Adding to the growing list of rap stars immersed in the 2008 presidential race, Miami rapper Pitbull has publicly offered his support for the Obama-Biden ticket.   In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, Pitbull spoke on what he feels is the absurd media fixation on Republican Vice President nominee, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.   “It’s […]

With more than a month to go before Election Day, Houston, TX-based radio personality Madd Hatta is utilizing the airwaves to register 5,000 voters at an area mall.   The efforts of the 97.9 the Box DJ, who kicked off his “One Vote” voter registration drive at 5 a.m. yesterday (September 30) during his KBXX […]

Atlanta rapper Lil Scrappy and his group G’$ Up have teamed up with Philadelphia-based record label Good Hands Records to release a new album titled Silence and Secrecy (Black Rag Gang).   The album is the first official release on Scrappy’s own record label, G’$ Up Records.   Silence and Secrecy features appearances by former […]

BET network has confirmed plans to cancel its long-running Hip-Hop series Rap City, effective by the end of this month.   Created by broadcasting veteran Alvin Jones in 1989, the video series chronicled Hip-Hop’s growing video music market, competing directly with Yo! MTV Raps.   The fledgling series was able to distinguish itself from its […]

Compton, California rapper The Game must attend 36 anger management courses over the next five months as punishment for an altercation at a funeral in July.   A judge sentenced the rapper for allegedly striking his cousin Robert “Kirky” Kirkwood during an argument at a funeral for Kirkwood’s sister, who was sick for six years. […]