C-Murder’s talent on the mic will have to speak for itself, according to the judge presiding over the rapper’s second-degree murder case. Louisiana’s Times-Picayune reports that C-Murder (born Corey Miller) can take pictures to promote his upcoming album as long as it’s done at the location where he is currently under house arrest. “I don’t […]

Foxy Brown avoided jail and showed up in court today (Oct. 24), where a New York judge sentenced her to three years probation over a 2004 altercation with two employees of a Manhattan nail salon. Brown was originally scheduled to be sentenced yesterday (Oct. 23), but missed the date, telling the judge that she was […]

Hip-Hop philanthropist Russell Simmons will join the Diamond Information Center in spearheading a fact-finding trip to Africa in hopes of discovering ways to empower the country’s communities through his diamond business, Simmons Jewelry Company. The nine-day trek, beginning Nov. 26 and ending Dec. 4, will include stops in South Africa and Botswana. Simmons and his […]

Rapper Ras Kass has responded to criticism surrounding a line on his recently released diss track to rival The Game, in which he references the death of Steve "The Crocodile Hunter" Irwin. Irwin’s manager John Stainton lashed out at the rapper yesterday (Oct. 23) in the Sydney Morning Herald, because of a line in the […]

Superstar rapper Snoop Dogg may be facing criminal charges, after airport officials found a 21 inch collapsible baton in one of his bags last month, as he boarded a flight headed for New York. According to reports, officials found the baton in Snoop Dogg’s laptop case, as the rapper attempted to pass through a security […]

Jim Jones is currently riding high with “We Fly,” but the Dipset executive is planning to enlist others to do the real aerodynamics for him. Jones revealed to AllHipHop.com that he has started Dipskate, a Diplomat Records sponsored skate team. The team is a union between the Harlem-based label and Courtney and Chris Brown of […]

Hip-Hop stars Flavor Flav and Naughty by Nature will join legendary funkster George Clinton as headliners of the 27th Annual Exotic Erotic Ball and Expo, the nation’s largest adult-themed Halloween party. The Exotic Erotic Ball and Expo takes place at the Cow Palace in South San Francisco, CA later this month and features over 100 […]

Fabolous reportedly hired private investigators to inspect the details of a recent robbery/shooting outside a Chelsea-area eatery, where NBA star Sebastian Telfair was robbed of a $50,000 gold chain and the rapper was shot in the leg.Fabolous’ attorney Alberto Ebanks said he hired private detectives primarily to clear himself of weapons-possession charges he and three […]

A plane carrying rappers Mobb Deep, 40 Glocc and Sam Scarfo was forced to make an emergency landing early Saturday morning (Oct. 21) after flames and smoke started to shoot out one of the transport’s engines.After missing a connecting flight to Chile, the group of rappers caught a Delta flight, which was to take them […]

The Source Magazine, Dave Mays and Ray "Benzino" Scott must pay $14.5 million dollars to former editor-in-chief Kim Osorio, after a federal jury in New York found she was fired in retaliation for complaining about sexual harassment and gender discrimination on the job. Osorio claims she was subjected to verbal abuse and threats of physical […]

Rappers Yung Joc and Jibbs have joined the teen-oriented Scream Tour 5, a 17-date outing that kicks off Nov. 22 in Miami and winds down on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31) in Washington, D.C.This year’s 5th Annual Scream Tour is billed as the “Ruff & Ready, Young & Sexy” tour and is headlined by Omarion […]