A Georgia man is suing Luther Campbell and Luke Records for allegedly featuring the man with two women in “Uncle Luke’s Freakshow,” Volume III. Keith Torrance filed the lawsuit in Marion County Court, claiming that two female employee’s of Luke held him against his will and enticed him into stripping in front of a crowd […]
Xzibit’s Open Bar Entertainment and Contrabandit.com have teamed together to bring the Hip-Hop talent showcase “Rhyme Night” to Long Beach, California. The event is being held at The Vault 350 on April 29th and will be hosted and broadcast live by Power 106FM’s Felli Fel. The evening will feature a performance from Planet Asia and […]
Pamela Anderson has lashed out at Jennifer Lopez and Sean “P. Diddy” Combs because of the former couple’s love for fur. Anderson, a spokesperson for the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), called Lopez an “idiot” who looked fat wearing a coat on the cover of her album, Rebirth. "People who wear fur smell […]
Brooklyn-based Hip-Hop magazine The Ave is launching a monthly artist showcase tonight (4/21) titled “Mic Check,” which will feature performances by up and coming rappers, singers and spoken word artists, as well as a fashion show. The event, according to Editor-In-Chief Anslem Samuel, is way for the magazine to connect to their readers on a […]
Weeks ago Sha Money XL, an executive at G-Unit Records, was reportedly accosted at gunpoint in his native Queens, New York, while attempting to get a haircut. Sha managed to escape the situation unscathed, but told AllHipHop.com that he wanted to clarify the matter, which has been surrounded by rumor and speculation. “N***as ain’t shoot […]
While Ice Cube is keeping busy in the film world, the acclaimed writer/director/actor isn’t neglecting his rap career and recently divulged details of a new album. "I am planning to release the single by early summer " Ice Cube told AllHipHop.com. “Once I put the finishes on it, I plan to drop the album by […]
Chicago MC Common recently downplayed the proliferation of bootleg reproductions of his much-anticipated upcoming album Be, stating that he wasn’t too bothered by the album leaks. “People ain’t got all the songs, so I ain’t trippin’. They don’t even have the whole album yet,” Common said in a statement. The rapper is currently working on new […]
Roc-a-Fella Records original first round pick, Memphis Bleek, is getting ready to release his new album 534. The album – named for the Marcy Projects apartment building he grew up in – is a reintroduction of sorts for the Brooklyn, New York native. "I feel like in some ways, this is like the first album […]
Reebok has pulled 50 Cent’s controversial advertisement from the airwaves in the United Kingdom, after receiving numerous complaints and pressure from anti-gun groups. Over 40 viewers complained about the 50 Cent spots, which are part of Reebok’s biggest marketing initiative to date, the “I am what I am” ad campaign, which also features Jay-Z, Yao […]
Miami-based rapper Pitbull is scheduled to speak at Billboard’s Latin Worlds Apart: East Meets West Urban Panel, which takes place on April 27 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami. The Cuban-American rapper will be a featured panelist at the Billboard conference, alongside Daddy Yankee and others. Panelists will discuss […]
Veteran rapper and actor Heavy D. has been tapped to star in Tom Cole’s 1976 play “Medal of Honor Rag,” which is being executive produced by Will Smith. “Medal of Honor Rag” is being directed by veteran actor Delroy Lindo and centers on a clinically depressed Vietnam veteran named Dale Jackson and his relationship with a New York psychiatrist. […]
The battle over Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s estate continues, as the late rapper’s manager and mother responded to child support non-payment allegations issued by Dirty’s estranged wife and mother of three of his children, Icelene Jones. Last week, Jones held a press conference alleging that although she has been appointed as the official care taker of […]
The Inc. CEO Irv “Gotti” Lorenzo and his brother Christopher are the subject of a federal investigation into the beating death of a New York drug dealer, according to the New York Post. The government is investigation the 1993 beating of a man named Anthony Sylvester, who was beaten with a two-by-four “embedded with nails.” […]
Dub Magazine kicks off its Dub Magazine Super Series Celebrity Car Show and Concert tour today (April 17th), showcasing some of the biggest names in Hip-Hop, as well as hundreds of tricked out rides. Dub Magazine, which showcases thousands of luxury cars a year between its pages, has enlisted The Game, T.I., Trillville, Fabolous, Twista, […]
The real-life bully portrayed in Eminem’s song "Brain Damage" lost his appeal to sue the rapper over the song Friday (April 16). A Michigan state appeals court ruled that Deangelo Bailey, a sanitation worker who admitted picking on Eminem when the two were schoolmates, cannot pursue a lawsuit against the rapper because of the song’s […]
DMX’s driving woes continue, as the rapper was arrested last night, after he was involved in a three-car collision involving a police cruiser Friday (April 15th). The multi-platinum rapper was driving on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx, when he hit a car, which rammed a police crusier. DMX, born Earl Simmons, was charged […]
OutKast and Rosa Parks have finally settled a longstanding lawsuit stemming from Park’s objection to the rap duo using her name in a song title. While OutKast, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and two of the company’s units admitted no unlawful activity, the parties have agreed to work on projects "to enlighten today’s youth about the […]
The Prince’s Trust Nokia Urban Music festival has canceled one of two shows being planned this weekend, due to poor ticket sales, despite adding Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff to the current powerhouse line up. In addition to Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff, De La Soul, Jon B., Akon, Common and Faith Evans […]
Harvard University’s Undergraduate Council has cancelled a planned performance by Snoop Dogg next month, after local news reports suggested students objected to the rapper’s obscene lyrics. Some Harvard students reportedly opposed Snoop appearing at the prestigious Massachusetts university, according to local news channel NBC 3. The students mentioned lyrics from Snoop’s latest album Rhythm and […]
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs has formally entered his Bad Boy Records imprint into a 50/50 joint venture deal with Warner Music Group, the mogul announced today. Combs will be aligned with Warner’s Atlantic label. Under terms of the deal, Bad Boy will be able to utilize Atlantic’s marketing and promotion. “I am thrilled to be […]
