A concert in Jonesboro, Arkansas featuring Nelly, St. Lunatics and other artists ended with the arrest of a Derrty Ent. production manager and the 15-year-old brother of group member’s Murphy Lee and Kyjuan. The concert took place at the Arkansas Sate University’s Convocation Center on Saturday (March 12th) and drew controversy from the start. Weeks […]

Rapper Canibus is putting the final touches on a new album, titled Mind Control. The album will showcase what his handlers have dubbed a new sound, that will reflect Canibus’ new attitude, based on his extensive travels throughout the Middle East, while serving time in the U.S. Army. The rapper will address why he joined […]

Sean "P. Diddy" Combs gave the keynote speech today (March 14) at the CTIA Wireless 2005 convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. Combs, donned in a grey business suit adorned with yellow diamond cufflinks, addressed a suit and tie crowd of wireless executives and forecasted the future of the wireless industry. "I’m not a morning person; […]

Hip-hop newlyweds Nas and Kelis are reportedly planning their humble abode in New York City. The happy couple is said to be considering purchasing a $1.3 million 1,663-square-foot condo in Chelsea, Manhattan, according to the Financial Observer. The loft-like condo reportedly includes a large master bedroom, an open gourmet kitchen, hardwood floors, and marble baths. […]

REL entertainment has released the documentary, Soldiers United For Cash, an exclusive behind the scenes look at the late DJ Screw and the legendary Screwed Up Click. The 2-hour DVD features footage of Screw, along with Lil Flip, Big Moe, Z-Ro, and many more. DJ Screw, a pioneering practitioner of the “Chopped & Screwed” style, […]

After a long hiatus from the rap game, the murder of one member and incarceration of another, the legendary Queens-based Lost Boyz are making a comeback with their new album “Forever,” slated for release on May 31. “It was time for me to put some LB stuff out there,” said Mr. Cheeks, the Lost Boyz […]

Kanye West has fired back at media outlets that reported that the Chicago rapper/producer would pose nude for the risqué Playgirl magazine and information that he insisted he be paid to appear on magazine covers. West claimed that a New York newspaper misquoted him about his proposal that magazines should pay him to grace their […]

New York prosecutors cross-examined Lil’ Kim and the rapper steadfastly maintained that she didn’t intentionally try to mislead a grand jury about a 2001 shootout. "This was a very serious situation. I could not come into a grand jury and purposely tell false statements and lie,” Kim said from the stand. Prosecutor Cathy Seibel took […]

The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network has commended 50 Cent and The Game for peacefully resolving their much-publicized beef at a press conference Wednesday (March 9) in New York City. The two rappers had been dueling back and forth ever since 50 Cent kicked game out of his G-Unit rap crew during an interview on New […]

C-Murder lost his appeal for a new trial yesterday (March 10), after the rapper was convicted in September of 2003 for the murder of a 16-year-old inside a Harvey, Louisiana night club. In 2004, Judge Martha Sassone ordered a new trial for Miller, younger brother of Percy “Master P” Miller, claiming that the prosecution withheld […]

The FBI’s investigation into the 1997 murder of the Notorious B.I.G. has come to a close according to a report published today by the Los Angeles Times. Federal prosecutors reviewed the case and came to the conclusion that there was not enough evidence to prosecute anyone for the brazen shooting, which occurred as a crowded […]

The Source Magazine has named a new Editor-In-Chief in Joshua "Fahiym" Ratcliffe. For the past two years, Ratcliffe has moved up the ranks in the magazine relatively fast. He began his tour of duty at The Source as the Cultural Editor and was eventually promoted to Deputy Editor. As the EIC, Ratcliffe replaces Kim Osorio, […]