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Type of site | Music website |
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Available in | English |
Owner | AHH Holdings LLC |
Created by | Greg Watkins Chuck Creekmur |
Revenue | US$4 million (as of 2007)[citation needed] |
URL | https://allhiphop.com |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | 1998 |
Current status | Active |
AllHipHop is a hip hop news website founded in 1998. Essence magazine has dubbed it "the CNN of hip-hop".[1] In 2006, AllHipHop won the Rising Stars Award from Black Enterprise magazine. In 2007, PC Magazine listed it as one of the "Top 100 Undiscovered Web Sites".[2] As of May 2008, it attracts over 37 million page views a month.[3]
History
The website was founded in 1998 by Greg Watkins and Chuck Creekmur.[4] It was registered in 1997 with the aim of promoting artist under its record label and to make their songs accessible. With time, the website evolved into an entertainment website which covers Entertainment News, Interviews, reviews. Users can also download songs on the site.
References
- ^ Pattison, Kermit (February 2008). "Allhiphop.com's Founders Thought a Weeklong Event Would Raise the Company's Profile and Boost Growth". Inc. magazine. Accessed June 15, 2008.
- ^ Evans, Dan (August 27, 2007). "Top 100 Undiscovered Web Sites Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine". PC Magazine. Accessed June 15, 2008.
- ^ Fung, Amanda (May 13, 2008). "Radio One inks ad deal with AllHipHop.com". Crain's New York Business. Accessed June 15, 2008.
- ^ "About All Hip Hop". AllHipHop. Accessed June 15, 2008.