Veteran actor Clifton Powell and Bay Area emcee Yukmouth are among the ensemble cast of Dioncel “Donny” Armstrong’s film Five.K.One, which addresses a controversial informant law.   The movie takes its name from the federal sentencing mandate that gives more lenient sentencing to informants who have committed murder, robbery, or drug conspiracy.   The narrative […]

Rapper Keith Murray recently returned to the United States after a trip to Mozambique in Africa, where the rapper was raising awareness about the plight of children with HIV/AIDS.   Keith Murray took up the cause of HIV/AIDS awareness after losing his mother to the deadly disease when he was just 20-years-old.   Three years […]

Youngbloodz member Sean Paul was arrested Monday night (December 21), after an altercation at a popular Atlanta night club.   While details are sparse, local reports stated that the rapper was hosting a mixtape party at popular night club Tongue and Groove when some sort of altercation broke out.   Sean P. was initially facing […]

The spirit of giving for the holiday season has given way to special assistance from Ruff Ryders affiliate Drag-On.   The rapper/actor was on hand earlier this week to give out gifts at the Yorkville Common Pantry in New York City.   According to Drag-On, the act of goodwill goes deeper than spreading a bit […]

Kid Cudi was falsely accused of burglary and detained by police as he traveled in California on (December 21.) The rapper was apprehended at gunpoint, according to nme.com. The rapper was in Los Angeles for some live performances and recently left a photo shoot. After the shoot, a number of police vehicles surrounded the rapper’s […]

Atlanta rapper T.I. was officially been released from a low-security federal prison in Forrest City, Arkansas today (December 22).   The rapper, born Clifford Harris Jr., is expected to report to Dismas Charities Atlanta West correctional center tonight, where he will spend three months.   T.I. was sentenced to 366 days in prison after an […]

Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony will give their fans a Christmas this year with the release of the FixTape Vol 3: Special Delivery.   The mixtape was slated to be released today (December 22), but the group delayed the album to ensure fans received the highest quality of material from the group.   The FixTape […]

Nominees Beyonce, Maxwell, and the Black Eyed Peas are among the first performers that have been announced for the 52nd Grammy Awards.   Beyonce, who already has 10 Grammy wins on her ledger, leads the trio with 10 nominations this year, including Record of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (“Halo”), Album of Year […]

Gargamel Music Incorporated has announced their full support for their star reggae artist Buju Banton, who was arrested December 10 on federal drug conspiracy charges.   According to Gargamel president Tracii McGregor, Banton will be provided with top legal service representation from David Oscar Markus, who is a veteran of many high-profile drug cases including […]

Rapper Young Jeezy will make a high profile appearance during the Under Armour All-America High School Football Game in January.   Young Jeezy will be the featured halftime performer during the third annual game, which showcases the nations top high school senior football players.   The game is taking place at Tropicana Field in St. […]

DJ Vlad, who serves as Executive Vice President of Loud.com/SRC Records has come forward to dismiss rumors about Asher Roth’s sexuality. Reports surfaced last week that Asher Roth had “come out of the closet” during an interview about Clay Aiken on the E! Channel, which was also supposed to be airing Roth’s coming out announcement […]

Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel was injured in a car accident last night, reps say.   Representatives for Sigel maintain a large tractor trailer truck ran his vehicle off the road. Sigel was not the driver of the car and sustained injuries.   The full breadth of those injuries is unknown, as is the exact location […]

Actress Brittany Murphy was pronounced dead this morning after going into cardiac-arrest in her Los Angeles home.   The 32-year-old actress starred as “Alex” opposite of Eminem in his hit 2002 autobiographical film, 8 Mile.   Murphy’s husband Simon Monjack placed a call to 911 around 8:00 am PT this morning (December 20).   The […]

Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo has teamed with Atlanta Falcon’s Defensive End Chauncey Davis to giveaway bikes this holiday season.   Davis’ Bike For Life initiative encourages young children to remain physically fit and fight obesity through exercise and education.   Shawty Lo will be joined by various Atlanta Falcons players, sponsors of the event and […]

Lupe Fiasco has canceled a mixtape that was slated for a Christmas release via the internet. The rapper’s mixtape, Friend of the People, was slated to drop on the holiday following the Thanksgiving Day release of Enemy of the State: A Love Story. The rapper created a frenzy by making the mixtape announcement on Twitter […]

Florida based record label Slip-N-Slide Records is making the holidays a joyous occasion for inner city youth as it joins forces with the Ted Lucas Foundation for the 2009 Santa’s Christmas toy giveaway and season of giving celebration.   The event took place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. today (December 19) at Buccaneer Park […]

Lil Wayne will not face drug charges related to a raid of the rapper’s tour bus yesterday (December 18) in Falfurrias, Texas.   The rapper and 11 members of his entourage were detained yesterday by United States Border Patrol, after drug sniffing dogs caught the scent of marijuana on two tour buses.   A search […]

Lil Wayne has been detained since earlier this evening after Texas border patrol agents discovered traces of marijuana on his tour buses.   Wayne’s group was stopped in Falfurrias, 100 miles from the Mexican border, as part of a routine stop done by border patrols.   Outside the two buses, a patrol K-9 picked up […]

Houston rap legend and former Geto Boys member Willie D. appeared in a Houston court today (December 18), where he formally pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to a fake company, Texas One Wireless.   Willie D., born William Dennis pleaded guilty to the charge, which stemmed from an international scam the rapper was running […]

Producer Zaytoven has revealed details surrounding a number of new projects with Jamie Foxx, Plies and Fantasia.   Zaytoven’s production can be heard on hit songs for Usher (“Papers“), Gucci Mane (“So Icey“), Soulja Boy (“Eazy”), Yo Gotti (“Aw Mann), and others.   In 2010, he will work with a diverse group of new artists, […]