A Tribe Called Quest frontman Q-Tip will headline the 2007 CMJ Music Marathon and appear at The Apple store in New York next week, to promote his highly anticipated album, The Renaissance.   The rapper will open the annual festival with a performance at The Blender Theatre at Gramercy on October 16th.   Other rappers… Read more »

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  Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan will address issues within the Hip-Hop community during a private, invitation-only brunch for hundreds of music industry industry professionals this weekend in Atlanta.   The event, which is sponsored by AllHipHop.com, is scheduled to take place at 12 p.m. on Sunday (Oct. 14) at an undisclosed location… Read more »

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Dipset rapper Jim Jones will have more than one record label pushing his next album, thanks to his new deal with Columbia Records.   Through the new alliance, which doubles as a partnership with current recording home Koch Records, Jones will benefit from the two companies, as Koch will continue to handle marketing and radio… Read more »

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Atlanta bred rappers Young Jeezy and T.I. and Cleveland’s Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and join chart dominators Beyonce, Akon and Justin Timberlake as nominees for the American Music Awards, which were on announced on Tuesday (October 9).   Young Jeezy, Bone and T.I., who have two nominations, will also go head-to-head with Beyonce, Linkin Park, Justin Timberlake… Read more »

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Rappers and musicians in the United Kingdom will face jail time under a new law being created which will outlaw hateful lyrics against homosexuals.   According to Justice Secretary Jack Straw, the proposed law will cover gay men, women and bisexual people, as well as transsexuals and disabled people.   “It is a measure of… Read more »

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Rap group The Black Eyed Peas were forced to halt a performance in El Salvador, after group member Fergie became ill. Fergie told over 10,000 fans shortly into the group’s performance that she was sick from seafood poisoning and could not continue. The concert was organized by Two Show and was a date on the… Read more »

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Rapper Bow Wow and R&B singer Omarion will act as this year’s ambassadors and grand marshals for Howard University’s “Hollywood Howard Homecoming Parade” this year.   Legendary singer Chaka Khan will serve as Mistress of Ceremonies during the 9th annual parade, which takes place from 10:00 am – 12:00 PM, Saturday, October 20.   The… Read more »

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Sean “Diddy” Combs has been hit with another lawsuit, this time from a man who claims the mogul’s bodyguards beat him senseless at a nightclub in Manhattan last June.   According to the $5 million dollar lawsuit, which was filed in New York County Court this week, promoter James Waldon was at The Box on… Read more »

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Rapper Joe Budden is no longer signed to Def Jam Records after being heralded as one of its most promising acts in the early 2000’s.The rapper said he was pleased to be leaving the label and looked forward to the next steps in his career. “I’m just happy we were finally able to cut all… Read more »

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The fate of Death Row Records continues to hang in the balance as independent record label Koch Records positions itself to buy the once influential West Coast rap label.   The New York Post reports that Koch is one of two companies who stand the best chance of purchasing Death Row.   The other company,… Read more »

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Chicago rapper Common has announced the launch of The Common Ground Foundation Inc., a San Francisco based global initiative to educate and empower urban and disadvantaged youth.   The rapper’s foundation will also focus on HIV/AIDS prevention programs targeting youth in communities around the world, specifically Africa.   “I always believed that if we started… Read more »

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Original Screwed Up Click member and Houston, Texas based rapper Big Moe has suffered a heart attack and is currently in a coma sources revealed to AllHipHop.com.   Big Moe, born Kenneth Moore, suffered a massive heart attack on Sunday (October 7) and is currently hospitalized on life support, struggling to stay alive.   Big… Read more »

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Rapper/actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and his Ludacris Foundation will be honored next month during the National Runaway Switchboard’s (NRS) annual Spirit of Youth benefit.   Ludacris and the Foundation will receive the organization’s 2007 “Spirit of Youth” award at the event, which will take place Nov. 1 in Chicago.   The “Spirit of Youth” award… Read more »

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