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http://staging.allhiphop.comRecently retired actor Joaquin Phoenix may be moving his talents into the world of music with a debut Hip-Hop album. Last October, Phoenix officially announced his retirement from acting, after a 24-year career. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Phoenix’s first Hip-Hop show will commence tonight at an undetermined Las Vegas club. Chronicling […]
Davey D. interviews rap legend Too Short about the Oscar Grant slaying.
While today we commemorate the life of Notorious B.I.G. with the release of his Notorious biopic, another musician lost her life too soon. Today Aaliyah Haughton would have turned 30 years old. Think about that. Babygirl would be grown up, perhaps married (to Damon Dash?) on her 7th or 8th album with a few more […]
AllHipHop gives you an exclusive look on the ‘Notorious’ movie with interviews with Diddy, Voletta Wallace, Jadakiss, Busta Rhymes, Fabolous and others as they speak about this historic movie.
A new take on the evolution of Hip-Hop will be explored as rappers and DJs combine talents for a four-part series of concerts, honoring arrangers/composers that have played an important role in influencing Hip-Hop music since the 1970s. Presented by VTech Communications and music production company Mochilla, the Timeless concert series will kick off […]
“We Don’t Play That” [DJ Semi and DJ KG Mix]
“Young G’s [Astronote Remix]”
“Blow The Bank”
“Blame It Remix”
In the film Almost Famous, the fictitious Rock band Stillwater refers to the Rolling Stone journalist as “the enemy.” This is probably the most accurate definition of how a musician would identify a music journalist. However, when the Notorious B.I.G. was at the peak of his career—a career that ended far too soon and is […]
Gina Conway, the ex-girlfriend of rap star Max B., told authorities on Tuesday (January 13) that the former Dipset member masterminded a deadly 2006 robbery that left one man dead. Conway was set to go on trial this week for her role in the shooting. Instead, she accepted a plea deal of manslaughter to […]
What’s good everybody? Another week gone by, another two cents made amid an active week filled with cold weather gripping the nation with record low temperatures, Steve Jobs taking a medical leave of absence, Pres. Bush admitting to mistakes made with Iraq and Hurricane Katrina during his final news conference on Monday (Jan. 12) and […]
It’s no industry secret that the Hip-Hop spotlight is beaming down on Florida. Everyone from Diddy to Timbaland own homes in the area, and artists like T-Pain, Flo Rida, and Pitbull have forced the industry to pay attention to the Sunshine State. At the center of all the attention is Miami’s Poe Boy Entertainment, 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. TODAY’S RUMORS! THE DAILY TWO CENTS IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING – allhiphoprumors@gmail.com. Lets go! YUNG BERG’S REVENGE – OH YEAH…HE’S COMING BACK! A person claiming to […]
Def Jam recording artist Nas became the latest rapper to sign on to perform in Washington, D.C. The rapper will appear on stage alongside Gospel star Donnie McClurkin, singer/songwriter Josh Gobran and former Guns ‘N Roses guitarist Slash at the Heroes Red, White & Blue Ball. While not one of the official events organized by […]
“For The Love Of Money”
“Unbelievable 2009” [Tribute To Biggie]
While adding the finishing touches to a heavily anticipated album that boasts the likes of Lil Wayne, will.i.am, The Game, Ne-Yo and others, Nickerson Garden projects’ pride and joy, Jay Rock, substantiated his cause even more, when he was touted as a “2009 Artist to Watch” by the Los Angeles Times. Jay Rock’s debut […]
Independent ReleaseAnyone with proper financing, good music, and thorough music industry experience could choose to put out music independently. With the financial beating that most indie distributors are taking (the economy is in the toilet, in case you live under a rock), and ease with which one could upload and sell music digitally, it is […]
Take a look at the Mid West MC, Huey, East Coast’s Maino an West Coast rapper Glasses Malone and the movement they are working on for 2009.
