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Grouchy Greg

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.

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JaRule To Perfrom

Ja Rule, Jay-Z and DMX are going to be performing at a radio-station-sponsored arena show this Thursday (June 24) in East Rutherford, N.J. Q-Tip (who is now solo), Busta Rhymes, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Nas and the duo of Method Man and Redman also are going to be at the Hot 97 Summer Jam, sponsored by […]

LaFace To Sell Remaining Portion Of Label

Sources say LaFace Records label founders Antonio "L.A." Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds are going to be selling the remaining 50% of their company. Billboard reports that Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG), which distributes LaFace through its Arista label, is said to be in negotiations to purchase the label for $125 million. BMG already owns half […]

New Shyheim Album Due

My man Hard Hittin Harry hit me with this: Remember Shyheim "The Rugged Child", the youngest member affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan? He graced the scene back in ’94 with a smash joint, "On and On"and shook the industry. Well….Shyheim has returned with a new album "Manchild" on Wu-Tang Records (Due out on June 6th) […]

Snoop Doggs Dogs In Trouble

A local newspaper is looking into the antics of Snoop Doggs dogs. Local Southern California residents have filed complaints (44 different ones) against Snoop. The complaints date back to 1994 against his collection of Pitbulls and Rottweilers. Word has it that this loud collection of dogs only totals 3, but they managed to wreak havoc. […]

Hip-Hop On A Stamp

Hip Hop has finally received some due recognition, from all places the United States Post Office. The USPS announced that there will be stamp celebrating the art form. Voters voted on the stamp, which is part of a series that celebrates the ’80s. E.T., The Cosby Show, and the fall of the Berlin Wall are […]

JB’s To Drop New Album

The Jungle Brothers are about to drop a new album, titled VIP (Very Important Party), coming out on June 14th from Gee Street Records. Special appearances on VIP include The Black Eyed Peas, The Holmes Brothers. The album was produced by Gee Street founder, Jon Baker, and was recorded in Jamaica, Miami, and New York. […]

Freaky Tah Murdered Out Of Revenge

According to sources close to the investigation, Freak Tah was murdered out of revenge, and Rasheem Fletcher, the 22 year old man charged with second degree murder, although involved is not believed to be the triggerman. Word has it that investigators are close to arresting more suspects. Police said the murder was retaliation for an […]

Biggies Offices Burglarized

Burglars broke into the NYC offices that house the Christopher Wallace Foundation after a benefit for the slain artist (where Puff forgot the lyrics to I’ll Be Missing You). The crooks pried open the door, took a small amount of cash, a Compaq laptop computer, and two plaques commemorating Biggie’s gold and platinum record sales […]

Raekwon Explains Immobilarity

Raekwon let us know that he has finally named his latest album Immobilarity– State of Grace, Vol.1, which will drop sometime this summer. For those of us that didn’t know the meaning of the word, Chef said: "The word is from The Godfather Part 3, when Corleone says: International Immobiliare must be legitimate. The word […]

Freaky Tah Shot And Killed

Raymond Rogers, AKA Freaky Tah in the Lost Boyz, was shot and killed by an unknown assailant early Sunday morning (March 28) in his native Queens, according to police. There are no suspects or motives as of yet, according to Detective Walter Burnes, a New York City Police Department spokesperson. Freaky Tah who was 28, […]

Kool Keith Hooks Up With Beck

Ex-Ultramagnetic MC, Kool Keith is at it again, this time as Kool Keith with Beck. an artist that has also been lauded for his ability to transcend all musical expectations of him. Keith, recently announced a new alias, The New Black Elvis. He is currently awaiting his Ruffhouse/Columbia release. The Beck collaboration is due out […]

ODB Arrested Again

ODB was arrested for allegedly wearing a bulletproof vest, something he shouldn’t have done because of his previous arrests. Mike Partain said he was pulled over for "driving erratically". “He didn’t have a driver’s license, so the officers had him step out of the vehicle and noticed he was wearing body armor,” Partain said. “A […]

PE Dumps Def Jam

Public Enemy has split with Def Jam Records due to the controversy the group is causing over their want to release their new records via the Internet, and the MP3, and MP4 format. Their record label, Def Jam and Polygram ordered them to take the MP3’s off of their site, which they did. They then […]