The New York City Council has allocated $1.5 million in funding to construct a Hip-Hop museum in the Bronx, New York.Spearheaded by City Council member Larry Seabrook, the museum will trace Hip-Hop from its origins in the 1970’s and be used as a forum to educate future generations about Hip-Hop culture."We’re not talking about gangster […]
Wu-Tang Clan has announced dates for a month-long summer tour that will include performances at San Diego’s Street Scene, two Rock the Bells concerts and a pair of intimate shows at New York’s Webster Hall. The tour will feature all the original members from the clan, whose roots go back nearly 15 years. In addition […]
The battle for Death Row Records continues as Lydia and Michael “Harry-O” Harris have filed a new lawsuit against Marion “Suge” Knight pertaining to his April 2006 bankruptcy filing. The new lawsuit, filed in The United States Bankruptcy Court In The Central District of California, Los Angeles Division, is filed against Knight personally and seeks […]
Critically acclaimed group Gnarls Barkley has announced a fifteen city US tour which is set to kickoff later this month. Consisting of Goodie Mob rapper Cee-Lo and DJ Danger Mouse, the Gnarls Barkley tour will begin on July 18 in San Francisco, CA and coincidentally wraps in San Francisco, CA on September 17th. The announcement […]
Emerging Alabama rapper Gunnz has quickly emerged as a premier artist in the area with a blossoming, catchy song and a high-powered management team in Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond’s Czar Entertainment and Jeremy Geffen. Gunnz’s tune “Janky” has garnered significant radio airplay in markets like Birmingham, Miami, Memphis, Chicago, Los Angeles and other key regions. Now, […]
Koch Records will release a new self titled studio album from rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, the sixth album since the group’s debut release, Creepin On Ah Come Up. The album is the first release from the group as a trio and will be followed by a separate, Swizz Beatz produced album currently in production for […]
Rappers Kanye West and The Black Eyed Peas will join an all-star cast of performers during Conde Nast Media Group’s ‘Fashion Rocks’ concert in September. West and The Peas will perform alongside a number of celebrity singers on September 7 at Radio City Music Hall in New York, to help raise AIDS awareness. Proceeds from […]
VIBE magazine was acquired yesterday (July 6) by The Wicks Group of Companies, L.L.C., a New York-based private equity firm. Although terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, it was revealed that former VIBE music editor Danyel Smith was named editor-in-chief. “I have always been a strong supporter and believer in the VIBE brand, and I […]
Mixtape DJ Mick Boogie has hooked up with RBK/Reebok for a new series of mixtapes. The series, titled the RBK Artist Spotlight, will feature various RBK artists, including Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Pharrell, Lupe Fiasco and Lil Wayne. Fiasco will grace the first edition of the series while promoting his new shoe, The OG. “I’m very […]
After experiencing success handling recording company functions for Ice Cube’s Lench Mob Records, artist management company The Firm has launched a new music company distributed by EMI. The Firm handled A&R, marketing, promotion and publicity for Ice Cube’s Laugh Now, Cry Later, which was self-financed by the rapper. The album, distributed by EMI, debuted top […]
The Rock Steady Crew (RSC) is set to celebrate its 29th Anniversary later this month with four days of planned festivities. This years events include an underground celebrity basketball game, the 2nd Annual Spy Awards, an invitation-only B-Boy/B-Girl Battle, and free outdoor concert. The Rock Steady 29th Anniversary is expected to attract over 20,000 Hip-Hop […]
Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith will participate in Charles "Charlie Mack" Alston’s 3rd Annual Charlie Mack Celebrity Weekend, a series of charity events taking place in Smith and Mack’s hometown of Philadelphia July 21-23.Mack, a film producer and legendary Philadelphia promoter who has served as Smith’s long time aide, will donate a portion […]
Fans of rapper DMX will get a glimpse into his life when his reality show DMX: Soul of a Man debuts on BET July 12. The reality series exposes the various trials and tribulations DMX, born Earl Simmons has experienced in his past, as well as his aspirations for the future. The show follows DMX […]
R&B singer/actor Tyrese Gibson has found a well spring of support among some of rap’s elite with his rhyming alias Black-Ty. Gibson, who made his debut as Black-Ty June 25 at a recent performance in Los Angeles, is humbled by the fact his rap career is being co-signed by established Mc’s. “The way I look […]
Houston rap star Paul Wall will realize a dream come true tonight (July 5), when he throws the first pitch during a face-off between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs. The game takes place at the Astros’ home field, Minute Maid Park, where the rapper/producer will throw the first pitch of the game to […]
Grammy Award winning producer Dallas Austin has received a pardon for possession of cocaine for personal use by a Dubai court yesterday (July 3). Austin, 34, was convicted and sentenced to four years in a Dubai prison, where he had been incarcerated since May 19, when he was caught with 1.26 grams and five-and-a-half capsules […]
Rapper Lil’ Kim is now home from prison after being released early Monday (July 3) from a federal detention center. The MC, (born Kimberly Jones) carried a balloon and a bouquet of white roses as she walked out of the center at 6 a.m. wearing sunglasses and an all-white outfit. Jones got into a silver […]
Rapper CL Smooth is ending a ten-year hiatus and releasing his highly anticipated solo album, American Me. The album, which drops on Shaman Work Recordings, features production by Arsonist of the Heatmakerz, Kaygee and Tramp of Divine Mill and newcomer Mike Loe. “ American Me is about misconceptions. It’s about the things people say, the […]
Five men, including Slip-N-Slide rapper Plies were arrested in conjunction with a nightclub shooting early today (July 2) at a 238 West Nightclub in Gainesville, Florida. According to police Plies, of Fort Meyers and Baton Rouge, Louisiana rapper Lil’ Boosie were headlining a show at the club.As Plies and an entourage were performing, a dispute […]
Multi-platinum producer Dallas Austin pleaded guilty to charges of possessing 1.26 grams of cocaine yesterday (June 1) into Dubai and will face sentencing in a United Arab Emirates court tomorrow (July 3).Austin, who appeared briefly in court in jeans and a white dress shirt, was accompanied by four attorneys, one of the UAE, one from […]