Hip-Hop & R&B took over Friday night (September 9) on BET’s live Saving Ourselves (S.O.S) Relief Telethon. The event raised over $10 million dollars for the millions of people affected by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Donations came in all sizes. Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs handed over a $1 million check to the American […]

Kanye West’s recent on-air comments that George W. Bush “doesn’t care about black people” has spurred numerous reactions, the latest coming from New Orleans rapper Master P and First Lady Laura Bush. During a nationally televised telethon live on NBC last Friday (Sept. 2), West stated that President Bush had not adequately supported the high […]

DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill and Wu Tang Clan member GZA have teamed up to headline a concert for the 20th anniversary of the DMC/Technics World DJ Championships. The DMC/Technics World DJ Championships is an annual competition that features thousands of DJ’s competing for the worldwide DMC DJ title. The finalists are chosen through various […]

Universal Pictures has obtained worldwide rights to distribute Outkast’s untitled HBO Films project, a 1930s musical that follows the aspirations of two southern entertainers, played by Andre 3000 and Big Boi. Andre 3000 plays a club piano player named Percival, and Big Boi plays Rooster, the club’s lead performer and manager. The film will also […]

Corey “C-Murder/C-Miller” Miller is alive and well AllHipHop.com has learned. The rapper was incarcerated in a prison in Gretna, Louisiana when Hurricane Katrina struck on August 29. The hurricane produced the worst natural disaster in United States history. “C is alive, he was shipped off to Angola,” a source close to Miller told AllHipHop.com. “He […]

A Montgomery, Alabama man has hit Ice Cube’s Cube Vision Productions and Metro Goldwin-Mayer (MGM) with a $100 million dollar copyright infringement lawsuit, alleging the companies stole the idea for “Barbershop." Filmmaker James Davis, 31 said he copyrighted “The Shop” in 1999 as a college student, based off of his experiences in Atlanta, Georgia. The […]

KRS-One was recently booted from a scheduled lecture at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. In a recent interview with the California’s North County Times, the pioneering rapper explained the situation. "Every philosopher wants to lecture at Oxford," KRS-One said. "I got the letter in the mail and I framed it. They had a big […]

Cassidy can expect further legal hassles, as prosecutors plan to refile a first-degree murder charge against the rapper, stemming from an April 15 shooting, in which one man was killed and two wounded. Although Cassidy, 23, turned himself in on June 17 and is currently being held without bail, prosecutors are arranging for another arrest […]

Common, Kanye West, Mos Def and Talib Kweli have answered a call from Kevin Powell and have helped the journalist/ activist transport an assortment of goods directly to victims of Hurricane Katrina. Tonight (Sept. 8), Powell hosts a free benefit event at the Canal Room located at 285 West Broadway in Manhattan. While the event […]

Brooklyn rapper Lil’ Kim will hold the unique distinction of being the first female to ever get a 5-mic rating from The Source magazine. The Naked Truth, the rapper’s fourth solo album, will be bestowed with the prestigious honor in the October issue of the magazine. “I think it just does great for the evolution […]

Hip-Hop superstar and business mogul Jay-Z was named International Man of the Year at GQ’s annual GQ’s Men of the Year Awards last night in London. The rapper was presented with his award by Jade Jagger, daughter of legendary Rolling Stones front man, Mick Jagger. Jay-Z appeared at the glitzy event in a white suit, […]

DJ Whoo Kid has announced the formation of The Shadyville DJ Coalition along with Hustle.’s Datu Faison, John Monopoly and Don C. According to Hustle. co-founder John Monopoly, the new coalition was formed to the premiere DJ’s making waves in radio and through mixtapes. Monopoly explained that The Shadyville DJ’s would have nationally and internationally […]

Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was released from a Miami hospital late last week after being shot in the leg during a Kanye West-hosted party for the MTV Video Music Awards. Due to patient confidentiality, a rep from the Mt. Sinai Medical Center, where Knight was treated, declined to disclose further details. According to Miami […]

In more upsetting news for Murder Inc., federal investigators reportedly suspected that employees of the record label conspired with drug kingpin Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff to kill 50 Cent, according to legal documents released Tuesday (September 6). A search warrant affidavit from 2003 published on The Smoking Gun Web site revealed that the murder was allegedly […]

Boxer Manny Pacquiao is hitting the studio to lay down vocals with Black Eyed Peas member apl.de. ap. The song, titled “The Champion” will be used as entrance music for Pacquiao’s upcoming bout with Hector Velazquez. In addition to his upcoming bout with Velazquez, Pacquiao revealed details about his highly anticipated rematch with WBC world […]

Platinum selling rapper Twista is spearheading a concert with various members of the Chicago Hip-Hop community to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The rapper is organizing a free concert that will take place September 19 at the House of Blues in Chicago. Confirmed Chicago rappers include Da Brat, Do or Die, Shawnaa, Crucial […]

The NFL and ABC have decided to keep rapper Kanye West as a performer in the season-opening sho, despite media criticism of comments West made during a live NBC telethon to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina. West appeared on “A Concert for Hurricane Relief” along side other celebrities. While West was at the […]

Pharrell Williams and Jennifer “J-Lo” Lopez recently met in Puerto Rico to record a reggaeton song, a first for both artists. Last week, the Latina and the Virginia rapper, who is also half of the Neptunes production team, met to work with LunyTunes, a popular group of reggaeton producers. Lopez is reportedly working on a […]

A conservative backlash has mounted against entertainer Kanye West after the rapper/producer recently spoke out against President Bush and the treatment of African Americas ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. On a live telecast Friday on NBC, West concluded an unprepared, unrehearsed speech by saying, “George Bush doesn’t care about Black people.” The statement, along with sharp […]

The Guitar Center announced the grand finals for its 2005 Spin Off competition, one of the largest turntablist competitions across the country. The 2005 Spin Off Grand Finals take place Saturday, September 10 at the Wiltern LG Theatre in Los Angeles. In addition to the eight finalists that will be competing for the 2005 Spin […]