An aspiring DJ

in Hollywood, FL has been arrested for illegally broadcasting Hip-Hop

music over the airwaves of a local Country music station.Darin

Satter, 34, allegedly set up a pirate radio station, which interfered with 99.9

WKIS-FM’s signal. For several weeks, fans of the station – which is known as Kiss

Country – heard Hip-Hop music playing instead of the usual country format.When

fans of the station started complaining about the music selection, WKIS engineers

tracked the pirate signal to a local trailer park.

Broward Sheriff Office detectives arrived and found a 30-foot-tall broadcasting

antenna outside of Satter’s trailer.Satter

was arrested and charged with unauthorized transmission/interference with a licensed

public radio station. He is facing up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

"I

figured he had a 2way radio, you know a hand radio," Satter’s neighbor said

of the 30-foot-antenna.

Ludacris,

mega-producers/songwriters Dallas Austin (Brandy, Michael Jackson), Sean Garrett

(Usher, Beyonce) and Block (Young Jeezy, Jazze Pha) have signed on as celebrity

judges for the “How Down Is Your Sound?” talent contest sponsored by

Atlanta media personality Ryan Cameron and Kaneva.com.The

online contest, open for submissions until October 9 and open to everyone in the

U.S., asked the celebrity judges to assist in searching for singers and musicians

with uploadable songs and music videos that display their skills.Online

voters at Kaneva.com will vote for their favorite entries through October 25,

and the top 10 contestants will be invited to perform “live” in front

of the four celebrity judges who will determine the winner of a grand prize valued

at over $60,000."’How

Down Is Your Sound’ represents the talent search of the future," said Ryan

Cameron, official host of "How Down Is Your Sound." "Where else

in the world can someone off the street with literally no entry barriers, get

the chance to share their sound and performance — whether it is rap, Hip-Hop,

or rock — with millions of people worldwide, as well as with hit making producers

who can help rocket them into celebrity status."The

grand prize package will include a $7,500 studio recording session in Dallas Austin’s

DARP studio, a one-day internship with Sean Garrett, a demo deal that includes

a 5-song package with Block’s producers, and a professional photo shoot.

The

winner’s music will be showcased on Kaneva.com at the contest’s conclusion.In

related news, Ludacris is preparing to release his new album Release Therapy

on Sept. 26, and will sign autographs at 6 pm at the Virgin Megastore in Union

Square in New York City. The

album’s first single “Money Maker” made a debut on Billboard

Hot 100 charts at #2.

In

the midst of recent killings throughout American cities, the Hood March Movement

Committee and Before & After Entertainment have organized a silent hood march

scheduled for Saturday, September 23 at noon in the city of Wilmington, DE.The

event, inspired by Margaret “Cookie” Melton, mother of Donminico Melton,

35, who was murdered in July in Wilmington, will be held at Brown Burton Winchester

Memorial Park, formally called Prices Park.Melton

will host the event alongside actor/activist Tommy Lister, known as “Deebo”

from the movie “Friday”. The rally and march will have guest celebrity

speakers and will conclude with a peace party in the evening.State

Property rapper Beanie Sigel will also host a peace party to promote nonviolence

in underserved areas.For

more information contact: (302) 275-8243.

One person died and three others were injured in a shoot-out that erupted early this morning (Sept. 22) after a Virginia concert last night by Dipset rapper Jim Jones, sources reported.

The shooting occurred around 2 a.m. at the Miami Restaurant and Lounge in Virginia Beach.

Witnesses allege that multiple shots were fired, and one male victim was taken away in an ambulance after the club was placed on lockdown by local police.

“The shooting occurred when the club was clearing out,” Virginia Beach Police media relations officer Margie Long told AllHipHop.com. “We are still conducting interviews, because there were numerous shooters. One victim died and the [other] victims suffered serious injuries. One victim was flown out by helicopter to [a] local trauma center.”

The name of the victim was not released, pending notification of next of kin.

No arrests were made in the shooting, and the motive of the crime is being investigated.

In July, a concert featuring fellow Dipset member Juelz Santana turned violent at a club in Allentown, Penn.

Two people were arrested and four were treated for minor injuries in that incident.

Fonzworth Bentley is better known for his impeccable dress and his former role as Diddy’s umbrella-hoisting assistant.

In October, the rapper will showcase his musical side as host of the All That Jazz concert at the Atlanta Symphony Hall.

For Bentley, the concert will be a precursor to his upcoming debut C.O.L.O.U.R.S. (which stands for CoolOutrageousLoversOfUniquelyRawStyle), due via Kanye West’s GOOD Music/Sony imprint.

The All That Jazz line-up features jazz and instrumental groups from the Atlanta Public School System.

Bentley, who is a product of North Atlanta High School and Morehouse College, recalls hearing Beethoven’s 5th Symphony at the tender age of 18 months.

By age 2, he says he was learning to play the violin, and in high school, he was the concert master of his school orchestra.

“It’s time to show you can be smart, you can dress appropriately, you can speak the king’s language and still be hip,” Bentley said in a statement.

All That Jazz is being held in conjunction with the Quest, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that supports musical endeavors in public schools.

The concert takes place Oct. 22 at the Atlanta Symphony Hall from 3-5 p.m.

Hip-Hop activist/mogul Russell Simmons will be among the speakers at the first-ever Corporate Responsibility Officers Conference.

The entrepreneur, who will be featured in Fireside Chat with Russell Simmons, joins Wall Street Journal assistant managing editor Alan Murray, best-selling author Andy Savitz, and Citigroup vice chairman Lewis Kaden as part of the event’s 20-speaker roster.

“Russell Simmons has been at the forefront of many modern cultural movements, driving social change,” said conference chair and CRO co-founder Michael Connor. “His participation will enlighten our audience and reinforce the importance of corporate responsibility.”

CRO is a corporate membership organization that increases the strategic impact of Corporate Responsibility Officers (CROs) by utilizing three related disciplines: audit, risk management, compliance, and ethics; corporate social responsibility; and socially responsible investing, sustainability, and philanthropy.

In addition to bringing Hip-Hop to the mainstream via music, television, and fashion, Simmons is noted for creating the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) and co-founding the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation.

Simmons also serves as the chairman of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening relations between ethnic communities.

The mogul’s inclusion at the conference highlights the foundation’s “ongoing focus of working alongside corporations to meet the needs of disadvantaged youth in the most relevant, effective ways possible,” said Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation’s executive director Tangie Murray.

The inaugural CRO Conference will be held Nov. 1 at the Marriott New York Financial Center.

"Papoose

can’t be the only one to bring New York back," said Onyx frontman-turned-actor

Fredro Starr. "Yung Onyx is here."With

a notable legacy that dates back to 1993, Queens, N.Y., rap team Onyx was among

the kings of gritty street anthems.No,

they aren’t making a comeback, but their protégés, under the name

Yung Onyx, plan to offer that same rough edge with their own contemporary spin."There’s

no more groups in the game now who bring that raw street s**t," Fredro Starr

told AllHipHop.com of the young rappers, one of which is the son of original Onyx

member Big Kie. "They

don’t rap about jewelry and cars…they rap about the block."Onyx

first hit the Hip-Hop scene in 1993 with singles like "Throw Ya Guns"

and "Slam," which earned them a Soul Train Award for best rap album

that same year.Thirteen

years later, the new crew of youngsters–Khaos, 18; Khaos’ cousin Skitso, 19;

M.I., 16; and Primo Starr, 19–assembled to re-create themselves in the image

of their predecessors.The

three MCs and R&B singer "Primo Starr" caught the ear of Fredro

Starr, who decided to executive-produce their debut album Bangout, which

was released on Sept. 11.The

Queens-based Hip-Hop quartet is set to release their first single "In Da

Hood Like" under South Side Records.Their

musical style, described as gritty, grimy, and "strictly for the streets"

is not only a reflection of former Onyx members, but also of present-day artists

such as Sticky Fingaz, whom the group looks up to."They

bring energy to the game and a crazy stage performance," Starr continued.

"Onyx already had a million fans worldwide for over ten years, [and] Yung

Onyx is for their little brothers. Like they say, history always repeats it self."

Memphis,

Tenn.-based rap group Three 6 Mafia has teamed with MTV for a new comedic reality

series.The

show, titled Adventures in Hollyhood, is set in Los Angeles and follows

the Oscar-winning collective and their entourage as they set out to Hollywood

in an effort to make the most of their fame and "establish themselves as

Hollywood players.""The

show…is about us winning the Oscar and coming–not moving–to LA," DJ

Paul told AllHipHop.com. "We still live in Memphis, but we got spots in Los

Angeles to capitalize and chase paper. I can’t do that in the hood. It’s a comedy

and we got a lotta celebrity cameos. It shows us taking meetings, recording, filming,

etc., but comedy with it. No boring sitting there negotiating s**t."The

series, which was green-lighted Wednesday (Sept. 20) by MTV, will premiere in

the first quarter of 2007 with eight half-hour episodes.Adventures

in Hollyhood is the latest in a string of accomplishments for Three 6 Mafia

since the group captured a best original song Oscar this year for "It’s Hard

Out Here for a Pimp," from the film Hustle & Flow.They

were recently seen performing in the series premiere of NBC’s Studio 60 on

the Sunset Strip.Fans

can also catch the group in the upcoming Jackass 2 film, in theaters on

Friday. With more than 15 years of experience under their belt, the group is still

amazed at how fortunate they’ve become."It

feel good as hell man," said DJ Paul. "You know after ‘Sippin on Sizurp’

and ‘Chicken Heads’ blew real big in 2000 I thought that would be the career highs

for us. ‘Ridin’ Spinners’ did real good, but not as big as those. But we still

sold over a gold album with just that one single so that still was a blessing."But

we was like ‘let’s just keep the underground rolling. We’ve done our run.’ That

was like 2002, already 12 years in the game," Paul continued. "Then

all of a sudden in 2005 the label called us and said ‘when u n***as gonna give

us another major release."That

call marked the beginning of the group’s transition into the mainstream, as work

began on their breakthrough release Most Known Unknowns."I

call it the ‘Watch what you wish for album’ cause we fussed about not being known

and getting credit for our role in Hip-Hop being the pioneers of Crunk and at

that time, 15 years in the game," said DJ Paul, who was surprised at the

reaction to "Poppin’ My Collar," the group’s follow up to its hit lead

single "Stay Fly.""That

was a record for us cause we never had a second single do big in our career,"

he said. "Then we win an Oscar, of all awards, and we never even been nominated

for anything before! I never won s**t in my life–not even in a Sprite bottle

top. My winning luck was bad."Bad

luck seems to be the furthest thing associated with Three 6 Mafia now, as the

group prepares for reality show stardom. "Hollyhood

shows how that all went down and more," DJ Paul said about their rise. "It’s

something different from all reality shows. It’s the new Three’s Company,

Sanford & Son of this time."

After announcing the launch of his new church-based television series in July, Hip-Hop pioneer Kurtis Blow and Holy Hip-Hop Music have partnered to form Music Ministry Recordings.

The strategic alliance is part of an exclusive agreement with EMI Gospel, in which Holy Hip-Hop Music and Pastor Kurtis Blow will produce, distribute, and market Music Ministry.

“Don’t get it twisted, God has always existed,” Kurtis Blow said. “In terms of these young people out here who love God but do not like to go to church, only Hip-Hop can bring them back to the church.

“Pastor Kurtis Blow is always on the forefront as a pioneer and person who not only can see clearly what is to come, but has no trepidation in acting on vision to fulfill destiny and to accelerate movement,” added Panchetta Harris, General Manager of Holy Hip-Hop Music. “These qualities are why Holy Hip-Hop Music and EMI Gospel are proud to be in close covenant and partnership with Pastor Kurtis Blow fulfilling the mission to advance Hip-Hop Ministry, advancing the Gospel, worldwide without delay.”

While details of the first project have yet to be revealed, the new disc has been penciled in for a Spring 2007 release.

In July, Blow revealed that he was bringing Hip-Hop to the church and the small screen with the launch of his new television series Hip-Hop America.

The innovative show, set to feature live church services, will also include breakdancing, a youth choir, and a surprise guest every week.

Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah and 4 Cast Limited have teamed together to release 1,000 hand-numbered Ghostface Killah dolls.

Arriving in stores Nov. 6, the action figures boast a real 14k gold chain, an authentic GFK robe and a chalice with Swarovski crystals.

Collectors can also purchase the signature Ghostface golden eagle bracelet, which is sold separately.

Purchase of the doll automatically enters the collector in a sweepstakes that gives them a 1 in 500 chance to spend a day with the Def Jam recording artist.

The limited edition 9″ vinyl figure also speaks original recordings of Ghostface Killah catch phrases, and each doll comes complete with a

copy of the upcoming Ghostface Killah mixtape.

In related news, the Wu-Tang affiliate is set to win the Alumni Woodie after being nominated for the mtvU award on Sept. 12, which honors the artist that “Never forgot where they came from.”

Ghostface will compete for the honor against AFI, Fiona Apple, Muse, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The winner will be announced live at the 3rd Annual mtvU Woodie Awards Oct. 25 at New York’s Roseland Ballroom.

A suspect charged in the murder of D12 rapper DeShaun “Proof” Holton was convicted on weapons charges related to the incident.

After a three-day trial, Mario Etheridge, 28, was found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon and shooting the firearm indoors after the April 11th shootout in a Detroit nightclub, that left Proof and one other individual dead.

He faces up to five years in prison if convicted.

Etheridge, a bouncer at the club, allegedly fired warning shots inside the building in an attempt to break up a fight between the rapper, 32, and Keith Bender Jr., 35.

Proof, who police said shot and killed Bender, was then shot by Etheridge moments after the altercation escalated.

“There was too much testosterone in the club, and he added another cupful,” assistant county prosectutor Elizabeth Walker told Detroit News reporters after the verdict. “You’re not going to make a situation better by bringing a gun into it.

Etheridge remains free on bond until sentencing.

He was secretly escorted from the courthouse due to threats of revenge directed towards him by Proof supporters.