A court has ruled that chart-topping rapper DMX must pay a over $200,000 to a company that produced and marketed his dog clothing line, Boomer 129.   A deal between DMX, born Earl Simmons, and Amusing Diversions Inc. went sour when DMX failed to promote the Boomer 129 clothing line, which included dog caps, scarves, […]

Former Hot Boy rapper Tab “Turk” Virgil Jr. will be released from prison in the coming months and according to the rapper, he is going to take full advantage of his freedom.   Turk, an original member of the hit group The Hot Boys – which featured Lil’ Wayne, Juvenile and B.G., was sentenced to […]

Shrevport rapper Hurricane Chris has recruited a star-studded team of artists from various regions for the remix to his hit single “A Bay Bay.”   The new version of the track features cameos from The Game (Compton, CA), Baby (New Orleans), E-40 (Vallejo, CA), Jadakiss (Yonkers, NY), Lil Boosie, (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), Pitbull (Miami, Florida), […]

Eminem continues his legal battles with Apple as the rapper’s publishing company has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Apple, accusing the computer giant of violating his copyrights by allowing unauthorized downloads of song onto iPods.   According to the Detroit News, Eminem’s publishing company Eight Mile Style and Martin Affiliated filed the lawsuit in […]

World-renowned graffiti artists Lee Quiñones, Futura 2000, Guy Gonzales and Ewok are among those contributing works for a silent art auction benefiting the legal defense fund for noted graffiti art activist and painter Alan Ket.   The fundraiser, called The Walls Belong to Us, will be hosted by the Hip Hop Theater Festival and take […]

Paul Wall set to perform on USO Tour for troops in the Persian GulfHouston, Texas bred rapper Paul Wall has joined the USO/ Multi National Corps tour for the second year, to perform for troops in the Persian Gulf.   The USO produces the shows to boost morale and ensure service members that America cares […]

Superstar rapper DMX is starring opposite legendary songwriter/actor Kris Kristofferson in a new movie titled Jump Out Boys. The movie centers around escaped convicts, one which is played by Kristofferson, who has starred in various movies like Convoy, Blade, Planet of the Apes and Fast Food Nation. Various shootout scenes, car chases and explosions included […]

Contrary to published reports, superstar rapper The Game has not been banned from conducting interviews on BBC’s Radio 1 station, AllHipHop.com has learned.   Last week, various websites, including AllHipHop.com, reported that the rapper was permanently banned from conducting interviews, due to homophobic comments the rapper made during an interview lastsummer.   A complaint was […]

Rap legend KRS-One and his wife Simone Parker have announced the cancellation of an upcoming memorial service for the rapper’s stepson Randy, who committed suicide earlier this month.   The New York memorial service in honor of Randy was to be held August 6, but has been canceled for “personal reasons,” according to the Parker […]

Melee Entertainment and internationally syndicated radio hosts Sway and King Tech have teamed up to release the “Wake Up Show” for the first time on DVD.   The Wake Up Show DVD, which is scheduled to be released on August 7, will feature interviews and freestyles from various artists who have appeared on the legendary […]

A 7-year-old boy in Sanford, Florida was rushed to a local emergency room last week after choking on and swallowing a pair of “grillz” his mother had purchased for him at a local flea market.   According to Orlando’s WKMG local channel 6, Bobby Tedesco, 7, was wearing a pair of $10 knockoff “grillz,” which […]

Music from hit making production team Cool and Dre will connect with more fans, thanks to a new distribution deal between their record label Epidemic Records and Skeleton Key Entertainment/EMI’s Imperial Records.   Under the recently signed deal, Imperial Records will a host of distribution and label services which include promotions, marketing, online marketing and […]

Chicago Rap star Twista has been cut from McDonald’s live 10-city tour featuring performances in McDonald’s parking lots across the United States.Twista was announced as one of the headliners of the free McDonald’s Live tour, which features performances from Ne-Yo, Kenna, Kat DeLuna, the Dey, Single File and Kevin Michael in various markets.The rapper was […]

Jay-Z disappointed millions, when a scheduled interview with Hot 97’s Angie Martinez was cancelled for personal reasons yesterday (July 27).   The interview was to address a number of matters surrounding the mogul, including recent rumors of his departure from Def Jam.   The rapper and Martinez did get on the phone for a few […]

Grammy Award Winning Producers Play-N-Skillz To Hold 1st Annual Play-N-Skillz Festival In Dallas, TX.   Grammy Award winning producers and Texas natives Play-N-Skillz, have tapped fellow state champs Chamillionaire, Paul Wall and Lil’ Flip to perform at the 1st Annual Play-N-Skillz festival, which takes place this weekend Dallas, TX.   The festival kicks off on […]

Veteran Hip-Hop Los Angeles group Dilated Peoples are preparing The Release Party, a new DVD/CD being released by Decon that chronicles their ten-year journey through the music industry.   The group’s latest release hits stores July 31 and also comes with seven brand new, unreleased songs featuring The Alchemist, PMD of EPMD, Defari, Casual and […]

Koch Records is set to release The Co-Op, the upcoming collaboration mixtape from acclaimed DJ Envy and noted rapper Red Cafe’ on September 25. DJ Envy, who is also a radio personality on New York’s Hot 97 and Sirius Radio, teamed up with Brooklyn lyricist Red Cafe’ to produce the new 11-track CD, which features […]

Dipset rapper 40 Cal is preparing to release his brand new debut full length album titled Broken Safety 2 on Koch Records.   The 16-track album features guest appearances from Diplomat leaders Cam’ron and Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, J.R. Writer, Hell Rell, Akon and others.   Broken Safety 2 also contains a track dissing Queensbridge […]

Rap mogul Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter is gearing up for the launch of a new multimedia ad campaign promoting his new line of Rocawear clothing.   The campaign, titled “I Will Not Lose,” is meant to inspire consumers while promoting Hip-Hop culture and the lifestyle surrounding it, Carter told AllHipHop.com.   “The ‘I Will Not Lose’ […]

Cynthia Reid, the mother of a 14-year-old boy that was allegedly assaulted by G-Unit rapper Tony Yayo, has lashed out at his decision to plead not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge, claiming Yayo now believes he is “above the law.”   Tony Yayo, born Marvin Bernard, appeared in court Tuesday (July 24) and rejected […]