Miami rapper Rick Ross’ upcoming sold-out concert at a Gainesville, Fla., nightclub has been canceled due to a shooting at the club on Sunday July 2 that injured five people.The concert was scheduled to take place at 238 West this Saturday, but the club manager expressed concerns that additional violence could spill over into the […]

Atlanta rapper Pastor Troy is preparing to release his next studio album By Choice or By Force later this month. Troy, who has sold over 1 million records in his career, released his major-label debut Face Off in 2001. The album was followed by 2002’s Universal Soldier, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Rap […]

DHB Industries Founder/Chairman David H. Brooks was placed on indefinite “administrative leave” Monday (July 10) by the company’s board while DHB is being investigated for state, federal, and internal inquiries. In a federal lawsuit filed by DHB shareholders, Brooks is cited for “a history of serious securities law violations,” as well as making “false and […]

Ice-T, Afrika Bambaataa, Melle Mel, and Scorpio of Furious 5 have confirmed they will not be headlining this year’s UK Hip-Hop Summit, which was due to start tomorrow (July 12). Organizers also stated that artists were not completely aware that their names and reputations were being used to publicize the event. A statement on behalf […]

No Limit Records MC Romeo has found a nonmusical direction to take in addition to acting.The rapper, son of No Limit head Master P, is developing his basketball skills against 200 of the top high school players at ABCD, the country’s number one basketball camp. "There was no pressure on me," said Romeo, who impressed […]

Missy Elliott has joined the all-star lineup of one of Jamaica’s biggest summer reggae festivals, the 2006 Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest.According to organizers, Elliott joins fellow hip-hop stars 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and songstress Rihanna on the bill, which also features dozens of worldwide reggae stars. Elliott and Rihanna will perform at "The […]

"BET Uncut," a music video program from Black Entertainment Television, has been canceled after a six year run on the entertainment television network.The show was discontinued by BET executives, according to sources, and the last episode aired last Friday (July 8) in a finale hosted by rapper/producer Jermaine Dupri.Infamous for scantily-clad women and sexual themes, […]

Rapper Beanie Sigel came out in support of past rhythm and blues artists with a donation to the R&B Foundation Doc Pomus Financial Assistance Program.Sigel contributed $3,200 to the cause during the foundation’s Pioneer Award after party.The Philadelphia MC’s donation prompted producers Andre Harris (Dre) and Vidal Davis (Vidal) to give $6,400 to the program, […]

A judge has ordered a bankruptcy-trustee to take control of Marion "Suge" Knight’s Death Row Records, ruling that the label has been mismanaged due to accounting practices.Judge Ellen Carroll ruled Friday (July 7) that the label’s accounting practices were in "disarray," after noting that Knight testified he hasn’t reviewed financial statements in almost a decade.Knight’s […]

The E! channel will debut a 1-hour special tonight on the lives of women married to Hip-Hop celebrities titled Hip-Hop Wives: The E! True Hollywood Story. The wives of such Hip-Hop celebrities such as Ice-T (Coco), Russell Simmons (Kimora Lee Simmons), Sean "Diddy" Combs (Kim Porter), Snoop Dogg (Shante Broadus) and others are featured in […]

Wu-Tang Clan has announced dates for a month-long summer tour that will include performances at San Diego’s Street Scene, two Rock the Bells concerts and a pair of intimate shows at New York’s Webster Hall. The tour will feature all the original members from the clan, whose roots go back nearly 15 years. In addition […]