O.J. Simpson And Juvenile To Peform Despite Boycott
OJ Simpson is scheduled to appear at a hip-hop concert featuring Juvenile next month in Cincinnati’s Over-The-Rhine neighborhood. Last April, Over The Rhine saw the city’s worst riots since Reverend Martin Luther King JR. was assassinated. "O.J. is promoting peace," said promoter Anthony Pierre of Mactone Investments. "He is coming to Cincinnati to show there […]
R. Kelly Tape Hits Streets
Fri, Feb 15, 2002 R. Kelly is finally getting static from the industry. We have heard that certain rappers are s####### on Mr "Go 1/2 on the 14-year old." Our sources stated emphatically that high profile rappers say, "R. Kelly done sold his soul to the devil." As previously stated in the illseed journals, bootleggers […]
News Alerts: Gangstarr, Pun & JCOR
Gangstarr in the Studio Gangstarr is in the studio finishing up their untitled 5th album. According to Guru, he and Premier have finished 5 songs. The latest installment for the group will feature Krumb Snatcha, Big Shug, Bumpy Knuckles, M.O.P. and others. The CD will be released later this year. In related news, Nike tapped […]
Big Pun Documentary Pushed Back
The documentary on the life of the late Big Punisher has been pushed back to May 2002. The film will detail the rapper’s life and reveals some of the more destructive aspects of his life. The movie was sparked by Pun’s widow and she plans to expose the rapper’s meaner side. The documentary, “Still Not […]
JCOR Closes Doors Amidst Controversy
JCOR Records, launched a year ago by Mammoth Record’s founder Jay Faires, recently shut down it’s Los Angeles offices. According to sources, the label will also close the New York office shortly & is currently filing for bankruptcy. Sources say the label was in financial turmoil & there are allegations that Faires took money from […]
Gangstarr Readies 6th LP
Gangstarr is in the studio finishing up their untitled 6th album. According to Guru, he and Premier have finished 5 songs. The latest installment for the group will feature Krumb Snatcha, Big Shug, Bumpy Knuckles, M.O.P. and others. The CD will be released later this year. In related news, Nike tapped the group’s 1989 hit […]
Nate Dogg Gets Romantic
Hip-hop crooner Nate Dogg recently told AllHipHop.com that later in his career he would begin singing love songs, contrasting his current raw style. The self-proclaimed romantic said that he has written roughly 30 love songs in his home studio. “I damn sure refuse to be 50-years old singing, ‘B*tch,’ he said singing. “One day I […]
Tommy Boy Stays In Biz, Shifts Focus
Tommy Boy will scale back their operation and, according to sources, 80 employees will be let go. Warner Music will buy out the remaining 50% of the label from founder Tom Silverman, who will retain several artists and the Tommy Boy name. According to sources, the label is not going out of business as has […]
Master P Makes Surprise Appearance
Master P & son Lil Romeo made a surprise speaking appearance at a Chicago high school on Thursday, making up for a broken promise by a scam artist. Last month, Lisa Clayton posed as an agent for P & took $1500 from the students. She promised No Limit Clothing & concert tickets before disappearing. Local […]
Pepa Talks To Deceased Father
Sandi “Pepa” Denton from the platinum-plus rap duo Salt-n-Pepa recently went on television to speak with a psychic to channel her deceased father’s spirit to the earth. On his ABC program “Crossing Over” psychic John Edwards channeled the spirits of Pepa’s father, grandmother and others. Pepa said that Edwards helped her tie up some of […]
Pac’s Former Bodyguard Makes Film
The person responsible for making sure no harm came Tupac Shakur’s body up until his death is producing a film in conjunction with Xenon films. Bodyguard Frank Alexander, a former body builder and ex-marine, has recently produced a film, "Before I Wake," to offer his side of the never-ending saga of Pac. The title is […]
Former Tupac Bodyguard Produces Film
The person responsible for making sure no harm came Tupac Shakur’s body up until his death is producing a film in conjunction with Xenon films. Bodyguard Frank Alexander, a former body builder and ex-marine, has recently produced a film, "Before I Wake," to offer his side of the never-ending saga of Pac. The title is […]
Pepa Talks to Deceased Father
Former A Tribe Called Quest members Kamaal (Q-Tip) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad will team up with the groups third man, Phife Dawg for a song on his upcoming album second solo album, In The Keys Of Phife. The album will feature production from Jay Dee, Hi-Tek, Mr. Walt and former Tony Tone Toni member Dwayne […]
ATCQ Reunion, Phife’s New Career
Former A Tribe Called Quest members Kamaal (Q-Tip) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad will team up with the groups third man, Phife Dawg for a song on his upcoming album second solo album, In The Keys Of Phife. The album will feature production from Jay Dee, Hi-Tek, Mr. Walt and former Tony Tone Toni member Dwayne […]
Mr. Cheeks Forms New Label, Plans Tour
Lost Boyz member Mr. Cheeks has formed a new record label, One Fam Music, with his business partner Stephen Marley. Also, Cheeks & Marley’s younger brother, Damien, are planning to record an LP. Currently, the record label is planning a summer tour that will feature all dreadlocked musicians. Mr. Cheeks and the Marley’s are also […]
C-Murder To Plead Not Guilty
Cory "C-Murder" Miller will plead not guilty to allegations of 2nd degree murder. C-Murder claims he is a victim of mistaken identity in a Jan. 12th shooting that left a 16 year-old dead. The murder charges have not been filed as The Jefferson Parish, Louisiana D.A. reviews the case. He is incarcerated on unrelated charges […]
RIAA Goes After Other Companies
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has gone from legally attacking small bootleggers to currently striking a blow to the massive communications conglomerate Verizon. In a landmark decision a judge recently ruled in favor of the RIAA, a watchdog group for record labels, where Verizon must hand over the name of a single person […]
C-Murder Booked In Harvey, New Orleans Shooting
Corey Miller, aka C-Murder was arrested Friday in connection with a Jan 12th shooting in a Harvey, New Orleans nightclub. Witnesses said that the victim, Steve Thomas, 16, snuck into the Platinum Club with a fake id and argued with Miller. Miller allegedly pulled a gun and shot Thomas, who died at the at West […]
Federal Task Force Raids Murder Inc.
A special task force of Federal agents raided the New York City offices of Murder Inc. yesterday (Jan. 3) as part of an investigation into Irv Gotti. The task force has been formed to investigate Gotti and his financial ties to Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff. Investigators are trying to determine if McGriff provided money from drug […]
New Eazy E EP On The Way
Ruthless Records is set to drop a collection of unreleased songs on March 26th, by the late Eazy E, as well as a DVD. The EP, titled "The Real Godfather Of Gangsta Rap," contains 8 unreleased songs produced by longtime friend and Ruthless producer Rhythm D. The EP will be released in March 2002, coinciding […]
