Actor Sues Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam For $1 Million
Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam have been hit with a lawsuit by a man who claims he was stiffed out of payment for acting in Jay-Z’s 1998 movie “Streets Is Watching.” Malcolm Crenshaw filed a $1 million dollar lawsuit in Manhattan Federal Court against Roc-A-Fella Records, Island Def Jam Music Croup and Universal Music & […]
Lawsuit Filed By Former Bad Boy Exec Tossed
An appeals court ruled in favor of Sean “Diddy” Combs yesterday (Jan. 11) in Manhattan Supreme Court, tossing a civil lawsuit filed by former Bad Boy Entertainment executive Kirk Burrowes. Burrowes filed a $25 million lawsuit against Combs , claiming the CEO of Bad Boy was also head of a violent group of thugs dubbed […]
Lil’ Wayne: Boiling Point
While his one-time Hot Boy brothers are artfully planning comebacks, Wayne is reigning from a higher plain. Moreover, Lil’ Wayne is on top of the Hip-Hop game right now. Hes still on Cash Money, still riding with Baby, and still not afraid to speak his mind outright. With his critically acclaimed fifth album – Tha […]
Snoop Dogg Headlines ‘Bud Bowl’
Rapper Snoop Dogg and rockers 3 Doors Down will take center stage Feb. 3 and 4 for Bud Bowl 2006, a pair of invitation-only concerts presented by Budweiser and Bud Light. Snoop will perform Feb. 3, while 3 Doors Down will take the stage the following night on Feb. 4 at Tiger Stadium in Detroit, […]
Rapper Cool C’s Execution Warrant Signed by PA Governor Ed Rendell
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell signed the execution warrant yesterday for former Philadelphia rapper Christopher "Cool C" Roney. Roney, 36, is currently an inmate at Pennsylvania’s State Correctional Institution at Greene and is set to die by lethal injection on March 9. In October 1996, Roney was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of […]
Power 106 Cancels Pioneering Hip-Hop Show ‘Friday Night Flavas’
After 8 years of broadcasting, Emmis Communications and Power 106 have canceled Friday Night Flavas, a signature Los Angeles Hip-Hop show hosted by the legendary Fantastik 4our. On Wednesday (Jan. 4) Power 106 canceled the famed Hip-Hop show, which aired on 105.9 FM (KPWR) in Los Angeles every Friday night from 12am to 3am since […]
Kanye Gets Four NAACP Nominations
Kanye West earned four nominations for the recording category of the 2006 NAACP Image Awards. The Roc-A-Fella MC was nominated for Outstanding Male Artist, Outstanding Music Video and Song for “Diamonds From Sierra Leone,” as well as, Outstanding Album for Late Registration. West will compete against Common, who was also nominated for Outstanding Music Video […]
Eminem And Kim Apply For Marriage License
Eminem and ex-wife Kim Mathers seek to remarry, as the pair has applied for a marriage license in Michigan. The license was formally submitted by Kim to marry Marshall Bruce Mathers III, the multi-platinum rapper’s legal name. The request was filed at the Macomb County clerk’s office and will likely be ready by Thursday, according […]
Listen and Exchange Conference Coming in February
Aspiring music professionals are expected to attendl this year’s Worldwide Music Producers’ Listen and Exchange music conference. The gathering, which takes place Feb. 23-24 at the Houston Marriott West Loop in Houston, Texas, offers a way for artists, writers, managers, agents and other entertainment industry business executives to get their music heard, as well as […]
BET Acquires Pre-Prison Lil’ Kim Reality Series
BET announced the acquisition of three new reality series yesterday (Jan. 9), including one starring imprisoned rapper Lil’ Kim. Famed director Reginald Hudlin of the directing team The Hudlin Brothers, was named President of Entertainment of BET in July of 2005. Yesterday, Hudlin appeared before TV critics for the first time since being appointed to […]
B.G. Teams With Manny Fresh For New Single
B.G. is set to release his new single “Move Around” and in the coming weeks, the rapper will shoot a video for the new single, taken from his upcoming release, The Heart of Tha Streetz: Vol. 2 (I Am What I Am) in the coming weeks. Produced by Mannie Fresh, “Move Around” marks the first […]
B.G.: New Light
Like many of the reigning kings of late 90s Southern rap, B.G.s career has been in a bit of limbo. Like his Hot Boy brother Juvenile, BGs reach was never as far as when he had the Cash Money Records tattoos out and the label on the album. The three Koch releases since found cult […]
Ghostface Smoke Free, Says New Album Is ‘Focused’
Def Jam recording artist Ghostface announced a Feb. release date for his highly anticipated fifth album, Fishscale. Fishscale features the lead single "Back Like That," featuring recent Def Jam signee Ne-Yo. Ghost, who has been smoke-free for two years, said this album is his most focused to date. "This album is gonna put me back […]
Beanie Sigel Pleads Guilty To Assault
Beanie Sigel pleaded guilty to misdemeanor simple assault Tuesday, a legal case rooted in a 2003 fight. In a Philadelphia courtroom, the rapper was sentenced to two years probation and fined $180 in court costs after concurring with a prosecutors version of the assault. In January 2003, a man accused the rapper of punching him […]
Sergio Mendes, will.I.am, Black Thought Talk ‘Timeless’
Sergio Mendes, one of the most internationally successful Brazilian musicians of all time, will be releasing a new album titled Timeless, an album produced by and featuring will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas. Almost 40 years ago, Mendes released the hits "Brasil 66’" and "Mas Que Nada." He also hit big in 1968 with the […]
Kevin Federline Officially Launches Rap Career
The New Year marks the beginning of something new for Kevin Federline. The former backup dancer kicked off the new year by releasing his debut single, “PopoZao” exclusively on Yahoo! Music Unlimited at midnight Jan. 1. The Brazilian-inspired dance track is first release from Federline’s debut album. “I wanted to make the kind of record […]
Daddy Yankee: A League of His Own
By now, even your grandmother can fluently sing along to Gasolina. When a fateful injury left Raymond Ayala unable to play professional baseball, he never dreamt he would later dominate urban Latin music. After falling in love with Hip-Hop on his native island of Puerto Rico, Daddy Yankee emerged to become a frontrunner in the […]
Amount Boyz: Best Of Everything
It is rare that you come across a group of entertainers that consists of singers, choreographers, actors, rappers and dancers all together. The Amount Boyz has managed to break the mold of stereotypical boy bands with their amazing combination of talent. Although the group has been around for nearly ten years, they are still categorized […]
Juvenile: A Moment of Clarity
Though he wasnt the youngest Hot Boy, Juvenile certainly seems to have matured in the last eight years. From his salacious ballads, Juvenile is committed to showing the other side of the lifestyle with the upcoming Reality Check. In a candid discussion with AllHipHop.com, Juvenile touches on this new vision, his reactions to Katrina and […]
Scarface Teams With New Era For Custom Cap
Famed rapper and Geto Boys member Scarface has been tapped by New Era Cap Co. to design a limited edition custom “Capture the Flag” New Era 59Fifty cap. Scarface will meet with executives from the 85-year-old company on Saturday (Jan. 14) for an official design meeting. Scarface joins other celebrities in creating a custom “Capture […]
