Independent powerhouse label Duck Down has announced their most recent coup in the acquisition of Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, and Sean Price as the super group Random Axe.   Random Axe marks the fourth major signing announcement by Duck Down in less than a month.   The label has also secured deals with Marco Polo […]

Nicki Minaj of Lil Wayne’s Young Money Crew is changing her image and scaling back on the raunchy, overtly sexual mantra that has carried her thus far.   Fresh off the Iron Music Tour with Wayne, Nicki Minaj said she is toning it down and focusing more on her rapping/singing style.   The rapper affirmed […]

Independent Hip-Hop label Slip-N-Slide has announced their signing of former Grammy winners and R&B chart-toppers Jagged Edge.   The four-man group was one of the more popular groups of the late 90s and early 2000s, dropping three gold (A Jagged Era, Hard, Jagged Edge) and two platinum albums (J.E. Heartbreak, Jagged Little Thrill) in a […]

Female emcee pioneer and international favorites The Black Eyed Peas are both set to perform this Wednesday (May 20) on American Idol.   Latifah and BEP will be a part of an all-star gathering of past and present music stars in celebration of reality show’s season finale.   Also confirmed to appear are 80s stars […]

Bail has been set in the case of two Trill Entertainment rap music executives accused of attempting to murder Baton Rogue area rapper Beelow.    Melvin Vernell Jr. and Marcus Roach, CEO’s of Trill Entertainment, are accused of the July 4, 2005 shooting of rapper Bruce “Beelow” Moore in front of the store he owned, […]

Paul Butler, a former prosecutor, will present a brief, terse argument for a concept called strategic jury nullification, which the act of voting “not guilty” on principle. Butler, now a law professor at George Washington University, will present the notion at “The Little Idea,” a short lecture by a single speaker. The professor maintains that […]

Despite several reports to the contrary, rapper T.I. is still on track to spend approximately one year in prison when he enters the Forrest City Federal Correctional Complex’s low security facility next week.   Following a report by the Associated Press on Sunday (May 17), news spread across the internet and throughout the entertainment industry […]

As excitement builds over the verified August release of Only Built for Cuban Linx II, Raekwon is giving more details on the anticipated LP’s confirmed tracks.   While the teaser sequel track “Criminology 2” was well-received, fans have continually questioned whether there would be a re-up of the original album’s most lyrical track, “Verbal Intercourse.” […]

Willie D of the groundbreaking Houston group The Geto Boys remains incarcerated of federal fraud charges.   As reported last week by AllHipHop.com, Willie D was arrested by federal authorities and charged with wire fraud for allegedly scamming numerous foreign buyers out of Apple iPhones.   According to court documents, Willie D (William James Dennis) […]

A 23-year-old Atlanta-area man has been arrested and charged with the Monday afternoon (May 18) death of 21-year-old Konvict Muzik recording artist Dolla. Aubrey Louis Berry, a resident of Snellville, GA, a suburb about 25 miles Northeast of Atlanta, is being held on $1 million bond after being arrested Monday night, Los Angeles police said […]

The City Park’s Foundation is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary by hosting it’s annual free summer Hip-Hop concert series.   The concerts, which are free, will take place throughout 21 New York City Parks in all five boroughs during the months of June, July, and August.   Over 75 performers from various genres are scheduled to […]

Lil Kim has revealed plans to write a book about her time in a Philadelphia federal prison on charges of perjury, stemming from an infamous 2001 shooting at New York radio station Hot 97.   The rapper will title the book Price of Loyalty, according to reports.   “It’s about the things I learned and […]

The war of words between Joe Budden and Method Man continues with new commentary from Busta Rhymes, and Redman, Meth’s rap partner. Joe Budden has started significant conversation among the legends of the 90’s, in particular. Upon seeing a listing of the Top 50 rappers as provided by Vibe magazine, the rapper opted to editorialize […]

With an esteemed cadre of rap heavyweights, Slip-N-Slide Records is looking to increase its presence in the music industry by highlighting its in-house production team.   Comprised of CP Hollywood, DJ Ave Mcree, Vakseen and Hollywood J, the group shares a love of designing beats while working with Slip-N-Slide artists such as Trina, Rick Ross […]

A plea of not guilty was entered Friday (May 15) by rapper/producer Kanye West regarding an alleged altercation last year with paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).   According to reports, the 31-year-old entertainer’s lawyer, Blair Berk, appeared on behalf of the entertainer, who was not present in court.   West pleaded not guilty […]

Rumors of sexual relationship between Chicago rap star Twista and adult film actress Pinky are “100 percent false and untrue,” according to the fast-rhyming entertainer.   Talk of the pair’s alleged relationship stemmed from the entertainment blog web site, MediaTakeout.com, which Twista accused of originating the rumor, as well as making “incorrect speculations” regarding Pinky […]

The man killed during a high-profile shooting at the Beverley Center in Beverley Hills, California today was Atlanta rapper Dolla, sources have confirmed with AllHipHop.com.   Dolla, born Roderick Anthony Burton II, hailed from East Atlanta and Los Angeles. He was signed to Akon’s Konvict Muzik imprint.   The rapper was shot and killed shortly […]

In honor of the vision of his late mother Dr. Donda West, Kanye West has announced a second “Stay in School” Chicago benefit concert.   The event is sponsored by the Kanye West Foundation (KWF), which was created by Kanye’s mother in 2007.   The main focus of the organization remains fighting against the alarming […]

Miami radio personality/executive DJ Khaled is preparing to work on a new album titled Victory, the follow up to his hit 2008 album We Global.   The creation of the opus is scheduled to begin after the release of Ruthless, the new album from rapper Ace Hood.   As for Victory, Khaled described the release […]

Rapper Eminem has announced a secret show with social networking website MySpace.com, on the eve of the release of his sixth album, Relapse.   Eminem will host the party in his hometown of Detroit, where he will be joined by Philadelphia Hip-Hop legend, Jazzy Jeff.   Ticket distribution is scheduled to start at 5:00 PM […]