The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation (TASF) has partnered with the Mablean Ephriam Foundation to host Atlanta’s first annual Honoring Unsung Fathers Awards. The event will feature an opening reception June 15 at the Atlanta City Hall Atrium, followed by a special gala dinner June 16 at the Fox Theatre. Founded by Judge Mablean Ephriam, the […]
Ice Cube has sealed a deal with Dimension Films to turn the hit 1970’s TV show Welcome Back, Kotter, into a feature film. Ice Cube will play the title role of Kotter, who returns to his inner-city high school to teach a group of young, likeable, troublemakers. The original series ran from 1975-79 and helped […]
Mogul Master P and his brother, rapper Silkk the Shocker, were sentenced to community service, stemming from a 2005 incident in which police found loaded firearms in their rental car. Percy “Master P” Miller pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of carrying an unloaded, unregistered weapon. A plea of no contest means that Master […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs and Ben Silverman are working together with David A. Hurwitz to create a five-night NBC reality miniseries titled Celebrity Cooking Showdown, scheduled to debut in April. Blending elements of Food Network’s Iron Chef America and ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, the show pairs superstar chefs with different celebrities in a weeklong cooking […]
Mobile provider Sprint has partnered with T.I. to offer images, downloads and exclusive ringers from his upcoming album King, before it hits stores. The album’s first single “What You Know” is available in the Sprint Music Store, along with another track called “Ride With Me.” In April, T.I. will be Sprint’s featured artist of the […]
Atlanta, Georgia rapper Young Jeezy was arrested Saturday morning and charged with two counts of carrying a concealed firearm without a permit, after the rapper was involved in an altercation on South Beach in Miami, Florida. Young Jeezy, born Jay Jenkins, and an entourage of men allegedly associated with BMF, were involved in a fight […]
The Louisiana Supreme Court has overturned Corey "C-Murder" Miller’s murder conviction yesterday (Mar. 10) and the rapper could be free on bond as early as Monday, according to his lawyer. Miller was convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 16-year-old Steven Thomas. Thomas was shot in the chest after an argument inside of […]
Hip-Hop continues to set milestones in the wireless world, as the Black Eyed Peas’ “My Humps” becomes the industry’s first single to surpass 2 million sales in the United States. The song is taken from the trio’s triple-platinum A&M album Monkey Business, which has spent 39 weeks on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums […]
Hip-Hop’s elite has joined forces for a star-studded golf tournament in Scottsdale, Ariz. to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of America. This spring, 50 Cent, Mobb Deep, Raekwon, Timbaland, Paul Wall, Trina and others will participate in The Scion Release Invitational celebrity golf tournament. Release Invitational, a partnership with malbon Brothers Farms (mBF), Hennessey, […]
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History recently announced it would host the permanent Hip-Hop exhibit, Hip-Hop Won’t Stop: The Beat, The Rhymes, The Life. The project’s curator, Marvette Perez, told AllHipHop.com that the exhibit would represent all aspects of Hip-Hop culture, including rhyme books, graffiti, video and audio, as well as the impact that […]
Rapper/producer Kanye West will continue his Touch the Sky Tour overseas, after it was announced that U2’s Vertigo Tour will be postponed. West, who was scheduled to support U2 on their Vertigo ’06 Tour, will resume his tour March 16 in Auckland, New Zealand. The Vertigo Tour was postponed after one of the band’s family […]
A man who was charged with stabbing Bobby Brown’s nephew at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Justin’s Restaurant in Atlanta was shot and killed this morning. Marque Dixson, 28, of Los Angeles, was shot following an argument with an ex-girlfriend in the city’s Buckhead section around 3:00 am. Dixson was allegedly associated with the record label Black […]
Lawyers for NBC television network are seeking to have a Saturday Night Live parody rap video featuring actress Natalie Portman permanently removed from internet outlets that allow users to trade videos. Portman performed a profanity-laced rap on Saturday, as she was the host of the long-running variety show. According to Fox News, the video received […]
Mos Def is in final negotiations to star in Stringbean and Marcus, an independent film that focuses on the relationship between two former Black Panther members who fall out of love. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sophie Okonedo, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Hotel Rwanda, is also in final talks […]
Voletta Wallace, mother of slain rapper Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, told AllHipHop.com in a recent interview that critically acclaimed director Antoine Fuqua well direct an untitled picture based on the life of the slain rapper. The movie, which is funded by Fox/Searchlight Pictures, is being produced by Ms. Wallace and B.I.G.’s former managers, Wayne Barrow […]
The Tobacco Warehouse will be the new site for the 2nd annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival (BHF), Room Service Productions has announced. The Festival is a free, all-day, outdoor event celebrating Hip-Hop music and culture. The June 24 affair is part of the free programming that Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy is organizing for State Parks at […]
Ludacris has been tapped to narrate an upcoming documentary titled Heart of the Game, which features Joyce Walker (Paid in Full), Devon Crosby Helms, Maude Lepley, Darnellia Russell and others. Due in June, the film tells the true story of the Seattle high school girls’ basketball team, the Roosevelt Roughriders, and one player’s battle with […]
Hip-Hop legend Biz Markie is releasing a limited edition run of the Diabolical Biz Markie Beat-Boxing Doll. Biz Markie and Extended Play have teamed up to create 1,000 hand-crafted Biz Markie action dolls, which come complete with accessories and custom packaging. The doll is outfitted in a crisp mesh jersey, hand-tailored jeans and old school […]
Rappers Nelly, Mike Jones, Lupe Fiasco, Daddy Yankee and others will launch their signature clothing lines at the “Rbk: Now Playing” invitation-only event in New York tonight (Mar. 8). Nelly will showcase his new Rbk sneaker collection, Derrty One, while Daddy Yankee will launch the Daddy Yankee collection. Mike Jones, Lupe Fiasco and Lil’ Wayne […]
Pioneering poet, photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks died yesterday (March 7) at the age of 93. Parks rose from poverty and went on to become the first black person to work at Vogue and Life magazines. In 1969, he became the first black person to write, direct and score a major Hollywood film, The Learning […]
