Ending months of legal wrangling, controversial politician Kwame Kilpatrick stepped down as mayor of Detroit yesterday (September 4) after pleading guilty to two counts of obstruction of justice.   The plea ends Kilpatrick’s fight to retain his political seat despite a highly publicized sex scandal with his chief of staff Christine Beatty, which resulted in […]

DJ Khaled is preparing for the September 16 release of his third LP We Global, which the Miami-based DJ guarantees will be his most star-studded effort.   In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, DJ Khaled revealed the loaded guest list he has in store.   “The direction is to just go harder and bigger out […]

Hip-Hop star LL Cool J has been confirmed to appear on Janet Jackson’s “Rock Withchu” Tour.   The Queens-born rap star will hit the road with Janet Jackson on September 25, starting with a performance in Chicago.   While LL won’t be on the entire tour with Janet, fans can catch him on the tour […]

Contested Death Row co-founder Lydia Harris has disclosed plans to re-enter the industry with the launch of Lady Boss Entertainment, her first label and venture since the collapse of Death Row.   The first single “Make It Flurry” is courtesy of the New Jersey based group Movin Music Platoon (MMP) and is due out on […]

A Hollywood performance featuring Oscar-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia erupted in chaos, after fight broke out between fans and security guards earlier this morning (September 4).   Three 6 Mafia, known for recording hit records like “Tear the Club Up,” “Let’s Start a Fight” and their latest hit single “Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body),” […]

St. Louis native Nelly will give an exclusive performance in Charlotte, North Carolina tomorrow night (September 4), in conjunction with MySpace.com.   The rapper will perform select tracks off of his upcoming album Brass Knuckles during his appearance at The Neighborhood Theater.   For fans unable to attend the event, MySpace has partnered with T-Mobile […]

Rapper Snoop Dogg and well-known rap collective Above the Law will be among the celebrities and local leaders honored during this year’s West Coast Hip-Hop Regional Awards.   The two-day event, which is slated to kick off with a meet and greet event on Oct. 24, will go beyond recognizing area movers and shakers who […]

Earlier reports of stating that The Game’s album L.A.X. was the best selling album in the country have turned out to be incorrect, due to an error in Neilsen’s Soundscan reports.   According to a representative for SoundScan, the company’s original sales figures were off, due to the Labor Day holiday weekend, which caused a delay […]

Platinum selling hit-maker T-Pain is moving his digital-only label Nappy Boy into the realm of philanthropy, as the songwriter has formally announced a licensing partnership with the community-oriented Stadium Entertainment.   Stadium Entertainment is a full service entertainment company founded in 2006 by industry veterans/producers Gary Katz (Steely Dan, Chaka Khan, Steppenwolf), Camille Barbone (Madonna, […]

Fans of Queensbridge rapper Nas’ debut album Illmatic, will receive a different take on the release from best-selling author/activist.   Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, the educator, who is an avid fan of the rapper’s “intellectual genius,” revealed details on a forthcoming book he is working on about Illmatic in published reports.   “Every song on […]

Young Jeezy has added a voter awareness to the line-up of events celebrating the release of his third solo album The Recession, which hit stores nationwide yesterday (September 2).   In addition to a full day of events in his hometown of Atlanta, including an in-store appearance, concert and star-studded release party, it was announced […]

Harlem, New York rapper Juelz Santana returned to the United States today (September 2) and took the time to address rumors of an alleged robbery, which resulted in him losing valuable jewelry.   According to rumors, Juelz was robbed of his belongings as pay back by an angry promoter for a show that never took […]

Brooklyn bred rapper Jinx Da Juvy was shot in the head and wounded last weekend, AllHipHop.com has confirmed.   The 22-year-old rapper, who has been mentored by Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons for some years, was involved in an altercation in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn last Friday (August 22).   During the fracas, a number […]

In recent months mogul Jay-Z has found himself the target of strong criticism from promising former pupils Foxy Brown and Teairra Marì.   During a recent interview with AllHipHop.com, Jay-Z replied to the accusations levied at him by both artists, whom he personally signed during his reign as CEO of Roc-A-Fella and President of Def […]

Tennessee Hip-Hop artists will be the center of attention this weekend as rapper Young Buck co-hosts the first annual Tennessee Music Conference and Hip-Hop Awards.   The music networking event, which kicks off Saturday (September 6) and runs through Sunday (September 7), is designed to “honor and pay homage to the people who have helped […]

Long Beach, California rapper Snoop Dogg has been approved to tour Australia, according to reports.   Australian Immigration officials questioned the rapper’s eligibility to enter the country due to his criminal past. Now, the rapper is continuing with plans to appear in the region.   He will kick off a tour of New Zealand and […]

New Orleans residents had reason to rejoice yesterday (September 1) as a diminished Hurricane Gustav only caused minor damage in a city still rebuilding from the destruction of Katrina three years earlier.   On Friday forecasters ominously warned that Hurricane Gustav, which ravaged Cuba and Jamaica, would grow to a Category 4 storm on the […]

Czar Entertainment CEO Jimmy Henchmen is looking to expand his success beyond the music industry, as the mogul has launched several high-profile film and television ventures this year.   In addition to managing the career of superstar rapper The Game, who recently released his album L.A. X., Czar is expanding into film with Belly 2, […]

Rappers Mos Def, The Pharcyde and Atmosphere will join The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) today (September 1) during the Take Back Labor Day Festival in St. Paul, Minnesota. This is the inaugural year for SEIU’s festival, which celebrates the many contributions of organized labor in the United States. The concert will take place from […]

Grammy-nominated Hip-Hop artist Yung Joc and R&B upstart Keri Hilson will perform tonight as former heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster makes his in-ring return tonight (August 30) against Danny Batchelder for the vacant heavyweight NABA title.   The 20-minute performance is scheduled to precede Brewster’s entrance for the main event at Cincinnati Gardens in Cincinnati, Ohio, […]