50 Cent and Sean "Diddy" Combs ended their feud Wednesday after mutual acquaintances of the two moguls persuaded them to end their beef, official sources said.Sources close to the negotiations told AllHipHop.com that the two spoke in person last night (Sept. 6) about their verbal jabs at each other on upcoming albums and mixtapes."We are […]

In an effort to keep Tupac’s worldwide legacy alive, Tupac’s protégé, Muszamil, is spearheading a petition to get the Hip-Hop legend a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame.The on-line petition, which currently has close to 6,500 signatures, will be presented to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, as well as Johnny Grant, head of […]

N.O.R.E. (born Victor Santiago Jr.) will release his first all-reggaeton album N.O.R.E. Y La Familia…Ya Tu Sabe next Tuesday (Sept. 12) on Roc La Familia / Island Def Jam.“There are a lot of Latinos who don’t speak Spanish, and that doesn’t mean we’re not proud of our heritage,” N.O.R.E. said. N.O.R.E. Y La Familia features […]

Video game giant PlayStation is expanding its relationship with hip-hop culture with the release of B-Boy, a new video game influenced by the company’s sponsorship of the annual UK B-Boy Championships.The game, developed by FreeStyleGames in collaboration with Rock Steady Crew member Crazy Legs and DJ H####, will also feature scenes from the championships as […]

Mogul and restaurateur Sean "Diddy" Combs and his longtime girlfriend Kim Porter are expecting twins.Combs has an eight-year-old son named Christian Casey with Porter and a 12-year-old son named Justin, from a previous relationship with Misa Hylton-Brim. Porter also has a 15-year-old son named Quincy from a previous relationship with Al B. Sure."When you hear […]

Rapper/producer Wyclef Jean has teamed with his cousin Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis and Michael "Mr. Collipark" Crooms to produce a new album by Atlanta based rap group, The Ying Yang Twins.Jean, Duplessis and Mr. Collipark are co-executive producing The Ying Yang Twins’ latest upcoming album, tentatively titled 2 Live Crew, an ode to the Miami rap […]

Brooklyn-bred rapper Joell Ortiz has signed to Aftermath Records according to representatives for the rapper.Aftermath is the label producer Dr. Dre founded after he departed Death Row Records.In a prewritten statement, Ortiz expressed his desire to be mentioned among the other greats in the rap game."So far it’s been great and I’m glad people are […]

Accomplished music producer/songwriter Edward "Eddie F" Ferrell has been appointed as executive director of production for Voxonic Inc. The beatmaker will be responsible for all music production work and mixing for the company’s music clients while serving in his new position."As one of the pioneers of sampling and hip-hop, I am thrilled to once again […]

Compton CA rapper The Game is preparing to release the second run of his Hurricane sneaker in addition to the latest album The Doctor’s Advocate."The Hurricane 1 was more of a canvas, an everyday shoe," The Game told AllHipHop.com. "This next shoe is a little more sporty, a little more urban, so you’re going to […]

Rapper Kevin "Young City" Barnes was released from Baltimore County Detention Center on $75,000 bail last week, after being arrested on armed robbery charges stemming from an incident in 2001. One of the former stars of MTV’s#### reality series Making The Band, Barnes was arrested July 31 in an Atlanta, GA. suburb, after being cited […]

The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) has announced that it will convene a Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment at the Atlanta University Center later this month. Dubbed the "Get Your Money Right" national tour, the summit will feature leading Hip-Hop artists and music executives including Russell Simmons, Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, Paul Wall, Young Jeezy, Bobby […]