Sauce Money and Singer Kelly Price Sue Puffy for $4 Million
Def Jam artist Kelly Price, rapper Sauce Money and songwriter Jeremy Graham have sued Sean P-Diddy Combs because they feel the mogul cheated them out of millions in royalties stemming from 1997s No Way Out. The $4 million lawsuit said Combs conspired to defraud the trio out of monies made off of the 6-million-unit selling […]

Roc-A-Fella Buys Scottish Vodka Company
Roc-A-Fella CEO’s Jay-Z, Kareem “Biggs” Burke and Dame Dash announced that they have purchased imported Scottish liquor brand, Armadale Vodka. While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, Dash said the Roc-A-Fella heads were excited about the acquisition. “Roc-A-Fella has always respected quality vodkas, such as Belvedere and Grey Goose. Just like we do […]

Mystikal Arrested For Rape and Extortion
Grammy-nominated rapper Mystikal (Michael Tyler), along with two other men, were charged with aggravated rape and extortion, according to the Associated Press. All three men, including Leland Ellis, 36, and Vercy Carter, 34, turned themselves in to police on Thursday morning and were booked in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Thursday afternoon Mystikal was released on $250, […]

Jaz-O Crew Member Turns On Him
Dibiase, one of the point rappers in Jaz-O’s Immobilaire crew, has defected and fallen out with the leader Jaz-O. In the unnamed song circulating, Dibiase turns on his former crew member and lyrically tosses disses at the veteran rapper, who is already in a war of words with Jay-Z and the Roc-A-Fella crew. Dibiase is […]

Long Awaited Large Professor Album Coming
According to Matador Records, the long awaited album by veteran producer Large Professor will finally hit shelves October 8. Titled 1st Class, the album features Nas, Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes. After several label changes that kept his solo album from being released 1st Class is the Large Professor’s first full album release since he dropped […]

Chicago’s NoID Inks Label Deal
Chicago producer NoID has inked a deal with Def Jam for his label, Face The Music. NoID has produced tracks for Common, Method Man, new Def Jam artist Diego & tracks for Jay-Z, which NoID said would be featured on Jigga’s album, or on an upcoming Roc-A-Fella Allstar album that is being recorded. The first […]
Slick Rick Held Without Bail, Facing Deportation
Chicago producer NoID has inked a deal with Def Jam for his label, Face The Music. NoID has produced tracks for Common, Method Man, new Def Jam artist Diego & tracks for Jay-Z, which NoID said would be featured on Jigga’s album, or on an upcoming Roc-A-Fella Allstar album that is being recorded. The first […]

Ice-T Gets Tough
Ice T is executive producing and hosting a new series on TLC, "Beyond Tough." Ice, who served in the U.S. Army’s elite Ranger regiment, is executive producing the series with long time friend Andre Jetmir. The new show focuses on men and women who’s career’s put them in the path of danger and death everyday. […]

Styles P. Headed To The Clink
Lox member Styles P will serve an 8 month bid starting in November, for stabbing a man in the "backside," according to a published report in the New York Daily News. Style’s, who is known for his hard core lyrics, admitted that he is not looking forward to lockdown. "Who wants to go to jail? […]

Heavy D Finishing 8th Album, Working With Sean John
Veteran rapper Heavy D is putting the final touches on his 8th album, Hev. According to Heavy, the album unfinished album features Faith Evans, Loon and P.Diddy, while Heavy is locking down other guest appearances. The album will feature production by The Trackmasters, Tony Dofat, P.Diddy and Heavy D. himself. "I’m excited about everything that’s […]

Choclair Shoots Video, Explains Lyrics
Canada’s Choclair recently shot a video for his second single, "Skunk," off of his latest album, Memoirs Of Blake Savage. The single features Kurupt, who was also on hand for the video shoot, which was shot during Canada Day Weekend by Wendy Morgan. Morgan recently lensed Swollen Members award winning video, "Fuel Injected." The new […]

Carmen Bryan Addresses Jay-Z, Cam’ron, Russell Simmons
The mother of Nas’ daughter has accused Jay-Z, Cam’ron and Russell Simmons of using the 7 year old as a pawn in Nas’ on going feuds. "Jay-Z, Cam’ron and Russell Simmons should be ashamed of promoting music which attacks innocent children," Carmen Bryan said Friday at a news conference in Harlem. Bryan called Jay-Z and […]

Suge Knight Hit With $6 Million Tax Bill, Responds To Snoop Incident
Suge Knight was hit with a $6 million dollar income tax bill that accrued while he was incarcerated in Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, California. Knight was serving a 9 year prison sentence for violation of his probation for getting involved in a fight with rival gang member Orlando Anderson, the night Tupac Shakur […]

Dr. Dre In Settlement Negotiations For Illegal Sample.
Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment is in settlement negotiations with the Calcutta, India based music and film conglomerate, Saregama India Limited. The settlement talks are based on an illegal sample used in Truth Hurt’s smash hit, “Addictive.” The song contains samples of an Indian movie soundtrack owned by the company. The original singer was also unlawfully […]

Fat Joe Arrested
Fat Joe was arrested Wednesday July 10 in conjunction with the alleged assault of a 31-year-old man, which took place at B.B. Kings in New York. Joe turned himself in after being on tour for the assault that took place early morning May 12. After apparently getting in a dispute with a member of Joes […]

Vita Not Dropped She Leaves Murder Inc
Vita has decided to disassociate with Murder Inc, her label home of two years, Def Jam confirmed with AllHipHop.com. Representatives for Def Jam said that the rapper was not dropped, but requested to leave and was allowed to. Vita anticipated dropping her first full-length album, La Vita Dolce (“The Good Life”), later this year. In […]

Beef Heats Up Between Lil Wayne And Juvenile
Juvenile has released a new underground CD on his label, UTP Records titled 600 Degreez. While Wayne and the Big Tymers maintained in interviews that there is no beef with former cash money artists, a freestyle Lil Wayne did over the beat from Camron’s "Oh boy" calls out Juvenile and proclaims that he’s glad he’s […]

2nd Annual ABB Records Records Showcase
In an attempt for independent hip-hop talent to not only be seen but also heard, ABB Records, a label supporting independent artists for over 5 years, present their 2nd annual showcase. The showcase, which kicks off the I-5 tour, will be held in Los Angeles, California on July 14th, 2002 at Sessions (Club Echo). Performances […]
TECHN9NE Signs Deal With New Label
According to Hitsdailydouble, Priority Records co-founder Mark Cerami has launched a new label, M.S.C. Music & Entertainment. The new label is said to follow the Priority model, with rap music as the initial focus. Seven acts have been signed, including Kansas City’s TECHN9NE, who will be M.S.C.’s first release. TECHN9NE’s Absolute Power is scheduled for […]
Knoc-Turn’Al Reading Mini-Album
Knoc-Turn’Al will release a mini album at the end of the month, due to the demand for his material, according to Elektra Entertainment. L.A. Confidential Presents Knoc-Turn’Al will feature Dr. Dre, who wrote and appears on four songs. The CD also features the first sample ever sanctioned by ex Beatle Sir Paul MCartney. The first […]