Management/production firm Hip-Hop Since 1978 has entered into an exclusive partnership with Bryant Management to represent rapper Lil’ Wayne. Gee Roberson and Kyambo “Hip-Hop” Joshua of Hip-Hop Since 1978 will work together with Lil’ Wayne’s longtime manager Cortez Bryant as they take on all facets of Lil’ Wayne’s career including music, television, and film. Roberson […]

Timbaland has signed on to perform live at McDonald’s 30th Anniversary All-American High School Boys’ Basketball Games half-time event.The celebrated b-ball tournament will kick off at 8pm on Wed. Mar. 28 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY."With Timbaland’s involvement in the McDonald’s All American Games, it pairs the best of musical entertainment with the best […]

The 2007 “Rock the Bells” Hip-Hop Festival is gearing up to hit major US cities this summer, featuring Wu-Tang Clan, Nas and Rage Against the Machine as headliners.Rock the Bells, hosted by Supernatural, Rahzel and DJ Hi-Tek, is a concert-style festival known for “representing, respecting and recognizing the very best and brightest talent who create […]

Young Buck is on a promotional tour for his album, Buck The World, but the Nashville, TN rapper took a moment to comment on the alleged assault between Tony Yayo and a 14-year-old. Buck said that he was unable to support the alleged action of his fellow G-Unit member during an interview with Angie Martinez […]

Fans hoping to see rappers Snoop Dogg and Sean "Diddy" Combs live on stage in the United Kingdom will have to travel elsewhere.The duo’s One Love Peace tour has been canceled in the UK, despite efforts to keep the outing afloat and persuade government officials to reverse their decision to lift their ban on Snoop […]

According to reports, former Death Row Records mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was evicted from his luxury condominium on Wilshire Boulevard on Friday (Mar. 23). Witnesses said that police cars and a detective came to enforce the eviction and that all of the mogul’s possessions were were loaded on to a truck in front of the […]

Eazy-E’s daughter and recent MTV My Super Sweet Sixteen star is preparing to drop an album toward the end of the year, the budding rapper told AllHipHop.com.Erin Bria Wright, called “E.B.”, will drop her first solo album on EazyStreet Entertainment. Her sound, she says, is not necessarily like her father’s, but influences of him can […]

Pioneering rapper Doug E. Fresh will deliver the keynote address at Howard University’s 2nd Annual Hip-Hop and Higher Education Symposium, which takes place on campus this Friday (Mar. 30). This year’s theme is "Hip-Hop for the 21st Century: Bridging the Gap Between the Academy, the Industry and Underground Hip-Hop." The event, which is free and […]

Days after being denied a visa to enter the United Kingdom, rapper Snoop Dogg is spreading a message of unity and peace on the One Love Peace tour with fellow rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. Home Office Minister John Reid banned the West Coast lyricist from performing in the UK. Snoop Dogg, who was slated to […]

Eminem and his ex-wife Kim Mathers reached an agreement in court today (Mar. 26) to not criticize each other in public for the sake of their daughter, 11-year-old Hailie. According to the AP, both sides agreed that making slanderous comments in the media would eventually have an adverse reaction on their daughter. Eminem filed the […]

Busta Rhymes’ recent arrest for driving with a suspended license has caused a judge to withdraw a plea offer that would have allowed him to escape jail time over two assault charges. In one case, Rhymes, born Trevor Smith, is accused of assaulting his former driver Edward Hatchett during a dispute over back pay. In […]

Talib Kweli, former Yo! MTV Raps VJ Fab Five Freddy and rapper Pharoahe Monch will share their experiences in the world of music videos through a one-day class called The Art of Music Video Directing taking place today (Mar. 26). Fab Five Freddy and Pharoahe Monch will teach inner city students from New York’s public […]