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.
http://staging.allhiphop.comDr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Stat Quo & Cashis – Syllables
A new song from Dr. Dre has hit the Internet. The track, titled “Syllables,” features the powerful combination of Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Stat Quo and Cashis. Eminem leads the track and features the rapper chastising Hip-Hop fans, who no longer pay attention to the artform and lyricism in Hip-Hop. Jay-Z comes in second and followed by Dr. Dre, who delivers a verse that also checks the younger generation, which is followed by a mock chorus, featuring Eminem singing an R&B hook. 50 Cent comes in next, followed by Stat Quo. Cashis ends “Syllables.”
AHH Stray News: BEP Play For Billionaire, Kurtis Blow Jr., Lauryn Date Rescheduled
The Black Eyed Peas have been hired to perform at the Estate of Russian billionaire Ramon Abramovich on New Years Eve. The Peas will head to St. Barts, where the group will party and perform with Abramovich, on his 70-acre, $90 million dollar private estate. According to reports, Abramovich is sparing no expense for the party and has spent millions on entertainment, food, drinks and other party favors for guests. Abramovich, who is worth almost $18 billion dollars, is Russia’s 4th richest person. He is known to travel with a personal army of at least 40 security guards. Kurtis Blow Jr., the son of Hip-Hop pioneer Kurtis Blow has released his first official mixtape. KBJ’s Californication mixtape features guest appearances from Drake, Nicki Minaj, Tempo and other. Production on Californication was handled by Boi-1da, CheckMate, Rocko, Aliby and others. KBJ, who recently ended the 32-city WorldWide Breaks Tour with his father Kurtis Blow, is planning to launch his own tour in support of his new mixtape. The “Californication Tour” is slated to kick off in February of 2011. KBJ will be seen next on stage in Japan during a series of concerts with his father. The first date on Lauryn Hill’s highly anticipated Winter 2011 tour has been rescheduled because of terrible weather conditions in New York. The first date on the tour, which was slated for last night (December 27th) at the Highline Ballroom, will now take place at the same venue, but on February 1st. According to a rep for the Highline Ballroom, all tickets for the original date will be honored. For fans that cannot make the new February date, full refunds are being offered. If the tour itinerary is still accurate, Lauryn Hill is expected to play at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York tonight (December 28th).
2010: Top 10 Viral Videos Of The Year
Viral videos have long-been a staple on the internet and 2010 saw viral videos get more views than ever. Here are the Top 10 Viral Videos of 2010. 10. Rapping Weatherman Texas weatherman Nick Kosir decided to bust a move for meteorology in a way that got everybody watching. We just hope he still has a job. 9. Teach Me How To Dougie You know you did it on the low. Cali Swag District brought back some fun to the rap game like the New Boys before them. They got their fans in on it and a bunch of others like Wolf Blitzer, Chris Brown and the originator Doug E. Fresh. 8. Jimmy Kimmel and Drake Link For ‘Tweet Tweet’ Drake linked up with Jimmy Kimmel for a parody song ‘Tweet Tweet,’ for ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live.’ 7. Justin Bieber’s ‘Speaking in Tungs’ Freestyle Justin Bieber decided to spit over Cam’ron and Vado’s#### record ‘Speaking in Tungs,’ and the whole ordeal caused a great uproar online.He even got a rap name – “Shawty Mane!” But it was later discovered that the lyrics originated with T. Manez and Shawty Mane bit all the fiyah. 6. 50 Cent and Keenan Cahill’s ‘Down on Me’ This little, big-headed guy is destined for stardom and 50 Cent cashed in on the viral fame. Keenan had been lip-syncing to hit records like ‘Thriller’ and ‘Teenage Dream.’ But he took it over the top when he covered Jeremih and 50 Cent’s ‘Down on Me.’ 50 got in on the fun and the rest is history. 5. ‘Old Spice Guy’ He wasn’t Hip-Hop, but he sure got everybody yappin’ about getting fresth. The Old Spice guy took this commercial and turned it into movie. 4. Shawt Bus Shawty They gave it to OJ Da Juiceman, Soulja Boy, Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame good in this animated clip. 3. ‘Looking Like A Fool With Ya Pants on the Ground’ General Larry Platt got it poppin’ early in the year for American Idol right in front of Mary J. Blige. The 64-year-old tried to take it to the next level, but his bars didn’t last. 2. Baracka Flacka Flames in ‘Head of the State’ Waka didn’t like it and neither did a lot of loud typers, but the infectious, politically incorrect sons spread like wildfire. Baracka Flocka Flame parodied the president as a cursing hood ass n***a in the music video. A faux Oprah and Michelle ride shotgun. 1. Antoine Dodson Says “Hide Ya Kids, Hide Ya Wife…and Ya Husband Too! Antoine Dodson was just another interview for WAFF-TV News in Huntsville, AL, but then the news video went viral. Then there was an autotuned song. Some 47 million views later, the petite man was the most watched video of 2010.
Kanye West and Layne Harper
“Intermission”
Rick Ross Ft. Aaliyah and Ne-Yo
“She Crazy”
C-Rayz Walz [Heater Of The Day]
“The Fif”
Vado Ft. Raheem Devaughn
“It’s You”
Reek Da Villian Ft. Busta Rhymes
“Close The Door”
Rock City P###. By Darkchild
“Change For The Better”
Rock of Heltah Skeltah Ft. Lucky Don, Billy Danze and Smoothe Da Hustler
“Straight Outta Brownsville (Remix)”
Dr. Cornel West, Rhymefest Lead Chicago Urban Education Forum
(AllHipHop News) Rapper/intellect/professor Dr. Cornel West will join Che “Rhymefest” Smith and a number of respected educators during the Chicago Urban Education Forum. Dr. West and Rhymefest will be joined by Dr. Timuel Black (Professor Emeritus of City College Chicago), Dr. Joseph A. Strickland (Researcher, UIC, Jane Addams College of Social Work), Dina Everage (Principal at Walter Reed and Wentworth Elementary School), Dennis Lacewell (Principal of Urban Prep Academy Englewood Campus), Dr. David Omotoso Stovall (Assistant Professor University of Illinois at Chicago) and Dr. Wayne Watson (President of Chicago State University). The high powered panel will raise awareness and discuss the complexities of education in the South Side of Chicago. Participants will be able to voice their opinions about education to the panelists, in an attempt to reform and foster greater equity and equality within the educational system. According to organizers, the forum will help community organizations, adult educators, administrators, community educators, teachers and students. “Attendees will leave the forum invigorated, with newfound knowledge and commitment to promote positive change in their institutions and communities,” a rep for the Chicago Urban Education Forum told AllHipHop.com. The Chicago Urban Education Form takes place on Thursday, January 6th at Kennedy King College at Great Hall, U-Building. The free event is open to the public, from 3:30 – 5:30 PM.
Carlos Ferragamo P###. by Ty Fyffe
“Life Lessons”
Fru
“Nobody Gon Change Me”
Review: Michael Jackson – Michael
Michael Jackson has always been an inspiration musically for artists all over the world. If that compliment was given to any other person, it would be cliché and tired, but with Michael it will always ring true in our lifetime. All legal troubles aside, MJ always excelled at entertaining his fans and winning over the respect of his peers. Hes always put such a high standard on his livelihood, and its always reflected in his music and in his live performances. It is that high standard that makes his posthumous debut that much more average as opposed to being the amazing project that MJ is known to release. Michael debuts ten new songs from the legendary pop singer, but none truly seem to capture the feeling that any of his older albums projected.The album has a definite pop sound to it. The production from Teddy Riley, Neff-U, Tricky, Lenny Kravitz, and Michael himself help to solidify that aspect; even the slow ballads retain that pop element. The features are few, but the high quality of the cameos fit well into the theme of each song. Hold My Hand is a nice duet alongside Akon and his production, while 50 Cent gets completely busy on the speaker-pounding Monster and Lenny Kravitz gives MJ a big assist on (I Cant Make It) Another Day. The song content is original as well, and theres no real fault with the song lyrics and arrangements as well, aside from the overuse of the ad-libs in the production of Monster.The real issue however, is the credibility of the singing. There are several instances where the vocalist doesnt sound entirely like Michael Jackson. Although the songs are solid for what they are, the production is well-rounded, and the features all boost their respective songs, you can never really buy into the fact that the person singing is truly MJ. Its not a specific instance you can pinpoint, but if youve listened to MJ over the years and then you hear this LP, its something that you can hear, and the issue permeates throughout the entire project. Integrity issues aside, Michael is still a CD well worth picking up for the initial listen. Even though on paper it sounds like a great idea to present the album the way they did, its nothing like the old Mike that we all love. If youre looking for an album that reminds you of the Michael Jackson of the past, Amazon has a few great deals on the 25th Anniversary Edition of Thriller that will get the job done much more efficiently.
Hip-Hop Rumors: 50 Cent Hustles Snow, Rick Ross in Africa, Chris Tucker & Friday!?
DISCLAIMER:All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on.WHO: illseedWHAT: Rumors, Funnies, Fails and more!WHERE: illseed.com, twitter.com.illseedHOW: Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at allhiphoprumors@gmail.com.OK, IM BACK SORTA I got sick and tired of doing snow angels so I decided to return to the rumors even though Im supposed to be off until the new year. Here is some stuff that I scooped up. I dont wanna hear any yap about stuff being old or whatever I am doing wrong this time. 50 CENT SHOVELS SNOW? As you know, we are in the midst of the blizzard of 2010 on the East Coast. There are some poor New Yorkers that are were stuck in subway trains. NY needs to get better prepared about their snow. Anyway, 50 Cent is not one to pass up a business opportunity. The G-Unit Master went out in his Connecticut suburb and volunteered to shovel his neighbors driveways. 50 tweeted that he charged $100 a driveway and used lil kids to get more work. He says he paid the kids $30 per hour. Id pay for that! IRS TRACKS DOWN TRICK DADDY! Remember that thing called the Hip-Hop Police Unit? Well, the IRS has something similar now. They are going around and they are chasing celebs for the money that they supposedly owe the government. Trick Daddy is the latest victim. They are saying that Trick Dad owes them $157k in back taxes! I dont care what anybody says thats a lot of money! They foreclosed on his home back in May and are looking to collect. RICK ROSS IS IN AFRICA! Rick Ross is on deck out there in Cape Town, South Africa. I heard hell be there for a special show, says my homey Black Faff. Yeap. And, I am hearing that Ross may actually be staying over there to bring in the New Year in the motherland. BACK TO NELLY AND YOUNG MONEY! Im probably going to leave this alone soon, but I thought I would go back to the original rumor. A DJ recently interviewed Nelly and it produced some interesting rumors about him going to YM. Apparently, the interview went well. Nelly was on there promoting a concert with him, Dipset, Chris Brown and Lil Wayne. (Strange concert, I know!) Well, the DJ latched on to my rumor and asked Nelly what about him signing with Young Money. Well, I heard Nelly laughed it off and said Anything is possible. Somebody told me that Wayne is signing legendary Cali group Above The Law, but I refuse to believe that. ILLSEEDS QUICKIES Remember that girl that got her hair burnt in that Diddy video? Diddy has volunteered to buy her some new hair. Rumor has it, Lil Kim got more plastic surgery over the Christmas break. Chris Tucker says hes not doing another Friday movie. Chris Brown was so nice to have Lil Mama at a recent showcase. The problem is, she got booed off stage. I saw the pics and she didnt look bad at all. That stunt she pulled ruined her. A lot of people hit me up on the Rihanna rumor. It didnt originate with me, but like I said on Twitter, you never know how a deal is structured. She may have had specific instructions and its possible that Kodak violated something. REST IN PEACE Teena Marie. I couldnt believe the rumor and for it to be fact hurt. SIGNS THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END They say the NWO started on Sept. 11 .well, it is really kicking in now. I have been informed that there is a mounting military presence within the United States. Word is, there are about 10,000 combat ready service members ready to rock-n-roll if you happen to get out of line. Apparently, these soldiers will be ready to take down anybody that shows signs of civil unrest. The good news? They will be armed with lethal and non-lethal weapons. Lethal is tanks and hot lead. Non-lethal is rubber bullets and bean bag bullets. Some will die and some will have a body of bruises. TEENA MARIE WE LOVE YOU! They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!
DMX Sent To Arizona Mental Health-Unit
(AllHipHop News) Troubled rap star DMX was admitted to a mental health unit in an Arizona prison facility on December 20th. According to reports, the rapper, born Earl Simmons, was sent to the Flamenco Mental Health Unit inside the Alahambra Prison complex. The rapper was transferred to the mental-health unit on December 20th, after serving over a month in the infamous Tent City jail, run by Sheriff Joe Arpaio. According to reports, DMX is barred from having visitors for 30 days while he is inside the mental-health unit. When the rapper was being sentenced to a year in prison for violating his probation on December 16th, Judge Christine Mulleneaux noted that the rapper may suffer from bi-polar disorder or some sort of mental affliction. DMX is serving the year in prison for violating his probation by drinking alcohol during a concert in November.He later tested positive for cocaine, Oxycontin, driving with a suspended license and other infractions.
IRS Goes After Trick Daddy Over Back Taxes
(AllHipHop News) Trick Daddy is the latest artist to run into trouble with the IRS, as the Miami rapper owes hundreds-of-thousands of dollars to the government. According to the Detroit News, Trick Daddy owes the feds over $157,000 in back taxes for monies he earned as far back as 2002. In addition to the tax troubles, Trick’s $320,000 home in Miami was sold last October, after a bank foreclosed on it in May.The government has placed several liens against the rapper, who recently released his autobiography Magic City: Trials of a Native Son. A lien was filed against Trick and his wife in September for $85,366 for money he earned in 2007, 2008 and 2009, while another one in July was filed in $16,709 for revenue earned in 2006.Trick was hit with a separate lien in July as well for $54,979, for income taxes owed in 2002. In July of 2010, it was revealed that a special undercover unit had been formed to investigate rappers and athletes and their earnings over the years.Since then, rappers like Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Obie Trice, Method Man, Eve, DMX, Nas, Swizz Beatz, Doug E. Fresh, Mos Def, Beanie Sigel, Wyclef, MC Hammer, Lil Kim, Big Boi, Fat Joe, D12, Young Buck, are among the rappers who owe the IRS since they began the unit several years ago.
Lil Wayne Ft. Junior Reid
“Rappapompom”
