A court date for rapper Mos Def, born Dante Smith, was postponed yesterday by a New York court reportedly due to the rapper’s schedule.In August, Mos Def and others were arrested for performing his controversial song "Katrina Clap" outside of the MTV Video Music Awards. The rapper was subsequently charged for disorderly conduct. "Katrina Clap" […]
Clear Channel Communications has agreed to be purchased to an investor group for $18.7 billion in cash. The company has been purchased by an investor group led by private equity firms Thomas H. Lee Partners and Bain Capital Partners. The entire landscape of radio may shift, as the company also announced plans to sell off […]
Dipset rapper Jim Jones is celebrating the holiday season with another new album, A Dipset X-Mas.The specially-priced album hits stores on Dec. 5 and will feature Jones and his Dipset cohorts on songs like "Have A Happy Christmas," "Wish List, ""Ballin’ On Xmas," and "If Everyday Was Xmas"The ten-track release also features unreleased material including […]
South Bronx, NY rapper Fat Joe and Compton, CA rapper The Game took steps toward ending any residual tension between the East and West coasts on Tuesday (Nov. 14), at the Virgin Megastore in New York. The rappers represent the South Bronx and Compton, two Hip-Hop epicenters that feuded during the 1990’s, touching off the […]
Viewers tuning into tonight’s broadcast of the BET Hip-Hop Awards will have something to talk about, according to top BET executive Stephen Hill. The inaugural awards show, hosted by comedian Katt Williams, was held Nov. 12 in Atlanta, and honored the best in Hip-Hop with nominees hailing from various regions. “I felt great about the […]
The Inc. founder Irv Gotti continues to rebuild his musical empire with the signing of singer/songwriter Vanessa Carlton, the first new artist on the label since Gotti entered into a joint venture with Universal Motown Records. The classically-trained musician hit the pop charts in 2002 with her debut, Be Not Nobody, which yielded the Top […]
The family of late R&B singer Gerald Levert will publicly celebrate his career Friday (Nov. 17) with a musical tribute in Cleveland. Stevie Wonder, Johnny Gill, Angie Stone, Angela Winbush and others are expected to attend the event, which will honor Levert’s legacy. The ceremony starts at 12:00 p.m. at the Cleveland Music Hall in […]
The late Ol Dirty Bastard will be remembered tonight (Nov. 15) as part of a memorial birthday party hosted by the rapper’s Brooklyn Zu crew and Wu-Tang Clan. The two groups will celebrate the late lyricist’s life at a gathering at the Canal Room in New York City. The event will feature performances by the […]
Miami rapper Rick Ross is organizing the Rick Ross Charities, which aims to create educational, social and mentoring programs to help improve the quality of life for youngsters.Ross will officially launch the organization Dec. 2 during the Florida Entertainment Summit at Rain night club."I started Rick Ross Charity to give back a positive influence to […]
Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ghostface Killah is making his new album a family affair with the addition of his 17-year-old son Sun God.The duo joins forces for two tracks on More Fish, the sequel to Ghostface’s previous Def Jam effort, Fishcale.In addition to Sun God, who appears on the tracks "Miguel Sanchez" and "God 2 God," […]
The divorce between Kevin “K-Fed” Federline and Britney Spears may be nasty, literally. According to reports, K-Fed may have a tape of he and soon-to-be ex-wife Britney Spears having sex. He has allegedly threatened to release the tape unless Spears gives him custody of their two children and pay an undisclosed amount of cash. Last […]
DMX is reportedly selling his three-story Harlem, N.Y., brownstone for $1.9 million, having realized that he hasn’t utilized the space. The Yonkers, N.Y., rapper (born Earl Simmons) bought the Fifth Avenue spot, which is opposite Mount Morris Park, in 2001 for $750,000 in cash, according to the New York Times. It was purchased during what […]
Atlanta rapper TI was the big winner Saturday (Nov. 11) at the inaugural BET Hip-Hop Awards. The lyricist, who was nominated for eight awards, took home honors for Best CD and Best Hip-Hop Video for “What You Know,” from his latest album King. “You can’t hate on hard work and talent,” said TI, who also […]
Amid several recent arrests, Snoop Dogg continues to build his brand with the launch of a new line of pet products. The Snoop Dogg Pet Line will start taking pre-orders Nov. 21 via a partnership with Amazon.com. The new line features various accessories for dogs, including toys, apparel and a sound chip that plays signature […]
Rapper/actor Ludacris is aiding in the search for runaway youth through his nonprofit, Ludacris Foundation, teaming up with Along with the National Runaway Switchboard, the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network and Essence Cares to bring awareness to the issue. The effort is part of the Switchboard’s public education campaign to increase awareness of issues facing America’s […]
UK Rapper Ms. Dynamite was injured in a high speed car crash, while filming for the UK reality TV show The Race. Ms. Dynamite, born Niomi McLean-Daley, was treated at the track’s medical center and was unconscious after the accident. Shortly after, the north London rapper was airlifted to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, and […]
Jacob "The Jeweler" Arabo filed a lawsuit against Scarface last week, claiming the pioneering Houston-based rapper owes over $37,000 for jewelry purchased in 2002. The famed jeweler to the stars claims that he repeatedly asked Scarface, born Bradley Jordan, to pay for the undisclosed items without success, so he filed the lawsuit in an attempt […]
Jay-Z and Russell Simmons have teamed up to produce a public service announcement aimed at combating anti-semitism. In addition to running his non-profit organization The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, Simmons serves as chairman of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding. The foundation’s mission is to foster and develop positive relationships with other ethnic groups. The Foundation […]
A week-long celebration to mark the release of Tupac Shakur’s newest posthumous release Pac’s Life kicked off today (Nov. 11) at the Vaknin Gallery in Atlanta. The event, titled All Eyez on Me: Hip-Hop’s Legendary Performers and Photographers, photographers, was the first in a series of occasions organized by the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation (TASF). […]
R&B singer Gerald Levert died today (Nov. 10), after suffering a fatal heart attack. Levert, also known as “G-Bear” to his fans, is featured on Styles P upcoming album Time Is Money . He was 40-years-old. The R&B singer was working on a reality show that featured him losing weight along with 12 of his […]