Dipset member Charly "Max B" Wingate was ordered held on $2 million bail yesterday (Jan. 9), after the rapper was charged with robbing and murdering a man in his hotel room in Fort Lee, New Jersey last September. Police believe Max B. conspired to rob David Taylor and Allan "Jay" Plowden after his girlfriend, erotic […]
Jay-Z’s Reebok S. Carter cleats for men have reached monumental status, as a pair will be displayed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.After winning 35-30 against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Dec. 31, Kansas City Chiefs Running Back Larry Johnson set a new NFL record for the most carries in a single season and rushed […]
One of the two men stopped for littering in Tempe, Arizona and then asked to rap about the incident for a local television show is suing the city for $500,000, claiming the segment has done irreparable harm to his reputation. Louis Baker and Robert Tarvain are the two African-American men who were stopped by police […]
An attorney for the girlfriend of Tyrese Gibson has come forward to debunk reports that actor/singer/rapper assaulted his pregnant girlfriend last week. Gibson and his girlfriend, who is 11 weeks pregnant, argued at their home in Los Angeles last Thursday (Jan. 4), which resulted in the woman placing an emergency call to 911. Initial reports […]
The two Hungarian police officers that were recorded dancing and making lewd gestures have reportedly been cleared of wrong doing and will not suffer punishment for their shenanigans.The :55 second clip titled "Bajai Hip-Hop" was recorded using a mobile phone and features the officers in police uniform, dancing to Marky Mark Wahlberg’s 1991 hit, "Good […]
Spike TV will air a documentary on rapper Snoop Dogg titled Bigg Snoop Dogg’s Youth Authority: California on Jan. 16. Bigg Snoop Dogg’s Youth Authority: California features Snoop explaining the history of the CYA, gang activity and youth violence, based on accounts from his life and and others that are featured in the 60-minute documentary.During […]
Hip-Hop video model/television personality and actress Melyssa Ford has joined Sirius Satellite Radio as an on-air host. Ford will be a host on Sirius’ commercial free R&B/Hip-Hop station, Hot Jamz, channel 50. Ford’s first day on the air starts Monday, Jan. 15 and her show will air from 12-6 pm EST. Ford has graced the […]
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five have been inducted into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the organization announced today (Jan. 8). Also inducted with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were R.E.M., The Ronettes, Patti Smith and Van Halen. The five inductees will be honored during a ceremony at the Waldor-Astoria in […]
Rap superstar Jay-Z is branching into the automotive world, as the Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam CEO/President has forged an alliance with automobile manufacturing giant, General Motors (GM). The announcement came during media previews for the North American International Auto Show yesterday (Jan. 6), when Jay-Z emerged from a GMC Yukon Denali SUV on stage and announced a […]
A new female super-group is emerging, as Bronx, New York rapper Remy Martin, Chicago, Illinois rapper Shawnna and Miami, Florida rapper Jacki-O have teamed to create an all-female rap collective, that will release an album this Spring.Rumors about the group’s existence has surfaced for weeks and sources have confirmed with AllHipHop.com that the three women […]
Rapper Paul Wall is taking his penchant for making grills to the next level.The Houston rapper has teamed with Zenetti, a global trendsetter in designer automotive accessories, to create a signature line of vehicle grills and wheels encrusted with cubic zirconium stones. The items will be available for coupes, SUVs, Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnums, Chargers […]
Rapper Snoop Dogg has been hit with a $250,00 lawsuit, claiming the rapper’s Snoop Youth Football League Foundation (SYFL) made a deal with Natural Resources Media & Technology Group to shoot a reality series, despite having a similar, preexisting deal with 20th Century Fox. The lawsuit, which was filed in New York Supreme Court last […]
Rapper/producer Wyclef Jean has a new achievement to add to his list of accomplishments.The Grammy-winning lyricist was appointed roving ambassador of his native Haiti on Wednesday (Jan. 3) by the country’s President Rene Preval.Jean, who is credited with successfully lobbying the US Congress for passage of a trade bill that is expected to help create […]
Rapper Styles P is recuperating from an incident during a traffic incident in upstate New York on Dec. 23 and is refusing to press charges against the driver of a truck that struck the rapper, breaking his leg. Styles P., born David Styles, was driving his 2003 Mercedez-Benz on Saw Mill River Road in upstate […]
Rap star Busta Rhymes turned himself over to police yesterday (Jan. 3) and was booked on a misdemeanor assault charge, stemming from a Dec. 26 incident in which Rhymes allegedly assaulted a former driver. Eddie Hatchett, 39, claims that when he attempted to collect 19 days worth of back pay for driving services for Busta […]
Rapper Pharoahe Monch is attempting to shed light on the topic of gun violence with the video for his new single "Gun Draws."The complete version of the clip, which has been deemed too graphic for regular video outlets, debuted today (Jan. 3) on AllHipHop.com. Monch, who uses the song to examine what he feels is […]
Police in Hungary are searching for two men in police uniform who were captured on camera dancing to Marky Mark Wahlberg’s 1991 pop hit, "Good Vibrations," while also making lewd gestures.The :55 second video hit internet video sharing site YouTube under the headline "Bajai Hip-Hop," named after Baja, a town in central Hungary that is […]
The truck driver who rammed into Styles P and broke the rapper’s leg during a traffic incident in upstate New York last week has apologized for the incident and said he didn’t mean to cause the rapper harm. According to police, Styles P. was driving his 2003 Mercedes-Benz on Saw Mill River Road on Saturday, […]
Rapper 50 Cent will launch his G-Unit Books imprint this Thursday (Jan. 4) at Borders-Columbus Circle at the Time Warner Building in New York. Authors 50 Cent, Nikki Turner and K. Elliot will sign copies of the upcoming G-Unit Books release, Death Before Dishonor (Nikki Turner) Baby Brother , Hood (Noire) and Solider 7 and […]
Nelly is still among the rappers in the world of single celebrities.Over the holiday break, rumors spread that the St. Louis rapper had been engaged to girlfriend Ashanti, but the rapper has dispelled the notion. Nelly and Ashanti are not headed to the wedding altar, a publicist at Universal Records told AllHipHop.com on behalf of […]
