Slaughterhouse, the lyrical super group comprised of Joe Budden, Crooked I, Royce Da 5’9” and Joel Ortiz has found a recording home with E1. E1 is the label formerly known as Koch Records and houses a number of independent rap entities. “We’re working on it. It’s a one-off [a one album deal],” Joe Budden told […]

Popular Hip-Hop producer/rapper Pharrell Williams and advertising executive Steve Stoute are among the executives that will take part in Billboard and Adweek’s first annual Music & Advertising conference.   The new two-day inaugural event will take place at the W Hotel in New York on Lexington June 4-5.   The conference is designed to explore […]

The defense lawyer for the man that shot and killed rapper Dolla has revealed that a mall surveillance tape will show the Atlanta emcee threatening his client before the fatal shooting.   According to Los Angeles attorney Howard Price, his client Aubrey Berry killed Dolla in self-defense despite the rapper being unarmed.   “He believed […]

T.I. has requested that he be allowed to remain free while he tries to find a new minimum security facility that will allow him to serve his prison sentence closer to home.   As previously reported, the Atlanta rapper, born Clifford Harris, is scheduled to turn himself in by no later than noon on Tuesday […]

After more than a decade of providing a consistent string of hit albums and songs, Jay-Z is leaving Def Jam Records.   The rap mogul confirmed the amicable split Thursday (May 21). Jay-Z’s departure from Def Jam puts an end to rumors regarding the buy out of his contract with the iconic label, for a […]

NBA star Carmelo Anthony has finalized a joint venture with his imprint Krossover Entertainment and Atlanta-based record label Block Entertainment.   For the last few years, Block Entertainment has been a consistent force in Atlanta’s music scene due to the star power of Yung Joc, Gorilla Zoe, and Boyz N Da Hood.   The joint […]

Hip-Hop star Eminem continues to be one of the music industry’s top selling acts, despite an four-year hiatus from the business. After two days in stores, the rapper’s sixth album Relapse is on pace to move over 650,000 copies, making it the year’s best debut thus far. The Shady/Aftermath/Interscope release will easily beat U2’s record […]

In a live phone call on New York City’s Hot 97 Thursday morning (May 21), Canadian Hip-Hop sensation Drake denied that he is romantically involved with singer Rihanna.   During a promo call for a performance in conjunction with the station next week, the former child actor told morning show hosts Cipha Sounds and Paul […]

Will Smith’s production company has partnered with Sony Pictures Entertainment to bring to life the story of one of the many heroes of the Hurricane Katrina aftermath, the two companies announced Wednesday (May 20).   Overbrook Entertainment and Sony have earned the film rights to the story of former Marine John Keller, who rescued nearly […]