Master P Claims Sony Exec’s Blocking Lil’ Romeo, Filing $500 Million Lawsuit
Hip-Hop mogul Master P said he is filing a $500 million lawsuit against Sony Music, alleging that its executives are trying to keep Lil’ Romeo’s, “U Can’t Shine Like Me” from getting played on radio. The song, which responds to Bow Wow’s “Fresh Azimiz,” began playing on Los Angeles radio station KKBT in February. Apparently […]
Source Founder Dave Mays Files For Bankruptcy Protection, Majority Stake In Mag To Hit Auction Block
The Source Magazine’s founder and former CEO Dave Mays has filed for bankruptcy protection, temporarily halting an auction sale of his stock in the Hip-Hop publication. The auction of his share was halted for a second time in light of Mays’ declaration of bankruptcy yesterday morning (May 4). Mays lost control of the magazine after […]
Suge Knight Heads to Bankruptcy Court, Rap Mogul Claims He’s Broke
Death Row Records chief Marion “Suge” Knight will appear before a bankruptcy trustee today (May 5) to answer questions for creditors. The rap mogul, who says he doesn’t own any cars or real estate, claims he has $11 in his Washington Mutual checking account as well as $25,000 worth of “personal jewelry,” $1,000 worth of […]
Edgar Allen Floe: Floetry
H ailing from North Carolina, Edgar Allen Floe has made a name for himself, writing and producing as one of 15 members in Hip-Hops Knights of the Round Table, the Justus League. One might think that by having more members in your group than the Wu-Tang Clan, he would get a case of middle child […]
Little Brother: Most Slept On
N orth Carolinas agents are always on their grind to get quality Hip-Hop out to the masses. Little Brothers sophomore album The Minstrel Show dropped this past September, and since then, the trio hasnt stopped working. Most recently, they linked with DJ Drama for a Gangsta Grillz mixtape that connected the group to Mos Def […]
Emmis Radio Vows To Fight Hot 97 Eviction
Emmis Radio, the parent company of New York’s Hot 97 (WQHT) FM, went to court Friday (May 5) in attempts to block the station’s eviction. Emmis filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit in response to a lawsuit filed by the New York City District Council of Carpenters Fund, the landlord of the building that houses the radio […]
Rappers Ice T, Noreaga, Cypress Hill Lend Voices To ‘Scarface’ Video Game
Ice T, Noreaga and Cypress Hill’s B-Real and Sen Dog are among the Hip-Hop artists lending their voices to Vivendi Games’ new video game Scarface: The World Is Yours. The game, which is distributed through Vivendi’s Sierra Entertainment, is based on Brian DePalma’s classic 1983 movie of the same name and takes place in 1980’s […]
Yung Joc Speaks on Cincinnati Shooting Says T.I. Tried To Make Peace
Block/Bad Boy Entertainment rapper Yung Joc appeared on an Atlanta radio station Wednesday (May 3) to set the record straight regarding a recent shooting that left one member of Atlanta rapper T.I.’s entourage dead and three others wounded. Joc, who was on the road with T.I. and with him at the time of the shooting, appeared on Atlanta’s […]
Cymande Wins Against Fugees In Copyright Case
A federal judge recently issued a ruling in favor of 1970’s British soul group Cymande, in a sampling lawsuit against the Fugees and Sony Music. The lawsuit, which was filed by group members Steve Scipio and Patrick Patterson in March, claims the Fugees illegally sampled the song “Dove” on their 1996 album The Score . […]
Jay-Z Talks Hector Bambino’s Roc-La-Familia Debut
Puerto Rican reggaeton star Hector Bambino “El Father” is putting the finishing touches on his Roc La Familia debut, Roc La Familia & Hector Bambino ‘El Father’ Present Los Rompe Discotekas. The album, due June 20, will be the first release under Def Jam’s new Roc La Familia imprint. Notable guest appearances include Don Omar, […]
Rapper Snoop Dogg Banned From British Airways After Brawl In Airport
British Airways has banned rapper Snoop Dogg from flying on their airlines, after the rapper was accused of starting a brawl in London’s Heathrow Airport. Snoop Dogg (real name Calvin Broadus) was released last week (April 27) following a melee that occurred at a British Airways first class lounge. Snoop and five other members of […]
Sara Stokes: Make It Happen
All respects to Diddys judgment, but its quite possible he missed one in Sara Stokes. She was one of the fortunate few to make it through the rigors of reality television – as well as surviving the Bad Boy moguls own unique regiment, which included a hike to Brooklyn for cheesecake. While other members of […]
Judge OK’s Release Of Karrine “Superhead” Steffans P####
A Federal judge has denied a request for a temporary restraining order by Karrine “Superhead” Steffans to disrupt distribution of a new Vivid Entertainment DVD titled Superhead. Steffans requested a temporary restraining order against adult film company Vivid Entertainment, with regard to advertising and a photo of her on the DVD cover. The DVD, which […]
Ice-T Teaches Hip-Hop On ‘Ice T’s Rap School’
Rap legend Ice-T is set to star in a new Vh1 reality series, where he teaches young students the fundamentals of Hip-Hop and emceeing. In Ice-T’s Rap School, the rapper-turned-actor will coach and train a class of seventh and eight graders from New York City’s exclusive York Prep on the basics of becoming an MC. […]
Bay Area Rappers Create Hyphy Energy Drink
A Bay Area rap group has started a full-fledged campaign for a new Hyphy Juice Energy Drink, a beverage based on the popular cultural movement in the region. The drink is the brainchild of an Oakland group called The Team, which has begun to promote it through a song called “Hyphy Juice.” “The music and […]
T.I.’s Entourage Involved in After-Hours Shooting In Cincinnati
A van believed to belong to rapper T.I. was found near the site of a recent shooting at a Cincinnati nightclub. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the incident culminated in shootings that occurred around 3:20 a.m., after a verbal altercation and possible scuffle took place inside Club Ritz, the site of an after-hours party for T.I. […]
What if Hip Hop Had a Heaven?
With death seemingly lying dormant beneath the surface of Hip-Hop, is there any hope in sight for the victims that lay in the aftermath of its wake? The answer, for Hip-Hop artists at least, would appear to be yes. Immortalized by lyrics that stereotypically glorify death, we all but deify our cultural martyrs. And while […]
Slow Suicide Stimulus: Suicidal Thoughts
T he mid-90s are fondly revered by Hip-Hop fans for several reasons. For starters, they defied convention. The things that were said and how they were presented were very different from today. The uncertainty on records like Group Homes The Realness or Commons Nuttin To Do made for audiences to relate, regardless of socioeconomics or […]
Carmelo Anthony: My Man, My Melo
In just three seasons, Carmelo Anthony has been an NBA force to be reckoned with. The former Syracuse star has taken the Denver Nuggets from an NBA joke to a franchise with a hopeful future encouraged by a lot of widespread supporters. The 22 year-old Forward has changed minds everywhere based on his young leadership […]
Time Magazine Recognizes Sean “Diddy” Combs As One Of 100 Most Influential People
Music mogul and renaissance man Sean “Diddy” Combs was recently named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. Combs, who was hailed by the magazine as a “Builder & Titan,” was bestowed the honor for his contributions in taking the Hip-Hop urban culture mainstream in the areas of music and fashion. The multimedia magnate, […]
