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.comWhat’s going on news makers? Another week has past and the world keeps spinning with the DC sniper, John Allen Muhammad getting executed, NBA legend Kareem Abdul Jabar revealing his battle with chronic myeloid leukemia nearly a year after being diagnosed and Taylor Swift winning big at this year’s CMAs. Shout out to all […]
Cash Money Records’ founders Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Williams will give back to the city of New Orleans this holiday season with their 13th Annual Turkey Giveaway. The brothers will host the giveaway on November 24 in New Orleans, to help those less fortunate, including those who continue to be affected by […]
Former Geto Boys rapper Bushwick Bill will release a Hip-Hop gospel album next month. Bushwick’s Testimony of Redemption will drop December 1 on G-S.P.O.T. Productions. According to reports, the label name is an acronym for “God’s Special Purpose of Talent.” The rapper’s sixth solo album chronicles his tumultuous life and his road […]
The Kool Genius of Rap forged a new rap language which was born in the park jams of NYC during Hip-Hop’s infancy.A true music legend of the highest caliber, Kool G Rap made his mark as the most eloquent lyricist of the world renowned Juice Crew, one of Hip-Hop’s earliest and most influential super-groups. Though […]
Rap star Coolio has officially replaced DMX in an upcoming celebrity boxing match taking place in Alabama on December 12. DMX was originally slated to face off against Albuquerque, New Mexico-based fighter Eric Martinez for three rounds, but pulled out when fighters refused to fix the fight or guarantee his safety. For his […]
Cortez Bryant, manager for rap superstar Lil Wayne has become the victim of a scam artist who is using fake aliases on the Internet to secure bookings for the chart-topping rapper, as well as others, specifically Drake. Bryant owns Bryant Management, which handles the managerial duties for Drake, along with company Hip Hop Since […]
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.BEYONCE’S PREGNANT????? I have been told that this is a masterpiece of a rumor. Remember yesterday we said Jay-Z had an urgent matter with Beyonce? Well, […]
Once a church choir boy, Lee Charm is out to make his mark in the R&B world. The 21 year-old New Jersey native just released his debut EP, Prince Charming, having received over 2 million plays on his MySpace page. Mr. Charm had been working on the project with Musaic and Legend Factory […]
Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel unveiled his brand new collaboration G-Unit CEO 50 Cent today, Friday the 13th (November 13). 50 Cent’s website Thisis50.com posted a snippet of the highly anticipated collaboration track “I Go Off” earlier this week, while the full version debuted on Cosmic Kev’s show on Power 99FM in Philadelphia this morning […]
I swear history just travels in unimaginative circles. The same issues our fathers faced in their day, we are facing now in this post-millennium BS that we call modern society. After years of lying history books, recycled headlines, uninspired lectures, and cheesy fireside chats, I’ve grown hip to the fact that significant people, places, and […]
Lil Kim has released a statement addressing claims that she pocketed $20,000 and then refused to fulfill six concert obligations for Abstrakt Visions Entertainment. The company states that they paid the Brooklyn emcee $20,000 to complete six dates in London from November 7-14. However, they accuse Kim of pulling out due to a […]
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was sentenced to a year in prison today (November 12) for violating the terms of his probation. The rapper will begin serving his sentence immediately and could be released in as little as six months, according to MTV.com. The news comes as Gucci Mane was promoting his album, ironically […]
Chris Brown has faced the media, recorded apologetic online videos, but the pop star has yet to speak directly to his fans in the aftermath of his assault conviction. The 20-year-old singer will appear on BET’s “106 & Park” today at 6 p.m. EST and offer a candid interview in front of a live studio […]
The National Museum of Hip-Hop (NMoH) has planned a star-studded black-tie event to not only raise funds for the completion of the physical museum, but to also raise awareness of the many community initiatives that are tied into the museum’s mission. The event, scheduled for February 9, 2010, will be hosted by legendary emcees […]
“We need a Hip-Hop House of Representatives,” Raekwon said backstage as he prepared to hit the stage with the other panelists. “If we are going to mold and shape this industry and what it is and what hip-hop has done to us, we have to have brothers such as my brother right here, Mike, myself. […]
The champion is supposed to the hunted, not the hunter. But Sugar Shane Mosley finds himself in the latter’s position, as the best fighters in his division ignore him in favor of easier, more lucrative fights. Even with a signature, brilliant performance against Antonio Margarito last January, it has taken Mosley a full year to […]
Rapper Corey “C-Murder” Miller cannot afford to hire lawyers to fund his appeal, but two lawyers have come to his aid in an attempt to secure a retrial. Attorney Robert Smith, of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute of Race and Justice at Harvard Law School and John Adcock of New Orleans are representing Miller […]
A promotional company is planning to sue rapper Lil Kim for allegedly missing six performance dates and keeping her $20,000 fee. Abstrakt Visions Entertainment paid Lil Kim the $20k to perform a series of dates between November 7_14 in London. According to TMZ, Lil Kim suffered a nosebleed in her hotel room before […]
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was arrested yesterday (November 11) at Los Angeles’ LAX airport for allegedly assaulting a paparazzi photographer. The dispute happened in Terminal 7, when the photographer approached Tyson, his wife, and 10-month old daughter to take pictures. According to statements given to police by Tyson, he struck the […]
Katt Williams has spoken out about his recent arrest, telling an Atlanta, Georgia television station that the charges against him were the result of a misunderstanding. The actor/comedian, who was arrested over the weekend on charges of burglary and criminal trespass spoke with local ABC-affiliate WSB-TV shortly after posting a $41,000 bond and being […]
