February 2007 Headlines
February 26 2007
Some Thoughts on the Oscars & Blacks Winning Hip Hop Chess Tournament Goes Over Big, Casual, Q-Bert Defeated Homophobia and Conscious Hip Hop
February 22 2007
Warning: The RIAA Now Targetting Colleges Introducing the Hip Hop Resurrection Movement Political and Lyrical-The Politics of Hip Hop Hip Hop Outlaw-The Inside Story of the Mixtape Bust The Pulse of Hip Hop-Artists Set to Honor Minister Farrakhan Drama & Mayheim & 350 Arrests During All Star Weekend in Vegas 206 (Seattle) is on Fire-Check Out the Twomps Radio Show Hip Hop is Truly Global-Take a Trip Around the World Dedicated to All Sistas-Hip Hop Really Needs This!
February 16 2007
Waking Up Naptown-Hip Hop in Indianapolis Seattle's Spin on Hip Hop-It's the Next Hotspot Rap is Not So Macho-Beyond Beats and Rhymes Queen Latifah Set to Become 'Wifey' w/ BET When it comes to politics, Michael Franti yells ‘Fire’ A Breakdown & Historical Analysis of Hip Hop Love Songs Politrix: The Political Lynching of Barack Obama
February 13 2007
A Question of Black Leadership in 2007? Hip Hop Chess Tournament Comes to San Jose Bay Area, on Your Feet! Mac Dre kicks? Fo'rilla Meet Oakland's Triple Threat-Producer Trackademicks An Interview w/ Monie Love-Breaking Down the True School Kenya: Hip Hop Artists Come together to Unite the African Diaspora Kenya: The World Social Forum Got Hijacked-Hip Hop Responds Kenya: Compromise is Not an Option: Meet MC Kah
February 7 2007
Hot 97 Finally gets a Black Program Director 50 Cent teaming up w/ 48 Laws Author Robert Greene Steve Jobs Wants Music Industry to Lighten Up Remy Ma Working on Reality Show Jermaine Dupri Lands new Job as President Urban Music at Island
February 5 2007
Revolutionary Spirit lives in Kenya's Political Rap Black History Month: BLACK people in the Philippines Black Churches Urged to Denounce Gangsta Rap LA Times: Common on Looking Live Former HBO Oz Star Accused of Negligent Homicide 7 degrees of "Managed Mayhem-The War Against the Panthers An Update on theMorales/ Shakur Student Center in New York Hip Hop's Death and Music Evolution Keeping It True School with Hip Hop Pioneer Monie Love Politrix: The Political Lynching of Barack Obama Hip Hop is Alive and Well in East Africa How the World Social Forum in Kenya Got Hijacked
February 1 2007
New Study Shows Black Youth Upset w/ Hip Hop Hip Hop Is Dead And Other reports That Have Been Greatly Exaggerated Another Take On Dreamgirls and the Role of Black 'Crossover' Music Beyonce vs George Bush 50 Cent Flexes w/ Styles P on Hot 97 (independent vs Majors 50 Cent Chops It Up w/ Camron (Can 50 Shut Down Dipset?) Racism, Power & Drama-What's Really Going on w/ the RIAA Raids
January 2007 Headlines
January 31 2007
In 2007-It'll be Time for Hip Hop to Step Up Public Enemy Co-Founder Host Father Hood Conference Brandy Being Sued for 50 Million Dollars Al Sharpton-Please Don't Run For President Crazy Drama for Beyonce & Jay-Z: Slave Wages-Slave Money Kevin Powell to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Writing Career Big Syke Lawsuit Against Fox & XXL Mag is Dismissed Sippin' on Sizzurp May Soon Be an Official Brand Rap-A-Lot's J prince Gets Honored by City of Houston
January 17 2007
Playahata.com 2006 End of Year Awards Hyphy Heats Up As It Makes Its Way to New York The Source vs Dave Mays & Benzino-Here We Go Again! The RIAA Crack Down on Mixtape DJs-DJ Drama Arrested-Why? Gangs & Racial Stereotypes in Long Beach Hate Trial
January 15 2007
To Boldy Go Where No Emcee Has Gone Before-We Interview Saafir Grandmaster Flash Breaks Down the True Meaning of Hip Hop Music and Culture Civil Rights Leaders Face Challenges King Never Dreamed Of In Celebration of MLK-Be Your Own King When It Came to War-Martin Luther King Threw Down January 12 2007
Is Hip Hop Really Dead or Under Construction? The Truth Behind Miami's Liberty 7 School District Bans Mac Dre Clothing RIP Black Radio-Clear CHannel is NOT Our Worse Enemy-It's Radio One Afrika Bambaataa & Zulu Nation Issue 10 Point Media Reform Platform The Roots of Black/ Latino Tensions in LA
January 5 2007
Hip Hop Congress Comes to Ohio-Wants to Link Up Beatboxing: An Oral History Why Houston Hip Hoppers are Living Large 2006 was a Big Year for Bay Area Hip Hop
January 2 2007
Racial Tensions Erupt in Cali Btwn Blacks, Asians and Latinos Styles P Suffers Broken Leg In Road Rage Incident Gangsta Rap is Hip Hop by Immortal Technique Ghost Riding the Whip Claims Two Lives in Stockton, Cali Busta Rhymes Accused of Assaulting Limo Driver-Arrest Warrant Issued Hip Hop Loses Its True Godfather James Brown Dedicated to Fighting the War on Police Terror-Meet Seattle's Dred I Movement
Decemeber 2006 Headlines
December 20 2006
In Pursuit of Happyness-Will Smith is Hip Hop Goliath Bleeds Deep: Police Brutality, War & More Watch Out Hip Hop here Comes Bling Bling Barbie Bad Blood, Blood Diamonds & Why I Disagree w/ Russell The Integration of the Hip Hop Nation Wise Intelligent Responds to Jay-Z Article About Being Old
December 13 2006
Russell Simmons Responds to Blood Diamond Criticism Rap Lyrics Take Center Stage at Trial in Killing of Two Detectives Politrix: AAAAH … It’s That Special Time of the Year Again!! Foxy Brown Could Face Jail Time For Probation Violation Stuntman Evel Knievel Sues Kanye West Over "Touch the Sky" "Happyness” and the Will (Will Smith) A Message From Boots Riley He Needs Your Help Remembering Stanley Tookie Williams One Year Later
December 11 2006
Lil' Wayne Explains Jay-Z Comments-Says He's a Better Rapper Howard University Unveils New Hip-Hop Courses Playahata Review:The Game - The Doctor's Advocate [B-] Playahata Review: Snoop Dogg - Blue Carpet Treatment [B+] Playahata Review: Jay-Z - Kingdom Come [B-] Playahata Review:P.Diddy - Press Play.. [C] Playahata Review:Llyod Banks - Rotten Apple [C-] Playahata Review:Fat Joe - Me, Myself, and I [D-] Playahata Review:Jim Jones - Hustler's P.O.M.E...[D-] Playahata Review:Ludacris - Release Therapy [C+] Playahata Review:The Roots - Game Theory [B] Playahata Review:Young Dro - Best Thang Smokin [D+] Playahata Review: Rick Ross - Port of Miami [D] Playahata Review:Method Man - 4:21: The Day After [B] Playahata Review:Obie Trice - Second Rounds On Me [C-] Playahata Review:Outkast - Idlewild [C+] Playahata Review:DMX - Year of the Dog-[C+] The Integration of The Hip Hop Nation
December 8 2006
First Person: KALX’s ‘The Sunday Morning Show’ Will Be Missed Thousands Protest The NYPD Over Killing Of Sean Bell Power 105 DJ Carl Blaze Shot 13 Times in Dispute Flavor Flav reality show strikes many as Distasteful A Tale of Two Award Shows Being Turned Out The Definition Of A Hip-Hoppreneur ™ by Cedric Muhammed Reason for the Rhyme-Did Muhammed Ali Invent Rap? Wise Intelliegent Responds to Jay-Z Article... Sense and Sensibility: A Conversation with RhymeFest In class with Professor Griff of Public Enemy Twenty Dollar Niggas by Hadji Williams It’s Your Nigger Problem Not Hip-Hop’s Has hip hop lost its Soul? by Min Paul Scott Mutts, Mulattos & Paper Bags by Hadji Williams
December 5 2006
An Open Letter to WPWX-FM in Chicago DJ Bobcat to Hold West Coast DJ & Producer Meeting this Saturday in LA Lil Wayne Says Hip-Hop Doesn't Need Jay-Z Foundation of Late Hip Hop Icon Seeks Toy Drive Donations Da Band's Chopper Signs With Cash Money, Slams Diddy Daz Speaks Out on Snoop's Police Drama & Kramer Misogyny, Sexism & Gangsta Rap-Who Takes the Rap? David Banner Speaks Out Against Conservatives and False Black leaders
December 4 2006
Mr Lif & The Coup Survive Bus Accident-Tour Dates Are Up in the Air Today is Dec 4th-Let's Not Forget the Police Assassination Chairman Fred Hampton Sr 50 Cent Rants About Double Standards in Movie Industry Is There Room for Music Artists Who Don't Conform....(Panel Discussion) Nas Lashes Out at NYPD-Papoose Drops 50 Shot Song Police Victims Ask Diddy to Please Boycott Toronto Immortal Technique Encourages Folks to Help Save Affirmative Action Mr. Collipark Leaves Ying Yang Twins Kevin Powell Kicks Off Annual Holiday Party Fri Dec 8th Hiop Hop Responds to the War on Terror-(Police Terror) Why Some Rappers Need to Be Lynched-An Interview w/ NY Oil
December 1 2006
Japanese Weigh in on N Word Controversy Today Is World AIDs Day-Do You Remember Eazy E? Blacks, Hip-Hop, and the “N” Word Panel Discussion in LA Is Radio Stopping Hip Hop or Rappers Not Hip to the Game? Bay Area Legend Cougnut Honored at Bay Area Rap Awards Star Puts Out a New Book-Peep This Indepth Review
November 2006 Headlines
November 30 2006
New Documentary on Female Hip Hop Producers Set to Drop Even More Police Terrorism-6th Grader Tasered While Black Leaders Focus on Kramer-Najee Ali Aims to Bring Journalis Home Russell Simmons Issues Statement on Diamond Trade Hip Hop Newsletter -Seattle-#1 Our Chickens-The Current State of Hip Hop San Jose Emcee Helps Out Inmates As a Math Teacher New York Police Go Wild Again-Attack & Beat Female Activist An Interview w/ Congresswoman Maxine Waters on Hip Hop & Politics 10th Annual Mix-Tape Awards Set to Go An Open Letter to Esquire Magazine (Hip Hop Responds) Eminem and Lil Wayne, Rhyming With Friends My Thanks to Kramer: America Needs Him!
November 29 2006
More Hip Hop Drama - Snoop Dogg Arrested AGAIN Rappers From Different backgrounds Comment on N Word Ban Seattle Set to Host FCC Hearing: City Council Passes Bill Young Jeezy Offering Scholarship To Atlanta HS Students Snoop Speaks on His Beef w/ Suge Knight in Rollingstone How Hip Hop Gives Women a Black Eye
November 28 2006
Russell Simmons Issues Statement From South Africa Pioneer Melle-Mel Steps Back in the Arena Paul Mooney Pledges to Stop Using the N Word Hip Hop Spotlight-DJ Eque Even Our Enemies Deserve Music-The Rise of Conscious Music
November 22 2006
Mistakes, Lies & Misconceptions About Thanksgiving Game Disses Video Vixens Including Melyssa Ford-She Responds Judge Sends So Called Hip Hop Cop to Jail for 10 Years Hip Hop Caucus, Slim Thug, Mia X Set to Stop the Violence Owners of Prison System in America-Profiteering Off Prisoners Playahata: Remembering the Saga of Larry Davis 20 Years Later
November 17 2006
Hip Hop Before the Bling-Seattle Sets It Off This Weekend Jay-Z vs the Sample Troll thats Destroying Hip Hop Looking back at the rise of hip-hop's Zulu Nation Sistas Were Shut Out Completely at BET Hip Hop Awards New Film Depicts Washington DC's GoGo Scene Immortal Technique Says Obama Will Be a Token Loser in '08 Has Hip Hop Lost Its Soul? Snoop - Crippin' Since '82, Arrested Since '90 Why Is That?
November 15 2006
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words-Professor Griff Fights Back Hip Hop Legends X-Clan and Public Enemy to Tour An Interview w/ Shamako Noble of Hip Hop Congress Oakland Nightclub Closes Down After Fatal Shooting The Streets Is Talking: News & Notes From The Underground T.I., Chamillionaire Win Big; Jay-Z Beats Luda At BET Hip Hop Awards Snoop Dogg Takes Hip Hop to the Dogs Pimp C Juiced For UGK LP, Says He Has Lessons To Teach Game & Fat Joe Come Together to Support Each Others LPs Big Boi Promises Something for Eeveryone on New Solo LP He Came Before Luke: The Secret History of Miami Hip Hop Where Was Hip Hop Politics in 2006? MalikONE S.P.E.E.K.S.: Hiphoppaz Can U Count?
November 8 2006
Snoop - Crippin' Since '82, Arrested Since '90 Why? Hip Hop Wake Up: Less Marketing, More Movements Hip Hop Activist Rosa Clemente Launches Black-Brown Unity Tour The Game Speaks Out From Jamaica
November 7 2006
Looking for America (Election Special) by Kevin Powell Bill Cosby Says 'Turn Off BET' This Time Is He Right? Hip Hop History: remebering the Latin Quarter Nightclub Katt Williams Busted In LA Airport Drama, Drama and More Drama for Snoop Dogg Alicia Keys Speaks Out Against Cynics Who hate on Africa Jigga Gets Sued By Bridgeport Music for Copyright
November 6 2006
November is Hip Hop History Month-Lets Recognize the Real NY Oil Calls for Negative Rappers to be Lynched-Video Gets Banned DJ Red Alert Turns 50 Gets Big Hip Hop Tribute Snoop Charged w/ Weapons Possession Could Face Jail Time Spider Loc teams Up w/ Power 106's Felli-Fel Google Set to Purchase 400 Stations from Clear Channel Hip-hop Industry given a Bad Rap Behind 'hyphy' hype, DJ Rick Lee spreads word on hip hop Bruce Willis Produced Hip Hop Film Wins a Big Award MC Serch vs Sage Francis: The White Rapper Experience
November 2 2006
50 Cent, Robert De Niro In Final Negotiations for Movie Baby Explains Picture Kissing Lil' Wayne Kool Keith, MTV Joins Forces To Fight Global Warming Hip Hop's Most Important Beef- Old School vs New School Hip Hop's Hang Low Image-When Will We Get It Right? RIP, Berkeley Rap Radio & The Rascist Woman Who Killed It MC Serch vs Sage Francis-What Makes a Good White Rapper
October 2006 Headlines
October 30 2006
Penn State Hip Hop Convention encourages young voters Proof's Shooter Won't Do Jail Time For Weapons Charges Jim Jones Inspires NFL Players to Do Jump Shots Forever young? Some rappers' names might not age gracefully
October 23 2006
Jermaine Dupri Quits Virgin Over Janet's Album Flopping Ras Kass Diss to Game Angers Crodile Hunter's Manager Is Black Radio Dead? Hijackin ‘ tha Airwaves-Radio Revolution Lil' Wayne Banned From Morgan State For Money Tossing White Liberals and Glass Houses & Black Radical Journalism Jesus Crip Walks With Me: Holy Hip Hop or Hip Hopcrisy
October 19 2006
M1 of dead prez & REACH to Hold Townhall About Radio Mr Snipes Say Hello to Mr Biggs-IRS Catches Up to Film Star Universal Set to Sue Websites for Showing Videos Lyrics Born's 360 Degrees Hip Hop Pioneer Speaks Out About VH1 Honors Fabolous Shot, Then Arrested In Early Morning Conflict Flavor of Love 2 Breaks Viewing Records Gangs and Street Power pt 1 Breakdown FM: The Black Panther 40th Anniversary Recap
October 17 2006
Game Uses Will I Am on New Album to Rep for Compton DMX Targeted in New $2 Million Dollar Defamation Lawsuit Hip Hop Come Underfire in Richmond, Virginia The Source Sexual Harassment Trial Begins Rhymefest Heads To The UK to Meet w/ Gov't About Rap's Image J Prince Denies Harry O's Claim He Owns Rap-A-Lot http://p076.ezboard.com/fpoliticalpalacefrm72.showMessage?topicID=625.topic
October 8 2006
Immortal Technique Jacks Rick Ross Diddy Disses Cristal Phonte of Lil Brother Speaks His Mind... Hip Hop Rocks Princeton with a Dynamic Panel Jay-Z set to Make History By Performing in Taipei Beyonce's Dad Makes Hip Hop Album for Kids Luda Set to Star as an Angry Elf in Vince Vaughn Movie Cassidy's Passengers Relay Horrors of the Car Crash Jadakiss Arrested On Gun, Drug-Possession Charges Madness Ensues at Hot 97 Back to School Jam
October 4 2006
Rap Artist Causes Boycott After Dissing George Bush Who is Uncle Luke; The Ultimate Interview pt 2 Buju Banton Comes Underfire in the Bay-Is It Right?
October 2 2006
Aftermath Hires New Chef -- Raekwon Only In America Will You See this Going Down? A Ladies’ Man Everyone Fights Over-Flava Flav Confronting Sexism and Misogyny: Where My Brothas At? Canadian Rapper Pays tribute to Stanley Tookie Williams Will and Jada Honored by Screenwriters Rakim Gets Lost in the Mix at 9:30 Club in DC DMX Performance Spawns Mini Riot At Concert More Drama for Busta as He Bails on Australian Gig Who is Uncle Luke; The Ultimate Interview pt 2
September 2006 Headlines
September 29 2006
Students' Savvy Candor On A Recent Diddy Visit DMX and Ja Rule End Beef Bakari Kitwana Says Lost Youth Embrace Hip Hop Lupe Fiasco Questions SoundScan Numbers Artist May Forgeit their Money from Sound Exchange Hip Hop Summit Touches Down in LA This Weekend Buju Banton Comes Underfire in the Bay-Is It Right?
September 27 2006
Royce Da 5'9 Sentenced To A Year In Prison For DUI White Power Group Marketing Rap Music Behind Bars Lil' Kim's Former Manager Producing Doc On Hot 97 Shootout Black Sheep Disbands -Mr Long Releases Solo Album
September 21 2006
Proof's Murderer Convicted On Weapons Charges Source founders to launch Hip Hop Weekly Play and Dana Dane Teach hip-hop class in North Carolina Queer Hip Hop Featured in New Documentary Pres. Chevez Calls Bush the Devil Out of the Shadows-From Trip Hop to Hyphy with DJ Shadow Rapping For a Cause-Meet Oakland's Youth Movement Records Hip Hop Pioneer Too Short Wants His Props
September 20th 2006
Hip Hop Artist and His Daughter Beat by Seattle Police Rap-A-Lot's James Prince Wins Over Harry O in Court Case Diddy Starts Press Play Tour in Philly Who The Hell Am I? In My Humble Opinion...Stop Blaming Jay-Z Conscious Rap Is for Nerds I Hate Formula Raps DMC Honored For Work w/ Foster Kids-Group Gets Sued Hip Hop Caucus to Use Civil Disobedience at White House LL Cool J Teams With CSI Creator To Produce 'The Man' Flavor Flav Raps, Sings On Debut Long Awaited Solo Album Boston: Label Boss Whips Up Hip Hop Success New Hip Hop Museum Launches In Harlem Aggressive Cops in Pittsburgh-Officers Pull Gun on 7 Year Old
September 15th 2006
Ras Kass and Game Square off at Club Element in LA Jay-Z Says He's Returning to the Microphone Study Says Hip Hop Fans Have More Sex & Brake the Law Rapping in Aymara: Bolivian Hip Hop Helps the Struggle Universal Music Pressuring YouTube, Myspace
September 14th 2006
'Vans' Bans and MTV-Bay Area's WolfPack Runs Afoul of the Censors Snoop Headed to Nigeria to Celebrate Nation's Indepedance Gas, Break, Dance, Crime-Neighborhood Groups Hate on Hyphy Flavor Flav Raps, Sings On Debut Long Awaited Solo Album 50 Says Arrest was a Mistake-Should He Do PiggyBank pt2? Louisiana Jails: Prisons or Plantations? Only In Oakland by Mark Skillz Eve Launches Scathing Attack on Fake Rappers Ghost Riding the Whip is More Than Just a Car Trick The Influence 2Pac had on Hip Hoppers in France What Is A man (Alas Poor, 2Pac by Kevin Powell New Company Releases 'NottaNigga' Clothing Line Whitney Finally Files Divorce From Bobby Underground LA Hip Hop Legend Pigeon John is Weird The MTV Lost 1992 2Pac Interview Man Bites Dog: Pitbull and the Rhetoric of Ignorance Dick Gregory, Cynthia McKinney & Hip Hop Panel Discussion
September 8th 2006
Wyclef Says President Bush needs to Smoke Some Weed Go Go, Hip-Hop's Cousin, Comes South Xzibit Takes the Indie Route, With Game And Quik In Tow Outlawz Seek to Have 2Pac Added To Hollywood Walk of Fame 50 Cent and P-Diddy Call for a Ceasefire Did Hip Hop Magazine XXL Sell Out Hip Hop Icon Tupac? Hip Hop Icon Tupac’s Father Mutulu Shakur Exclusive Did Jay-Z Ruin Beyonce's New Album?
September 7th 2006
Tupac's Ashes to be Buried in Soweto on 10th Anniversary Missknowitall Gossip Report-Ms Jones Suspended Two Rich Rappers Battling Each Other-How Nauesating Mike Tyson Feels His Thugging Ways Were a Waste
September 5th 2006
Is Christina Milian Going Bankrupt? French Police Seek Legal Action Over Hip Hop Video UC Berkeley's KALX Set to End Hip Hop Show Oakland Rappers Come Together To Fight Police Brutality Death Row Bankruptcy Continues, Judge Sets Claim Date Afrika Bambaataa Dubs Indian Rapper 'Indian Bambaataa What's Hate Got to Do With It? The Notoriety of Star
August 2006 Headlines
August 29 2006
Mos Def's Katrina Song 'Dollar Day' K-otix-'George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People' The Goddess Katrina-Happy Anniversary
August 28 2006
Did Foxy Really steal a Belt? You be the Judge Do You Still Love Hip Hop?-(The Great Debate) West Coast Pioneer Jerry Heller Releases Book on Ruthless Interview w/ Davey D on Block Report about Net Neutrality One year since Hurricane Katrina New Orleans Housing Fiasco Racial Divide-Katrina Air America Kicked Out of Black Community for Gospel 24/7
August 22 2006
Does Busta Have Steroid Rage? AP9 of Mobb Figgaz Offers Reward Leading to Who Disecrated Mac Dre's Gravesite David Banner Plans to Get Money & Amp Up Movie Career Will Smith Headed to 'Bollywood'for 30 Million Bucks Dallas Austin Says Dubai Arrest Was Blown Out of Proportion Irv Gotti Ready to Reunite w/ Universal Records Ludacris Reunites w/ Neptunes On 'Girls Gone Wild' Lawyer Claims Busta Rhymes Arrest Is 'Payback' Will. I.Am Busy w/ Diddy, Justin, Kelis & Fergie Black Panther Founder Teaches Hip Hop Class in New Mexico Is Rap Actually Music or a Bad Influence?
August 21 2006
The Prophecy of Hip Hop Trina Departs From Atlantic Records, Looks For New Label Snoop Reclaims His Doggystyle & Goes Gangsta in New Video How Was K-Fed's Performance at Teen Awards? Where, oh where, is black leadership? BET's Cousin Jeff Responds to Critics and Smashes on Democrats Update on Net Neutrality: Congress Poised to Unravel Internet Black August: The assassination of George Jackson
August 15 2006
Lil' Wayne Arrested In Atlanta For Drug Possession X-Clan Member Calls For Boycott of World Trade Movie EPMD Reunites For Rare Performance This Fall Hip Hop Congress & Cabrini Green Youth Protest Police Playahata Newsletter Aug 15th 2006
August 14 2006
Playahata Newsletter-Kanye Gets Engaged Ice Cube Sceptical of Black Politicians Taiwenese Rapper Facing Jail Time for Threatening Lyrics Jay-Z Sued By 40/40 Club Designer For Décor Replication Notes from a Hip Hop Refugee in Exile...Have We Lost the Black Cultural Wars? Cuban Hip Hop (From the Beginning) Cousin Jeff of BET Set to Work for Republican Candidate
August 10 2006
Bay Area Awards Fill Void for Local Hip-Hop Artists The Viacom Flava of Media Rock Group Denies Being at War w/ Rap Artists There May Be Bugs On Some of Your Muggs-Rap (Cointel-Pro) A Jewish Perspective on Middle East Conflict MTV Draws Fire For Cartoon of Black Women on Leash
August 8 2006
Casual of Hiero Weighs in Museum Controversy Luke Campbell Launches National Youth Football League Lauryn Hill Makes Surprise Visit at Rock the Bells Concert Lil Jon Defends Violent Hip Hop OM Record Label- Hip Hop's Future Looks Bright George Galloway - Hizbollah Is Not A Terrorist Organization Black August: A story of African Freedom Fighters Is MTV Still Clueless After 25 Years? Men on fire-An Interview About Black August Sexual Lyrics Prompt Teens to Have Sex
August 7 2006
Cynthia McKinney is Our Brightest Light-Vote Tomorrow in Atlanta 2Pac's Mom Takes Ashes to South Africa Jay-Z Teams With the UN's Kofi Annan To Address World Water Crisis MC Lyte On Board For Hip-Hop Leadership Camp In L.A. Dr. Dre Files Lawsuit Against Headphone Company Del Tha Funky Homosapien is in a Funk Star Sues City Councilman John Liu For 55 Million Bucks JT tha Bigga Figga & Snoop Dogg Unite for Peace DVD
July 2006 Headlines
July 31 2006
Radio Has a New Format-Porn Radio Black Commentator: Cynthia McKinney: Our Brightest Light D.M.C. Forms Summer Camp For Adopted Children Criminal Charges Against Radio Host Star Dropped Dilated Peoples Leave Capitol Records; Prep Solo Projects LA Gangsters Launch Music Careers Bay Area's Will Power Does Hip Hop Remake of Greek Tragedy Lebanon: Deconstructing the Lies What Happened to the Black Leaders of the Movement? Cynthia McKinney's Son Coy Speaks Out
July 27 2006
Foes Take Aim At Cynthia McKinney In Surprise Georgia Race Hip-Hop Activists Decry Urban Radio Programming Black Radio from Hollywood to Harvey Dem Franchise Boyz Cause Big Upset in South Carolina Method Man Upset With Wendy Williams New MTV 'Hip Hop' Show Disses Black Women Trick Daddy Set to Show Love for the Kids A Breakdown of the 2006 Nat'l Political Hip Hop Convention Getting Gnarly for Barkley-Review of Bay Area Concert BET to Report on Conflict Diamonds on 'The Chop Up' ESPN vs Barry Bonds: Black Sports Reporter Fired
July 25 2006
Jurassic 5 Take Shots at George Bush in New Video Russell Simmons & Dr Ben Chavis named U.N. Ambassadors Heatwave Causes 150 to Get Sick at Cali Hip Hop Show The Roots of Hyphy Movement at Commonwealth Club on Wednesday
July 20 2006
Civil Rights & Hip Hop Join Forces at Chicago Convention Ludacris Devotes Four Days to Raise Money for Foundation Pharell Williams Opening Up Community Computer Center Will and Jada Smith Set to Help Anti-Violence Gala in Philly You Tube Slapped w/ Copyright Lawsuit
July 18 2006
Kanye West & Paul Wall Urge Rappers to Bling Responsibly Oakland's Azeem Stars in One Man Show Called 'Rude Boy' Above The Law's 187 Is Set Free From Prison Assault Complaint Against Eminem Dropped Pharrell Drops Bombs in LA for Album Releases Party
July 17 2006
Filipinos and Hip Hop-Black Eyed Peas New Video Eminem Accused Of Assaulting Man In Strip-Club Bathroom Why Dame Dash Hates Mondays Some Voices From Lebanon-About the Bombings Snoop Planning West Coast Dominance-Starts New Group Imprisoned Rapper Mac Minister Preps Album C-Murder's House Arest Is Lifted
July 11 2006
Damon Dash Says There's No Money in Rap Music Hitting back at Hip-hop Hustlers BET Cancels 'Uncut' Television Program Finally It Needs To Be CED: The 'Traps of Ignorance' must be Avoided! Why Wasn't Yesterday's Blast in NY Not Called Terrorism? Beanie Sigel, Dre & Vidal Donate Thousands To Support R&B Pioneers Chamillionaire Won't Just Ride Out 'Ridin' ... Now that Lil Kim is Free Will She Fight For Other Prisoners? The Wisdom of Chali 2na – Jurassic 5 is No Joke!
July 10 2006
Senator Orrin Hatch Saved Dallas Austin from Prison in Dubai Eminem Sells T-Shirts to Raise Money For Proof's Kids Min. Paul Scott: Why Black Folks Act Like Niggaz Death Row in Trouble-Suge Loses Control of Company Chairman Fred Hampton Jr Arrested By Chi-Town Police Pittsburgh Police Raid Muslim Mosque-What Next Inquistitions? FBI Proposes New Legislation to Spy on Internet Users Pentagon Reduced to Recruiting Neo-Nazis NYC Tunnel Plot Just Online Chatter
July 7 2006
Why the BET Awards Were Bogus-H. Belafonte Was Used Money, Power, Respect-Nat'l Hip Hop Political Convention Comes to Chicago Eastbay Express Commentary: I Hate Formula Raps Funding for Bronx Hip Hop Museum Draws Fire Rocksteady Crew Gears up for 29th Anniversary Celebration Is Jay-Z the EF Hutton of Rap? He Puts A Cap on Cristal Former Oaklander Danyel Smith Is New Editor & Chief at Vibe Violence Erupts Against South Central Farm Supporters
July 5 2006
Net Neutrality Suffers Big Defeat-Call Your Senators LL Cool J Teams Up w/ 50 cent for Next Album Hitmaker Dallas Austin Released From Dubai Jail Hip Hop Activist Kevin Powell Bows Out of Congressional Race German Police Investigating Will I.Am for Brawl CL Smooth Preparing New Album 'American Me' Hip Hop Summit Action Townhall July 12 in Philly
Hip Hop or is it Rap? Taking A Bullet for Hip Hop Paul Wall To Throw Opening Pitch During Houston Astros Game We Still Wear the Mask-(Gangsterism Within Hip Hop) An Indepth Interview w/ Political Prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal
June 2006 Headlines
June 29 2006
Therapy In Session-Luda Gets Help From Kanye & Pharrell Is There a Feud Between Jamie Foxx and Kanye West? DJ Quik Sentenced To 5 Months In Prison New York Judge Issues Arrest Warrant For DMX French Rapper Monsieur R Avoids Prosecution By French Government Juvenile, Youngbloodz To Peform Free Concerts For Army How Internet law would Hurt Independent Hip-Hop Scene An Interview w/ Up and Coming NY Artist Ameer The Hip Hop Athlete: Kellen Winslow Compared to Big Ben
June 26 2006
Beanie Sigel Says Gun Problem is Bigger Than Rap Rap Concert w/ Jim Jones and Juelz Santana Help Gun Victims Critics Claim Game's New Movie 'Waist Deep' is a Waste Queen Latifah to Emcee Mayor's Inaguration in Newark Five Ways Ladies Can Save Hip Hop Producer Dallas Austin Denies Being Arrested In Dubai For Drugs Juelz Santana Hooks Up w/ German Label to Fight Rap Ban Chino XL, Sway & Davey D Set for Hip Hop Leadership Camp Nicaraguan, Puerto Rican, & Filipino-Hip Hop's Multiculturalism Rap, Revolution and Ridin' Dirty Cynthia McKinney Talks About Rap Cointel-Pro, The Black Panthers & 2Pac A Tale of Two Siblings The History of Gospel Hip Hop Watch The Florida Frame Up-Seven 'Terrorist' Arrested Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About the South Central Farm
June 22 2006
DMX In Trouble Again.. What's Going On? Hip Hop Trend Adding Young Congegants to Churches National Guard Called to New Orleans Cause of Crime Everybody Hates Chris-But So What? How Cristal Hustled Hip Hop Hillary Clinton Responds to AllHipHop About Net Neutrality
June 21 2006
Tyrese Denies Album Leak A Publicity Stunt 5th Annual Hip Hop and Media Technology Conference in Minneapolis 4 East Steps to Defend Net Neutrality David Banner Honored for Charity Work in Atlanta
June 19 2006
Rudy Ray More aka Dolemite Hospitalized 12 Hour Hip Hop Marathon Scheduled to Honor Afrika Bambaataa 50 Cent Negotiating w/ Apple for a Branded Line of Computers Cristal Spokesperson Backpeddles on Dis to Hip Hop Kanye West Gives His Full Support to Fonzworth Bentley Hip-Hop Advocate Cynthia McKinney Vindicated-Launches 2Pac Act Busta Rhymes Expected to Go Number one this Week Taking It To the Streets-Hip Hop Artist Blow Up w/ Mixtapes
Brother J Re-launches X-Clan-Set to Tour w/ Jurassic 5 The Real Reason Real Hip Hop Doesn't Sell To Thug or not to Thug High Court Backs Police No-Knock Searches Do Blacks Really Need Oprah to Be Down w/ Hip Hop Black Caucus Caves to Corporate Power on Net Neutrality Do Celebrities Make Good Radio Personalities?
June 16 2006
Jay-Z Donates 30 Grand to New York Public Schools Too Many Groupies on Hip Hop Radio Jacob The Jeweler Indicted For Money Laundering Hip-hop's Next Big Stop: Capitol Hill Gun Charges Dropped Against Lil' Eazy E Hip Hop, Africa Style-Peep Senegal's Maal
June 13 2006
South Central Farmers Are Being Evicted Another Car Accident For Rapper DMX Christina Milian Kicked Off Def Jam Oprah Says She Doesn't Have Beef With Hip-Hop Clear Channel Set to Do One Second Subliminal Commercials Playahata Review: The Coup-Pick a Bigger Weapon-B Playahata Review:Coppershot-Issues B-
June 12 2006
The Case in Chicago is Dismissed Congressman Bobby Rush Loses WBLS Beats Hot 97-Have We Had Enough of Hip Hop Radio? KRS-One Drops New Album Called 'Life' Notorious B.I.G. Lawsuit Retrial Set for October Local Journalist and Organizer Needs Help Against Congressman Bobby Rush Bill Cosby Declares War on “Hip Hop Hustlers” Dead prez Honored At Imagenation's Revolution! Awards Lil' Eazy-E Arrested For Gun Possession Still Thuggin': The Macho Coon Show Continues-Nic Cannon vs Bow Wow Hip-Hop Hopes-Street Bred Music Brings Message of Activism Chuck D Speaks on Sampling Problems Still Plaguing Group Chamillionaire Has A Bigger Weapon Martin Luther King's Papers Up For Sale-How Sad is That? A Respectful Black-Latino Coalition
June 7 2006
Who The Hell Am I? "Stop Snitchin On Yourself" Is the Bay Area's Hyphy Movement Hip Hop's Next Frontier? Luke Victim Of Hate Crime At His Miami Lakes Home DMX In Trouble Again-When Will This Stop? 2Pac's Father Mutulu Set to Release Tribute CD Lupe Fiasco Talked About Uganda's Nightwalkers-Should Hip Hop be Involved? Cristal Director Says Hip Hop Patronage is Unwelcome
June 2 2006
Radio Host Gets His Ass Beat After Dissing Latinos in LA Luda & Kanye Cleared of Copyright Infringement Oakland's Race for Mayor Brings Hip Hop into Politics Method Man Drops P-Diddy and Finds Clarity The Globalization of Hip Hop-Peep this Radio Show
May 2006 Headlines
May 31 2006
French Rap Star Gets Jail Time for Dissing Country Will Smith to Play Man Who Went from Homeless to Millionaire Raw Like Sushi: Hip Hop Culture in Japan The Game Negotiating w/ Interscope for a Label Deal The Infamous Mobb Deep: Blood Money, Struggle & Family Brooklyn Hip Hop Legends Come Together For Festival Lupe Fiasco Talked About Uganda's Nightwalkers-Here's More Info Why the Democratic Ethic of the World Wide Web May End
May 30 2006
Lil Eazy E Set to become a G-Unit Soldier Ice Cube Thuglife Album Review-Laugh Now, Cry Later Notes on Busta Rhymes Big Bang Album Release Party San Jose's Hip Hop Track Stars Essence of Hip-Hop & Rap Lost Is Hillary Clinton Becoming a Republican? Congressman Charles Rengel Introduces Universal Nat'l Service Act of 2006 The Indefensible Position: I'm With Barry British Rapper MIA refused Entry into US Because of Lyrics
May 27 2006
Ice Cube versus Oprah-He's Has Beef w/ Her Foxy Brown To Stand Trial In July For Assault Eminem Accuser Arrested on Misdemeanor Charges
May 26 2006
Was Beanie Shooting a Staged Publicity Stunt? DMX Set to Change His Name for Spiritual Reasons Deputy Who Was Shot By Turk Gets 10 Million Bucks Former Source Editor Dasun Allah aka DX21 Jailed British Rapper MIA refused Entry into US Because of Lyrics
May 25 2006
Beanie Sigel Shot In Robbery Attempt Kanye West & Ludacris Involved in Copyright Case KKBT the Beat in LA Announces New Line Up-DJ K-Sly Speaks Game Arrested in Burbank on Weapons Charges Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney to Host Power Hip Hop Shop Kay Gee Reunites with Naughty By Nature Ten Years in the Peace Park Power 106's Big Boy Set to Replace Star in Key Markets
May 23 2006
AT&T Is Giving Away Your Sh#t to George Bush! Several Things We Need to Ask A Black Person pt1 Hip Hop Congress Announces 5th Annual Nat'l Conference Dead Prez, Jurassic 5 & Hiero Set to Teach About Music Biz Saul Williams: The Power of Hip Hop How Net Neutrality is a Black Issue-Were We Sold Out? Hip-Hop Radio : Is It Faltering? Or Just Fragmented?
May 22 2006
BET Set to Profile The Bay Area's Hyphy Movement Famed Science Fiction Writer Comes After Florida Rap Group UK Officials Warn About the Harmful effects of Gangsta Rap UK Headmasters Ruling Will Encourage Gangsta Rap Hungarian Journalist Wins Libel Suit Over Violent Rap Song
May 19 2006
KKBT Drops Hip Hop Format in LA-Goes for Adult Talk Wave of Tragedy Devastates the Hip-Hop Community Tyrese Forms New Company to Help His Rap Career Rock The Bells Returns to Southern Cali on August 5th LA Disc Jockeys Come Together to Discuss Urban Radio The Drug War’s Latest Victim-Gangja, Weed, Marijuana I Love My Bitch-Busta Rhymes gets Called Out Hot 97: Still Blazing - or Just a Hot Mess? Networks Set to Fight Rising Number Of FCC Fines Chicago Police Tortured Over 135 African-American Men
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May 18 2006
Promoter Don King Calls Out Kanye and the IRS DJ Envy's Wife Set to Sue Star and Clear Channel Universal Records Settles Payola Case
May 17 2006
Ja Rule Tossed Out of Club After Slapping Incident Lead Singer for Heatwave Johnnie Wilder Jr Passes Hip Hop Appreciation Week Jumps Off in Atlanta Charges Against Young Jeezy Dropped Oprah Really Does Like Hip-Hop Diddy Settles 10 Year Old Lawsuit With Limo Driver
May 16 2006
2Pac's Father Mutulu Shakur to Release CD on Pac's B-Day Snoop Dogg Permanently Banned From UK Afghan Rapper wins fans with message of Peace X-Clan's Paradise Opens up New Recording Venue in Pittsburgh It Needs To Be CED: Ignorance has Taken Over!
May 15 2006
Big Tigger and Egypt Take Over Morning Show for Power 105 MC Breed Gets Jail Time Over Missed Child Support Payments WHPK-FM Rap Central-Chicago's Homegrown Hip Hop Station DMX Gets Arrested at Heathrow Airport Britney Spears Working on New Album-Kicks Rap Verses
May 12 2006
First T.I. Gets Arrested and Now Star T.I. Arrested, Released For Probation Violation Star Speaks w/ Cedric Muhammed About Firing-More Than Soundbite Southern Hip-Hop: Money for Nothing? How Net Neutrality is a Black Issue-Were We get Sold Out?
May 10 2006
Comedian Jimmy Walker Apologizes to Jay-Z Hot 97 Gets Restraining Order Against Eviction Mastering Hip Hop Culture-Growing Pains in Academia An Interview w/ Crooked I-Life After Death Row Rakim Puts 50 Cent on Blast Gun Owners Step Up to Oppose the Ending of Net Neutrality Hip Hop producer Johnny J Making Moves
May 9 2006
T.I. Reflects on the Tragic Shooting of his Best Friend Naked Hip-Hop Ambition-Hip Hop and Strip Clubs Power 105's Star Has Significantly Boosted Stations Ratings Florida Rap Artists Weigh In on Immigration Debate He Only Dies, If He Is Forgotten-DJ Dusk's Funeral Hating The Game:Can Hip Hop Improve Your Dating? It's Bigger Than Hip Hop: An Interview w/ Stic.Man of dead prez Bay Area Rappers: Get Off Your Own Nuts LA Lose 2 Hip Hop Icons DJ Dusk & Michael Mixxin Moore
May 5 2006
Mexico Tells the U.S. the “War on Drugs” is Your Problema Master P Says Sony Music Is Trying to Shut Down Lil Romeo Suge Knight cLaims to Have Just 11 Bucks in the Bank Those Defending Hip Hop Add to the Buffoonery Naked Hip-Hop Ambition-Hip Hop and Strip Clubs Yung Joc Says T.I. Tried to Make Peace British Soul Group Wins Copyright Case Against Fugees World Hip Hop Conference Critical of US Rap's Materialism How Radio Continues to ‘Dumb Down’ Blacks in Los Angeles
May 3 2006
The State of Black Radio-Panel Discussion Jumps Off in LA Shout "VIVA!" Anyhow: On Being Black At A Latino March Bay Area Rappers The Team Create Hyphy Energy Drink Debbie Harry aka Blondie Speaks Out About Lil Kim T.I. and Young Joc's Van Shot Up in Cincinnati P-Diddy Cited by Time Ma