Former Fugees member Lauryn Hill will make a high profile appearance at this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival organizers announced today (April 2).   Hill will join some of the world’s biggest stars during the 43rd Annual Montreux Jazz festival, which runs from July 3-18 and features 90 concerts and over 1,000 musicians.   Artists such… Read more »

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Dallas rapper B-Hamp is set to take his track and dance “Do the Ricky Bobby” national via a new record deal with the CKB Entertainment/Malaco Music Group.   B-Hamp, born Brandon Hampton, recently signed with Malaco’s urban division off the strength of “Ricky Bobby.”   The dance and song is being played in numerous clubs… Read more »

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An R&B singer in Dallas, Texas has filed a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Bad Boy Entertainment, claiming Boyz N Da Hood stole one of his songs.   Troy Hicks, who performs under the name “Rhythum,” claims to perform a style of music he labeled “street R&B.”   He alleges that the group lifted his… Read more »

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Randy Allen, best friend of Jam Master Jay and a former suspect in the murder, has released a diss record aimed at fellow Queens native 50 Cent. Entitled “P*ssy Man,” Allen performs the track under his rap name MDR, which he retained as a member of JMJ’s group Rusty Waters. According to Allen, the issues… Read more »

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Hip-Hop icon and Cover Girl spokeswoman Queen Latifah is being sued by two former employees over allegations of breach of contract.   The two suits claim that Latifah, real name Dana Owens, employed both Roxanna Floyd and Susan Moses for work on her Queen Collection Cover Girl and Curvations lines.   Floyd alleges that she… Read more »

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Miami Hip-Hop star Pitbull has inked a deal with Bryan Leach’s Polo Grounds Music, a source has confirmed with AllHipHop.com.   Pitbull, who released his debut album and all subsequent releases under the TVT deal, had a public falling out with label head Steve Gottlieb.   Pitbull, born Armando Perez, accused the label and its… Read more »

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Days after reportedly losing teeth in a golf cart accident, rapper/singer T-Pain set the record straight regarding the incident, with a return to the stage Sunday (March 29) as part of Lil Wayne’s I Am Music Tour.   In a video posted on VladTV.com, the entertainer is seen with his dancers performing his hit DJ… Read more »

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Keyshia Cole’s mother is still alive, despite the negative assertions of internet rumors that have reported her sudden demise. The gossip of mother Frankie Lons’ death has prompted a statement from Cole’s management company, Imani Entertainment. “Imani Entertainment has received a huge amount of inquiries in regard to the rumor about Keyshia Cole’s biological mom,… Read more »

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Rapper Bow Wow will help kick off the NCAA’s Final Four weekend as part of the NCAA’s community driven Hoop City program.   Bow Wow will perform at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday (April 4), as part of the schedule of events for Hoop City, which allows fans to participate in basketball… Read more »

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Lil Wayne will perform in London this summer for one night only at the Hammerstein Apollo and will be joined by Kid Cudi. The concert will take place on July 6, and will be the fourth time Lil Wayne has performed in London. Tickets for the event go on sale Friday April 3, and can… Read more »

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Canadian emcee Kardinal Offishall was one of the big winners at Sunday’s (March 30) Juno Awards, winning both Single and Rap Recording of the Year.   The annual Juno Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys, was founded in 1970 and celebrates the outstanding achievements of Canadian musicians.   Kardinal’s dancehall anthem “Dangerous” was a… Read more »

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Hip-Hop star Ice Cube has been cast as a rogue cop in a new action comedy set to be produced titled Ride Along.   The rapper’s Cube Vision Productions will produce the flick, with longtime production partner Matt Alvarez re-writing the script.   According to Variety, the movie is still in need of a director and… Read more »

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Revered Atlanta rapper Andre 3000 was arrested outside of Atlanta on Saturday (March 28), for driving his 2007 Porsche Carrera at speeds so excessive police called him “an accident waiting to happen.”   According to a report by local ABC-affiliate WSB-TV Monday afternoon (March 30), the Grammy Award winning rapper/actor was arrested by a member… Read more »

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Hip-Hop duo dead prez have announced they have combined with DJ Green Lantern to release Pulse of the People, the third installment of their independent album series, Turn off the Radio.   Pulse of The People will be produced by DJ Green Lantern and released via his Invasion Music Group in conjunction with dead prez’… Read more »

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Prodigy of Mobb Deep has filed a $30,000 lawsuit against Vox Music Group for breach of contract. The Queens-bred rapper claims his record label, Vox Music Group, agreed to pay $10,300 a month and to provide a semiannual royalty accounting statement, but failed to honor their agreement. Documents filed last Monday cites the breaching of… Read more »

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