavor of Love series and now the new sitcom “Under One Roof,” I can longer with any good conscious be silent. Yes, the skeezers who come out and kick it with Flav are tragically hilarious and the verdict is out on the new show. Enough is enough. This is a […]
R. Kelly, Investors Allegedly Scammed Out Of Millions By Promoter
R&B singer and sometimes rapper R. Kelly has issued a statement surrounding a lawsuit recently filed against the promoter of the “Double Up” Tour. Milton Kenneth Peacock, of Bowie, Maryland filed the lawsuit on April 11, claiming that promoter Leonard Rowe sold non-existent shares in three of the dates on the tour, which was […]
The Beat Melee Battle #9 : T.I. and Krs One Tracks
What up producers? Let’s first start off with last week’s battle. Wow, the hate was in full swing. The whole idea was to challenge your skills. Props to everyone that submitted, and those that were chosen. Production encompasses many skills, and remixing is one of them. There are also times where an artist may request […]
Prodigy: H.N.I.C. Part 2
In the mid nineties, P came out with guns blazing alongside Havoc. His persona was like a shank sharpened on the concrete and had the bars to match. Going past the new millennium it seemed Mobb Deep werent holding the same weight they previously did with their last couple of albums all getting lukewarm responses. […]
LL Cool J, NY Senator Honored By UniverSoul Circus
The UniverSoul Circus will continue its tradition of honoring outstanding leaders in the communities it visits, by celebrating Grammy Award winning rapper/actor LL Cool J and New York Senator Malcolm A. Smith during the Circus run in the New York/New Jersey area. The two founders of the Jump and Ball Tournament, held every summer […]
LA Times Editors Ponder Writers Fate After Botched Tupac Article
The Los Angeles Times has yet to determine the fate of writer Chuck Phillips, the staffer responsible for the newspaper’s highly publicized Hip-Hop scandal. A month after Phillips’ story appeared in the daily implicating Hip-Hop execs Sean “Puffy” Combs and Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond in the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur, he remains on the […]
Freekey Zekey Hospitalized In Accident, Juelz Speaks
Dipset member Freekey Zekey was nearly killed last night, when he was involved in a near fatal, three car pile-up accident last night (April 15) in New York. The rapper was in Harlem, at a stop light on 115th and 1st Avenue, when a 300 Chrysler hit his 2007 White S550 Mercedes Benz from behind. […]
5 & Done: ROCCETT
The West Coast has a new movement of young artists that are rising up to be the faces of the future for the region. One of the artists in the forefront is a young rapper out of Carson, CA by the name of Roccett. Having labored on the Los Angeles underground scene for a few […]
Rapper Frank Lucas Jr. Sues NYPD For $25 Million
The son of Frank Lucas, the heroin kingpin portrayed in the hit film American Gangster, is suing the New York Police Department for $25 million dollars. The New York Daily News reports that Frank Lucas Jr., an aspiring rapper, claims that police used excessive force and harassed him, after an arrest on Staten Island, […]
T.I. On Board To Encourage Voters In Philly
Atlanta rap star T.I. will head to Philadelphia, where he will join Russell Simmons and a number of other stars and celebrities who will encourage young people to vote in the upcoming primaries, as well as the presidential race. The Turn Up the Vote National Hip-Hop Summit is taking place at Temple University on […]
Trials of TQ: The Introduction
Thank God My name is TQ. I’m a veteran. This is what I wake up saying in the morning. Every morning. In 2008 you gotta have something to lean on. That’s what I lean on… The fact that I know what Im doing now A lot of people don’t know me, but for the ones that […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Will The Game Kill Himself? T.I.’s Baby Requests! Roc-a-Fella and Dead Prez?
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: Polow Da Don’s Former Job! T-Pain’s Rappin’ Baby Moms! D12 Returns! Hip-Hop Rumors: Soulja Boy’s Beef! Lisa Raye’s Husband Accused of Rape! Where is […]
Election ’08: Barack’s “Bitter” Battle/ Hillary Takes Shots
The last week in politics was centered on General David Petraeus, commander of the US forces in Iraq, and Iraqi Ambassador Ryan Crockers testimony in front of Congress on Wednesday and Thursday. Their testimony recounted the year long surge and both men attempted to sell continuing American involvement in Iraq. The first day […]
Lil Wayne: The Drought Is Over (Grand Closing)
Everything must come to an end and all things must conclude. Lil Waynes popular mixtape series, The Drought, is no exception to that. The fifth and final mixtape in the series The Drought Is Over (Grand Closing) however doesnt end the series on a bang, but more of a soft whimper. The main suspects […]
