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.com(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop mogul Damon Dash’s Manhattan duplex was auctioned off at a foreclosure sale yesterday (July 28th) for $5.5 million dollars. The New York Post reports that Dash lost the two apartments, after he fell behind on the $78,504 monthly tab. Only one of the apartments was sold yesterday, while the other was taken […]
(AllHipHop New) Chicago rapper Kanye West has revealed that he is changing the name of his upcoming album, which was previously titled Good Ass Job. The rapper, who joined Twitter yesterday (July 28th), made the announcement just hours after he joined the micro-blogging service. According to Kanye, he is “bouncing around a couple of titles” […]
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.illseed HOW: Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at allhiphoprumors@gmail.com. THE DAILY TWO SENSE Lorenzen Wright. R.I.P. […]
(AllHipHop News) A dispute over an outdoor concert in Branson, Missouri featuring rapper Nelly will head to court, after promoters and city officials failed to reach an agreement last night (July 28th) in a dispute over the safety of the event. City alderman voted unanimously last night to uphold their original decision to not allow […]
0 Fat Joe deserved a mention. Joe, the rap artist, has been stomping around Hip-Hop since the early 90’s and the years haven’t been perfect. But, gotdamnit, Fat Joe deserves a mention. Since his debut in 1993, the rapper seems to be hitting his stride again in 2010 with The Darkside Vol. 1. The album […]
It was close this week but Eminem continues his reign on the Charts . His latest album, Recovery, moves another 187,968 bringing his total five weeks sales to 1,690,534. Em is well on his way to double platinum.This is sure to cause a huge back-and-forth in the comment section but Rick Ross takes the number […]
Diddy, Rick Ross and Janelle Monae are on the cover of the new VIBE magazine (Aug/Sept). Here’s the cover and afterwards, there is Diddy talking about it. For more on the Juice issue, go to VIBE.COM. Below are some quotes from Diddy’s Juice Q&A. He was relaxed, candid and in the best space I’ve seen […]
(AllHipHop News) As the summer comes to end , the anticipation continues to build for Kanye West’s newest album entitled Good Ass Job.In what many over the net are called “Kanye Unplugged”, the staff of Facebook in Palo Alto, California, was treated to a brief preview of Kanye West’s newest material.”I’ve been writing new stuff […]
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper B.oB. Will return to his hometown of Atlanta this weekend to give fans a free performance on July 31st, during a concert sponsored by Myspace “Live” and HP. The rapper has teamed with Windows 7 and HP’s Summer Music Campaign for the show, which promotes a better listening experience using HP […]
Eric Sosa is a Queens MC attempting to bridge the gap between old-school and new-school hip-hop. A previous winner of MTV2’s Sucker Free competition and a growing presence in New York’s live rap scene, Sosa is working on his debut album and promoting his current single “One You” featuring Rocki Evans. Watch Eric Sosa perform […]
(AllHipHop News) A teenager in Palm Bay, Florida is facing a hate crime charge after a racially motivated attack centering around rap music. According to Florida Today, a 22-year-old white man was walking down the street with a group of youth, listening to rap music. The unnamed 14-year-old, who is black, confronted the man assaulted […]
(AllHipHop News) Chicago rap star/actor Common will add another credit to his resume when he stars in his first TV lead role for AMC as a freed slave in series Hell on Wheels.According to reports, the rapper will play the role of “Elam,” a freed slave who is heading west to seek work building the […]
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.illseed HOW: Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at allhiphoprumors@gmail.com. ILLSEED: THE COON AND THE RACIST! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! […]
Mannie Fresh is the iconic producer that laid down the sonic blueprint for Cash Money Records. With his unique personality and sound, he’s transcended the term “beat maker” and permanently ventured into legend land. Well, getting a legend to give his Top 5 Dead Or Alive can be tricky, but Mannie Fresh is so awesome….he […]
New York City will pay over $7 million to settle a civil suit levied by the family of Sean Bell. Bell was slain the night before his wedding in 2006 by New York City poli ce. A judge finalized the settlement yesterday in Brooklyn Federal Court, which also outlined the terms of the deal. Sean […]
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.illseed HOW: Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at allhiphoprumors@gmail.com. CHARLES HAMILTON IN A PSYCH WARD? I […]
Talk about a good a$$ job… Kanye West took time out of crafting his new album, ironically titled Good A$$ Job, to perform for the people at Facebook, who clearly have a good a$$ job. While there, Kanye performed four new songs off the album, including “Chain Heavy.” Check out a partial video of the […]
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.illseed HOW: Send your rumors, sightings and ill pics to illseed at allhiphoprumors@gmail.com. THE NUMBERS ARE IN…RICK ROSS IS NO. […]
(AllHipHop News) Foxy Brown experienced difficulties this morning before she was to appear in a Brooklyn court room for allegedly violating an order of protection against a longtime rival. According to the New York Post, Brown’s lawyers Bruce Barron Associates dropped the rapper as a client, just moments before she was due in court today […]
(AllHipHop News) R&B singer Rihanna will be getting major exposure via two high profile appearances. Rihanna recently wrapped up shooting the video for “Love the Way You Lie,”, her #1 single with Detroit rapper Eminem from his hit album Recovery. The pair shot the video last week in Los Angeles by director Joseph Kahn. In […]
