Grandmaster Flash and Betty Wright will both receive Billboard’s Founders Award at the 2003 Billboard-AURN R&B/Hip-Hop Awards show Aug. 8. According to Billboard, "The Founders Awards recognize artists for their achievements and influence on others in the R&B and hip-hop genres, as chosen by the editors of Billboard." Flash has influence the genre of hiphop […]

Detroit rapper Eminem faces yet another legal quandary after a Los Angeles-based video game company has filed a lawsuit claiming that the rapper breached a contract with them to create a video game with his licensed hip-hop music. Conspiracy Entertainment of L.A. filed the lawsuit claiming that the multi-platinum rapper was guilty of fraud and […]

Contrary to reports posted on various websites, Wu-Tang member Method Man is not leaving the clan. Reports circulated that Method Man appeared on Funkmaster Flex’s Hot 97 show recently, allegedly dissing his Wu bretheren and that the Clan struck back on Power 105.1. Mark Breezy, who handles A&R duties for Method Man said that the […]

David Banner and Lil Jon and The Eastside Boys will headline the "Dirty South Tour," which kicks off July 27th in Montgomery, Alabama and closes in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Banner, who graces the cover of The Source Magazine and is featured in an upcoming GQ piece on the Southern hip-hop scene, is currently in his hometown […]

Minister Benjamin Chavis was subpoenaed by the state Lobbying Commission, seeking to find out how $300,000 in funds were spent, in an effort to change New York’s Rockefeller drug laws. According to the New York Post, the subpoena was issued after talks between the commission’s executive director David Grandeau and a lawyer for Simmons and […]

Eve was hit with a lawsuit by modeling agency Wilhelmina Artist Management, claiming the rapper failed to pay the agency their share of endorsement deals that they originally initiated. According to a lawsuit posted on thesmokinggun.com, Wilhelmina claims that Eve and a company that she owns, Blondie Rockwell Inc. as well as manager Troy Carter […]

Yukmouth is preparing to release a new album, Godzilla and finishing up the second installment of his DVD series, "United Ghettos." Godzilla features appearances by Kurupt, Dru Down, Devin The Dude, Bun B., C-Bo and Aaron Hall. The first single, "Nothin’ 2 A Bo$$," is currently getting rotation on California radio stations. Yukmouth is currently […]

Rhymesayers Entertainment and Atmosphere have signed a worldwide deal with Epitaph Records and after being courted by several major record labels, have opted to remain independent. The first release under the new deal will be a brand new full-length album from Atmosphere on September 23. Seven’s Travels, will be the fourth album for the duo, […]

Today was not a good day for Ice Cube, as The Chicago Police Department issued the rapper/director a public apology for issuing alerts that described the alleged suspect of sexual assaults in the area as resembling the former N.W.A member. The police released the alert Sunday, only to have Chicago broadcast stations simultaneously run clips […]

The Black Eyed Peas recently inked a worldwide co-publishing deal with Cherry Lane Publishing, after a bidding war between several publishing companies over the rights to their latest album, Elephunk. "This year, we’ve been aggressively diversifying our client roster and signing the Black Eyed Peas fits perfectly into our business model," says Cherry Lane President, […]

Nationally syndicated radio personality Doug Bans will bring E-40, Floetry Nivea and CoCo Budda to his "Let’s Jam, Jam Session" in Sacramento, California. The performances are part of a freestyle competition taking place at the Sacramento Convention Center in the Community Theater from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sponsored by McDonalds, CoCo Budda will emcee […]

Busta Rhymes will host a one hour special titled "Party With Spike" on the soon to be launched Spike TV, on August 11. The special, which was shot in June, features Busta at the world famous Playboy Mansion in Chicago, Illinois. The rapper is joined by Fred Durst, Kid Rock, Carmen Electra, Pamela Anderson and […]

As The Rock Steady 26th Anniversary celebration kicks off in New York on July 24th, this years event will feature themes that weren’t present in past anniversary celebrations. "When we first started performing downtown we were performing in places like Danceteria and Rochies and all these places that had people that were into rock," long-time […]

A Monroe, Louisiana City Councilman is planning to question the city’s obscenity laws after Trina allegedly groped an audience member at a performance on July 12. City Councilman Ben Katz said that he was "appalled" after a local newspaper ran photos of Trina’s performance at the Monroe Civic Center, in which she straddled an audience […]