A former member of NWA has filed a lawsuit against Ruthless Records, claiming the company has refused to pay royalties, after licensing one of his records to Black Eyed Peas’ member Fergie for use in her hit Hip-Hop song “Fergalicious.” The Arabian Prince, born Kim Nazel, filed the lawsuit on March 9 in the […]
Former cocaine kingpin “Freeway” Rick Ross is in danger of being sent back to prison despite a judge ruling to release him. Ross has been in prison for the last 14 years, serving an original 20 year sentence for attempting to purchase 100 kilograms of cocaine from a federal agent in 1996. Due […]
Superstar T.I. and his K.I.N.G. Foundation have formed a coalition with the Political Swagger Foundation and C.H.A.N.G.E. Initiative to remove guns from urban communities. The first stop for T.I. is Houston, where on March 14 the Atlanta native will host Responsibility Is a Lifestyle: Give Back Your Gun Day. The event commences at […]
As one of the WWE’s most popular Superstars, John Cena is known to garner cheers and applause among pro-wrestling fans as he makes his way to the ring to the sounds of his M.O.P.-sampled entrance theme, “The Time is Now.” The music, in addition to Cena’s freestyling in the ring when he first came […]
Joe Budden and girlfriend Tahiri are hoping to enter the world of television, after connecting with several people interested in bringing their lives to the tube. “We had six meetings this week with TV producers and we had a few other meetings with a couple people that have some big plans for the both […]
Rapper/actor Saigon is setting the stage for the release his long-delayed debut album, The Greatest Story Never Told, with a new partnership with Amalgam Digital. Under the new alliance, Saigon will be able to market, promote and release music under the label, which includes rappers Joe Budden, Max B and Peedi Crakk among the […]
Coolio has been formally charged with felony drug possession and one count of misdemeanor possession of a smoking device, after authorities allegedly caught the rapper with crack cocaine. The California-bred artist now faces three years in jail, if he receives the maximum penalty. On Friday March 6, Coolio was entering LAX and a routine search […]
Rapper Saigon has recorded a full-length album within 24 hours, a remarkably fast time even by Hip-Hop standards. Amalgam Digital will distribute the digital-only opus, titled All In A Day’s Work. “This album…is a bonafide Hip Hop classic created from beginning to end in 24 hours. It is a definitely a spark in the right […]
Harlem, New York rapper Jim Jones will launch a five-day run of his critically acclaimed play Hip Hop Monologues. Jones will perform in five different showings, which will take place March 24-28th at the 37 Arts Theater in New York. Hip Hop Monologues, which is produced by Damon Dash, Sony Entertainment and J […]
Three 6 Mafia members Juicy J and DJ Paul are set to release two new solo albums within a month of each other. J’s new project, Hustle Till I Die, is slated to feature Three 6’s trademark production sound, and serve as a follow-up to 2002’s Chronicles of the Juice Man. According to […]
What was supposed to be a celebration of Beanie Sigel’s 35th birthday turned into a near deadly shooting that left one man critically injured. On Saturday (March 7), Sigel (Dwight Grant) held his party in Penn’s Landing at Club Solo. The event drew nearly 600 partygoers, and according to Philadelphia authorities Sigel’s mother […]
North Carolina-based rapper Cesar Comanche is drawing inspiration from a different source regarding his latest album, Die In Your Lap. According to the entertainer, the motivation for the release is more literary than musical as he referenced legendary playwright William Shakespeare’s classic play Much Ado About Nothing. “The theme of it is the […]
Rapper John Forte is putting his new found freedom to good use as a new teacher with The City College of New York. Staring on March 31, Forte will work with In Arms Reach, a program designed to provide a positive environment for at-risk youth and children of incarcerated parents. Forte will teach […]
C-Murder was jailed today (March 9) and sent to Jefferson Parish jail, for allegedly violating the rules of his house arrest. Prosecutors had long contended that Miller had repeatedly violated the terms of his house arrest multiple times, while awaiting to be retried for the murder of 16-year-old Steve Thomas. Miller is accused […]
Chris Brown may be willing to cop a plea to a lesser assault charge in exchange for no jail time, according to sources with TMZ. With a legal team that has reportedly dissected Rihanna’s affidavit in detail, Brown appears to believe it is reasonable to agree to a misdemeanor plea rather than the current felony […]
For the first time in his illustrious career, the legacy Big Daddy Kane will be the subject of a feature-length documentary. Simply titled BDK, the biopic features Kane narrating on his humble beginnings growing up Brooklyn, and his first exposure to the culture that would define him. “The first time I brought a […]
The 2006 documentary and soundtrack Crunk Kings are the source of an ongoing legal dispute over alleged copyright and monetary misappropriations. The suit was filed last Thursday (March 5) in Atlanta court by Mark Skeete of Skgrilla Entertainment. An industry veteran of over 20 years, Skeete was once a member of the Hip-Hop […]
Hip-Hop star Kanye West will make a high profile appearance on American Idol on Wednesday (March 11). West and former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson will perform live during Idol’s elimination show, where the Top 13 will battle for the American Idol crown. West, who has won 12 Grammy Awards, will perform “Heartless” from his […]
Atlanta’s Gorilla Zoe has landed in hot water with parents of a Dallas middle school, due to a controversial poster featuring the rapper. Gorilla Zoe appeared at Pearl C. Anderson Junior High School on Friday (March 6), where he delivered a positive message to the school’s 10 and 11-year-old students. After his motivational […]
MC Lyte and Doug E. Fresh helped Carnegie Hall launch their Honor! A Celebration of the African American Culture Legacy in New York City this past Wednesday (March 4th). The festival, curated by renowned soprano Jessye Norman, will run 20 events throughout multiple venues in New York City until March 23rd saluting the vitality, […]
