Jay-Z will embark on a 21-date tour to support his latest album The Blueprint 3, which hit stores today (September 8). Jay-Z will kick off the tour in the United States at Penn State University in Pennsylvania, before heading to Canada for dates in Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto and Kelowna. He will […]
Rapper Asher Roth and Hip-Hop pioneer Darryl “DMC” McDaniels are part of Get Schooled, a new five-year educational public service announcement (PSA) campaign focusing on education. The campaign kicks off tomorrow night (September 8) with a :30 minute documentary titled Get Schooled: You Have the Right. Get Schooled features President Barak Obama, LeBron James and […]
Jay-Z’s “D.O.A.” has raised the ire of T-Pain and the singer has openly said, “F**k Jay-Z according to rapper Fabolous. “Yo I’m at Rehab (club) in Vegas.. T-Pain is DJ’ing.. Sayin F**k JayZ, he old, blah blah.. guess its backlash from D.O.A,” Fabolous said on his Twitter account. T-Pain heavily relies on the Autotune technology, […]
San Diego Charger Shawne Merriman has been accused of choking and physically restraining reality TV star Tila Tequila during a dispute this morning (September 6). Tila Tequila, born Tila Nguyun, called 911 around 3:45 this morning, to report an incident of domestic violence against Merriman. Nguyun was taken to a local hospital, where she was […]
Since its humble beginnings in the 1970s, Hip-Hop has had spiritual connections to established religious groups like Islam and Christianity. However, legend Doug E. Fresh has emerged as the first Hip-Hop artist to publicly embrace the controversial faith known as Scientology. Fresh confirmed the news via an interview with Essence Magazine, and stated he has […]
The release date for Jay-Z’s highly anticipated album The Blueprint 3 has been shuffled due to bootlegging and leaks on the Internet. The new album will now be released this Tuesday (September 8) as opposed to the original date of Friday, September 11. Over the past two week, songs from The Blueprint 3 – mainly […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs and a number of high profile rap stars will celebrate the release of Raekwon The Chef’s highly anticipated album Only Build 4 Cuban Linx II. Combs has been tapped to serve as host of the release party, which will take place at New York hot spot Santos Party House. Legendary […]
D12 members Kon Artis and Kuniva have run afoul with the IRS, joining a plentiful list of celebrities facing the same situation. Of the two, Kuniva and his wife owe $137,702 in taxes on income earned from 2004-2006. Kuniva also owes $16,590 to the state of Michigan. Kon Artist, aka Denaun Porter, owes […]
For the last several years, T-Pain’s Auto-Tune centered sound has dominated the Hip-Hop and R&B markets. Now, the popular songwriter will bring that technology to the iPhone via a partnership with Antares Audio Technologies. Dubbed “I Am T-Pain,” the phone app will give the user the full capabilities of the Auto-Tune technology. With […]
Harlem, New York rapper Max B. was sentenced to 75 years in prison today (September 3) for his role in a botched robbery that led to a double murder in a Fort Lee, New Jersey hotel. Max B., born Charly Wingate, appeared in a Hackensack, New Jersey court today with co-defendant Kevin Leerdam. […]
Former battle rap champ Jin is making his way back into the spotlight as a Christian rapper signed to Universal Hong Kong. Now a born again Christian residing in Hong Kong, Jin has changed the content of his music, but still manages to showcase his lyrical prowess. Recently Jin released a new track […]
Pioneering Hip-Hop executive Kevin Liles will leave Warner Music Group it was announced today (September 3). Liles recently appeared at a press conference in New York promoting Jay-Z’s upcoming album Blueprint 3, which is being distributed by Atlantic, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Today, Liles announced he was steppding down from his role […]
An article on Hip-Hop pioneer Roxanne Shante in The New York Daily News has come into question by Slate Magazine. For years it was reported that Roxanne Shante earned her Ph.D. in Psychology, around 2001. The New York Daily News recently ran an article on Roxanne Shante, a pioneering female emcee and original […]
Hip-Hop culture and the Republican Party may appear to be polar opposites on the surface, but the group’s national chairman Michael Steele sought to reach common ground at a recent Howard University speaking engagement. In an effort to establish common ground, Steele told a small group of students that Hip-Hop as a billion dollar […]
The battle between Afeni Shakur’s Amaru Entertainment and film company Morgan Creek Productions rages on over the making of a bio-pic about rapper Tupac Shakur. The two companies are locked in litigation over a movie on the life of Tupac Shakur. In a lawsuit filed last February, Morgan Creek accused Amaru of breaching a […]
Just one day after his lawsuit against Clear Channel Radio controversial radio personality Troi “Star” Torain has announced his return to syndicated radio. Superadio Networks will distribute “The Star Chamber,” a new syndicated daily commentary segment addressing current topics in music, entertainment and popular culture. “I believe content is king,” Star said in […]
DJ AM was laid to rest today (September 2) in Los Angeles during a private ceremony for turntables close friends and family. A funeral for DJ AM, born Adam Goldstein, started at 3:00 PM at the Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary, a prominent Jewish cemetery in West Los Angeles. DJ AM, 36, was […]
This year’s VH1 Hip-Hop Honors show is poised to be the biggest, as the event will celebrate Def Jam’s 25th anniversary. Actor Tracy Morgan is returning for hosting duties, and the ceremony will focus on the label’s influential founders Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin. Also, their crucial supporting cast over the years in […]
Crooked I had refuted the notion that he is in any way signed to Death Row Records, an assertion made by the new CEO of the iconic label founded by Dr. Dre and Suge Knight. A comment by Lara Lavi, CEO/President – Wideawake Deathrow LLC, seemed to suggest that Crooked I was still on […]
A New York judge has thrown dismissed a federal lawsuit against Clear Channel filed by popular shock jock Troi “Star” Torain. Star, who was host of the “Star and Bucwild Show” on Power 105.1, was fired after he made lewd comments over the air about DJ Envy’s wife and four-year-old daughter. In May […]
