Dr. Jan Adams has been cleared of any wrong doing in the November 10 death of Kanye West‘s mother, Dr. Donda West, who died of complications from plastic surgery at the age of 58.   The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office released a 17-page autopsy report today (January 10), which revealed that although the exact […]

Rapper Tony Yayo made an appearance Thursday (Jan. 10) in Manhattan Criminal Court to face allegations stemming from an attack on the son of a G-Unit rival.Yayo was arrested last year for allegedly assaulting Czar Entertainment CEO Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemond’s 14-year-old son.During the court proceedings, a revelation was made by the New York District Attorney, […]

Chicago rapper Yung Berg is set to record the first video for his forthcoming full-length debut album, Look What You Made Me, just weeks after his arrest in Miami during a separate video shoot.   The rapper was arrested December 21 by Miami Beach Police, after officers observed him smoking marijuana on the set of […]

The director behind a controversial Internet clip featuring a woman claiming to be the lover of rapper Remy Ma has issued his own statement surrounding the clip’s authenticity.   Cliffy Barz of the WebTV show Harlem Streets, uploaded the clip to YouTube in December of 2007 featuring a Harlem woman who claimed to have had […]

Things continue to look up for Soulja Boy, as the 17-year-old rapper generated has 3 million downloads of his hit single “Crank That (Soulja Boy).”   The achievement, which Soulja Boy attributes to his fans, makes him the first artist to collect 3 million downloads of a digital track/song as a teenager.   “I can’t […]

Rappers Bizzy Bone and DMX will team up later this month to shoot a video for Bizzy Bone’s latest single “A Song for You.”   According to director Ethan Lader, the video for the song will be shot January 21 in Phoenix, Arizona, where they will turn a cemetery into a video set.   “The […]

Rapper Remy Ma has been slapped with an $80 million civil suit filed Wednesday (Jan. 9) from a former friend that maintains the artist shot her.   The suit comes one day before Remy Ma was to appear in court for pretrial proceedings, according to a report in the Village Voice.   Makeda Barnes-Joseph charges […]

Compton, CA rapper The Game appeared in L.A. County Superior Court today (January 9) stemming from charges that he assaulted a man and pulled a gun on him during a game of basketball.   The rapper previously pleaded not guilty to the charges. Today, the rapper appeared in court, where a judge set a trial […]

Rapper Beanie Sigel is headed back to federal prison for violating his probation.   The Associated Press reports that Sigel was ordered to serve one day in federal prison and six months in a halfway house, after he was found guilty on Wednesday (Jan. 8) of a second probation violation for taking a trip to […]

The Staten Island, New York house of an associate of 50 Cent and Tony Yayo was shot up and almost set on fire early yesterday morning.According to The New York Post, unknown attackers shot up a house where Barja Walter lives around 4:45 am.In previous reports, Walter, 32, has been credited as being Tony Yayo’s […]

Senator Barack Obama is interested in utilizing rappers to educate youth with Hip-Hop, should he make it to the White House.   “I’ve met with Jay-Z; I’ve met with Kanye. And I’ve talked to other artists about how potentially to bridge that gap. I think the potential for them to deliver a message of extraordinary […]

Mobb Deep member Prodigy was a granted a 30-day stay, after being admitted to an emergency room last night (January 7).   While details as to why the New York bred emcee was hospitalized are unknown at press time, sources told AllHipHop.com that the rapper suffered from complications from sickle cell anemia and was released […]

Hip-Hop star Busta Rhymes and Miami, Florida rapper Trick Daddy are slated to perform at the University of Central Florida Arena in Orlando, Florida later this month. The show, which takes place January 20th, is billed as The Main Event Concert. The concert will also feature performances by Haitian Fresh and DJ DEMP. The concert […]

Boyz N Da Hood group member Jody Breeze has officially parted ways with producer Jazze Pha and his ShoNuff Records imprint, AllHipHop.com has learned.According to representatives for Jody Breeze, a conflict of personalities caused a breakdown in communication, causing the rapper to step away from his solo deal with ShoNuff Records.The rapper had previously put […]

Hit making producers Swizz Beatz and DJ Toomp will be among a star-studded line up of producers appearing at this year’s One Stop Shop producer’s conference.The event, which is scheduled to take place March 8 and 9 in Phoenix,  AZ, will feature top industry professionals, platinum track-making  producers, and new technology trends from companies like […]

Eminem was taken to a hospital in the Detroit area for difficulty from a severe pneumonia and a heart condition over the holiday season.The rapper is now at his Michigan home recovering, according to a report from tmz.com.”Over the holidays, Marshall Mathers, aka Eminem, was under doctor’s care at a Detroit-area hospital for complications due […]

Hip-Hop label Stones Throw Records will release Stones Throw 102: In Living The True Gods a DVD compilation of videos the label has released.   Stones Throw 102 is the follow up to the first Stones Throw video collection, Stones Throw 101.   The latest installment of the series features 17 of Stones Throw’s music […]

Cash Money Records rapper Lil’ Wayne is at the center of a new lawsuit for breach of contract over a 1999 Bentley Arnage.   The breach of contract lawsuit was filed by attorney Daniel R. Price, on behalf of his client LeMarck deAndre on, Dec. 18, 2007 in the Superior Court of California in Alameda […]

Harris Publications’ XXL Magazine has fired longtime editor-in-chief Elliott Wilson, AllHipHop.com has learned.   While details are sketchy, sources have confirmed that Wilson was relieved of his duties today (January 7).   “One of the reasons is that Harris Publications wants the magazine to go in a different direction in terms of expanding its scope,” […]

R&B singer Chris Brown may be one-step closer to his dream of recording with the Michael Jackson, thanks to a recent conversation with Black Eyed Peas’ front man will.I.am, who is executive producing the King of Pop’s new album.   According to Brown, he recently had a conversation with Jackson, who verbally agreed to collaborate […]