Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appeared at a Hip-Hop contest on Friday (November 13), where he supported practitioners of the genre of music.   Putin appeared at the “Battle for Respect,” a music contest run by News TV at the event Putin delivered at anti drug message to those in attendance.”   “This is really […]

Mariah Carey likened Eminem to a boy rejected in a recent interview with late night host David Letterman.   “He continuously references me. I don’t know why so I wrote a song that’s really an anthem for all like little girls or kids that get their pony tails pulled and get abused,” Carey said on […]

Cash Money Records’ founders Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Williams will give back to the city of New Orleans this holiday season with their 13th Annual Turkey Giveaway.   The brothers will host the giveaway on November 24 in New Orleans, to help those less fortunate, including those who continue to be affected by […]

Former Geto Boys rapper Bushwick Bill will release a Hip-Hop gospel album next month.   Bushwick’s Testimony of Redemption will drop December 1 on G-S.P.O.T. Productions.   According to reports, the label name is an acronym for “God’s Special Purpose of Talent.”   The rapper’s sixth solo album chronicles his tumultuous life and his road […]

Rap star Coolio has officially replaced DMX in an upcoming celebrity boxing match taking place in Alabama on December 12.   DMX was originally slated to face off against Albuquerque, New Mexico-based fighter Eric Martinez for three rounds, but pulled out when fighters refused to fix the fight or guarantee his safety.   For his […]

Cortez Bryant, manager for rap superstar Lil Wayne has become the victim of a scam artist who is using fake aliases on the Internet to secure bookings for the chart-topping rapper, as well as others, specifically Drake.   Bryant owns Bryant Management, which handles the managerial duties for Drake, along with company Hip Hop Since […]

Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel unveiled his brand new collaboration G-Unit CEO 50 Cent today, Friday the 13th (November 13).   50 Cent’s website Thisis50.com posted a snippet of the highly anticipated collaboration track “I Go Off” earlier this week, while the full version debuted on Cosmic Kev’s show on Power 99FM in Philadelphia this morning […]

Lil Kim has released a statement addressing claims that she pocketed $20,000 and then refused to fulfill six concert obligations for Abstrakt Visions Entertainment.   The company states that they paid the Brooklyn emcee $20,000 to complete six dates in London from November 7-14.   However, they accuse Kim of pulling out due to a […]

Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was sentenced to a year in prison today (November 12) for violating the terms of his probation.   The rapper will begin serving his sentence immediately and could be released in as little as six months, according to MTV.com.   The news comes as Gucci Mane was promoting his album, ironically […]

Chris Brown has faced the media, recorded apologetic online videos, but the pop star has yet to speak directly to his fans in the aftermath of his assault conviction. The 20-year-old singer will appear on BET’s “106 & Park” today at 6 p.m. EST and offer a candid interview in front of a live studio […]

The National Museum of Hip-Hop (NMoH) has planned a star-studded black-tie event to not only raise funds for the completion of the physical museum, but to also raise awareness of the many community initiatives that are tied into the museum’s mission.   The event, scheduled for February 9, 2010, will be hosted by legendary emcees […]

Rapper Corey “C-Murder” Miller cannot afford to hire lawyers to fund his appeal, but two lawyers have come to his aid in an attempt to secure a retrial.   Attorney Robert Smith, of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute of Race and Justice at Harvard Law School and John Adcock of New Orleans are representing Miller […]

A promotional company is planning to sue rapper Lil Kim for allegedly missing six performance dates and keeping her $20,000 fee.   Abstrakt Visions Entertainment paid Lil Kim the $20k to perform a series of dates between November 7_14 in London.   According to TMZ, Lil Kim suffered a nosebleed in her hotel room before […]

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was arrested yesterday (November 11) at Los Angeles’ LAX airport for allegedly assaulting a paparazzi photographer.   The dispute happened in Terminal 7, when the photographer approached Tyson, his wife, and 10-month old daughter to take pictures.   According to statements given to police by Tyson, he struck the […]

Katt Williams has spoken out about his recent arrest, telling an Atlanta, Georgia television station that the charges against him were the result of a misunderstanding.   The actor/comedian, who was arrested over the weekend on charges of burglary and criminal trespass spoke with local ABC-affiliate WSB-TV shortly after posting a $41,000 bond and being […]

Queens, New York rap legend/actor LL Cool J has been tapped to host The Grammy Nominations Concert Live – Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night.”   LL, who has earned two Grammy’s of his own, will host the concert for the second year in a row, live from Club Nokia in Los Angeles.   The concert […]

A routine traffic stop provided more than a line up of vehicles for police in Arkansas, who arrested Wu-Tang Clan affiliates Ronald “Mathematics” Bean and Patrick “Streetlife” Charles. The pair, along with six other men were arrested Monday (Nov. 9) night on suspicion of drug possession with intent to sell, TMZ.com reports. A police report […]

Renowned producer Sha Money XL has inked a multi-million dollar music and film distribution deal for his Dream Big Ventures imprint, which will allow him and his team to “nurture talent that has the passion to ‘dream big,’” he announced today (November 11). “Sha Money’s reputation and track record of success speaks for itself,” said […]

The first official music pairing of 50 Cent and Beanie Sigel called “I Go Off” will debut this Friday (November 13) on Thisis50.com. Utilizing the Friday the 13th movie franchise logo, the promo artwork features 50 and Beans doing a faceoff with the tagline “The Nightmare Begins.” Last week, Sigel and 50 made an appearance […]

Rapper and actor David Banner has partnered with interactive fitness company PumpOne to create an application for the iPhone and iPod Touch that will allow fans to benefit from what Banner learned during his personal weight-loss and fitness journey.   “David Banner’s Work Out or Die” offers subscribers videos of the various workout strategies that […]