Puffy said: "I do not own a gun. I do not carry a gun. The charges and allegations against me are 100 percent false. I feel confident that in the next couple of days, I will be vindicated and everything will be all right." Well according to witnesss, Sean "Puffy" Combs pulled a gun inside […]

A close friend of rap star Jay-Z who witnessed his alleged stabbing of Lance (Un) Rivera, head of Untertainment Records, at the Kit Kat Klub in New York last Wednesday describes what he saw in the current issue of Newsweek. “Jay-Z approached him, they had a few words, they became loud, and then this big […]

Noreaga will have a drug possession charge against him dismissed if he can stay out of trouble for the next 12 months, a New York criminal court judge said this past Monday (Dec. 27). The decision handed down by Judge Robert Racite comes on the heels of Noreaga’s arrest Sunday in Queens, N.Y., for allegedly […]

Eminem has responded to his grandmom’s objections to using a recordings of his late uncle on an upcoming release. The Detroit News reported that Betty Kresin (grandma), is upset that Eminem had planned to sample from a tape that he made 13 years ago with his uncle, Ronnie Polkingharn, who died in 1991. "My grandmother […]

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., the digital satellite radio broadcaster, today announced exclusive associations with internationally renowned MC Lyte and Grandmaster Flash, each of whom will have an ongoing presence on Sirius’ music and talk channels. Grandmaster Flash currently serves as musical director for The Chris Rock Show, and soon begins production on a feature film […]

A former city police officer already behind bars for bank robbery is one of the suspects in the 1997 shooting death of rap star Notorious B.I.G, the Los Angeles Times reported today. Investigators are reportedly examining whether former Officer David Mack conspired with Death Row Records founder Suge Knight to arrange the contract killing of […]

Atomic Pop has signed worldwide digital distribution deals with U.K. indie label Fire Records and hip-hop imprints GoodVibe and Rufflife, the latter the new venture by RuffHouse co-founder Chris Schwartz. The new Bahamadia record will be released under this agreement. The first Rufflife release under the agreement will be an EP entitled "Night Life" from […]

Eve has her own radio station on Radio SonicNet located at SonicNet.com. “Hip-hop, more than any other genre, is driven by a producer’s record collection, and sense of how different tracks can be mixed,” says Justin Herz, GM and SVP of SonicNet.com. “And for SonicNet.com to have a rapper as hot as Eve drop by […]

If you are a fan of The Ruff Ryders and The Cash Money Click, you will be glad to hear they are probably going to be somewhere in your vacinty. In February, Ruff Ryders crew DMX, Eve, Swizz Beats, Drag-On will go out with Cash Money Millionaires, Juvenile, Hot Boys, Lil’ Wayne, Turk, B.G. and […]

Diggin In The Crates member Big L was shot and killed in Harlem NYC. He was only 24 years old. Police are still investigating a motive and suspects connected to the killing. According to Officer Theresa Farello of the New York City Police Department’s Office of Public Information, police responded to shots fired on the […]

CDnow will began selling downloads Friday, with content supplied by amplified.com, Liquid Audio, and CDuctive.com.Prices will range from $1.49 to $3.49 per track and will be available in the Liquid Audio format. Another 50,000 songs will be offered by mid-December. The online retailer also expects to open a download boutique section by mid January. Until […]

Ice T spoke out at the WebNoize 99 internet music convention in LA last week, talking about major labels. Ice was keynote speaker on the "Voice of the Creator" panel. He said: "They (Major labels) sign you up, turn you out, and keep most of your money." Artists who choose to sell their albums on […]

Here is a press release from LaFace Records, in regards to the Rosa Parks lawsuit that was thrown out of court: "We are pleased that our freedom of speech was not compromised, but are still saddened that Ms. Parks’ lawyers felt the need to take this to court. Our intentions were never to defame her […]

Lord Finesse, Fat Joes, Nas, Method Man, Slick Rick and Aerosmith are going to be on the new Run DMC album that is to be released this fall on the new Profile/Arista imprint. They are also scheduled to do a cut with the hot rock group, Sugar Ray. The album is titled Crown Royal. Looks […]

We all knew Ol Dirty has been too quiet lately, so of course he is back in the news. Ol’ Dirty Bastard was arrested Saturday for the ninth time in just over a year for possesion of crack and weed. Police said Dirt had 20 bags of crack and an envelope of weed in his […]

If any of yall peeped out The BlairWitch Project, you probably caught the trailer for a new movie called Ghost Dog in which Forest Whitaker (of all people) plays an action hero. The RZA did the soundtrack and the score for the movie, which will drop November 9th on his label, Razor Sharp. The RZA […]