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.comAllHipHop.com: Do yall have any particular views on the war? A lot of people especially with hip-hop came out against the war. There wasn’t a lot of support for the war, but there was support for the soldiers. NR: I hate to see soldiers dying. A lot of people don’t really want to be out […]
Nappy Roots have endured and struggled through trials and tribulations that would break up the most tight knit groups. Hailing from Kentucky, an area of the country that’s not known as a hot bed of hip-hop activity, the Nappy Roots have pulled in platinum sales, fed the homeless, traveled the globe and performed during a […]
Lox member Styles P. is scheduled to be released from the Valhalla Correctional Facility in upstate New York on Monday, after serving 8 months for stabbing a man in the buttocks. Styles, who is co-CEO of the Universal distributed D-Block Records with Jadakiss and Sheek Louch, will hit the studio to record material for a […]
The emergence of Hip Hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons as an establishment-endorsed political leader of the new generation of Blacks gives me pause. Being a member of this new generation, I think this should be put on the table for discussion. Why have mainstream media’s political pundits given Russell Simmons an open mic? He’s a guest […]
Artist: Keith MurrayTitle: He’s Keith MurrayRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Toshi Kondo With his official release from Def Jam Records due to a physical altercation with staff members, dubious circumstances surround Keith Murray’s fourth album, He’s Keith Murray. This isn’t new considering that he was serving a three and a half year bid when his […]
Boxer Zab Judah, fresh off a win over the flamboyant former WBO champion Demarcus "Chop Chop" Corley, has launched a record label and recently inked a deal with Jay-Z and Dame Dash’s Roc-A-Wear. "I’m the first spokes/sportsmodel for the company," Judah told AllHipHop.com. "The whole thing with Jay-Z and Zab Judah, we both feel that […]
Xzibit was attacked by a group of alleged Mexican gang members as he left a restaurant last weekend and required 50 stitches after being struck with a 40 ounce bottle. "He got into an altercation and was hit with a bottle," a spokesman for Xzibit confirmed with AllHipHop.com. "He got some stitches and is recovering, […]
Tupac Shakur’s 1996 Hummer will be put up for auction on ebay.com. The owner won the SUV as part of a BET contest. Bidding on the vehicle will start at $500,000. The Hummer is being touted as being in "mint condition" and holds various personal items from the Shakur, including an invite addressed to him […]
The California Board of Prison terms is expected to make a decision today as to whether or not Suge Knight violated his probation, after he allegedly struck a parking valet outside of a club in Los Angeles. Mehdi Lazrak, the parking valet who Knight allegedly struck, told the parole board that Knight laid a hand […]
Recently jailed Suge Knight may be the last target in a series of gang-related shootings that began in 1997 as a result of the rap mogul firing one of his former bodyguards according to published reports. The LA Times reported that 4 of the 8 men killed thus far were close associates of Knight. Now, […]
Dwele: Deja Vu You gotta respect a man with a belly ring fetish—says he’s all about the details. With his debut album Subject Dwele conveys his adoration of the female being, in all her voluptuous and enigmatic entirety. Even if you’ve never heard of the Detroit native, bets are you’ll recall his smooth-as-Henny vocals on […]
According published reports, a longtime friend of Jam Master Jay claims that he knows who shot the legendary DJ and has already revealed them to police. Ronald “Tinard” Washington claims that he saw Jay with a .45 caliber handgun the day he was murdered and that Run DMC member was scared for his life. He […]
A new hip-hop musical is drawing praise from audiences and critics alike, based on the biblical character, Job. Job: The HipHop Musical, started in Canada and recently had a successful five week run in New York, earning a four month run off Broadway for the spring. The musical’s creators, Eli Batalion and Jerome Saibil, said […]
Philadelphia Mayor John Street prevented rapper Mystikal from performing in a play last night. The Mayor’s spokespeople said that the rapper was not a proper role model for children. The rapper was scheduled to perform at the Dell East in Cordell Moore’s "Something She Can Feel," but spokespeople for the Mayor said that Mystikal "isn’t […]
Allhiphop.com: Talk about your most current project and what else may be in the works for the Black Panthers. JC: "All Of Us" is the first album from the Black Panther Fugitives, which I am a member of. It’s myself and two other members (Terrence "Jug" Trotter, and Jeffrey "Bones" McMullen). Like Dorion talked about […]
If you open a textbook and read the history of the Black Panther Party, you will see how prevalent they were in the social movement. For almost 40 years, they have been on the frontlines, tackling and confronting America’s most important issues with action as their weapon. This elite group of black men and women […]
A parole review board gave Suge Knight 10 months in jail after they determined that he struck a nightclub valet in Hollywood. The rap mogul faced a total of one year in prison. Knight was apprehended on June 27 after the alleged incident and had been credited with time served towards his bid. The decision […]
The 6th Annual Black August Benefit Concert will take place Sunday August 10th 2003. The event, which is billed as a celebration of hip-hop and freedom fighters, is being dedicated to political prisoner Sundiata Acoli and will be headlined by Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli and Dead Prez. Black August is a project of the Malcolm […]
Sean ‘P.Diddy’ Combs is gearing up to release his latest, and thoroughly promoted act, Da Band, a six-person collection of artists from across the nation. MTV’s "Making The Band" reality series has had a plethora of infighting, but the music mogul stated that he was ready for the group to show-and-prove when their album drops […]
Lil Kim is in negotiations to star opposite Vivica Fox, Brian B-Fine" George, Paul Anthony George and "Bowlegged Lou" George in Full Force Films’ new movie, "National Lampoon’s Bouncers." Full Force and their film partners will produce the movie with their film partners Wayne Mogél and Juan Carlos Zapata of Street Alien Pictures. The movie […]
