A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday (March 23) that a copyright infringement lawsuit against rapper Xzibit and Aftermath producer Dr. Dre was frivolous. Aspiring Philadelphia songwriter, Michael Lowe could incur a severe penalty for filing the lawsuit against Xzibit, several record companies and Dr. Dre, who is credited as one of the author’s of the […]

Before Beanie Sigel drops his latest much-anticipated album B. Coming on March 29, a pair of Dash Film-produced documentaries featuring the currently incarcerated rapper will air on MTV2 and BET. A half-hour special titled “The Trial: Beanie Sigel,” produced by Damon Dash’s film company Dash Films, airs tonight (March 23) at 7: 30 p.m. E.T. […]

Russell Simmons and Sean “P. Diddy” Combs have teamed up to executive produce a reality show titled "Run’s House," based on the life of Run-DMC group member Reverend Joseph “Run” Simmons. "I had a green light at ABC Family to do a show about a black family that’s functional," Reverend Run told AllHipHop.com. "The father […]

Chuck D, lead rapper of Public Enemy, has issued a statement regarding group member Flavor Flav and his actions on “Strange Love,” a show televised on VH1. “We’d like to offer an apology for some of the actions that many considered offensive to Black people, and especially Black women and children, by our brother Flavor […]

There is no Hip-Hop publication that’s in competition with The Ave Magazine, says Editor-In-Chief Anslem Samuel. But Samuel doesn’t mean that statement as an insult to his peers. “I think what we do is different than other urban magazines,” he says of The Ave, a self-proclaimed “Street Movement In Print.” The magazine has gotten accolades […]

Outkast is at the center of another lawsuit. A Florida woman claims she was the real person that penned their 2001 hit “Ms. Jackson” and has filed a lawsuit to legally address her grievance. Jacqueline Jackson also claims that she was the person rapped about in the hit song, which addresses the plight of the […]

Lawyers for Dr. Dre have requested that a five-year-old multi-million dollar lawsuit be dismissed, after the super producer was sued by several people that claimed they were illegally included in 2001’s "Up in Smoke" DVD. Dre, Time Warner Inc. and Best Buy were hit with the lawsuit in 2000, after several people claimed their private […]

A UK show by Nas was halted by gunfire when someone fired a gun during a concert the rapper was holding inside Brixton Academy. The shooting occurred 25 minutes into the rapper’s performance, prompting a scramble for the doors. Sources with Nas said the rapper was not harmed during the incident, which allegedly took police […]

The Rev. Al Sharpton intends to adopt a different philosophy in his crusade against violent Hip-Hop music. The career activist told the New York Daily News that he intends to purchase stock in some of the labels that release the music. He said that his standing as a shareholder will increase his presence and influence […]

Tupac did it. Beanie Sigel did it. Shyne did it. And, Lil’Kim is doing it. Despite a conviction on perjury charges, Lil’ Kim has starting to record songs, apparently bracing for a stay in prison. “She is actively in the studio recording,” publicist Ronn Torossian told the New York Post. Torossian said that Kim would […]

Following the burgeoning hype obtained from The Game’s release, Untold Story, and the platinum success from his G-Unit/Aftermath debut, The Documentary, Get Low Records CEO JT The Bigga Figga recently announced that he will release a new album from The Game titled West Coast Resurrection. The disc, like Untold Story will feature unreleased material the […]

Sean “P. Diddy” Combs will produce 150 custom luxury Lincoln Navigators at the cost of at least $100,000 according to reports. In line with Combs’ Hip-Hop flair, the Navigators will come with six television screens, Playstation 2, a DVD player, satellite navigation and other custom features. The vehicles will be sold through internet auction site […]

Ex-Fugees Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean roused appetites for a Fugees reunion yet again when the duo reunited onstage at a charity concert Friday (March 18) for victims of the South Asian tsunamis. About 15,000 people attended the seven-hour concert at Stadium Putra in Malaysia, the Associated Press reported. "This is history in the making," […]

Today in court, lawyers for Irv Gotti requested to separate the Murder Inc. head’s federal money laundering case from the murder and racketeering charges of other defendants, including drug kingpin Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff. Brooklyn federal judge Edward Korman permitted defense attorney Gerald Lefcourt to ask for Irv Gotti’s case to be disconnected from McGriff, who […]

Eminem and The Source magazine may have come to the end of their legal crusade against each other. Earlier in the week, the Detroit rapper withdrew a copyright infringement suit from a Manhattan Federal Court, but a judge wouldn’t formally rule on the case until Monday. If the suit is withdrawn, the magazine would be […]

Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith, an associate of Jay-Z, may be considered a fugitive from the law after he missed a court date in Dec. to answer to misdemeanor charges that he pepper-sprayed R.Kelly. According to Page Six, the new allegations claim that Smith is attempting to avoid a compromising position in a future civil case. […]

Busta Rhymes is planning a pair of rap returns – his own and that of rapper Raekwon. The Flipmode leader said he has jumped on to executive produce the Wu Tang Clan member’s upcoming album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Part Two. “As of right now [I’m doing it], absolutely,” he told AllHipHop.com. “We always […]

Rapper Lil Kim was convicted of perjury today when jurors revealed their verdict in a Manhattan court. The Brooklyn native was declared guilty of lying to a federal grand jury investigating a 2001 shooting outside of Hot 97, a popular New York radio station. The 30-year-old was acquitted of obstruction charges, but was also found […]