A Cardiff, Wales based restaurant that is preparing an expensive meal for rapper Kanye West and then flying it to New York may be steamed, as representatives for the rapper have revealed there was never any plans for West to dine on fine cuisine. Reps for West dismissed reports that a music promotion company paid […]

Hip-Hop journalist Brian Coleman is set to release his second book, Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies, this summer under Random House/Villard Publishing.Check The Technique is the follow-up to Coleman’s first book, the widely acclaimed “Rakim Told Me: Hip-Hop Wax Facts, Straight From the Original Artists.”Written for Hip-Hop artists, industry professionals and fans […]

As fans await a new musical offering from Eminem, the Grammy-winning rapper is celebrating his latest business endeavor with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG)The company, part of the Universal Music Group, announce today that it has signed Eminem to an exclusive worldwide administration agreement.The deal includes songs from the rapper’s greatest hits collection, Curtain Call, […]

Hip-Hop made its presence known at this year’s NAACP Image Awards with the inclusion of rap veteran LL Cool J and The Roots.LL Cool J presided over the 38th annual event, which was held Friday (March 2)."I won’t ask you why the chicken crossed the road," the rhymester joked as he asked the crowd to […]

Rapper/mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter has entered into a deal to sell clothing company Rocawear for $204 million in cash to the Iconix Brand Group, a company that licenses and markets such popular brands as Candies, Joe Boxer, Mudd, London Fog, Ocean Pacific and others. The deal, which was announced today, (Mar. 6) could also net […]

Sean "Diddy" Combs is being sued by a man who claims the Bad Boy CEO "unlawfully attacked, assaulted and battered" him during a post-Oscar party last week in Hollywood, CA. In a lawsuit filed Mar. 2 in Los Angeles and obtained by tmz.com, Gerald Rechnitzer, 27, claims he was at Teddy’s nightclub at the Roosevelt […]

Rap superstar Kanye West will head to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a performance at Stadium Negara, on Apr. 8. West, 29, is expected to perform material from his platinum selling albums The College Dropout and Late Registration, as well as selections from his upcoming album, Graduation. The rapper will be accompanied by a female string […]

Grammy Award winning rapper Ludacris and Black Eyed Peas member Fergie are teaming with retail giant American Eagle Outfitters for a series of Spring Break events in both Cancun and Acapulco, throughout the month of March. Fergie will perform on the AE stage at The City in Cancun on Mar. 6. On Mar. 13, The […]

Rap superstar LL Cool J is in negotiations to represent popular lip balm brand, Chapstick.The negotiations are part of a brand extension strategy for artists LL Cool J and 50 Cent, which is being launched by Violator Artist Management.According to industry trade magazine Brand Week, both LL Cool J and 50 Cent are seeking to […]

The legal wrangling over Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s finances continues, as two women with children by the deceased rapper appeared in Brooklyn Surrogate Court last week, to object and complain about the handling and accounting of ODB’s estate. According to The New York Post, Suzy Wong and Cheryl McCall both have 11-year-old boys fathered by ODB, […]

Rapper/actor/singer Tyrese Gibson will launch "The Alter Ego Tour" tonight (Mar. 3) at BB Kings in New York City. The tour, which is presented by VH1 Soul, will feature Tyrese showcasing songs from his latest album, Alter Ego. The double album features Tyrese singing on one CD and rapping as "Black Ty" on the other. […]

Singer/Songwriter Kelis Rogers-Jones was placed under arrest Thursday night (Mar. 1) in South Beach, Miami for disorderly contact and resisting arrest. The 27 year-old Harlem native was seen yelling profanities and attempting to charge at local police, who were taking part in an investigation and prostitution sting. After several warnings from police, Kelis was eventually […]

The murder trial of New Orleans rapper Corey “C-Murder” Miller was postponed, due to numerous pending pretrial motions. Miller was slated to go on trial on Monday (Feb. 28), but after a closed meeting with attorneys for both sides, Judge Martha Sassone postponed the trial and a new date has not yet been set. Miller […]

Rapper Timbaland is planning to host a fundraiser for Former First Lady and Presidential hopeful, Hillary Rodham Clinton this month in Miami, FL. According to The Miami Herald, Timbaland will host the fundraiser on Mar. 31, the last day of the first-quarter fund-raising period for Presidential candidates. Former United States President Bill Clinton is also […]

Former Bad Boy Entertainment rapper Chopper is slated to appear in an Atlanta courtroom Tuesday (March 6), the result of assault charges leveled against him. The court appearance stems from Chopper’s recent arrest in Gwinett County Ga. for an incident involving his girlfriend. According to sources, the girlfriend called her sister after arguing with Chopper […]

Russell Simmons has teamed with Gotham Books to publish his new book Do You! 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success. Slated to hit stores on Apr. 24, Do You! discusses the laws that helped Simmons build Rush Communications, a half-billion dollar music and fashion empire that arose from […]

Life behind bars has turned in to a moment of reflection for rapper Max B. The Byrdgang member faces 30 years to life in prison if found guilty of charges related to a September 2006 robbery and murder that he is accused of masterminding, Max B is speaking out on being locked up, as well […]

Foxy Brown pleaded guilty to a probation violation today (Mar. 1) for leaving New York without permission from her probation officer. Brown, born Inga Marchand, was arrested in Pembroke Pines, FL on Feb. 15, after becoming embroiled in a dispute with a beauty store owner.In Oct. 2006, Brown was sentenced to anger management classes and […]

Rapper/actor Saigon appeared in Clarkstown Justice Center in New City, New York yesterday (Feb. 28) and pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of second-degree harassment and disorderly conduct, stemming from an incident in Dec. 2006.In a complaint filed with Clarkstown police, Saigon, 26, is accused of pouring a beer over the head and face of […]