Haitian rapper Black Alex was shot several times last week in Petionville, Haiti, after unknown assailants robbed him of a diamond-encrusted necklace and pendant that sources said was given to him by associate Wyclef Jean. Sources told AllHipHop.com that Black Alex was leaving a concert that was part of a soccer game in the suburb […]

Hip-Hop Unbound, an aimed at bridging gaps and transcend cultural boundaries, launched last night with a “Planet Rock” panel discussion featuring the legendary Afrika Bambaataa. The two-week extravaganza started on April 3 and is hosted by NYU’s Clive Davis Program of Recorded Music and runs until April 15. The event includes workshops, panel discussions and […]

Rapper Bow Wow and R&B star Ciara have ended their relationship after dating for nearly a year. The couple recently parted ways confirmed Ciara’s spokesperson, Tracy Nguyen of 5W Public Relations. “I cannot comment on the reasoning, but can confirm that Ciara and Bow Wow have recently split,” Nguyen told AllHipHop.com. Sources stated that the […]

A city official in Los Angeles, California hopes a $50,000 reward will provide leads in the unsolved slaying of rapper Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace. The rapper was gunned down on March 9, 1997 after leaving a party by VIBE magazine near the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Councilman Dennis Zine introduced a measure Friday […]

Obie Trice has teamed with popular TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation to produce a music video for his latest song “Snitch.” The video was produced using clips from the April 13 episode of CSI titled “Poppin’ Tags,” which stars Obie Trice. The episode centers around three teenagers who are murdered while promoting a rapper’s […]

Cash Money Records rapper Lil Wayne is the focus of a new lawsuit filed by his former manager. In the lawsuit, filed Wednesday (April 5) in U.S. District Court in Miami, Lil Wayne (born Dwayne Carter) told White Tides Entertainment president Melissa Philipian last December that he was firing her after he became angry over […]

Kenny Burns, former Vice-President of Roc-A-Fella Records and Co-Founder of couture fashion line RyanKenny, has launched a boutique record label, Studio 43. Studio 43 is the latest musical venture from Burns designed to show case Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop and Rock music. Burns, a seasoned music industry veteran, has helped shaped the careers of Kanye West, […]

Rapper Eminem issued a statement regarding his recent divorce from his wife, Kimberly Mathers. Em, born Marshall Mathers, filed for divorce from his childhood love for a second time earlier this week, after being remarried in January. The rapper addressed a recent radio interview Kim conducted on the Mojo in the Morning show on channel […]

Barak Records is set to drop the third installment of its Dirty District Series, which is scheduled to be released nationally on June 6. Hosted by the legendary Brucie B, Dirty District Vol. 3 is highlighted by appearances from Slum Village’s Baatin and a special DJ Scrap Dirty Slum Village mix containing unreleased remix material […]

New Orleans rapper B.G. is officially part of Atlantic Records. The former Hot Boy, who has racked up more than 7 million albums sales, signed a multi-album deal Wednesday (April 4) to distribute his Chopper City record label. The signing concludes months speculation of which label B.G. would call home. Atlantic representatives were not available […]

DJ Clue has left New York radio station Hot 97 to join rival station Power 105.1 (WWPR-FM). The Queens, N.Y.-bred DJ will man the 6 p.m.-10 p.m. slot at Power 105, joining former Hot 97 personalities Ed Lover (afternoon) and Star & Bucwild (morning). The time slot puts DJ Clue in direct competition with Hot […]

Eminem and Kim Mathers have split again. The rapper has filed for divorce less than three months after remarrying Mathers on Jan. 14. "There has been a breakdown in the marriage relationship to the extent that the objects of matrimony have been destroyed and there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved," […]

Rap icon LL Cool J and Def Jam Records will celebrate the release of the MC’s Todd Smith clothing line with an exclusive in-store appearance and fashion show April 11 at the Virgin MegaStore in New York City’s Times Square. The event will be open to 500 fans, who will get a sneak preview of […]

Marion “Suge” Knight has come forward to speak about his recent decision to file for protection under federal bankruptcy laws.  Knight’s new counsel, Larry Nagelberg and Laurence Strick, said Knight and Death Row Records sought protection because of a $107 million dollar default judgment awarded to Lydia Harris, ex-wife of imprisoned drug boss Michael “Harry-O” […]

Rap superstar 50 Cent has recently signed up to star opposite Nicholas Cage in Universal Pictures upcoming film, The Dance. The boxing film is based on the life of Billy "The Kid" Roth, a former champion who spent almost 45 years as a volunteer boxing coach and father figure in Louisiana’s state prison system. "Billy […]

Disturbing tha Peace rapper Ludacris will make an appearance at the 132nd Run for the Roses in Louisville as a guest of the the Kentucky Derby Festival and the Barnstable Brown Gala. An annual event first held in Louisville, Kentucky in 1956 the Kentucky Derby Festival is Kentucky’s largest event. The 28-year-old rapper will join […]

The saga of Death Row Records continues as the label’s founder Marion "Suge" Knight is seeking bankruptcy protection for himself and the pioneering record label. Knight’s lawyer Laurence Strick told the Associated Press that the mogul was filing bankruptcy protection in an attempt to reorganize his financial affairs. Death Row is also at the center […]

Former Leaders of the New School member Dinco has recorded a diss track directed at fellow ex-member Busta Rhymes in a new song titled "F**k Touch It." Dinco, who raps over the instrumental to Busta Rhymes’ hit single "Touch It," said he recorded the single in response to comments Rhymes made on a DJ Clue […]