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.comGangsta Boo has stepped forward to clear up confusion regarding a recent interview on AllHipHop.com, which became the subject of intense scrutiny on radio stations throughout the South. "In my hometown [of Memphis], there was some misunderstanding like I was hating on my former group and that’s not the case," Boo clarified with AllHipHop.com. "They […]
Chuck Philips is a Pulitzer Prize winning writer for the Los Angeles Times, he’s also the man who shocked the hip-hop community and the world in September of 2002 with his two-part investigative report on the murder of Tupac Shakur. The first part of his piece introduced claims that had never previously been made public, […]
The Gallery Mall in Philadelphia was evacuated after a performance by rapper Chingy drew more fans than organizers anticipated, turning the event into a melee. The free concert, was sponsored by local radio station 103.9 The Beat and took place inside of the popular Philadelphia mall. As the rapper took the stage, fans mobbed the […]
Rapper Bow Wow has teamed with Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment and will star along side Will Smith in a new flick, "Mr. Prez." The movie centers on a teenager from Philadelphia, who becomes President of The United States for the day after winning an essay contest. In related news, the rapper, who said that he […]
Redman was busted with marijuana at Oslo’s airport in Norway this week. The Jersey bred rapper was arriving from on a flight from Amsterdam, where marijuana is legal, when dogs trained to sniff for the drugs, honed in on him.The rapper has been touring Europe for some months now and was slated to perform in […]
Inglewood, California’s school district police chief has resigned amidst growing criticism and controversy regarding officers moonlighting as bodyguards for Snoop Dogg.Wesley Mitchell announced his decision today, saying he didn’t take kindly to being personally attacked by school board members, who claim Mitchell gave “misinformation” pertaining to the officers working for the rapper.Mitchell, who spent only […]
California-based emcee Paris is a throwback to an era when red, black and green medallions were standard issue, and hip hop, still a pre-teen, was deemed unmarketable and something to be feared by corporate America. In 1990, Paris released his debut album and single, The Devil Made Me Do It, and became part of a […]
Jersey City police and the NYPD are reviewing a video surveillance tape recovered from the Double Tree Hotel in Jersey City, with hopes of identifying a dozen men that were with rapper 50 Cent when gunfire erupted.The hotel’s security and employee’s heard the shots, but didn’t witness the shootings, but eyewitnesses accounts described a lone […]
The Nappy Roots will give Kentucky fans a free concert to celebrate the annual “Nappy Roots Day,” on Tuesday, September 16th.The group will perform at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium next week in, in addition to speaking at various high schools about the importance of education.In addition, NBA stars and Kentucky natives Derek Anderson, Allan Houston […]
Don’t take a double take at your speakers, those throwback vocals aren’t hip hop’s latest sampling of some Bill Withers’ classics, no, it’s the original sounds of Charlotte, NC native, Anthony Hamilton. Even though the first time many of us ever heard of Anthony Hamilton was on the hook to the immensely popular Nappy Roots […]
To a nation of teenagers and kids in their early twenties, September means only one thing: Back to School. And after a long summer basking in the sun, and hugging the block like quarter water, it’s time for students to get to stomping in a fresh purr of Air Force Ones. And for Murphy Lee […]
Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz are preparing to release two more versions of their hit single "Get Low," which features the Ying Yang Twins. Lil Jon has tapped the talents of reggae maestro Elephant Man and Busta Rhymes for one remixed version and Miami Latin rapper Cuban Pitbull for the second Merengue styled version. […]
Atlanta rap duo Youngbloodz scored the highest chart debut of their career with the release of their album, Drankin’ Patnaz. The sophomore set from J-Bo and Sean Paul entered Billboard’s Top 200 Album’s chart at #5, moving 85,036 copies after being in stores for one week. The album also debuted at #1 on the Rap […]
Ok, I don’t know how many of you are sick of people trying to destroy our culture and/or the feelings within the hip-hop community. But the one thing I can’t stand is when someone who doesn’t understand, know or want to know what the culture is about, spews ignorant statements towards a positive group of […]
A Judge cleared Philly rapper Beanie Sigel to attend a drug counseling at an undisclosed treatment facility in Minnesota. U.S. District Judge R. Barclay Surrick ordered Sigel to post a $1,000,000 federal bond, $150,000 in cash, a $400,000 house and four other properties. Upon successful completion of the drug/anger management program, a judge will determine […]
AllHipHop: Everybody thought you and LaChat were enemies because people started calling her the new Queen of Memphis. Gangsta Boo: That was all a conspiracy started by Hypnotized Minds. Juicy (J), me and Chat talk on the phone quite often. We was just brainwashed. I was trynna figure out why she was saying certain things […]
As a member of the Three Six Mafia, Gangsta Boo was part of one of the most successful independent rap groups to emerge out of the south. She shocked the rap world last year when she announced that she would clean up her profanity laced rhymes and was actually seeking out god. In this candid […]
A coalition of African-American organizations are launching a national boycott of rapper Nelly’s Pimp Juice energy drink and any store that sells it. Project Islamic Hope, The National Alliance For Positive Action, The National Black Anti-Defamation League will hold a press conference tomorrow at 10:00 am (PST) at The Liquor Bank in South Central Los […]
The Recording Industry Association of America filed hundreds of lawsuits against consumers who engage in file sharing, accusing individuals of illegally downloading and sharing copyrighted material. The lawsuits, which numbered 261, were filed in courts around the country by the RIAA, who represents Sony, EMI, BMG, Universal Music and Warner Music. The RIAA said this […]
Production started last week on a new independent film, "20 Funerals." The movie, which will feature cameo appearances by Outkast’s extended family Killer Mike, Big Gipp and Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz, is a crime drama. The movie is based on four police officers, who take the law into their own hands after a […]
