David Banner Makes Throwback Honoring Teen Murdered In 1955
Mississippi’s David Banner is representing all sides of the state that he hails from, including reminders of the hardships African-Americans faced in their attempt to obtain civil rights in the United States.Banner is launching a line of throwback Jersey’s that will honor the murder of Emmitt Till, a teenager who was murdered in 1955 for […]

Financial Dispute Arises Over Three 6 Mafia’s “Choices” Sequel
While there is considerable anticipation surrounding the sequel to Three 6 Mafia’s “Choices,” one of the top selling VHS/DVD releases of 2001, members of the film’s crew aren’t happy with the companies that are producing “Choices 2.”Neal L. Fredericks, who is working as Director of Photography on the film and was the eye behind the […]

Rhyme Night Heading To Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Xzibit and Contrabandit.com are taking their “Rhyme Night” unsigned hip-hop talent showcase to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Taking place at the Parkbar on January 4, “Rhyme Night” will be hosted by MTV’s Real World television show alumni, Teck Money, who recently launched his own rap group, The Firemen.The event’s co-founder, Ryan Ford, said he hoped to highlight the […]

Mr. Len Pays Tribute To Company Flow
Mr. Len is preparing to release Class-X A Tribute to Company Flow, an album filled with unreleased and hard to find tracks by his former group, Company Flow.The album, which drops on Len’s newly formed imprint Smacks Records, features 17 tracks, of which five have never been released.Len also continues Company Flow’s tradition of innovative […]

Westside Connection Debuts High, Takes Over T.V.
The latest album from Westside Connection, Terrorist Threats moved more than 136,000 Copies its first week on the shelves and was the higest debuting rap album of the week.The album, a follow up to 1996’s Bow Down, landed at number 16 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album’s chart.The group, which features W.C., Ice Cube and Mack […]

Chicago Businessman, Principal, Local Law Officers To Picket Bow Wow
A Chicago, Illinois business man, a Principal of a local elementary school and members of the Chicago Police Department will protest an appearance by Bow Wow at a radio station.Harold “Noonie” Ward said he hired Bow Wow to visit, pass out toys, and raise the spirits of poor youth on Friday December 19, the last […]

Snoop Takes Over The Sugar Bowl
Snoop Dogg has teamed with Nokia and will star in a series of interactive commercials that will air during the 2004 Nokia Sugar Bowl.The spots, which are being directed by Guy Ritchie, feature Snoop trying to discover which celebrity guest is trying to steal the championship trophy, which either the Tigers of Louisiana State University […]

Luke Prepares “Don of All Dons” CD/DVD
Rap veteran Luther Campbell is gearing up to release his CD/DVD Don Of All Dons.According to Campbell, the CD features the party music that he is known for as his opinion on recent events and the politics of hip hop.”Nothing is off limits, if you got caught out there like Kobe did I’m speaking on […]

DMX To Star In/Produce Two New Flicks
DMX will star in and produce two new movies via his Bloodline Films production company.”Winners,” centers around an architect who must stand up for what he believes in after witnessing the murder of a friend.The second film, “Past Tense,” is an action flick. The movie is about two police officers attempting to bring a Hong […]

Nas Charged With Assault
Nas has turned himself in to authorities and has been charged with assault after an incident that occurred on December 10 in a Manhattan nightclub.According to reports, Nas, 30, and several other men were at club Ciclo when a man approached him, claiming the rapper had grabbed him.Police said a fight ensued and was broken […]

Outkast Partners With Polaroid
Soon, Andre 3000 of OutKast will shake cash around like a Polaroid picture as he and Big Boi have partnered with the camera company in a new advertising campaign.In the song Hey Ya, Andre 3000 directs women to hit the dance floor and Shake it like a Polaroid picture.After hearing the line, MVBMS, an international […]

Diddy Does Broadway
First Diddy ran the city, now the Bad Boy will run over to Broadway where he will star in a revival of “A Raisin in the Sun,” according to the New York Post.The hip-hop mogul reportedly auditioned for the part several times with the director, the casting director and an agent representing the estate of […]

Eminem Lawyers Block The Source From Releasing CD
Lawyers for Eminem have blocked The Source magazine from including a CD of Eminem using racial slurs in their February issue.Lawyers for the rapper won a court injunction yesterday. The Source planned to put a CD in 800,000 copies of the February issue, which focuses on the CD and race in hip-hop.The magazine is consulting […]
Kay Slay Brings Street To Video Game
After the success of meshing hip-hop and b-ball in the NBA Street series, video game developer EA Sports BIG is set to release the first installment of NFL Street, featuring music by Kay Slay with Three 6 Mafia, among a host of others. True to the games street moniker, Electronic Arts kept their ear to […]

Dame Dash Expanding Rocawear Clothing Line
Roc-A-Wear has launched several new lines of clothing, attempting to capture a larger share of the lucrative clothing industry.According to Dame Dash, the Rocawear Red Label consists of shirts & denim, which are less baggy, while Wash House consists of hand finished vintage denim, which will be available at high end retailers.”We’re trying to take […]

Fat Joe Denies Fight With Cuban Link
Contrary to published reports, Fat Joe denies being involved in a scuffle with Cuban Link in a Miami nightclub on Saturday night.In fact, the Bronx rapper said he is currently out of the country with his family for the holidays.”This incident the websites are reporting on never occurred,” Fat Joe said in a statement released […]

Trick Daddy Appearance Draws Complaints
Trick Daddy’s appearance at an annual party held by the city of Miami for underprivileged children drew criticism because of the rapper’s checkered past.The children were invited to the party by the Mayor of the city, Manny Diaz, who wanted to make up for an event that never happened, when a promoter took off with […]

Want To Bet On Jay-Z Buying The Nets?
There’s speculation that Jay-Z will by the Nets and bring them back to Brooklyn.With an investment team behind him that has the highest bid of $267 million dollars, it appears that Jigga may pull it off. If you are a gambler, Intertops.com, a Casino and Sportsbook website, is taking bets on whether or not Jay-Z […]

Fat Joe And Cuban Link Fight In Miami
Fat Joe and former Terror Squad member Cuban Link were involved in a physical altercation Saturday night in a Miami nightclub where the latter was performing, which may result in police pressing charges against Joey Crack.Cuban Link was in town as part of a promotional tour where he performed new material, including a collaboration with […]

Bun B Of UGK Works, Waits For Pimp C To Come Home
With Pimp C, one-half of Texas rap group UGK, serving an eight-year bid for aggravated assault with a handgun, his rhyme partner Bun B is keeping busier than CTU agent Jack Bauer during an episode of 24.Bun B has made or will make guest appearances on albums by David Banner, T.I., Dip Set member Jim […]