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http://staging.allhiphop.com(AllHipHop News) The J Dilla Foundation has announced “So Far To Go,” a new international art contest thats designed to celebrate the life of the legendary producer, born James Dewitt Yancy. The non-profit, which is run by J Dilla’s mother Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancy, has teamed with La Famiglia and 323East to create original designs […]
Michael Vick. Has he recovered or will he relapse? Sure he’s the guy you want to watch, but is he the guy you want leading your team? I wrote an article last week in the Washington Post last week (http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/panelists/2010/09/can-vick-return-to-form-boadu.html) urging people chill on Mike Vick. I grew up watching Vick. He is “our” quarterback. […]
Chicago rapper/actor Common has extended an offer to fellow rapper/actor Ice Cube, to possibly work on a film together in the future. The news is significant because the pair had one of the most legendary and well chronicled feuds in Hip-Hop. Ice Cube and Common went back and forth over Common’s classic song “I Used […]
“BMF: The Rise and Fall of Big Meech and the Black Mafia Family” is an instant classic. But the book is not a shoot-em-up chronicle of BMF’s extravagant and violent life and times. Atlanta journalist Mara Shalhoup writes the book and deep-dives into the circumstances that lead to BMF’s creation and those that put their […]
(AllHipHop News) Rap star 50 Cent is being sued for $200,000 by a production company who claims the rapper stiffed them on payments for their work on a movie called Things Fall Apart. Crispy Twig Productions and Nancy Nayor Battino filed a lawsuit against 50 Cent on September 17th in Santa Monica District Court, claiming […]
9/10When I first saw the album artwork for this project I knew it was going to be a classic mixtape, but at the same time, it was going to be hilarious. The album starts off by flipping the Prince’s “Purple Rain” sample to “Purple Reign”, I could tell Tum Tum was ready to get the fans […]
“Fly Lady”
“Bottoms Up (Remix)”
“I’m Not The One”
“Bust Your Heart”
“Liquor Store Blues”
“Believe It”
“I’ve Been Here For Years”
Canibus has a new album on the way called C of Tranquility, the album features production from DJ Premier, Jake One, Scram Jones, D.R. Period, J-Zone, and more. Here is a video of Canibus, mixing a variety of video footage throughout Canibus’ career with new tracks from the album. Check this out. Canibus Snippets (v2) […]
ChartWatch for September 22, 2010First up on the countdown is Linkin Park. They kind of rap…sometimes…well not anymore….but they did have that Reanimation album from 2003. Plus they did that album with Jay-Z. All that aside the California band drops their fourth studio album, A Thousand Suns, and takes the number one spot selling 253,685 […]
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. JUELZ’S BABY’S MOM IS A HOT MOM! Juelz Santana has one hot babe! […]
LA Reid still as a job with Island Def Jam, contrary to recent reports. The rumor mill has been ablaze all day with rumors that the mogul was terminated from his post, but that is untrue, “[The rumors] are completely untrue and without merit,” the spokesman told XXLMag.com. Reid has held the prestigious post since […]
Hip-Hop artist Wyclef Jean has formally ended his bid for the presidency of Haiti after his homeland refused to accept him on the ballot. “After weeks of quiet but painstaking reflection with my wife and daughter, I have chosen to end my bid for the presidency of Haiti,” Wyclef said in a statement to CNN. […]
