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http://staging.allhiphop.comNaturi Naughton’s role as Lil’ Kim in the upcoming Notorious film reveals the essence of the Lil’ Kim we have all grown to know. While Lil’ Kim herself has publicly voiced her discontent with Naughton’s portrayal, perhaps it has more to do with the way Lil’ Kim is depicted in the life of Biggie more […]
2008 was a great year for boxing. Whether you’re a purist who enjoys slick technicians or a bloodthirsty observer who enjoys horrific brawls, there was an abundance of everything. Particularly, 2008 showcased many older stars from the 90s get brutally removed from top draw status, and younger fighters eagerly move in to replace their spots. […]
What’s good my dudes. 2009 looks like it’s going to be the year of missed chances in 2008 trying to actually come through. Already a week in and we’ve seen joints by golden age heroes and we’ve seen Aftermath trying to build some momentum with their much ballyhooed “3 headed monster” Former G-Unit soldier Young Buck have already […]
ESPN The Magazine will have a memorable Super Bowl celebration, as it has recruited former Fugees member Wyclef Jean and Grammy-nominated rap star Lil Wayne for its NEXT Big Weekend. Jean will take the stage January 30 as the headliner for the publication’s 5th Annual Next party. The private, V.I.P. event, which kicks […]
Morris Chestnut has been a leading man for many years in such Black 90s classics as Boyz N The Hood, The Best Man and The Inkwell. For the last decade, he’s played a role in several ensemble casts in movies such as The Brothers, Two Can Play That Game, Breakin’ all the Rules and last […]
Rapper Kanye West has revealed that he would like to pose nude one day to “break every rule…of Hip Hop.”The rapper reasoned that that he wanted to challenge the norms of American and African American mores.“I definitely feel, like, in the next however many years, if I work out for two months, that I’ll pose […]
Legendary Public Enemy front man and activist Chuck D has set a 2009 resolution to rectify the marginalized representation of females in Hip-Hop culture. A swept aside issue in recent years, Chuck D argues that the lack of prominent women in Hip-Hop is causing the culture to move backward and devalue many of the […]
Closing out a week filled with the memory and legacy of his father, 11-year-old Christopher “CJ” Wallace, Jr. presided over the NASDAQ Opening Bell this in New York City yesterday morning (January 9). CJ was joined by his mother R&B singer Faith Evans and his grandmother Voletta Wallace in a promotional appearance to support […]
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 WELL, WELL, WELL… In Cali, they rioted for Oscar Bell…wait, I’m sorry. Sean Grant….My bad, all these innocents getting killed by police […]
A week after Lil’ Kim vocalized her dissatisfaction over the forthcoming Biggie Smalls biopic Notorious, the women she attacked have responded to her comments. Both Faith Evans and Naturi Naughton responded in shock to the Brooklyn rapper’s harsh words, which Evans, for one, has said were unfounded. In an exclusive interview at the […]
2009 is here and the streets are uncertain. The economy is deteriorating. Political change and turmoil abound and socially we have police killing unarmed cooperating men. The more things change, the more they stay the same.The 1990s had similar issues and historically, in the tradition of Melle Mel, MC’s have generally risen to the occasion […]
Koch Records has announced that Harlem, New York rapper Jim Jones has joined the company’s executive staff, as Vice President of Urban A&R. Jones will be responsible for signing and developing new talent for the Urban Division of Koch Records, which is the #1 independent record label in the United States. “It feels […]
Hip Hop came out in full force to the Fruitvale BART station to protest the police execution of Oscar Grant. From hosts Christina Gomez and Dereca Blackman of the Bay Area Local Organizing Committee along with several artist and a freestyle from Oakland rapper Jahi.
Oakland rap artists Ner City and Mister FAB and Pittsburgh, Pa rapper Jasiri X made a rare trip to the Bay Area to show solidarity and make sure the word of the slaying of Oscar Grant III gets spreads for the world.
In part 3, Bay Area Hip Hop artists Sellessie, Tarik of Arab Summit and Mister FAB talk about the police shooting of Oscar Grant.
“Piano Lessons”
Ride with the Kidz In The Hall and see what life is like on the road.
A new Hip-Hop themed series is coming to E! Entertainment titled Candy Girls, which will focus on women in rap music videos. The 30-minute show, which is labeled a “docu-soap,” centers around aspiring and established female actresses who work for an agency, which casts the potential models in the videos. E! ordered eight […]
“Red Rum”
It’s a new year but Paul Wall still rocks his platinum and princess cut studded grills which gleam when he smiles. The Houston rapper is still sitting sideways and still considers himself the people’s champ. Now two albums deep, the artist born Paul Slayton is looking at readying the release of his third and […]
