Hip-Hop Rumors: Omarion Talks Rihanna! Jay-Z’s Life After Rap? Mos Def Gets P#####!
DISCLAIMER: All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on.CHANCE ENCOUNTERSMy homey Chance is going to do the rumors this afternoon. Click here to get the rumors from earlier. Chance does his thing and his rumors/news do […]
Block Ent. Teams Up With Capitol/EMI
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 […]
Popular Rap DJ’s Fired From Hip-Hop Radio
Two popular Hip-Hop radio stations relieved a number of DJs from their duties over the weekend. On Friday (October 30), Clear Channels 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 […]
Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, and the Cost of Loyalty
Authors Disclaimer: For those who read my columns weekly for its, as Ive been told, intellectual value, this might not be for you: Never read the Quran or Islamic scriptures/ Only Psalms I read was on the arms of my Ni**as/ Jay-Z, Intro, The Dynasty Roc La Familia, 2000. Listening to Beanie Sigel excoriate his […]
Sugarhill Gang Celebrates 30 Years Of ‘Rapper’s Delight’
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Sugarhill Gangs pioneering single, Rappers 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 […]
E Class: New Compilation Disc in Stores
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. […]
Monday Fashion Feature: Denim Trends: What’s Good This Season
This season we are seeing the return of the baggier jean for men, bootcut and wide legs for women, and 80s looks continuing to go strong. Here’s just some of the hottest denim trends this season from DJPremium.com and DrJays.com:
Hip-Hop Rumors: Halloween Pics! Beef Update! Somebody Got Robbed?
DISCLAIMER: All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on.LIL KIM TO THE ROC? You know, this would be a huge slap in the face. We all know that Foxy Brown was a huge part of […]
Gucci Mane Scraps A&T Concert Over Legal Issues
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 […]
Red Bull Big Tune: Nas, Just Blaze & A Talented Producer!
16 Producers. Atlanta. Beats GALORE! A magnificent event is about to descend on Atlanta, one of the new Meccas of Hip-Hop. The event will line up 16 talented producers for a battle for the next “big tune” that will move the Hip-Hop crowd. On November 3rd, Atlanta’s Opera will host the […]
Jay-Z: He Came, He Saw, He Conquered!
Jay Z is probably the only rap dude that can get grown men excited. Now, for what may appear to be obvious reasons, after that statement, I feel the need to interject no h###. Do people even say that anymore? And not to digress, but I ask, was it ever cool to say anyway? Last […]
Snoop Dogg, Redman and Method Man Classics in Session (Concert Review)
This past Thursday at the Nokia Theatre in New York City, three of the most notable and some would say most influential artists in their respective primes, brought the present to the past, then back to the future in style with the Wonderland High School Tour. How else could you describe it? Over 45 years […]
Diddy Expands Deal With Ciroc
Sean “Diddy” Combs has expanded his deal with the world’s largest liquor maker to extend his Circoc brand of vodka. Combs is a 50 percent owner of Ciroc with Diageo. Diageo is also the owner of popular brands like Smirnoff and Ketel One. Bloomberg News reports that Combs and Ciroc are planning to […]
Trailer Premiere: Hardwired Starring Cuba Gooding Jr.
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. and Val Kilmer star in the new direct-to-DVD flick Hardwired, a new physiological thriller. After losing his wife in a horrific car accident, Luke Gibson (Academy Award ® Winner Cuba Gooding Jr., Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Jerry Maguire, 1996) wakes up in the hospital to find his […]
Heath Ledger Directs Music Video For Australian Rapper
Heath Ledger may be gone, but the posthumous Oscar winners work behind the camera is being showcased in a music video from Australian rapper N’fa Forster-Jones. The Associated Press reports the entertainer, who had been childhood friends with Ledger, posted the 3-minute, 31-second clip for his song “Cause an Effect” on his YouTube and MySpace […]
Lil Wayne and Birdman Involved in New Copyright Lawsuit
More legal trouble has emerged for Lil Wayne as the New Orleans hitmaker is being sued by a man who contributed to his joint album with Birdman, Like Father, Like Son. The copyright infringement lawsuit, which was filed Friday (Oct. 30) by Thomas Marasciullo in a Manhattan federal court, claims that Lil Wayne and Birdmans […]
Rapper Mike Beck Shot and Killed In Brooklyn
Mike Beck, an aspiring rapper and affiliate of Fat Joe was shot and killed last night in Brooklyn, New York. Mike Beck was a member of the rap collective K.A.R. (Kill All Rats), which also featured group members Rob Kash, Onez and Leader. Sources told AllHipHop.com that Beck was shot and killed on Logan […]
Knockout Nation: Pacquiao Will KO Cotto? Berto-Mosley Beef, Mayweather Debate, Mike Tyson or George Foreman?
Freddie Roach Lays Out Cotto Blueprint Manny Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach has never been shy when it comes to interviews. As the days wind down to the anticipated showdown between his fighter and welterweight titlist Miguel Cotto, Roach laid out some interesting quotes on how he sees the fight going down. Im very […]
Breaking News: Jay-Z’s First Response To Beanie Sigel
Jay-Z has responded to the barbed words of Beanie Sigel, in the aftermath of a diss song called “What You Talkin Bout (I Ain’t Your Average Cat)” at a Canadian Press conference. Jay-Z appeared at Montreal’s Bell Centre to answer questions from writers and reporters. Sigel, once a prominent rapper in Jays Roc-A-Fella Records, expressed […]
OFFICIAL VIDEO-Jay-Z Ft. Alicia Keys -“Empire State Of Mind”
In the midst of what could be the most detrimental Hip-Hop beef in his career Jay-Z makes another powerhouse move. The native New Yorker releases Empire State of Mind, a hit record that features Alicia Keys. The song is set in the consummate metropolitan city and the video is artfully produced in black and […]