AllHipHop.com has verified that Suge Knight will face felony drug charges stemming from his August 27 arrest for the alleged assault of girlfriend Melissa Isaac.    Police reports reveal that officers arrived and witnessed Knight wielding a knife and punching a naked Isaac in a parking lot off the Las Vegas Strip. According district attorney… Read more »

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Phife Dawg recently suffered a personal and musical loss last Monday (November 4), when his friend and independent Atlanta artist Jax died while performing on stage.   According to reports, the cause of death was cardiac arrest. Jax, real name Chris Thurston, was well respected in Atlanta’s burgeoning underground scene with his group Binkis Records…. Read more »

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If you are a fan of The Roots, the last time to see them perform live may be during their upcoming tour of Europe, which kicks off November 11 in Switzerland.   Sources have told AllHipHop.com that the revered Philadelphia Hip-Hop band will temporarily retire from touring in March of 2009.   While the news… Read more »

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Rap mogul P. Miller is providing youth an alternative to a violent life on the streets, with the creation of his Who’s Behind the Shooting and Save Our Kids Foundation.   Miller told AllHipHop.com that the program will focus on saving lives by taking guns out of the hands of inner city youth and replace… Read more »

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Kanye West was arrested this morning (November 14) after another run-in with a paparazzi photographer outside of a Newcastle nightclub.   The Chicago superstar was in town as part of the Glow in the Dark world tour, and performed last night at the Metro Radio Area.   The Northumbria police department verified a man was… Read more »

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50 Cent has decided to delay the release of his fourth LP and film Before I Self-Destruct, pushing both projects back until early 2009.   The G-Unit mogul had initially planned a December media blitz that would have included his sophomore video game Blood in the Sand, the album, and his 90-minute film directorial debut,… Read more »

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Queens lyricist Nas and Compton rapper The Game have both been confirmed to perform at this year’s esteemed MTV Africa Awards in Abuja, Nigeria.           The idea to bring two of America’s most well known emcees to the Motherland began with Zain, the multinational, mobile telecommunications company that now services 22 countries in Africa and… Read more »

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With the launch of his newest men’s fragrance on the horizon, Sean “Diddy” Combs is utilizing president-elect Barack Obama to promote the scent, in an effort to redefine the perception of African Americans.   The Wall Street Journal reports the rap mogul will appear in a black-and-white ad for the new I am King fragrance…. Read more »

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Big Daddy Kane is extending an open invitation to New Yorkers to come help him commemorate his 20-year Hip-Hop career tonight (November 14).   The Brooklyn legend and New York entertainment firm Lyrics To Go are organizing a star-studded event that will include a rare live performance by Kane himself.   The event will be… Read more »

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On the anniversary of Wu-Tang co-founder Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s death, his mother Cherry Jones is speaking out about the infighting and controversy that continues to surround her son, even in death.   In an exclusive statement to AllHipHop.com, Mrs. Jones sought to dispel the numerous reports that have appeared about the care of ODB’s children… Read more »

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Chicago rapper Bump J. has been arrested by federal officials in Carbondale, Illinois, for allegedly robbing a Chicago-area bank in 2007.   Bump J., born Terrance Boykin, was arrested and taken into custody following a routine traffic stop earlier this week.   Police accuse Bump J. and another associate of robbing a Chase Bank branch at… Read more »

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Members of the Gay and Lesbian Hip-Hop community have responded in droves to rapper Trick Trick’s recent unprovoked verbal attack.   Like many others, they were surprised by the inflammatory comments made by the Detroit artist regarding their lifestyle on his latest album.   During an interview to promote the album The Villain on Tuesday… Read more »

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Mogul 50 Cent is set to promote both his new album and video game next month at Spike TV’s sixth annual Video Game Awards.   The show will feature 50 performing “Get Up,” the Scott Storch produced official first single from Before I Self Destruct.   During the song, 50 is scheduled to utilize exclusive… Read more »

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Rapper Immortal Technique will host a benefit concert in San Francisco to benefit displaced children of war in Afghanistan.   Immortal Technique is hold to the show to raise money for Omied International, a human rights advocacy group in the final stages of constructing the Amin Institute in war-torn Kabul.   The institute/medical center will… Read more »

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Fans of the off-color antics from Noreaga and DJ EFN’s “Militainment Crazy Raw Radio” will now get to hear the program in a bigger outlet, as AllHipHop.com confirmed the show has been picked up as part of the Sirius/XFM merger.   Subscribers of both Sirius and XFM satellite radio will be able to hear the… Read more »

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