(AllHipHop News) Media personality Conscious has announced a casting call for her film Getting Unstuck, based on her 2002 memoir detailing her struggles with drug addiction, sexual abuse, and living HIV positive. A Harlem native, Conscious (Merle Soden) began her entertainment career as a bodyguard for artists such as DMX, Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, and […]
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Pill is hard at work on The Medicine, his major label debut for Asylum Records. And while most fans recognize Pill for his verses on Killer Mike’s I Pledge Allegiance To The Grind II and his single “Trap Going Ham.” “[I cook] everything,” Pill told AllHipHop.com. “Chicken, corn bread, […]
(AllHipHop News) The former home of producer Scott Storch is off the market. According to reports, Storch’s waterfront 20,000 square foot Palm Island mansion has been purchased by Rockstar Energy Drink. Noted for its 100-foot boat dock, 11 master suite bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, three guest houses and two pools, the estate has hosted […]
(AllHipHop News) Memphis rapper Yo Gotti has announced that he will launch the 15-date Live From the Kitchen 2010 Tour to support his upcoming album of the same. The tour kicks off March 5 in Charleston, South Carolina and will make stops in markets like Orlando, Baltimore, Little Rock, Jackson, Mississippi and others. […]
(AllHipHop News) East coast production wizard DJ Premier has announced a new project with West Coast rap legend MC Eiht, of Compton’s Most Wanted. DJ Premier will executive produce MC Eiht’s upcoming 11th album, titled Which Way Is West. In addition to executive production duties on Which Way Is West, DJ Premier will […]
(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z has revealed the motive behind his absence from last Friday’s (February 12) star-studded “We Are the World 25 for Haiti” record. The charity single remake was executive-produced by the trio of Quincy Jones, Lionel Ritchie, and Wyclef Jean. Like the 1985 original, it was a prodigious gathering of over 80 musicians […]
(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent’s Cheetah Vision Films started filming Love Me, Love Me Not, in West Michigan this week. According to Fox 17, 50’s company is shooting the movie at Grand Valley State University football stadium in Allendale. According to reports, the movie centers around a football player who has been diagnosed with cancer. 50 […]
Public Enemy hypeman turned reality TV star Flavor Flav (William Drayton, Jr.) will soon answer charges that he owes $63,458.00 in back child support to the mother of three of his children. According to the Albany County Child Support Collection Division, Mary Parker originally had an agreement in place since 1996 that covered the former couple’s two […]
Bryan “Baby” Williams, co-CEO of Cash Money Records, has made his first public statement on reports last month on the label’s foray into the oil and natural gas industries. As first reported on AllHipHop.com, Cash Money opened a website for Bronald Oil & Gas, an independent company focused on finding and utilizing oil and gas […]
(AllHipHop News) Pleasant Valley State Prison officials recently raided the jail cell of incarcerated X-Raided and found a digital cell phone and a WAV/MP3 recorded in his possession. X-Raided, born Anerae Brown, was arrested and convicted along with four others, for the 1992 murder of a rival gang member’s mother. Lyrics from his […]
(AllHipHop News) As thoughts turn to flowers, chocolates, balloons, cards and romance with someone special for many people this weekend, Valentine’s Day will be just another day in the life for Omarion. The former B2K frontman, whose music may supply the soundtrack for lovers on Sunday (Feb. 14), revealed that the special day of […]
(AllHipHop News) MC Hammer has been ordered by pay on a 7-year old default judgment after failing to convince a judge of a court error. Hammer, real name Stanley Burrell, was sued by the owners of PacketSwitch.com for defaulting on a contract to market the company. The Oakland rapper fought the claim on the […]
(AllHipHop News) Former Hot Boy member B.G. has pleaded not guilty to a gun possession charge in a New Orleans court yesterday (February 11). B.G., born Christopher Dorsey, was arrested in November 2009, when police stopped a Chevy Tahoe for an undisclosed traffic violation. According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, a search of […]
(AllHipHop News) Imprisoned rapper C-Murder has lashed out at published interviews by his alleged “son,” who discussed the rapper’s life sentence, while simultaneously disrespecting rappers like Bow Wow, his mother and other rappers. Rapper Young Trump, of The Rich Boyz, appeared on Streetz Disciplez Radio and claimed he was C-Murder’s son. During the […]
(AllHipHop News) Dr. Dre has filed a lawsuit against Death Row Records, the legendary record label he co-founded with Suge Knight. Dre, born Andre Young, filed a federal lawsuit against the company that purchased Death Row out of bankruptcy, WideAwake-Death Row LLC. According to the lawsuit, Dr. Dre has not seen any royalties […]
Before this weekend’s NBA All-Star Game, mogul Jay-Z and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James will team up to provide mentorship for students at the East Dallas chapter of the Boys and Girls Club. Both men will personally appear at the event to field questions from the students, take pictures, and hand out books. Each participating […]
(AllHipHop News) The full artist roster for the “We Are The World 25 For Haiti) was unveiled yesterday (February 10) and a number of top rappers will be featured on the remake of the 1985 hit single. Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, Kid Cudi, Snoop Dogg, Nipsey Hussle, Fergie, […]
(AllHipHop News) The feud between heavyweight Carol City, Florida rapper Rick Ross and multi-division boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has come to an end. According to Ross, the two men met and squashed a beef, which saw both sides making unflattering comments about the other. Additionally, Mayweather took a series of infamous, offensive pictures […]
(AllHipHop News) Legendary turntablist DJ Too Tuff is now a free man, thanks to a dismissal of assault charges against him. The court ruling, which was administered Tuesday (Feburary 9) night at Philadelphia’s Criminal Justice Center, concludes a long standing case that stemmed from a November 2008 fight at the Silk City (5th & […]
(AllHipHop News) John Mayer may have garnered accolades from various rappers over the years, but the singer/songwriter is apologizing after encountering a different type of feedback from Twitter followers who have labeled him a racist. The reaction from the blogosphere stems from an alcohol-fueled interview Mayer did with Playboy magazine contributing editor Rob Tannenbaum […]
