Cash Money Records rapper Lil Wayne is the focus of a new lawsuit filed by his former manager. In the lawsuit, filed Wednesday (April 5) in U.S. District Court in Miami, Lil Wayne (born Dwayne Carter) told White Tides Entertainment president Melissa Philipian last December that he was firing her after he became angry over […]

Kenny Burns, former Vice-President of Roc-A-Fella Records and Co-Founder of couture fashion line RyanKenny, has launched a boutique record label, Studio 43. Studio 43 is the latest musical venture from Burns designed to show case Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop and Rock music. Burns, a seasoned music industry veteran, has helped shaped the careers of Kanye West, […]

Rapper Eminem issued a statement regarding his recent divorce from his wife, Kimberly Mathers. Em, born Marshall Mathers, filed for divorce from his childhood love for a second time earlier this week, after being remarried in January. The rapper addressed a recent radio interview Kim conducted on the Mojo in the Morning show on channel […]

Barak Records is set to drop the third installment of its Dirty District Series, which is scheduled to be released nationally on June 6. Hosted by the legendary Brucie B, Dirty District Vol. 3 is highlighted by appearances from Slum Village’s Baatin and a special DJ Scrap Dirty Slum Village mix containing unreleased remix material […]

New Orleans rapper B.G. is officially part of Atlantic Records. The former Hot Boy, who has racked up more than 7 million albums sales, signed a multi-album deal Wednesday (April 4) to distribute his Chopper City record label. The signing concludes months speculation of which label B.G. would call home. Atlantic representatives were not available […]

DJ Clue has left New York radio station Hot 97 to join rival station Power 105.1 (WWPR-FM). The Queens, N.Y.-bred DJ will man the 6 p.m.-10 p.m. slot at Power 105, joining former Hot 97 personalities Ed Lover (afternoon) and Star & Bucwild (morning). The time slot puts DJ Clue in direct competition with Hot […]

Eminem and Kim Mathers have split again. The rapper has filed for divorce less than three months after remarrying Mathers on Jan. 14. "There has been a breakdown in the marriage relationship to the extent that the objects of matrimony have been destroyed and there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved," […]

Rap icon LL Cool J and Def Jam Records will celebrate the release of the MC’s Todd Smith clothing line with an exclusive in-store appearance and fashion show April 11 at the Virgin MegaStore in New York City’s Times Square. The event will be open to 500 fans, who will get a sneak preview of […]

Marion “Suge” Knight has come forward to speak about his recent decision to file for protection under federal bankruptcy laws.  Knight’s new counsel, Larry Nagelberg and Laurence Strick, said Knight and Death Row Records sought protection because of a $107 million dollar default judgment awarded to Lydia Harris, ex-wife of imprisoned drug boss Michael “Harry-O” […]

Rap superstar 50 Cent has recently signed up to star opposite Nicholas Cage in Universal Pictures upcoming film, The Dance. The boxing film is based on the life of Billy "The Kid" Roth, a former champion who spent almost 45 years as a volunteer boxing coach and father figure in Louisiana’s state prison system. "Billy […]

Disturbing tha Peace rapper Ludacris will make an appearance at the 132nd Run for the Roses in Louisville as a guest of the the Kentucky Derby Festival and the Barnstable Brown Gala. An annual event first held in Louisville, Kentucky in 1956 the Kentucky Derby Festival is Kentucky’s largest event. The 28-year-old rapper will join […]

The saga of Death Row Records continues as the label’s founder Marion "Suge" Knight is seeking bankruptcy protection for himself and the pioneering record label. Knight’s lawyer Laurence Strick told the Associated Press that the mogul was filing bankruptcy protection in an attempt to reorganize his financial affairs. Death Row is also at the center […]

Former Leaders of the New School member Dinco has recorded a diss track directed at fellow ex-member Busta Rhymes in a new song titled "F**k Touch It." Dinco, who raps over the instrumental to Busta Rhymes’ hit single "Touch It," said he recorded the single in response to comments Rhymes made on a DJ Clue […]

Sean "Diddy" Combs new fragrance, Unforgivable, has been the number one selling fragrance for men since hitting stores in February. Reports said the fragrance has been racking up over $1 million a week in sales and representative for Sean John Fragrances, a division of Estee Lauder, told AllHipHop.com that Unforgivable exceeded sales projections by over […]

Recently reunited West coast group Tha Dogg Pound has set a June release date for their new album, Cali Iz Active. The album features Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger and Kurupt a.k.a. Young Gotti, and will be released on Snoop Dogg’s Doggy Style Records in conjunction with Koch Records. “I’m like the quarterback,” Snoop said. “I’m […]

Hip-Hop entrepreneur Percy "Master P" Miller will produce the soundtrack to the new movie Killer Pad, a horror-comedy from Robert Englund. Best known as "Freddie Krueger" from A Nightmare On Elm Street, Englund will direct the flick, which will be produced by Wayne Rice and Avi Chesed. The story focuses on three friends who use […]

AJ Calloway, former host of BET’s 106 & Park, has been tapped by Howard University to teach a course that explores the theoretical foundation of Hip-Hop. The Howard alumnus will teach the new on-line course in conjunction with history professor Elizabeth Lewis-Clark. The new graduate seminar in public history will provide a theoretical foundation for […]