New Orleans rapper C-Murder continues to build on his successes in the literary world as the rapper announced today (March 11) that he has signed R&B superstar Akon to a book deal with TRU Publishing.   Akon’s new book will be titled Thug Politics and is the second release from C-Murder’s TRU Publishing company.   […]

Campbell McLaren and David Issacs, the original producers of the popular Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) franchise, hope to recreate their success with a new show Hip-Hop flavor mixed martial arts (MMA) show debuting on BET titled Iron Ring.   Rappers Nelly, Ludacris T.I., Lil’ Jon, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones and boxer Floyd Mayweather will do […]

Polow Da Don has confirmed with AllHipHop.com that he was the victim of an attempted robbery inside of his Atlanta recording studio last night (March 10).   While Polow did not reveal the nature of the robbery, sources stated that an unknown group of unknown masked gunmen entered the recording studio and robbed those present […]

West coast Gangsta rap pioneer Ice Cube announced that he will release his ninth solo album, titled Raw Footage.   The album will feature guest appearances by Scarface, Westside Connection member Dub C., Nas, Musiq Soul Child, while Wreck, Maestro, Emile and others handled the production.   Raw Footage is the follow up to Ice […]

The trial of South Bronx rapper Remy Ma started yesterday (March 10) in a Manhattan court room.   Remy Ma, born Remy Smith, is charged with assault and witness intimidation, after she allegedly shot her childhood friend in a dispute over $3,000 that was missing from her purse.   According to Reuters, Remy Ma’s lawyer […]

New York Governor Eliott Spitzer came forward in a press conference today (Mar 10) to apologize to his family and admit his involvement with an online prostitution ring currently under investigation.   Spitzer’s announcement this afternoon came following the arrest of four individuals connected to the Emperor’s Club VIP, a high-end, online prostitution ring.   […]

Contrary to published reports, The Game is still locked up in a Los Angeles area prison, a representative for the Compton, California rapper confirmed with AllHipHop.com today (March 10).   The Game’s lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley reportedly stated that the rapper was released from the Twin Towers Correctional Facility earlier today (March 10), after serving […]

Former Lil Jon protégé Bohagon has moved on from his situation with BME Recordings and Warner Brothers records, the rapper recently revealed to AllHipHop.com.   According to Bohagon, he is currently gearing up for the release of his long delayed debut, to be delivered via his own joint venture with Asylum Records.   First introduced […]

Verna Griffin – the mother of Hip-Hop producer Dr. Dre – is planning to release her memoirs, titled Long Road Outta Compton: Dr. Dre’s Mom on Family, Fame and Terrible Tragedy.   In the inspirational book, Griffin tells the story of her life, including the death of three of her children, two of whom died in […]

Compton rap star The Game was released from prison today (March 10), after serving eight days out of the 60 of his sentence according to published reports.   According to his lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley, The Game left the Twin Towers Correctional Facility this morning.   The rapper surrendered to authorities on March 2, after […]

The mother of a teen involved in an altercation with Tony Yayo and his associates is speaking out against an upcoming book tour featuring the G-Unit rapper.   Yayo, born Marvin Bernard, plead guilty last month to harassing the 14-year-old, who is the son of Czar Entertainment CEO Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond.   As part of […]

New York based non-profit The Book Bank Foundation is kicking off its 1st Annual Community Tour, featuring Queens, New York rapper Tony Yayo. Yayo will join Book Bank founder Glenn Toby from March 10-15th in New York City promoting literacy while visiting various schools and homeless shelters.   The Book Bank Foundation was established in […]

Mark and Jeff Bass, the Detroit brothers responsible for discovering Eminem, have filed a lawsuit against Aftermath, Interscope and Dr. Dre’s Ary Inc., claiming the companies have failed to pay millions of dollars in royalties.   The Bass brothers’ Michigan-based F.B.T. Productions, along with Em2M LLC, claim that the labels have failed to pay at […]

Black Eyed Peas front man will.I.am, Akon and writer/singer Sean “The Pen” Garrett have all been enlisted to help produce the highly anticipated album from Whitney Houston.   According to BMG CEO Clive Davis, Houston has recorded four songs for the untitled project, Houston’s first since her 2002 album Just Whitney.   Davis was clear […]

Chicago Hip-Hop star Kanye West is among the headliners of 2008’s Essence Music Festival, organizers have announced. West will join an all-star lineup in New Orleans in July, that includes performances by Chris Rock, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, Chris Brown, Morris Day and The Time and Maze featuring Frankie Beverly. The festival, which takes […]

Papoose and Remy Ma will be man and wife this summer if all goes according to plan for the Hip-Hop couple, AllHipHop.com has learned.   The pair is now formally engaged to be married, according to recent reports. Egypt of BET’s The Black Carpet confirmed the news with AllHipHop.com, saying that Remy Ma shared the […]

Florida rappers Plies and Rick Ross have embarked on a new tour, as both artists’ prepare for their sophomore releases.   The Hypnotized Tour debuted in Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday (Mar 1), and will run through 18 more dates across the country before coming to a close in Los Angeles.   “I look forward […]

VH1 has greenlighted seven new productions including shows featuring Snoop Dogg, Luke Campbell, Tiffany “New York” Pollard and comedian Margaret Cho, the network announced today (March 6).The network announced four new “Celebreality” sitcoms, including eight episodes of Luke’s Parental Advisory and 10 episodes of New York’s new show “New York Goes to Hollywood.”Luke’s Parental Advisory […]

Actor and one-time aspiring rapper Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and may only have six months to live, according to reports.   Swayze has starred in a number of classics, including The Outsiders, Dirty Dancing, Roadhouse, Steel Dawn and others.   The 55-year-old actor admitted to experimenting with Hip-Hop as early […]

Brooklyn rapper Jamal “Gravy” Woolard has been chosen to play slain Hip-Hop superstar The Notorious B.I.G. in the upcoming movie, titled Notorious.   Representatives for the rapper confirmed with AllHipHop.com that Gravy landed the role over hundreds of hopefuls tried out for the part.     Notorious is set to start filming on March 24 in New […]