Texas Urban Music Summit set to take place June 27-29 in Dallas, TX. The Texas Urban Music Summit set to take place June 27-29 in Dallas, TX The Texas Urban Music Summit, presented by the CORE DJ’s, Avery Johnson’s North Texas Nissan, 100 Entertainment and Texas U.M.S President/CEO Aleshia Steele, is an event designed to […]

Loud screams from students at a Monroe, North Carolina middle school greeted rap mogul Percy “Master P” Miller and his son Romeo last week, as the pair rewarded eighth graders for keeping their test scores up.   The Millers’ June 6 appearance at Monroe Middle School was the result of a promise made to the […]

Floyd Mayweather’s abrupt retirement last week has left Oscar De La Hoya without an opponent for his scheduled September bout.   That will change if Winky Wright has his way, as the former junior middleweight champion has publicly called out the “Golden Boy” for a fall showdown.   Wright has pursued a De La Hoya […]

Revered freestyler/rapper C-Rayz Walz is putting his talent to the test as he teams up with fellow Modular Moods rapper Kosha Dillz, for the upcoming album Freestyle vs. Written.   The 12-song project, which is described as a collaboration record featuring a Jewish and African-American rapper, will combine freestyle and written rhymes that were spawned […]

Former heavyweight boxer Mitchell Rose has filed an $88 million dollar copyright lawsuit against Jay-Z in Brooklyn Federal Court, AlHipHop.com has learned.   According to Rose, he gave Jay-Z his demo tape on March 12, 2001, following a bout between William Joppy and Felix Trinidad.   He was shocked to discover that Jay-Z allegedly stole […]

Life behind bars may prevent Remy Ma from seeing her fans, but the rap diva is doing her part to reach out to them with her forthcoming mixtape, BlasRemy.   The 17-song release will feature appearances from Papoose as well as 3Sum, Remy Ma’s all-female rap group with Jackie-O and Shawnna.   To prepare for […]

Multi-platinum producer Scott Storch is wanted by the Miami-Dade police after missing a court appearance, the Miami Herald reports today (June 11).   Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Marc Schumacher issued a warrant for Storch’s arrest after he failed to appear at the latest hearing in an ongoing child support battle with the mother of his two-year-old […]

With a string of albums and guest appearances under his belt, Freddie Foxxx has established himself has a fixture among hardcore Hip-Hop fans.   But the rhyme veteran is making moves to expand the reach of his music and promote his love of riding motorcycles with Krupt Mob, an urban bike club he co-founded with […]

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Super producer Timbaland has given up the single life and has officially tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend and music executive Monique Idlett.   According to a report from US Weekly’s Usmagazine.com, the pair were wed in sweat suits during an informal ceremony in Virginia yesterday (June 10).   The couple, who were wed […]

New Jersey students will get a first-hand account about the consequences of gang violence when West Coast rap star the Game makes an appearance at a school in Newark, New Jersey.   The Compton, California born rapper, who will serve as the spokesperson for the city’s Peace in Our Streets rally, will speak to youth […]

Rapper Jim Jones’ scheduled appearance at an HIV Testing Day event in Jersey City has been cancelled by city officials, AllHipHop.com has learned.   The Office of Mayor Jerramiah Healy has confirmed with AllHipHop.com that they have decided to eliminate the planned concert and speaking engagement by Jones from the June 27 festivities, due to […]

Just days after he was mistakenly pulled over and forced out of his car at gunpoint by Winnipeg police officers, Christian rapper Fresh I.E. received an apology from the city’s police chief.   According to Winnipeg police Chief Keith McCaskill, the error occurred Wednesday (June 4) after officers called in the license plate number of […]

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Rapper Plies was invloved in a bus crash on Interstate 75 around 1:30 PM today. Plies was enroute to a signing at a local Fort Meyers Best Buy when the crash occured, resulting in his appearance being briefly delayed. Plies eventually arrived around 2:30 to a throng of fans, who were waiting for him, as […]

Grammy Award winning rapper Coolio was arrested today on an outstanding traffic warrant, the LA Times reports.   The arrest occurred at 1:00 a.m. in Hollywood, near the corners of Sunset Boulevard and Sweetzer Avenue. Coolio, real name Artis Leon Ivey Jr., was pulled over on a routine traffic stop due to expired tags on […]

State Supreme Court Justice Carol Edmead has mandated that 50 Cent cannot sell his 2.4 million dollar property that was destroyed by fire last month, the Associated Press reports.   Judge Edmead also ordered the Queens rapper to deposit the insurance payout into a trust fund until the outcome of his legal dispute with ex-girlfriend […]

A California business man, seeking compensation for work done to Lil Wayne’s 1999 Bentley Arnage, officially filed a new lawsuit against Lil Wayne today in California Superior Court today (June 10).   Le Marck de Andre and his Silicon Valley law firm are seeking $123,800 plus an additional $200 per day from Lil Wayne, Cash […]

After years of preparation, former Gang Starr Foundation and Group Home member Lil Dap has announced the August release of his eponymous debut album, I-A-DAP, on Babygrande Records.   After meeting Guru through mutual friends in 1988, Lil Dap helped establish the Gang Starr Foundation along with more celebrated members Jeru the Damaja and DJ […]

Nas has officially announced the release date of his new controversial untitled album, which was formerly titled N***er.   The album, which will be released through Nas’ boutique label Jones Experience, has been delayed several times, will land in stores on July 15.   Although the rapper changed the title of his controversial 9th album, […]