A cartoon that ran in Friday’s (August 17) edition of The Florida Times-Union criticizing rap music and rappers caused controversy in the local community, prompting the newspaper’s editor to issue an apology.   The cartoon, which was drawn by longtime Times-Union cartoonist Ed Gamble, ran in the Metro section of the paper.   The graphic […]

Country music superstar Kenny Chesney recently reminded 50 Cent and Kanye West that he too is a contender for the #1 spot on the charts on September 11, the day the two world famous rappers’ albums hits stores.   Chesney’s 11th album Just Who I Am: Poets and Pirates, is due in stores the same […]

Cincinnati producer Hi-Tek has announced the release date of the third installment of his Hi-Teknology series of albums.   Hi-Teknology 3: Underground, is slated to hit stores on November 20.   While the guests on the album have not been revealed, like the two previous Hi-Teknology albums, fans of Hi-Tek’s production can look forward to […]

Seeing Lil’ Wayne and Juelz Santana live may be cause for excitement among rap fans, but a local City Council candidate is voicing his concern over a concert featuring the rappers at the Du Burns Arena on Saturday (Aug. 18).   The Baltimore Sun reports that a letter was sent Monday (Aug. 13) to Mayor […]

World renowned legendary Jazz drummer/visionary Max Roach died yesterday in an undisclosed hospital in New York, (August 16) after a long illness a spokesman for Blue Note Records revealed.   Roach, who championed Hip-Hop music in the 1980’s and 90’s, influenced rappers like Gangstarr, Digable Planets, A Tribe Called Quest and others.   Roach, born […]

Slip-N-Slide Records recording artist Rick Ross has announced the released date of his sophomore album, titled Trilla.   Trilla, which is the follow up to Ross’ debut Port of Miami, will hit stores on November. 11.   Port of Miami, which hit stores in August of 2006, moved 187,000 copies its first week in stores […]

Wu-Tang Clan rapper Method Man has reached a plea deal with prosecutors in New York after he was arrested in May and charged with possession of marijuana.   Method Man, born Clifford Smith, was arrested on May 17, when officers stopped his 2005 Lincoln Navigator for having an expired inspection sticker.   When the arresting […]

Houston, Texas rapper Lil’ Flip was exhonerated of credit card abuse charges, stemming from the purchase of an airline ticket for the rapper that was bought using someone else’s credit card.   Police accused the 26-year-old rapper of buying a $671 Southwest Airlines ticket to Baltimore from Houston on June 8, using a stolen American […]

The North Jersey contractor that won a default civil judgment against rapper Ja Rule has dropped his criminal complaint against the rapper, telling a judge that he feared for his safety.   Contractor Joel Tobia claimed the rapper only paid $5,000 of a $13,000 bill to fix a lead at his Saddle River, New Jersey […]

Although he has gained fans from his mixtape appearances and debut album Food and Liquor, Lupe Fiasco is ready to give up the mixtape game as he considers heading toward greener pastures beyond Hip-Hop. According to Billboard, the rapper is having second thoughts as he reevaluates his passion for rap music in terms of making […]

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton will be one of several contestants taking place in MTV’s new Hip-Hop themed show, “Celebrity Rap Superstar.”   Hilton will take part in the new, live competition series that features the celebrities being mentored by some of Hip-Hop’s biggest stars, as they are “transformed into skillful lyricists.”   The weekly series […]

Rappers are doing more than showing off their rhyme skills in order to make Forbes magazine’s first ever Hip-Hop Cash Kings list.With an estimated $34 million earned in 2006, rap mogul Jay-Z topped the list.The Def Jam Recordings president’s income was generated mostly through various business ventures such as his 40/40 sports bar franchise and […]

Rapper Snoop Dogg sold his Claremont, California home last week and according to local police, his neighbors are happy.   The rapper, who has not lived in the house since 2000, shortly after MTV’s Crib’s feature the property on the hit show.   The newly remodeled house sits on an acre of land, contains 6500 […]

Rapper Foxy Brown surrendered to authorities yesterday (Aug. 14) on assault charges stemming from a July 30 incident, in which she hit her neighbor in the face with her BlackBerry, injuring the woman.   Brown, who is currently on probation for a 2004 assault involving two manicurists, has had a long-standing dispute with her neighbor […]

UGK’s seventh album UGK (Underground Kingz) debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200, R&B, and Rap Album charts.The double CD, which features appearances by rappers like T.I., Rick Ross, Slim Thug, Three 6 Mafia, OutKast, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, as well as Charlie Wilson and Raheem DeVaughn.UGK moved over 160,000 copies in the […]

Award winning UK Hip-Hop artist Estelle has inked a deal with John Legend’s Homeschool label and Atlantic Records and is preparing a new album set for a February 2008.   Estelle is one of the most respected British Hip-Hop artists.   She also produces and runs her own independent label, Stellar Ent. Her album The […]

D-12 rapper Bizarre is gearing up to unleash his forthcoming album, Blue Cheese ‘n’ Coney Island.The title of the release, which features guest appearances from Tech9ne and King Gordy, carries a personal connection for the Detroit native.”I named it ‘Blue Cheese ‘n’ Coney Island’ basically because in Detroit we’re known for our Coney Islands (hot […]

Scientists at 10 Sea Life Centres in Germany recently launched a study which has reportedly found that sharks are more likely to mate, if the right music is played to them.According to the UK’s Independent, the study was launched due to a slowdown in the breeding of sharks held in captivity in the country.The experiment […]

Atlanta bred rapper and Boyz N Da Hood group member Gorilla Zoe is preparing to release his upcoming Block Entertainment debut titled Welcome to the Zoo.   The album features production by heavyweights like Jazze Pha, Sha Money XL, Drumma Boy and others.   “Back in the day, they called the city the concrete jungle […]

Rapper Remy Ma appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court yesterday (August 14) to learn if she has been indicted by a grand jury in regards to the shooting of a childhood friend in Manhattan in July.   Remy Ma, born Remy Smith, was charged with attempted murder, assault and weapons possession stemming from an incident on […]