Rapper/actress Queen Latifah will receive the first Rosa Parks Lifetime Achievement award issued by her hometown of Newark, NJ. Latifah, born Dana Owens, will receive the award at Newark’s annual Black History Month Monday tribute on Monday (Feb. 20). The Rev. Keith Marshall of Macedonia Baptist Church will give the keynote address at the ceremony, […]

Rapper Foxy Brown has undergone ear surgery and is in the process of recovering her hearing, Def Jam president Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter has revealed. Of the Def Jam-signed artist, Jay-Z said, "She just had an operation out in L.A. and hopefully within the next couple of weeks her hearing will slowly start to come back." […]

Brooklyn rapper Red Café was involved in a car accident this past weekend in a snowstorm that left portions of the East coast in a blanket of snow. According to his label, the accident occurred early Sunday morning as the rapper was driving his BMW. The rapper was recently released from Long Island College hospital […]

In commemoration of Black History Month, Double Xxposure and the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services (JBFCS) are sponsoring the first ever Salute to the Heroes of Hip-Hop, a one-day event celebrating individuals who have contributed to the success of Black people in the Hip-Hop industry. The one-day affair was organized to honor present-day […]

Rap star Nelly recently filed a lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court, alleging that a luxury car dealership in New York cheated him out of over $30,000. The rapper is seeking $37,000 from Manhattan Motorcars Inc. for breach of contract, fraud and unfair trade practices. While the filing did not specify why Manhattan Motorcars, which sells […]

Flipmode Squad rapper Busta Rhymes has garnered criticism from New York Police Department Commissioner Raymond Kelly for his silence concerning the recent slaying of one of the rapper’s bodyguards, Israel Ramirez. Kelly, who accused Rhymes Wednesday (Feb. 15) of withholding information about the slaying, complained that the silence of several potential witnesses has held up […]

Compton, Calif. rapper MC Eiht recently signed a distribution deal for West Music, a joint venture between the veteran rapper and Paid In Full/Koch. The union will produce a new album from MC Eiht titled Affiliated, which hits stores this spring. “I named it [Affiliated] because there are a lot of misconceptions in the street […]

Russell "Block" Spencer, CEO of Block Enterprises, recently inked a multimillion dollar label deal with Sean "Diddy" Combs’ Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment and Warner Music Group (WMG). "When Block and I first met, I realized he had an ear for the streets of the South," Diddy told AllHipHop.com in a press release. "Block brought us […]

Mos Def appeared in court yesterday (Feb. 14) after filing for divorce from his wife, Maria Yepes-Smith. Mos Def, born Dante Smith, was ordered to pay $10,000 a month to support their 7- and 8-year-old daughters. The rapper has paid roughly $8000 a month since the order was issued, but said obligations to his three […]

Christina Milian is preparing to release her third album, So Amazin’, due April 25. The first single from the album will be "Say I," a collaboration with labelmate Young Jeezy. A video for the Cool & Dre-produced song was shot Feb. 11-12 by director Ray Kay in Los Angeles. So Amazin’ is the follow-up to […]

VH1 is starting production on a new Surreal Life spin-off titled The Surreal Life Fame Games, which reunites ten previous cast members in Las Vegas. Fame Games will be a ten-episode elimination contest featuring cast members from the original series, who will have their "Hollywood survival skills challenged" for the $100,000 grand prize. The show […]

Record executive/Mogul Russell Simmons and rapper Snoop Dogg are tapping into the power of the Internet to aid youth and victims of Hurricane’s Katrina and Rita. Simmons, founder of Def Jam and CEO of Rush Communications, is taking part in the fourth annual Lunch With A Leader celebrity online auction, which started Feb. 10 on […]

Following the murder of a Las Vegas police officer, the city’s sheriff has called for a ban on “gangster” rap artists. In a recent Las Vegas Sun editorial, Sheriff Bill Young said he doesn’t believe casinos should book certain types of rap groups because of the violence they breed. “The entertainment industry should be ashamed […]

The Source Magazine has announced the filing of a multimillion dollar lawsuit against the Black Enterprise Greenwich Street private equity fund, claiming members plotted to steal the magazine and illegally fired Source founder Dave Mays as CEO. Mays has retained the law firm of Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard P.A., to help him regain […]

Bail was set for Trillville rapper Don P, who was recently arrested, spending 10 days incarcerated for the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl. A Georgia judge set a $75,000 bail for the Atlanta rapper, born Donnell Prince, after he was charged with rape and two counts of aggravated sodomy. The incident stems from an […]

The Ying Yang Twins and Sir-Mix-A-Lot are among the entertainers taking part in Copyright Awareness Week, a new nationwide initiative that aims to educate young people about the importance of copyright laws. In addition to those rappers, Grammy Award-winning R&B singer John Legend and rock group 3 Doors Down will create public service announcements about […]

Fresh off winning three Grammy Awards last Wednesday (Feb. 8), Kanye West is raking in more nominations. The Chicago rapper/producer is up for Man of the Year at MTV’s fourth annual TRL Awards. The network announced nominees for the event on Monday (Feb. 13). West will compete with Eminem, 50 Cent and Gerard Way of […]

Hot 97 DJ and noted car enthusiast Funkmaster Flex has entered into an endorsement agreement with JL Audio, a Miramar, Fla.-based company that makes aftermarket auto sound components. Under the new alliance, Flex will be JL Audio’s top endorser throughout North America and will play an active role in promoting and marketing the company’s high-end […]

50 Cent is in final negotiations to make his second motion picture appearance in the upcoming film Home Of The Brave, opposite Samuel L. Jackson. The plot revolves around three soldiers returning from the war in Iraq and trying to readjust to civilian life. Jackson plays a doctor who unravels during the course of the […]