Hip-Hop Rumors: Hot 97 vs Young Money or Nicki Minaj Vs K-Foxx?
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.WHO: illseedWHAT: Rumors, Funnies, Fails and more!WHERE: illseed.com, twitter.com.illseedHOW: Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at allhiphoprumors@gmail.com. YOUNG MONEY VS HOT 97 – OR A CAT FIGHT? So, the other […]

Waka Flocka Says Debut LP ‘Bangs From Start to Finish’
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta Georgia rapper Waka Flocka Flame will release his major label debut album on October 5th, when Flockavelli lands in stores on Gucci Mane’s 1017 Bricksquad imprint. According to Waka, fans will be impressed with his latest album, which was produced by 19-year-old Lexus “Lex Lugar” Lewis, the producer behind Rick Ross’ anthems […]

No Passes: Twitter Beef, Jay-Z & Willow Smith, and Ameriie
Welcome to “No Passes,” a new column on AllHipHop.com. The purpose of the column is to simply address some of the improprieties, inexcusable acts and general f**k ups of our otherwise grandiose, innovative and otherwise trailblazing community. The column will be in a number of voices, from AllHipHop Staff to you the writer. So, drop […]

Ca$his Part 2: Beef, Drugs, Recovery and Music
AllHipHop.com: What, if any, is the projected release date on the album that your working on? Or are you just focusing on building up the buzz right now? Ca$his: The album is 75% done. This is my plan. I about to unveil my grand plan, just for yall homie [ in his Midwest accent]. […]

Danny Trejo: A Chat With Mr. Machete
Director Robert Rodriguez unveiled his latest action movie Machete at the famed Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday night August 25th. Machete stars longtime side-role man Danny Trejo who is known for his criminal portrayals and his perfect stone-cold low-life look. His face looks like you can rock-climb on it said Robert Rodriguez […]

Rock The Bells – The Concert Of All Concerts!
I think that I accidentally fell asleep in my hot tub time machine on Saturday night and awaken Sunday morning in the golden era of Hip-Hop. On Sunday August 30, 2010 I attended an outdoor twelve hour hip hop concert, that attracted enough people to fill a moderately sized stadium. There were two stages designated […]

Marc Live: Talks Eminem, Kool Keith, Ice-T and Raw Breed
Marc Live started his rap career in 1990 with his group Raw Breed, who landed their first record deal for $75,000 with the help of KRS One. Since then Marc has been the ultimate industry insider, touring constantly with his cousin, Kool Keith, and his close friend Ice-T, supporting both legends on stage as a […]

HaZiq aLi: More Than Just Rap
“I try my best to take myself out of it and help the people around me and see how it comes back.” -HaZiQFor all those that think music is more than entertainment, feel free to look here. Rappers have come and gone, some leaving impressions, some looking to impress. Moving the world with lines like, […]

ChartWatch: Eminem Bumped, Rick Ross Holds and Drake Pushes Plat
ChartWatch for August 04, 2010 There are three things that I learned this week. 1) Even though it aint Hip Hop the Inception soundtrack is incredible. Its only a matter of time before an MC raps all over it. Lets just hope theyre good like Jay Electronica on Act 1 and not bad like ummm, I […]

Big Boi Breaks Down Entire Outkast Catalog
I ts a challenging predicament that sooner or later all the greats must stare down. How do you live up to the grandiose, groundbreaking achievements of your past? If you’re Outkasts Big Boi, you stick to your guns through label battles, industry doubt and ever-evolving musical tastes and release one of 2010s most intriguing works. […]

Hip-Hop Reform: Women in Hip-Hop
Edited by Shaahn Williams First of all, Id like to apologize for what I am about to do. Weird, I know. But I want to apologize to every woman that loves Rap with all her heart and soul, and is tired of hearing why the female emcee is endangered, yet no one has given a solid […]

Movement Music: From Coke Rap To Community Development
I think Im Big Meech, Larry Hoover Getting work, hallelujah One Nation, under God Real n***s getting money from the f***** start – B.M.F. by Rick Ross featuring Styles P. When listening to the hot new Rick Ross album, Teflon Don, and in particular, the chorus to B.M.F. something very important came to mind which […]

AllHiphop ChartWatch: Eminem Stays King! Drakee Eases To Plat! Rick Ross Hits Charts!
ChartWatch for July 21, 2010Once again its the ChartWatch. We give you the album sales in rap music for the previous week and let you know some of the new Hip Hop dropping this week. We start this week off with an artist thats been number one for the last three weeks and this week […]

The War Against Tupac: A Conversation with John Potash
Being oppressed in America lends to immediate exposure of Americas harsh realities, which help impregnate the beliefs of the individuals. To believe that the government would infiltrate the Black community and flood it with drugs and guns with the intent of it leading to the communitys could be farfetched until you realize it happened. To […]

R.I.P.: Rammellzee (1960 2010)
Legendary graffiti writer and emcee Rammellzee reportedly passed away June 29th. Rammellzee is a hip-hop icon who dropped avant-garde tracks on wax since the early 1980’s with a steady output of graphic art, music, and sculpture throughout his life. He was featured in Charlie Ahearn’s seminal hip hop movie Wild Style and collaborated with notable […]

In Search of The New Sound (Goose Bump Music)
In Search of The New Sound (Goose Bump Music) I cant put into words how much I am enjoying playing the new album from the roots, How I Got Over with headphones on. The experience gives me an excuse to write about something Ive been working on for some time. Perhaps you can help […]

Fat Joe Cleared Of Sexual Assault Accusation
(AllHipHop News) Police in Madison, Wisconsin have officially closed an investigation into Fat Joe and his entourage, over sexual assault allegations. A 33-year-old woman claimed that Fat Joe and men in his entourage groped her inside of the rappers Cadillac limousine, as they prepared to leave The Orpheum Theater last Sunday (June 20th). According to […]

Foxy Brown VS Nicki Minaj VS Lil Kim: The Faux Battle Royale
Foxy Brown, Lil Kim and Nicki Minaj are beefing and a battle is imminent! Well, not exactly. Lil Kim and Foxy Brown both emerged in the 90s and were deemed the crème of their respective crops at that time, but in 2010, they both seemingly have grievances with the new kid, Nicki Minaj. Nicki has […]

Hip-Hop Has Always Been Political-But Will That Legacy Continue?
Whenever we talk about Hip-Hop and Politics its always done from the standpoint with us going to the ballot box as the ultimate goal. Dont get me wrong, voting and participating in the electoral arena are important, but Hip-Hop is so much bigger and so is politics. For many of us politics is more than […]

AllHipHop.com ChartWatch for June 16, 2010
Well I hated on him last week but apparently that doesnt matter because goon affiliation will get you to high places in life. Plies enter the charts at number five and he is currently the top selling Hip Hop artist this week. Goon Affiliated sells 57,221 copies with hit singles like She Got It Made which samples Rupert […]