Rapper Common is launching “A Minute,” a new lyrical contest encouraging young people to get tested for HIV it was announced today (February 14).   The contest, which kicks off today on MTV’s TRL (Total Request Live) show, offers youth the opportunity to submit lyrics or poems addressing why getting tested for HIV is important. […]

Mobb Deep member Prodigy has been granted another week’s freedom, representatives for the rapper announced today (February 14).   Prodigy, born Albert Johnson, was supposed to begin serving a three-year-prison sentence after pleading guilty to unlawful gun possession charges, after police found a .22 caliber handgun in the center console of his SUV during an […]

Basketball phenomenon LeBron James will do his part to encourage safe driving as part of a new marketing deal with insurance giant State Farm, AllHipHop.com has learned.   The All-Star Cleveland Cavaliers Forward will help State Farm target a young adult market, in addition to creating initiatives that help provide children and young adults with […]

Hip-Hop producer Jazze Pha and executive Kenny Burns have teamed with TNT Networks to remake the song “Basketball Jones,” originally recorded by comedians Cheech & Chong.   Basketball Jones, which is a spoof of Brighter Side of Darkness’ song “Love Jones,” was originally released in 1975.   The song, which was produced in less than […]

Producer Rockwilder is planning to take his award winning music to enter the world of Christian Hip-Hop, he said.In an interview with Movement TV, the Grammy Award winning producer said he has become bored with the current state of Hip-Hop music and will be returning to his roots in the church.“It’s a new movement going […]

Terror Squad member DJ Khaled has signed a partnership between his label, We The Best Music, and Def Jam Records, Island Def Jam Music Group Antonio “L.A.” Reid announced today (February 13).The new label venture is named after DJ Khaled’s second album, We The Best, which hit #1 on Billboard’s independent albums chart.The album produced […]

Rapper Juvenile was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi, after police found a small amount of marijuana in the rapper’s car yesterday (February 12).   According to the Associated Press, Juvenile, who was traveling from Atlanta to New Orleans, was stopped near Meridian because his vehicle had an expired tag.   Police seized a small amount of […]

Hip-Hop star Lil Wayne pleaded not guilty to felony drug and weapons charges by a grand jury on Friday (February 9).   Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Carter Jr., was officially charged with possession of dangerous drugs, possession of a narcotic for sale, misconduct involving weapons and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.   The […]

Rapper/actor and activist Mos Def will appear at the 92nd Street Y in New York City next month, where he will discuss music, movies and activism with journalist Anthony DeCurtis. The rapper will detail his social and political perspectives and the role that artists play in helping to change the world for good. DeCurtis is […]

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama may be on a quest to become the next Commander in Chief, but a wax figure of the Illinois senator is finding a place with likenesses of rap icons Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. at Madame Tussauds Washington DC.   The Obama figure, which sits behind the famed Resolute Desk […]

In addition to celebrating his recent Grammy win, Atlanta producer DJ Toomp is excited about a coveted spot he recently landed on Mariah Carey’s upcoming album E=MC2.   Toomp, who was nominated for two Grammy’s for his production work on Kanye West’s “Good Life” featuring T-Pain and “Can’t Tell Me Nothing,” ultimately took home a […]

R&B singer Rihanna was involved in a car accident on Sunday (February 10), shortly after she accepted a Grammy Award alongside rapper Jay-Z in Los Angeles. According to reports, she was in her vehicle when another automobile struck her from behind. “Rihanna was inside her car outside the Island Def Jam party when another vehicle […]

Computer giant Microsoft has agreed to acquire Danger Inc., the company responsible for the popular Sidekick mobile device.Microsoft hopes the acquistion of the 10-year-old company will strengthen its position in the mobile consumer space.”Microsoft is a global leader with our Windows Mobile software and expanding mobile services,” said Robbie Bach, president of the Entertainment and […]

A judge presiding over the murder trial of Corey “C-Murder” Miller tossed the rapper’s request to have the case dismissed, after defense lawyers argued that the original grand jury was tainted by prosecution witnesses.   Miller, who is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly shooting a 16-year-old to death inside of Harvey nightclub in 2002, […]

Compton, California rapper The Game pleaded no contest to a felony firearm charge today (February 11) and was sentenced to 60 days in Los Angeles County jail.   Contrary to reports, The Game was sentenced to two months in jail, as opposed to the reported four months, after pleading no contest to possession of a firearm […]

Pioneering Hip-Hop mogul Luther Campbell is bringing his unique lifestyle and brand of entertainment to VH1 in the form of a new reality show titled Parental Advisory.   Slated for a July 2008 premiere on the network, the hour-long series follows Campbell as he balances life with his children and fiancée, spends time at the […]

On February 22, The Roots will kick off Heineken’s New Legend Concert Series at the Apollo Theater, performing the first of eight quarterly shows set to take over the course of the next two years.   Selected not only for their relevance in Hip-Hop, but also for their longevity, the Grammy-winning Philadelphia group’s performance will […]

LaGrange, Georgia rapper Bubba Sparxxx and his New South Entertainment label inked a distribution with Koch Records it was announced today (February 11).   Sparxxx, who was previously signed to Timbaland’s Beat Club imprint, is in the recording studio working on new material.   He will release his untitled fourth album on his own imprint […]

The Tupac Amaru Center for the Arts (TASCA) recently launched an art exhibit and stage play showcasing the struggle and arrest of Tupac’s mother Afeni Shakur, titled Afeni Shakur: In Her Defense.   The Afeni Shakur: In Her Defense exhibit is a multi-media showcase that highlights Shakur’s arrest as a member of the Black Panthers […]

T.I.’s Grand Hustle Entertainment is branching into the world of comedy with the label’s latest venture, Grand Hustle Comedy and a comedy tour, which is scheduled to launch February 15 in Omaha, Nebraska.   The management and booking firm for upcoming comedians was launched by comedian Roland “Lil’ Duval” Powell and Grand Hustle VP, Clay […]