Comedian Katt Williams is giving fans another look into his form of laugh making with his new DVD, Katt Williams: American Hustle (The Movie). The film, which centers on Williams returning to his roots, revolves around a chance for the funnyman to become a major player in Hollywood if he decides to appear in a […]
Rap collective G-Unit (50 Cent, Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks and Young Buck) has announced that they will debut their new video “Feel Good” exclusively on the Internet.”Feel Good,” which debuts on AllHipHop.com today (November 1) at 4:00 PM EST, is the first single off G-Unit’s upcoming, as yet untitled mixtape. According to G-Unit, it is […]
Atlanta rapper Da Brat is facing felony assault charges over an incident in a DeKalb County nightclub yesterday (Oct. 31) morning.Police claim Da Brat, argued with an unnamed waitress at Studio 72, a new club recently opened by Jermaine Dupri.According to witnesses, after the argument escalated into a shoving match, Da Brat, 33, allegedly grabbed […]
Grammy Award winning emcee Kanye West has been tapped as headliner for the Australia Good Vibrations Festival.The Good Vibrations Festival, which is approaching its fifth year in Feb. 2008, has become a landmark on the Australian summer calendar.”Australia get ready for the best show of your life,” Kanye West stated in the Daily Telegraph after […]
Rapper 50 Cent has teamed with Pontiac to produce his own customized G8 sedan it was revealed last night (October 30) at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas.The rapper unveiled a prototype of the customized Pontiac G8, which was designed with Will Castro from Unique Autosports.The sedan features custom paint, 22 […]
A federal judge set a trial date for rapper Tony Yayo who is accused of assaulting the 14-year-old son of music executive Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond.Yayo, born Marvin Bernard, was in court yesterday (October 30), where a judge set a trial date of January 10.The rapper is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, assault […]
The recanted testimony of a man involved in the still-unsolved murder of rap icon Notorious B.I.G. is the focus of a newly filed federal court motion by the rapper’s estate.The motion, which was filed Monday (Oct. 29), claims that Waymond Anderson was lying when he recanted his testimony in the case that implicated former Los […]
Rapper/actor Coolio will star in a new reality television series titled Coolio & The Gang, which will debut next year on the Oxygen Network.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the reality series features the rapper raising six teenagers while juggling a rap career and clothing line.Coolio, 44, hit big in 1994 with the single “Fantastic Voyage” […]
Ludacris’ Ludacris Foundation will host various events over the holiday season to benefit Atlanta area children.Today (October 30), the superstar rapper will team with BET to provide 30 Metro Atlanta children with the opportunity to learn about how to eat and cook easy meals, for a healthier lifestyle.”We want to express the importance of eating […]
Two people were arrested as police struggled to keep the peace while students knucked, bucked and fought Saturday (Oct. 27) during a Harvard Society of Black Scientists and Engineers (HSBSE) step-show after party in the Lowell House dining hall at Harvard University.The partygoers, who were not Harvard students, were taken into custody for disorderly conduct, […]
National march scheduled November 3rd for young, Black female torture victim—So if forcing a young, disabled woman to eat dog and rat feces, drink urine from a toilet and lick up her own blood while sexually assaulting her and making statements like, “This is what we do to ni**ers around here,” doesn’t constitute as a […]
Atlanta-based rap group Dem Franchize Boyz will take part in the Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes Foundation (LLF) celebrity Gift-Wrap event.The second annual event, which is sponsored by Macy’s and U.N.EYE Studios, will kick off Nov. 30 at The Mall at Stone Crest in Lithonia, Ga. and run through Dec. 24. Foundation members as well as […]
Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons will be honored next month at a reception and program presented by the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund.The 22nd annual event, which will take place November 13 at the New York Hilton, will kick off with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m.A dinner and program featuring […]
According to reports, rapper “Pimpin” of Dem Franchize Boyz was arrested for DUI in Atlanta last night.Jamal “Pimpin” Willingham was stopped for speeding by College Park Police on I-285.A sobriety test revealed the rapper to be under the influence and police charged him with DUI, littering and speeding.Willingham was released from jail on bond.Dem Franchize […]
The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan is calling on the Hip-Hop community, gangs and youth in general to hear a message titled “Justifiable Homicide: The Attack On Black Youth.” Minister Farrakhan will give the speech at the Mosque Maryam in Chicago Illinois, where he will address the recent arrests of various rappers like T.I. and […]
A judge ordered rap superstar T.I. released from prison on $3 million dollars bond today (October 26) but the rapper must stay in home confinement until his federal trial for possession of machine guns and silencers. Judge Alan Baverman said the rapper will be restricted to a house in Henry County, Georgia and will […]
Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club has been hit with a lawsuit by a woman who claims she was fired because she was pregnant. The lawsuit, which was filed in New York County Court, claims that she was fired by managers who said her pregnancy didn’t fit the club’s “sexy image.” The woman seeks an unknown amount in […]
Legendary Hip-Hop producer Pete Rock is planning to release a new album titled NY’s Finest, his first release in over four years. NY’s Finest is the result of a joint venture Pete Rock’s Soul Survivor Records struck with New York based independent label Nature Sounds. Pete Rock has assembled an all-star cast for […]
Comedian/actor D.L. Hughley will hit the stage next month to host rap mogul Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam.The show, which will take place at 8 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Comedy Festival in Las Vegas, will feature DJ Kid Capri as well as comedians Tiffany Haddish, Tony Roberts, Wil Sylvince, Malik S. and Damon Wayans […]
Representatives for San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom have retracted proclamations for rapper Snoop Dogg and Perry Mann, founder of the Exotic Erotic Ball, a 2-day festival featuring exotic fashion, erotic art and a bevy of adult film stars. A representative from the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice was supposed to present the pair with […]
