Dice Game Made Popular By Rappers Coming To Casinos
The Gameologist Group, an Atlantic City based company, is in the process of introducing C-Lo , a game of chance using dice into casinos nationwide. The game was made popular by various Hip-Hop artists who play the game and frequently mention it in their rhymes. "We have had this game trademarked for about two years," […]

Black Eyed Peas Fight Punkd Prank
A prank from the MTV show Punkd has reportedly gone wrong when host Ashton Kutcher and crew attempted to trick Black Eyed Peas into a fake arrest. According to published reports, the BEP entourage began fighting with the shows fake cops after the attempted apprehension within a sex brothel. Neither Kutcher nor show producers anticipated […]

Diddy’s Broadway Debut A Financial Success
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs’ Broadway performance in the play "Raisin in the Sun" has garnered praises from critics & has become a financial success. Advanced ticket sales for the play have already exceeded $2.5 million dollars. Combs stars opposite Sanaa Lathan, Phylicia Rashad & Audra McDonald and plays the role of "Walter Lee Younger," a […]

The Streets Are Hollerin’ Peace
In 1988, the movie "Colors" brought to the screen, Hollywood’s depiction of the ravenous violence, that over the previous decade, had overtaken LA streets due to the war between the Crips and Bloods. Even West Coast Hip-Hop music of the day from Ice T’s "6 in the Morning, to NWA’s "Straight Out of Compton," glorified […]

Dirty States of America Documentary Chronicles Southern Hip-Hop
Lyricist Lounge and Image Entertainment will present the "Dirty States of America," a documentary of Southern Hip-Hop, accompanied by a soundtrack of the same name. The film examines several different styles of Hip-Hop, including Crunk, Bounce, Booty and the innovative Screwed style. Scarface, David Banner, 8Ball, Goodie Mob, Lil Jon, Petey Pablo, Trick Daddy and […]

C. Delores Tucker Loses Another Lawsuit
C. DeLores Tucker lost another libel lawsuit yesterday (April 28) after claming two newspapers had falsely reported on her dispute with the estate of Tupac Shakur. Tucker sued Shakur’s estate over the song "How Do You Want It," in which Shakur rhymed Tucker’s last name and called her a "motherf*cker." The 1997 lawsuit claimed that […]

Dame Dash Comments On Beanie Trial, New Album
After five days of tense waiting, Roc-A-Fella CEO Dame Dash breathed a sigh of relief when the attempted-murder trial of one of his marquee artists, Beanie Sigel, came to a close in the rapper’s favor. A jury could not reach a verdict regarding Bean’s guilt or innocence and a mistrial was declared. The charges had […]

Nelly’s Vokal Subject Of Trademark Infringement Suit
Nelly has been hit with a lawsuit due to a dispute over the name of his clothing line, Vokal. Two members of musical group Vokal care suing for trademark infringement and unfair competition. James Tyrone Wilson and Cameron Caines are seeking millions of dollars in damage and an injunction to prevent the singer from using […]
Rakim Arrested, Manager Denies Wrong Doing
Rakim was arrested by officers last night as he was about to enter the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan to perform at a very anticipated concert featuring Ghostface, Talib Kweli, Slick Rick and Royce Da 5’9. Plain-clothed officers flashed their badges around 11 p.m. and took the rapper away in an unmarked car. "Rakim was falsely […]

Group Alleges Ludacris Stole “Stand Up,” Files Lawsuit
A record label has filed a lawsuit in United States Court, Southern District of New York, alleging that Ludacris and Kanye West took the hook for the hit single "Stand Up" from their single. BMS Entertainment/Heat Music claims they handed a demo of their group I.O.F. (Its Only Family) to Ludacris on four different occasions […]

MC Breed Inks Deal, Preps New Album
Flint, Michigan rapper MC Breed has inked a deal with Urban Muzic Zone Records and is preparing a new untitled album. MC Breed has released almost an album a year since his 1991 debut Aint No Future in Yo Frontin and the new album will be his first since 2001’s 2 for the Show. "UMZ […]
Irv Gotti To Be Indicted
Irv Gotti is set to be indicted by federal prosecutors in New York for charges involving million dollar tax schemes sources stated. The charges, which will be made public this week, are expected to be the first in a series of charges levied at the CEO of The Inc. (formerly Murder Inc.) and his "childhood […]

Judge Declares Mistrial For Beanie Sigel
A mistrial was declared today in the case of Roc-A-Fella rapper Beanie Sigel. The jury deliberated for a week but was unable to reach a verdict on any of the charges against him. Sigel was facing 20 to 40 years in prison if convicted of shooting a man outside of a bar in 2003. Terrance […]

Marvel Enterprises Launching Urban Clothing Line
Marvel Enterprises has inked a deal with AST Sportswear and will produce an urban streetwear line of clothing that features several characters from the Marvel Universe. AST, which makes the Source Clothing and World Wrestling Entertainment lines, will be released to specialty clothing boutiques this month. "Marvel is quite simply one of the premiere entertainment […]

CNET Launches Free Music Downloading Site
CNET’s Download.com launched a free, legal music downloading service that enables users to download music from participating artists without spending a cent. http://music.download.com went live yesterday on download.com, one of the most visited sites for legal, software downloads. The site is live with basic functionality that allows users to browser, find, download and listen to […]

IRS Seeks To Shame People Into Paying Taxes
The IRS is seeking to "shame" people into paying their taxes and are listing delinquent United States citizens on State owned web sites. At least 13 states are using the tactic, which some states are branding an effective tax tool. Georgia’s web site boasts two celebrities, the estate of Tupac Shakur, which owes $85,260 and […]

Judge Says Turk Is A Flight Risk
A Federal Court in Memphis Tennessee has labeled rapper Virgil "Turk" Virgil a flight risk and ordered him to stay behind bars today, on the eve of the release of his latest album, Penitentiary Chances. Turk, who is being held in a maximum security prison in Tennessee, is accused of shooting a police officer while […]

Bang ‘Em Smurf Scores Tupac Verses
GF Records CEO Bang ‘Em Smurf and protégé Domination (aka Silverback Guerillas) somehow managed to finagle a pair of verses from Tupac Shakur from a source they refused to divulge. Smurf told AllHipHop.com, "The Tupac thing – aw man – that Tupac joint man, we stumbled on that. We got that. I can’t even tell […]

The Alchemist: Beats II the Rhyme
The Alchemist can barely conceal his excitement for his debut album project called 1st Infantry. When entering his mid-town Manhattan studio, the underground beat maestro’s beats are already pounding sounds to be featured his masterpiece. Still, despite crafting his masterwork, putting in work from the ground up and producing tracks for industry heavyweights such as […]

Def Filmmaker Screenings Kick Off In May
Russell Simmons and Stan Lathan’s Simmons Lathan Media Group (SLMG) announced the details of the "Russell Simmons Presents: Def Filmmakers Screening Series." The series is sponsored by Motorola and Blackfilm.com and will showcase a new urban film every other month at theaters and venues in major cities across the United States. The first film will […]