Sean “Diddy” Combs is visiting high schools throughout the country for a series of informational lectures in support of his forthcoming album Press Play. The month-long trek kicks off today (Sept. 18) in Philadelphia and includes special album listening parties hosted by multi-format radio stations in major markets. The tour will make stops in Baltimore, […]

Despite mixed reviews from critics, Gridiron Gang captured the number one spot at the box office. The inspirational drama, which stars rapper Xzibit and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as football coaches of a Los Angeles juvenile detention center football team, raked in an estimated $15 million in ticket sales to secure the top position. Gridiron […]

Rap group UNLV is charging that Cash Money Records has failed to pay royalties owed to the group for several albums released by the label. The group announced that if the record label misses their deadline for payment of royalties to the group, they would proceed in taking legal action. The New Orleans-based group remains […]

Hip-Hop star Paul Wall and Houston custom jeweler TV Johnny have tapped Mixcast Networks to unveil The T.V. Johnny & Paul Wall Show.The new reality show follows Paul Wall and TV Johnny (real name Johnny Dang) in their day-to-day travels and gives a behind the scenes look at their successful custom jewelry business.“We are extremely […]

Def Jam Records President and CEO Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter can add another accomplishment to his growing list of achievements. The mogul/rapper ranked number 46 on Vanity Fair’s annual New Establishment power List, joining Oprah Winfrey (9) and Richard Parsons of Time Warner (11) as the only African-Americans on the list. Carter is also one of […]

Jim Jones is preparing to deliver his third studio album Hustler’s P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment), due via Koch and Diplomat Records.The new disc set is Jones’ follow-up to Harlem: Diary of a Summer, which debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 Chart.The album will feature guest appearances from Cam’ron, Juelz Santana, Lil Wayne, Max […]

Producer Scott Storch continues to keep busy creating songs for superstar rappers like Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, but he is also breaking new acts and recently signed Philadelphia rapper Nox, to a major label deal. "I’m working on a bilingual project with Scott," Nox told AllHipHop.com. "It’s English, Spanish. I’m Latin so, there’s a […]

West coast rappers Ras Kass and The Game squared off in a physical confrontation last night (Sept. 14) at a Los Angeles club. Ras Kass is on a nationwide tour with Rakim and Kid Capri. Both of the internationally respected West coast rappers were in club Element, when Game confronted Ras Kass over the lyrics […]

Atlanta GA rapper Young Jeezy recently revealed that he had to rename his clothing line U.S.D.A. (United Streets and Dopeboys of America) to 8732, at the behest of the United States government. According to Young Jeezy, the government of the United States prevented him from using the U.S.D.A. acronym, which also stands for the United […]

This year’s International Day of Peace will include a slice of Hip-Hop with the addition of rappers Cassidy, Eve and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. The collective, along with fellow artists Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Sean Paul, Chris Brown, Floetry, Lyfe Jennings and Mario, will lend their voices to “One Day,” a new multi-artist global peace tribute song […]

“You are the last one [upholding Hip-Hop],” Dougie Fresh said prophetically to rapper Nas at a surprise birthday party last night in New York City’s Canal Room. “We cancelled a [another] show to do this.” The rapper’s wife, Kelis, planned and packed the Canal Room with a bevy of friends, fans, family and music industry […]

While awaiting a retrial for the 2002 shooting of a teenager, Corey “C. Miller” Miller will release TRU Story: Continued, a special new CD/DVD limited-edition release. The CD/DVD combo includes the original album, The Truest S*** I Ever Said, as well as, 5 previously unreleased studio tracks. Additionally, the new release also contains a 60-minute […]

Afeni Shakur postponed plans to mark the 10th anniversary of her son Tupac Shakur’s death in Soweto, South Africa. Shakur planned to commemorate Tupac’s death today (Sept. 13) by scattering his ashes in Soweto to honor the township’s historic struggle against Apartheid in South Africa. "My family and I regret that they must postpone the […]

Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man will launch a nationwide tour on Sept. 23 to support his fourth solo album 4:21…The Day After. The tour kicks off in Asbury Park, N.J. and ends in mid-November at the Nokia Theatre in New York City. Saigon, Inspectah Deck & Masta Killa are expected to join Method Man on […]

Sacramento Kings forward and NBA star Ron Artest is headed to Las Vegas to shoot the video for his new single "Fever."Scheduled to begin shooting on September 17, "Fever" is the lead single from Artest’s forthcoming album, My World, which arrives in stores October 31 via WEA.While the final track listing has yet to be […]

VH1 is creating a female spinoff show of the hit series Flavor of Love, which will feature a female from the first season in search of the perfect man. The network approved production of 10 episodes of the new series, which is being produced by Flavor of Love executive producers Mark Cronin and Chris Abrego. […]

Rapper Flavor Flav, the current star of VH1’s top rated reality series Flavor of Love 2, is preparing the release of a new self-titled album this Halloween.Flavor Flav, born William Drayton Jr., announced the album will be released on his own independent label, Draytown Records, which is distributed by Redeye Distribution. "I got some things […]

Michael "MC Serch" Berrin and Greensboro, North Carolina DJ Waleed Coyote will collaborate on a compilation titled Peace in the Middle East, a new album made up of Arab and Jewish artists. Serch, a Jewish rapper and member of famed ’90s rap group 3rd Bass and DJ Waleed Coyote, an Arab DJ on Greensboro’s 102 […]