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.comJay-Z has announced a new show in the UK next month. Tickets for Jay-Z’s latest date at Alexandra Palace are slated to go on sale this Friday (October 9) at 9:00 am. Jay-Z is in the UK promoting his latest album The Blueprint 3, as well as “Empire State of Mind,” his new track with […]
Do you love Hip-Hop, or just a particular style of the genre? Since human beings love to simplify, separate, and categorize things, Hip-Hop music has seen itself fragmented to catch phrases meant to signify the output of entire regions and/or movements. Dirty South. Gangsta rap. Hipster rap. Conscious rap. These are loaded terms in themselves, […]
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.NEW JAY-Z ALBUM? You know before Jay-Z released Blueprint 3, he was talking about his next album. And so here are the rumors, but with a twist. There […]
I am devastated by the loss of AJ. His death comes on the heels of the death of my beloved Uncle Ralph and with both of them gone, my heart is heavy with grief. I had spoken to AJ two hours before I got the call that he was in the hospital. Never in […]
Director Quentin Tarantino has confirmed a third installment of his popular Kill Bill series of movies is on the way. Tarantino made the announcement during a press conference yesterday (October 3) at the Morelia International Film Festival. Hip-Hop producer The RZA produced, orchestrated and scored various scenes in the first two versions of […]
What’s up everybody? Hope all is well. In reviewing a host of new music this week I came across a new mixtape from singer Mya. Having been a fan of hers from Day 1 I definitely think she is one of the most underrated R&B chicks in the game. It’s a shame she’s been overlooked […]
Eminem’s publisher and Apple, Inc have finally settled a legal clash over the digital downloading right for a number of the rapper’s songs. Richard Busch, the attorney for Eight Mile Style, revealed that an amicable deal was reached on on Thursday, but declined to offer details. In the 2007 lawsuit, Eight Mile […]
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. FINALLY: DETOX IS MOVING FORWARD! Who said Gangsta Rap is dead? Snoop Dogg send out the illest pic ever on his Twitter and totally made me […]
“I’m here to break away the chains, take away the pains, remake the brains…” “Follow the Leader” -Eric B & Rakim (1988) Twenty years ago the members of Public Enemy announced that they were going to raise up a nation of 5,000 black leaders. For a time it seemed to be working as many black […]
Former Xscape group member Kandi Burruss is currently in the midst of mourning another death, as news breaks that her fiancée was killed in a brawl outside an Atlanta strip club. Burruss’ fiancée and Real Wives of Atlanta star Ashley “AJ” Jewell was killed in front of popular strip club Body Tap last night […]
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. MR. KNOWLES HAS A BABY ON THE SIDE? Uh OH. Mr. Matthew Knowles may have a baby on the way. He definitely has a paternity suit on […]
The fiancee of singer/reality star Kandi Burruss was slain in a fight at a well-known strip club in Atlanta Friday night. A.J. Jewell was killed after he was struck in the head during a brawl at Body Tap, a popular club. Police have yet to establish a suspect in the murder or […]
The “Fame Kills” tour with Kanye West and Lady Gaga may not go on, but the female pop singer will continue on without her rap counterpart. “We mutually decided to cancel the tour. He’s going to take some time off, but I’m not,” the 23-year-old Gaga said at the Billboard Women in Music function Friday. […]
“Can’t Fight The Feeling”
Grammy winner MC Hammer has announced his support for the Feed The Children organization in combating the recent natural disasters afflicting families in Georgia, the Philippines, American Samoa, and Indonesia. Hammer made the announcement via Twitter, where he has over 1.5 million followers. In addition, the Oakland native verified gold buyer Cash4Gold as a […]
Today just getting word that one of our Hip Hop pioneers has passed. As I started writing this we’re still trying to officially confirm, but according to what DJ Premier twitted earlier Mr Magic who was best known as being among the first to have a Hip Hop show on a major radio station has passed. Still […]
Former Roc-A-Fella rapper and Philadelphia native Freeway has announced a new album that will drop this November. The rapper will drop Streetz Is Mine, his fourth solo album which will be released on indie label RBC Records. Freeway released his final album Free At Last for Def Jam in November of 2007. […]
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.50 CENT’S ALBUM COVER? THEY TRYIN’ TO TEAR GUCCI DOWN! Gucci Mane is supposed to perform at NC A&T’s homecoming concert but apparently some powerful people within the student […]
Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons joined forces 25 years ago to form Def Jam: A record label dedicated to hip hop. Back then the roster included LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys, EPMD, and Slick Rick. Now there’s Method Man, Jay-Z, Kanye West and many more. I just watched Krush Groove for the […]
Legendary DJ Mr. Magic has died from a heart attack, AllHipHop.com has confirmed with various sources. Mr. Magic was a legendary DJ who debuted in 1979 on a pay-to-play broadcast on WHBI 105.9’s “The Mr. Magic Disco Showcase.” In 1983, he launched “Mr. Magic’s Rap Attack,” in New York City which featured a […]
