Kanye West, 50 Cent and Fat Joe were nominated for multiple awards at the 5th Annual BET Awards, which is being hosted by husband and wife acting team Will and Jada-Pinkett Smith. West was nominated for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, while his hit song “Jesus Walks” earned him Best Gospel Artist and Video of the […]

Chicago rapper Twista is preparing to release The Day After, the follow-up to his 2004’s major label debut, Kamikaze. Marked with a September release date, the Grammy nominated rapper will offer fans 14 new tracks, complete with production by hit-makers Scott Storch, Timbaland, The Neptunes and Kanye West. The first single from the new album, […]

Actor/Comedian Dave Chappelle has surfaced to combat rumors that he admitted himself to a mental facility in South Africa, a story first reported in Entertainment Weekly magazine.  "I’m not crazy, I’m not smoking crack," Chappelle told Time magazine in an interview a little over a week after Comedy Central indefinitely suspended his sketch comedy, Chappelle’s […]

Updated 5:13 pm– Many within the Hip-Hop nation are shocked, saddened and even in denial about the death of Justo Faison. Tragically, Faison, the founder of the successful Mixtape Awards, was killed in a car crash sometime early morning Saturday (May 14). Details remain vague, but sources confirmed with AllHipHop.com that Faison passed away in […]

Famously known for leaving a lasting impression wherever he goes, hip hop mogul Sean “P. Diddy” Combs has been awarded his own day in the city of Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada will forever identify May 14th as “Diddy Day,” further acknowledging the entrepreneur’s admiration for the popular vacation spot. "It’s a great honor that […]

50 Cent has cut a deal with prosecutors in Springfield, Massachusetts that will help the singer wriggle out of a possible stint in jail. The deal, which was negotiated today (May 13), was the result of a legal case where the Southside, Queens lyricist was accused of assaulting a pair of women and punching another […]

Juelz Santana has revealed that he will continue recording for Island Def Jam, even though Dip-Set leader Cam’ron took his Diplomat Records to Asylum/Warner Music Group. The lone Diplomat is focusing in on career longevity and taking a more front seat approach to the business. “This time, I’m hands on. I’m like ‘Whats good? Let’s […]

Wyclef Jean will host a free concert and rally on Saturday, May 21 in New Haven, Connecticut in support of workers fighting for union rights and to negotiate the impact of a proposed cancer center on the local community. Jean is the star attraction at the rally, which is co-hosted by The Service Employees International […]

Singapore’s Prime Minister has launched a nationwide campaign utilizing Hip-Hop to stop the spread of “Singlish,” a mixture of English and local dialects. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the mixing of the languages is a major issue, because it could leave Singaporeans unintelligible. Loong urged teachers to use pop songs and Hip-Hop music to […]

Eminem has a new DJ and Green Lanterns replacement is a familiar face to Hip-Hop. The Alchemist, normally affiliated with Mobb Deep, has accepted a position with Em as his new in-house spin doctor. Al told AllhipHop.com, “Basically, we are under the same management. My brother Neal [Maman] and Paul [Paul Rosenburg, Shady Records/Goliath Artists […]

Big Boi of legendary rap duo OutKast has announced that he has formed his own Atlanta-based record label, titled Purple Ribbon. The label will showcase a mixture of established artists, as well as up-and-coming MC’s and R&B singers, with a distinct sound. “Our sound is top notch and bad-to-the-bone, but most importantly, it’s funk-based,” Big […]

Comedy Central golden boy Dave Chappelle has admitted himself into a mental health facility in Africa, as reported by Entertainment Weekly today (May 12). The comedian has been M.I.A. since last week, after Comedy Central officials announced plans to postpone production with an undetermined re-start date of the third season of “Chappelle’s Show.” Chappelle flew […]

After coming off of the highly successful and criticized VH1 show “Strange Love,” Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav is set to star a long side an eclectic group of celebrity contestants on the UK reality series “The Farm.” The show features celebrity farmhands who will face the harsh realities of life on the farm under the […]

The rising genre of urban theater continues to steamroll its way into major metropolitan areas across the country, now adding Jerry Roebucks’ “Harlem Coffee Shop” to the growing roster of musical stage plays. The musical play stars pioneering rapper Christopher “Play” Martin, who rose to fame in the late 80’s and early 90’s as a […]

Young Hollywood is set to shine once again as MTV announced its first group of presenters for the 14th annual 2005 MTV Movie Awards, with a special performance by Eminem. The rapper/actor will debut his latest single, “Ass Like That,“ from the current multi-platinum album Encore, for the first time on television during the show. […]

Steve Harvey’s “Steve Harvey Morning Show” will end its run on KKBT-FM (The Beat) according to reports. Harvey’s contract with Radio One is up at the end of the year. Reports said that the show drew good ratings, but was expensive to run. Reports also suggested that attempts to syndicate the show proved unsuccessful. One […]

Music isn’t the only thing Andre 3000 plans to leave his mark on. The trendsetting one-half of the multi-platinum rap duo OutKast has been bit by the acting bug, and now wants to make children’s movies, with edgier themes. "I’ve noticed that kids, they’re looking up to the Jay-Zs, they’re looking up to OutKast,” Andre […]

Mos Def and Dave Chappelle won multiple awards at the 11th Annual National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) awards show last week in Beverly Hills, California. The NAMIC Awards is the only industry event that recognizing cable’s commitment to producing quality, culturally diverse original programming content. The evening was co-hosted by Lisa Ling, Lisa […]

Eminem and Apple have settled a copyright infringement lawsuit, after the rapper accused the computer giant of using one of his songs without permission. Eminem’s Eight Mile Style filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Detroit against Apple last year, claiming that the company used his chart topping song “Lose Yourself” in a commercial […]

Cash Money rapper Lil Wayne is scheduled to perform during the Fourth of July Big Balla Weekend, a five-on-five basketball tournament in the south, featuring live Hip-Hop and R&B performances. Held in the downtown Dallas YMCA with the finals played at Reunion Arena, the tournament showcases basketball players in the south, who compete against one […]