A $5 million dollar ad promoting Dr. Pepper featuring the music of Will Smith, Kiss, EMP and Cyndi Lauper “mashed” together has been canned by the soft drink’s owner, Cadbury Schweppes. Three different commercials were produced, one which briefly includes rapper Big Gipp and one that incorporates Smith’s#### single “Miami.” Most of the $5 million […]

Rev. Run’s new book Rev. Run’s Words of Wisdom has arrived in stores. Published by Harpers Collins, the book was inspired by the motivational message the Run-DMC member offers friends and viewers of his hit MTV show Run’s House. The first 5,000 people to purchase the book will be added to Rev. Run’s personal e-mail […]

Big Daddy Kane has been announced as the headlining act for the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival (BHF). Kane, a founding member of Marley Marl’s Juice Crew, is credited for writing several of Biz Markie and Roxanne Shante’s biggest hits as well as his own numerous classics that include “Smooth Operator,” “Set It Off” and “Ain’t […]

Lil Jon and Fat Joe have been tapped to host MTV’s new series Pimp My Ride International this fall, the network announced. MTV International secured the rappers, who will follow the show’s formula of transforming junk cars into luxurious vehicles. The company has also replaced the original mechanics from West Coast Customs with staff from […]

The Bumsquad DJs, a DJ crew founded by Latin Prince, is preparing to launch it’s new publication, Bumsquad Magazine. The magazine will serve as a trade magazine for DJs while also maintaining an industry and lifestyle appeal. “This magazine is for the DJs, by the DJs,” magazine founder Latin Prince told AllHipHop.com. While the inaugural […]

The Game has filed a lawsuit against Koch and Fast Life Records over material the platinum-plus rapper recorded before he landed a deal with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath/Interscope imprint. The lawsuit alleges that Koch Entertainment Distribution, Koch Entertainment and Fast Life Records are liable for at least 81 separate counts of copyright infringement as a result […]

Hundreds of mourners convened over the weekend to celebrate the life of Professor X of the conscious Hip-Hop collective X-Clan. The rap artist, born Robert "Lumumba" Carson, was funeralized at Antioch Church in Brooklyn, New York, in a Friday service that included a bevy of community and religious leaders, local politicians and luminaries, including Rev. […]

Ja Rule and Naomi Campbell have signed on to star in Sean "Diddy" Combs’ new celebrity driven show, Cooking Showdown. The show pairs well known chefs with various celebrities during a week-long cooking competition. Cooking Showdown is hosted by Food Network host Sandra Lee and former Growing Pains star Alan Thicke. The week-long cooking competition […]

DJ Kay Slay’s Street Sweepers Entertainment has inked a joint venture deal with Busta Rhyme’s Flip Mode Squad and the two entities will combine resources to push the career of Brooklyn, New York rapper Papoose. The union has produced the upcoming Swizz Beatz produced single "Get Right" featuring Busta Rhymes. "Busta Rhymes had been watching […]

Master P and his son Lil’ Romeo will head to Germany later this month to perform at a “welcome home” celebration for soldiers. The father and son combo will join R&B vocalist Michael Warren at Rose Barracks in Vilseck on March 29. The performance is for members of the 18th Corps Support Battalion and the […]

A Los Angeles judge has declared that he plans to seize control of Marion "Suge" Knight’s personal and business assets after the Hip-Hop mogul refused to pay a $107 million civil court judgment from 2005. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ronald Sohigian said that he planned to appoint a court officer to manage the […]

A final decision has been made by the Supreme Court of the State of New York in favor of the takeover of The Source magazine by Black Enterprise/Greenwich Street Corporate Growth Partners. As of today (March 23), Textron Financial, the company’s senior leader, is free to sell the portion of the company that Dave Mays […]

MTV has ordered eight episodes of actor/comedian Jamie Kennedy’s new Hip-Hop comedy-reality show, Blowin’ Up, the network announced Wednesday (March 22). The series, which will premiere in the third quarter, follows Kennedy and his sidekick, Stu Stone, as they embark on Hip-Hop superstardom. During their journey, the duo, who write, record and perform together, seek […]

The federal government is officially seeking the death penalty against Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff in his upcoming murder and racketeering case. Prosecutor Roslynn R. Mauskopf filed a death penalty request notice yesterday (March 22) in the case, which charges McGriff with the murder of Queens, New York, rapper Eric "E Money Bags" Smith and Smith’s associate, […]

DJ Swing, a member of London’s Boogie Bunch DJ crew, passed away last night (March 22) after losing his battle with bone marrow cancer. Prior to his passing, DJ Swing’s (born Brian Daley) friends and family, along with DJs around the UK, including Mista Jam from BBC 1Xtra, started a campaign to search for suitable […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs has temporarily discontinued Sean John’s upscale women’s clothing line. According to the New York Post, Combs recently inked a licensing agreement with G-III Apparel Group to manufacture a less expensive line of women’s clothes under the Sean John name. The new line is named Sean Jean Women’s and will be less expensive […]

The Roots and their new label, Def Jam Recordings, will host a two-night party at New York City’s historic Radio City Music Hall. The party is being held to reveal material from the The Roots’ upcoming Def Jam debut, Game Theory, which is set for a late-summer, early fall release. “Our fans should pretty much […]

Snoop Dogg has entered into a worldwide licensing agreement with JAKKS Pacific Inc. to market a line of pet products based on the rapper’s image. The deal covers leashes, apparel, treats, toys, beds and more for dogs. “Snoop Dogg’s love goes beyond people — it is for living creatures throughout the universe,” the rapper said. […]