Houston, Texas based rapper Trae tha Truth will be spend the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebrating the legacy of the late civil rights icon, as co-grand marshal of the city’s third annual MLK Day youth parade.   The entertainer was chosen for the honor in recognition of contributions he made to the Houston […]

Imprisoned rap superstar DMX has released his first interview on the legal woes that have plagued him over the last year.   Speaking frankly with John Hooks of Fox 10 News, DMX explained how Arizona was originally his place of spiritual peace before the arrests.   “This has to be God’s country,” X stated of […]

Bun B is refuting reports that he has signed to Koch Entertainment through a Texas-based indie label.   In an exclusive statement to AllHipHop.com, the Houston rapper explains that the news, published by several online sources yesterday (January 13), where a misunderstanding stemming from a forthcoming guest appearance.   “I do not have a label […]

Lil Wayne may describe himself as “the best rapper alive” but the Cash Money Records artist is shining the spotlight on tunes from two of his peers in a new Recording Academy ad campaign.   The promotion, which debuted this past weekend on CBS, will involve a series of television, print, online and radio ads […]

Rapper/mogul Jay-Z, Hip-Hop soul queen Mary J. Blige and music icon Stevie Wonder will be among the stars on hand to celebrate the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama at the first-ever Neighborhood Inaugural Ball.   Obama will host The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration, which will take place at the Washington Convention Center in Washington […]

A 2005 road rage incident may cost Alabama rapper Rich Boy several high-priced liens on any of his available property.   According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, a tax accountant from Mobile, Alabama is seeking liens against the rapper to collect of a $337,500 winning lawsuit.   The accountant, Chaz Mosley, successfully sued Rich Boy, […]

Young Jeezy will debut a new track during an upcoming performance at popular Washington D.C. night club Love, during a party to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama. Sources told AllHipHop.com that the track was created exclusively for Belvedere Vodka – which is also a sponsor of the event – as part of a new […]

One of the pioneers of Atlanta’s DJ scene has tapped a group of writers to help him recount what he calls one of Hip-Hop’s untold stories.   DJ Mars and his team are putting the finishing touches on The History of Mixtapes, a coffee table book due out later this year.   The collection of […]

New Orleans prosecutors are pushing for rapper C-Murder to be jailed until his April retrial for the 2002 killing of a 16-year old.   Initially, new presiding Judge Hans Lijeberg ruled that C-Murder, real name Corey Miller, be jailed for violating the rules of his house arrest twice.   Allegedly, C-Murder on two occasions left […]

AllHipHop.com has confirmed reports of a second altercation between DJ Drama’s Aphilliates and members of the CTE family.   According to Aphilliates Music Group president La The Darkman, DJ Drama was assaulted by members of Young Jeezy’s entourage last night (January 12), yet walked away from the incident unscathed.   “There was a little scuffle. […]

Preparations are underway for the Snoop Youth Football League’s Snoop Bowl VII, which will take place this month in Tampa the day before Super Bowl XLIII.   Approximately 350 children in the Tampa Bay area tried out Sunday (January 11) for the opportunity to face a group of SYFL all-stars coached by Snoop Dogg.   […]

T.I.’s days of freedom may be limited, but the rapper is making a last stand to illustrate the seriousness of his pending prison sentence with his upcoming MTV reality show.   T.I.’s Road to Redemption: 45 Days to Go will chronicle the rap star’s final days leading up to his one-year stint behind bars.   […]

The Los Angeles police department is claiming to have indentified Bone Thugs-n-Harmony member Bizzy Bone as the victim of a brutal beating and robbery last Monday (January 5).           Authorities allege that Bizzy Bone, real name Byron McCane, was returning from a restaurant to his Universal Hilton hotel room when he was accosted by several […]

After a five year hiatus, underground standout Krumb Snatcha will return in March with his third LP, Hidden Scriptures.   Even without a full length release in the last half decade, Krumb has remained busy with numerous guest spots with Guru, Pete Rock, Termanology, Tony Touch, Craig G, Ed OG, and Afu Ra.   Now […]

Grammy award nominee Lil Wayne has donated $200,000 to rebuild New Orleans’ Harrell Park, the rap star’s childhood playground.   The area served as a trailer site for Sewerage and Water Board workers in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.   The heavy equipment severely damaged the park’s track and field. Additionally, the vacant community center […]

Hoping to reach a new generation of TV viewers, PBS is putting the power of Hip-Hop to use in a revamped version of its hit ‘70s show The Electric Company.   The show’s executive producer, Karen Fowler, spearheaded the effort by hiring the creative team behind the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights, as music […]

ESPN The Magazine will have a memorable Super Bowl celebration, as it has recruited former Fugees member Wyclef Jean and Grammy-nominated rap star Lil Wayne for its NEXT Big Weekend.   Jean will take the stage January 30 as the headliner for the publication’s 5th Annual Next party.   The private, V.I.P. event, which kicks […]

Rapper Kanye West has revealed that he would like to pose nude one day to “break every rule…of Hip Hop.”The rapper reasoned that that he wanted to challenge the norms of American and African American mores.“I definitely feel, like, in the next however many years, if I work out for two months, that I’ll pose […]

Legendary Public Enemy front man and activist Chuck D has set a 2009 resolution to rectify the marginalized representation of females in Hip-Hop culture.   A swept aside issue in recent years, Chuck D argues that the lack of prominent women in Hip-Hop is causing the culture to move backward and devalue many of the […]

Closing out a week filled with the memory and legacy of his father, 11-year-old Christopher “CJ” Wallace, Jr. presided over the NASDAQ Opening Bell this in New York City yesterday morning (January 9).   CJ was joined by his mother R&B singer Faith Evans and his grandmother Voletta Wallace in a promotional appearance to support […]