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.comSeven years ago to the day, we lost Aaliyah Haughton. As we’ve witnessed talented artists pass on throughout history, we begin to relate their deaths with what we were doing when we found out. Our parents probably remember where they were when they found out John Lennon died or Jimi Hendrix or Bob Marley. For […]
Rapper/producer Wyclef Jean has recorded a track that will serve as Venus Williams’ theme music during the 2008 US Open tennis tournament, which kicks off today (August 25) in Flushing, Queens. Jean recorded the single “Venus (I’m Ready),” as a tribute to Williams, who recently won her third Olympic gold medal, with her sister […]
The ceaseless Hip-Hop pendulum’s arc, defying the laws of physics, has become suspended in the atmosphere of pre-packaged perfunctory MCs. During this mystifying era V.I.C. appeared offering his highly successful, yet highly commercial “Get Silly.” Due to his timing, V.I.C. has been dismissed as another inane quasi-rapper. The novice MC faces an arduous challenge of escaping […]
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.YESTERDAYS RUMORS! Hip-Hop Rumors: Young Berg Robbed And Beat Up? Hip-Hop Rumors: Nas & Kelis On The Rocks? T.I.’s New Artist: Jailed! Rocsi’s New Beef?YUNG BERG GOT BEAT […]
Multi-platinum funk band War is giving fans more than enough reasons to enjoy their revered sound, with the release of a trio of live commemorative DVD and CD packages. The multi-disc Avenue Records project, each titled Greatest Hits Live, will consist of a live DVD, a Blu-Ray DVD and a double CD. The […]
“Swagger Like Us”
I remember clearly when I learned of the death of Aaliyah. It was Sunday, the morning of August 26, 2001; about 5AM or so. I’d fallen asleep on the couch with the television on. Upon awakening I looked over at the TV, and to my surprise was a news reporter saying Aaliyah died tragically while […]
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.YESTERDAYS RUMORS!FIRST THINGS FIRST!You all know by now Obama picked the Joe Biden as his running mate for the presidency. Well, now Obama and AllHipHop.com have something in […]
A ban on Hip-Hop star Snoop Dogg has been lifted, allowing him to perform in Australia. Immigration officials confirmed that Snoop Dogg, 38, will be allowed to tour the country with rapper Ice Cube for 17 days, starting on October 21. Snoop Dogg was prevented from entering the country in April 2007, after […]
The Game tells radio show that he would fu*k Beyonce…
Things are starting to heat up as we get closer to the start of the 2008-09 NFL season. Here’s a few notes form this week: Injuries Galore For you New England Patriots fans out there, QB Tom Brady is suffering a foot injury again. The injury is on the same leg that he suffered […]
America LOVES the villain. From Al Capone to Al Pacino, real life or fantasy, we have always been an outlaw culture from the day we dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. The best villains are not purely evil, but make you feel for their humanity and recognize parts of yourself within them. With the […]
Legendary Queens Hip-Hop group A Tribe Called Quest has been forced to cancel a headlining appearance at today’s SanDisk Rock The Bells Festival at Fiddler’s Green, in Denver, Colorado. The group canceled the appearance because founding group member Phife Dawg is suffering from complications due to diabetes. “We are really disappointed we can’t […]
An Atlanta-based female rapper has taken a temporary restraining order against NBA all-star Shaquille O’Neal amid claims she was stalked by the Phoenix Suns player. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that O’Neal has been ordered to stay away from 23-year-old Alexis Miller. The order, which was granted Thursday (August 21) by Fulton County Superior […]
There are few MCs that can claim a resume close to Ice Cube. From his early days of letting us know how to “Express Yourself”, to dropping bombs on “Black Korea” with Sir Jinx, or how to tell exactly if “Today Was A Good Day”, Ice Cube’s musical pedigree is unforgiving and real, […]
Former Tupac protégés the Outlawz have announced the reinstatement of Shakur’s One Nation project, set to be launched in Australia, as the start of an international tour next month. One Nation originally began as a concept developed between Tupac and the Outlawz. The philosophical aim of the project was to bring together people […]
Ice Cube and Fred Durst (of Limp Bizkit) want you to take them seriously, yet Keke Palmer just wants to keep showing her skills. In The Longshots, all three – Durst, the films director, Ice Cube, its producer and co-star and its leading lady, Palmer – get a chance to spread their wings. Due to […]
This Saturday (August 23) the city of Newark will host the first annual Hip-Hop Business Summit, aimed at promoting entrepreneurship throughout the culture. Dubbed “Hood Economics,” the summit promises to “encourage entrepreneurship by highlighting business opportunities that exist in the community, providing interactive discussions, sharing personal success stories, and key business tools and information.” […]
Chart topping rapper Da Brat was sentenced to three years in prison today (August 22), after being charged with assault for hitting a woman in the face with a bottle of rum. The prison sentence stems from a November 2007 incident, in which Da Brat, born Shawntae Harris, argued with Shala Stevens, a waitress […]
“The Business Remix”
