Sean “P. Diddy” Combs will emcee the Annual UJA-Federation Awards ceremony tomorrow, which will honor Warner Music Group chairman, Edgar Bronfman Jr with the 2005 Music Visionary of the Year Award. Hundreds of business leaders – including Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles and Jay-Z – will attend the tribute to Bronfman, who is being honored for […]

It’s no secret that Mobster movies play a huge role in the persona of many rappers. From their videos to album covers, even names, Mob films have a dominant effect on the Hip-Hop culture. The film “Casino” which inspired Nas’ video for “Street Dreams” and CD cover for “The Firm”, his collaboration with Foxy, AZ […]

The Magic Johnson foundation, created by former NBA all star and Vice President of the Los Angeles Lakers Magic Johnson to uplift down trodden communities, will hold the 20th Annual “A Mid Summer Night’s Magic” in Los Angeles, California. “A Mid Summer Night’s Magic”  will honor those who are making a difference in the lives of others […]

Mos Def is in negotiations to star opposite Brenden Fraser in the new thriller “Journey to the End of the Night.” The movie centers on a man and his son, who are both trying to better their lives through the criminal under world. Alice Braga, who starred in “City of God” is already attached to […]

For the Diplomats’ Duke da God, putting together the More Than Music mixtape was like picking players for baseball’s Midsummer Classic. “I tried to make a lot of collaborations, [sort of] like the Dip Set All Stars,” the Harlem native told AllHipHop.com. “I tried to bring that type of element to the table because the […]

The Diamond Princess of rap, Trina, has announced plans to start a modeling agency called Diamond Dolls to uplift women with self-esteem issues. With a string of business ventures launching this and next year, including a perfume collection called Diamond Princess and a clothing line expected in April 2006, the Miami rapper seems headed for […]

Federal Prosecutors in charge of the case against Tab "Turk" Virgil have been given until August 1st to come up with a key witness in their case against the former Cash Money "Hot Boy." The case was scheduled for trial this past Tuesday, but U.S attorneys asked for a delay because they couldn’t locate witness […]

The city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department have been ordered to pay the family of Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” for withholding evidence about the rap star’s murder. A mistrial was declared in the case by U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper on Thursday (July 7), after it was revealed that an LAPD detective […]

Hip-Hop mogul Percy “Master P.” Miller was one of 17 players selected by the Sacramento Kings to participate in the 2005 Reebok Vegas Summer League (VSL) at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is the first time the Kings have sent a team to the VSL, where Miller and the team will play […]

On Wednesday, a federal judged declared a mistrial in the case of the wrongful death of the Notorious B.I.G, which had seen only three trial dates. Presiding Judge Florence-Marie Cooper made the ruling based on the view that the defendant Los Angeles Police Department had withheld crucial evident. The finding came after an unnamed person […]

The Rock Steady Crew will celebrate its 28th Anniversary later this month with five days of festivities. The event this year will also present the First Annual Spy Award to B-boys Kamel and Wicket. The Rock Steady Crew 28th Anniversary will celebrate 28 years in which The RSC not only nationalized the art of break […]