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.comHate it or love it, 2008 will go down as a historical year in and outside of Rap. First and foremost we have Barack Obama winning the Presidential election. But on the flipside our country hit economic lows that haven’t been seen since The Great Depression. Inside of the music spectrum we had Kanye West […]
Ronelle “Big Gates” Levatte, manager/brother of rapper Plies, has responded to rumors that his younger brother was incarcerated after a show in Atlanta last week. According to reports, Plies born Algernod Washington, was allegedly arrested by federal agents after a performance at the Hot 107.9’s Jingle Bash. The show, which took place on […]
AllHipHop’s Media Zone has been home to some of the hottest music in Hip-Hop. From the latest diss song to your favorite artists new single, we stream more than 2 Millions songs a month in the Media Zone and you have made it the best place to listen to Hip-Hop This is the time of […]
A member of the Louisiana-based Jena Six is being treated at a local hospital after shooting himself in the chest. The Associated Press reports that Mychal Bell injured himself Monday night (December 29) at his grandmother’s house in Monroe. According to a police report, the shooting was reported at 7:40 p.m. At the […]
The oft-underestimated Midwest region continued to carve out their own distinct identity with a nice mix of mainstream and underground stars. Chicago elites Kanye West and Common were joined by Lupe Fiasco, who courtesy of the well-received The Cool began to receive recognition as one of the game’s premier young artists. Detroit’s Hip-Hop scene […]
With 2008 being both a historic and pinnacle year of achievement in Hip-Hop, the AllHipHop.com Breeding Ground alumni are no exception. Attaining a slew of national press and major publication covers, securing new deals and ventures, check out 2008 – A Year in Rewind with some of your favorite Breeding Ground All-Stars. This run […]
A lot was great in ’08, and a lot sucked. In a year like 2008, with so many ups and downs, our faithful artists either impressed us or let us down. Some we were glad to see back (Hi Brandy!), while others we wish would go away (Bye Fergie!). We’ve compiled the Top Three artists […]
Take a look at the top news stories, albums, music and videos for the year, plus see what the artists said was the biggest moment in Hip-Hop for 2008!
The opinions expressed in the following editorial do not necessarily reflect the opinion of AllHipHop.com or affiliates.As 2008 draws to a close, we look at probably the prime mover in Hip-Hop and the man generally acknowledged as the premier rapper in the game, Jay-z. While he didn’t have an album out, he stood at the […]
Take a look at Joell Ortiz, Grafh, Red Cafe, Charles Hamilton, Skyzoo, Blitz The Ambassador and other rip it at SOBs.
Team Invasion puts Chamillionaire On Da Spot!
“Get Out The Way”
Check out N.O.R.E. working out to shed those pounds for the new year!
Check out Chicago MC, GLC [G.O.O.D. Music] and The Game spit a freestyle.
“Loving Your Style” [Snippet]
“Poppin”
What’s the deal? The end of the year is hours away and once again it’s that time again. With a decrease in the death of US soldiers in Iraq for 2008 and Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich naming Roland Burris to fill Barack Obama’s Senate seat, the year ends on another newsworthy note.And with that comes […]
“Put It On My Back”
