Earlier this week, Kanye West suggested that he should be compensated to appear on the cover of magazines, because his mug drives subscriptions and off-the-rack sales. While most publications scoffed at the notion, citing it’s a reciprocal publicity relationship for the artist. However, one cutting edged magazine has opted to take the rapper up on […]

Music and Fashion entrepreneur Sean “P. Diddy” Combs is under fire once again, this time by animal activists who were outraged to find that live penguins were used as props at a recent Miami event he hosted. Representatives from People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) were shocked upon discovering six penguins floating in a […]

With 50 Cent’s anticipated sophomore album, The Massacre, being moved up from March 8 to March 3 due to rabid bootlegging, Interscope Records is offering exclusive content for those who choose to purchase the CD legally. As incentive, 250,000 limited edition packages are being manufactured, with a special Digipack and a CD key to unlock […]

Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been tapped to host the UK version of MTV’s#### television show, “Pimp My Ride.” The United States version of the show features a group of mechanics from West Coast Customs turning beat up cars into souped up vehicles and was made popular by American rapper Xzibit. “Xzibit is a […]

G Unit rapper The Game will launch his original Capture the Flag 59FIFTY cap design today (Feb. 24) for New Era Cap Company, Inc., the headwear designers announced. New Era touts Game’s simplistic design as an opposition to the Compton rapper’s rough, complex personality. The red and black-colored cap features a red wool visor, red […]

Public Enemy Tribute Weekend kicks off in NYC tomorrow with a party for the group, honoring the making of their legendary album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. The event takes place at Crash Mansion at 8pm & will feature classic hip-hop from 1988-92. On February 25th & 26th, The Clive […]

LL Cool J and Fubu are going to court. A lawsuit filed with the New York County Supreme Court by LL, born James Todd Smith, claims that the owners failed to adequately compensate him for endorsing the clothing line and helping sell hundreds of millions of dollars worth of clothes. Fubu was founded in 1992 […]

C-Murder’s upcoming album and music video featuring scenes of the incarcerated rapper inside prison have reportedly irked a New Orleans, Louisiana sheriff. During his long hiatus from the rap industry, C-Murder, whose real name is Corey, Miller, has remained active, recording an album called The Truest S**t I Ever Said, his first since 2002. The […]

Rapper 50 Cent has moved the release of The Massacre from March 8 to March 3, in an effort to combat the spread of the album on the internet and from bootleggers, since the album was leaked earlier this week. Numerous websites posted the album and the artwork for The Massacre, forcing the label to […]

Quannum MCs The Gift of Gab and Lateef the Truth Speaker will venture out this spring on a North American tour from March 18 through May. While The Gift of Gab plans to perform songs off his solo debut Fourth Dimensional Rocketships Going Up, on the tour, Lateef is opting for fresh material from his […]

Ice Cube is in talks with Revolution Studios to star in the remake of the 1948 comedy “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House.” The original 1948 version featured legendary American actor Carey Grant and actress Myrna Loy, who both starred in the roles movie at the height of their acting careers. The original version was […]

Incarcerated rapper Mystikal is eligible for parole in December of this year and has already begun plotting his rap comeback, according to an insider within his camp. "He’s being treated real well, using the time to re-focus on some things," the source told AllHipHop.com. "He’s been writing a lot. I believe he’s got over 20 […]

DJ Golden Girl of Philadelphia’s Power 99 FM has sued rapper Fabolous and his entourage for allegedly assaulting her after the station’s annual Powerhouse concert in 2004. Golden Girl, whose real name Lisa Natson, is seeking $85 million in damages, alleging that she was picked up and slammed to the ground by Fabolous’ bodyguard in […]

Although NBA All-Star Weekend in Denver was largely a setting for rock and country music, hip-hop and R&B artists also made their presence felt. The weekend’s events were kicked off Friday night with the McDonald’s All-Star Celebrity Game, where Nelly, DJ Clue and Jermaine Dupri suited up and proved that the rappers wanting to be […]

Hillary Weston, long time business adviser for Queen Bee/Atlantic recording artist Lil’ Kim pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges, stemming from a federal investigation involving the infamous shooting outside New York City radio station Hot 97. Her lawyer, Michael Bachner, stated yesterday that Weston agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor count of passport fraud as […]

Straight off the successful opening of his movie "Hitch," Columbia pictures is in negotiations to finance a new movie being developed for Will Smith titled "Tonight He Comes," a drama about a destitute superhero. The movie is about a superhero that crash-lands in Sheepshead Bay, New York. The main character drinks, smokes and has one-night […]

Rapper Lil’ Wayne has renewed his deal with Cash Money Records and is working on a new album, The Carter II. An announcement from Cash Money co-CEO’s Ronald “Slim” Williams and Bryan “Baby” Williams ended months of silence about the fate of one of their marquee artist’s. "Lil Wayne is part of the heart and […]

West Coast rappers the Game and Snoop Dogg appear together on the “West Coast Resurrection” March issue of XXL magazine, in celebration of the history and revival of West Coast rap. The Long Beach-raised Snoop Dogg and Compton-bred Game are often credited with bringing the West Coast back to recognition in hip-hop recently. On the […]

Rapper Crooked I has filed a gag order against Marion "Suge" Knight, CEO of Tha Row, claiming that Knight is interfering with his recording career. Crooked I, who signed with the label in 1999 and made national television appearances with Knight, alleges that other record labels interested in signing him are being chased away by […]