Ruthless Records co-founder Jerry Heller is set to return to the music industry with the formation of his new record label, Streetlife/Klock Work Records.The former NWA manager signed an agreement Tuesday (Jan. 16) with veteran producer Johnny "J" and Pablito Vasquez, who will act as a liason between the label’s artistic and business endeavors, in […]

Celebrity jeweler Jacob "The Jeweler" Arabov is lining up a star-studded list of defense witnesses who may testify during his upcoming trial for federal money laundering.Documents submitted to a judge in Detroit revealed that rappers like Jay-Z, Sean "Diddy" Combs and singer Mariah Carey are some of the witnesses Arabov will call to the stand […]

The downtown Atlanta, GA offices of the Aphilliates Music Group were raided this afternoon (January 16), resulting in the arrests of 28-year-old Tyree "DJ Drama" Simmons and 27-year-old Donald Cannon, also known as DJ Don Cannon.The Fulton County Swat Team, with assistance from Clayton County Police, entered the label’s offices and studios at 147 Walker […]

The battle between The Source and its former co-owners David Mays and Ray "Benzino" Scott continues, as the new owners of The Source have sent a cease and desist notice to the pair’s new venture, Hip Hop Weekly.The letter, which was sent to executives at Hip Hop Weekly and Mays’ attorney David J. Finkler on […]

Underground rapper and 2005 Fight Klub battle champion Serius Jones is taking his act to the majors as the newest member of Ludacris’ Disturbing Tha Peace (DTP) record label.DTP executives confirmed the signing with AllHipHop.com today (Jan. 16). The signing ends months of negotiations and speculation about which major label the rapper will call home. […]

Sha Money XL’s Money Management Group and G-Unit Records will present the first annual One Stop Shop producers conference, which will take place Feb. 10-11 in Phoenix, AZ. The One Stop Shop, which takes place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Phoenix, is a two-day conference dedicated to producers. The conference has confirmed a number […]

Daymond John, founder and CEO of pioneering urban clothing line FUBU is releasing a new book titled Display of Power: How FUBU Changed a World of Fashion, Branding and Lifestyle. The book details John’s personal rise to the top of the fashion world behind the FUBU brand and what it takes to make it in […]

Rapper Jim Jones is supporting youth advocacy by teaming up with Entertainers 4 Education Alliance (E4EA) to present the "Achieve Your Dreams Poetry Contest" encouraging at risk New York City youth to stay in school. Six student finalists will read their poems to Jones about why its important for them to achieve their dreams, as […]

A group of Bay Area rappers have banded together to create a single to generate revenue to donate to local schools, for educational materials and canceled programs. "Stay in School" is presented by Beats By the Bay and a collective of rappers known as the Bay Area Rappers Care (B.A.R.C.) coalition. The single features well […]

The new season of MTV2’s Crank Yankers will offer the usual line up of characters, as well as a star-studded guest list featuring rappers Lil Jon and Chamillionaire. The critically-acclaimed puppet prank call show premiered in 2002 on Comedy Central. The show will make its debut on MTV2 with eight new episodes that include previous […]

Partygoers can expect a "upscale" and "classy" atmosphere when they attend the Palladium Ballroom at Caesars Atlantic City for this year’s "Marty Small Ball."The fourth annual event, named after second ward Atlantic City Councilman Marty Small, kicks off at 10 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 14), with music by DJ Clue. For Small, the Ball represents an […]

Kanye West has confirmed that he is working with Borat director Larry Charles and producer Rick Rubin to produce an untitled television series for HBO.West clarified the television show’s subject matter and denied that is was reality series. “I wouldn’t do something as cliché as a reality show,” West said in a statement. “At least […]

Rapper Noreaga testified Wednesday (Jan. 9) to aid a friend, who is currently on trial for a triple murder in Manhattan. Noreaga (real name is Victor Santiago) took the stand in U.S. District Court in Manhattan and stated that he wasn’t aware of any illegal activities that friend Darryl Henderson was involved in. Henderson, along […]

Rap group The Youngbloodz and 12 members of their entourage appeared in Coweta County Superior Court in Georgia yesterday (Jan. 11) to answer drug and weapons charges, stemming from an June 1 traffic incident.The group was enroute to a show in Columbus, GA on June 1, when police pulled noticed the tour bus’s Florida tags […]

The new movie Stomp The Yard has been banned from a chain of movie theaters in Springfield, Illinois, for fear it could trigger the same gang violence that erupted during another movie showing last month.Tony Kerasotes, CEO of the 40-plus Kerasotes theater chain, told officials he feared a repeat of a fight and shooting that […]

Hip-Hop pioneer The Chief Rocker Busy Bee and Urban Gold Music recently released The History Of Hip Hop Volume One, the first release in a 10-CD compilation series featuring vintage battles and performances from the late 1970’s and early 1980’s.The new album features digitally remastered classic material that documents Busy Bee’s storied career from the […]

Six years after the murder of rapper Eric "E Money Bags" Smith, the man believed to have orchestrated the crime stood in front a Brooklyn, New York federal courtroom to answer for the crime.Opening arguments in the trial of noted drug kingpin Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff began Tuesday (Jan. 9) as US Attorney Jason Jones presented […]

Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell continues to support local Miami youth via the National Youth Football League (NYFL), which the 2 Live Crew founder created to help guide troubled youths across the United States. Campbell will present the 2nd Annual Battle of the Stars Football Tournament in Miami from Jan. 25-28 at Curtis Park Football Stadium […]

Clothing featuring the late Bay Area rapper Mac Dre has been banned in Riverbank, Calif. due to the slain rappers “glorification of drug use,” educational officials told the San Jose Mercury News.Riverbank Unified School District board members voted unanimously yesterday (Jan. 9) to ban clothing bearing Mac Dre’s image or brand name at the district’s […]

Grammy Award winning rapper Kanye West has been tapped to star in an untitled reality series that is being developed for HBO. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the reality series will focus on West’s day-to-day life as a chart-topping producer/rapper. West is developing the series with Larry Charles, who served as the executive producer for […]