Rapper T.I. pleaded not guilty to federal weapons charges today (October 19) including possession of machine guns but was denied bail for a second time.   T.I., born Clifford Harris Jr., appeared at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building and Courthouse in Atlanta this afternoon, after being arrested and jailed on October 13, for allegedly […]

Pioneering Atlanta producer Big Oomp has inked a multifaceted deal with Koch Records and will head up Koch Records’ newly formed imprint, Koch South Urban.   Big Oomp, launched his career in 1990 with a flea market booth in Atlanta.   He grew his business to include eight retail stores, a recording studio, a music […]

Rapper Beanie Sigel has resolved charge against him in Philadelphia, where an arrest warrant was issued, after he failed to return a rented 2007 Nissan Altima.   Prosecutors withdrew the charges against Sigel, born Dwight Grant, after the rapper paid the $5,000 late fee he owed for holding a rental car from Payless Car Rental […]

Pioneering rapper KRS-One will launch a counter offense to the growing problem of guns and violence plaguing America and the world, by officially relaunching the Stop The Violence movement, an anti-violence effort led by superstar members of the Hip-Hop community.   The original Stop The Violence movement was launched in 1988 by KRS-One, born Kris […]

Kanye West’s song “Big Brother” on his chart-topping album Graduation was meant to be an ode to Roc-A-Fella founder and CEO Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter recently explained his take on the tribute song.   West’s song to Jay-Z is a testament to the Chicago rapper/producer’s early days attempting to break into the music business and to […]

Popular “Gayngsta” rapper Deadlee is organizing and launching World Kiss Out Day, a concert inspired by recent remarks made by Ja Rule, who blaimed “gays on MTV for f**king up America.”   “Lets talk about all these f***ing shows that they have on MTV that is promoting homosexuality, that my kids can’t watch this s**t,” […]