On the strength the smash single “Sittin’ Sidewayz,” Paul Wall’s The People’s Champ debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart this week, with first week sales of 176,800 units in the U.S. alone. Wall’s chart-topping debut ends the two-week reign of Kanye West’s Late Registration (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam), which fell to No. 2 with […]
Taking a cue from the likes of Rev Run and Flava Flav, St. Louis rapper Nelly has signed on to develop a reality television series with A. Smith & Co. Productions. The show will reportedly follow the 30-year-old rapper and budding entrepreneur on his everyday excursions. “I look forward to showing my fans what my […]
Two men have filed complaints with police in Berlin, Germany, claiming that U.S. rap star DMX assaulted them in a Berlin nightclub. DMX was in Berlin’s Sage Club last Friday (Sept. 16) following an appearance earlier in the evening. The rapper became involved in an altercation with Oliver Osterode, 24 and Julian Schmidt, 24, allegedly […]
Incarcerated rapper Radric "Gucci Mane" Davis reportedly suffered multiple injuries in a jailhouse attack the same day his record label, Big Cat Records was raided by an Atlanta, Georgia SWAT team. Yesterday (Sept. 20), Davis was allegedly attacked in a Fulton County jail by a convicted murderer who reportedly had an issue with the Atlanta […]
Mariah Carey topped the nominees for the 33rd Annual American Music Awards with 50 Cent, Eminem, Green Day and Kelly Clarkson trailing the R&B starlet. The Cedric the Entertainer-hosted award show is slated to broadcast live on November 22 from the Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium. 50 Cent got three nods in the pop and Hip-Hop […]
Fatlip, formerly of pioneering Hip-Hop group The Pharcyde, is preparing to release his long awaited album, Thelonliest Punk. The album will feature Fatlip delivering tales of his post-Pharcyde life, since his split from the group almost five years ago. The album will drop on Delicious Vinyl, the label that released The Pharcyde’s influential albums Bizarre […]
Andre 3000’s latest film “Revolver” debuted last night in the United Kingdom, following the success of his last film, John Singleton’s#### “Four Brothers.” “Revolver,” directed by Guy Ritchie, premiered last night (Sept. 20) at London’s Leicester Square. The film is set in a casino and is based around a gambler named Jake Green (Jason Statham), […]
mtvU, MTV’s college network, announced the nominees for the 2005 “mtvU Woodie Awards” – the only show honoring the music voted best by the college audience. While the nominees are from all genres of music, Hip-Hop artists are primed to dominate several of the nomination categories. Held for, with, and by the college community, the […]
Jury selection started yesterday (Sept. 19) in the attempted murder re-trial of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania rapper Beanie Sigel, in relation to a 2003 shooting in front of a local bar. Sigel is accused of shooting a man named Terrance Speller in front of the Pony Tail Bar in Philadelphia. Sigel’s first trial for attempted murder ended […]
Houston, Texas rapper Lil’ Troy is filing a multi-million dollar lawsuit against fellow Houston rapper, the legendary Brad “Scarface” Jordan. Scarface and Lil’ Troy have a well known history of animosity towards each other. The issues appear to have started shortly after Lil’ Troy caught a drug case and served prison time, as his debut […]
Warren G. is preparing to release his first solo project in four years titled In The Mid-Nite Hour. The album will drop in October on Hiwino/Lightyear/WEA and features collaborations with Mike Jones, Bishop LaMont, B Real, Snoop Dogg and Raphael Saadiq. "A lot of things go on in the midnight hour," Warren G stated about […]
At 2 p.m. today (Sept. 19), Lil’ Kim reported to a Federal Detention Center to begin serving her 366-day prison sentence for perjury and conspiracy. It was believed that Kim (real name Kimberly Jones) was to serve her sentence at a minimum-security federal camp. Prison officials were rumored to be considering sending Kim to Alderson, […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs has responded to a $5 million lawsuit filed by Tyson Beckford on Aug. 12 and the music/fashion mogul said he intends to resolve matters with the male super model. “He’s an icon and [I respect him] for what he’s done for Black people in the fashion industry and I’m going to make […]
The Source magazine has appointed a new Editor-in-Chief in Dasun Allah, who will replace former EIC Joshua "Fahiym" Ratcliffe. Allah told AllHipHop.com that he would help usher in a new era for the rap magazine, which has recently experienced several personnel changes. “I’m just looking to standing on the square, thinking outside of the box […]
Uncle Luke has signed on to host an X-rated show for the BBC network as part of their 1Xtra Hip-Hop Weekend. The former 2LiveCrew head honcho and original XXX bad man will serve as host to ‘XXXtra,’ BBC’s radio show that focuses on the relationship between sex and hip-hop. The show will feature Campbell playing […]
T.I., Hip-Hop’s self-proclaimed "King of the South," has been tapped to create the theme song for the MTV2 and Nike basketball series “Nike Battlegrounds: King of the Court.” The Grand Hustle recording star recently recorded "Battlegrounds: King of the Court," which will serve as the Nike Battlegrounds theme song. T.I. is also set to perform […]
Jay-Z has a score to settle and the rapper has announced a pair of concerts to express his grievances with rival rappers. The Hip-Hop megastar announced “I Declare War” as the theme of an October 27 show at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, NJ. The event is in conjunction with Powerhouse, the annual […]
An editorial cartoon that ran in the University of Florida’s newspaper the Independent Florida Alligator on Tuesday (September 13) featuring rapper Kanye West and the word n**ga has generated controversy and outrage from numerous student groups, who said the paper was reinforcing stereotypes. The cartoon played off of West’s comments that “George Bush doesn’t care […]
Compton, California rapper The Game has been hit with a lawsuit by a former associate, claiming the rapper assaulted him during a video shoot. According to the lawsuit, Eddie Green and The Game, born Jayceon Taylor, know each other from their days attending Compton High School. Green claims The Game and others attacked and assaulted […]
The producers that provided the backdrop to Young Jeezy’s debut album, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 will come together in Atlanta today (Sept. 17) to share their experiences and expertise with the project. DJ Don Cannon (“Go Crazy”), Midnight Black (“Let’s Get It/Sky’s The Limit”), Mr. Collipark (“Trapstar”), Sanchez (“Last of a Dying Breed”), […]
