The man who shot Freekey Zeekey and helped kill an associate was convicted yesterday in a New York court. Chauncey Dillon, 30, was found guilty of assault, attempted robbery, gun charges and second-degree murder. Zeekey’s associate Eric Mangrum was killed in the shootout. Dillon faces 25 years to life. Prosecutors in the case argued that […]

Sean “P. Diddy” Combs lost his court battle with the mother of his first child, fashion stylist Misa Brim and has been ordered to pay $35,000 a month in child support. The decision was released in a 13-page decision by a Westchester County, New York Family Court judge yesterday (October 5th). The ruling is based […]

Turntable group The X-ecutioners changed their lineup, adding two new DJ’s, while DJ Rob Swift has departed the group after 7 years to concentrate on solo projects. Grandmaster Roc Raida and DJ Total Eclipse will be joined by new members DJ Boogie Blind and DJ Precision in the new group, marking the first time group […]

In 1979, when the Sugar Hill Gang released “Rapper’s Delight,” critics regarded rap music as just a passing fad. Twenty-five years later, P.Diddy, clad in Run-DMC regalia—Shelltops, black leather blazer and fedora—stood on the stage at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan and uttered the famous Bad Boy mantra, which could easily double as that of […]

Nas has announced the finalists for Thief’s Theme – a competition Sony had opened for UK rappers a couple of months ago. The contest attracted over 2,000 entries across Great Britain. Rappers were encouraged to download the instrumental version of his single "Thief’s Theme." The final winner will be selected by Nas himself and brought […]

Leading UK rapper/singer Ms. Dynamite has been arrested for an alleged assault that took place at a London restaurant, according to sources. The incident, which allegedly took place last month, occurred in central London in the Soho district, Reuters reports. "A 23-year-old woman voluntarily attended a central London police station on October 1 following an […]

Fabolous made headlines when he was arrested in twice in January and once March of 2003, but the situation was no laughing matter to the rapper, who filed a $5 million dollar lawsuit against the New York Police Department, alleging he had been unfairly targeted. Police pulled the rapper over Fabolous police stopped his SUV […]

Ruffryder MC Jin defeated Shells, Jae Millz, and Wreckonize in a Fight Klub rap battle that took place at the Mixshow Power Summit on Saturday. In the battle, which took place in Puerto Rico, Jin bested Wreckonize, known for winning the Roc-A-Fella/MTV contest. After Jin won, he observed J Records’ Shells win over Jae Millz […]

Rapper Foxy Brown has signed a deal with Jay-Z’s new label, S. Carter Records. A source revealed that the deal has not been officially announced, because Carter has not settled on a distribution deal for his new imprint. “Lyor [Cohen] was with Jay-Z in Chicago on tour and LA Reid was with him soon after,” […]

A judge that helped set the tone for the murder trial of rapper Corey “C-Murder” Miller has been indicted on federal corruption charges, after he and another man allegedly conspired with a bail bonds mogul and took more than $20,000 in bribes. State Judge Alan Green was indicted last week on seven federal counts that […]

Jay-Z has teamed with production company @radical.media and Paramount Classics to release “Fade To Black,” a film that chronicles the rapper’s farewell performance as a solo artist at Madison Square Garden in November of 2003. Jay-Z narrates the film, which takes viewers backstage during the concert and offers fans a chance to look at how […]