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http://staging.allhiphop.comBobbito Garcia, Fabolous, LaLa and others have signed on with New Era Cap Company to design their own limited edition celebrity baseball hats.Garcia’s 59FIFTY design, will hit stores this Thursday (March 25), with a custom design inspired by his Bounce Magazine logo.The new era cap also matches his soon-to-be released ‘Bounce Magazine’ sneaker, which he […]
This story is a reprint from BET.com Electoral politics are a hot topic for the hip-hop community these days as many of it’s leaders are seeking to bear influence on the 2004 presidential election. Their goal is to effectively educate, mobilize and get young people out to the polls. The question is can it be […]
Longevity is not a common thing in Hip-Hop. Nor is consistency. Only an elite few artists can count themselves among those whose careers have lasted ten years or more. Even fewer are those who have released more than five albums, each posting similar numbers. And fewer still are the ones who have accomplished this as […]
DMX announced at a press conference that he was refusing to deliver any more recordings to Def Jam, the label he is signed to.DMX that over the years, he has made the label almost $50 million dollars, but received an amount in return that he called “a loan.””The highest paid artist gets paid 18 cents […]
Artist: Various ArtistsTitle: Bad Boy’s 10th Anniversary…The HitsRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Rahiem Shabazz Bad Boy Records does it again assimilating some of the 90’s top selling singles from the infamous label’s roster into a collector’s item with the release of Bad Boy’s 10th Anniversary…The Hits. The first song “Victory 2004” features G-Unit’s hungry rhyme slayer, […]
Charges against the man accused of murdering New Orleans, Louisiana rapper James "Soulja Slim" Tapp have been refused by prosecutors, who claim there was insufficient evidence to prove the crime. Detectives said Garelle Smith had been paid $10,000 to kill the rapper and claimed that his murder had something to do with the record industry […]
Jay-Z’s is planning to double the size of his nightclub, 40/40 in New York. The club is negotiating with the landlord, Adams & Co. to add 5,000 square fee to the main lounge and 3,000 for a second-floor VIP area. Derek Jeter, Michael Jordon, Deion Sanders, Denzel Washington and other celebrities regularly pop into the […]
Snoop Dogg was honored named Coach of The Year for his commitment to his football team, The Snoop Dogg All Stars, which consists of 7-10 year-olds. The Ricky Williams Foundation and Pop Warner Little Scholars honored the rapper at a ceremony that Snoop hosted. The banquet also honored the players’ achievements. Snoop spent the day […]
Outkast’s multi-platinum, double CD Speakerboxxx/The Love Below snagged R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year award at the 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards. Held in Los Angeles at the International Cultural Center, the duo was the only two time winner of the evening, also scoring the Michael Jackson Award for best R&B/Soul or Rap […]
According to the Los Angeles Times, the FBI is investigation a 6-year-old theory that former Los Angeles police officer David A. Mack and Suge Knight orchestrated the 1997 murder of Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace. The FBI is following leads to determine if Mack, acting on orders from Knight, arranged for a man named Amir Muhammad […]
Remy Ma checks in with AllHipHop.com to answer some advice questions. From the absurd to the serious, Remy Ma may just know the answers to the universe! Dear Remy, Me and my girl have the worst fights…she likes to make it physical by hitting me…. Sometimes, I get the urge to knock her a** out, […]
Kanye West told the world his side of the story of how his life was almost taken in a 2002 car accident in his Top Five single "Through The Wire." Now the man that West collided with, Miguel Villasana, is speaking out and suing the rapper for hospital bills. Villasana, who supervises a crew of […]
Fox Broadcasting gave the greenlight to 13 episodes of "Method & Red," a new comedy series starring Method Man and Redman. The story line is based on an idea by Method Man and stars the two as highly successful rappers that move into a predominately white suburban, gated neighborhood in New Jersey. The duo are […]
Incarcerated rapper Tab "Turk" Virgil Jr. is planning to release his third solo album, titled Penitentiary Chances. The album’s title is taken from a track on his debut, Raw and Uncut. Proceeds from the album sales will benefit Turk’s legal defense fund. He is being held on $750,000 bond on charges of attempted murder of […]
Tomorrow (March 19) former Run-DMC group member Run, now known as Reverend Run will honor Bishop E. Bernard Jordan for playing a part in bringing the rapper into the church. At 6:00 pm, at Zoe Ministries on 310 Riverside Drive & 103rd Street, Reverend Run and his wife Deaconess Justine Simmons, will present Bishop Jordan […]
Perhaps taking a cue from Jay-Z’s song “Money Ain’t A Thang,” two New Zealanders spent over $26,000 in government money on an expedition to learn more about hip-hop and rap music.But like Jigga’s “Money…” counterpart Jermaine Dupri, the duo are experiencing the consequences of “Ballin’ Out of Control.”A spokeswoman for the National Social Services has criticized the funding of the trip, which included […]
Despite admissions from his own officers, Miami Police Chief John Timoney has denied allegations that local police officers have the Hip-Hop industry under surveillance when in the city. "Under no circumstances will I tolerate people going out and taking surveillance of artists who are coming to this community," Timoney said at a press conference yesterday […]
The music portion of the annual South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival kicks off tonight (March 17) in Austin, Texas. This year’s music festival is heavy on Hip-Hop music, featuring a variety of hip-hop music from across the country, including Jean Grae, Atmosphere, M.F. Doom, Esham, N.E.R.D., Clipse, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Brother Ali, Aesop […]
After making anti-homosexual remarks in an April interview with Playboy magazine that raised eyebrows, rapper 50 Cent is being offered an invitation to attend The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s (GLAAD) 15th Annual Media Awards. "I ain’t into f######," 50 Cent told Playboy in the most recent issue. "I don’t like gay people around […]
p> Kanye West, sensational Roc rapper/producer, has spurned a sharp resurgence of creativity and hope within the young Hip-Hop culture that is marred with the sting of a double-edged sword. All around the city and as far-reaching as the northwestern suburbs, young aspirants are rabidly embracing the image of what this rapper/producer represents: pulling oneself up […]
