Multi-platinum rapper Eminem was reportedly banned from executing his parody of pop icon Michael Jackson for a performance at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Rome Thursday (November 18). The Detroit rapper had allegedly arranged to dress as Jackson, wearing a wig and a fake nosepiece, to perform his single “Just Lose It” off his […]

Hip-Hop legends The Sugar Hill Gang are reportedly suing the rap group Beastie Boys for illicitly sampling the Gang’s 1979 breakthrough song “Rapper’s Delight.” The Sugar Hill Gang, who essentially launched rap into the mainstream with “Rapper’s Delight,” allege that the Beasties used parts of the song without authorization on the single “Triple Trouble” off […]

G-Unit member Young Buck has surrendered to Santa Monica, California police in connection with a stabbing at The 2nd Annual Vibe Awards. According to Lt. Frank Fabrega, the rapper turned himself in this afternoon (November 19) and is expected to post $500,000 bail. An arrest warrant was issued shortly after the incident for the Nashville, […]

The Game of G-Unit/Aftermath recently commented on the Vibe Awards which recently broke out into violence after a man attacked his mentor Dr. Dre. “We not really talking about that right now,” the Compton native told AllHipHop.com. “We ain’t taking no shorts.” Game also dismissed that the unprovoked attack was actually an effort to get […]

Snoop Dogg’s remake of The Doors’ 1971 rock classic “Riders on the Storm” debuted on Tuesday (Nov. 16) as the theme for the Electronic Arts video game, Need For Speed: Underground 2. The collaboration was completed at the personal request of Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music for Electronic Arts, and it unites Snoop with […]

Family, Fans Bid Farewell to ODB Remmie Fresh Family and fans bid one last farewell to Russell “Rusty” Jones aka Ol’ Dirty Bastard, who was laid to rest at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn on Thursday (Nov. 18). Papa Wu (Freedom Allah), Dirty’s brother, reflected affectionately on the fallen Wu Tang originator’s more peaceful […]

A Queens, New York couple was charged with the 2001 murder of upcoming rapper Eric “E-Money Bags” Smith, who authorities say was murdered out of revenge for alleged drug kingpin Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff. Dennis “Divine” Crosby, 38, and Nicole Brown, 42, videotaped Smith’s movements from a nearby apartment for several days and allegedly planned the […]

Los Angeles detectives are reportedly negotiating the surrender of G-Unit rapper Young Buck, wanted for allegedly stabbing a man at the Vibe Awards in Santa Monica, police said Thursday (Nov. 18). According to Lt. Frank Fabrega, detectives contacted Buck’s attorney in New York, Scott Leemon, who issued a press release stating that Buck, born David […]

Rumors rapidly circulated about a beef between Fat Joe and boxer Roy Jones Jr. over a lyric the rapper said in Ja Rule’s#### “New York.” But the rumors aren’t accurate, Jones says. In the song, Joe refers to Jones’ knock out losses to Antonio Tarver and Glencoffe Johnson by saying “even Roy Jones was forced […]

Doug E. Fresh and a host of other pioneers, educators and journalists will explore the development of Hip-Hop at a symposium tonight (November 18th) titled hiphoproots: origins and impact. The rapper will be joined by other respected pioneers, journalists and educators to discuss Hip-Hop from its origins in the South Bronx, to it’s explosion across […]

Xzibit has landed the cover of Electronic Arts’ NFL Street 2 with All-pro New York Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey. Xzibit’s cover marks the first time a music artist has been featured on the front of an EA Sports video game title. The rapper provides extensive voiceovers for the game and teaches gamers the rules […]

Rapper Ja Rule’s manager Ron “Gutta” Robinson of Murder Inc. was arrested and indicted on money laundering charges Wednesday (Nov. 17) as federal prosecutors continue an investigation into the record label’s possible involvement with drug dealers. Federal investigators allege that Robinson, 29, conspired with unknown suspects to filter over $1 million for five years. The […]

Ol’ Dirty Bastard will be laid to rest tomorrow (Thursday) November 18th at the Christian Cultural Centre in Brooklyn, New York. A private ceremony will take place for the family and friends of the rapper, followed by a public memorial service, in which thousands are expected to attend. According to the deceased rapper’s handlers, his […]

So Solid Crew rapper Megaman is wanted for questioning over a fatal shooting in South London. According to police, a 24-year-old man was gunned down in early November, in what police labeled a gangland slaying. One person affiliated with Megaman has been arrested in connection with the shooting, but police have been unable to locate […]

Queens-bred rapper Ja Rule recently turned the heat on US President George W. Bush and commented on the gay p### scandal involving G-Unit’s Lloyd Banks in an interview with Miss Jones of Hot 97. According to Ja, people shouldn’t have dismissed the allegations of Banks appearing in a gay p### on just the word of […]