A new line of New Era Fitted hats honoring the memory of Hip-Hop fixture Jay Dee (aka J. Dilla) will debut on Okayplayer.com. The web site will exclusively unveil and sell the fitted head pieces beginning at 12:00 pm ET Friday (Nov. 24). The revered producer, a founding member of the rap group Slum Village, […]

Reprise Records launched G’s Up TV today (Nov. 21), a new online show starring Atlanta-based rapper Lil Scrappy.The documentary-style Internet television show features Lil Scrappy recounting his life and how he broke into the music industry. The rapper will also appear in a variety of humorous skits, which include a cognac tasting contest with Lil […]

Trina has launched the Diamond Doll Foundation, a new nonprofit, dedicated toward the upliftment of young women in communities across the country. To celebrate the new organization’s founding, Trina will host the 1st Annual Diamond Doll Celebrity Birthday weekend in Miami. On December 2, Trina will play host to women of various backgrounds from South […]

Diplomatic Records’ president Ezekiel "Freekey Zekey" Jiles was released from prison in Durham N.C. yesterday (Nov. 20) after serving three years in prison for running an ecstasy ring. Freekey Zekey, 31, was convicted in 2004 on the drug charges and served almost three years in prison. The rapper was greeted in front of the Durham […]

It’s been a good year for Tyrese Gibson. With a hit movie ( Waist Deep ) and one on the way ( Transformers ), as well as a successful collaboration with rapper Chingy (“Pullin’ Me Back), the crooner/thespian is riding a wave of good fortune. Couple this with the unveiling of his rhyme persona Black-Ty […]

Kanye West is entering the fast lane as one of two celebrity race car sponsors for this year’s Formula BMW World Finals. The second annual event, which takes place Friday (Nov. 24) through Sunday (Nov. 26) in Valencia, Spain, is a competition involving 38 of the best drivers from 18 countries in the world’s regional […]

Universal Music Group, the parent company of Island Def Jam, filed a lawsuit against MySpace.com’s corporate parent News Corp. on Friday (Nov. 17), claiming the popular Internet site is guilty of copyright infringement. UMG, the world’s largest label, filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for California’s Central District, after Jay-Z’s highly anticipated come back […]

DJ Whoo Kid and Bay-area powerhouse DJ E-Rock have collaborated for the third installment of their 0Bay Bidness mixtape series. After the success of Bay Bidness 1 and Bay Bidness 2, the notorious deejays are releasing Bay Bidness 3, featuring E-40, Keak Da Sneak, Mistah F.A.B., The Federation, San Quinn, and new Bay-area stars J. […]

Rap Mogul Percy “Master P ” Miller is putting his business skills to use outside the music arena with his new book Guaranteed Success. The educational book, which is also available on CD and DVD, represents Miller’s goal of educating those interested in benefiting from the power of Hip-Hop from a financial stand point. “It’s […]

More trouble could be brewing for Compton, CA rapper The Game, as his business partner in the Atlantic City-based Black Wall Street East recording studio was arrested and charged with money laundering on Friday (Nov 17.) John "Johnny Hooks" Abbey, 38, was charged with laundering over $100,000 for the 9 Tre Gangsters, a dangerous faction […]

Jay-Z’s groundbreaking 24-hour "Hangar Tour," successfully launched Saturday morning (November 18) in Atlanta and wrapped early Sunday morning (Nov. 19) in Las Vegas. The rapper hit the road in support of his new album Kingdom Come, along with Memphis Bleek, DJ Green Lantern and MTV’s Sway. Jay-Z and his entourage visited Atlanta, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., […]

The allegiance between Bad Boy South and Block Enterprises will continue, according to Bad Boy CEO Sean "Diddy" Combs and Russell "Block" Spencer.The pair announced the renewal of their venture Friday (Nov. 17). The new deal caps off a successful year headlined by the success of Boyz N Da Hood and Young Joc. Both artists’ […]

Rap star Jayceon “The Game” Taylor was arrested in New York on Thursday (Nov. 16) and charged with impersonating an undercover police officer. In what is shaping up to be a bizarre incident, police claim the rapper ordered a cab driver to run several traffic lights, because he was an undercover police officer. “This is […]

Disturbing Tha Peace’s resident R&B singer Bobby Valentino has caught the holiday spirit and recently adopted 15 senior citizens and their families in his hometown of Atlanta, GA. On Dec. 1, the crooner will deliver a truckload of turkeys and vegetable baskets to the families at the Harriet E. Darnell Multipurpose Center in Atlanta. The […]

Xzibit will hit Playstation’s and Xbox 360’s this holiday season as the main character in Activision’s newest game Pimp My Ride. The game is based on the hit television show of the same name, which features the rapper/actor transforming old, beat-up cars into lavish, exotic, luxury vehicles. Users navigate through the fictional Pimp City, with […]

There have been rumors in fierce circulation about mounting tension between 50 Cent and Havoc of Mobb Deep. The rumors are greatly exaggerated as they don’t exist between the G-Unit mogul and the accomplished producer. The banter is rooted in Havoc’s production with artists like Sean "Diddy" Combs, who once had beef with 50 Cent. […]

Hip-Hop icon Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of Run-DMC and rapper DMX are among the performers at this year’s Day of the Child celebration tomorrow (Nov. 18) at Chelsea Piers in New York. Presented by New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services and Children Uniting Nations, the Day of the Child is described as the community’s way […]

Jay-Z has lashed out at rapper Jim Jones in a freestyle rap called "Brooklyn High," a song that plays upon Jim Jones’ hit "We Fly High."Jim Jones has public berated the Def Jam president in published word and songs like "Kingdom Done," which features former Roc-A-Fella co-owner Dame Dash. In the "Brooklyn High," Jay says, […]

The World Music Awards took place in London for the first time last night (Nov. 15). The evening, which paid special tribute to Michael Jackson, was billed as a come back event for the world’s biggest pop star, but the evening turned out to be a case of more hype than action. Hundreds of fans […]

A court date for rapper Mos Def, born Dante Smith, was postponed yesterday by a New York court reportedly due to the rapper’s schedule.In August, Mos Def and others were arrested for performing his controversial song "Katrina Clap" outside of the MTV Video Music Awards. The rapper was subsequently charged for disorderly conduct. "Katrina Clap" […]