Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel unveiled his brand new collaboration G-Unit CEO 50 Cent today, Friday the 13th (November 13).   50 Cent’s website Thisis50.com posted a snippet of the highly anticipated collaboration track “I Go Off” earlier this week, while the full version debuted on Cosmic Kev’s show on Power 99FM in Philadelphia this morning […]

Lil Kim has released a statement addressing claims that she pocketed $20,000 and then refused to fulfill six concert obligations for Abstrakt Visions Entertainment.   The company states that they paid the Brooklyn emcee $20,000 to complete six dates in London from November 7-14.   However, they accuse Kim of pulling out due to a […]

Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was sentenced to a year in prison today (November 12) for violating the terms of his probation.   The rapper will begin serving his sentence immediately and could be released in as little as six months, according to MTV.com.   The news comes as Gucci Mane was promoting his album, ironically […]

Chris Brown has faced the media, recorded apologetic online videos, but the pop star has yet to speak directly to his fans in the aftermath of his assault conviction. The 20-year-old singer will appear on BET’s “106 & Park” today at 6 p.m. EST and offer a candid interview in front of a live studio […]

The National Museum of Hip-Hop (NMoH) has planned a star-studded black-tie event to not only raise funds for the completion of the physical museum, but to also raise awareness of the many community initiatives that are tied into the museum’s mission.   The event, scheduled for February 9, 2010, will be hosted by legendary emcees […]

Rapper Corey “C-Murder” Miller cannot afford to hire lawyers to fund his appeal, but two lawyers have come to his aid in an attempt to secure a retrial.   Attorney Robert Smith, of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute of Race and Justice at Harvard Law School and John Adcock of New Orleans are representing Miller […]

A promotional company is planning to sue rapper Lil Kim for allegedly missing six performance dates and keeping her $20,000 fee.   Abstrakt Visions Entertainment paid Lil Kim the $20k to perform a series of dates between November 7_14 in London.   According to TMZ, Lil Kim suffered a nosebleed in her hotel room before […]

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was arrested yesterday (November 11) at Los Angeles’ LAX airport for allegedly assaulting a paparazzi photographer.   The dispute happened in Terminal 7, when the photographer approached Tyson, his wife, and 10-month old daughter to take pictures.   According to statements given to police by Tyson, he struck the […]

Katt Williams has spoken out about his recent arrest, telling an Atlanta, Georgia television station that the charges against him were the result of a misunderstanding.   The actor/comedian, who was arrested over the weekend on charges of burglary and criminal trespass spoke with local ABC-affiliate WSB-TV shortly after posting a $41,000 bond and being […]

Queens, New York rap legend/actor LL Cool J has been tapped to host The Grammy Nominations Concert Live – Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night.”   LL, who has earned two Grammy’s of his own, will host the concert for the second year in a row, live from Club Nokia in Los Angeles.   The concert […]

A routine traffic stop provided more than a line up of vehicles for police in Arkansas, who arrested Wu-Tang Clan affiliates Ronald “Mathematics” Bean and Patrick “Streetlife” Charles. The pair, along with six other men were arrested Monday (Nov. 9) night on suspicion of drug possession with intent to sell, TMZ.com reports. A police report […]

Renowned producer Sha Money XL has inked a multi-million dollar music and film distribution deal for his Dream Big Ventures imprint, which will allow him and his team to “nurture talent that has the passion to ‘dream big,’” he announced today (November 11). “Sha Money’s reputation and track record of success speaks for itself,” said […]

The first official music pairing of 50 Cent and Beanie Sigel called “I Go Off” will debut this Friday (November 13) on Thisis50.com. Utilizing the Friday the 13th movie franchise logo, the promo artwork features 50 and Beans doing a faceoff with the tagline “The Nightmare Begins.” Last week, Sigel and 50 made an appearance […]