Essence Magazine has released its list of the 25 Most Influential of 2008 and Hip-Hop artists hold 5 of the top ten spots, with Queen Latifah leading the pack.The list, which recognizes 25 distinguished African-Americans who have made a difference in 2008, features a cross section of politicians, journalists, activists and celebrities, with President-elect Barack […]

Two-time Grammy winner LL Cool J will serve as a co-host for the star-studded 2008 Grammy nomination concert.   The one-hour special will mark the first time that Grammy nominations have been announced live on primetime television.   The show will also serve as a grand opening ceremony for the new Grammy Museum, located at […]

DJ J. Period has become the first Hip-Hop producer commissioned to create the entire video game soundtrack for gaming giant, Activision Publishing Inc.   J. Period produced the entire sample-free soundtrack for Tony Hawk’s Motion, the latest release in skateboarding legend Tony Hawk’s video game franchise.   The 10-song soundtrack to Tony Hawk’s Motion features […]

UK police have been studying gangsta rap slang in hopes to quell a growing narcotics problem, specifically in the kingdom’s prisons.   The decree was issued by concerned officials in the Ministry of Justice, as reports indicate that more than half of England and Wales’ prisoners are jailed on narcotic charges.   Previously, officers were […]

One person was left critically injured while another was arrested, following a triple stabbing at this year’s Urban Music Awards in London.   According to reports, a huge brawl involving up to 30 people broke out at about 10 p.m. Saturday (November 15).   Eyewitnesses recall seeing “blood all over the floor” after the melee, […]

Rapper turned singer T-Pain’s “Can’t Believe It” may have proven to be an effective single with Lil Wayne, but the entertainer is hoping to gain more life out of the song with a Justin Timberlake-assisted remix.   The former ‘NSYNC member’s contribution to the reworked version of “Can’t Believe It” came as a pleasant surprise […]

Rap star Kanye West addressed his most recent encounter with photographers via his blog yesterday (November 15).   In a lengthy entry, West, who was momentarily detained in London Friday morning (November 14), explained his side of the confrontation outside a nightclub in Newcastle in the United Kingdom.   “I am protecting my personal space […]

Comedian Katt Williams was committed to a mental hospital on Friday November 14, after family members in Sumter, South Carolina became alarmed by the star’s continued erratic behavior.   Williams arrived in Sumter less than a week after being arrested on weapons charges in New York, and being a no-show for a scheduled November 4 […]

AllHipHop.com has verified that Suge Knight will face felony drug charges stemming from his August 27 arrest for the alleged assault of girlfriend Melissa Isaac.    Police reports reveal that officers arrived and witnessed Knight wielding a knife and punching a naked Isaac in a parking lot off the Las Vegas Strip. According district attorney […]

Phife Dawg recently suffered a personal and musical loss last Monday (November 4), when his friend and independent Atlanta artist Jax died while performing on stage.   According to reports, the cause of death was cardiac arrest. Jax, real name Chris Thurston, was well respected in Atlanta’s burgeoning underground scene with his group Binkis Records. […]