A number of rappers and activists will support Mos Def’s call for a National Student Walk-Out tomorrow (Oct 1) in support of the Jena 6.   In addition to Mos Def, rappers Common, Talib Kweli, Immortal Technique, M1, Rep. Cynthia McKinney, Idris Elba, Pharoahe Monch, the Malcolm X Grassroots, the National Hip Hop Political Convention, […]

Grammy Award winning Atlanta rapper Ludacris will help 100 Boost Mobile RockCorp volunteers revitalize DeWitt Clinton park in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen area on Saturday, October 6.   Ludacris, pro-skateboarder Terry Kennedy, pro-snowboarder Keir Dillion and 100 volunteers will painting handball courts, basketball backboards, playground areas, fences and benches in the park.   Additionally, the […]

West Coast rap veteran B-Legit is bringing his musical stylings back to the forefront with his forthcoming album, Throwblock Muzic.   The release, which is the follow up to the rapper’s 2006 mixtape Hood Hustlin and 2005’s Block Movement, will include appearances from E-40, Mac Dre, Clyde Carson, Harm from the Rich and Levitti.   […]

Former Three 6 Mafia group member Lord Infamous will release his second solo album next month titled The Man, The Myth, The Legacy. Lord Infamous, born Ricky Dunigan, was a founding member of Three 6 Mafia group and was featured on many of the group’s most popular recordings. The album is the follow up to […]

An associate of G-Unit rapper Tony Yayo who is accused of brandishing a gun at a music industry rival’s son was arrested in a massive sweep of members of the Bloods street gang last week.   Police in Queens, New York rounded up 34 suspected gang members on charges ranging from narcotics and weapons possession […]

Rapper Gucci Mane is speaking out against a new album Trap-A-Thon, which he claims is an unauthorized album, recorded before he left Big Cat Records.   According to Gucci, the Trap-A-Thon CD/DVD release consists of old material and footage, and should not be confused with his upcoming album Back To The Trap House album, which […]

Compton, CA rapper The Game pleaded not guilty Tuesday (Sept. 25) to three felony charges in court.   The Game (born Jayceon Terrell Taylor) was charged with one count each of making criminal threats, possession of a firearm in a school zone and exhibiting a firearm on the grounds of a facility for minors.   […]

The murder of the Notorious B.I.G. took yet another twist as the man who implicated a former Los Angeles Police Department officer has admitted to lying about the officer’s role in the killing.   According to the Associated Press, Waymond Anderson mentioned in deposition that his lie was part of a scam to win a […]

Pharrell Williams is serving as a consulting producer for Limelight, a new dramatic series to be aired on television network ABC.   Limelight follows students and teachers at a performing arts school in New York, similar to the one Williams attended while growing up in Virginia.   The series ended up on ABC after an […]

Afrika Bambaataa, Public Enemy frontman Chuck D and rapper MC Lyte will be among those featured in a new documentary on Hip-Hop photographer Ernie Paniccioli.   The film, titled The Other Side of Hip-Hop-The Sixth Element, will chronicle Paniccioli’s life, work, art, photography and struggles through the eyes of various Hip-Hop movers and shakers.   […]

Miami rapper Trina and her label Slip N Slide Records have revealed that her first single “Single Again” which features Christina Milian was stolen from a local recording studio and leaked via the email and the Internet.   According to Slip N Slide CEO Ted Lucas, the illegal, stolen version is the wrong track.   […]

A variety of female rappers will be on hand to celebrate the 2nd Annual Black Girls Rock! awards show, which celebrates black women.   World renowned DJ Beverly Bond founded the event, which recognizes exceptional women who have made significant contributions to their local communities.   This year’s co-hosts include Regina King and Gabrielle Union, […]

“If they were Jewish students who sat under the tree and the following day had swastikas or offensive racial imagery hung from those trees, and they decided to respond to that imagery with their fists, they wouldn’t have charges placed against them in this country or any other country, for that matter,” rapper Mos Def […]

Hip-Hop clothing mogul Marc Ecko has announced the fate of Barry Bonds’ home run ball, but not without criticism from the San Francisco Giants’ slugger.   Last week, Ecko announced that he was the anonymous bidder who won the bill during a September 15 auction, at a price tag of $752,000.   Ecko announced that […]

Miami rapper Pitbull recently completed a tour of Korea and Okinawa, where he performed for American troops as part of his first United Service Organization (USO) tour.   Pitbull joins rappers like Paul Wall, Coolio and Sean P. (of The YoungBloodZ) who have performed for American troops on USO tours through Iraq, Korea, Kuwait, Bosnia […]

Hitmaking production team Midi Mafia is taking steps to expand its grip on the entertainment scene with its record label, Family Ties Entertainment.   Fans can look for the new company to unveil its roster of artists with a full-length titled Family First.   The album, which is slated to be released in the coming […]

Proceeds from the premiere of the upcoming crime drama American Gangster will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of America it was announced today [September 26].   The highly anticipated movie is the true story of 1970’s crime lord Frank Lucas, who smuggled millions of dollars worth of heroin into the United States […]

R&B duo Nina Sky recently inked a deal with Polo Grounds Music to release their delayed sophomore album The Musical.   The Musical features production from Scott Storch, Cool and Dre, Cipha Sounds, Salaam Remi, Ryan Leslie and The Jetsons, while rapper Rick Ross and R&B crooner Trey Songz make guest appearances.   The album […]

Run-DMC group member Darryl “DMC” McDaniels has achieved another milestone in his career by winning an Emmy Award for his critically acclaimed VH1 “Rock Doc” documentary DMC: My Adoption Journey.   The legendary rapper topped a number of critically acclaimed documentaries at the 28th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards black-tie dinner held last night […]

Rappers Master P. and David Banner appeared on Capitol Hill today (September 25) to testify before members of Congress, who conducted hearings with the top entertainment executives about lyrics in Hip-Hop music.   The hearings, titled “From Imus to Industry: The Business of Stereotypes and Degrading Images,” kicked off at 10:00 am in the Rayburn […]