Jay-Z has a score to settle and the rapper has announced a pair of concerts to express his grievances with rival rappers. The Hip-Hop megastar announced “I Declare War” as the theme of an October 27 show at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, NJ. The event is in conjunction with Powerhouse, the annual […]

An editorial cartoon that ran in the University of Florida’s newspaper the Independent Florida Alligator on Tuesday (September 13) featuring rapper Kanye West and the word n**ga has generated controversy and outrage from numerous student groups, who said the paper was reinforcing stereotypes. The cartoon played off of West’s comments that “George Bush doesn’t care […]

Compton, California rapper The Game has been hit with a lawsuit by a former associate, claiming the rapper assaulted him during a video shoot. According to the lawsuit, Eddie Green and The Game, born Jayceon Taylor, know each other from their days attending Compton High School. Green claims The Game and others attacked and assaulted […]

The producers that provided the backdrop to Young Jeezy’s debut album, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 will come together in Atlanta today (Sept. 17) to share their experiences and expertise with the project. DJ Don Cannon (“Go Crazy”), Midnight Black (“Let’s Get It/Sky’s The Limit”), Mr. Collipark (“Trapstar”), Sanchez (“Last of a Dying Breed”), […]

In an effort to support the Katrina Relief efforts, Mississippi native David Banner continues to spear-head support from his industry friends and has organized them for a series of star studded Hip-Hop benefit concerts in support of the Mississippi survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Banner’s "Heal The Hood” Hurricane Relief Concert will be held in Atlanta […]

Rapper Lil’ Kim and Tracey Edmonds of Edmonds Entertainment are teaming to produce a reality show focusing on Kim’s final days of freedom as she prepares to go to prison for a year. “Lil’ Kim Goes to the Big House” is being executive produced by Edmonds Entertainment, Kim’s manager Hillary Westin, Michael McQuarn and attorney […]

Rapper Bizzy Bone, the former front man of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, has announced the formation of a reality-based show that will be streamed exclusively on AllHipHop.com in a series of weekly webisodes. The show will begin playing September 26 and Bizzy said he’s not concerned with what the public will think of him. “I don’t know […]

The organizers of the Latin Rap Conference [LRC] have announced that proceeds from the LRC’s showcase will be dedicated to support the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Latin Rap Conference will feature performances by Lil Rob, Tru Life and Voltio who are scheduled to headline event. In addition to the artist showcase, The LRC will also feature discussion panels and workshops […]

A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty Wednesday to attacking Hip-Hop producer Dr. Dre at the 2004 Vibe Awards in Santa Monica. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner sentenced Jimmy James Johnson, 27, to one year in county jail, a punishment that includes three years of probation for the felonious assault. According to previous reports, […]

Kanye West has tapped an all-star cast for his “Touch the Sky” tour, which comes on the heels of his #1 sophomore Roc-A-Fella Records release, Late Registration. Keyshia Cole, Fantasia and rapper Common will join Kanye on the tour, which is being sponsored by Verizon. "Performing live is the reason why we make this music, […]

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) will honor Sean "Diddy" Combs for his efforts in raising voter awareness in the last presidential election. The annual National Equal Justice Award Dinner (NEJAD) is an awards dinner that celebrates the courage and achievements of equal justice champions. The honorees are luminaries in politics, communications […]

Berkleemusic.com, the online extension school of the renowned Berklee College of Music, has teamed up with accredited music producer and writer Mike Hamilton to add a Hip-Hop Writing and Production to it’s curriculum of composition and production courses. The online course is devoted to helping students learn how to analyze and recreate different styles of […]

The unsolved shooting at Quad Studios in New York in 1994 involving Tupac Shakur has been reopened, anonymous law enforcement officials revealed to AllHipHop.com. Sources stated the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York has reopened the case to see if the shooting was somehow connected to Shakur’s death in 1996 in Las […]

The assets of mogul Suge Knight were frozen by a Los Angeles judge on Aug. 29 after Michael “Harry-O” Harris, a jailed drug dealer, claimed he is owed half of a multimillion dollar award ruled against Knight earlier this year. In March, a judge ordered the Death Row Records founder to pay $107 million to […]