A blockbuster story by The Los Angeles Times that claimed Sean “Diddy” Combs and The Notorious B.I.G. may have had advanced knowledge about the 1994 assault of Tupac Shakur at the Quad Recording Studios in New York may have been fabricated it has been learned.   According to TheSmokingGun.com, FBI documents used by Pulitzer Prize… Read more »

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Universal Zulu Nation founder Afrika Bambaataa will take rap fans on musical journey through Hip-Hop history with his new XM Satellite radio show Zulu Beatz.   The show, which is scheduled to premiere at 10 p.m. April 5 on XM Radio’s The Rhyme-XL Channel 65, will feature Bambaataa as the host, along with co-hosts The… Read more »

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Hip-Hop band The Roots are among the headliners of eight simultaneous, free Earth Day 2008 concerts organizers have announced.   On Sunday, April 20, The Roots along with Ricky Skaggs, The Neville Brothers, Los Lonely Boys and Mickey Hart from The Grateful Dead, are headlining free concerts in Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco,… Read more »

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Hip-Hop hook master Nate Dogg recently pleaded guilty to assaulting to the boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend.   According to TMZ.com, Nate Dogg, born Nathanial Hale, appeared in an Orange County, California court on March 20.   He pleaded guilty to aggravated trespassing and battery, stemming from an incident in which his former lover accused him… Read more »

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With more than 20 years in the music industry, LL Cool J has utilized his standing as a rap veteran to promote not only his music, but the culture of Hip-Hop to music fans.   According to the rapper, the spirit of Hip-Hop is alive and well as he enjoys his first tour of Australia…. Read more »

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Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic rapper Plies has moved up the June 24 release date of his upcoming album Definition of Real.   The project, which features the Ne-Yo assisted single “Bust It Baby, Part 2,” is now slated to hit music stores and online retailers on June 10.   Definition of Real is the follow-up to Plies’… Read more »

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Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s mother Cherry Jones will appear in Brooklyn Surrogate Court on April 1 in the ongoing battle over the rapper’s estate, according to The New York Post. Ol’ Dirty’s mother will challenge the role of Dirty’s widow Icelene Jones as administrator of his estate, once again claiming that Icelene is misusing funds the… Read more »

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Outkast road Manager and former pro-wrestler Chase Tatum was found dead in his Atlanta home on Sunday (Mar 23), of an apparent drug overdose.   The 34-year-old actor and personal trainer, who appeared alongside Big Boi in 2007’s movie Who’s Your Caddy? had a history of being dependent on painkillers and was set to enter… Read more »

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Sean “Diddy” Combs has settled a civil lawsuit with a man who claims the mogul assaulted him after an Oscar party in Hollywood last year.   Gerard Rechnitzer claimed that Combs punched him, pushed his girlfriend and spat on another woman outside of Teddy’s Nightclub at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.   In court papers, Rechnitzer’s… Read more »

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An actor with a recurring role on HBO’s hit series The Wire is recovering in a Baltimore area hospital, after being stabbed in the chest and buttock during a fracas at a local social hall on Sunday (March 23).   Christopher J. Clanton had a recurring role as Savino Bratton, a soldier in the Barksdale… Read more »

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Compton Hip-Hop star The Game has announced the release date for his highly anticipated third major label release, L.A. X. (Los Angeles Times ).   According to The Game the album will hit stores on June 24, the first day of summer.   “I have a highly controversial album coming this summer and not the… Read more »

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Prosecutors in Detroit have filed perjury charges against Kwame Kilpatrick, alleging “The Hip-Hop Mayor” repeatedly lied under oath in regards to an affair with his former Chief of Staff, Christine Beatty.   Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy filed the felony charges against Mayor Kilpatrick and Beatty today (March 24), claiming the pair lied under oath… Read more »

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The assault and witness tampering trial of rap star Remy Ma came to a close today (March 24) in Manhattan Criminal Court.   Remy Ma, born Remy Smith, is charged with shooting her childhood friend Makeda Barnes-Joseph twice in the abdomen in July 2007, during an argument over $3,000 dollars that was missing from the… Read more »

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Hip-Hop label Wu Tang Latino has entered into an exclusive worldwide distribution deal with The Orchard Enterprises to release the label’s first album, Wu Latino Presents La Familia.   In addition to traditional distribution, the new compilation album will be sold by major online distributors like iTunes, Napster and Yahoo Music.   “As marketing research… Read more »

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Yonkers rap star DMX will star in The Bleeding, a new upcoming horror/action flick about a family of vampires.   In addition to DMX, the movie, also stars Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs, Donnie Brasco, Scary Movie 4), Armand Assante (American Gangster, E.R.), Vinnie Jones (Swordfish, Gone In Sixty Seconds,) Kat Von D (L.A. Ink) and… Read more »

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