Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley have teamed with National Geographic and V-Tech to present the “Distant Relatives” panel debate in Washington, DC next month. The “Distant Relatives” panel debate will feature DJ Kool Herc, DJ Red Alert, dance hall legend Daddy U-Roy , Jeff Chang, Rakim and King Jammy. The discussion will […]
Gucci Mane, real name Radric Davis, has broken his silence since his November 12 sentencing and now charges that he was completely to blame for his legal plight. “I have accepted full responsibility for my actions and I am ready to deal with what is in front of me right now,” Mane said in a […]
A Tribe Called Quest member/producer DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad has teamed with Mary J. Blige, Sinead O’Conner and new singer Martha B. to raise awareness about American girls who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Muhammad produced the Sinead O’Conner penned the song “This is To Mother You,” which features O’Conner, […]
Hip-Hop activist Erica Ford, CEO and founder of Life Camp Inc., is teaming with the Reverend Al Sharpton to lead an emergency day of protest against violence across the country, on November 23rd. Sharpton will lead a rally in Atlanta Georgia while other rallies are scheduled to take place in major cities such as […]
Even with the rave reviews for his debut album Attention Deficit, Washington D.C. emcee Wale is still hungry to make a bigger impact on mainstream Hip-Hop In a recent interview with honeymag.com, Wale explained that despite Attention Deficit being released on Interscope, his major label understood his success would be gradually built from the […]
The mothers of rappers T-Pain, Lil Wayne and R&B singer Ne-Yo have teamed to create a new talk show, Dinner Table Discussions. Aliyah “Mama Pain” Najm (T-Pain‘s mother), Jacida Carter (Lil Wayne’s mother) and H. Loraine Smith (Ne-Yo’s mother) will serve as hosts of Dinner Table Discussions, which aims to present a quality and […]
50 Cent’s Cheetah Vision Films company has inked a deal with a Georgia production company Action Jackson Films, to produce and finance 3-5 major films per year. Variety reports that Cheetah Vision’s first project under a new deal with investor Richard Jackson is titled The Gun, which was written by 50 Cent himself. […]
The economic woes in the city of Detroit have extended past the grave, as more than 60 bodies have remained unclaimed in the Wayne County morgue due to the next of kin being unable to pay for funeral arrangements. That painful reality is now being remedied thanks to music industry veteran Shanti Das, whose […]
Producer 9th Wonder has been recruited by a small North Carolina college to create a new program aimed to revitalize the school’s low enrollment. The board of trustees at Barber-Scotia College in Concord, North Carolina has asked the renowned producer to develop the 9th Wonder Center for Music Studies and Entrepreneurial Studies, he told […]
A number of New York rappers are gathering to pay tribute to slain rapper Mike Beck, who was shot and killed in Brooklyn in October during a robbery. Music executive Littles and rapper Maino have organized the “Self Destruction” unity concert on November 23, to raise money for Beck’s 10-year-old son’s college fund. […]
Kanye West gave a rare performance in London last night (November 15). West hit the stage for his first high profile concert, since an incident when he crashed the stage during Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech during the MTV Music Awards in September. Beyonce was performing at the O2 Arena when she brought out special guests Jay-Z […]
Nine people were wounded in a shooting rampage last night during a concert featuring singers Trey Songz, Letoya Luckett and others. San Francisco Hip-Hop/R&B station KMEL 106.1 was hosting the sold-out “House of Soul” concert when a fight outside of the venue resulted in the shootings. According to police, someone opened fire around […]
Pioneering UK Hip-Hop artist Derek B. died over the weekend, AllHipHop.com according to reports. Derek B., born Derek Boland, died after suffering from a heart attack over the weekend. Derek B. launched his career at the age of 15 as a DJ on various pirate radio stations that were flourishing in the United […]
The feud between 50 Cent and Rick Ross continues, as pictures of Rick Ross’ family posing with 50 and boxer Floyd Mayweather recently hit the internet. Thisis50.com posted various pictures of Ross’ family posing with 50 Cent and Mayweather at the boxer’s Las Vegas mansion. One picture shows Ross’ ex-girlfriend Tia Kemp’s son […]
Long Beach, California Rapper Snoop Dogg will appear at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday (November 16th) where he will host the 2nd Annual “Mentoring Madness” event. Snoop Dogg, along with Blake Mycoskie, Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of Tom Shoes, Steven Hanson founder and president of B. R. Guest Restaurants and Barry […]
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appeared at a Hip-Hop contest on Friday (November 13), where he supported practitioners of the genre of music. Putin appeared at the “Battle for Respect,” a music contest run by News TV at the event Putin delivered at anti drug message to those in attendance.” “This is really […]
Mariah Carey likened Eminem to a boy rejected in a recent interview with late night host David Letterman. “He continuously references me. I don’t know why so I wrote a song that’s really an anthem for all like little girls or kids that get their pony tails pulled and get abused,” Carey said on […]
Cash Money Records’ founders Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Williams will give back to the city of New Orleans this holiday season with their 13th Annual Turkey Giveaway. The brothers will host the giveaway on November 24 in New Orleans, to help those less fortunate, including those who continue to be affected by […]
Former Geto Boys rapper Bushwick Bill will release a Hip-Hop gospel album next month. Bushwick’s Testimony of Redemption will drop December 1 on G-S.P.O.T. Productions. According to reports, the label name is an acronym for “God’s Special Purpose of Talent.” The rapper’s sixth solo album chronicles his tumultuous life and his road […]
Rap star Coolio has officially replaced DMX in an upcoming celebrity boxing match taking place in Alabama on December 12. DMX was originally slated to face off against Albuquerque, New Mexico-based fighter Eric Martinez for three rounds, but pulled out when fighters refused to fix the fight or guarantee his safety. For his […]
