Busta Rhymes’ recent arrest for driving with a suspended license has caused a judge to withdraw a plea offer that would have allowed him to escape jail time over two assault charges. In one case, Rhymes, born Trevor Smith, is accused of assaulting his former driver Edward Hatchett during a dispute over back pay. In […]

Talib Kweli, former Yo! MTV Raps VJ Fab Five Freddy and rapper Pharoahe Monch will share their experiences in the world of music videos through a one-day class called The Art of Music Video Directing taking place today (Mar. 26). Fab Five Freddy and Pharoahe Monch will teach inner city students from New York’s public […]

Tony Yayo was arraigned this morning [Mar. 25] on one count of misdemeanor assault and one count of endangering the welfare of a minor, after an altercation that took place between himself and the 14-year-old son of Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond. The teen claimed Tony Yayo and 50 Cent were leaving the offices of Violator Management […]

Atlantic Records rapper DG Yola was shot in the face early Saturday morning in a robbery attempt-turned-attempted murder. While in his native Atlanta, the 21-year-old rapper was stationary in his car at a red light when somebody shot him, reps for Atlantic Records said. The representatives for the rapper didn’t indicate what the criminals were […]

Tony Yayo has been arrested, as the 14-year-old son of a music industry rival is charging the rapper assaulted him. Yayo, born Marvin Bernard, and other members affiliated with G-Unit Records have been detained by New York authorities for their connection to the assault of Jimmy "Henchmen" Rosemond’s 14-year-old son. Yayo was with an entourage […]

Rapper Snoop Dogg has been banned from performing in the United Kingdom by Home Office Minister John Reid and his visa to enter the country has been denied. Snoop Dogg was scheduled to perform in front of more than 65,000 people at Wembley Arena on Mar. 27, along side rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs on the […]

Eminem is taking his ex-wife Kim Mathers to court, in an attempt to stop her from making disparaging remarks about him in public. The Detroit Daily News reports that Eminem, born Marshall Mathers, will appear in court on Monday (Mar. 26) to file a motion seeking to prohibit Kim from making "derogatory, disparaging, inflammatory and […]

While making quality music is part of his plan as an artist, Young Buck has a larger vision in mind with his record label, Cashville Records. The imprint, which is currently at the center of a bidding war between various record labels, has made a major acquisition with the Tupac Shakur-founded collective known as the […]

Atlanta’s self-proclaimed King of Crunk, Lil Jon made world record history when he purchased his ‘Crunk Ain’t Dead’ pendant from jeweler Jason of Beverly Hills. The $500,000 pendant is 7.5 inches tall, six inches wide, and one inch thick, weighing 5.11 pounds with a total 73 carats of diamonds and the total stone count is […]

Legal problems continue to mount for rapper Foxy Brown. The Miami Herald reports that Florida judge Joel Lazurus issued a bench warrant Thursday (Mar. 22) for the rapper (born Inga Marchand) after she was a no show in court to answer charges related to her dispute in a beauty supply store. According to the arrest […]

AllHipHop.com has confirmed that rumors spreading about the recent assault of the son of Hip-Hop music mogul Jimmy "Henchmen" Rosemond are true and the 14-year-old is considering charges against two of rap’s biggest stars – 50 Cent and Tony Yayo. Sources close to Rosemond’s Czar Entertainment told AllHipHop.com the assault occured on Tuesday (Mar. 20), […]

Those wondering about how Compton, CA rapper The Game emerged as one of the best-selling rappers on the West Coast will get the story straight from the rapper himself in a forthcoming DVD.The Black Wall Street produced feature, titled The Game: Life after the Math, chronicles the lyricist’s rise from the streets of Compton to […]

Rapper 50 Cent has signed on to star in Universal Pictures’ new heist film Live Bet, which is set in the world of underground clubs and illegal car racing, Daily Variety reports. The movie, which was originally penned by Charley and Vlas Parlapanides, is being produced by Mary Parent and Scott Stuber, along with G-Unit […]

Rapper Ice Cube has teamed up with the McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul, Minnesota to establish The Ice Cube Scholarship, the schools first scholarship to be made in conjunction with a Hip-Hop artist. The Ice Cube Scholarship, which will be awarded for the 2007-2008 school year, will be awarded to the student […]

Rapper Young City has officially closed the book on a legal case involving a 2001 robbery attempt. Baltimore County Circuit Court judge Michael Finifter sentenced the rapper to two years of probation and 100 hours of community service last week. The decision was welcome news to Young City (also known as “Chopper” from MTV’s#### show […]

Russell Simmons and The Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation announced today that the third annual Art For Life Palm Beach benefit gala raised more than $600,000 to provide disadvantaged youth in New York City and Palm Beach County with access to the arts. The gala too place on Mar. 17 at the oceanfront estate Casa Vita […]

The life of best-selling author Kody "Monster" Scott is coming to the big screen. Bay area rapper Saafir will portray Scott in the Billy Wright-directed film, titled Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop. Scott chronicled his life as a child and young adult growing up in Los Angeles as an Eight-Tray Crips gang member in the book […]

One of the most legendary feuds in Hip-Hop history will come to an end with the May 22 release of Hip-Hop Lives, created by two pioneers and former rivals, KRS-One and Marley Marl.The pair’s now legendary beef started in 1985 with MC Shan’s classic record "The Bridge," which paid homage to Shan’s place of birth, […]

The Hip-Hop Association, a national organization dedicated to the movement of Hip-Hop as a culture, has announced the release of The Hip-Hop Education Guidebook: Volume One.Conceived by the Hip-Hop Association’s Education Initiative, The Hip-Hop Education Guidebook: Volume One is a textbook that documents the history of Hip-Hop music and culture as a product of the […]