Hip-Hop star Jay-Z will lend support to Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and encourage young people to vote by giving two free concerts this weekend, AllHipHop.com has learned.   Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, will perform a free show in Detroit on Saturday (October 4) followed by another free performance in Miami on Saturday (October 5)…. Read more »

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Grammy Award winning Outkast group member Big Boi has been tapped as the new face of Coca-Cola’s Full Throttle Fury Energy Drink it was announced today (September 30).   With Big Boi as a new spokesman, the company is also relaunching Full Throttle Fury with a completely new look and experience, in an attempt to… Read more »

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Janet Jackson has been hospitalized with an undisclosed illness, resulting in the abrupt cancellation of last night’s (September 29) “Rock Witchu Tour” Montreal show. A representative for the pop star confirmed she suddenly became ill while completing a routine sound check. The cancellation was announced to disappointed fans just minutes before LL Cool J’s opening… Read more »

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Hip-Hop star LL Cool J will join thousands of children during the world’s largest “shared reading experience” during Jumpstart’s he Read For The Record Campaign tomorrow (October 2) in New York City.   Tomorrow morning, LL will kick off the day on NBC’s Today Show with host Matt Lauer and the children’s classic Corduroy by… Read more »

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The visual evolution of Hip-Hop culture will be the center of a new book from legendary Hip-Hop designer Cey Adams and photographer Bill Adler.   Titled DEFinition: the Art and Design of Hip Hop, the seven chapter page turner celebrates the work of Adams as well as revered artists Zephyr, Revolt, Haring, and Basqiuat and… Read more »

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Entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has joined forces with Emmy winning producer Mark Burnett to lead the search for the next music superstar on a newly approved MTV reality series.   The show, titled StarMaker, was greenlit by the network for January 2009.   It will feature a group of aspiring solo artists handpicked by… Read more »

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Embattled rapper DMX appeared in a Phoenix courtroom today (September 29) over a bench warrant for missing his last court appearance.   The rapper, who was in court for less than two minutes, appeared fidgety as he stood before the judge, who ordered him back in court on October 7 for a status conference.  … Read more »

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Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker is making his way back to the West Coast this afternoon (September 29), following his release from the Augusta, Georgia burn unit, where he has been receiving care for the last nine days.   According to Joseph M. Still Burn Center spokesperson Beth Frits, Barker was released around 10am Monday… Read more »

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The Dr. Donda West Foundation is teaming up with the Live to Give Campaign for the Give Back Concert (November 4), a benefit Hip-Hop concert in Washington, D.C. focused on community empowerment.   With the current economic and political turmoil consuming the nation’s capital, the foundation is specifically focused on inspiring young adults to exercise… Read more »

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Rapper/actor Bow Wow has teamed with Walk Across America to encourage voter registration and youth participation in the upcoming presidential elections.   Starting in October 1, Bow Wow and Walk Across America will travel to various cities across the United States, including major markets like Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and New York City.   Bow Wow… Read more »

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The next generation of entrepreneurs will receive a bit of inspiration from one of Hip-Hop’s most successful businessmen.   Rap mogul Russell Simmons, along with Kauffman Foundation president and CEO Carl Schramm will launch the Race to BE competition, a contest designed to inspire creativity and innovation in young aspiring entrepreneurs.   Five teams will… Read more »

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Royce Da 5’9, Obie Trice and D12 – three of Detroit’s most famous Hip-Hop acts – have joined forces to launch a coast-to-coast tour of Canada, AllHipHop.com has learned.   The 13-date collaboration between the three Detroit artists will launch November 7 in St. John at Ozone Nightclub and wrap up in Castlegar, BC at… Read more »

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50 Cent will make his performance debut in Santiago, Chile next month, but the rapper has a list of demands that must be met, if fans expect the performance.   The rapper is slated to perform his first show in the country on October 30, at the Movistar Arena.   His rider calls for a… Read more »

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A member of the rock group Oasis still has critical comments for Jay-Z, the rapper/mogul whom the group engaged in a brief war of words with over the summer.   In June, the band’s frontman Noel Gallagher threw the first verbal salvo, criticizing the rapper’s artistic merit and choice to headline the high-profile, traditionally rock-centered… Read more »

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Sought after songwriter and hook specialist T-Pain has confirmed a November release date for Thr33 RINGZ, his third full length studio album.   In July, T-Pain launched the project with the Lil Wayne assisted hit single “Can’t Believe It,” which has peaked at #8 on the Billboard’s Top 10.   For the second single, the… Read more »

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