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http://staging.allhiphop.comThe self proclaimed "Godfather of Noyze," Rahzel, recently embarked on "The Greatest Knockouts World Tour," a 19 outing with Rocksteady Crew member DJ JS-1 to showcase his beatboxing and sound effect abilities and support to support a mixtape of collaborations and performances around the world. Greatest Knockouts Vol.1 features a brand new track that features […]
When you think of musical Mecca’s, Cincinnati, Ohio may not be the first place that comes to mind. However, for the better part of three decades, from the nineteen-sixties up through the late nineteen-eighties, the ‘Nati was the birthplace of some of the most important R&B, funk, and soul records to ever be produced. Legendary […]
ALLHIPHOP: So what’s your current situation with MCA, is it a label deal, production deal, artist deal? HI-TEK: It’s an artist deal, Hi-Tek as an artist. I just do whatever kinda album I wanna do. That’s what MCA is really about. ALLHIPHOP: So are you gonna have the option of introducing new artists, bringing new […]
MTV’s show "Making The Band 2" and P. Diddy have come under fire from residents in Greenwich Village in New York, where the show is being filmed. MTV rented two combined brownstone townhouses for the show and neighbors are complaining of loitering, noise and cigarette butts being left on the sidewalk. Residents in the area […]
If Philly has always had a hand in the hip-hop game, it’s recent boom in talent has definitely confirmed it as a major player. A heavy lineup of respectable MC’s has kept praises for the City of Brotherly Love on the lips of hiphop heads from South Philly to South Central for almost two decades […]
The Beastie Boys tribute concert to Jam Master Jay sold out in 24 seconds according to House Of Blues. The all ages concert will take place on April 25 in Las Vegas and the proceeds will go to JMJ’s family and his estate. DMC and DJ Hurricane will also be in attendance, but it is […]
Irv Gotti may have committed a federal crime by using the FBI letters in Ja-Rule’s latest video "The Reign," without permission. The video features Patrick Swayze as an FBI agent and recreates the FBI raid on Murder Inc.’s offices earlier this year. While FBI officials aren’t pleased with the video, they said that it would […]
EXCLUSIVE: Juvenile has reunited with Cash Money Records after a bitter breakup in 2001. “Juvenile and Cash Money have settled any differences they had, and Juve is currently working on album which will be released by Cash Money later this year,” Peter Seitz, CEO of American Talent Agency, told AllHipHop.com. ATA is Juvenile’s management company […]
What the hell… Ok, no. really, what the hell is going on with these damned big hats? Now you’re saying to yourself, “Hey, Jean…pray tell, what big hats?” Then I’m all, “You know.” Then you’re all, “No, we don’t know! Please, please tell us.” Then I’m all, “Well, if you insist.” Listen, either there are […]
Artist: Tame OneTitle: Whan Rappers AttackRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: Paine The Artifacts were responsible for some of raps better entries during the latter years of hip-hop’s “golden era”. If you’re too young to remember, try looking up and listening to “Wrong Side of the Tracks” or “Art of Facts” for remedial knowledge. When the New […]
Wu-Tang Clan member Ol’ Dirty Bastard has been released from an upstate New York prison. According to sources Ol’ Dirty is being held in a New York area mental facility after he was deemed unsafe to the public. Fellow Clan members remained optimistic that Ol’ Dirty would be released as early as July. “It’s good […]
IJay-Z will be honored along with Jive Records President Barry Weiss tomorrow, April 2. The two mogul’s will be honored by the Foundation For Ethnic Understanding at the home of songwriter Denise Rich. The award comes for promoting diversity in the workplace. The Foundation For Ethnic Understanding is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to […]
Before Mr. Cheeks was a household name in hip-hop, the dreded rapper gained critical acclaim as a member of the Lost Boys. When Lost Boyz member Freaky Tah was gunned down, the group soon disbanded. In 2001 Cheeks broke the silence with his solo debut, John P. Kelly, which spawned the hit single "Lights, Camera, […]
Indianapolis, Indiana Mayor Bart Peterson has formed a task force to look into claims of discrimination against African-Americans. In 2001, club owners in the Broad Ripple area met with deputy police chief William Reardon and agreed to limit the amount of hip-hop and rap music that was played in local establishments. When J.Y.’s opened in […]
Recent Academy Award nominee, Queen Latifah, is among named defendants in a copyright lawsuit seeking $15 million over the box office standout, “Bringing Down the House.” Marie Flaherty, a New York attorney, claims to have written a screenplay entitled “Amoral Dilemma,” whose plot is strikingly parallel to that of “Bringing Down the House.” In 1999, […]
Jay-Z and Nas have been named two of the top 50 most hated New Yorker’s according to a poll taken by The New York Press. "These endlessly feuding rappers should be merged to form one, giant, illiterate organism called Notorious S.U.C.K.," the New York Press said. "Either that, or they should stop pretending and jump […]
Jennifer Capriati gave Outkast some shine before her match at the Nasdaq-100 Open. The tennis star played 1999’s "Bomb’s Over Baghdad," before her match. Capriati said that she played the song to show solidarity with troops fighting in Iraq. The song was reluctantly previewed by stadium court producer Bob Ruf. After Ruf previewed the song […]
Eightball and MJG have filed a lawsuit against Tony Draper’s Suave House Inc. and Koch Entertainment, claiming upcoming releases are in violation of a settlement the group entered into with Suave House. According to the suit, the settlement was reached to resolve a dispute over master sound recordings that Eightball and MJG claimed non-payment of […]
Artist: Soul SupremeTitle: Soul Supreme Presents The Saturday Nite AgendaRating: 4 StarsReviewed by: N. Context What is this? No “bling bling”; no gratuitous materialism; no gun play; no grandiose, drug dealing tales? What about the “bounce”? Not here. Soul Supreme Presents: The Saturday Nite Agenda is a black sheep in this era of rap music. […]
Artist: SupernaturalTitle: The Lost Freestyle FilesRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Brolin Winning Known across the globe as one of the most skilled freestylers to ever clutch a mic, Supernatural has wowed audiences for years, flexing his razor sharp, off-the-top skills in emcee competitions and on major tours alike. Despite his underground celebrity status and over […]
