Freeky Zeeky To Be Charged
Diplomat crew member Freaky Zeeky will be charged with will be charged with criminal possession of a weapon, according to a report published in the New York Post. Zeeky, born Ezekiel Jiles, is in stable condition after a shooting in midtown Manhattan Friday morning (April 25). Zeeky was shot in the chest and abdomen and […]
Kay Slay Offers Inmates Opportunity To Shine
DJ Kay Slay is holding a unique contest to promote the May 20 release of his LP, The Streetsweeper, Vol.1. The Drama King is promoting a number during his show on NY’s Hot 97, allowing prison inmates to call in and leave a 16 bar message showcasing their best rhyme. Four winners will receive $500 […]
Murder Inc Exect Arrested On Gun Charges
A Murder Inc. record executive was arrested Thursday in Los Angeles on federal firearm charges stemming from the raid of the label’s offices in January. Authorities took Dexter Ottley, 38, in custody alleging they found a .25 caliber gun in his desk during the raid. Along with Ottley, another exec at Murder Inc, Tarik Williams […]
Diplomats’ Prez Freaky Zeeky Shot
About 3 a.m. this morning (April 25), Diplomat president Freaky Zeeky was shot and remains in stable condition in a Manhattan hospital. Another man affiliated with the Dip Set President was fatally wounded in the shooting, which stemmed from a minor traffic accident. Jim Jones, CEO of Diplomat Records, verified Zeke was in stable condition […]
Rican-structing History: Raquel Z. Rivera
While it is an accepted fact that Hip Hop culture was produced by both African Americans and Latinos, the historical record hasn’t always reflected this. Inside the stories of Hip Hop’s pioneers are the visible ways that Blacks and Latinos influenced each other and developed artistic expressions that spoke to their environments. After years of […]
The State of the Hip-Hop Union
President Rogers: Mr. Speaker, Vice-President Fourtou, members of the big five, distinguished rappers, and fellow consumers: It gives me great pleasure to present to you my State of the Hip-Hop Union address this evening. I am certain that after hearing my plan for this nation, we will all come together in a show of solidarity […]
“I Have No Plans In Anyway To Do A Reality Show”
O.J. Simpson denied widely published reports that he was working on a reality television series, based on his hip-hop concert appearances in 2001-2002. "I have no plans in any way to do a reality show even though people have approached me about it," Simpson told Reuters. "I’m not looking to do anything. I don’t have […]
The Roots Sport Sean Jean
The Roots are the latest hip-hop act to join Sean John’s “It’s Not Just A Label, It’s A Lifestyle,” advertising campaign. The ad is slated to run in King, Slam, The Source, Complex and other urban magazines. Other artists that are part of the advertising campaign are Combs himself, Common, Gangstarr, Nas and Fabolous. The […]
O.J. Hip-Hop Reality Show?
A television network is plotting the release of a reality hip-hop show based on a series of concert appearances by O.J. The Juice Simpson. A Fort Worth company, Urban Television Network, and production company Spiderboy have already complied 13 episodes based on The Juices hip-hop concert appearances in 2001-2002. “We’ve got everything done, the reality […]
Nas To Be Honored At Detroit Summit
Nas will be honored with “The Heroes Award” by Detroit’s youngest Mayor, 32 year-old Kwame Kilpatrick, at the Hip-Hop Summit in Detroit this weekend (April 26). “It’s good. I want people to know that you can write these kinds of songs,” Nas told AllHipHop.com. “[It’s good] to know that people know the value of a […]
DMX Stars In ‘Werewolf’
Yonkers rapper DMX is delving further into movies as he has signed on to star as a werewolf in a suspense action flick, Werewolf. The movie, directed by Dario Piana, will chronicle the life and times of a blues player that is bent on destroying the worlds population of vampires. In the movie, the remaining […]
Fatal Hussein Not Signed To Murder Inc., Ja Speaks On Beefs
In a recent interview with Carribean newspaper the Barbados Advocate, Ja-Rule spoke about his beef with Eminem, 50 Cent, DMX and said that Fatal Hussein of Tupac’s Outlawz, has signed with Murder Inc. Ja-Rule, labeling himself the "most hated in the industry," said that Murder Inc. was preparing a big year of releases. "Cadillac Tah’s […]
Beats For Peace Tour Slated To Kick Off
The Beats For Peace Tour will kick off at S.O.B.’s in New York, May 8. The six city tour will feature Slum Village, Pharoahe Monch, Medusa, Anwar Superstar, The Jazz & Hip-Hop Orchestra, Supernatural and others. The goal of the tour, which is sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), is to encourage youth […]
Jean Grae, Sadat X, Others Get Down With “Kung Faux”
Tommy Boy Films recently released "Kung Faux," a new series of classic Kung-Fu flicks with hip-hop personalities doing voice overs. Tommy Boy plans to release 30 episodes that feature such hip-hop luminaries as Prince Paul, Masta Ace, Guru, Sadat-X & Jean Grae. "’Kung Faux’ is funny. It’s perhaps the funniest thing I have ever seen […]
Nina Simone: “High Priestess Of Soul”
"Black is the color of my true love’s hair. His face so soft and wondrous there. The purest eyes and the strongest hands. I love the ground on where he stands. I love the ground he stands. Black is the color of my true love’s hair. Of my true love’s hair. Of my true love’s […]
Fabolous Strikes Gold, Starts New Record Label
Fabolous’ sophomore release Street Dreams was recently certified gold, moving over 500,000 units in just six weeks. The album remains in the Top 20 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums Chart. Fabolous recently teamed up with comedian Eddie Griffin for a Lipton Brisk radio advertisement which starts in May. Fabolous also endorses Reebok, Nextel, Sean John […]
Hitman Sammy Sam Readies Major Label Debut
Hitman Sammy Sam recently lensed a video for "Step Daddy," the title of his first single and major label debut. The video for the single features comic actor John Witherspoon and was shot on location in Sammy Sam’s hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Sammy Sam, who has been to prison five times and has stated that […]
Obie Trice: No Gimmicks
Before anybody knew Obie Trice they knew his name. Eminem set it up perfectly on the intro to his smash single, "Without Me," allowing the Detroit rapper to open the song proclaiming "Obie Trice, real name, no gimmicks." Obie Trice has patiently waited for the limelight, putting in work and building a name for himself […]
“American Dream Or American Knightmare?”
One of the most controversial figures in the music industry, Suge Knight plans to release his autobiography "American Dream or American Knightmare?" Knight plans to squash all rumors by detailing his relationship with Tupac Shakur in addition to the story of his life. "I wasn’t pumped to do a book, so many books out speaking […]
Xzibit To Host Rhyme Night
Xzibit will host Rhyme Night, a monthly hip-hop talent showcase that hopes to act as a launching pad for new signed and unsigned hiphop talent from the West Coast. "Rhyme Night will quickly become the hottest ticket of the California hip-hop scene and will assuredly introduce some talented new faces to hip-hop’s global community," Xzibit […]
