Due to rampant bootlegging, Death Row Records has moved the release date of a new album of previously unreleased live material from Tupac Shakur. Live was originally recorded in 1996 and includes live versions of well known Tupac songs such as “So Many Tears,” “Hit ‘Em Up,” “2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted” and “California Love.” […]

Krs-One and his TempleofHiphop will host the 9 Elemenets of the Hiphop Nation Summit in Miami Florida this week. Krs will be in the area to receive the 3rd Annual Billboard Pioneer Award during Billboard’s awards show, which also takes place the same week as his summit. The all-day event is a day of workshops […]

David Banner and Talib Kweli have been tapped to headline the 7th Annual Black August Hip Hop Benefit Concert taking place in New York City on Sunday. The concert is produced by the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement. It’s held in August and according to organizers, that particular month should be honored as a time of […]

Fans of Snoop Dogg in Boston, Massachusetts are upset with the Doggfather, claiming he stiffed them. According to reports, Snoop was supposed to appear at the Boston Waves nightclub after his performance with Linkin Park at the Tweeter Center as part of the Projekt Revolution tour. Fans had paid almost $100 each to meet the […]

Dedrick “Mack 10” Rolison’s attorney has issued a statement denying charges surrounding his divorce from Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins. Watkins is seeking to divorce the rapper, claiming that he was abusive, unfaithful and threatened her life. She received a restraining order against Rolison, who is not allowed within 100 yards of her. "To be clear about […]

Lil Scrappy, the crunk protégé of Lil’ Jon, is trying to make strides in the fashion world. The rapper has started his own clothing line, G’s Wear. Scrappy told AllHipHop.com, “Its called G’s Wear, aka God’s Little Thug Clothing. It’s going down. If you’re not a G, you can’t wear me.” Scrappy has not secured […]

Bill Cosby continues to address what he perceives as trouble in the African-American community and had some harsh words for Hip-Hop music. Cosby addressed a college conference in South Carolina and said Hip-Hop music glorified the wrong things. The 67 year-old said that rap demeans women, embraces profanity and celebrates criminal behavior. “Our children are […]

In an interview with Hot 97’s Morning Show staff, Mase, Jim Jones and Cam’ron engaged in a heated debate, with the two Dip Set members questioning Mase’s authenticity. On air, Mase recalled the cause of his split with Cam’ron, with whom he once rapped with. The incident started when Mase claimed he offered to split […]

Kimberly "Lil’ Kim" Jones’ perjury trial was delayed after a judge gave her lawyers more time to review evidence presented by the prosecution. Jones is accused of lying to a grand jury about her knowledge of a daylight shooting in 2001 that occurred in front of Hot 97’s New York offices. Prosecutors objected to the […]

Gregory “Big Hutch” Hutchinson a.k.a.Cold 187um from pioneering Hip-Hop group Above the Law has been indicted for conspiracy to traffic almost 1,000 pound of marijuana. Hutchinson turned himself in yesterday, to begin serving an unspecified amount of time for violating federal drug laws. In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com before he started serving his time, […]

Bad Boy rapper Loon will appear in Beverly Hills for a September 8 preliminary hearing for an assault case that occurred earlier this year. In February, the rapper allegedly stabbed a security guard when a group of men attempted to forcefully enter the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California during a release party for […]

Contrabandit.com has teamed with an organization called Slam Bush and the League of Independent Voters PAC to create a national MC battle and poetry series created to allow the Hip-Hop generation to take a stand against President Bush and help oust him from office. Starting in August, contestants in Slam Bush will compete in regional […]