In what Sean “Diddy” Combs has dubbed a “sophisticated celebration,” the mogul and his business partner CIROC premium vodka launched an advertising campaign with musical assistance from legend Frank Sinatra. Combs and CIROC, one of the few worldwide companies that makes its vodka from grapes, kicked off the official “Art of Celebration” ad campaign […]
Producers have revealed that Cadillac Records, the highly anticipated movie starring singer Beyoncé Knowles and rapper Mos Def, will hit theaters on December 5. Cadillac Records is the story of legendary Chicago record label Chess Records, which was home to a number of top recording artists, including Etta James, who is played by Beyoncé […]
The building that helped give birth to Hip-Hop was sold to a new owner last week for $7 million dollars, AllHipHop.com has confirmed. Developer Mark Karasick outbid the current tenants for 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, which is located in the Bronx. Kool Herc and his sister threw a party on August 11, 1973, in […]
Comedy song veteran “Weird Al “Yankovic has added Atlanta rapper T.I. to the list of celebrities he’s parodied with the release of his latest song. Yankovic’s take on T.I.’s number one single, “Whatever You Like,” was made available for download on iTunes today (October 7). According to the entertainer’s MySpace blog, the track […]
Mogul Jay-Z left thousands of fans disappointed last night (October 6) at Miami’s Bayfront Park Amphithreatre, as the mogul cancelled his second free Obama show at the last minute, due to rumored throat problems. Upset event organizers first attempted to stall for time, stating the rap star was just running late, but eventually made […]
Over 20 years into his career, Hip-Hop legend, actor, and director Ice Cube is showing no signs of slowing down artistically. On pace to have his second consecutive best-selling, independent Hip-Hop album of the year, Cube explained in an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com that Raw Footage’s stronger political/social content could not have come at […]
A number of popular Hip-Hop acts will provide the soundtrack to 2K Sports’ 2K9 it was announced today (October 6). The Beastie Boys, Gnarls Barkley, N.E.R.D.,Santogold, The Pharcyde and others contribute previously released material, while The Cool Kids contributed a new recording titled 2K Pennies and DJ UNK contributed the new song “In Yo […]
Two of the strongest DJ organizations in Hip-Hop have joined forces to increase their ability to impact the music that gets played across the country. Effective immediately, DJ Whoo Kid’s Shadyville DJs will be working with the Violator All Star DJs to simultaneously break records in their respective fields. The Violator All Star […]
A UK based lawyer is planning to file a complaint against machine-gun toting police officers, who arrested Busta Rhymes last week in the London City airport. Busta Rhymes’ lawyer Philip Trott was with him on September 25 in the airport, when at least 15 police officers detained Rhymes over his immigration status. Trott, […]
Producer Johnny Jackson aka Johnny J. died from an apparent suicide in the Los Angeles County Jail yesterday (October 3). According to a number of reports, Jackson, who was incarcerated on a DUI charge, allegedly jumped from a tier in the prison, resulting in his death, although the official cause of death has not […]
Hip-Hop star 50 Cent will star in an upcoming movie titled Dead Man Running. In an interview with the BBC, British actor Danny Dyer divulged details of the movie, which is described as a gangster flick. “It’s about one guy who basically gets in a serious bit of trouble with a real gangster […]
Venture capitalist Ron Goldberg officially filed suit Tuesday (September 30) against several former business partners, alleging they conspired with new Death Row owners Global Music Group to cut him out of the winning June $24 million dollar bid. In the lawsuit, Goldberg claims that several investors he recruited, including the financing institution MicroBanc, LLC, […]
As voters assess the impact of Thursday’s vice presidential debate, representatives of the Hip-Hop community are sharing their thoughts on debaters Joe Biden and Sarah Palin and whether or not they helped or harmed presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain. Opinions vary regarding who won the vice presidential debate as the candidates answered […]
P. Miller and his newly launched P. Miller Designs have become the targets of a lawsuit from Pepe Jeans, who alleges the mogul is committing trademark infringement. Pepe’s lawsuit centers on Miller’s logo which encompasses the letter “P” encircled with wings. According to P. Miller, formerly Master P, the US Patent and Trademark […]
Former 3rd Bass member/Hip-Hop mogul MC Serch and Chicago-based rap trio Hot Stylz will be on hand this weekend to share their experiences and knowledge of the music industry at this year’s Global Mixx (GMIXX) Music Retreat. The fourth annual event, which starts today (Oct. 3) with an exclusive VIP Models and Bottles kickoff […]
Cee Lo, Chuck D of Public, Enemy, Scarface and others paid homage to the late Isaac Hayes last night during VH1’s Fifth Annual Hip-Hop Honors last night (October 2) at The Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. A number of rappers and R&B singers paid homage to the Hayes, who influenced several generations of artists with […]
Duck Down Co-CEO and rapper Buckshot was released from a New York area hospital today (October 2) after an eight-day. The rapper was hospitalized after suffering a series of seizures last week, when he returned home from a three-week tour of Europe. According to representatives for the rapper, he suffered nine seizures in […]
Successful independent label Definitive Jux and EMI Music’s Caroline Distribution have verified plans to renew their long-standing 2000 distribution agreement, which will now include expanded licensing and marketing promotion. Under the revised agreement, EMI ‘s Brand Partnership, Licensing, and Synch team will work for the Def Jux roster to establish deals that create a […]
Rapper/actor Ludacris and mixtape turntablist DJ Drama will be among those addressing the current economic crisis crippling the country at a National Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment. The event, which organized by the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) is scheduled to take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Clark Atlanta University’s […]
Earlier this week Jay-Z’s philanthropic efforts were recognized in a private New York ceremony, as the mogul received a special humanitarian award from the United Nations. The esteemed distinction was bestowed by actor and host Michael Douglas for the rapper’s extensive work over the past two years raising funds and organizing awareness of the […]
