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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.

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The NBA Finals Finale

We have come to the end of another National Basketball Association season. And I will go on record to say that I will miss it. Will I miss the “Where Amazing Happens” commercials? Probably not, because it’s about time that the league spearheads a new marketing campaign. Will I miss the “Most Valuable Puppets” commercials […]

Juicy J: Hustle & Go

As one of founders and godfathers of the Memphis rap scene, Juicy J has been making the 808’s bump long before Kanye and tore the club up with crunk anthems many moons before Lil’ Jon. Yet, well over a decade into his career, Juicy is still proving to be a driving force in the Southern […]

Street Knowledge Vs. College?

“F**k College; I’m about street knowledge,” a friend once said to me. I smiled, nodding approvingly, before adding: “I feel you, man..” We exchanged daps, unifying our indifference to higher education.. Soon after, the conversation dissolved into something less meaningful. That was two years ago, at a lunch table. Today, things have considerably changed. While […]

Where Are They Now: Ms. Jade

Philadelphia rapper Ms. Jade hasn’t had major label backing since she left, producer Timbaland’s now defunct Beat Club roster, but she’s still the champ. Taken right off the stoop in after a chance meeting with Elektra Records A&R, Jay Brown, Jade jumped into the industry head first, and hasn’t looked back since. In 2001, she […]

Cam, Chris Brown, Celebs Face Off At Ruckers

The acclaimed Entertainer’s Basketball Classic (EBC) will begin its 2009 installment next Monday (June 15) in Harlem, New York.   The Rucker street ball tournament began in 1980, and has grown internationally due to performances over the years from Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Pee Wee Kirkland, Earl “The Goat” Manigault, Vince Carter, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Julius […]