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Judge Temporarily Blocks Auction Of Dave Mays And Benzino’s Stock In The Source

The legal wrangling over The Source magazine continued yesterday (Feb. 23) in a New York courtroom. New York Supreme Court Judge Richard B. Lowe III granted co-founders Dave Mays and Ray “Benzino” Scott a temporary restraining order preventing the auction of their stock in the company. The Source’s bank, Textron Financial, is attempting to auction […]

Rappers Rip The Runway For BET

Rapper/actor LL Cool J and actress Gabrielle Union have been tapped to host BET’s annual Rip the Runway fashion special. Busta Rhymes, Three Six Mafia, Steve Harvey, Christina Milian, Anthony Hamilton and Ne-Yo will also be featured in the special, which airs March 23 on BET. The one-hour show will showcase LL Cool J’s new […]

C-Murder Seeks New Trial

Incarcerated rapper C-Murder, who was convicted three years ago of second-degree murder, has filed a request with the Louisiana Supreme Court for a new trial. The No Limit rapper, born Corey Miller, was found guilty on Sept. 30, 2003 of killing 16-year-old Steve Thomas. The verdict carries a mandatory life sentence in prison. Thomas died […]

Pharrell, Snoop Dogg Heading To South Africa For Stadium Performances

Pharrell Williams and Snoop Dogg will headline the the first People’s Celebration in South Africa in April. The rappers are on the bill with a variety of international artists, including South Africa’s leading performers. Sean Paul, Mario, Rihanna and others will perform to celebrate the success of Premier Foods, South Africa’s largest 100% black-owned company. […]

Howard University Hosts First Hip-Hop Symposium

Howard University Graduate School, in conjunction with the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center and several grad student organizations, will host the Inaugural Hip-Hop and Higher Education Symposium on March 30. The event aims to fuse Hip-Hop into the curriculum of Howard undergraduate and graduate programs. Panelists for the symposium include Lil’ Mo, BET Style host Melyssa Ford […]

Pharoahe Monch Album On The Way Via New Deal With Steve Rifkind’s New Label

Pharoahe Monch has joined forces with Loud Records/SRC founder Steve Rifkind to release Monch’s first album since his 1999 debut Internal Affairs, on Rawkus Records. Pharaohe Monch will release his highly anticipated album, Desire, on a new unnamed label Rifkind has founded and runs, after a bidding war which is also distributed by Universal. A […]

Rap Producer Claims He’s Unfairly Linked To Officer’s Murder

Rap producer Christopher Hicks was arrested Friday (Feb. 17) in connection to the murder of a California highway patrol officer. Sacramento’s Modesto Bee reported that Hicks unwittingly became linked to the murder suspect, 30-year-old Columbus Junior Allen II. Hicks, a veteran producer who has worked on movie soundtracks, is best known for his collaborations with […]

Slim Thug Goes Titanium For Energizer Music Contest

Rapper Slim Thug has hooked up with Energizer for the battery company’s Engergizer Titanium Technology Freestylin’ music contest. The contest, which runs through March 24, will give participants the chance to freestyle over a beat provided by Energizer. "I started out by freestylin’ over different beats," Slim Thug said. "Energizer’s providing an opportunity for other […]