I am Grouchy Greg. I founded AllHipHop in 1996. In addition to running the site, I enjoy breaking news stories. My stories have been cited in The LA Times, NY Times, NY Post, TMZ, Yahoo, Billboard, The Associated Press, CNN, and more.
http://staging.allhiphop.comMartha Cooper, who has photographed the beginnings of the New York graffiti scene, will return to London to host a free seven-day exhibit showing off hundreds of photos’s of Graffiti art. Cooper will also be promoting her new book, “Hip Hop Files.” The book includes the work of graffiti artists and B-Boys, including contributions from […]
Boyz II Men have tapped MC Lyte to bring character to their latest single, a remake of Bobby Caldwell’s “What You Won’t Do For Love.” “Working with them was great,” Lyte told AllHipHop.com. “It was pretty simple. I just went into the studio out here in Los Angeles and I talked with [Boyz II Men […]
The music industry is notorious for breaking up relationships. Friendships and family ties have went down in the ball of flames due to the inner strife that the industry is sickened with. The dynamic duo of Pete Rock & CL Smooth is no different. Pete Rock, one of Hip-Hop’s most celebrated underground producers, recently went […]
If one were to peruse Billboard’s hip-hop singles charts, they’d probably think West Coast hip-hop was extinct. The fact that the Left has only a handful of consistent chart-toppers that keep the West alive might have some under the impression that West coast mc’s have nothing to offer but regurgitated gangstaism. Those who listen to […]
When I say to hip-hop kids that perhaps we shouldn’t vote for John Kerry, the universal first response is raised eyebrows. Then come a flurry of questions, mostly critical and heartfelt ones. These are reactions I’ve come to be expect, especially from a left leaning emerging voting bloc. This election year, the emerging hip-hop voting […]
Nervous Records, the seminal label that brought Hip-Hop the first releases from Black Moon as well as hits from Mad Lion, Smif-N-Wessun and others, is re-entering the Hip-Hop game.Founded in 1991, the company achieved massive success with the Nervous label as well as several other imprints, including Wreck and Weeded. The ground work they laid […]
Chuck ‘Jigsaw’ Creekmur and “Grouchy” Greg Watkins, co-CEO’s of AllHipHop.com formally announces its First Annual AllHipHop Week, which will include voter registration, Breeding Ground Live, The Social Lounge, the 2nd Annual BBQ and others special events. Jigsaw and Grouchy said the week wasn’t even supposed to be. “We never intended to have a week, but […]
There are certain songs that have longevity in the clubs. These are called 2 o-clock records, because at 2 AM, when the party is just hitting its peak, these are the songs that get thrown on. “Dipset Anthem” was one of those songs. The Heatmakerz, a Bronx-bred production team who’ve been behind much of the […]
As growing controversy mounts worldwide around the lyrics of dancehall artist Buju Banton and an incident where he allegedly took part in assaulting a group of gay men, reps for Banton said he was recently banned from the United States. “Buju Banton has been unjustly banned from the United States because of an absurd conviction […]
Miller Brewing Company announced a two-day concert highlighting the contributions of African-Americans in Rock & Roll music, amidst criticism of a commemorative can series honoring 50 years of rock & roll music that only featured white artists. Wyclef Jean, Bo Diddley, James Brown, Lenny Kravitz and others will participate in an end of the summer […]
Russell Simmons’ Hip-Hop Summit Action Network announced that the St. Louis, Missouri Hip-Hop Summit was the most successful ever, registering over 100,000 new voters. Nelly, Jadakiss, Rev Run, D12, Lazy Bone, Remy Martin and others spoke to more than 5,000 people who showed up for the summit. Organizers said they registered 114,000 new voters. In […]
The Alkaholiks, which comprise of group members E-Swift, Tash and J-Ro, have announced that their upcoming album Firewater will be the last in a prolific career. "It’s the right time to go out with a bang," E-Swift said. "Knowing it’s our last album has made us much more focused, knowing we have to sum it […]
DMX’s label Bloodline Records is increasing their international efforts and is aiming to recruit talented rappers from England. The label recently held an open mic contest at the West End’s Mean Fiddler. The sessions were filmed and executives from the label will come back to the United States to judge the rappers and pick a […]
Police have arrested a suspect they believed pulled off a scam that duped hundreds of people out of a Lil’ Jon concert in Fargo, North Dakota. Scott Elkins, 31, was arrested on felony theft charges on Wednesday. Police said Elkins is a former radio DJ from Texas known as Hollywood Haze. Police tracked Elkins’ credit […]
Don’t make me angry. You won’t like me when I’m angry. Bruce Banner was famous for uttering this preemptive catch phrase before he morphed from a harmless nondescript white dude into the raging beast known as the Incredible Hulk. Four years removed from his stint with the Flip Mode Squad, stripped of an Elektra Records […]
Russell Simmons and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) won a victory yesterday (August 18th), when a judge ruled that part of New York’s lobbying law was unconstitutional. Simmons and Dr. Ben Chavis, were being investigated over money spent during a 2003 rally against the Rockefeller Drug Laws. The commission claimed HSAN was acting as […]
Jay-Z and R. Kelly will revive their collaboration effort and will kick off the nationwide “Best of Both World’s” tour together on September 30. The tour kicks off in Chicago and will hit 40 cities in the United States before winding down in Phoenix, Arizona on November 28th. The “Best of Both Worlds” tour is […]
Fans of Lil’ Jon in Fargo, North Dakota, were duped out of a concert and money after a man falsely represented the rapper and promoted a phony concert. Fargo police are investigating a man they believe is responsible for the hustle, who called himself “Peter Schwartz” and billed himself as Lil’ Jon’s promoter. Police said […]
Durham, North Carolina rapper Twip hopes to strengthen his buzz with the release of a single & video, “Back Drop.” The explicit video, in the same vein as Nelly’s Tip Drill & Ludacris’ “P-Poppin,” premieres tonight on BET’s “Uncut” video show. “If they aren’t talking about me already they will after they see this,” Twip […]
Body Count guitarist Dennis “D-Roc” Miles passed away yesterday morning (August 17) after a battle with a disease that attacked his lymph nodes and skin. Miles, a member of the group fronted by veteran rapper Ice-T, was suffering with mycosis fungoides, a disease that has no known cure. He passed away at the City of […]
