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http://staging.allhiphop.comInvestigators are seeking a gunman who open fired on rappers C-Bo and Messy Marv in Westport, Missouri this morning. Witnesses said around 3:00 a.m., a gunman open fired with an AK-47 from a pickup truck that pulled up behind the SUV the rappers and their entourage was traveling in. "We are still trying to sort […]
Koch Entertainment will release the soundtrack compilation to the video game, "True Crime: Streets of L.A. The soundtrack to the game features 20 brand new tracks featuring some of the biggest names in hip-hop. “We are excited to partner up with Vybe Squad and Activision in the release of this special project. We hope it […]
Kids and hip-hop are an odd couple. On one hand, most people love kids when they are lil’ and adorable. However, when they begin to grow and that voice starts to deepen, the masses have a way of turning a deaf ear when they same beloved prodigy begins to spit about grown-up topics and matter. […]
The widely anticipated Red Star Sounds Vol 3: Def Jamaica album is finally here, and everyone should know that this is more than a mere collection of songs. The Heineken Music Initiative’s Red Star Sounds label worked in conjunction with Def Jam and Tuff Gong to bring together the hottest in dancehall artists and Hip […]
Wyclef Jean checked into a Miami hospital yesterday, suffering from food poisoning and dehydration. Clef’s publicist said the rapper was on his way back from a promotional tour in Europe when he fell ill. "It just seemed to snowball into something that made him very sick and put him in the hospital," Lois Najarian told […]
Community leaders in Queens, New York are teaming with Russell Simmons to build a Hip-Hop Institute, cultural center and museum in Jamaica Queens. "There’s so much positivity and power in Queens and in hip-hop," Simmons told AllHipHop.com. "We just need to water the good seeds." Simmons, along with Charles Fisher, founder of the Hip-Hop Summit […]
AllHipHop: It seems like all these rappers are coming from Queens What separates you from them? Grafh: You gotta listen to the music. The concepts I come up with the with. A lot of my sh*t go over n*ggas heads. It aint complicated but I don’t know, maybe I rhyme too fast and n*ggas think […]
Grafh’s legend is already sprouting wings. The streets are buzzing, talking about the battle between the young Queens native and P.Diddy’s Da Band down at the Mixshow Power Summit in Miami. While there is no official word of a victor, the word is Grafh held it down all by his lonely. His mixtape, "The Bangout," […]
Ludacris and Outkast kept "The King," Elvis Presley, from reaching the number one spot on Billboard’s Top 200 chart. Luda’s Chicken-N-Beer moved 430,000 copies last week, while Outkast moved almost 190,000 copies of their double album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. Elvis’ collection, ironically titled Elvis, 2nd to None, moved about 180,000 copies landing The King in […]
Universal Music will cut 1,350 jobs in an attempt to save $200 million a year to make up for a slump in music sales. Universal, the world’s largest record company, already cut 550 jobs worldwide and plans to cut another 800, with 190 of them in North America. The cuts will start this week and […]
Gregory "Kool Rock Ski" Wimbley was arrested in New York after police pulled him over for making an illegal turn in Brooklyn. Wimbley, 41, made in illegal left turn onto Tillary Street around 7 p.m. Police spotted him and pulled him over for the traffic violation. After running a computer check, police found that his […]
The owner of the controversial board game "Ghettopoly" is upset at Yahoo!, after the company shut down his E-Commerce abilities on the website of the same name that is selling the Monopoly knockoff. The site was shutdown amidst complaints from various leaders in the black community, who condemned the game, which features Pimp, marijuana and […]
A court has ordered rapper Trick Daddy to remain on house arrest until he stands trial on December on drug possession and assault and weapons charges.Assistant State Attorney Stacey Glick accused Judge Dennis Murphy of being too lenient with Trick Daddy, who has been allowed to attend several concerts and industry events.Trick Daddy allegedly violated […]
UPN announced that “Eve,” the television show that stars rapper Eve, has been given the green light for a full season.The network picked up nine new episodes for a full 22 episode season.”All of Us,” which stars Duane Martin, Elise Neal and LisaRaye and was created by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, was also […]
The Supreme Court of the United States rejected an appeal involving one of 500 of lawsuits Bridgeport Music Inc. filed against numerous record labels and publishers, for sampling George Clinton’s music without their permission. Bridgeport Music appealed after lower courts ruled a lawsuit against Still N the Water Publishing, which represents recordings made by Rap-A-Lot […]
Ludacris has signed a deal with Sole City Inc. and will design his own line of footwear, "Da’ Hood Collection by Ludacris." The collection will feature athletic street shoes and boots and will launch in February of 2004. The first shoe to hit the stores is titled "Da’ Block." Sole City will handle the production, […]
The rapper formerly known as Lil Shawn was recently released from jail after a 5 year bid in a federal prison and has changed his name to Shawn Pen. Shawn has inked a deal with Jimmy Henchmen and Bryce Wilson’s Czar Entertainment and is currently fielding deals from various record labels, including 50 Cent’s G-Unit […]
Wyclef has teamed with LG Mobile Phones and will give fans two free performances in New York on October 16. For the first concert, Wyclef will stop traffic and perform in the center of Times Square at noon, followed by a concert later that evening at the Roseland. The concert is free and the only […]
Artist: CappadonnaTitle: The StruggleRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Paine Before Killah Priest and Shyhiem , Killarmy and Mathematics, the first Wu affiliate to arrive was Cappadonna. After his blazing verse on Ghostface’s “Winter Warz”, it’s little wonder that his debut, The Pillage reached number one on the Billboard charts in 1998. With no strong single, […]
Paris remains. Despite a climate that’s not accepting of thinking man’s hip-hop, he remain. Even though his views are contrary to the establishment, he remains. AllHipHop.com took a second chance at picking the human revolution’s brain to see what makes him, him and what allows him to remain. ALLHIPHOP.COM: Why do you think we’re still […]
