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http://allhiphop.comTVT Records plans to continue promoting its current projects, despite the 23-year-old independent label’s decision to file for Chapter 11 reorganization, the company told AllHipHop.com today (Feb 19). The label also intends to continue preparing for and scheduling upcoming releases, which tentatively includes Crunk Rock, Lil Jon’s long awaited fourth album for TVT and […]
Eminem fans will get a personal account of what makes the rapper tick as plans are underway to publish a forthcoming memoir. Titled The Way I Am, the book will feature numerous unseen photographs, hand-drawn art, sketches for lyrics and notes form journals. Eminem will pen the introduction and provide a present-day narrative […]
[Photo: Mos Def as Dr. Vivien Thomas in the HBO film Something The Lord Made]I like to give credit where credit is due, and there is no better time to do this than Black History Month. We even get an extra day this year.Hip-Hop would not exist if it were not for the pioneers of […]
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! Hip-Hop Rumors: We Don’t Need No Rumors Today! (But you know we did!) THE NEW ROUND UP! TVT Records is about to be a WRIZZY! DJ […]
Rappers KRS-One, Common and Q-Tip have teamed with super producers DJ Premier, Just Blaze and Cool and Dre to create new versions of influential tracks recorded by each artist. The rappers are part of the Smirnoff Signature Mix Series, a new program created in partnership with Cornerstone Promotions to help market established and emerging musical talent. […]
Mixtape DJ and producer J. Period will celebrate two years worth of work creating his Best of Mary J. Blige mixtape, by launching a series of events to commemorate the project’s long-awaited release. A three CD collection originally produced as a promo piece for Blige’s Grammy-winning album The Breakthrough, the release captured a strong […]
Houston rapper Devin the Dude will release his first post- Rap-A-Lot Records this April. Smoke Sessions Vol. 1 is being released with long time collaborators the Coughee Brothaz and also features members of the Odd Squad collective. The 16-track album is due in stores April 1st via the BCD Music Group and online at theorchard.com. […]
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The Real Hip-Hop
With today’s actor-slash-rapper contingency on the rise, a few talented MC’s are true standouts in the Hollywood scene. Atlanta-born and raised rap prodigy T.I. is an example of how determination and intensity can transfer from true life to the big screen in a positive way. When T.I. landed the lead role in the Warner […]
Robert Nesta Marley was a man whose impact on the world of music and beyond remains timeless. As the creator of some of the most powerful masterpieces, the mold was broken when they made Bob Marley. None came before, and none shall follow. His legacy lives on not only through his countless releases, but through […]
New York based independent record label TVT Records terminated the majority of their employees today, sources revealed to AllHipHop.com today (February 18). TVT, which is home to major recording stars like Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz, Pitbull, Ying Yang Twins, The Polyphonic Spree and others, is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy […]
First and foremost, I’d like to wish you a prosperous and productive Black History Month. I know that had to be weird to read. But really, we can wish each other a Happy Holiday, so an entire month should suffice. A month in which we have an extra day to celebrate thanks to […]
[Photo: Supermodel Alek Wek] Black History month isn’t just about Ms. Rosa Parks or Dr. W.E.B. DuBois. Many other Black people have made tremendous strides in business and entertainment. Just as Barack Obama may pay particular homage to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Lebron James may have extreme admiration for Earl Lloyd, the […]
Over the course of the next year, DJ/Producer Don Cannon will be dropping an onslaught of new and previously released music, as he prepares for the release of his debut studio album, he told AllHipHop.com exclusively today (Feb 18). The Philly-born, Atlanta-based producer will start compiling songs for the project in May 2008, he […]
Two of the biggest events that cross over into Hip-Hop and entertainment have happened this past week – the MAGIC Clothing Convention in Vegas and the NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans. While AllHipHop.com represented at both, I have been stuck here in Hollywood and missed out. But at least that means we have […]
Isaac Newton once said of his innovations, “If I have seen a little further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” We may consider that saying to be a platitude but it is still correct. The advancements we make today are built on the ideas and struggles of the generations that came before […]
Rapper Snoop Dogg is further expanding his international appeal, as he has collaborated with popular Indian rap trio RDB (Rhythm, Dhol, Bass) on the group’s newest single. The recently recorded song, which was produced by RDB, will be the title track for a movie starring renowned Bollywood star Akshay Kumar. Snoop Dogg will […]
Best Believe
Freedom Pt. 2
