Hip-hop music wears many faces, but one Philadelphia-based act intends to offer the genre a facelift on the house. The Rowdee Black Giants rap collective has slowly begun to garner accolades through intensive grassroots performances in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. According to Jermaine “The Mutation of Greatness” Young, a lead rapper in the group, the […]

MTV has decided to add Snoop Dogg’s variety show, “Doggy Fizzle Televizzle,” to both its spring and summer line-ups. Snoop’s show premiered on MTV in December of 2002. The show will continue to depict Snoop in various comedic roles. Two segments in the pilot episode featured Snoop Dogg working as a substitute teacher and a […]

Pioneering bluesman Bo Diddley had some choice words to say about hip-hop music last Thursday. Speaking to high school students Dunnellon High School near Diddley’s home in Archer, Florida, the 74-year-old Diddley labeled rap "disgusting" and said that it would not last as long as his 50 year career has. "The lyrics are very disgusting […]

Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz recently lensed their video for "Play No Game," the second single from their fourth album, Kings Of Crunk. The video was shot on location in a residential community of Miami, in an eight-bedroom house that was converted into a rush party for the fictional "Omega East Side Fraternity." […]

When DMX proclaimed “X Gonna Give It to Ya,” hip-hop’s top dog proved his bite to be as fearsome as his bark as his film “Cradle 2 the Grave” tops the box office, while the accompanying soundtrack lands at number six on the Billboard charts. With a weekend draw of $17.1 million, the martial arts […]

Officials in Plainfield, NJ canceled a sold out Clipse concert tonight (Feb. 28), citing security issues. City officials claimed that the Star Trek inspired "V" hand sign on fliers promoting the show was a actually a gang symbol. "The symbol is about always being on some next level sh*t," group member Malice told AllHipHop.com. "It […]

In an on-air baby shower, the staff, admirers and friends of Hot 97’s Angie Martinez wished the expectant mother well as she worked her last day at the station prior to her maternity leave. Martinez received gifts like a Burberry robe, a rosery from Jacob The Jeweler, a car seat from co-worker Funk Flex and […]

Nelly will be honored with Soul Train’s Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer Of The Year tonight in Pasadena, California. The rapper joins The Beatles and the Bee Gees by garnering two consecutive and simultaneous #1 singles with "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma," an accomplishment that hadn’t been achieved since 1978. Nelly received two Grammy’s […]

Detailed documents have hit the internet detailing the 1994 drug arrest of 50 Cent and a 16-year-old female accomplice. The papers, revealed by thesmokinggun.com, chronicle the arrest and incarceration of the record-breaking rap artist. Arrested 1994, the rapper and the teen were and charged with felony drug charges. On June 29, 50 and the girl, […]

Police say they don’t believe Christopher Lorenzo’s (aka Chris Gotti) claim that he was shot in the leg in a courtyard outside of the offices of Murder Inc, which reside within Def Jam Records headquarters. Yesterday officials released additional evidence that contradicted Lorenz’s assertion that he was shot by an unknown assailant about 9 p.m. […]

Maurice "Trick Daddy" Young, is facing assault charges after he allegedly flashed a gun and threatened to kill a man during a dispute following a basketball game Feb. 3. Witnesses said that Trick Daddy was playing basketball with friends when he got into an unknown dispute with Pernell Paige, 27. Trick Daddy left the court […]

Eminem’s mother, Debbie Mathers-Briggs, appeared on Fox’s television news show, The Pulse tonight (Feb. 27). Briggs spoke with Bill O’Reilly about Eminem, saying the world famous rapper was very unhappy. "From what I’ve heard, Marshall has been drinking alot. Drinking is an escape," Debbie Mathers said. "He’s my son. It’s very dangerous out there, the […]

Fans of DMX were confused when the rapper never took to the stage, prompting rumors that he was a no show, or that he chose to stay in Los Angeles to work on his next movie, "Never." According to a statement, DMX was in the building by 8:45 PM Tuesday night. The performance started 2 […]

Russell Simmons and a host of other artists gathered today to announce the creation of Musicians United to Win Without War. The new coalition of artists seeks to help mobilize the hundreds of millions of American’s who may oppose the looming war with Iraq. "Iraq’s been contained for 12 years," said Russell Simmons, co-founder of […]