Today on Angie Martinez’ Hot 97 "Take Over Show," 50 Cent and his G Unit companions took over the airwaves for an absentee Martinez, who is on the road as a judge for the "American Idol" television series. During the show, 50 Cent spoke of his new album with Eminem’s Shady Records and future solo […]

GQ recently honored hip-hop group Outkast and Ja-Rule at their 7th annual GQ Men Of The Year Awards. OutKast won the Band Men of the Year award, while Ja Rule was granted the solo Musician award. The awards mark the first time GQ has presented an award to a hip-hop act since 1999, when the […]

N*E*R*D, the group headed by Neptunes producers Chad Hugo and Pharell Williams and rapper Shay recently struck gold with the release of their debut album, In Search Of….The album has sold over 500,000 copies but Pharrell feels the label the group is signed to, Virgin, didn’t do their best to promote the record. The group […]

Deitch Projects will present a show of historic photos and flyers from the first decade of Hip Hop at Deitch Brooklyn in New York. The exhibition celebrates the publication of "Yes Yes Y’all: The Experience Music Project Oral History of Hip-Hop’s First Decade" by Jim Fricke and Charlie Ahearn with an introduction by Nelson George […]

Earlier this week, it was reported that a group of barbers and beauticians were threatening to sue Reverends Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton for negative statements made by the two about the movie “Barbershop.” The group claims the statements allegedly drove customers away. On Monday, the National Association of Cosmetologists (NAC) filed a $60 million […]

Lil Cease pleaded guilty last Thursday to 3rd degree criminal possession of a weapon and was sentenced to 5 years probation. Cease originally faced attempted murder charges that stemmed from a shooting in August of 2001. Cease, Larceny and bodyguard Suif Jackson were arrested in connection with the shooting of Michael Goody, 21, outside of […]

According to a report from the Associated Press, authorities are investigating whether sniper suspect John Muhammad was a member of the 5 Percent Nation, a religious group that the report says has influenced numerous rappers over the years, naming Brand Nubian, Wu-Tang Clan and Busta Rhymes. "How the f*ck they going to associate me wit […]

Mos Def has signed on to star in Suzan-Lori Parks new play, loosely based on "The Scarlet Letter," titled "F*cking A." Performances are scheduled to start February 25 at the Public’s Anspacher Theater in New York. MOs Def debuted on Broadway in Park’s Pulitizer prize winning play, "Topdog/Underdog." In "F*cking A," Mos Def plays a […]

Rapper Canibus will drop another album in addition to the album that will be released on Babygrande/Koch. The album, titled: Mic Club: The Curriculum, will hit stores November 19th and is Canibus’ fourth album. The album is dropping on the Mic Club record label. News of the new album came as a surprise to many […]

Rap, movie and television star Tracy Morrow, known as Ice-T, will release an adult feature film called Ice-T’s Pimpin’ 101, which will hit video stores January 28, 2003 on DVD and VHS formats. The two-hour movie, being released through Fatt Entertainment and Antigua Pictures, will be available in hard- and soft-core formats. The film is […]

Two men have been arrested in connection with the D.C. area sniper shootings that claimed the lives of 10 people and wounded three. John Muhammad, 42 and John Malvo, 17, will be charged with 6 counts of murder. "They better hope that these dudes aren’t terrorists," rapper Skillz told AllHipHop.com. "If they are, all this […]

Jadakiss and Joe join an all star line up of hip-hop artists on the soundtrack to the upcoming movie, "Drumline." The duo are paired on the Dallas Austin produced "I Want A Girl Like You.," which hits radio stations October 28. A video will be shot for the song November 8-9 and will debut on […]

Outkast and Coolio will star in "National Lampoon’s Hip-Hop Party," a direct to video movie produced by National Lampoon. The DVD will be released next year and according to a statement, will air edited segments of the flick on National Lampoon’s Burly Bear Network, which currently services over 400 colleges and universities throughout the United […]

Fans who purchase copies of Georgia based group Field Mob’s latest CD, From Tha Roota To Tha Toota, will be able to access cartoons on the www.fieldmob.com website. The series of cartoons is being offered as an incentive to thwart bootlegging and to reward those that purchase the CD. The first "Field Boyz" cartoon spoof […]

In recent interviews Samuel L. Jackson has dissed the hip-hop community by stating he will no longer work with rappers turned actors, but after filming movies with Eve and L.L. Cool J, respectively, the veteran actor has nearly contradicted, and he now offers an explanation. Originally, Jackson said, as a classically trained thesbian, it was […]

LL Cool J’s “Luv You Better,” is the 17 year veteran’s first number one hit since he topped the charts in 1987 with his classic, “I Need Love.” The single is also the biggest selling single of the rappers career. “The overwhelming success of Luv You Better is a testament to just how topical and […]