BREAKING NEWS: Jay-Z Leaves Def Jam

After months of speculation, Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z  announced on December 24 that he will officially vacate his position as President of Def Jam Records at the end of his term.The 38-year-old rapper issued a statement today (December 24) stating he will step down as president in 2008.“I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have served as President […]

Yung Joc Arrested With Gun In Airport

Grammy nominated rapper Yung Joc was arrested in Cleveland, Ohio this morning, after he allegedly attempted to pass through an airport security check point with a fully loaded handgun.   According to police, Yung Joc attempted to pass through a security checkpoint at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, when police found the fully loaded firearm. […]

Pitbull Charged With DUI

Miami rapper Pitbull was arrested and charged with DUI early this morning (December 21) in Miami, Florida.   While details are sketchy, Pitbull, born Armando Perez, was booked into Miami’s county jail at 6:51 am.   Representatives for the Miami-Dade county jail could not provide information on the DUI charge as of press time, but […]

Rappers Rule Ringtones This Year

Rappers Shop Boyz, Mims, Hurricane Chris and other Hip-Hop acts dominated AT&T’s list of best-selling ringtones for the year 2007.   According to AT&T ringtone sales data, nine out of the Top 10 best-selling ringtones for 2007 were by Hip-Hop artists, while Nickleback represented the only entry from the ailing genre of rock music.   […]

Judge in B.I.G. Case Dismisses Secondary Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The family of Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace continues to experience roadblocks in their quest for justice following the rapper’s death, as its secondary wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles and former LAPD Officer Rafael Perez was dismissed.   According to reports, U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper granted the city and Perez’s request […]

HipHopSodaShop Opens; Jim Jones, Cassidy Entourages Clash

The HipHopSodaShop celebrated a successful grand opening yesterday (December 18), despite an altercation early in the event’s opening ceremonies, which took place in Tampa, Florida.   Eyewitnesses told AllHipHop.com that a confrontation between members of Jim Jones’ and Juelz Santana’s entourage and a group of men associated with rapper Cassidy interrupted the grand opening reception. […]