Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, Czar Entertainment Plan Peaceful Response to Alleged Yayo Incident

Hip-Hop Summit Action Network’s Russell Simmons and Dr. Benjamin Chavis will be among those holding a public grievance and peaceful rally, in response to a recent incident involving the son of Czar Entertainment owner Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond. The 14-year-old boy’s mother Cynthia Reed, representatives from Czar Entertainment and the Rev. Al Sharpton will also be […]

Lil’ Wayne Gets New Managers, Working With Kayne West On ‘Tha Carter 3’

Management/production firm Hip-Hop Since 1978 has entered into an exclusive partnership with Bryant Management to represent rapper Lil’ Wayne. Gee Roberson and Kyambo “Hip-Hop” Joshua of Hip-Hop Since 1978 will work together with Lil’ Wayne’s longtime manager Cortez Bryant as they take on all facets of Lil’ Wayne’s career including music, television, and film. Roberson […]

Timbaland On Board To Perform At McDonald’s High School Basketball Tournament

Timbaland has signed on to perform live at McDonald’s 30th Anniversary All-American High School Boys’ Basketball Games half-time event.The celebrated b-ball tournament will kick off at 8pm on Wed. Mar. 28 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY."With Timbaland’s involvement in the McDonald’s All American Games, it pairs the best of musical entertainment with the best […]

Eazy-E’s Daughter Plans Album, Celebrates Father’s Life on Anniversary Of His Death

Eazy-E’s daughter and recent MTV My Super Sweet Sixteen star is preparing to drop an album toward the end of the year, the budding rapper told AllHipHop.com.Erin Bria Wright, called “E.B.”, will drop her first solo album on EazyStreet Entertainment. Her sound, she says, is not necessarily like her father’s, but influences of him can […]

Doug E. Fresh, Consequence, Melyssa Ford On Board Howard U’s 2nd Annual Hip-Hop Symposium

Pioneering rapper Doug E. Fresh will deliver the keynote address at Howard University’s 2nd Annual Hip-Hop and Higher Education Symposium, which takes place on campus this Friday (Mar. 30). This year’s theme is "Hip-Hop for the 21st Century: Bridging the Gap Between the Academy, the Industry and Underground Hip-Hop." The event, which is free and […]

Rapper DG Yola Shot In The Face

Atlantic Records rapper DG Yola was shot in the face early Saturday morning in a robbery attempt-turned-attempted murder. While in his native Atlanta, the 21-year-old rapper was stationary in his car at a red light when somebody shot him, reps for Atlantic Records said. The representatives for the rapper didn’t indicate what the criminals were […]