Cerebral producer Prince Paul is about to spark brain cells with another album dubbed Politics of the Business, a title that represented the struggle of creating the project itself. “It took a lot for me to put this out,” he said. “Let just say [music industry] politics are in full effect. It took a lot.” […]
In front of an audience of students, parents and community members, hip-hop historian Kevin Powell delivered the keynote address at the Fourth Annual Youth and College Leadership Summit held in Baltimore, Maryland this past weekend. The speech titled “The Essence of Leadership” featured Powell, who chastised today’s black leaders and called Eminem the Benny Goodman […]
According to sources, authorities in Los Angeles have apprehended a woman in connection with the murder of actor and aspiring rapper, Merlin Santana. Santana, who played Romeo on The Steve Harvey show, was gunned down as he sat in a parked car in South Central, Los Angeles Sunday morning. Ironically, Santana had a role in […]
West Coast group Digital Underground has teamed with an adult entertainment company to produce a sexually explicit DVD/video series. Money B and Clee from Digital Underground, have entered into a business relationship with adult entertainment giant, Metro Studios. The DVD/ video series will take a look at what goes on backstage and inside recording studios. […]
Actor and co-star of the popular WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, Merlin Santana was pronounced dead shortly after 2:30 am in a Los Angeles area hospital. The actor, known for his character Romeo on the popular sitcom, was sitting in the passenger seat of an unidentified vehicle when at least one person approached the […]
According to the New York Post, police are seeking an acquaintance of Jam Master Jay, who they think may have served as a lookout for the man who murdered the rap star in his Queens, New York recording studio. The police say the man is an convicted drug dealer who left the city days after […]
Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry is set to make its Broadway debut at the Longacre Theater in New York on 11/14. The play has been previewed by various critics and industry insiders since October 31. The multi-cultural cast features Beau Sia, Black Ice, Staceyann Chin, Steve Colman, Maya Del Valle, Georgia Me, Suheir Hammad, Lemon and […]
The Quaker Oats Company, Scholastic and Sesame Workshop are coming together to make reading fundamental by holding the First Annual Akidemics/Fundamentals Program to be held on Today (Nov.9). The purpose of this program is to create the desire to read and helps children to discover that inside of each book is a new adventure. Over […]
In one corner: hip hop, the undisputed movement of youth in America. In the opposite corner: a special edition of Thunderbox, round-robin style, featuring a $100,000 grand prize for the boxer that emerges victoriously through three matches, which are each three rounds in length. Assembling under one roof, the two worlds will convene in an […]
Police in North Charleston, South Carolina have charged a woman with felony filing of a false police report, after she claimed Luke Campbell forced her to perform various sexual acts against her will in a nightclub last month. After an investigation led by Detective Ken Hagge of the N. Charleston Police Department, it was determined […]
This is definitely Eminem’s year. The rapper turned actor debuts in "8 Miles" this week. The reviews have not only been in his favor, but the soundtrack accompanying the film has already sold over 500,000 copies and has hit the top of the charts. The Los Angeles premiere was held last night with celebrities such […]
Daddy-O of Stetsasonic is leading a sequel to 1989’s Stop The Violence Movement, including “Self Destruction Part 2,” the monumental song that featured 80s icon Public Enemy, MC Lyte, Just Ice, Stetasonic, KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions. Daddy-O’s call comes in the aftermath of the murder of JMJ, who was slain a week ago.. Hip-hop […]
Run-DMC announced today that they are officially retiring from rap, following the murder of their DJ, Jam Master Jay. The announcement came earlier today as various movers and shakers in the hip-hop community gathered to show solidarity within the hip-hop community. The bombshell news came during a press conference to announce a “coalition,” to help […]
Learn Tha Game Productions has announced plans to release a series of documentaries that will feature well-known hip-hop artists, producers, deejays and executives, speaking on their accounts of the entertainment industry. The first installment, Learn Tha Game: Hip-Hop 101 is slated to address the business tactics involved in the industry. While filming the documentary, producer […]
Thousands of fans, friends and family came out to honor hip-hop legend Jam Master Jay in Saint Albans, Queens in New York. Throngs of people lined Linden Blvd. on a chilly fall evening to get a glimpse of the man who broke down so many barriers in hip-hop. Jay was dressed in Run-DMC’s trademark uniform: […]
Federal authorities have been considering prosecuting unnamed rappers and their crews for over a year, according to published reports. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan has been weighing criminal conspiracy charges against certain rappers and are probing links between two murders in the Bronx and New Jersey, as well as several shootings and extortion in […]
Investigators plan to question a man today (November 4) in connection with the shooting death of Jam Master Jay. According to the New York Times, a man had threatened Jay during a telephone call several weeks ago. The said that a man was "coming up" from the South to resolve their problems. A description of […]
Liza Rios was on New York’s WBLS 107.5 with Egypt last week explaining how her husband, Big Pun abused her psychologically and physically. The abuse is documented on a DVD, "Big Pun: Still Not A Player, " that she released months ago. The documentary has footage of Pun hitting his wife with a gun and […]
Senator Pedro Espada Jr. of the 32nd Senate District, in the State of New York, recognizes November as the Official Hip Hop History month. Hip Hop culture is defined as a movement which is expressed through various artistic mediums which are called "elements." The main elements are known as emcee’ing (also known as rapping), DJ’ing, […]
A hip-hop promoter was shot to death yesterday in the South Bronx, according to the New York Daily News, and police are investigating into the possibility that it is connected to the murder of Jam Master Jay. Kenneth "Headquarterz" Walker, 31, was found shot to death in his van. Walker was missing several pieces of […]