Chicago rapper Rhymefest is hooking up with an unlikely source for his new album El Che. The lyricist has recruited “crunk specialist” and producer Lil’ Jon to craft beats for the project, a move sparked by a recent meeting with fellow Chi-town representative Kanye West. After considering possible producers for the task, Rhymefest found his […]

Funk Master Flex’s popular Custom Car and Bike Show Tour has returned and is slated to feature some of the hottest artists in music alongside custom cars and bikes from around the world. The tour, which kicks off tomorrow (Mar. 9) in Toronto, will also feature expositions from the International Sneaker Battle, showcasing the collections […]

From his birthplace of Beverly Hills, CA to the streets of Queensbridge, NY, producer Alchemist has steadily infiltrated the Hip-Hop community with his gritty beats and production techniques. This year, both Alchemist and Prodigy of Mobb Deep plan on releasing albums simultaneously. Alchemist’s new untitled album is scheduled to follow Prodigy’s release of Return Of […]

The city of Providence, RI approved a license yesterday (Mar. 7), allowing The Street Dreams Tour to take place at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center this month, despite warnings from police that Jim Jones’ affiliation with the Bloods street gang could cause trouble. The tour, which kicked off Saturday in Charlotte, NC, features Jones, as well […]

Denver Nuggets player Carmelo Anthony and MTV Veejay Alani “La La” Vazquez welcomed the arrival of their son, Kiyan, at 1:35 p.m. today (Mar. 7) at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado.Kiyan weighed in at 5 lbs., 9 oz and was 18 inches long. Sources told AllHipHop.com that Vasquez is resting comfortably with […]

Controversial radio show host Troi "Star Torain will return to the airwaves Thursday (March 8) for a two-hour interview on XM Radio’s uncut hip-hop channel Raw (XM 66).The chat, which will air live at 10 a.m. Thursday (March 8), will the first time the former Star and Buc Wild Morning Show fixture will be heard […]

Multi-platinum recording artists Bone Thugs-N-Harmony have announced a release date of Apr. 17 for Strength and Loyalty, their first studio album under Swizz Beatz’ Full Surface.Interscope imprint.For their major-label return, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony members, Layzie Bone, Wish Bone, and Krayzie Bone, have enlisted Swizz Beatz, Jermaine Dupri, will.I.am, and Neo Da Matrix for production while artists […]

Fugee’s group member Pras Michel has inked a deal with Artists International Management and will release and executive produce a number of upcoming projects, including a new album. Pras, who is known for his role as one-third of the best-selling Hip-Hop group the Fugee’s, has molded himself into a triple threat focusing on music, acting, […]

Veteran Compton, CA rappers Quik (formerly known as DJ Quik) and AMG recently debuted material from their new group, The Fixxers. The Fixxers performed material from their upcoming debut album, The Midnight Life during a performance Sunday (Mar. 4) at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood.The performance was one in a […]

With a considerable number of books on the market illustrating the biography of famed producer Dr. Dre, a new book sets out to focus on Dr. Dre’s life and times in the studio. Dr. Dre: In The Studio by author Jake Brown will focus on Dr. Dre’s various undertakings in the studio and the writing […]

A Cardiff, Wales based restaurant that is preparing an expensive meal for rapper Kanye West and then flying it to New York may be steamed, as representatives for the rapper have revealed there was never any plans for West to dine on fine cuisine. Reps for West dismissed reports that a music promotion company paid […]

Hip-Hop journalist Brian Coleman is set to release his second book, Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies, this summer under Random House/Villard Publishing.Check The Technique is the follow-up to Coleman’s first book, the widely acclaimed “Rakim Told Me: Hip-Hop Wax Facts, Straight From the Original Artists.”Written for Hip-Hop artists, industry professionals and fans […]

As fans await a new musical offering from Eminem, the Grammy-winning rapper is celebrating his latest business endeavor with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG)The company, part of the Universal Music Group, announce today that it has signed Eminem to an exclusive worldwide administration agreement.The deal includes songs from the rapper’s greatest hits collection, Curtain Call, […]

Hip-Hop made its presence known at this year’s NAACP Image Awards with the inclusion of rap veteran LL Cool J and The Roots.LL Cool J presided over the 38th annual event, which was held Friday (March 2)."I won’t ask you why the chicken crossed the road," the rhymester joked as he asked the crowd to […]

Rapper/mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter has entered into a deal to sell clothing company Rocawear for $204 million in cash to the Iconix Brand Group, a company that licenses and markets such popular brands as Candies, Joe Boxer, Mudd, London Fog, Ocean Pacific and others. The deal, which was announced today, (Mar. 6) could also net […]

Sean "Diddy" Combs is being sued by a man who claims the Bad Boy CEO "unlawfully attacked, assaulted and battered" him during a post-Oscar party last week in Hollywood, CA. In a lawsuit filed Mar. 2 in Los Angeles and obtained by tmz.com, Gerald Rechnitzer, 27, claims he was at Teddy’s nightclub at the Roosevelt […]

Rap superstar Kanye West will head to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a performance at Stadium Negara, on Apr. 8. West, 29, is expected to perform material from his platinum selling albums The College Dropout and Late Registration, as well as selections from his upcoming album, Graduation. The rapper will be accompanied by a female string […]

Grammy Award winning rapper Ludacris and Black Eyed Peas member Fergie are teaming with retail giant American Eagle Outfitters for a series of Spring Break events in both Cancun and Acapulco, throughout the month of March. Fergie will perform on the AE stage at The City in Cancun on Mar. 6. On Mar. 13, The […]

Rap superstar LL Cool J is in negotiations to represent popular lip balm brand, Chapstick.The negotiations are part of a brand extension strategy for artists LL Cool J and 50 Cent, which is being launched by Violator Artist Management.According to industry trade magazine Brand Week, both LL Cool J and 50 Cent are seeking to […]

The legal wrangling over Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s finances continues, as two women with children by the deceased rapper appeared in Brooklyn Surrogate Court last week, to object and complain about the handling and accounting of ODB’s estate. According to The New York Post, Suzy Wong and Cheryl McCall both have 11-year-old boys fathered by ODB, […]