D12 members Kon Artis and Kuniva have run afoul with the IRS, joining a plentiful list of celebrities facing the same situation. Of the two, Kuniva and his wife owe $137,702 in taxes on income earned from 2004-2006. Kuniva also owes $16,590 to the state of Michigan. Kon Artist, aka Denaun Porter, owes […]
For the last several years, T-Pain’s Auto-Tune centered sound has dominated the Hip-Hop and R&B markets. Now, the popular songwriter will bring that technology to the iPhone via a partnership with Antares Audio Technologies. Dubbed “I Am T-Pain,” the phone app will give the user the full capabilities of the Auto-Tune technology. With […]
Harlem, New York rapper Max B. was sentenced to 75 years in prison today (September 3) for his role in a botched robbery that led to a double murder in a Fort Lee, New Jersey hotel. Max B., born Charly Wingate, appeared in a Hackensack, New Jersey court today with co-defendant Kevin Leerdam. […]
Former battle rap champ Jin is making his way back into the spotlight as a Christian rapper signed to Universal Hong Kong. Now a born again Christian residing in Hong Kong, Jin has changed the content of his music, but still manages to showcase his lyrical prowess. Recently Jin released a new track […]
Pioneering Hip-Hop executive Kevin Liles will leave Warner Music Group it was announced today (September 3). Liles recently appeared at a press conference in New York promoting Jay-Z’s upcoming album Blueprint 3, which is being distributed by Atlantic, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Today, Liles announced he was steppding down from his role […]
An article on Hip-Hop pioneer Roxanne Shante in The New York Daily News has come into question by Slate Magazine. For years it was reported that Roxanne Shante earned her Ph.D. in Psychology, around 2001. The New York Daily News recently ran an article on Roxanne Shante, a pioneering female emcee and original […]
Hip-Hop culture and the Republican Party may appear to be polar opposites on the surface, but the group’s national chairman Michael Steele sought to reach common ground at a recent Howard University speaking engagement. In an effort to establish common ground, Steele told a small group of students that Hip-Hop as a billion dollar […]
The battle between Afeni Shakur’s Amaru Entertainment and film company Morgan Creek Productions rages on over the making of a bio-pic about rapper Tupac Shakur. The two companies are locked in litigation over a movie on the life of Tupac Shakur. In a lawsuit filed last February, Morgan Creek accused Amaru of breaching a […]
Just one day after his lawsuit against Clear Channel Radio controversial radio personality Troi “Star” Torain has announced his return to syndicated radio. Superadio Networks will distribute “The Star Chamber,” a new syndicated daily commentary segment addressing current topics in music, entertainment and popular culture. “I believe content is king,” Star said in […]
DJ AM was laid to rest today (September 2) in Los Angeles during a private ceremony for turntables close friends and family. A funeral for DJ AM, born Adam Goldstein, started at 3:00 PM at the Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary, a prominent Jewish cemetery in West Los Angeles. DJ AM, 36, was […]
This year’s VH1 Hip-Hop Honors show is poised to be the biggest, as the event will celebrate Def Jam’s 25th anniversary. Actor Tracy Morgan is returning for hosting duties, and the ceremony will focus on the label’s influential founders Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin. Also, their crucial supporting cast over the years in […]
Crooked I had refuted the notion that he is in any way signed to Death Row Records, an assertion made by the new CEO of the iconic label founded by Dr. Dre and Suge Knight. A comment by Lara Lavi, CEO/President – Wideawake Deathrow LLC, seemed to suggest that Crooked I was still on […]
A New York judge has thrown dismissed a federal lawsuit against Clear Channel filed by popular shock jock Troi “Star” Torain. Star, who was host of the “Star and Bucwild Show” on Power 105.1, was fired after he made lewd comments over the air about DJ Envy’s wife and four-year-old daughter. In May […]
A ban on Muslims planning to attend an upcoming show by the Black Eyed Peas in Malaysia has been lifted organizers have confirmed. The concert sparked controversy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where Islamic law forbids the consumption of alcohol and concerts promoted by liquor companies. Beer maker Guinness is one of the sponsors […]
Hip-Hop star-turned Hollywood-producer Ice Cube has teamed with ESPN to created a documentary about The Los Angeles Raiders titled Straight Outta L.A. The documentary will explore the origins of the Raiders from their time as an Oakland-based team, until 1982, when owner Al Davis won a court decision allowing the team to move to […]
Jay-Z has designed a shirt in homage of legendary African-American tennis star Arthur Ashe. A customized Rocawear Arthur Ashe shirt will be sold during this year’s U.S. Open in New York. The customized shirt marks the 40th anniversary of the National Junior Tennis and Learning Network, a tennis organization Ashe co-founded. “I am thrilled that someone […]
Rapper Snoop Dogg will shed his famous name on an upcoming album titled Bacc To Tha Chuuch Vol. 1. As “Niggarachi,” Snoop has produced the new compilation as a continuation of his long running Welcome 2 Tha Chuuch mixtape series. The new installment is the follow-up to Snoop’s 2007 official release Welcome 2 […]
TLC group member Chilli is the latest celebrity to land a reality show seeking to find true love. Chilli, along with VH1, Doron Ofir Casting and FremantleMedia North America seek eligible bachelors to appear on the show in an attempt to win the R&B singer’s heart. Casting agents are seeking eligible males between […]
This month, rapper Noreaga will take his quest to become healthy one step further, as part of his own “100 Miles & Running” challenge. The Queens emcee has laid out an ambitious workout regimen that will require him to run 100 miles over the full month of September. His efforts will be chronicled […]
Hip-Hop group Cypress Hill has announced a partnership with Guerilla Union to re-launch the annual Cypress Hill Smokeout. The two-day festival and “cannabis expo,” which launched in 1998, will return after a six-year hiatus this October, at the San Manuel Amphitheatre and festival grounds in San Bernardino, California. Headliners on the Cypress Hill […]
