On a concert bill that includes LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, and De La Soul, the significance of the Kings Of The Mic Tour could easily be discussed at great lengths for a long while. Need proof? The title of this article simply poses one question, but the body of it gets three […]
10 HIP-HOP TREATS FOR THE SUMMER!
(AllHipHop News) Influential Hip-Hop group De La Soul has not released any official new material as the original trio since 2004’s The Grind Date album. Pos, Dave, and Maseo are now ready to return to recording, and they will be celebrating their 25th anniversary as group this year by releasing a new song every month. [ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: De […]
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CURSES AND ALL: DJ PRINCE PAUL GIVES SON ‘P. FOR REAL’ THE REAL HIP-HOP
While many during early September were in Philadelphia for Jay-Z’s Made in America Festival, another event was happening 400 miles away, and it was no less historic. Akron, Ohio was the location for the Fifth Annual Akron Hip-Hop Showcase, and while the city was smaller in size, the show’s impact was not. Put on by […]
(AllHipHop News) Several days after it was announced that Run-DMC would be reuniting at this November’s 7th annual Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas, organizers have revealed the event’s full lineup. In addition to the reunion of Rev Run and DMC, who have not performed together in over a decade, Fun Fun Fun Fest […]
BLACK MUSIC MONTH: RAP AND ROCK’S RAUCOUS REBELLION
“a.k.a. a sellout /rap definition/get off that boy/change your mission” – “Crossover”, EPMD Although broken glass was everywhere, unemployment was at a record high and 911 was a joke, Clive Saddler’s Sedgwick Avenue neighborhood was not the jungle the media portrayed; it was home and full of promise. But everyday the six o’clock news would […]
IT’S BLACK MUSIC MONTH…MEANDER THROUGH THE MASH-UP OF RAP & JAZZ WITH ALLHIPHOP.COM!
THE ROOTS PICNIC ALWAYS DELIVERS – AND THIS YEAR WAS NO DIFFERENT! CHECK THE RECAP
THIS SUMMER IS OFF THE CHAIN WITH MUSIC FESTIVALS! CHECK OUT OUR RUNDOWN HERE!
OKAYPLAYER RELEASES COMMEMORATIVE “ROOTS PICNIC” MIXTAPE PRIOR TO THIS WEEKEND’S FEST
DE LA SOUL REINVENTS BUT IN SOME FAMILIAR WAYS…SEE WHAT THEY’RE “SERVING” NOW!
(AllHipHop News) Brooklyn Bodega, the producers behind the 8th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, have announced this year’s “Show & Prove Competition” where up-and-coming MCs can compete for the opportunity to perform at this year’s festival. The “Show & Prove” competition takes place over the course of three months and consists of three preliminary contests to […]
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THE ROOTS ANNOUNCE A HUGE, CROSS-GENRE LINEUP FOR THE ANNUAL “ROOTS PICNIC”
(AllHipHop News) Carmaker Scion recently unveiled their iQ Project Museum, which includes digital exhibits featuring Hip-Hop pioneer DJ Prince Paul, the La Chicano punk scene, and Strata Records. The iQ Project Museum is described as a “rich digital initiative created to preserve cultural movements, moments and musicians that are at risk of being lost. The first three online exhibits […]
DE LA SOUL’S PLUG 1 AND PLUG 2 REINVENT VIA “FIRST SERVE,” “WE MADE IT” SKIT
LEGEND PRINCE PAUL TAKES US ON A CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP IN SEARCH OF GOOD MUSIC!
