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.comThe Make-A-Wish Foundation has enlisted Nas to honor a special plea made by 13 year old Darnell Hicks to meet the acclaimed Queen’s emcee. According to the Patriot News, Hicks was diagnosed at age 2 with Duchenne, a form of muscular dystrophy that normally kills patients by their 20s. He has been confined […]
Rapper Eminem is finally set to return to the music scene, after a four-year sabbatical since his last solo album. The Relapse is set for release on May 19 and the Detroit-bred artist is already moving to drop a sequel at the end of the year. The follow-up, Relapse 2, is expected to hit stores […]
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. TODAY’S RUMORS! CHRIS AND RIHANNA ARE MARRIED????? Chris And Rihanna Married!? Rihanna Brown? That has some ring to it! The rumor popped out yesterday and I couldn’t bring […]
Despite a high profile feud with rapper 50 Cent, Miami’s Rick Ross is focusing his energy back on music and his anticipated third studio album Deeper Than Rap. So far, many of the LPs leaked tracks have a distinct, soulful R&B edge that harkens back to the smooth sounds of the early and mid […]
It’s no surprise that when the Hip-Hop cycle picked its new favorite region, the Midwest got next. While Kanye and Common saw it coming, during this natural regional progression, the categorical Hip-Hop “sound” also evolved. So not only are we meeting a brand new locale, but we’re experiencing music that we’ve either never heard or […]
Georgia Superior Court Judge Michael Johnson has exonerated Lil Wayne of felony drug charges stemming from a 2006 arrest in Atlanta. Wayne (Dwayne Carter) was arrested in August 2006 at the Twelve Hotel. A police search allegedly revealed unnamed bottles holding the drugs hydrocodone and Xanas. Also, the officers retrieved an undisclosed amount […]
Suge Knight has revealed that he supports singer Chris Brown, who allegedly assaulted his girlfriend Rihanna. “Chris Brown is the homie. I got more love for Chris Brown than anybody,” Knight said as he puffed on a cigar. “ The controversial Death Row mogul was interviewed by a paparazzi for tmz.com and explained his reasoning. […]
Mickey Factz has been named the official spokesperson for the 2009 Honda Accord Rhymes and Reasons Campaign. The up-and-coming Bronx rapper was chosen by Muse Communications, Honda’s advertising agency, for his ability to rap about being smart, economical and planning ahead. In the Campaign, Factz plays a paralegal by day and an artist […]
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. TODAY’S RUMORS! THE DAILY TWO CENTS Hip-Hop – I am pleading for peace. I am not to proud to beg. After hearing about somebody trying to Crooked I, […]
In preparation for the release of the highly-anticipated Blueprint 3, mogul Jay-Z will grace the April cover of Best Life Magazine. The magazine is a spinoff created by the editors of Men’s Health, and focuses on supplying expert advice for men to empower themselves on physical, emotional, and financial levels. Recently, the Brooklyn […]
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. TODAY’S RUMORS! THE DAILY TWO CENTS Check out the rumors from earlier today. But here is my daily two cents…is racism on the rise or is it just […]
Chicago-bred MC Rhymefest is one of the industry’s, relatively, best kept secrets. He has gained notoriety for his clever battle-rap skills, where he outshined Eminem back in ’97 (see YouTube). He also penned Kanye’s Grammy-winning “Jesus Walks.” Now, ‘Fest is ready to show the world the total package. This week, he will drop […]
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Darryl “DMC” Daniels is currently developing an innovative new reality show competition entitled The Kings of Rap. The IME Entertainment-backed series offers an unprecedented twist to aspiring artists joining the show. In The Kings of Rap, young rappers are tasked with creating music that does not […]
As he puts the finishing touches on his next solo effort, Dogg Pound co-founder Kurupt has added a new position to his resume. The West Coast mainstay is set to executive produce rapper/producer J. Wells second solo album Digital Masters Vol. 2.1. The album, which is set to hit stores on April 14, […]
This year’s CIAA weekend festivities almost took a tragic turn as Camp Lo rapper Sonny Cheeba found himself involved in what was described as a serious car crash. Sources told AllHipHop.com that Cheeba’s Dodge Charger was totaled in the collision, which occurred Saturday (February 28) in Charlotte, North Carolina, while the rapper was on […]
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. TODAY’S RUMORS! THE DAILY TWO CENTS Hope everybody had a great weekend! I had a pretty good one. I unplugged a bit, but still managed to get a […]
A former Cash Money Records producer has filed a civil suit in New Orleans, seeking damages in excess of $2 million dollars for a breach of contract, stemming from a November 2005 production deal with the label. In court documents filed by an attorney for Tristan “T Mix” Jones, the producer claims that while […]
So this Joe Budden Public Service Announcement pops up a few days back with Mr. Budden expressing his obvious disdain for a reviewer misunderstanding him as an artist frustrated with the music industry. He then spends the next two minutes explaining to us why this guy was wrong. In no stretch of anyone’s lyrical interpretive […]
California rapper Crooked I was not shot last week, after weekend rumors ran rampant that the rapper was wounded or killed. The Long Beach, CA artist was involved in an altercation, but did not endure a physical blow from gunfire. “My client was not physically shot last week. Crooked I was involved in a situation, […]
Tonight (March 2), the History Channel will showcase the story of the Best Friends gang, a contract-based “black mafia” hit squad and drug cartel from Detroit. According to federal authorities, the organization was the first criminal enterprise to take over the I-75 corridor, which was the route for drug shipments from Miami to Detroit. […]
