The 2004 National Hip-Hop Political Convention in Newark, New Jersey will take place this summer with strong support from various members of the Hip-Hop community. In addition to Princeton professor Dr. Cornel West, Kevin Powell, Sway of The Wake Up Show/MTV, M1 of dead prez, Afeni Shakur and Davey D., the convention boasts performances by […]

Drama King DJ Kay Slay has started his trek to the budding world of hip-hop moguls with Street Sweepers Entertainment. And to get things going in force, he’s signed Papoose as his first young gun to jumpstart his arsenal. Many remember Papoose from his days with the Kool G Rap, as he was featured on […]

Slum Village is about to release their third album, Detroit Deli, but have lost member Baatin, who as Baatin The Slumlord, hopes to find solo success. Reduced to the pair of T3 and Elzhi, Detroit Deli is being billed as the group’s most musically rich album to date. The 15-song collection takes listeners on a […]

While The Source and XXL continue to battle for Hip-Hop magazine supremacy as if they were Jay-Z and Nas, an upstart Brooklyn-based publication is positioning itself to steal the show like 50 Cent. In just over a year, The Ave Magazine has cultivated an underground following with its mix of entertainment, news, and social commentary. […]

The manager of the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota was fired from his position after he advanced $90,000 to a promoter for a Missy Elliot concert that never happened. Fargo officials said that Paul Johnson, who managed the Fargodome for over nine years, felt pressure to book big name acts at the dome and used […]

It has been said that work can continue to precede a person even in death. Such is the case of gangsta rap pioneer Eric "Eazy-E" Wright and the launch of a new charity, EazyStreetkids. Founded by Tracy Jernagin, the organization was founded for the simple purpose of raising money to fund underprivileged youth and the […]

Freestyle master Supernatural is out to prove that the ability to rhyme runs in his family and will include his son on his next record. "His name is Camouflage Hajj," Supernatural told AllHipHop.com after a performance at S.O.B.’s. "He’s going to be on my new album. He’s only 13 years-old and he’s a full blown […]

After 5 years of waiting for the highly anticipated album Say Hi To The Bad Guy, Crooked I has officially severed all ties and legally left, Death Row Records and has inked a deal with Universal. Rumors that Crooked I was planning to leave the label this year began when the Los Angeles-born, Long Beach-bred […]

New Line Cinema is developing a remake to the 1973 classic movie, "The Harder They Come." While no lead actor has been selected, the updated movie will have a Hip-Hop slant to the movie, which centers around a man trying to make it in the music business and instead ends up in the criminal underworld, […]

An associate of Murder Inc. and Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff has entered into the Witness Protection Program and is cooperating with federal prosecutors. Jon Ragin, 35, was arrested last year on money laundering and credit card fraud charges, after he attempted to launder over $500,000 between 1998 and 2001 through a phony tuxedo rental business. Ragin, […]

Music Choice, the television network that broadcasts music via cable and satellite television, will celebrate Hip-Hop Appreciation week with an audio series, "The Message." Hosted by Pete Rock, the program will focus exclusively on Hip-Hop that delivers a positive message. Additionally, Pete Rock will give his take on the evolution of Hip-Hop, where it is […]

Paris’ Guerrilla Funk Recordings has reached a deal with rapper MC Ren and will produce, manufacture and distribute a new album by the veteran in early 2005. The album is the first full-length recording for the former N.W.A. member since 1998, when he released Ruthless For Life. Ren is known for his bold lyrics on […]

Houston, Texas rapper Lil Flip has his sights set on directing music videos and eventually movies. The platinum selling rapper recently revealed his desire to go from in front of the camera to behind it. "I want to get into directing videos now," Flip told AllHipHop.com. "I co-directed "Game Over" with Benny Boom and we’re […]

Lil Kim was forced to cancel her appearance at the famed Kentucky Derby over the weekend, because New York prosecutors refused to grant her permission to leave the state. According to reports, the rapper was scheduled to attend various events and her cancellations cost promoters thousands of dollars. Prosecutors are allegedly very serious in pursuing […]