Koch has responded to recent allegations by rapper Haystack that the label "mutilated" his product. In a recent interview with AllHipHop.com, Haystacks compared his relationship with Koch to that of a battered woman. "It was thanks to KOCH/In The Paint that Def Jam knew who Haystak was," the label told AllHipHop.com in a statement. "Our […]
New Orleans police arrested Juvenile and three other men today (Jan. 29) on drug possession charges, after cocaine and marijuana were found in the rental car they were traveling in. Juvenile, whose real name is Terius Gray, 27, Darrell Mitchell, 30, Alvin Gus, 29 and Morris Pete, 39, each faces a charge of possession of […]
Suge Knight, founder and CEO of Tha Row, is assisting two families in dealing with the murder of two young children. Two year old Osvaldo Martinez was killed at a Burger King in Pomona, while seven-year-old Horace Ray Ferguson was shot in the front yard of his grandmother’s home on Monday, January 20th. Knight is […]
DJ Funkmaster Flex has teamed up with Lugz to create the first urban driving shoe, designed for sneaker and car enthusiasts. The popular DJ helped design the Funkmaster Flex FMF1, which will be released this week. "I’m really excited to do something that’s never been done before," Flex told AllHipHop.com. "I’m extremely happy about the […]
Bronx rhyming vet Percee P is one of indie rap’s top do-it-yourselfers. The verbal flamethrower known for swift and intricate rhyme schemes actually peddles his album directly to the consumer. Check the sidewalk near New York’s Fat Beats and you’ll probably find him hawking Now and Then, his greatest hits CD. “I make them myself,” […]
Former Priority Records head Bryan Turner’s new company, MELEE has entered into a joint venture deal with DreamWorks to release DVD’s, that will be distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution (UMVD). The first release under the new deal will be "Entertainer’s Basketball Classic At Rucker Park: The Second Season," due March 4. It is […]
Veteran R&B crooner Keith Sweat, reggae kingpin Bounty Killer, and radio and television personality Big Tigger all recent signed to Producer Swizz Beatz new imprint, Full Surface Records. Full Surface will be distributed by J Records. J Records recently merged with RCA to form the RCA Music Group. The Full Surface roster also includes Yung […]
Users of satellite radio service Sirius recently announced that they are expanding their music and entertainment lineup, starting February 3rd. The network will launch eight new music streams, two of which cater to hip-hop enthusiasts. "Planet Rhyme," which will be on Channel 41, will feature the international sound of hiphop, while "Wax" on Channel 42, […]
VH1 will celebrate Black History month, by featuring various African-American performers. VH1 will premiere two new episode’s of the series "Driven," spotlighting Lil Kim and Jay-Z. "Driven: Jay-Z," will premiere February 9 at 9:00 PM EST and "Driven: Lil Kim," will debut one week later on February 16 at 9:00 PM EST. The network will […]
Missy Elliot has earned the distinction of being the most successful "Artist Of The Month" in web property AOL’s history. In a testament to the growing power of hip-hop, Elliot beat out the previous titledholder, Faith Hill. To date, Missy Elliot has received 8.42 million streams, as opposed to Faith Hill’s 1.5 million. Elliot’s popularity […]
Grandmaster Flash and The Furious 5’s 1982 record "The Message," was one of the first 50 recordings placed in the The National Recording Registry today (Jan. 27). The Registry was created by Congress to preserve recordings of historical and cultural significance. "The Message" joins Thomas Edison’s first recordings, President Roosevelt’s "fireside chats," and Scott Joplin’s […]
Universal Pictures has started an ad campaign on behalf of Eminem’s#### movie, "8 Mile," in various trade magazines and in New York and Los Angeles trade newspapers, aimed at the voting body of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the group that votes on Oscars. The body is now casting their ballots for best […]
Pranksters sent a wave of fear through the hip-hop community via a fake CNN website, which reported that rappers 50 Cent and Jay-Z were murdered. "Jay-Z is in f*cking Switzerland right now," Russell Simmons told AllHipHop.com. "This sh*t isn’t true. 50 Cent was just on New York radio too." The URL was cleverly designed to […]
A Brooklyn, New York city councilman will lead a protest in front of Hot 97 today (Jan. 26) to have embattled R&B singer R. Kelly removed from the radio stations playlist. Councilman James Davis, who is also a former police officer, said that he is targeting the radio stations to send a message. "We all […]
Brazilian rapper Sabotage, 29, was shot to death in Sao Paulo, Brazil yesterday morning (Jan. 24). Sabotage, whose real name is Mauro Mateus dos Santos, was shot in the head and chest four times as he returned home from a party. Police found a ski mask near the crime scene, but have no suspects in […]
Suge Knight was hit with a multi-million dollar lawsuit by his former legal team. The McPherson & Kalmansohn law firm accuse Knight of cheating them out of more that $600,000 in legal fees in the 90’s. Last month, former Death Row Records artist Daz Dillinger and a Philadelphia based company, Organized Crime Family, won a […]
Pop princess Nivea has come forth to declare that she and Cash Money Millionaire Lil’ Wayne are a serious couple. The singer, who got her big break on Mystikal’s “Danger,” refused to admit that she and Wayne were engaged, as insiders have speculated. But she did acknowledge that the pair was excited to be together […]
XXL magazine has dropped its latest issue, which boasts a cover story that features 50 Cent, Eminem, Dr. Dre and attacks the integrity of rival The Source Magazine. The issue also features a rebuttal to Source co-owner Ray Benzino’s criticisms of the white rapper, who he deems a poster boy for the ills in the […]
Murder Inc.’s Ja-Rule and Ashanti have confirmed a concert date in New Zealand, and will play at the Mr. Smart Supertop on Friday, March 7. The Grammy nominated pair will perform one show, along side Charli Baltimore. Tickets are scheduled to go on sale next Friday. In related Murder Inc. news, staff producer 7 Aurelius […]
Warlock Records vice president Diana J. Lemchak, 39, and her husband, Gary Clugston, 37, a sound engineer, were found dead in their upstate New York home. The police are investigating the deaths as a murder-suicide, Sgt. John Lynch said. A caller reporting to sounds of gunshots brought police to the residence. Lynch said their were […]