Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member Layzie Bone recently revealed details about an anthem the group recorded for the Negro League Baseball Museum. The song, titled “League of Our Own,” is a tribute to the legacy of African-American’s in baseball and celebrates the sports diversity, since Jackie Robinson officially broke the game’s color barrier in 1947. […]
Rapper/actor 50 Cent is planning to make an entry into the business side of the film world with his own new production company. 50 Cent, born Curtis Jackson, made the announcement during a conference at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The unnamed company was formed with movie producer Randell Emmett and Chris […]
Rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is at the center of accusations surrounding an assault last year at a nightclub in Hollywood. The Associated Press reports that four eyewitnesses support Gerard Rechnitzer, who alleges that Combs assaulted him and his girlfriend at a post-Oscar party on Feb. 25, 2007 outside Teddy’s at the Roosevelt Hotel. […]
As crucial primary elections and presidential caucuses take place in South Carolina today (January 19) and Nevada, two-time Grammy Award winning radio personality Fat Man Scoop and his wife Shanda are doing their part to help determine the fate of the United States. Fat Man Scoop and his wife Shanda are using the popularity […]
Slim-Fast has offered Eminem the unique opportunity to represent the weight-loss product.The rapper has gained a significant amount of weight, according to reports by sources such as tmz.com.“Slim-Fast is a program that can really work for someone like Eminem. It’s a do-able and flexible approach,” a Slim Fast representative told Yahoo News. “Slim-Fast would love […]
Reps for artist Nate Dogg have officially confirmed the state of his medical condition, following reports earlier this month that the singer suffered a stroke in late December. His manager, Rod McGrew confirmed last night that Nate Dogg, born Nathaniel Hale, was left paralyzed on the left side of his body, by what was […]
Rap diva Foxy Brown is facing an uphill battle, as prosecutors have opposed a request from her lawyer to allow her to go to California to repair an electronic ear implant. Brown (born Inga Marchand) is currently serving a one-year sentence at Rikers Island for repeatedly violating her probation. Although the rapper’s attorney, […]
The self-proclaimed Queen of radio Wendy Williams will bring her brand of celebrity gossip and entertainment news to Los Angeles listeners when her show “The Wendy Williams Experience” debuts in the market next month. Wendy Williams’ top-rated four-hour show will debut for the first time ever in Los Angeles, when it airs February 4 […]
Representatives for Jay-Z have once again shot down reports that the superstar rapper/mogul has married his world famous girlfriend, singer/actress Beyonce Knowles. “The reports are not true,” a member of the rapper’s inner-circle told AllHipHop.com today (January 20). While the representative denied the claims, reports continue to come from other sources, who report […]
With the fate of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue hanging in the balance, Hip-Hop co-founder DJ Kool Herc is issuing a call for supporters of the genre to help save the culture’s official birthplace. AllHipHop.com has learned that Kool Herc’s clothing company Sedgwick & Cedar Corp will launch Save 1520, a charitable collection of tees, hats […]
Big Oomp Camp Allstar member Baby D announced the release of a new album titled A-Town Secret Weapon. The Decatur native has been a member of the Big Oomp camp since 1994, when Big Oomp launched his legendary independent label/record store chain. The album is the first release under the Koch Urban South imprint, which […]
When viewers tune into the season finale of Run’s House tonight (Jan 17), they will be joining the Simmons’ in welcoming the latest addition to their family. Rev. Run and his wife Justine will introduce their new adopted daughter to world on the last episode of Season Four. “It’s been four months since […]
Roy Jones Jr. and Felix Trinidad Jr. may not be the only ones squaring off at ringside during the “Bring on the Titans” HBO Boxing pay-per-view event this Saturday (January 19) in New York. Atlanta rapper Pastor Troy has come forward, claiming that he will be walking Jones to the ring in Madison Square […]
Wyclef is world renowned as a producer, but he is also an accomplished business man and the Haiti-born rapper has charged that pop star Michael Jackson owes him money. The revelation came from the rapper/producer during a stop in Sweden. After being asked if he was jealous of Akon and Will.I.Am, who have […]
Duck Down Records artist Rock, of the group Heltah Skeltah, is set to appear in court in Brooklyn, NY tomorrow (Jan 18) to find out if he will be indicted on second degree attempted murder and related charges, his lawyer Kenneth Montgomery told AllHipHop.com. According to Montgomery, Rock is currently is being held by […]
For the first time in Hip-Hop history, a college fraternity is dedicating itself to the four elements of Hip-Hop, and in the process they are becoming the first Hip-Hop fraternity in existence. Eta Iota Rho, also known as HIP, was founded by Quinnton Parker, Justin Wolverton, and Keane Rowley, three young break-dancers who weren’t […]
Rapper Foxy Brown filed an appeal with the New York State Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 15), requesting that her current jail sentence be cut short, due to “emergency” medical conditions. According to The New York Post, the appeal requested that Brown, born Inga Marchand, either be released or allowed to serve the remaining […]
Chicago Hip-Hop collective Crucial Conflict will release a new album titled Planet Crucon (pronounced “crew-con”), their first in nine years. The group, which consists of original members Coldhard, Wildstyle, Kilo and Never, exploded on to the national scene with the release of their hit single “Hay,” which topped the Billboard charts in 1996. […]
Carol City, Florida native Rick Ross has been confirmed to walk eight-time world champ Roy Jones Jr. to the ring to face Felix “Tito” Trinidad during the “Bring on the Titans” boxing event, AllHipHop.com has learned. The highly anticipated “Bring on the Titans” Pay-Per-View boxing match takes place this Saturday (January 19) at Madison […]
Rapper Killah Priest will offer fans a deeper look in to his persona as he gears up to release his forthcoming album Behind the Stained Glass.The Good Hands Records release is the follow up to Killah Priest’s latest album, the critically acclaimed The Offering. According to the Wu-Tang Clan affiliate, the new album will give […]
