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 Magazine as One of the Most Influential Are Chicago Gangs Infiltrating the Army?
May 2 2006
Free Hip Hop & Education Comes to UCLA This Weekend New White House Press Secretary Tony Snow Disses Hip Hop & Supports David Duke In Rememberance of LA's DJ Dusk Snoop Leaves London After Arrest-Banned from British Airways Sticky Fingaz Directing Second Feature Film 50 Cent Says He Has no Love for Oprah Set to Dis Her New York Station Hot 97 May Be Evicted Over Hip-Hop Shootings War Games in the Ghetto: An Interview w/ Rob Swift Stephen Colbert Disses President at Correspondent's Dinner
April 2006 Headlines
April 25 2006
50 Cent Hooks Up w/ Michael Jackson on Comeback LP John Salley Bounced From KKBT The Beat in LA Fights Break Out in Lemiert Park Between Black Minute Men & Immigration Activists Soldiers on ‘Frontline’ of Iraq Throw Down Battle Raps Meet God Des: Lesbian Lyric Master & She: Sultry Soul Singer Threats To Latino Leaders Over Immigration
April 24 2006
New Orleans Hip-Hop Is Being Ignored-Why? RIAA Sues Family that Doesn't Own Computer for Downloading Cuba's Orishas Bring their New Island Style Hip-Hop to Miami Meet Sway from the UK as He Blows Up the Spot From Slammer to Slams: Rappers and the Attraction of Prison D12 Member Swift Sentenced To Jail Townhall Meeting in Oakland: Stopping Youth Violence
April 21 2006
Pimp C's Bentley Totaled By Fleeing Gang Members Ice Cube Kicks Off 21 City Club Tour Congress is Trying to Sell Out Internet-Set Up Toll Booths Congresswoman's Documentray Shows Need for Hip Hop NY Post Blast Tony Yayo as Phony Yayo Rapper Snoop Dogg Writing His First Novel A Rundown on Boston's Rap Scene Cassidy Spends Jail Time Praying & Writing to Lil Kim Nelly Settles Lawsuit for Roughing Up Photographer Wild Wild West: The Bay Area's Hyphy Movement
April 20 2006
Sexism and Racism Cover Duke Lacrosse Case Thousands Attend Funeral For Rapper Proof, Police Investigate Bomb Threat D12's Swift Faces Arrest For Attending Proof Funeral Ludacris Slams Oprah Tapes N Tapes A Guide to Bay Area Hyphy Mix-Tapes FCC Launches New Payola Probe of 4 Radio Giants Dead Prez Headlines 'Bigger Than Hip-Hop' Tour In The UK Kanye Says He Won't Do 'Fast Food' Music... New Study Says Rap Music Listeners Prone to Drug Abuse Top 10 Next Generation 'Greatest MCs Of All Time' List The 10 Most Important Books for the Hip Hop Community
April 17 2006
Eminem Breaks Silence-Lawyers Deny Proof Shot First DMC On Violence In Hip-Hop: 'Something Has To Give' In Appreciation of Big Proof Lil' Cease Arrested In Brooklyn, Being Held On Rikers Island VH1 Renews Top Show 'Flavor Of Love'
April 11 2006
US Deported Mexicans In Masses Before-It Was Bad Very Bad Where are the Civil Rights Leaders on The Immigration Issue? A Match Made In Hip-Hop Heaven: Nas/ Rakim Set to Collab Radio Programmers Try to Blame Payola Probe For Being Lame
April 10 2006
Is Hip Hop Hurting or Helping Race Relations? Nightclubs Cutting Hip Hop Acts-ACLU Express Concern Recent Arrest Sharpen Focus on Drugs & Hip Hop Culture
April 5 2006
From Rhyme Animal to Rebirthing the Hip Hop Nation-Chuck D Rapper Paris Raises Controversy With TheOG.net Trinity International Hip-Hop Festival Comes to Ct What Hip Hop Is...An Interview with The Director Hobin Choi Has the Hip Hop World Gone Crazy?
April 4 2006
Three 6 Mafia Gets Key to the City in Memphis KRS-One Set to Deliver Historic Speech at Florida International Arab-American Rappers an Emerging Force Spitzer Accusses Feds of Undermining Payola Case Rap Session on Hip Hop & Race Comes to Twin Cities JT tha Bigga Figga and Writer Adisa Banjoko Team Up
April 3 2006
What The F&#k is Up with Hip Hop? White Talk Show Hosts Calls Cynthia McKinney "Ghetto Slut' Merchants of Filth Have a Worthy Foe-Lisa Fager T.I. Plays the Role of a Lifetime Black Rob Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison Police Warn Vegas Nightclubs Not to Play Hip Hop Busta Rhymes and Dave Mays Involved in Altercation Hip Hop Author Toure Claims 2Pac is Overrated Hip-Hop Goes Commercial-Give Madison Ave a Run for Money GamerTag-Taking Hip Hop & Video Games to a New Level Politrix: Reflections on the Tragic Death of our Elder Brother, Professor X Is This the End of a Hip Hop Dynasty? Former BET Host AJ Calloway Puts BET on Blast
March 2006 Headlines
March 31 2006
Marley Marl & KRS Set to Record LP to Celebrate 20 Yrs of BDP The Commercialization of Hip-Hop The Stop Snitchin' Campaign Fallout at Duke University Hip-Hop in Higher Education Immigration Debate Addressed in Hip-Hop Video Russell and Kimora Set to Divorce
March 28 2006
Plenty of Difference Between Hip-Hop and Rap The Game Files Lawsuit over Release of Early Recordings LA Times: How Radio DJs Put 500,000 Marchers in Motion Ja Rule, Naomi Campbell Sign On For 'Celebrity Cooking' DJ Whoo Kid Spends An Evening With Michael Jackson The Backside of Free Speech F--k What You Heard About Black Males from the NYTimes
March 24 2006
Battle for the Source Magazine is Finally Over Chuck D & Paradise of X-Clan React to NY Post Story Arab American Rappers Find New Voice in Political Hip Hop Queen Latifah Planning Motherhood LA Graffiti Legend Set to Participate in NTC in Cleveland Judge May Put Death Row Records Into Receivership
March 23 2006
Judge In Shyne Case Steps Down Snoop Dogg Launches New Pet Line For Dogs KRS-One to Deliver Historic Speech at Florida International Rebuttal to "Howard Alum Questions Musical Nature of Rap LL Cool J Shows High Class with New Line An Interview w/ DJ Warrior Kimora Tells Howard Students to Find their 'Fabulosity' Too Short Set to Release New Album Gangsters & Strippers New Film Uncovers Secret Surveillance of Rap Stars Hip Hop Horror Movie Comes to Town
March 21 2006
Papoose and Kay Slay Confronted at SOB's: Accused of Causing Demonic Violence Roy Jones Jr. Signs Bone Crusher Ice Cube Scheduled to Attend Urban Network Summit Harry Belafonte Speaks Out About Being Disinvited to King Funeral Kevin Powell Responds to NY Daily News Article About Him Hitting Women Does KRS qualify as the "Spokesman" for Hip Hop?
March 20 2006
Howard Beach Racial Attackers Use Hip Hop Defense New LAPD officers to Examine Biggie Killing Judge Halts Sales Of Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready To Die' 50 Cent Says Eminem Wants Him To Hold Off On Summer LP Going Way Back-A Hip Hop Timeline The Coming Wave- Post Hip Hop Trust Me, You’re Ready Rap Artist Challenges Portrayal of Females in Hip-Hop Why Did Major Radio Stations Try & Silence This Man-Fredwreck? Cali Police Cheif Apologizes to Hip Hop Community Pigeon John brings Christian Angle to Hip-Hop Watching Out for 'Little Brother' Feelin' Their Thizzle-How Ectasy Went From Raves to Hip Hop
March 17 2006
OG.net: Paid Dues Festival / Murs' Birthday Celebration OG.Net: Why The Black Eyed Peas Suck Race Crime Conviction Dismissed Over Hip Hop Use of N Word Spike Lee Preparing Katrina Documentary Reaches Out What has Hip-Hop Really Done for Racism?
March 15 2006
Kanye West Bringing His Music and Vision to Movie Screens Master P, Silkk The Shocker Sentenced To Community Service Ice Cube To Star In/Produce 'Welcome Back, Kotter' Remake Youngster's Black Power Poem Upsets School Officials The Kanye West Effect He Got Beats-Traxxamillion Craft Hyphy Beats Teacher Brings Hip-Hop to Campus
March 13 2006
Young Jeezy Arrested In Florida After Alleged Shootout Major Radio Stations Fall for Kelly Hudlin Satire on Laffy Taffy C-Murder's Second-Degree Murder Conviction Overturned The Wu, Funked Like A Shoe-Does Terrible Show in Florida They're Paying their dues Below the Hip-Hop Radar X-Clan's Brother J Turns Out Organic Hip Hop Symposium Sergio Mendes, Will I Am at Starbucks Hear Music Coffeehouse Where are the Hip Hop Rolling Stones? Looking Beyond Hip Hop When It Comes to Conflict Afrika Bambaataa Brokers Peace Between KRS and Adisa You Know It's Hard Out Here Being Pimped By George Bush Politrix: The Civil Rights and Hip Hop Generations – Both Lost In The Boondocks Hip Hop is Now the Culture of Death Remembering Biggie and the G-Code
March 7 2006
Film Critic Hates on Mos Def-Is it Because of His Politics? Busta Rhymes Slams Media, Remembers Israel Ramirez Shyne Renews His Jewish Faith-Challenges Son of Sam Law Hip-Hop's Place in History Bay Area's Turntable Timmy Cartoon To Debut On The Internet Is it really hard out there for a Pimp? Hustled and Pimped: Agenda Setting in Mouse Ears
March 3 2006
Pioneers of Hip-Hop, Happy to Make History Kwaito, South African Rap, Is The Next Big Sound What message is Today’s Black Woman’s Expo Sending by Using Teena Marie Is Hip Hop Racist? Doin' It for Dilla-SF Hosts an All-Star Tribute The Myth of LA's Race War Between Black and Brown MTV Set to Feature The Bay Area Hyphy Scene on My Block
March 1 2006
Stop Snitching But at What Cost? 50 Cent Puts Spike Lee on Blast Two Security Guards Shot At Kanye West's UK Concert Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Denies Rap Ban Chicago Police Attacking the Legacy of Panther Fred Hampton Sr Diverse Coalition Teams up to Fight AOL's Email Tax
February 2006 Headlines
Feb 28 2006
MC Shan & Roxanne Shante Form New Juice Crew Master P & Silkk The Shocker To Stand Trial Play from Kid-N-Play Set to Showcase Gospel Rappers Farnsworth Bently Teams Up w/ Kanye & Andre 3000 for LP Streets Is Talking: E-40 Is the Best Thing Since Ice Cream
Feb 24 2006
Luke Says He Is Retiring From Rap Zulu Nation Demands Hip Hop Take Responsibility Death Row East Opens Up-Nas Protege Signs On Ghostface Killah Spins Tales From The 'Hood On Fishscale Hip Hop Comes To The Smithsonian Hip Hoppers Descend Upon Las Vegas to Bad Rap on Rap Brooklyn Activists Set to Boycott Busta Rhymes San Jose Merc: Getting to Know Hip Hop Trio Little Brother San Jose Merc: Backstage w/ Marian-Breaking down Fort Minor Talking with Christian Rapper Pigeon John San Jose Merc: Up in the Grill of Chamillionaire
Feb 22 2006
Bay Area Producer Chris Hicks Caught Up in Cop Murder
Feb 20 2006
Common Wants Kanye for New Album Busta is Feeling the Heat Eve is Dating the Son of a Notorious Dictator
Feb 17 2006
NY Police Chief Threatens Busta Rhymes w/ Grand Jury Indictments Las Vegas Casinos Warned to Ban Rap Acts Salt Lake City Emcee Abnorml is Going Full Tilt Mos Def Dragged into Court Over Child Support Who Were the Deacons for Defense and Justice
Feb 15 2006
US Hip Hop Ambassador Toni Blackman Visits Tawain Fat Joe Says He Shocked at Nas and Jay-Z Dave Mays Files Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit R Kelley's Brother Releases Tell All Video San Francisco's San Quinn is Ready to Rock
Feb 14 2006
Atlanta Hip Hop Film Fest Honors Jack the Rapper Seattle Record Store Bans Busta Rhymes The Ins and Outs of Gangsta Rap: Las Vegas vs Hip Hop NY Times: A Rolling Shout-Out to Hip-Hop History Bay Area Rapper Lyrics Born Takes on Tokyo, Japan Hip Hop Life Under Microscope at Bay Area Conference Hot 97's Fatman Scoop Wins Two Grammys Hip Hop Congress Plans for a Progressive 2006 50 Cent and Samuel Jackson Set to Star in War Flick
Feb 13 2006
Stones Throw Releases Statement About J-Dilla Where Hate Rules-Hot 97 Underfire Again! A Few Things to Ponder-Busta Rhymes Video Shooting A Tribute to Big Pun A Rare Interview w/ Brother Ali pt 1 We Are The Post Hip-Hop Generation Ludacris Set to Appear on Law and Order X-Clan Member Speaks Out About recent Superbowl Hype Funeral Services For Producer J Dilla To Take Place In LA
Feb 10 2006
Snap Music Movement Takes Hold Hip-Hop Silence is Hurting the Culture Why Harvard's Hip-Hop Needs to Sell Out Black Hip Hop History
Feb 8 2006
Busta and Company Should Pay Up Roots Drummer ?uestlove to Do Dave Chappelle Album Jay-Z, Nas Are Out To Show An Alternative To Battlin' Kanye Gives Tom Cruise Something To Shout About Police Seek Swizz Beats, Tony Yayo &n Lloyd Banks Who Cares About Grammys? Jermain Dupri Will Take the Hit Records Coretta Laid to Rest-Lowry Goes Off on Bush Payola Comes to Primetime But is it Enough? Rapper From Trillville Arrested on Rape Charges Stic Man of Dead Prez Comes to Richmond, Virginia Am I My Sister's Keeper? (The Scoop on Interracial Dating) What's Up w/ the Fugees?-Can They Get Along?
Feb 7 2006
Hip Hop Media Keeps Growing This Time w/ Pan African Film Festival Leading Hip Hop Intellectuals Explore Rap's Impact on Race M-1 of Dead Prez Speaks Out Against Black History Month Police Seek to Question Tony Yayo in Busta Video Shooting Cool C Gets a Stay of Execution While Cam'ron Sparks Beef: White Power Hip Hop Flourishes
Feb 3 2006
Boston Globe: Hip Hop Next Star?-Here's 10 to Watch More Conservatives Come After Kanye West Queen Latifah Honors Women Activists Is Hip-Hop Off Balanced? A Guide to the 3rd Annual Organic Hip-Hop Symposium Talib Kweli Scores with Big Ten MLK Hip Hop Music Conference Leaves Strong Impression From the Ground Up & Back Again: An Interview w/El Da Sensai Straight Out the Jungle: An Interview w/ Afrika Baby Bam
Feb 2 2006
Bush Set To Install New Federal Secret Police Force w/ New Patriot Act Boom Bip Bliss-KRs Proves Why He Still Reigns Supreme Bay Area Writer Oliver Wang Lands Hip Hop Gig w/ ANG Newspaper Juelz Santana Opening HipHopSodaShop On 125th Street After 20 years, Rakim's Still the God Emcee DMX's Wife Busted For Wreckless Driving
Feb 1 2006
Playahata Newsletter: Junior Mafia, Three ^ Mafia, Jimmy Henchmen & Ashanti DMX Goes Off on Funkmaster Flex Show Game's Manager Jimmy Henchmen Convicted Of Assault Chuck D to Lecture on Effects on Hip Hop on Society Feb 12th Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney's House Vandalized Sticky Fingaz Set to Star in Blade Series Blackademics: Negroes w/ Guns-The Life of Mabel & Robert F Williams Discovery Channel to Showcase Detroit Hip Hop
January 2006 Headlines
Jan 31 2006
MLK's Widow-Coretta Scott King Passes Cassidy Says He's Eager To Get Out & Start Recording Again Village Voice: Does Kanye Deserve a Grammy? US Hip Hop Artist/Activist Disrupted in Indonesia By Protestors Ludacris Scoops Up Sag Award Lil Flip & Sony-BMG Found Guilty of Copyright Infringement P-Diddy Combs & Block Entertainment Establishes Final Draft Bay Area Churches Try Holy Hip Hop Winds of 'Tsunami' not Forgotten yet by Hot 97
Jan 27 2006
Bono of U2 Looking At Hip-Hop For New Avenues to Explore Did Crime Mob Song Cause a Death? From Hammer to Hyphy, Bay Area is Getting Noticed A Memo Of Advice For President S. Carter
Jan 26 2006
P-Diddy Being Sues By Super Producers Including Lord Finesse Cam'ron May Get jail Time for Making trip to DC 50 Cent and Mobb Deep Exchange Tattoos to Show Loyalty Nas' Ex Girlfriend Carmen Set to Release Tell All Book MTV Interviews Jay-Z About Nas, Cam and Dame Dash Dr Dre Signs Floetry-Rodney Jerkins Signs to Def Jam The Business of Black Leadership
Jan 25 2006
Jay-Z Responds; Says Cam is Desperate for Attention Cassidy Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter Hip Hop Legend Grandmixer DST Restores Vintage Jazz Piece Kanye West Causes a Stir When he Poses As Jesus
Jan 24 2006
An Appeal to Black and All College Students Nationwide J-Lo Plans to Produce Hip Hop Reggeaton Film Jacki-O Files For Bankruptcy; Shopping For Deal Diddy Says 2006 Bad Boy Will Get Back on Track A Tough Childhood Has Made M.I.A. Big Sty Opens Doors For Virginia-Releases Tribute Song
Jan 23 2006
Nas Set to Sign with Jay-Z and Def Jam Miss Tibbs Entertainment News #117 LAPD has to Cough Up Big Time Money to Biggie's Family It needs to Be Ced: Who's Next?
Jan 20 2006
Dave Mays and Benzino Ousted From The Source Soul Singer Wilson Pickett Dies from Heart Attack Ice Cube Gets Last Laugh w/ New Album Featuring Lil Jon Wyclef Returns Home to Haiti Music Writers Odub & J Smooth Discuss Hip Hop Beef
Jan 18 2006
Mos Def, dead prez & the Coup to Perform at Wold Social Forum 1st Annual UCLA Hip Hop Film Festival & Conference this Week Digable Planet Strikes a Blue Note Hot 97's General Manger Barry Mayo Retires Wendy Day: Rap Records and Radio Dave Mays Names Himself Editor and Chief of the Source New Film Explores Hip Hop and Sexuality Key Rap Music Execs Come To South To Share Knowledge T-Kash and Others to Appear at World Hip Hop Event in Berkeley Lil Brother Launches Tour
Jan 17 2006
A Few Things to Ponder-The Police, The Klan & Hip Hop E-40 Set to Release Hyphy Movement Documentary & LP Interscope Drops Game DVD That Targets 50 Cent Tommy Mottola Acquires Film Rights to Queens Documentary Despite Green Day Support of Mash Up Song WB Sends Lawyers This is not the Mountaintop A Hip Hop Perspective
Jan 13 2006
Props to the Sisters Fighting Misogyny Within Hip Hop Bay Area Rap Group's Song Chosen for Winter Olympics Dead Prez, Rosa Clemente Join Danny Glover on Katrina Tour An Interview w/ Irv Gotti After the Trial Canada's K-OS Speaks On Hip-Hop And His Future In Korea-Hip Hop and Ballet Collide Raekwon Links Up With Busta, RZA-Says Wu Will Tour for ODB Malawian Hip Hop: Crying out for Attention UC Riverside Sparks Off Hip Hop Theater Piece.... LA Hip Hoppers Rally to Save Friday Night Flavas Show An Interview w/ Queen Latifah and LL Cool J Prisoners in Kansas City Rap for Redemption Ice T to Launch TV Show in UK Called 'Rap School'. How Hip Hop Music Sold Its Soul-50 Comes to Ireland
Jan 12 2006
Rapper Cool C of Philly Sentenced to Die on March 9th Hip Hop Award Show Comes to Boston Who The Hell Am I? Why are YOU Scared?
Jan 11 2006
Afrika Bambaataa Responds to Top 10 Most Influential Carribean Article BET Set to do Lil Kim Reality Series 'Countdown to Lockdown' Sway of MTV Steps It Up Big Time to the Executive Level Beanie Sigel Found Guilty of Assault Hip Hop Horror Film Gold Digger Killer Wins Big Time at Int'l Film Festival Whatever Happened to Essence Magazine's Take Back the Music?
Jan 10 2006
Italian Rap Group Takes on the Mafia Kevin Federline aka K-Fed Officially Launches Rap Career Master P Does More for Katrina Victims Than US Government Juvenile Says Military Was Behind the Floods in New Orleans Legendary Graffiti Artist Lee Quinones is Welcomed in Miami Politrix: The Importance of Understanding Culture Clear Channel Angers Residents w/ King Tut Billboards
Jan 9 2006
Playahata End of Year Awards 2005 pt 3 Emmis Communications Removes Popular Hip Hop Show in LA Harry Belafonte Calls Bush 'Greatest Terrorist' The Inner Workings & Truth About Clear Channel's KMEL and Wild 94.9 Obie Trice Talks About Being Shot on New Year's Eve LL Cool J Plays Shy Guy Role Says It Reflects Real Life Yukmouth is Taking Shots w/ a Million Dollar Mixtape Twista Injured In Weekend Car Crash DMX Gets Out of Jail Early El Da Sensei Returns With The UnusualNew Album Tookie's Killer Wants 83 Thousand More Prisoners in Cali Jails
Jan 6 2006
French Rap's Bad Rap Queen Latifah Becomes First Rapper to Get Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Grammy Awrd Winning Soul Singer Lou Rawls Passes Away Playahata End of Year Awards 2005 pt 2 Will.I.Am Says He's a Battle Emcee and Don't Forget It A Few Things to Ponder-What's Up w/ Pat Robertson? Urban Legends - Debunking The Myth Of Acting White
Jan 5 2006
Beefs, Gangsterism, Mediocrity & Sleeping Giants: Disposable Hip Hop Eastbay Express: Rap It Up 2005 Dogg Pound Set to Bring Contest to Television Detroit Library Turns Down Jay-Z Bid For Superbowl Party Learning to Be Patient-Goapele Drops Her Major Label Debut Master P and Jerry Rice are Longshots to Win Reality Series More 2Pac Projects Are on the Way-They Just Keep Comin' UK Protest 50 Cent Movie Posters Obie Trice Says Shooter Was Probably a Hater
Jan 4 2006
The Golden Age of Rap is Back What the Fack Happened to Eminem? Biggie: The Final Chapter Playahata End of Year Awards 2005 pt 1 The Year of Young Jeezy The Prison Industry-Big Business or a New Form of Slavery Calling Activists to a Higher Standard-The Balance Between Work and Play
Jan 3 2006
Mercedes Was the Most Rapped About Brand in 2005 These Hip-Hoppers Had a Good Year, Fa-shizzle Hip Hop Predictions in 2006 from The Bishop of Hip Hop Ernie's Hip Hop Awards 2005 10 Rules To Staying On Top Of The Mixtape Game in 06 Skillz Talks 2005 'Rap-Up', Annual Song Released 50 Cent's Lil Cousin 25 Speaks Out About His Hardships
Rapper Pimp C Released From Jail Hip-hop and R&B in 2005: Let's Rap, Y'all Hip Hop Cop Arrested for Scheming to Rob Drug Dealers Murder Charges Dropped Against Gucci Mane 14 Things One Should Do to Help Jamil Al-Amin (H. Rap Brown) The War on Drugs-Do You Know who Cory Maye Is? Emmis and Hot 97 Return to their Racist Ways
December 2005 Headlines
Dec 20 2005
Memorial Service for Tookie Today in LA at AME Bethel Church Move Over, Justin: Adam Levine Is Hip-Hop's New Favorite White Boy Police Investigating Canceled Paul Wall/Mike Jones Concert Boston Hip Hop Community Reflect on Loss
Dec 19 2005
Miss Tibb Bits Ent Report #115 Three More Hip-Hoppers Who Fascinated in 2005 Snoop Coaches Team To Win In 'Friendship Bowl' Bait and Snitch-The High Cost of Snitching for Law Enforcement Rep. Cynthia McKinney's Tupac Shakur Legislative Primer Has the NAACP Lost It's Mind? The Unsolved Mystery of the Notorious B.I.G Foxy Brown Speaks On Hearing Lost Why I Don’t Like Hip Hop
Dec 14 2005
Ed Lover Accused of Punching Out a Female at a Niteclub Playahata Interview w/ Former Radio Programmer Paul Porter on Payola pt 2 Hip Hop Caucus Set to Protest FEMA Today Chuck D: What I Want from Hip Hop in 2006 Snoop's Mother Launches Nationwide Anti-Gang Campaign Who is Adisa Banjoko?- An Interview w/ the Bishop of Hip Hop Most Rappers Were Silent on the Issue of Tookie Rosa Clemente Responds to Boston Globe Article on Hip Hop DNA Proves Young Buck Had Fork, Rapper Gets Probation Sneering at Redemption: Why Arnold Killed Tookie Mothers on the March: After Tookie
Dec 12 2005
9 Cops Have Been Shot in the NY Area -3 Killed this week..Is There Going to Be Payback? Ice Cube Set to Do Documentary About Race Jamie Foxx Speaks About Tookie-Gov Turns Down Mandela Racial Unrest Strikes Australia San Francisco Cops Harrass and Intimidate Black Journalist Atlanta Hip Hop Anthem Not Appealing to All Residents Mumia On Tookie; From Chaos to Consciousness Moby Calls Out Eminem -Says he Has Blood on His Hands A Few Things to Ponder About the Stop Snitchin' Movement
Dec 9 2005
Foxy Brown Goes Nuts at Local Bank Kanye West Sends Out Grammy Warning 50 Cent Allowed in Canada-Rest of G Unit Turned Back A Taste of Hip Hop from Botswana Mothers on the March Set to Hold Forum on Tookie in LA Panero's XM Names Snoop Dogg Exec Producer Danger Mouse Nominated for Producer of The Year Rockwilder Set to Help the Hood Make Millions Ashanti Teams Up w/ Legendary producers Full Force Ying Yang Twins X-rated 'Wait' Song Nominated for Grammy A Deadly Tale of Underground Rap Involving Mac Dre Why Doesn't New York Accept World Hip Hop? Russell Simmons Steps Up For Tookie-Urges Gov To Spare Life
Dec 7 2005
Who Let This Dogg Out-Snoop on Tookie's Clemency Seattle Hip Hop Magazine Stands Up Against 'Gangsta Rap' Black Eyed Peas Will I am Set to Work w/ Sergio Mendes Hip Hop Summit Youth Council Speaks On Murder Inc Verdict German hip-hop group on tour in Beirut-Middle East Meezy the Magnificent the Return of Bay Area's Mike Marshall Eminem is Back w/ His Troubled Ex-Wife Game Airs it Out on New 'Stop Snitching' DVD NAACP Calls for Tookie Williams to Spared When It Got Personal In the Fight For Clemency
Dec 6 2005
Town Hall Rally to Save Tookie in Harlem-Tonight at 7PM Jay-Z Talks About Family Pain Caused By His Father Jailed Rappers Face Hard Times in Sales Young Buck Cuts Deal for Vibe Award Fiasco Foxy Brown Assault Case Adjorned Till Dec 23 Crips, Gang Life, Redemption & Tookie-An Interview w/ Aqeela Sherills
Dec 5 2005
Chuck D, KRS & Dead Prez Set to Address South African Youth One on One with Quincy “QD3”-2Pac & Hip Hop & Politics After 24 Years on Lock, Clemency Is Tookie's Final Appeal Politrix: Between Kanye and Ludacris-Rap's Cultural Movement GW Theodore & Jazzy Jay Head to UK for DJs For Life Source Executives get Served w/ Lawsuit Rap Moguls From Murder Inc Acquitted Brother J of X-Clan Set to Speak at Organic Hip Hop in Fla Breed Love Odessy Tour Hits Miami Breaking the Rules of Industry & Sound-The Square Egg Redemption: A Perspective From Stanley 'Tookie' Williams
Dec 2 2005
It's Official Pimp C is Free-Granted Parole on Monday Kevin Powell's 5th Annual Holiday Party Set for Monday Miss Tib Bits Entertainment News # 113 The 'Nutty Professor' John McWhorter Attacks Conscious Rap Counting Down Hip-hoppers Who Fascinated us in 2005 Somalian Born Rapper K'Naan Makes Big Time Noise Confessions of a Hip Hop Racist: Has Hip Hop Replaced Black Culture? Hip Hop Caucus Says Call Gov Schwarznegger to Save Tookie The War on Rap: Is It Real? Poland's Experience Of Rap Echoes America's Syracuse Police Blame Gang Fight on 'Get Rich or Die Trying' Hip Hop & Politics: An Interview w/ NHHPC Chair Troy Nkrumah
Dec 1 2005
Today is World Aids Day Do You Remember Eazy E? Download the entire Redemption-Save Tookie Album Playahata-An Interview w/ Industry Ear's Paul Porter on Payola Why Rap Will Never Beat Its Bad Rep Will They Reminisce Over You? K-OS, K'naan, Saukrates Win Canadian Urban Music Awards Why a 'Tookie' Williams 50 Performs at Bat Mitzvah Smelling Like Hennessy Black Eyed Peas to perform at World Cup Vince McMahon Refers to Wrestler/Rapper John Cena as 'My Nigger' DMX Gets 7 More Days to 70 Day Sentence
November 2005 Headlines
Nov 30 2005
Jamie Foxx & Snoop Dogg Read for Peace to Save Tookie Today in LA Playahata Newsletter Nov 30: Missy Elliot to Do Bio-Movie Baby C Industry and Entertainment Files-Nov 30 If You Thought Payola in the Music Industry Was Bad...Check out George Bush Your Action Needed to Help Save Tookie-NAACP Open Letter The Moral Importance of Clemency International Day to Save Tookie-San Francisco Rally
Nov 28 2005
Was Jim Jones Run Out of Pittsburgh Last Night? Kevin Powell's Annual Holiday & Katrina Benefit Party Tookie Williams Gets Clemency Hearing Mac Dre: Don't Hate the Playa Hate the Game Nation of Thizzlam: Mac Dre's Thizz Label undergoes Rebirth 50 Cent Coming Out w/ a New Condom Benzino Hit With Income Tax Charges Suspect Arrested in Get Rich Slaying- Canada Bans 50 Cent Hip Hop's Unlikely Hip Hop Pioneer NOI Furious w/ Oakland Police Over False Accusations Despite Danger, Hip-Hop Helps Out in Haiti Blue Rage, Black Redemption and the Death Penalty
Nov 25 2005
Yvonne Bynoe Drops Encyclopedia of Rap and Hip Hop Witnesses Connect Gotti Brothers to 50 Cent Shooting French Lawmakers Accuse Rap Groups Of Inciting Riots Paul Wall Wants to Chop and Screw Notorious BIG San Jose Hip Hoppper Beaten By Police for Protesting David Banner Annoyed About Lack of News Coverage
Nov 22 2005
Who Shot 50 Cents-The Murder Inc Trial Continues Bombshell Testimony About Hit Team Aimed at 50 Cent Warner Brothers Settles Payola Scam for 5 Million Bucks Comedian Tom Green to Start Hip Hop Tour in January Clear Channel Radio Launches 'Kill Tookie Hour' in LA French Rappers' Prophecies Come True Hip Hop History: When The Fever Was the Mecca
Nov 18 2005
Miss Tibb Bits Ent News #112 Pacifica's WBAI NY Does Hip Hop Takeover #2 This Weekend An Interview w/ DJ Sparkle-Winner of Female DJ Battle Kanye West Still Struggles w/ Homophobia Game Working On The Dr.'s Advocate With ... You Guessed It Kings Gambit: On the 65th Square with Wu-Tang's GZA Prison Officials Try to Discredit Tookie Williams
Nov 17 2005
Paris is Alive-But Member of the Coup Shot Dead in Oakland Jennifer Aniston Says Xzibit is a Good Actor Legal Drama for Jay-Z and Ice T Over 99 Problems AllHipHop: Funkmaster Flex Responds to All the Drama Biggie's Mom Returns Fire to P-Diddy and Others Hip-Hop Activist Devalues 50 Cent's line P-Diddy and the Lox Beef on Hot 97 NY Times: Does Life Imitate Gangsta Rap? Ludacris Responds to Vibe Award Confederate Flag Drama
Nov 15 2005
Hyphy vs. Thizzin' -A Yay Area Slang Update and Tutorial No Sleep till Brooklyn:Jay-Z Won't Rest Until Nets Are in BK Hip Hop Congress Set to Do Conference in Minneapolis A Few Things to Ponder-A Crack in the Facade Hip Hop is Changing US Attorney General Proposes Jail Time for Copyright Violators Root's Poet Ursula Rucker Set to Release Album
Nov 14 2005
White CEOs and Hip Hop: Say No to Excesses What Makes Someone French? Source G-Unot Author Biko Baker Comes to Pittsburgh Playahata: NBA Set to Institute Language Code-Bans 'N' Word Paris is Jus Lyke Compton Hip Hop's Pac with the Devil-The Irv Gotti Trial Jesse Jackson Comes to Help Terrel Owens (C'mon Dawg) Where Politics and Hip Hop Collide (Hip Hop or Die) Hip Hop Photographer Offers Way to End Iraq War Is 50 Cent's Movie The Hard Truth Or Just A Stereotype? Crunk is MTV-Crunk Founder Free From Probation
Nov 11 2005
Baby C's C-Block Industry Entertainment Report Nov 11 Hip-hop's Code of Silence Hurts Police Investigations Man Killed in Pittsburgh at 50 Cent Flick-Movie Pulled Movie Critic Says 50 Cent Movie is the Worst Film Ever A few Things to Ponder: France, Hip Hop and the Riots
Nov 10 2005
Hip Hop Author Unveils The Political Trojan Horse Strategy Report Back From Hip Hop March Across Gretna Bridge Black Eyed Peas Want To Shoot A Kung-Fu B-Boy Movie Asian Hip Hop Summit Comes to LA Nov 19-20th Hip Hop History Tribute in Baltimore, MD November 17th Black Eyed Peas Want To Shoot A Kung-Fu B-Boy Movie Chicago Producer Countersues Kanye West Russell Simmons Launches Def on Demand Channel Ms Tibb Bits Entertainment News #111
Nov 8 2005
Chicago Producer Countersues Kanye West Russell Simmons Launches Def on Demand Channel Ms Tibb Bits Entertainment News #111 An Open Letter to the DJ Mixshow/Mixtape Community Paris Is Burning: Riots Spread to 300 Cities The Lox Say They're Stepping Away From The Mic-Blame 50 Cent Jamie Foxx Endorses 'Tookie' Clemency Award Winning Film About Hip Hop Task Force is Released 'Run's House' A Hit, MTV Renews Series In Record Time U of GA Dairy Dept. Names Calves After Rappers Major Record Promoter Relinquishes Biz Model Amid Payola Scam Stanley Tookie Williams Execution, 36-day Countdown.... The Bridge: The 'N' Word (Are You Blind Minded?) First On Demand Hip Hop Channel to Debut Cynthia McKinney Pushes the Tupac Record Collection Act to Congress
Nov 7 2005
R Kelley Files Another lawsuit Against Jay-Z Jay-Z, Lyor Cohen & Steve Stoute Interested in the Source University of Chicago Students Catch Heat for Thuggin' Party London Mayor Blames Rap Artists for Surge in Crime Ghetto Cracker: The Hip Hop ‘Sell Out’ Gretna Marches get Death Threats Justice Dept Steps In
October 2005 Headlines
P-Diddy Under Investigation for His Political Activities Ice T vs Omarosa She Calls Him a Sellout Get Rich or Die Trying Sends Deadly Message Ras Baraka Gets Appointed to Newark City Council
Chicago Media Reform Group Files Deny Renewel Petition w/ FCC Cynthia McKinney Joins Hip Hoppers for March to Racist Gretna 50 Cent Calls Samuel Jackson a Crackhead & Defends Movie Dallas School Bans White Kids From Having 'Thug Day' Hot 97 Bans Ad Directed for Students by Boots of the Coup Eminem Accused of Ignoring Live 8 Calls from Bono Source Editor and Chief Has Drama w/ Jehovah Witnesses Daz & Kurupt Hold Dogg Pound Gangsta Crip Idol Contest Dr. Dre and Burt Bacharach Set to Release Political Album
Lil E Meets w/ Dr Dre Set to Bring Back NWA for his LP Russell Simmons Comes out and Endorses NY Mayor Bloomberg Discussion of images of women in hip-hop starts at Spelman Oakland Event Provides Outlet for Gay Hip-Hop Tyrese Ready to Start Rapping Under the Name Black Ty Game Arrested In North Carolina Producers Sue Dame Dash, Say He Stole 'Ultimate Hustler' Dispatch from New Orleans, Pt 1 Dispatch from New Orleans, Pt 2
Jay-Z Declares Peace; Ends Feud w/ Nas 50 Responds to Billboard Protests Turk Sentenced To 10 Years, $200,000 Fine Court Orders Young Jeezy To Turn Over Bank Statements 50 Cent “Dont Play My Violent Mix Tapes on Day Time Radio” Founder of Crips Should Be Redeemed
DC Police Ask: Was it a Car Jacking or Attempted Execution? Source Comes After BET and FunkMaster Flex w/ Lawsuits Hip Hop Activist Set to Cross March to Racist Town of Gretna Civil Rights group Set to Speak Out Against 50 Cent's Movie The Mecca Brings Mayhem to the City-The HU Homecoming Where was hip-hop in the 'foremath' of Katrina?
Clear Channel's Star & Buck Wild Come Underfire The War Against Clear Channel-Why Bay Area Teens are Tuning Out Supernatural Creates Hype Coast to Coast The Streets Is Talking: Kanye Paid Game One Dollar for Vocals Houston Grows Its Own Stars A Few Things to Ponder…The Mother of Hip Hop A Few Things to Ponder-Do Things Really Ever Change?
UN Hip Hop Summit Comes to South Africa WorldSpace to Launch 24 Hour Global Hip Hop Channel The Dos and Don'ts of the Music Industry Young Buck, 50 Cent Make Substantial Donations For Education Heavy D Along w/ Eddie Murphy Named in Lawsuit How American Rappers Are Perceived in Other Countries A Gay Activist Did Speak at Million More Movement A Tale of Two Cities: From DC to Toledo
Stic.Man of dead prez Teaches the Art of Emcee-ing Ja Rule Helps Raise Money for NY and NJ Non-Profits Rapper Cuban Link Stars On Law & Order: Criminal Intent Hip Hop Journalist Named Hot 20 Under 40 Award Civil Rights Unplugged-C Delores Tucker Last Article Jimi Hendrix, Frankie Crocker and Radio-Interview w/ Star Hip-hop duo Blackalicious works its 'Craft' The Speech That Didn't Happen -Gays Not Permitted to Speak
College Republicans Protest Kanye West in Florida Is Foxy Brown Deaf? She's Scheduled for Surgery Daz Dillinger and LA Station KDAY Team Up Some Thoughts on White Rappers and Having Skillz Hip Hop Congress President Calls for a United Bay Area Kool DJ Red Alert to Host Female Hip Hop Battle Lehman College in the Bronx to Host Hip Hop Conference An Interview w/ Eazy E's Son-Lil Eazy-E Zulu Nation Set to Celebrate Anniversary in London Can Reality TV Be…Quality?: Rev Mary Gives Props to Rev Run
Outkast Finally Ready To Drop Their New LP, Big Boi Says PeaceOut HomoHop Festival Comes to Oakland Press Conference for Tookie Williams The Music Matrix-More Insight to the Payola Scandal
She Took on Suge-She Took on Pac-C Delores Tucker Passes Clear Channel PD Ousted Over Payola Scandal Baby C's C-Files Report: Lemme Put U in the Game Feds Outline Court Battle Against Gotti and Murder Inc Kanye Throws Down on Tour Kick Off-Common Shows Up David Banner Has Acting Bug Thanks to Samuel Jackson Has Black Leadership Lost It's Mind? Why Honor Debra Lee Danger Mouse Wins Q Award for Producer of The Year Music Top Voices Come Together on One Million Strong CD Are You Sick Of People Cashing In On Pac and Bigg? Spike Lee Plans Film on Katrina Disaster Jesse Jackson Taking Evacuees Back To New Orleans
September 2005 Headlines
The Source Names Dasun Allah Editor-In-Chief Interview w/ Minister Ben Chavis and Xzibit about Katrina Def Jam Rap Artist K-Ruger Passes Away Hip Hop Radio Stations Accused of Stoking Fires Poet Saul Williams Drops Verses About Katrina Snoop Dogg-America's Favorite Gangsta or America's Favorite Coon? Outkast's Big Boi Starts Label and Talks About New Film Lil Kim T-Shirts on Sale-Idiots Flock Juvenile Set to Launch Re-Juve-Nation Benefit Tour Oprah Pledges 10 Million Bucks
VHI Casting White Rappers for TV Pilot-Please Apply New Orleans: people vs. Dogs-Who Gets Better Treatment? Congress Woman Launches Discussion on Political Music Young Jeezy Opens His Home To Gulf Coast Disaster Victims NY Times: Rapping for a Hometown in Hurricane Crisis Lil Kim Is Going to Jail Today T.I. Creates Theme Song For Nike 'Battlegrounds' Series Kanye West Has Political Juice The Game Hit With Assault Lawsuit-Donates Bentley to Charity Sleazy Listening-An Update on Payola White Lousiana Town Defends WStoppingBlack Evacuees from Leaving N.O. 73 Year Old Woman Jailed for 16 Days on Looting Charges
Breakdown FM Hip Hop Radio Feeds...(Check Here for All Shows) Horrific Accounts, Tainted Bush Companies & Bill O'Reilly Hip Hop Activist Rosa Clemente Updates Us from N.O. after Her Arrest Katrina Victims Being Moved out of Houston Astrodome-Cousin Jeff Reports Fred Hampton Jr Speaks Out About Katrina, Mississippi and the Black Cross Jay-Z Ready to Take Some Rappers to Task Dr. Dre Attacker Sentenced To One Year In Jail Game's Hurricane Sneakers Suddenly in Bad Taste? Where's Kanye West's Anger Over Blacks Who Don't Care For Blacks? Media Accountability Time-Hip Hoppers Face Off w/ Clear Channel NYC Hip-Hop Benefit Concert For Katrina Survivors Hip-Hop Artist Trick Daddy's Trick Luvs Da Kids Foundation
George Bush Gets Sneaky After Taking Responsibility An Open Letter to Minister Farrakhan: (Do We Go to DC or New Orleans?) Suge Knight's Assets Frozen By Judge 50 Cent: 'I Feel Like Kanye West Is Successful Because Of Me Politrix: Racism and the Lynching of Hip-Hop, an American Prophecy Rise up Hip Hop Nation: Prayers, Praise, and Proposals – Rise up Hip Hop Nation: Liberation through Reconciliation NY Times: Police in N.O. Suburbs Blocked Evacuees...
Feds Re-Open 1994 Tupac Shooting Case in New York Afrika Bambaataa Speaks on Hip Hop, Katrina and Race (interview) UAN: Grown Man Talk with AZ (interview) Usher Denies Dissing Kanye-Says He Supports Statement JT The Bigga Figga Named President Of Rap-A-Lot West UAN: Wise Intelligent iz The Talented Timothy Taylor (Interview) Judge Reinstates Murder Charges on Cassidy Intergenerational Discussion at Leimert Park in LA w/ Afrika Bambaataa LAPD Shuts Down dead prez/KRS Benefit Show
Marcel Diallo Sets Up for 'Oakland 2 New Orleans' Report Back Juvenile Set to Perform at UNC Pembroke Tupac's Mom Afeni Teams up w/ Macy Gray for Relief Efforts Hip Hop Activist Rosa Clemente Reports Back From New Orleans David Banner Goes Off Picks Up Where Kanye Left Off (interview)
An Interview w/ Paul Wall Rapper Paul Wall Represents Texas Hard Knock Radio To Do Fact Finding Mission in Gulf States David Banner Heal The Hood Concert Sept 17th in Atlanta Radio Station Blocked and Rap Music Banned in Astrodome DJ Z-Trip Doesn't Agree w/ Kanye West
Hip Hop Gets Its Credibility Back in Vancouver Open letter to Laura Bush-Where Were You Mrs Bush? Kanye Fires off Again.. He Ain't Pulling No Punches Master P and Usher Come Out Against Kanye-They Defend Bush Hip Hop Activist Kevin Powell Reports Back from Louisiana Katrina's Forgotten Victims: Native American Tribes White Mercenaries Patrol New Orleans
Baby C's C-Block Column-From the VMAs till Now... First Lady Laura Bush responds to Kanye West New remix of Kanye West's 'Gold Digger'by K-otix(This one focuses on George Bush) Master P Fears His brother C-Murderer May Have Died Here's a Rundown Last Night's NY Fundraiser w/ Kevin Powell, Mos Def, Talib & Common When will we realize that - They Don't Give A F*#@! About Us After Katrina: Is There Justice or Just Us? by Yvonne Bynoe Katrina Hurricane Was Predicted in 2004 Nat'l Geographic BlackElectorate.com:Immortal Technique Pens an Essay About Katrina Random Thoughts From The Dome by Miranda Jane Healing from Katrina by Minister Server The Fire This Time: Surviving Katrina
Kanye, Common, Mos Def & Talib to Join Kevin Powell Tonite Prosecutors Planning To Refile Murder Charge Against Cassidy Hip Hop Activists Rosa Clemente and Houston's Zin Speak Out UK Rapper Rising Son and Others Record Song Dissing Common Feds Suspect Jam Master Jay Killed For Working w/ 50 Cent Hip Hop Caucus Launches Hip Hop U.N. Relief Effort Hustle & Flow's Terrance Howard Gets Checked For Remarks About Katrina Victims Oakland Hip Hop Artist Marcel Diallo Takes in Displaced People Black Leaders Also Failed New Orlean's Black Poor
Today is the Late Eazy E's B-Day Peep this Radio Show Paul Wall Steps Up Regarding to help Out Katrina Victims Twista Rallying Chicago Hip-Hop Community To Support Victims GQ Names Jay-Z International Man of the Year Kevin Powell and Friends Spark Huge Katrina Benefit in NY Hip Hop Photographers Offer Up Pictures Toward Relief AID T.I. Challenges Music Industry to 'Heal the Hood' Smoking Gun: Irv Gotti Associates Had Plans to Kill 50 Cent Clinton Sparks Launches 'Dare to Care' Campaign for Victims Black Reporter Says Kanye Was Way off Base T.I., David Banner Get Behind Kanye's Bush Comments Unsigned Hip-Hop/Rap Artists Disaster Relief Kanye West Rewrites Hip-Hop’s Gay Record Military Trying to Recruit Katrina Victims at Astrodome Chuck D Drops Lyrics to Song About Katrina Disaster An Open Letter to George Bush from Michael Moore Government Violating Posse Comitatus Act w/ Military America Continues to Deny Black Humanity
A Few Things to Ponder: Hip Hoppers Step Up Despite Losses Kool Herc-Father of Hip Hop Comes to the Bay Area Time Article Recognizes Kanye West's Brilliance Fat Joes Speaks on Beef w/ 50 at VMA Awards An Open Letter From DJ Kuttin Kandi
The Mayor Of New Orleans Tells the Feds 'Get Off Your Asses' Kevin Powell and Special Guest Step Up w/ Free NO Benefit This Is Criminal-Former Black Panther Reports From N.O. Jay-Z, Diddy and Others Reach Out to Katrina Victims George Bush's Negligence and Katrina's Destruction Looting New Orleans And America's Poverty Crisis Master P Loses All His Homes-Sets Up Katrina Relief Efforts Hip Hop Publicist Shemia Miller Launches Relief Efforts. Juvenile Working Things out For Katrina Victims Adissa Audio Blog-A Call Out to Southern Rappers About Katrina In Aftermath of Katrina Hip Hop Where Are You?
Game Booted From Magic Convention in Vegas A Response to the Suge Shot Himself Theories Lil Kim Acts a Fool in First Class Before Takeoff Kanye West Sues Chicago DJ E-Smoove Ghostface Killah & Trife Da God Biography An Interview w/ SpiderLoc-A Spider's Patience NY Times: Jay-Z, From Superstar to Suit Washington Post: In Hip-Hop, Making Name-Dropping Pay
August 2005 Headlines
Miami Police Find No Rap Beefs Tied to Suge Shooting Hip Hop Journalism and its link to Violence to be Discussed Game Said to be Devastated Over Suge Shooting Did Kanye shoot Suge or did Suge shoot Suge? EUR Report: VMAs-Fat Joe vs 50 Cent-Give your Feedback
Suge Knight Shot at Miami Beach Party Da Baby-C Block Files: Summer Jam Highlights & Drama Hip Hop Photographer Calls Out Marck Ecko & His Goon Squad Fugees Set to Release New Single Next Month Snoop Prepares to Get Snoopified in October Miss Tibbs Entertainment News #109 City of LA is Demanding Business' Remove Hip Hop Inspired Murals
The South Gets Crunk-The Bay Gets Hyphy From Kwaito to Grime-Hip Hop Hybrids Scramble Traditions Rap Pioneer Melle Mel Disses Rakim, KRS-One& 2Pac Snoop Dogg Launching Skate Board Company An Opinion Piece: Pastor Mase to G-Unit? The Coup & Head-Roc to Headline Anti-War Concert Detroit Hip Hop Roots Revived Is a Hip Hop Voting Bloc Possible? Fooled You Twice-Examining George Bush's America Hiphop Kulture Petitions for peace in Haiti The Youth is Outta Control-But Who's Failing Who? Is the Black Civil War Finally Upon Us? An Open Letter on the Millions More Movement
David Banner Shows Love to Crips and Bloods Why Gangsta/Negative Rap is Not Always Bad 360 Degrees of Power: Sista Souljah Still Too Raw to Cook What to Do About Hip Hop Clothing Store Called 'Nigger' Kanye West, Hip-Hop's Writer-in-Residence Expanding His Game: An Interview w/ E-40 P-Diddy, Honduras and Sweat Shop Labor Soledad Brother: Memories of Comrade George Jackson George Jackson: Black Revolutionary
A Few Things to Ponder: Has Hip Hop Gone Crazy? Lil Jon Claims He Has Not Gotten Paid After Selling 10 Mil Kevvy Kev Set to Celebrate 21 Years of Hip Hop Radio Eminem's Aunt & Uncle Take Rapper To Court Is Rap Tomorrow's Jazz? LA Times: Rapper Clears the Field-Snoop & Football Loose Cannon Fires Off debut LP 'Who Do U Think U R'? Confessions of a Pied Piper: (Knock the Hustle)
New Beef :Melyssa Ford vs Karrine 'Superhead' Steffans Immortal Technique, dead prez to Perform for Sudan Relief Statue of Slain Rapper Set to be Unveiled Source Editor Quits Over Little Brother Rating Notorious BIG Family Seeks 2 Million Dollars in Legal Fees An Exhausted Eminem Quits European Leg of Anger Management Jim Jones Gears Up for New Album Graf Artists Cause 30Gs Worth of Damage at Scribble Jam Author and Research Group Think 2Pac is Still Alive So You Think You Know Hip Hop Than Take This Quiz
Lil Mo Drops 15 Million Dollar Lawsuit Against Ja Rule Game Set to Star in New Movie 'Waist Deep' Soccer Mom Takes on Record Companies Over Downloading Mystikal gets Hit w/ Tax Evasion Charges Nick Cannon Makes Noise w/ Anti-Abortion Video The Profitable Connection Between Hip Hop & Hennesy Debut of 'Aids Awareness' Rap Track & PSA Common Set to Do Mini Movie for 'Testify' Playahata News: Review of 4 Brothers-How Did Andre 3000 Do? Magic Johnson Creates Hip Hop B-Ball League for Native AM Tornado Teef Breaks Down the Latest News Hip Hop Blamed for Closure of Downtown Portland Club
Lil Mo Drops 15 Million Dollar Lawsuit Against Ja Rule Game Set to Star in New Movie 'Waist Deep' Soccer Mom Takes on Record Companies Over Downloading Mystikal gets Hit w/ Tax Evasion Charges Nick Cannon Makes Noise w/ Anti-Abortion Video The Profitable Connection Between Hip Hop & Hennesy Debut of 'Aids Awareness' Rap Track & PSA Common Set to Do Mini Movie for 'Testify' Playahata News: Review of 4 Brothers-How Did Andre 3000 Do? Magic Johnson Creates Hip Hop B-Ball League for Native AM Tornado Teef Breaks Down the Latest News Hip Hop Blamed for Closure of Downtown Portland Club
Miss Tibbs Entertainment News #108 Superhead Squares Off Against Tyra Banks VHI Set to Honor GM Caz, Ice T, Notorious BIG & GM Flash Hip-Hop Leadership Camp Kicks Off at UCLA Beanie Sigel Gets Released From Jail Beat-Happy Lil Jon Jamming On Trillville, E-40, Scrappy LPs
A Run Down of NYC's Anger Management Tour: Banks & Buck Arrested Last Poets Set to Do Historic Performance Thurs Aug 11th Turk Convicted On All Charges, Rapper Faces 10 Years Spitzer Smacks Hot 97 With A Fine For "Smackfest" Statement of FCC Chairman Kevin J Martin About Payola The History of the Millions More Movement
Hip Hop Stars Hustled by Ruthless Female Con Artist The Ledge: The People's Radio Rap Veteran Moves to become High Powered Sports Agent Jackie O Speaks to the Youth About Hip-Hop Entrepreneurship Suge Knight Fined, Possession Charges Dropped Hip Hop 101: Interview with The Legendary Prince Paul Creole Rapper Mecca to be Featured in Haiti Film Kidnappings The Ledge:Hip Hop vs. Rap The History of the Millions More Movement
July 2005 Headlines
Beanie Sigel & Damon Dash Offer 100G Reward for Missing 50 Mocks Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Game, Nas In 'Piggy Bank' Video Hip-Hop and the NYC Mayoral Election Dave Chappelle Has Left the Building-Show Is Done Hip Hop Aides Africa In The Worst Way What Are You Gonna Do-Fire Me? Knock the Hustle
Miss Info aka Minyo Pens Book on Bling Bling Culture 50 Cent Feels Burned By Game-Says He Doesn't Want Beef LA Music Critic Says Public Not Payola Rules Airwaves Nas Disses 50 Cent at Rock the Bells Concert in Cali Sunday Morning Apartheid on TV news Talk Shows
First Annual Rap Awards will Make Bay Area History Kanye West Lends Support to Millions More Movement Long Beach Mayor Declares Warren G Week Aug 1-6th 2005 Free & AJ Quit "106 & Park"
Struggling Rios Family Launches Big Pun Clothing Brother J and X-Clan to Appear on Def Poetry Jam Sony Artists May be Forced to Pay Recent Payola Fines Is He Hip Hop's Savior? Meet SunN.Y. EURweb Chops it Up w/ LL Cool J LA Gangs To be Declared Domestic Terrorist Under New Law
The Politics of Urban Radio: It Shuts Out Indy Artists It Needs To Be CED: You mean there is payola? Radio Payoffs Are Described as Sony Settles FCC Commissioner Calling For Payola Investigation Pay for Play-How Payola Works The Clear Channeling of America-Whats Wrong w/ Commercial Radio Wise Intelligent-How Radio Destroyed Hip Hop
The Man Behind 'Hustle and Flow''s Hit Songs-Al Kapone Is Hip Hop helping Break Racial Barriers in Japan? Petey Pablo Eyes 2Pac as He Hangs w/ Death Row No Longer a Novelty Reggaeton Hits Big in the US Dedicated to Hip Hop Head Mike Joyce-Dead at 21
Playahata Newsletter July 25:P-Diddy Set to Change Name A Profile on West Coast Old School Hip-Hop E-Z Style Jay-Z Starts Reggaeton Label One Love? Steal My Culture-Try to Make It Yours Two Source Employees Involved in Nightclub Shooting Going Beyond Conventional Wisdom with Def Jux... Rap COINTELPRO: Subverting the power of Hip-Hop Hennessy Sponsors Contest w/ Common
DJ Muggs Set to Release DJ Muggs vs Gza Grandmasters Jermaine Dupri Feels Underappreciated Bay Area Rap Legend Celly Cel Drops DVD 8-2 Blackelectorate: Q&A with Saigon Pt2 (The Music Industry) Eminem Says He's NOT Retiring
Miss Tibb Bits Ent News #107 Playahata.com Gives Hustle and Flow Movie High Marks Notorious BIG Story Set to Come to the Big Screen Bay Area Rap Awards Set to Spark Off-Yukmouth Gets Nominated Murder Case Against Cassidy Suffers Setback Sweatshop Labour in Hip-Hop Apparel Hip Hop, The Police and Rap Music Media Rappers are Bursting Into the Endorsement Arena Jeff Chang Gets American Book Award for Hip Hop Book Nelly Inks Athletic Gear Pact w/ Reebok Southern Hip Hop Comes to Italian Hip Hop Conference Lil Kim's Ex Gets Indicted-Could Get Death Penalty
Ja Rule Under Investigation for Murder-Drama at His LA Show Lil' Kim Files Lawsuit Against Lil Cease Seattle Mayor Honors Sir-Mix-A-Lot and Hip Hop Radio Station Venezuela Government Passes Law Limited Hip Hop Airplay LL Cool J To Test Ladies' Love In 'Fatal Attraction' Progressive Hip Hop Posied to Leap Into Mainstream Missy's Greatest Challenge Was Getting Ciara to Rap First Shock, Now Eminem is Retiring Oakland's Oppressive SideShow Ordinance Passes
Another take on 'Tsunami' -Hard Times For Fired Hot 97 DJ Slim Thug Aims Nationwide With Album Lil Jon Counts Down Top 10 Crunk Songs of All-Time Eve Dresses Up As Showgirl For Ad, Bumps LP To Early 2006 Lauryn Hill Bombs Out In UK Concert Fake Lil Jon Promoter Gets Sentenced
Suge Knight Deserves Respect Ms Tibb Bits Entertainment News #106 David Banner to Confront Backwards Mississippi Family Homo Hop Flow: Gay Rappers Bring Pride to NYC Eastbay Express: Born Identity-Bay Area Rapper Lyrics Born Peace Magazine: The Platinum Pied Pipers The Mad Stuff-Roots Manuva K-Sly's Sleaze Report-July 11 Is Hip-Hop Mere Fashion or a Dangerous Trend in Vietnam? Toronto's K-Os Takes Hip Hop to the Next Level The Dusty Foot Philosopher K'Naan Brings Hope to Hip Hop KRS Underfire From fans In Ireland Keak Da Sneak and His Bay Area Henchmen Are Back UMC's Kool Kim Set to Do Artist Workshops in DC
Shock G of Digital Underground Retires from Hip Hop Trina Launching Modeling Agency On Her Way To Prison, Lil' Kim Says 'Shut Up Bitch' Bay Area Emcee Voted President of Hip Hop Congress VH1 Launches 'Freestyle 59' to Find Hip Hop's Best Emcee 8th Annual Black August Hip-Hop Benefit Concert Master P. Ballin' With The Sacramento Kings Cam'ron Arrested In New York Former Def Jam Executive Kevin Liles Set to Release Book Native Youth Set to Rep for Southern Hip Hop at SCLC
South Florida Graff Wars: Are There Solutions? The 10 Most Influential Films for the Hip-Hop Community Rhythm and Bullshit? The Slow Decline of R&B Hustlin' and Ho'in for Holly'hood: The Art of Pimpin' Pickaninies Hip Hop Activists Gear Up to Take on Bay Area Radio Station Jackie O Speaks to Youth About Hip Hop Entrepreneurship As Real As A True Thug Speaks: Layzie Bone Speaks Out Criticizing Patriot Act Gets Asian Immigration Lawyer Jailed
Lil' Kim Gets A Year And A Day In Prison Notorious BIG Trial Thrown Out Judge Mulls Mistrial in Biggie Case Snoop Holds Court Backstage at Live 8 P-Diddy Being asked to Design McDonald Uniforms Suge Knight Being Investigated for Role In Las Vegas Fight
Random Observations About the BET Awards in LA It Needs To Be Ced-The Beginner's Guide to Promoting Parties Still ‘Hot’ over ‘Tsunami Song’-Demands Still Not Met Playahata Movie Review-Rize (A-) Suge Being Fingered for Biggie's Murder The 5th Annual Lyrics on Lockdown Tour 2005 Insidehoops.com; An Interview w/ Juvenile
The Cotton Club-Black Conscious Rap Attracts Mostly Whites Game Unleashes 15 Minute Dis Song-Says its Self Defense Let’s Boycott the Boycotts!-How Hip Hop Can Change Business Eminem Tries to Break Childhood friend Into The Business New Book Attempts To Explain Psychology Of Hip-Hop
Strange Bedfellows? GOP Tries to Get Next to Hip-Hop The Bay Meets LA: E-40 Teams Up w/ Third Degree Ludacris Celebrates Afrika's Image Poor White Boys and the Future of Hip Hop IMHO: Ice Cube Vs 2Pac Who Was Better? Guru Set to Release Solo Album Eastbay Express: The Reorbiting of Digable Planets Daddy, What's Hip Hop? Parents Raised on Run DMC Worry Brix - Not Just a Female Hip-Hop Rap MC
Bamm Your Hood License Expired-Fight Minstrel Music New Details Emerge Around Cassidy Shooting C-Bo Out Of Jail, Talks New Album, Label Black Eyed Peas Revels in Success A Rundown of Anger Management Tour Show in San Jose Notorious BIG Murder Informant Suddenly Loses Memory Kurtis Blow Gets Inducted Into the Bronx Walk of Fame Hip Hop Photographer Defends Bambaataa West Coast Author Teams Up w/ Balance the Mixtape King
Game's Black Wall Street Releases GUnot T-Shirts Cassidy Denied Bail-Put in Medium Security Jail 50 to Release Album-Refuses to Cry in New Movie Tony Touch Seeks to Raise Aids Awreness w/ New LP Filmaker Starts Hip Hop Clothing Line for Pioneers
June 2005 Headlines
Ante Up! (Part 1)-How Conscious Consumption Can Help Us BAW: RepubLIcans are Tryin to Recruit Russell Simmons Twista Calls On Chicago Artists to Help Children's Academy dead prez & Others Set to Release DVD About Police Terrorism Left Eye's Mother Suing Mitsubishi Over Fatal Crash
A Mother Who belongs to a 2Pac Cult Decapitates Daughter Cassidy Set to Turn Himself in for Murder Adult Contemporary Hip Hop GoGo Godfather Chuck Brown Honored by NEA Kanye Causes Problems for Diamond Industry w/ Remix DJ Consequence Set to Release Remix LP Tribe Called Quence Black Eyed Peas Bridge Gap Btwn Hip Hop and Pop NY Times: Mixtape Crackdown Sends a Mixed Message
The Bay Today: What is Thizz (History of Hyphy pt 2) Common Narrating Movie on Former Gansta Disciple 'Noonie' Ward Trillville Vs Lil’ Scrappy Beef Surfaces How the Street Gangs Took Central America
Radio Listeners Craving Old-School Hip-Hop Game's Publicist Shemia Breaks Silence on 50 Cent Beef Thug Life Army Interviews Siri Khalsa (Hip Hop Photographer) Church's Hip Hop Service Draws Large Crowds Bishop Don Juan Lands Advice Column In Elemental Magazine George Clinton Wins Back Rights To Four Swindled Albums
Commercial or Underground?: Matters of Life and Death NYPD Police Arrest Mixtape Retailers in East Village Pharrell Williams Skate Team Captain Shot `Hi-Tek Hip-Hop,' TV show put Focus on Local Scene Jay-Z Jumps On Three Tracks For Foxy Brown's New Album The Colony Raps Back -New Documentary on Kenyan Hip Hop New LA Hip-Hop Oldies Station Brings Memories of Original KDAY
Murder Dog; Interview w/ Saigon Rap Cointel-Pro: Saigon, Immortal Technique, Mikkey, and Papoose Rappers and Graf Artists Bring New Rhythm to Video Games Grand Wizzard Theodore Hosts 30th Anniversary Of The Scratch RZA Launches Wu Tang Latino She Speaks Hip Hop-F$%k An Apology Tupac Amaru Center Set to Open This Weekend Why is Hiphop MIA on Missing Women and Children of Color? Soldier Rap-the Pulses of the War
Legalize the Sideshows: An Open Letter to Mayor Jerry Brown Somethings to Ponder…Hey Game-When is Enough, Enough? About to be a Girlfight-New Documentary on Women in Hip Hop Miss K-Sly's Sleaze Report-Common brings out the Stars The Hip-Hop Media - a World Where Crime Really Pays Hot 97 Media Reform Committee REACH to Hold Townhall Senate Gives FBI More Patriot Act Power
A Sidewalk Trip Down Memory Lane: The Hip Hop Roots Album One on One w/ the Legendary Roy Ayers Young Buck Set to Stand Trial Snoop Dogg's Brother Bing & DJ Quik's Cousin Hit-Team Up Ain't No Love Loss Between Game & 50 Cent at Hot 97 Chuck D Speaks to the People
Miss Tibb Bits Entertainment News #105 MC Lyte Set to release Book The Bay Today-What is Hyphy? Jimmy Henchmen Blast 50 Cent-Hot 97 Restrains Interview Informant Changes Tune About Notorious BIG Murder Don’t Let the Name Fool You: Misogyny in Conscious Rap Is Lauryn Hill R&B or Hip Hop?
Hip Hop: Radical in its Roots, but Will It Continue? HR 1528: Hip-Hop Cultures Newest Threat More Than A Hip-Hop Radio DJ - Wendy Williams Mos Def Headlining Act For 8th Annual Black August Concert Universal Zulu Nation Responds to Hip Hop Sucks Articles
Blackalicious Set to Make Big Moves in '05 Girl Power Dances to It's Own Groove (B-Girl Be Summit 50 Cent Sues DVD Company Over the Real 50 cent Portrayal New Dances Set to bring Hip Hop Spotlight to the West Coast Seattle Fan Says Snoop & Game Beat Him on Stage Roc's Young Guru & Gangstarr's Guru Clash Over Name Vibes of the Pro-Black-Brother J Speaks Out NY Times: Young Bolivians Adopt Hip Hop Personas
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