Police in Chicago are investigating the death of an aspiring rapper who was shot and killed by police officers during a traffic stop last night (November 13).   According to Chicago‘s NBC 5, police stopped Chicago Rapper Freddie “The Saint” Latee Wilson around 10:30 PM last night and minutes later, opened fire on his beige […]

Jay-Z has teamed with MSN’s Control Room to exclusively broadcast his sold out American Gangster tour stop at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom on Sunday (November 11).   Starting on November 19, fans can visit music.msn.com/jayz to access the concert for free.   The free online broadcast gives fans the chance to witness Jay-Z, who sold […]

The Discovery Health channel has pulled the top rated show Plastic Surgery: Before and After which featured Dr. Jan Adams, the plastic surgeon that operated on Kanye West’s mother Dr. Donda West.   Dr. Adams hosted the popular Plastic Surgery show for five years until last June, but reruns were airing on the network, including […]

Rapper/actor Ludacris has signed on to star in the movie tentatively titled Game. The action-thriller stars actor Gerard Butler (300, P.S., I Love You) as the champion of an online game called “Slayers.” In the movie, mind-control technology allows humans to control other humans in mass scale game play. Butler (as Kable) must regain his […]

Rap star Nelly has partnered with NBA star Larry Hughes and the pair have purchased over 60 acres of farmland in northwest St. Louis County, to open a multi-million dollar athletic facility.   Nelly’s company Nelly Inc. is in talks with the city of St. Louis to open the massive complex in the Maryland Heights […]

The Beverly Hills plastic surgeon that performed surgery on the mother of superstar rapper Kanye West, is under investigation by the State Medical Board of California and may lose his license due to DUI convictions.   Dr. Jan Adams performed a tummy tuck and breast reduction on Dr. Donda West, who died a short time […]

Although he currently has a lot of time on his hands while being on house arrest, rapper T.I. is staying active by working on a new album.   For the rapper, the extra time represents the perfect opportunity to fully focus on the forthcoming project as well as acknowledge those who have stood with him […]

Shayla Stevens, the Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader who was allegedly assaulted by Da Brat earlier this month, has hired prominent attorneys Willie Gary and CK Hoffler and their firm, Gary, Williams, Finney, Lewis, Watson and Sperando P.L., AllHipHop.com has learned.   Gary and Hoffler’s high powered, Florida-based law firm will represent Stevens against not only Da […]

Frank Lucas may be Hollywood’s man of the moment via Denzel Washington’s portrayal of him in the film American Gangster, but the former Harlem drug lord is anything but that, according to the widow of Johnson’s mentor Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson.   In her new book Harlem Godfather: The Rap on My Husband, Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson, […]

The family of superstar rapper Kanye West are making funeral arrangements for Dr. Donda Williams-West in Oklahoma City, who passed away on Saturday.   A spokesperson for Howard-Harris Funeral home told KOCO Channel 5 in Oklahoma City that the family had contacted them in preparation for Dr. West’s funeral. Kanye West released the following statement:”Kanye […]

Rapper C-Murder is hitting the ground running after an overturned prison conviction with a forthcoming DVD and album.   The DVD, titled The Movement, finds the artist (born Corey Miller) offering fans a peek into his current mind state as he gears up for the release of his first album in five years, Screamin’ 4 […]

Syndicated radio personality Big Tigger has signed on to be the official DJ of the NBA’s Washington Wizards.   Tigger, born Darius Morgan, will provide the music for each one of the home games, as well as entertain the crowd.   “I am very pleased to be working with the Washington Wizards’ organization,” Big Tigger […]

Koch Records has signed Brooklyn-based Hip-Hop label Fat Beats to a physical and digital distribution deal.   Fat Beats, which was established in 1994, originally launched as a record store, but soon turned into a critically acclaimed record label, releasing projects from artists like Atmosphere, Edo G. & Pete Rock, Afu Ru, Krs-One and others. […]

Chicago rapper Common has partnered with Lincoln to promote the 2008 Navigator.Common will be featured in a number of advertisements and promotional activities with Common’s community outreach programs.The rapper will appear in national TV, radio and print advertisements.The first spot, titled “Common,” will debut nationwide on November 25 during NFL Sunday Night Football on NBC.Lincoln […]

West Coast rapper/actor Xzibit has landed a high profile role in Oliver Stone’s upcoming war drama titled Pinkville.   According to the Hollywood Reporter, Xzibit will join an all-star cast that includes Woody Harrelson, Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum.   Pinkville centers around the 1968 My Lai Massacre in Vietnam.   Willis stars as Army […]

Dr. Donda West, Kanye West’s mother, suddenly died last night, individuals close to the rapper confirmed.The cause of death was not released immediately, but she was reportedly in the Los Angeles area when she died. Early reports suggest Dr. West’s death may have been the result of some form of surgical procedure. Those reports have […]

Hot 97 on-air radio personality Angie Martinez is moving beyond the airwaves to give listeners a chance to learn about and utilize hair and beauty tips.   The New York-based DJ, along with Covergirl® Queen Collection, Akademiks and Hot 97, will present the first annual Angie Martinez Hair Show & Beauty Expo on Nov. 24 […]

Public Enemy leader Chuck D and rapper/producer Kanye West are among the nominees for the inaugural J.A.M. Awards.The event, which will take place Nov. 29 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, is the latest endeavor from the Jam Master Jay Foundation for Music, an organization created in honor of the late Run DMC […]

Brooklyn Hip-Hop mainstays Boot Camp Clik will embark upon a seven city tour of Canada this month.   Buckshot, Smif N Wessun, Heltah Skeltah and Sean Price will perform new material from their albums Last Stand and Casualties of War, as well as material from their legendary catalog.   The tour kicks of Thursday November […]