Rap pioneer Kwame has returned to the front lines of the urban music industry by working behind the scenes as Producer for platinum-selling artists such as Mary J. Blige and LL Cool J. Having sold over three million albums worldwide, Kwame is familiar with what it takes to create a strong street buzz. Currently, tracks […]
CNN is turning to hip-hop to try and capture the coveted 18-49 year old demographic group, who command the highest advertising rates. The AOL Time Warner Company took the number one spot from MSNBC two months in a row and it appears they want to stay in the lead. Headline News boss Rolando Santos told […]
“I’m a hustler, not a rapper, it’s just rap is my hustle,” Cam’ron spit on his sophomore set Sports, Drugs and Entertainment. Well, now-a-days rappers are pushing more weight than just CD’s. Whether it’s Cam’s Oh Boy cologne, Diddy’s restaurant and clothing line or Talib Kweli’s bookstore, hip hop has bred its fair share of […]
On Friday, September 27, 2002, Hip Hop artist and one time school teacher Ras Baraka was sworn in as one of four Deputy Mayors for the city of Newark, New Jersey. Baraka is the son of poet Amiri Baraka, and will head up Youth and Social Service Programs in Newark. Baraka will continue his position […]
Def Jam, Paramount and MTV Films are banding together to create an untitled military comedy for Method Man and Redman. The story follows the misadventures of the two, after they join the military and become involved in a covert operation overseas. The duo have several films in the works. After starring in the modestly successful […]
Brooklyn bred emcee, Talib Kweli recently appeared on the "World Famous Wake Up Show," and put to bed any doubts that may have surfaced about his pending solo album and as well as albums by Black Star and Reflection Eternal, in which Kweli is a member of both units, respectively. In the interview with King […]
After blasting Snoop Dogg, Jim Henson Productions and NBC on his "O’Reilly Factor" television show, Bill O’Reilly has dealt another blow to a rapper in less than two months. Jim Henson Productions recently announced that "A Very Merry Muppet Christmas" will cut approximately a half an hour of footage from the made-for TV special, including […]
The five top United States distributors of compact discs and three large music stores have agreed to pay $143 million in cash and CD’s to settle charges of price fixing authorities announced yesterday (September 30.) Bertelsmann Music Group, EMI Music Distribution, Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Trans World Entertainment, Tower Records, and […]
Ask any serious students of contemporary hip-hop to name ten of the greatest lyricists to touch the microphone and you are libel to spark a serious debate about who deserves to be in that elite group. But when it comes to Scarface’s place in hip-hop’s upper echelon there is no debate. Any rap fan worth […]
Overcoming three previous court rulings against him, rap mogul Dame Dash has won full custody of his 10-year-old son in his recent child custody dispute with Linda Williams. A New Jersey superior court judge delivered the ruling in favor of Dash, whose Roc-A-Fella empire is worth an estimated $300 million, despite his son’s plea that […]
Snoop Dogg is the latest rapper to come under fire from Fox’s Bill O’Reilly. On Friday’s (September 27) "O’Reilly Factor," the host blasted Snoop Dogg, NBC and Jim Henson Productions, the producers of "A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie," for including the rapper because of his checkered past. "What the heck is rapper Snoop Dog […]
P. Diddy said he was going to throw "a big ol’ party" in Barcelona, Spain where he is hosting the November 14 MTV Europe Music Awards. Diddy said at a news conference in London that he promised to make the awards special and that he would perform himself if "someone doesn’t show up." "I love […]
As part of the ASCAP Presents… Heineken R&B Ampt Music Series of regional showcases, four up-and-coming artists will be performing at The Cotton Club (152 Luckie Street, Atlanta, GA) in Atlanta on Monday, September 30, 2002. Doors open at 7:00 PM. The show starts at 8:00 PM. The artist line-up includes LaMajic, Transcendental Funk, Heston […]
The monks of the Shaolin Temple in China have set up a firm, Henan Shaolin Temple Industrial Development, to prevent "abusive use" of the Shaolin name. Made popular by Kung-Fu flicks and the Wu-Tang Clan, the monks are registering "Shaolin" and "Shaolin Temple" as trademarks with the Chinese government. "It’s unshirkable historical responsibility to protect […]
According to Launch.com, Suge Knight has been hit with a lawsuit by Clear Channel subsidiary for not permitting company representatives to remove a billboard on the roof of Tha Row’s offices on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. Knight and Clear Channel were unable to agree to the terms of a new lease on the billboard. […]
High Times magazine awarded De la Soul with a Doobie Award last night (September 26) for their album Bionix. Sean Paul, Gov’t Mule, Nickelback, Puddle of Mudd, Beenie Man and Shannon McNally were also winners at last night’s Doobie awards show at BB King’s in New York. Maseo of De La Soul, Sean Paul, Warren […]
Last week, designer David Dalrymple his latest designs for House of Field during New York’s Spring Fashion Week. Field raised more than a few eye brows when a model strutted down the catwalk wearing a new metallic rap artist bustier that features the faces of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls. "You have to have attitude," […]
LL Cool J announced that he was endorsing two-time New York Governor George Pataki against Democratic candidate H. Carl McCall. "The world that I come from, a lot of people aren’t interested in politics, quite frankly," LL said. "After seeing how the governor handled the 9/11 situation, seeing what happened in this city … I […]
Yesterday, a judge sentenced Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav to nine weeks in New York’s Rikers Island prison. Because of the sentence, Flavor Flav will miss tour support for Public Enemy’s latest album, Revolverlution. Flavor has been held in Rikers Island over a week for allegedly driving with a suspended licensee, having numerous parking tickets, and […]
Roc-A-Fella CEO Dame Dash has expanded his brand name further by hosting a radio show called ROC radio. The show is broadcast live on Sundays on New York radio station Power 105.1 from 9-10 pm. DJs Jus Ske and old school legend Brucie B will joint Dame for the weekly program. Dame Dash told AllHipHop.com […]
