The relationship between sampling and Hip-Hop music will be examined in a new film airing on the PBS series Independent Lens. The feature, titled Copyright Criminals, will feature rap collectives Public Enemy and De La Soul as it explores the multi-billion dollar Hip-Hop music industry and the impact of sampling on copyright, creativity and technological […]
Next year looks to be an active one for fans of Outkast’s Big Boi. The Atlanta-based rhymesmith is putting an end to the delay of his long-awaited solo album as word comes that he has finished and turned in the project. According to Big Boi, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico […]
Nielsen Soundscan has announced that Hip-Hop star Eminem is the best selling artist of the decade. The Detroit emcee’s closest competition came from the legendary Beatles. Their greatest hits compilation One is the best selling album of the decade with over 11 million copies sold. Eminem’s win was secured by 2000’s Marshall […]
Tupac Shakur’s mother Afeni Shakur released a statement to AllHipHop.com today (December 8th), regarding her son’s inclusion on a Vatican play list of influential songs. Last week the Vatican released its Top 12 influential songs on it’s Myspace page as part of MySpace.com’s new streaming music service. In addition to Shakur, the list […]
The Big Ten Conference will debut it’s new public service announcements this weekend entitled “Big Ten Soundtrack,” which features background music by Hip-Hop groups De La Soul and Public Enemy. The PSA’s, which were created by Chicago-based Team Works Media, will air on CBS Sports, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and The Big Ten Network, starting […]
New York rap label Ruff Ryders has announced several new projects in 2010, including a reunion album featuring DMX, Eve and The Lox, a new album from Drag-On and a new venture, Ruff Ryder Indy. Drag-On, born Mel Small, will release his third and final album for Ruff Ryders entitled My Life, My Legacy, My […]
Grammy award winning rapper Chamillionaire will take part in the Fort Hood Community Strong Day, an event designed to uplift the spirits of the Fort Hood community in the wake of a deadly shooting on the army base. Chamillionaire will be joined by Nick Jonas, Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band, Dana Carvey, […]
Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons has finalized his own assistant reality series entitled The Russell Simmons Project, through the Oxygen TV network. The show will chronicle Simmons’ female assistants who are challenged with juggling his business deals along with their family and love lives. Simmons’s show will distinguish itself from other reality assistant series […]
Run-ins with artists like Lil Wayne and Plies have grabbed headlines for rapper 40 Glocc, but now the rapper will attempt to prove his worth in Hip-Hop with the release of Concrete Jungle. The West coast rapper’s album Concrete Jungle lands in stores today on his own independent record label, Zoo Life. The […]
Bill Cosby’s debut Hip-Hop project (Bill Cosby Present the Cosnarati: State of Emergency) has found support in the Boys & Girls Clubs of America through a forthcoming community dialogue series. Starting on December 12, Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation will host “LISTENing parties” aimed at discussing the themes of education, service to […]
A number of rappers will show their support for Unity in the South when Freeway Ricky Ross host’s “The Hip-Hop Unity Conference Call” tonight (December 7). Freeway Ricky Ross was released from prison in September, after serving a total of 20 years in prison for dealing thousands of kilos of cocaine during the 1980’s, […]
Rapper Nas has hit back at recent footage that surfaced on the Internet showing the rapper failing a field sobriety test in Georgia in September. Police dash cam footage of Nas hit the net last week, showing the rapper undergoing a series of tests by officers seeking to determine if the rapper was sober or […]
Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA is planning to release a new conceptual art project that will be unveiled to the public on January 1, 2010. The rapper’s 20-year-career will be commemorated by WAIL (When Art Imitates Life) when the rapper unveils ‘Victory or Death.” The producer revealed few details about the project, which is described […]
Rapper Game has revealed the producers for his highly anticipated fourth release, titled the R.E.D. Album. In addition to working with producers like Dr. Dre, Just Blaze and Cool & Dre, Game has been holed up in the studio with Neptunes front man Pharrell Williams for the first time in his recording career. […]
Drake may be one of the hottest rappers, but the Canadian sensation’s upcoming album has been pushed back. The rapper made the announcement, but didn’t offer a new date. “Well I’m making great progress on it. I’m hoping for March now. It’s just pulling everybody together,” he told MTV News. The opus, titled Thank Me […]
Rapper/actor Nelly and Hip-Hop mogul/producer Jermaine Dupri will party for a good cause tonight (December 6) in St. Louis, Missouri. Nelly will host his 4th Annual Black and White Ball at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel, where he will be joined by celebrities like R&B singer Mario, track & field legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee, baseball […]
Grammy nominated rapper Flo Rida has teamed with the Grammy Foundation to perform at an event to support breast cancer awareness for women under 40 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Flo Rida and Grammy nominated British act The Ting Tings will perform as part of B94’s “Winter Blast.” The proceeds from the event will be […]
Police in Newnan, County Georgia disputed reports that Katt Williams was arrested yesterday (December 4), after a disturbancet a local Walmart outside of Atlanta. Authorities received a 911 call yesterday from an unknown individual, who stated that Williams and an unknown group of men had threatened him with a shotgun. Newnan Deputy Police […]
Buffalo Bills star player Terrell Owens is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Catch a Dream Foundation Celebrity Fundraiser and Birthday Celebration next week. Invited guests like Russell Simmons, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Paris Hilton, Jay-Z and Ludacris will gather on Monday (December 7th) at the M2 Lounge in New York. Owen’s foundation is presenting the “December […]
730Dipset CEO and founding Dipset member Freekey Zekey has shed further light on his former crew’s dissolution and current status via his new single “Feel Me.” For the past several months, other former Dipset members have given conflicting information on whether the Harlem crew would ever reunite. Cam’ron has emphatically rejected any talk […]
