Miami’s Rick Ross was integral part this year at the Haiti stop of the annual Starfest Multi-Cultural Music Festival, which drew an estimated 500,000 fans.   The star-studded event was founded to enthrall Caribbean and other international music fans with music sets featuring the best artists in the realms of Zouk, Compa, Reggae, Jazz, […]

So So Def CEO Jermaine Dupri has responded to critics who claim that he is not supporting incarcerated rapper Da Brat.   Da Brat became involved in an altercation with an aspiring model/Atlanta Falcons cheerleader named Shayla Stevens, who was working as a waitress at a night club Dupri owned outside of Atlanta.   In […]

Hip-Hop mogul Sean Diddy Combs became the latest Hip-Hop artist to have his image and likeness immortalized in wax at Madame Tussaud’s world famous wax museum.   Combs unveiled his new waxed figure on Tuesday (December 15th) in New York City.   Designers from Madame Tussaud’s spent hours with Combs, going over a pictures and […]

Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige will be among 4 esteemed honorees next March at Essence’s third annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon.   The event recognizes women of color who’ve made strong impacts in the entertainment industry.   Next year, the award luncheon will also commemorate Essence’s 40th anniversary. Latifah is being honored with […]

Cleveland, Ohio bred rapper Kid Cudi has dropped off of Lady Gaga’s Monster’s Ball Tour, the rapper said in a statement.   According to Kid Cudi, the tour schedule is interfering with his ability to record his new album, in addition to new acting commitments.   “Kid Cudi has decided to take an early leave […]

Members of Swollen Members’ entourage were able to avoid tragedy this past Tuesday (December 14) by escaping their tour bus before its destruction from an oncoming train.   The bizarre accident happened on Monday (December 14), when the group was in Colorado Springs, CO following their completion of the Canadian leg of their tour.   […]

Veteran rapper Buckshot of Duck Down Records will be one of the judges during the 2010 Hip Hop Karaoke Championship in New York this January, AllHipHop.com has confirmed.   Buckshot will judge 12 of Hip Hop Karaoke’s best practitioners battling for cash in front of a celebrity panel of judges.   Two regional championships were […]

Earlier this week, roughly 500 Amazon customers were treated to a special early leak of Lil Wayne’s Rebirth LP due to a shipping mistake.   Those select Amazon customers, who pre-ordered the February 2010 project, began informing media outlets and blogs of the mailing mishap this past Monday (December 14).   In spite of the […]

Busta Rhymes may be known for his lively stage persona, but the Flipmode Squad leader has put his energy towards a different cause by supporting former Universal/Motown Records music executive Shanti Das’ efforts to bury unclaimed deceased residents of Detroit.   Rhymes, along with R&B hitmaker Akon, were among the artists who helped Das raise […]

In an effort to centralize his many industry hats, Nick Cannon has announced today (December 15) the formation of NCredible Entertainment to handle his projects in TV, film, music, digital music, publishing and radio.   Cannon adds the NCredible CEO position with his role as Chairman/CEO of TeenNick, the 24-hour Nickelodeon network.   NCredible offices […]

Lil Wayne appeared in a New York court today, where he received a February sentencing date for a weapon violation last October.   The rapper, born Dwayne Carter, appeared in court around 10:30 AM, flanked by members of Cash Money Records, including label CEO’s Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Williams.   Lil Wayne remained […]

New Orleans rapper Juvenile and Canadian import Drake will share the stage with an all-star lineup of legendary Jazz and R&B artists during The 41st Annual Jazz Fest.   The rappers will perform alongside artists like Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, Lionel Richie, Pearl Jam and former Hootie & The Blowfish front man Darius Rucker.   […]

Just last week 50 Cent had given up on his fledgling line of condoms, but now the rapper is reconsidering the venture in the wake of the Tiger Woods scandal.   50 had been planning the condom company since at least 2007, when he announced that he was producing a line named after his popular […]

Ludacris fans in Alaska will have to wait an extra day to see the rapper in light of a personal matter that has delayed an upcoming performance.   The show, originally scheduled for Friday (Dec. 18) at the George M. Sullivan Sports Arena in Anchorage, will now be held on Saturday (Dec. 19).   A […]

Kanye West has expressed humility and gratitude after his seminal debut College Dropout was named Album of the Decade by Entertainment Weekly.   Released in 2004, College Dropout was an immediate success, placing #2 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart and winning the Grammy for Best Rap Album.   Looking back, Kanye explained that he […]

Celebrated reggae star Buju Banton is being detained in a federal Miami prison following his arrest last Thursday (December 10) on drug charges.   Banton, real name Mark Anthony Myrie, was booked with another unidentified man after a surveillance camera allegedly caught them in the process of a drug transaction.   Authorities claim to have […]

A mixed martial arts celebrity fight featuring rapper Coolio has been postponed.   The cancellation of the entertainer’s bout against MMA boxer/actor Eric Martinez is the latest development in a continuing saga surrounding the event, which was scheduled to take place Saturday (Dec. 12) in Birmingham, Alabama.   New York-based rhymesayer DMX was originally recruited […]

Earlier this evening (December 12), Damian Marley and Nas held a special forum in Washington DC shedding light on their forthcoming album, and reflecting on the cultural traditions linking Hip-Hop with Africa and the Caribbean.   The event, which was moderated by radio personality and MTV host Sway Calloway, streamed live from National Geographic’s Grosvenor […]

Lil Wayne’s upscale Miami apartment is proving a difficult sell due to the superstar emcee’s predilection for marijuana.   The NY Post reports that the New Orleans native has been renting the 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment from a landlord who has listed the property for $520,000.   The marijuana issue became public knowledge after several […]

A man who was savagely beaten at Jay-Z’s 40/40 night club has filed a law suit against the popular establishment. Bryant Norwood filed a law suit against The 40/40 Club in New Jersey State Court, claiming that he suffered permanent injuries after he was attacked by as many as 10 bouncers on November 28th. According […]