T.I. plots joining the ranks of hip-hop entrepreneurs with his latest venture in the construction business based his Atlanta hometown. The rapper’s New Finish Construction Company, which is run with his uncle, with renovate old homes and apartment complexes in the area then rent or resell them. “Its one of my ways of giving back, […]
Bryan "Baby" Williams is collaborating with R&B star R. Kelly to produce Best of Both Worlds 2, which the rapper said will feature an all star line up. "It’s still early in the recording process," Baby told AllHipHop.com. "It’s gonna come out on Cash Money and his label, Rockland. So far it’s just his folks […]
Ja-Rule is planning to release an EP before he releases the second installment of Venni Vetti Vecci, which the rapper said will be a double album. "The new EP is called Blood In My Eye," Ja-Rule told AllHipHop.com. "Hip-Hop is at a fast and feverish pace right now with all the beefs and all the […]
According to sources, Lydia High is in protective custody and is cooperating with the New York Police in relation to the murder of Jam Master Jay. The NYPD did not confirm whether she was under their care at press time, but sources stated that High and Urieco “Pretty Tony” Rincon, both wanted for questioning in regard to the murder […]
DJ’s have been competing in regional battles for the past few months, hoping to become the U.S. champ. The event is being hosted by Philadelphia DJ legend Jazzy Jeff, as well as a performance by Pharoahe Monch. Jam Master Jay will be inducted into the DJ Hall of Fame for his contributions to DJ culture. […]
Death Row Records is gearing up to release Death Row Presents 2Pac Nu-Mixx Klazzics, a new album that reworks to classic 2Pac songs. "We decided to take Pac’s best tracks and spice them up a bit," said Suge Knight, who, as the project’s executive producer, hand-picked the cuts on the collection. "In that way, we […]
Black Moon is preparing to release their latest album, Total Eclipse. The crew lensed a video for the their single "Stay Real" over the weekend in Brooklyn, New York. "Anything shining, prepare to be overthrown by the darkness," Buckshot told AllHipHop.com. "Our video is going to be the answer to all the hip-hop house, in […]
Russell Simmons, Fortune 500 consultant and NYU’s Robert Wagner School of Public Service have teamed up to create The Hip-Hop Artists and Athletes Community Development Initiative. According to the New York Post, the initiative is aimed at helping stars from the rap and sports world support poor communities. The campaign received $150,000 in startup money […]
Cam’ron and his protégée Juelz Santana are expanding their diplomatic services in the New York and Columbus, Ohio areas. Budding mogul and CEO of Diplomat Records, Cam’ron has dumped his money into Club Envy, a nightclub located Columbus, Ohio. Conversely, Harlem native Juelz Santana has finally opened Santana’s Town, a “boutique clothing store showcasing his […]
On August 10, the jump-off was the Brooklyn Café as the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement presented their annual Black August benefit concert featuring Erykah Badu, dead prez and the Boot Camp Clik amongst a host of other talented performers. Black August is a tradition established to honor and bring awareness to the fallen soldiers and […]
Luther Campbell is planning to release a tell all book about his exploits in the music business, titled "Uncle Luke Campbell’s Chicken Soup." "The book is a collection of stories," Campbell told AllHipHop.com. "It gets into stories about backstage, the obscenity trial, classic freak parties to classic parties we had with Ray Lewis and Warren […]
Mos Def and Talib Kweli will deliver a joint keynote lecture at The Field Museum’s Center for Cultural Understanding and Change (CCUC) international Hip Hop and Social Change Conference. The conference, which is being held at the Museum on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 3, 4, and 5, will discuss the significance of artistic and […]
Common, Sticman from dead prez and Erykah Badu are featured in a new documentary aimed at teaching hip-hoppers alternatives to traditional healthcare. "I think and speak clearer since I cut the dairy out. I can breathe better and perform at a better rate, and my voice is clearer," Common said. "I can explore different things […]
Eve has broken her silence about an alleged nude picture of her and another female in a compromising sexual position. The rap mistress says its not her and plans legal litigation against web sites that post the photo. A spokesperson for the entertainer said, “It’s not a picture of her. She is upset that there’s […]
Rapper Lil Jon is fast becoming the king of cameo appearances, has locked in a deal with adult film company Video Team to promote his own line of adult films and recently inked a label deal with Warner Brothers. The Atlanta rapper heads up BME Entertainment, which stands for Black Market Entertainment. "We got artists […]
Two men who visited P.Diddy at his Daddy’s House recording studio filed lawsuits Monday against the Bad Boy C.E.O. claiming security allegedly assaulted them, leaving one man unconscious. The two men, Damon Jackson and Thomas Guest, are suing the rap mogul for $25 million each, according to the Associated Press. They claim the assault took […]
After five weeks of being incarcerated, Beanie Sigel is seeking to be released from prison on bail. Sigel’s lawyer Fortunato N. Perri. Jr., told a Philadelphia judge yesterday that Sigel was not capable of fleeing town and skipping trial due to his fame. Perri also claimed that there was no evidence indicating that Sigel is […]
Rappers Reese and Bigalow of Jackson, Mississippi are in the process of legal litigation against Atlanta’s Bone Crusher for allegedly stealing the hit song “Never Scared” from them. According to sources, the duo recorded a song called “Neva Sked” that featured Bone Crusher and Killer Mike, who also appeared on the latter version as well. […]
Two men associated with Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges. John Ragin, who co-produced the movie Crime Partners, which was allegedly used by McGriff to help clean up drug proceeds and Derek Hayes, have agreed to a plea bargains with prosecutors investigating Murder Inc.’s ties to McGriff and the drug trade. Ragin, […]
Rapper B.G. checked into a Los Angeles, California hospital over the weekend due to chest pains. According to Carole Dorsey, CEO of B.G.’s Chopper City Records, the New Orleans rapper is fine. "He was having chest pains and checked into the hospital. He really has to slow his roll and get healthy," Dorsey told AllHipHop.com. […]
