Block Entertainment/Bad Boy South artist Yung Joc is preparing to release his sophomore album, titled Hustlenomics.The album is the follow up to the rapper’s platinum selling debut New Joc City, which spawned hits like “It’s Going Down” and “I Know You See It.”Yung Joc’s Hustlenomics was sonically crafted by producers like Cool & Dre, Jazze […]

The battle to ban the N-word marked a new chapter Saturday (Aug. 11) as the general president of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity urged members of Alpha fraternities on college campuses to not hire DJs who use the controversial word.”We want to go on record and tell our college brethren not to use DJs or play […]

Ludacris and NBA Seattle SuperSonics forward Damien Wilkins have teamed up to host a free concert to uplift and bring the community together.The Ludacris & Friends, Strength in Numbers Concert will be hosted by Wilkins and Ludacris and will focus on the positive development of the community.The concert, which will be held Sunday, September 2nd, […]

Compton, California rapper The Game will make his debut in the Angolan capital of Luanda this weekend. According to the Angola Press, The Game landed in Luanda on Thursday, in preparation for two dates on Saturday (August 11) and Sunday (August 12). The rapper and an entourage of 12 will perform at the Atlantico Cinema […]

Weeks after being charged with criminal weapons possession after leaving a recent concert, rapper Ja Rule has made another appearance in court.   The rapper, born Jeffrey Atkins, appeared in court yesterday (Aug. 9) with his lawyer Brian Neary to dispute a complaint brought on by Joel Tobia, a local contractor.   Tobia told the […]

Rap mogul Percy “Master P.” Miller is joining the ranks of Halle Berry, Oprah Winfrey and others, as the rapper has officially announced his support for presidential candidate Barack Obama.   Master P.  recently partnered with the NAACP to help minorities understand their impact on elections and the importance of voting.   “We always think […]

A new website has launched to find an actor to play the role of Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace in an upcoming biopic titled Notorious about the rapper’s life, it was announced yesterday (August 10).   Producers are casting actors via the website www.biggiecasting.com to find an unknown to play Wallace, who was gunned down in […]

Rap group EPMD recently took advantage of technology by debuting their latest single “Blow” on the Internet, but the group has not forgotten their Hip-hop roots and has struck a deal with Unique Distribution to market and release 12 inch singles on the Def Squad/Hit Squad label.   The legendary Brentwood, Long Island rap group’s […]

Charlie Murphy and Lil’ Duval have been tapped to host the 2nd Annual Ozone Awards, which take place Monday (August 13) at the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami, Florida.   Murphy is best known for various roles in TV shows and movies like Chappelle’s Show, Roll Bounce, Night At The Museum, Harlem Nights […]

As his song “Krispy,” continues to gain momentum, rapper Kinfolk Kia Shine is planning his next step towards achieving universal success.   “Krispy,” the first single from Shine’s major record label debut Due Season, is currently in frequent rotation radio outlets.   Aside from music, the Rap Hustlaz co-CEO is gearing up to take full […]

St. Louis-based rapper Nelly is inserting a bit of flavor in to his third annual P.I.M.P. “Upgrade Your Life” scholarship contest, as he launches a new addition to his Pimp Juice beverage brand.   Pimp Juice – the Purple Label, an anti-oxidant/ energy drink that blends acai, ascorbic acid, grape extract, green tea extract, pear […]

Rapper Common has landed the first #1 album of his career with the release of his 7th and latest album, Finding Forever.   The album, which was released via Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music, moved 155,329 copies during its first week in stores, besting his previous chart ranking, which was #2 with 2005’s album BE.   […]

Ludacris and Disturbing Tha Peace are among the celebrities and athletes gathering to celebrate the grand opening of the New Era Flagship store in Atlanta, Georgia at a private ceremony.   The New Era Atlanta Flagship Store (New Era ATL) is located in the heart of the city’s trendy fashion area and will feature a […]

Reverend Al Sharpton led his “National Day of Decency Initiative” yesterday (August 7), a protest event that took place in more than 20 cities across the United States, singling out “degrading” rap lyrics.   Cities that held major protests included New York, Houston, Los Angeles, Richmond, Jacksonville, Chicago and Detroit.   Sharpton led a group […]

Rapper Kanye West has shot down a proposed live “presidential style” debate with rapper 50 Cent over their upcoming albums Graduation and Curtis, both due in stores on September 11.   The idea of a presidential debate was posed to 50 Cent during a live appearance on BET’s 106 & Park. Hosts Terrence J and […]

The Black Eyed Peas and Arrested Development are scheduled to headline Jerusalem Rocks!, an international music festival that will be held on September 9, 2007 in Jerusalem, Israel at the Teddy Kollek Stadium.   “I can’t wait to come back to Israel!” BEP frontman will.i.am said in a statement. “The 2006 performance we did in […]

Five years after her tragic and untimely death Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes is still helping others through the Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes Foundation, a foundation created after her death.Lopes’ foundation is currently working on raising funds for the newly built Lisa Lopes Orphanage in the Central American country of Honduras and will hold a Celebrity […]

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Grammy-award winning rapper Common will be among the artists on board to perform at this year’s Heineken Red Star Soul concert series.The event, which kicks off Aug. 15 at Boulevard3 in Los Angeles, will feature various entertainers including Chrisette Michelle, Alicia Keys, Erykah Badu, Raphael Saadiq and Raheem DeVaughn.In addition to the performers, Heineken Red […]

Superstar producer/rapper Swizz Beatz will speak to over 600 New York area students during the “It’s Showtime: In Theatre Event Series” this Thursday (August 9) at the AMC Lincoln Square Theatre in Manhattan. MTV’s Sway will co-host the event, which takes place from 6:00-8:00 pm. In addition to speaking, Swizz Beatz will perform, answer questions […]