The National Hip-Hop Political Convention will convene at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey in June.The convention, which will be held from June 16-18, aims to address issues facing the hip-hop generation and explore the agendas of the major political parties.”The aim of the meeting is to bring together a diverse group of local grassroots […]

Queen Latifah has signed on to produce a remake of the 1974 flick, “Truck Turner” for MGM.The movie was one of many in a genre dubbed “black exploitation” films.The original version starred music legend Isaac Hayes as Truck Turner, an ex-football player turned bounty hunter, who kills a notorious criminal named Gator.Gator’s girlfriend hires another […]

A debate is brewing at Atlantic Records over a new Trina record, that features the rapper detailing the size of her male counterparts anatomy. On the song "Big Ol’ D*ck," the Miami bred bad girl calls out various rappers based on the size of their nether regions. The song has been compared to LL Cool […]

Missy Elliot will join the ranks of celebrities that have their own reality shows.Elliot will have cameras rolling as she embarks on the Triple Threat tour in March, which features Beyonce and Alicia Keys.The show will be broadcast on Viacom’s UPN Network in the United States and will show the day-to-day realities of life on […]

Xzibit and his new collective Strong Arm Steady are preparing to drop their new DVD in March.The DVD of the same name chronicles the day-to-day life of Xzibit and group members Mitchy Slick, Krondon and Phil Da Agony.Viewers will go backstage during Cypress Hill’s “Smokeout Tour,” will watch the group recording in Xzibit’s personal home […]

After receiving adulations from various media outlets for creating The Grey Album, Danger Mouse now must face the repercussions of tampering with music by the Beatles. EMI Records has issued cease-and-desist orders to the producer, as well as independent retail stores and Web sites that have been selling the CD. Though Danger Mouse knew pairing […]

Mississippi’s David Banner will join Ludacris,Chingy and I-20 on the upcoming "Chicken & Beer" tour. Kicking off February 16th in Portland, Oregon, the tour will hit 28 cities and end March 21st in Los Angeles, California. In addition to the "Chicken & Beer" tour, Banner will do six extra dates for the Bud Lounge tour, […]

Hip-Hop veteran Luke Campbell held a meeting with Miami radio disc jockeys this week, after local artists complained that their records were being shunned by DJ’s.Campbell and an assorted group of local acts expressed their gripes to the general managers and program directors of 99 Jamz and newcomer 103 The Beat.”Local artists aren’t getting airplay […]

Antonio “L.A.” Reid has officially been named Chairman of the Island Def Jam Music Group.Reid will start his new job effective February 12.The move comes on the heels of Lyor Cohen vacating the top spot for Warner Music Group and president Kevin Liles resigning after contract negotiations stalled.Reid left Arista last month, coming under scrutiny […]

While Andre 3000 of Outkast drew praise from much of the country for his performance during Sunday night’s Grammy Awards, some Native groups are not happy.Some Indian groups are calling for a boycott of the network, deeming Andre 3000’s neon green Native American attire offensive.The rapper and backup dancers wore green buckskin dresses and green […]

Jay-Z’s autobiography is still on the way, even though the much-anticipated novel was originally slated to be released with the rappers The Black Album The book has been delayed simply because co-author dream hampton and the rapper are still writing the rapper’s memoirs. “He [Jay-Z] might be able to record an album in six weeks, […]

Philadelphia bred MC Freeway struck national fame with his Roc-A-Fella cohorts and now the rapper is preparing to bring out his own crew, Ice City.Named after an area in Philadelphia that stretches several blocks, the crew is preparing their untitled debut release.”It’s me and my n*ggas I grew up with,” Freeway told AllHipHop.com. “Ice City […]

The mayor of Virginia Beach will soon honor hometown hip-hop heroes Missy Elliot, Timbaland, and The Neptunes, who together were nominated for 14 Grammy Awards this year, with Elliot and The Neptunes each winning just once.Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf explained that the ceremony would reflect the Virginia natives and rap music’s growing influence on the […]

Adding to the continuing debate as to whether the relationship is all but over between Roc-A-Fella Records co-owners Jay-Z and Damon Dash, is a new print ad by Belvedere Vodka.Along with several other ventures, the two are also co-owners of Armadale Vodka, which they had hoped to position as a major competitor against Belvedere.In a […]

Rapper Lil’ Zane continues to expand his acting resume.After starring in the hit film “Finding Forrester” “Dr. Doolittle 2” and “The Fighting Temptations,” Zane will star in a new straight-to-video suspense thriller, “Motives.” The movie centers around a successful business man who engages in an adulterous affair that ends in murder. Vivica A. Fox, Golden […]