Police in Gwinnett County, Georgia have arrested a 17-year-old boy and charged him with murdering his mother and two young sisters, one of whom was the daughter of rap star Juvenile.   According to reports, police have accused Anthony Tyrone Terrell Jr. of shooting his mother, Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Deputy Joy Deleston, 39.   The… Read more »

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Dead prez rapper M1 will be among the panelists on hand for a series of townhall meetings addressing the Hip-Hop generation’s stake in the 2008 presidential election.   Presented by Rap Sessions, the third annual national discussion tour will kick off in March and feature a diverse panel of leading Hip-Hop activists, artists and youth… Read more »

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A Japanese promotion agency won over $200,000 in a default judgement against Cleveland Hip-Hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony yesterday (February 29).   World Mix Entertainment filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Federal Court claiming Krayzie, Layzie and Wish Bone missed a series of tour dates in Japan.   According to Los Angeles’ NBC Channel 4, the… Read more »

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Legendary Juice Crew members Craig G. and Marley Marl have teamed up to create a new album, titled Operation: Take Back Hip-Hop.   The new album from Craig. G., a 20-plus-year veteran, features guest appearances by a number of notable acts, including Talib Kweli, Rakaa of Dilated Peoples, Sadat X, KRS-One and others.   “Operation:… Read more »

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The creator of the controversial Stop Snitching! DVD was among 26 people indicated on various charges, including racketeering, for allegedly being members of the Tree Top Bloods gang in Baltimore, Maryland.   Over 100 law enforcement officers were deployed yesterday morning (Feb. 28) to execute search warrants and arrest members of the TTP Bloods in Maryland…. Read more »

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The backlash against Maxim magazine over a pair of negative reviews of albums by the Black Crowes and Nas continues.   Pete Angelus, the manager of the Black Crowes wrote an open letter today (February 28), responding to comments Maxim’s editorial director, James Kaminsky made to the Associated Press.   Kaminsky admitted to prematurely reviewing… Read more »

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An Ellenwood, Georgia based producer recently filed a lawsuit against Young Jeezy’s Corporate Thugz Productions, claiming the company owes him thousands of dollars for production.   DJ Speedy, born Harvey Lee Miller Jr, filed the lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court, claiming that Corporate Thugz owes him $10,000 dollars for production work on two albums…. Read more »

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Two-time Grammy Award winner DJ Toomp is one of several Georgia musicians to be honored by the state’s Governor, Sonny Perdue, at a private dinner set to take place on March 19th at the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta’s posh Buckhead neighborhood.   The event will celebrate Georgia’s Grammy nominees and winners, including Outkast, Keyshia Cole,… Read more »

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Hip-Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs will stand trial in May for allegedly assaulting outside of an Oscar party last February.   Gerard Rechnitzer claims Combs assaulted him on February 25, Feb. 25, 2007 in a parking lot at The Roosevelt Hotel after the Academy Awards, one of the entertainment industry’s biggest nights.   Rechnitzer claims… Read more »

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The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network held their 5th annual action awards Monday night (February 25th) in New York City.   This years Action Awards recipients included Snoop Dogg, Ciara, Doug E. Fresh, Chris Lighty, Jim Jones and Mellody Hobson, who were honored for their dedication and commitment to community service and empowerment.   The music… Read more »

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A New York judge has ruled that Ja Rule’s co-defendants in his gun possession case must pay their own bail, revoking the arrangements made by the rapper himself.According to Newsday, State Supreme Court Justice Micki Scherer said Wednesday (Feb 27), that Ja, born Jeffrey Atkins, “put himself in the position of perhaps controlling the outcome… Read more »

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Duck Down Records has officially signed South Bronx Hip-Hop artists KRS-One, who is preparing a new album with Boot Camp Clik member and Duck Down CEO, Buckshot.The pair have already recorded three new tracks for the album, which according to Buckshot, is tentatively titled Conflosation.The album will touch on a number of social and political… Read more »

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Louisiana rapper Mystikal’s bid for freedom was recently denied by a parole board, AllHipHop.com has learned.   Mystikal  is currently serving a 6-year sentence for sexual battery and extortion, after he forced his hairstylist to perform sexual acts on him and videotaped the incident, after the woman allegedly stole $80,000 in checks.   The parole… Read more »

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Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons continues to expand his presence in the clothing industry with his new menswear collection, Russell Simmons Argyle Culture.   The clothing line targets men of success over the age of 25, as it combines original urban concepts with the buttoned-up styling of men’s professional attire.   According to Simmons, Argyle Culture… Read more »

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Legendary beat boxing rapper/DJ Biz Markie chronicles his childhood in the new documentary Stomping Grounds. The half-hour film was produced by Inform Ventures, in conjunction with the Scion car company. The documentary follows Biz as he tours his old neighborhood, using a Scion as his personal tour bus. Stomping Grounds reveals details about his early… Read more »

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