According to Public Enemy’s Chuck D., MTV has censored their "Gotta Give The People What They Need" video. Chuck D. said in a statement released to DaveyD.com that MTV objected to the song’s references to controversial incarcerated figure Mumia Abu-Jamal. "They’re playing the hell out of Nelly and Khia, dumbing American kids down to ‘its […]
Funkmaster Flex has announced a new partnership with Lincoln Mercury to Allhiphop.com. The DJ and radio personality will be creating a Team Baurtwell Edition of the 2003 Navigator. The Custom SUV will be distributed by the Staten Island, New York Dana Lincoln-Mercury dealership starting spring 2003. “I’ve done customizing in wheels for people like Puffy, […]
Doug Pray’s feature length film "Scratch," will hits stores on DVD September 17th. "Scratch" is billed as a story of hip-hop through the eyes of the DJ and is a virtual who’s who in the world of Turntablism. The DVD features performances, appearances and interviews with such notables as Afrika Bambaataa, GrandWizard Theodore, the Original […]
Hardcore hip-hopper Necro is releasing a special limited edition of The Gory Days on CD and DVD. The rapper said that only 5,000 copies have been pressed. Fans of Necro can pre-order the set and receive the CD and DVD, two T-Shirts and an autographed poster by the Brooklyn emcee. "Most cats in the music […]
The estate of the Notorious B.I.G. has released a second statement, which they alleged represents “100% Corroboration” of the rapper’s whereabouts on the night of the Tupac Shakur shooting that eventually lead to his death. The rapper was reportedly in the studio recording “Nasty Boy,” a song that features Lil’ Kim, during the day and […]
Photographer Ernie Paniccioli will release "Who Shot Ya," on October 23rd. The book chronicles hip-hop via photos over the past three decades and features 200 full color photos from various points in hip-hop history. Paniccioli, who has shot everyone in the game from Afrika Bambaata to X-Clan told AllHipHop.com ""With this book, I want to […]
Opening statements in the murder trial of Deion "Bone Skanless" Smith of the Skanbino Mob were heard Friday (September 6). Smith is facing murder and weapons charges for the May 21, 2001 murder of a Flint, Michigan man. According to the Flint police, they found Maurice Baker, 29, bleeding from gunshot wounds to his chest […]
Ludacris has responded to Pepsi and their decision to dump him from their advertising roster, after the rappers lyrics came under fire on Bill Oreilly’s "The O’reilly Factor." The Atlanta based rapper said he will call on fans and artists to join him in an attempt to "create one voice and take it all back." […]
The "Underground Poets Railroad" spoken word tour kicked off last week. The show features poetry acts that vary from city to city as well as hip-hop artists Doug E. Fresh, Biz Markie, Professor Griff and DJ Jazzy Jeff. The tour kicked off Hattiesburg, Mississippi and will stop in Atlanta, Washington D.C. and New York. Producers […]
The only book length biography written about Run-DMC is returning to print in a new edition. Originally published by New American Library as a paperback during the spring of 1987, the book is a detailed account of the groups childhood in Hollis, Queens and their rise to worldwide popularity. The book also has detailed stories […]
Despite her work with such rappers as P.Diddy, Big Pun, Ja-Rule, Fat Joe, Nas and others, Jennifer Lopez recently sent a statement to the Music Of Black Origin Awards (MOBO) claiming that her music was not of black origin. The organization requested a song by Lopez for the 2002 MOBO album, a request Lopez denied. […]
Carlos "South Park Mexican" Coy, who was sentenced to 45 years in prison for molesting a girl, has been hit with a lawsuit by relatives who are seeking damages. According to sources, the multi-million dollar lawsuit was filed anonymously on Wednesday on behalf of the child. The victims father, who was a close friend of […]
The second segment of a two-part report by the Los Angeles Times alleges that the death of Tupac Shakur could’ve been solved, but wasn’t because of a series of police errors during the investigation and lack of cooperation from witnesses. According to the report, the Las Vegas police department told reporter Chuck Philips that associates […]
The family of Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace issued a statement chiding the L.A. Times for irresponsible journalism. The executors of the estate are currently considering litigation against the newspaper. In an statement to Allhiphop.com, the family said: Statement: The family of Christopher Wallace has released the following statement: “The article which appeared today in […]
A report by the LA Times plans to reveal who they suspect killed Tupac Shakur six years ago. According to sources, the paper will implicate Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace as having a roll in the shooting of Shakur. Pulitzer Prize winning writer Chuck Philips wrote the story exposé. “I’m shocked at what [the reporter […]
Houston rapper Lil Flip is selling his major label double CD debut, A Living Legend, for $5.99. The LP, which hits shelves 8/27 on Sucka Free/Columbia, is being sold for 2 weeks at a lower price to thwart bootleggers and increase sales in the sluggish economy. "It’s a sales gimmick," Sucka Free Records CEO Duane […]
Just days after hosting Seattle’s first annual Hip Hop Summit and concert, featuring President & CEO of the Hip Hop Summit Action Network, Min. Benjamin Muhammad and Hip Hop duo Dead Prez, organizers Wyking Allah (Hon. Kwame Garrett), founder of the area’s recently established Seattle Hip Hop Summit Action Network Youth Council, and Hip Hop […]
Carol Dorsey, CEO of Chopper City Records, has responded to speculation that B.G., former rapper for Cash Money Records, has been incarcerated for illegal drug use. Dorsey, who said she is also B.G.’s aunt, stated emphatically that the New Orleans rhymesayer is not in jail and no longer using drugs. "On false charges on him […]
In the recent past, Snoop Dogg has made his distaste for Suge Knight through songs like “Pimp Slap” and “Death Row Is B######”, but never really had the support of his peers. Until now. Although he isn’t asking for help against Knight, the Doggy Style All-Stars told Allhiphop.com they fully support their boss’ vendetta against […]
According to Page Six of the New York Post, The Los Angeles Times plans to disclose hip-hop martyr Tupac Shakur’s killer by name in a special report tomorrow (September 6). The two-part feature,which runs Friday and Saturday, will be released in accord with the 6th anniversary of the rapper’s murder. The feature will detail the […]
