Legal complications continue to manifest for rapper Corey “C-Murder” Miller, as the date for the 36-year-old New Orleans native’s murder trial has been pushed back until June 9. The Times-Picayune reports that the judge in the case granted a request by attorneys on both sides on Wednesday (Jan. 30) to postpone the hearing, which […]
The Home Office in the United Kingdom continues to uphold a ban on rapper Snoop Dogg, due to an April 2006 brawl in Heathrow Airport. Snoop is attempting to enter the country to launch a new advertisement for European mobile phone giant Orange. According to reports, executives with Orange wrote to the home in an […]
Rapper/basketball player Romeo Miller recently sustained a knee injury during the first high school basketball game of the year that will force him to miss the rest of the season. The rapper/actor who plays point guard for Beverly Hills High School, injured his knee during the school’s opening match up last month versus Valencia […]
A number of superstar rappers, R&B singers, actors and comedians will descend upon Grand Rapids, Michigan next weekend, as part of boxing champion Floyd Mayweather’s “Mayweather Experience.” Rappers Jadakiss, Souljah Boy, Styles P., Swizz Beatz and other entertainers are scheduled to take part in the three-day weekend, which takes place from February 8-10 at […]
Award-winning beatsmith Lil Jon is diversifying the line up of his BME Click by adding various action sports athletes to the fold. Among the newest members of the Click are pro-skateboarders Greg Lutzka and Ryan Sheckler (from MTV’s Life of Ryan), pro-snowboarders Danny Kass and Dingo, and pro-surfer Travis Mellem. Lil Jon, along […]
After pulling triple duty as the Executive Vice President, General Manager, and Vice President of A&R at Bad Boy Records since 2003, Harve Pierre has been appointed as the President of the label, it was recently announced. In his new capacity, Pierre – who started with the label in 1993 as Sean “Diddy” Combs’ assistant […]
Brooklyn, New York rapper AZ will drop a new album titled Undeniable next month. Undeniable will feature guest appearances from Styles P., Ray J and Jay Rush, while The Large Professor, M.O.P.’s Game, Nottz and Street Radio crafted beats for the release. AZ debuted on Nas’ classic track “Life’s a B####” from 1994’s Illmatic. He […]
Two days after an altercation involving Memphis rapper Kia Shine and members of the Houston/Galveston Texas rap group TMI Boyz, Wendy Day, the woman at the center of the controversy is coming forward to set the record straight. The incident, which took place Sunday (January 27) stemmed from comments attributed Day who founded The […]
Multi-platinum rapper/producer Missy Elliott has teamed with Walt Disney Studios to create a 3-D music video that combines two of her songs in the upcoming movie Step Up 2 the Streets. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Elliott’s songs “Ching-a-ling” and “Shake Your Pom Pom” were combined to create the 3-D video, which was directed […]
A New York judge has denied Foxy Brown’s request to be released from jail early so she can travel to California to repair an electronic ear implant. Brown, born Inga Marchand, is serving a one-year prison sentence on Rikers Island for repeatedly violating the terms of her 2004 probation. On January 17, Brown’s […]
The debut single “Duffle Bag Boy” by Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam group Playaz Circle featuring Lil Wayne has been certified platinum, for selling over 1 million ringtones. The single, which is taken from the group’s debut album Supply and Demand, was produced by M-16. The video for the single was directed by Disturbing Tha Peace […]
Jackson, Mississippi rapper David Banner and R&B superstar Chris Brown collaborated on a new track featured on Banner’s upcoming album The Greatest Story Ever Told. The pair, who starred together in the film This Christmas, recently recorded “Get Like Me” which will be the album’s lead single. “I’ve been knowing Chris for a […]
Rapper LL Cool J and Outkast member Big Boi will be among the guests featured on a new weekly late night talk show on the Starz InBlack network. The series, titled Ryan Cameron: Uncensored, will be shot in studio in Atlanta and hosted by Cameron, a popular Atlanta DJ on WVEE (V-103). “For […]
Harlem, New York rapper Jim Jones has enlisted former Roc-A-Fella CEO Dame Dash to host the new mixtape, Harlem’s American Gangster. The album is a completely remixed and mastered version of a previous version of Harlem’s American Gangster and features three new songs, including a track titled “Rockefeller Laws.” “Some people do soundtracks […]
A brawl broke out between Memphis, Tennessee rapper Kia Shine and men reportedly affiliated with Texas rap group The TMI Boyz tonight (January 27) during the 5th Annual Southern Entertainment Awards in Tunica, Mississippi. Witnesses told AllHipHop.com that Kia Shine took issue with comments attributed to industry veteran Wendy Day of Rap Coalition in […]
Atlanta rap star Ludacris has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit by three producers from Chester, Pennsylvania, who claim the rapper stole their track and used it on his hit album The Red Light District. The lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, alleges that Boogiii Men Entertainment Group sent […]
Last night, Cash Money Records rapper Lil Wayne performed at the Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga Tennessee. At the end of the show, Lil Wayne brought out surprise guest Young Buck, who revealed that he was resigning to the Cash Money Records imprint. Young Buck, who hails from Nashville, Tennessee, originally signed with Cash Money Records […]
Heavy D. will return to the stage tomorrow night (Jan 27) at the House of Blues in Los Angeles for his first performance as a rapper in over a decade. Heavy D., who has focused on his acting career for the past ten years, will be joined on stage by veterans Doug E. Fresh […]
Lil Wayne made it to Richmond, Virginia to perform for a sellout crowd last night (January 25), but the rapper was more than three hours late, after spending the day in an Arizona court. According to The Richmond-Times Dispatch, the rapper’s plane had to be rerouted while en route to Richmond, causing the him […]
Texas pioneer Pimp C’s cause of death remains undetermined, nearly two months after he was found dead in a Los Angeles hotel room, the LA County Coroner’s office told AllHipHop.com. “We are not releasing any preliminary information at this time,” operations chief Craig Harvey told AllHipHop.com. “We’re still conducting a series of tests. Once […]
