Nas highly anticipated untitled album has topped Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart this week. According to data released by Nielsen Soundscan, the rapper’s latest release sold 187,000 copies, giving Nas his fifth #1 album. Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III continues to hover at the top of the sales chart, dropping from #1 to #2, selling… Read more »

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The six year wait for Detox may be coming to a close, as Dr. Dre has confirmed plans to release his highly anticipated third solo album by the end of the year.   After years of fine-tuning and direction changes, the legendary producer finally feels the project is ready for mass consumption.   “I’m just… Read more »

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A concert featuring former Dipset member Max B. was halted when gunshots rang out at S.O.B’s in New York tonight (July 22). Witnesses told AllHipHop.com that an entourage of men entered the club just a few hours ago, during Max B.’s performance then shots were fired inside the club. “They came in 25 deep, a… Read more »

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With over 600,000 petition signatures in hand, Hip-Hop star Nas will accompany members of MoveOn..org and ColorOfChange.org as they demand FOX News “ends its pattern of racist attacks against Black Americans including presidential candidate Barack Obama and his wife Michelle.”   The protest is scheduled for 2pm tomorrow (July 23) at FOX headquarters in Manhattan…. Read more »

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Nelly and Fillmore Street Brewery continues to expand the rapper’s Pimp Juice line of energy drink throughout the world, as the brand recently launched in France and Sweden.   French Pimp Juice launched last week at the Le Bus Palladium in Paris, where select DJ’s were invited to preview the brand, as well as a… Read more »

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In a follow up to the highly successful cult original, Cocaine Cowboys II: Hustlin’ With the Godmother has been confirmed for DVD release on July 29.   The sequel will be narrated by Charles Cosby, a lover of the notorious Griselda Blanco, also known by the aliases “The Godmother,” “Black Widow,” and “Cocaine Queen of… Read more »

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Bay area rapper Mac Minister was found guilty today in the double murders of Anthony “Fat Tone” Watkins and associate Jermaine ‘Cowboy” Atkins.Minister, real name Andre Dow and age 37, was convicted along with his friend Jason “Corleone” Mathis of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder. The trial… Read more »

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The questions over Rick Ross’ previous employment status has seemingly been answered by website TheSmokingGun.com, which released records showing the Miami rapper was at one time a corrections officer.   Ross, born William Roberts, is known for his gritty tales of drug dealing and the street life, but he also apparently graduated from the Florida… Read more »

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As promised in a previous statement to fans, rapper Shawty Lo appeared in a video interview over the weekend addressing the continuing rumors of his involvement in an altercation in Atlanta on July 12.   Appearing on camera with the D4L chain that was reportedly stolen during the incident at Club Crucial, the Asylum recording… Read more »

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Popular female DJ K-Swift died this morning (July 21) in a swimming pool accident in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland AllHipHop.com has learned.   K-Swift, born Khia Edgerton, was just 28-years-old, at the time of her death, although she started DJ’ing at the age of 11, due to the influence of other pioneering DJ’s like… Read more »

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Atlanta rapper Lil Scrappy was freed today (July 20) on a $1,500 bond after being stabbed and arrested on July 18.   According to Officer Marcus Hodge and the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the stabbing resulted from a domestic dispute involving Scrappy and his sister’s boyfriend in Dekalb County.   Scrappy’s sister allegedly called her sibling… Read more »

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DMX has been arrested and slapped with a felony charge of taking the identity of another at a Phoenix mall.   The rapper was arrested (July 19) in a Phoenix mall, due to an alleged incident at the Scottsdale Mayo clinic in April where the rapper was being treated for an illness.   While there,… Read more »

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Miami rap stars Trick Daddy and Rick Ross will be among the stars celebrating the city’s growing entertainment scene at this year’s Miami Stand Up.   The event is set to kick off at 11 p.m. Sunday (July 20) with red carpet arrivals at the Mansion nightclub in Miami Beach.   Special performances will follow… Read more »

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Warner Bros. recording artist Lil’ Scrappy is currently held without bail at the Dekalb County Jail in Decatur, GA, following a late night altercation that left the young artist stabbed, but in stable condition.   While details of his arrest remain sketchy, AllHipHop.com has confirmed that the 24-year-old rapper, born Darryl Richardson, has been charged… Read more »

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Reps for DMC have confirmed to AllHipHop.com that the rapper was admitted to a New Jersey hospital on Thursday July 18.   DMC, age 44, arrived complaining of severe pain and swelling in his left arm.   Management for DMC told AllHipHop.com that he started experiencing pain in his left arm as early as last… Read more »

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