Rapper DMX Jailed In Phoenix; Held On $25K Bond
Rap star DMX was extradited from a Miami, Florida jail and is now in a Phoenix, Arizona jail on theft charges. According to reports, Maricopa County Sheriffs are holding DMX in custody on a $25,000 cash bond on felony theft charges. DMX was originally arrested by Miami police outside of a Wal-Mart, after […]
Jermaine Dupri Slapped With $250K Defamation Suit
So So Def mogul Jermaine Dupri is facing a defamation lawsuit over a private phone call included on Daz Dillingers 2006 album So So Gangsta. The lawsuit, filed by a woman named Aika Kendrick, alleges that Daz and Dupri recorded a personal phone conversation which they then used as a backdrop for the song […]
Kanye West, Manager Arrested At LAX
Grammy Award winner Kanye West and his manager were arrested at Los Angeles International Airport this morning (Thursday), after an encounter with the paparazzi escalated. According to several reports, the altercation took place close to the American Airlines terminal at LAX and started when an unidentified photographer began taking photos of the rapper. […]
EXCLUSIVE: Ludacris Shoots Down Retirement Reports
A recent Los Angeles Times article has created widespread talk of Ludacris impending retirement from Hip-Hop in pursuit of Hollywood.However, in an exclusive statement to AllHipHop.com, the Atlanta-based rapper says the rumors are exaggerated.I never said I was retiring from Hip-Hop today, Ludacris who celebrates his 33rd birthday today. Music is my first love and […]
TECH REVIEW: Ion Portable USB Turntable & Vinyl Archiver
Get your wax into the digital world.Yes vinyl lovers, the 12 isnt dead just yet. But the MP3 juggernaut is undeniableask iTunes making that cash, and the majors bleeding it while they try to catch up.However, one need not exist with the other and with IONs iPTUSB turntable in your possession you can take those […]
Maino Ft. T.I., Swizz Beatz, Plies, Jadakiss and Fabolous
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Mariah Attempts to Block Memoir from Alleged Lover
Superstar songstress Mariah Carey has sent a cease-and-desist order to famed music producer and former confidant Damion Damizza Young, attempting to block the release of his tell-all memoir Guilty By Association. As a producer, Young helped craft Careys award-winning singles I Still Believe, Irresistible, and Crybaby. Young also worked behind the scenes on […]
Ryan Leslie: Diamond in the Rough
Perhaps the resume of a music hopeful praying for superstardom in 2008 should detail how well they can multitask. Within the past several years, while witnessing the large scale success stories of singer/songwriter/producers like Ne-Yo and singer/songwriters like Amy Winehouse, it would seem that multitasking is the music business newest craze. Before the end of […]
Hip-Hop Rumors: Mariah To Sue Rap Producer? Mya & Maino? Shawty Lo & TI End Beef!
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. TODAY’S RUMORS! ALICIA KEYS GIVES SWIZZIE A BIRTHDAY PARTY? KRS-One said it, Manhattan keeps on making it. That line has nothing to do with Alicia and Swizz, but […]
Diddy Responds To Mounting Jet Controversy
Rap mogul Sean Diddy Combs has issued a statement regarding the recent web controversy created by a Palm Beach Post article about the ownership of the private jet he uses.In a tongue-in-cheek YouTube post labeled as an extra to his now famous Diddy Blog, the producer-turned-reality TV star poked fun at the maelstrom.For the record, […]
THE DAY REPORT: The Misconceptions Of Rap As A BUSINESS
What is it about the rap music industry that makes people standing on the sidelines assume they understand how it works? Does it look easy from the outside looking in? Are folks so blinded by watching BET and reading a couple of rap magazines that they actually think they understand the ins and outs enough […]
Baby Bash Schedules Persian Gulf Tour for U.S. Troops
Houston rapper Baby Bash has confirmed plans to launch his first tour of the Persian Gulf in support of U.S. troops fighting overseas. The trip was brainstormed as a follow-up to the song As Days Go By, featured on Bashs latest album Cyclone. The track revolves around heartfelt letters to loved ones from […]
