Owner Of The Source Spars With Bill O’Reilly
The Source co-owner and founder Dave Mays, appeared on Bill O’Reilly’s "O’Reilly Factor" television show on Feb. 18., after the magazine criticized O’Reilly for his repeated commentaries on "thug rap," labeling him a "racist" and a "hypocrite" in the March issue of the magazine. "There are issues as far as what rap music’s impact is […]

Fox Reprising Mister Ed Using Hip-Hop
Talking horse Mister Ed is going to make a television comeback after 36 years, but this time around the horse will lose his hillbilly accent. According to reports, producers at Fox TV have decided Mister Ed would be more marketable and popular if the talking horse adopted hip-hop lingo. The new version will be based […]
Eve Enters Into Distribution Deal For Clothing Line
Eve has entered into a distribution deal with Innovo Azteca Apparel, who will design, market and distribute the rapper’s Fetish clothing line. The Fetish brand will be marketed to the junior and contemporary women’s market through better department and specialty stores. "Eve has become an influential fashion force, and we are excited to collaborate with […]

Jay-Z Concert, Tyson Fight Back On, Rapper Hawks Heineken
Fans of Jay-Z won’t be let down after all. In a bizarre twist, Mike Tyson has announced that he will indeed fight Clifford Etienne on Saturday, Feb. 22. The news came less than 24 hours after Tyson’s camp decided to call off the fight. Tyson’s management decided to pull the plug on the fight yesterday, […]

Deep Water Slang Volume 2.0
Artist: Zion ITitle: Deep Water Slang Volume 2.0Rating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Brolin WinningAfter earning massive props for their stellar LP Mind Over Matter, (released in 2000), and dropping a gang of high-quality 12-inches, Zion I return with Deep Water Slang Version 2.0. Label drama pushed back its original street date, (hence the 2.0), but […]

Rappers, Activists Lead ‘Turn Off The Radio’ Campaign
In a follow up to the January 14th Community Tribunal that revealed censorship of, and separate standards for Black Music on New York music media, Bob Law of the National Leadership Alliance recently announced that a coalition of prominent community leaders, ministers and elected officials are calling for the first major Turn Off The Radio […]

New Jersey FBI Names Bank Robber After Eminem
In a less than flattering gesture, FBI officials have dubbed a bank robber who has knocked off 10 banks in New Jersey "Eminem," saying that the robber resembles the rap star. Officials claim the bank robber resembles Eminem due to the oversized ski caps and jackets that he wears when he robs a bank. When […]
Souled Separately
Artist: Feenom CircleTitle: Souled SeparatelyRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: aqua boogie For every major label artist there are likely dozens of unsigned ones seeking to be heard. Thankfully, the independent music circuit has granted many the ability to create music of their liking and fully stretch out their creative arms. In many cases, that means […]

Raekwon Finalizing Deal, 3rd Solo LP
Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon has inked a multi album deal with IceWater, becoming Chief Creative Officer of the newly formed multimedia company. The company executives include members of Raekwon’s camp, along with top executives from Los Angeles based labels Vocab Records and Goodvibe Recordings. IceWater’s first order of business is to drop Raekwon’s hotly anticipated […]

Suge Knight Continues To Help Victims Of Gang Violence
Suge Knight continued to help victims of gang violence, this time picking up the funeral expenses for a 57-year-old woman, who was murdered in Los Angeles Feb. 5. Betty Jean Rothchild was caught in gunfire as she left her South Central Los Angeles home to purchase groceries for a church sponsored dinner. Knight agreed to […]

Fabolous Embarks On Free Tour
Rapper Fabolous will embark on a 13 city tour, giving free performances at Boys & Girls Clubs, seeking to inspire young children to pursue their dreams. “There’s millions of kids that want to do what I do,” Fabolous told AllHipHop.com in a statement. “[Rapping] became a profession. That’s why I feel it’s a street dream. […]

DMX To Star In Movie ‘Never’
DMX will star opposite David Arquette in "Never," a movie based on the 1974 book "Never Die Alone," by author Donald Goines. The crime drama centers a gangster, who in the original rendition was known as King David, a cocaine dealer. The book focused on King David’s exploits in the underworld. King David is murdered, […]

MC Hammer Gets TV Show
MC Hammer may be on the verge of another comeback after publicly playing out his personal trials and tribulations. After starring in The Surreal Life, alongside of Emmanuel Webster Lewis, the pop rappers has now signed on for a WB sitcom. The WB has signed Hammer to star in the series, which will be based […]

Simmons Buys Beverage Co; Pepsi Gives In
While Pepsi decided to agree to most of the HHSAN (Hip-Hop Summit Action Network) demands, Russell Simmons has other plans to combat the bias the hip-hop community has faced from conservatives like Bill OReilly of The OReilly Factor. Simmons said that he has begun the purchase of an unnamed soft drink company, although he didnt […]

Rapper Cam’ron Says N.B.A. Snubbed Him
Cam’ron has accused the NBA of stopping him from performing with Mariah Carey during the NBA All-Star game tribute to Michael Jordan on Feb. 9. Cam said the league agreed he’d rap during the set but reneged claiming they were “staying away from rap.” Cam said that Carey had fought to get the rapper a […]

Pepsi Backpeddling On Settlement?
Last night on Fox’s "The Bill O’Reilly Show," representatives for Pepsi implied that they would not be donating money to Ludacris’ foundation, as they verbally agreed to earlier this week to avert a boycott of their company. Russell Simmons, head of the Hip-Hop Action Network and President Minister Ben Muhammad said that Pepsi had been […]

50 Cent Sells 872,000; Breaks Records
50 Cent’s debut album Get Rich Or Die Trying will claim the number one position on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart this week. The album moved over 872,000 units in the four days between its release last Thursday (Feb 6) and the closing of the chart. “The people that might wish I do bad are […]

Suge Knight’s Hearing Delayed
Suge Knight’s hearing to see if he should be sent back to prison for associating with known gang members was postponed Tuesday by California state officials. The official reason for the delay on the decision to revoke Knight’s parole to send him back to prison was delayed because the Califorina Board of Prison Terms wanted […]

Canibus Talks Media, Reviews And Future
While Canibus has received acclaim on the internet and praise from die-hard fans, those accolades have not necessarily translated into offline success as well. Nevertheless, the reclusive rappers said that he has all he needs to fuel his steadfast march forward, which started with Mic Club: The Curriculum. “Fan support and internet reviews make it […]

Amil Happy With Independence
Former Roc-A-Fella rapper Amil is working on material for her second album, which will be released independently with national distribution. She said that she has finished the majority of her untitled 13-song album. "I aint talking about money, cars or killing n*ggas on this joint," Amil told AllHipHop.com. "This album is just realer [than the […]