Tomorrow (March 19) former Run-DMC group member Run, now known as Reverend Run will honor Bishop E. Bernard Jordan for playing a part in bringing the rapper into the church. At 6:00 pm, at Zoe Ministries on 310 Riverside Drive & 103rd Street, Reverend Run and his wife Deaconess Justine Simmons, will present Bishop Jordan […]
Perhaps taking a cue from Jay-Z’s song “Money Ain’t A Thang,” two New Zealanders spent over $26,000 in government money on an expedition to learn more about hip-hop and rap music.But like Jigga’s “Money…” counterpart Jermaine Dupri, the duo are experiencing the consequences of “Ballin’ Out of Control.”A spokeswoman for the National Social Services has criticized the funding of the trip, which included […]
Despite admissions from his own officers, Miami Police Chief John Timoney has denied allegations that local police officers have the Hip-Hop industry under surveillance when in the city. "Under no circumstances will I tolerate people going out and taking surveillance of artists who are coming to this community," Timoney said at a press conference yesterday […]
The music portion of the annual South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival kicks off tonight (March 17) in Austin, Texas. This year’s music festival is heavy on Hip-Hop music, featuring a variety of hip-hop music from across the country, including Jean Grae, Atmosphere, M.F. Doom, Esham, N.E.R.D., Clipse, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Brother Ali, Aesop […]
After making anti-homosexual remarks in an April interview with Playboy magazine that raised eyebrows, rapper 50 Cent is being offered an invitation to attend The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s (GLAAD) 15th Annual Media Awards. "I ain’t into f######," 50 Cent told Playboy in the most recent issue. "I don’t like gay people around […]
Rapper Redman continues to boost his acting resume and has signed on to star in "Seed of Chucky," the fifth installment of the "Chucky" horror series. The latest installment started production March 15 in Romania. Redman will star as himself in the film, which centers around the character Glen, the orphan doll offspring of Chucky […]
Rap group Cypress Hill will hit the road on a 16-date North American tour, with rock group Blink-182. The tour will support the release of their latest studio album, Til Death Do Us Part. The first single, "What’s Your Number?" is currently in rotation on radio. Fans of the group will get an added dose […]
Grandmaster Flash will appear on CBS’ Sunday Morning News explaining the history of the turntable. Accompanied by his first student Grand Wizard Theodore, Flash explains his role as the first DJ to cut on the turntables, his rebuilding of the mixer and the endless search for the proper needles. The show also takes a look […]
Stimuli, a popular unsigned lyricist, is one of the next featured artists on MTV’s “Mixtape Mondays,” a high achievement for an emcee still being scouted by the majors. The show airs tonight at 7:30 p.m. (EST) on the music station. Stimuli told AllHipHop.com that he was excited and honored to be included in this week’s […]
A 25-year-old filed a police report against Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, claiming he was roughed up by bodyguards, after he snapped a picture of the mogul at the opening of a new Miami nightclub. Shane Emenheiser went to the February 21 opening of the Mansion night club in South Beach. According to a police report, […]
Instead of dropping a CD like most new groups, Strong Arm Steady opted to release a DVD featuring group members Xzibit, Krondon, Mitchy Slick, Phil Da Agony and Will Blast. "We are in the age of multi-media so introducing the [Strong Arm Stready] crew along with all the mixtapes along with guest appearances is just […]
Chuck D. will host his own talk radio show that will be featured on upstart radio network Air America Radio. The network will launch on various radio stations in four different markets across the United States on March 31. Chuck D. will appear on "Unfiltered" which will be broadcast during the midmorning, from 9:00am-12:00pm. "Unfiltered" […]
Rumors floating around that Queensbridge rapper Nas was assaulted are false, according to Nas’ spokesman.A radio station in Washington, D.C. reported that Nas was assaulted in Cincinnati, Ohio and was in the hospital.”Nas isn’t even in Cincinnati,” Nas’ spokesman Tony Ferguson told AllHipHop.com. “There is no truth to that rumor, he’s recording his new album.”The […]
North Carolina trip Little Brother will hit the road next week with Roc-A-Fella artist Kanye West and Dilated Peoples.<brThe group will open five dates along the East coast starting in Blacksburg, Virginia at Virginia Tech and ending at Toad's on Monday March 22nd.The dates featuring Little Brother are below:March 16 – Blacksburg, VA – Virginia […]
Members of the Miami Beach Black Host Committee will meet with Mayor David Dermer and Police Chief Donald Delucca, to address their concerns about the police’s admission that they monitor rappers. The Committee was created by the Mayor to help foster a relationship between the city’s black residents and visitors. The meeting with the Mayor […]
“We have confirmation that Kanye West is in the building,” the host eagerly told the antsy audience gathered inside Float for last night’s (March 11) LIFEbeat benefit concert in New York City. Despite the two separate “Kanye” chants while the crowd waited for West, it was far from being a one-man show. Fellow Roc-A-Fella artists […]
Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Co-manager has addressed the rumor that the rapper is hopping from Roc-A-Fella Records for Florida based label, Slip-N-Slide.”Ted Lucas (Slip-N-Slide Founder/CEO) and I are very good friends and are exploring DVD opportunities together,” Jarred Weisfeld explained to AllHipHop.com. “Ted has built a great music label with Slip-N-Slide. Dirty and I wish him […]
Juvenile’s fifth solo album Juve The Great is shaping up to be a success for Cash Money Records, striking gold since it’s release in December of 2003. The album’s success is fueled by the Manny Fresh produced single "In My Life," and the label hopes to keep the album moving by releasing the second single, […]
Russell Simmons and his Hip-Hop Summit Action Network held a successful event yesterday (March 10) in Syracuse New York for 2,700 students at five area high schools, countering reports that it was cancelled. The event featured Rev Run, Fabolous, Dougie Fresh, who all talked to students about social responsibility and positive actions at the Carrier […]
Ludacris has signed on to star in "American Radio," a flick about an urban radio team. While the rapper got his start in radio on Atlanta’s 97.5 , fans should not confuse it with his real life story. "The movie is about an Urban radio team, but it is not based on my life," Ludacris […]
