Rapper Plies was invloved in a bus crash on Interstate 75 around 1:30 PM today. Plies was enroute to a signing at a local Fort Meyers Best Buy when the crash occured, resulting in his appearance being briefly delayed. Plies eventually arrived around 2:30 to a throng of fans, who were waiting for him, as […]

Grammy Award winning rapper Coolio was arrested today on an outstanding traffic warrant, the LA Times reports.   The arrest occurred at 1:00 a.m. in Hollywood, near the corners of Sunset Boulevard and Sweetzer Avenue. Coolio, real name Artis Leon Ivey Jr., was pulled over on a routine traffic stop due to expired tags on […]

State Supreme Court Justice Carol Edmead has mandated that 50 Cent cannot sell his 2.4 million dollar property that was destroyed by fire last month, the Associated Press reports.   Judge Edmead also ordered the Queens rapper to deposit the insurance payout into a trust fund until the outcome of his legal dispute with ex-girlfriend […]

A California business man, seeking compensation for work done to Lil Wayne’s 1999 Bentley Arnage, officially filed a new lawsuit against Lil Wayne today in California Superior Court today (June 10).   Le Marck de Andre and his Silicon Valley law firm are seeking $123,800 plus an additional $200 per day from Lil Wayne, Cash […]

After years of preparation, former Gang Starr Foundation and Group Home member Lil Dap has announced the August release of his eponymous debut album, I-A-DAP, on Babygrande Records.   After meeting Guru through mutual friends in 1988, Lil Dap helped establish the Gang Starr Foundation along with more celebrated members Jeru the Damaja and DJ […]

Nas has officially announced the release date of his new controversial untitled album, which was formerly titled N***er.   The album, which will be released through Nas’ boutique label Jones Experience, has been delayed several times, will land in stores on July 15.   Although the rapper changed the title of his controversial 9th album, […]

A pioneering rap artist and brother of a popular producer in South Africa was shot dead outside of his apartment in Johannesburg last night.   Tiny Motho Silumo launched his music career in 1985 and is recognized as one of the first local artists to rise to prominence in the Hip-Hop scene.   Silumo toured […]

Multi-platinum singer/producer T-Pain has launched a new independent record label that seeks to bypass the traditional label model, in an effort to connect directly with the consumer.   Starting with the release of “Beam Me Up,” the first single by marquee artist Tay Dizm, Nappy Boy Digital will deliver music exclusively via all major digital […]

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has dropped drug charges against Long Beach rapper Warren G., according to reports.   The rapper set the record straight about reports of his recent arrest in an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com.   Warren G., born Warren Griffin, was arrested in Hollywood around 2:00 am on Sunday (June […]

Bay Area rapper Numskull is currently in custody at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, CA, just south of Oakland, AllHipHop.com has confirmed.   The artist, who has been in custody since January 24, currently faces a total of 15 felony charges, three more than he faced during his last court appearance in late May. […]

The Hip-Hop industry has a new power couple, as Foxy Brown and Rick Ross are now an item, AllHipHop.com has learned.   Sources from both camps have confirmed the couple are dating seriously and that Brown, who was born and raised in Brooklyn, is making plans to relocate to Miami in order to be closer […]

Well known mixtape DJ Vlad the Butcher will bring the story of Mac Dre and his infamous Romper Room Gang to BET on an upcoming episode of American Gangster, AllHipHop.com has learned.   DJ Vlad, who originally hails from the Bay area, will direct the upcoming episode, which will debut around November as part of […]

A track on Lil Wayne’s upcoming album Tha Carter III has been selected as the theme for the upcoming movie Hurricane Season, formerly titled Patriots it was announced today (June 6).   “Tie My Hands” is a duet with singer Robin Thicke and in addition to the track being featured on Tha Carter III, the […]

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The murder trial of New Orleans rapper Corey “C-Murder” Miller has been pushed back until October.   The rapper was slated to go on trial on June 9, but after attorneys on both sides of the case met with Judge Martha Sassone, the trial was delayed until October 14.   C-Murder is charged with second-degree […]

Lil Flip’s long time manager and attorney Sandy Lal has come forward to shoot down reports that his client was involved in a near fatal car accident in Southwest Texas.   Lal’s denial contradicts a number published reports, which stated that the Houston, Texas rapper’s car was totaled in a serious accident on Tuesday (June 3).   […]

Hip-Hop and media activists Rosa Clemente, Davey D and Malkia Cyril will be among those on hand for this year’s National Conference for Media Reform (NCMR).   The event, which will kick off tomorrow (June 6) and runs through Sunday (June 8) takes place at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.   The conference […]

Chicago-based rapper/actor Common is spearheading a new effort to encourage youth to read.   The entertainer, who will soon be seen alongside Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman in the movie Wanted, is using his Common Ground Foundation to launch The Corner, a national online book club designed to develop critical thinking skills among participants while […]

Atlanta rap star T.I. has inked a deal multi-picture deal with Screen Gems and will star in three upcoming high profile movies.   T.I., born Clifford Harris Jr., will star opposite of Matt Dillon and Idris Elba in the movie Bone Deep, a thriller based on a group of bank robbers who pull off one […]

Legendary photographer/photojournalist Ernie Paniccioli is selling his vast collection of Hip-Hop images, AllHipHop.com has learned.   Paniccioli, who authored the best-selling book Who Shot Ya: Three Decades Of Hip-Hop Photography, is known throughout the world as one of the world’s top Hip-Hop photographers.   His massive collection features over 250,000 images of various rappers, B-Boys, […]