Rappers AG of Diggin In The Crates, Sadat X and DJ Jab have formed a new super group titled Trinity.   The group debuted during Audible Treats’ CMJ ’09 Showcase and already has a deal with legendary indie label/record store Fat Beats.   The first record from the trio is titled “Roc Raida Tribute,” a […]

Rapper 50 Cent appeared on Philadelphia’s Power 99FM this morning (November 3) and addressed a number of controversial feuds currently taking place in Hip-Hop.   50 stopped by Miss Jones’ morning show and discussed Jay-Z’s feud with Philly artist Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z and Rick Ross.   Sigel recently dropped a track titled “Average Cat,” where […]

Today (November 3), Atlanta will be host to this year’s Red Bull Big Tune event, where a group of 16 aspiring producers will compete for the chance to record with industry stars.   Created in 2004 by producer/emcee Vitamin D and event coordinator Jonathan Moore, Big Tune has grown into a national event aimed at […]

Despite making public appearances together in the past month, Queens rapper Nas’ divorce from his estranged wife R&B singer Kelis continues on.   According to TMZ.com, Nas lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan filed court papers today (November 2), seeking to block Kelis’ request for $72,728 a month in spousal support.   Nas had been ordered to […]

During a radio interview over the weekend promoting his forthcoming fourth major label release, Before I Self Destruct, 50 Cent weighed in on the brewing feud between Jay-Z and one-time protégé Beanie Sigel.   On Saturday (October 31), 50 called into the Gomez Bros. show, one of the segments of “G-Unit Saturdays” on Sirius XM […]

Next Tuesday (November 10), the ImageNation Cinema Foundation will premiere in New York the ODB tribute film Dirty: One Word Can Change the World.   Directed by Dirty’s cousin Raison Allah, the documentary commemorates the colorful rapper’s life though personal interviews with the Wu-Tang Clan, Sunz of Man, Killarmy, the Black Knight, and the Brooklyn […]

Rick Ross continues his feud with rapper 50 Cent with a new version of 50’s track “Baby By Me,” which features Ne-Yo.   Ross delivers a group of lines aimed at 50 Cent and his G-Unit cohorts.   The rest of the remix features 50 Cent’s original verse with Ne-Yo singing the chorus.   The […]

Atlanta entrepreneur Russell “Big Block” Spencer has teamed up with EMI Music/Capitol to distribute the latest release from his label, Block Entertainment.   Block Entertainment was originally distributed by Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Bad Boy Records in a joint venture with Atlantic Records.   The label released albums on artists like Yung Joc, Jody Breeze, Boyz […]

Two popular Hip-Hop radio stations relieved a number of DJ’s from their duties over the weekend.   On Friday (October 30), Clear Channel’s R&B/Rap station Saint Louis’ KATZ-FM 100.3 the Beat changed its format, playing a variety of Halloween and Christmas songs.   Jocks like Kiki the First Lady, DJ AJ and host Dwight Stone […]

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Sugarhill Gang’s pioneering single, “Rapper’s Delight.”   The single, which is recognized as the first hit Hip-Hop single to attain cross-over success, will be celebrated during “The Past, Present and Future of Hip Hop Tribute Concert” which will take […]

DJ Khaled and Poe Boy Music’s Founder/CEO E-Class presents Live From the 305, a 19-track compilation disc featuring Miami heavy hitters Trick Daddy, Trina and Rick Ross.  Released by E1 Music (formerly Koch Records) the album gives a good representation of what Miami life is all about and features some of the city’s up-and-coming artists.  […]

A controversial concert featuring Atlanta-based rapper Gucci Mane at North Carolina A&T was scrapped on Saturday (October 31), because the rapper is on house arrest.   Gucci Mane was forced to back out of the concert at Greensboro Coliseum because of a recent parole violation.   Due to the violation, Gucci Mane is prohibited from […]