Pioneering Atlanta producer Big Oomp has inked a multifaceted deal with Koch Records and will head up Koch Records’ newly formed imprint, Koch South Urban.   Big Oomp, launched his career in 1990 with a flea market booth in Atlanta.   He grew his business to include eight retail stores, a recording studio, a music […]

Rapper Beanie Sigel has resolved charge against him in Philadelphia, where an arrest warrant was issued, after he failed to return a rented 2007 Nissan Altima.   Prosecutors withdrew the charges against Sigel, born Dwight Grant, after the rapper paid the $5,000 late fee he owed for holding a rental car from Payless Car Rental […]

Pioneering rapper KRS-One will launch a counter offense to the growing problem of guns and violence plaguing America and the world, by officially relaunching the Stop The Violence movement, an anti-violence effort led by superstar members of the Hip-Hop community.   The original Stop The Violence movement was launched in 1988 by KRS-One, born Kris […]

Kanye West’s song “Big Brother” on his chart-topping album Graduation was meant to be an ode to Roc-A-Fella founder and CEO Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter recently explained his take on the tribute song.   West’s song to Jay-Z is a testament to the Chicago rapper/producer’s early days attempting to break into the music business and to […]

Popular “Gayngsta” rapper Deadlee is organizing and launching World Kiss Out Day, a concert inspired by recent remarks made by Ja Rule, who blaimed “gays on MTV for f**king up America.”   “Lets talk about all these f***ing shows that they have on MTV that is promoting homosexuality, that my kids can’t watch this s**t,” […]

A former bodyguard for Tupac made a stunning revelation during a documentary screening for the new film Tupac: Assassination – Conspiracy or Revenge?   During a Q&A that followed the screening of the documentary in Los Angeles, former Death Row bodyguard Kevin Hackie made the startling claim that he was an undercover FBI agent – […]

Florida rapper Plies has reached platinum status as the chart-topping ringtone for his debut single, “Shawty” Featuring T-Pain, has sold over one million ringtones to date. “Shawty” has also been at the top of Billboard’s Hot Mastertone chart for the past several weeks. The rapper has also launched BidLong.com, an online community blog for fans […]

Rakim, Ghostface Killah and Brother Ali will hit the road for the 1st Annual Hip Hop Live! tour, a nationwide trek kicking off this month in Los Angeles that features each MC in front of a live, 10-piece band.   The tour, which starts on October 29th at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, […]

Rappers Jim Jones, Rich Boy and Lil’ Mama will hit the stage for a purpose, when they join various entertainment and sports celebrities for the Entertainers 4 Education Alliance’s (E4EA) 2007 Stay in School concert tonight (October 17).   The second annual event, hosted by the E4EA, New York radio station Hot 97 and leading […]

Rapper Corey “C-Murder” Miller will stand trial on a second-degree murder charge for the second time in February a judge ruled yesterday (October 16) in New Orleans, Louisiana.   Judge Martha Sassone set a trial date of February 11 for Miller’s trial, which stems from a Jan. 2002 incident in which Miller is accused of […]

Representatives for Island Def Jam have denied that Hip-Hop superstar Nas will release an album with the controversial title N#### in December.   The rapper made headlines on Friday (October 13), when he announced the controversial title and release date of December for his next album, during a show at the Roseland Ballroom in New […]

Despite reports of a resolution, Sean “Diddy” Combs may remain at the center of an assault rap from a man the Hip-Hop mogul allegedly punched in the face over the weekend.Steven Acevedo confirmed to The New York Post that he still plans on taking the Combs to court over the incident, which stemmed from a […]

Foxy Brown appeared in court today (October 16) where the 28-year-old rapper pleaded not guilty to felony assault charges.   Brown, who is jailed on Rikers Island for violating the terms of her probation over a 2004 fight with two manicurists, is accused of hitting Arlene Raymond in the face with a Blackberry during a […]

Award-winning producer/rapper Jermaine Dupri is opening up about his rise to the top and the consequences and joys of fame in a new book.Titled Young, Rich and Dangerous: My Life in Music, the book chronicles the current Island Records Urban Music president’s beginnings as an opening act dancer for the New Fresh Fest tour as […]

The family of J. Dilla is calling on fans to support the J Dilla Project, a new initiative designed to raise money and awareness about lupus, the disease which took the famed producer’s life on February 10, 2006.   Fans are being encouraged to start their own “J Dilla Project” teams across the United States […]

DJ Drama filmed the video for the first single “5000 Ones” from his major label debut album Gangsta Grillz: The Album, at Atlanta’s Compound nightclub during the BET Hip-Hop Awards over the weekend.   “This is just the beginning of my movement,” DJ Drama told AllHipHop.com. “Willie Da Kid is on six or seven songs, […]

A man who is an employee for rap superstar 50 Cent is facing assault and gun charges, after he allegedly pistol-whipped a Hartford, Connecticut nightclub promoter last week.   Dwaye “Hove” McKenzie lives at 50 Cent’s sprawling Farmington mansion, which was once the residence of boxing champion Mike Tyson.   According to police, McKenzie and […]

Dame Dash has all but exited the music industry, but the Hip-Hop tycoon is releasing a promotional mixtape that pays homage to Reasonable Doubt, the seminal album from former business partner Jay-Z.Beyond Reasonable Doubt is a series of songs that were recorded three or four years ago with artists that were signed to a pre-breakup […]

Rapper T.I. appeared in the Federal Courthouse in Atlanta for the first time today at 3:00 PM on weapons charges and has been ordered held without bail.   T.I., born Clifford Harris Jr., had his hands cuffed and his legs chained as he entered the packed courtroom.   His lawyers unsuccessfully sought bail for the […]

As Percy “Master P” Miller continues to carve a new niche in the music industry, the rap mogul is bringing the struggle of those affected by Hurricane Katrina to the forefront with a new documentary.   The film, titled Desert Bayou, centers on New Orleans residents that were displaced to Salt Lake City, Utah in […]