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.comThroughout 2008 T.I. found himself alternating between personal and professional challenges in the form of promoting a new album, legal woes, and a persistent Bankhead rival. On March 27, T.I., real name Clifford Harris, was sentenced to 1 year in prison for two counts of illegally possessing machine guns and silencers, and one count […]
Like their East Coast brethren, it was the veteran West Coast artists that made the most noise in 2008. The West delivered good to solid LPs from vets Ice Cube, E-40, and Snoop Dogg. The Game also supplied a shining mainstream moment with LAX, the only gold-certified album to come from the Westside this […]
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.2008: MY DAILY TWO CENTS Farewell, 2008! Personally, I am not going to miss you. I think it was an extraordinary year that had more peaks and valleys than […]
D-Nice interviews Kwame as he discusses the making of his hit recording “The Rhythm.”
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.MY DAILY TWO CENTS If you see something, say something – allhiphoprumors@gmail.com. CHILD ACTOR-TURNED-P### STAR GETS PREGNANT! Remember Jaimee Foxworth? She used to star on Family Matters as the […]
Multi-platinum rapper DMX entered a guilty plea today (December 30) before a Phoenix judge on four counts of theft, drug, and animal cruelty charges. Per the plea agreement, DMX (Earl Simmons) will be sentenced on Friday January 30. The agreement will cover one count of possession of narcotic drugs, a misdemeanor county of animal […]
Even a full year after its release, Flo Rida’s smash single “Low” continues to be a cash cow in overseas ringtones for the Miami rapper. Telstra, Australia’s largest provider of long-distance and local telephone services, officially recognized “Low” as the top-selling ringtone of 2008. The country’s ringtone purchases peaked in 2007 at $50 […]
Super-producer Timbaland will ring in the New Year with a newly processed $11,450 lien against his mansion, courtesy of an ongoing florist bill dispute. The White Tulip Florist, a company based in Miami Beach, filed legal papers against Timbaland claiming the star purchased $25,850.00 in trees, flowers, and lights from their organization. According […]
“Don’t Hurt Em”
“Na Nu”
“Focused”
“No Equal”
We’ve had a pretty good run in 2008. As I look back on all the songs that I chose to elaborate on inside “Sunday Selection” some were “bricks” and some were “bread”. As the Auto-Tune continues to haunt us, I’m hoping and praying it finds an untimely death in ‘09, but for some reason I don’t […]
West Coast rap star E-40 is speaking out regarding his role in a recent shooting, following a sold-out performance at a Denver, Colorado nightclub. According to his manager, Chaz Hayes, “E-40 and his camp were uninvolved in the unfortunate incident at Club Vinyl in Denver on Dec. 27, 2008.” “Neither E40 nor anyone […]
President-elect Barack Obama’s landmark 2008 presidential run not only galvanized the nation, but ignited a renewed sense of political awareness and music from Hip-Hop artists. The noticeable trend began slowly at the end of 2007 through artists such as Common and Talib Kweli, both of whom publicly supported Barack Obama’s then perceived long shot […]
While the East Coast awaits a new crop of emcees to emerge in the national spotlight, the veterans continue to hold down the fort. This year saw mainstays like Nas and Jay-Z continue to make moves on the music and business front. Although several stars didn’t release albums, many like Fabolous, 50 Cent, and Jadakiss […]
This beef is really brewing and Joe responds to Ransom’s crew slapping Joe’s friend, WHOA!
Jay-Z’s plans to add the title of hotelier to his ever-expanding empire has been halted, the New York Times reports. The rapper/mogul’s planned J Hotels, which was scheduled to break ground this year, has been postponed indefinitely, as New York’s real estate development market takes a heavy hit. The luxury hotel was proposed […]
Talib Kweli’s Blacksmith Music imprint has dissolved its distribution arrangement with Warner Brothers Records. The Brooklyn MC confirmed the split to AllHipHop.com today after rumors surfaced online that he had been released from his contract with the label. “My label Blacksmith is no longer distributed by Warner Brothers, which means they will not […]
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.MY DAILY TWO CENTS I was around in the 90’s. I was on the fringes of the Music Industry back in those days, very much an outsider. I remember […]
