This year’s NBA draft lottery will have something extra for sports fans, as rap mogul Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter will be on hand to represent the New Jersey Nets.   Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, will be one of 14 Nets representatives that will be seated on the stage when NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver announces the […]

In a new song called “N.I.G.G.E.R.,” Nas lyrically explains his thoughts behind his 9th album, which he changed from the controversial racially charged word.In the song, which was obtained by AllHipHop.com, Nas chastises the modern person for being fearful of taking risks in life and music.“People [are] afraid of criticism/ But I always put myself […]

Queensbridge, New York rapper Nas has confirmed reports that he has changed the title of his forthcoming controversial album from N***er.   Contrary to reports that the album will be titled Nas, the rapper told AllHipHop.com that the album will simply be untitled.   “It’s important to me that this album gets to the fans,” […]

Queensbridge, New York rapper Nas has confirmed that he has changed the title of his forthcoming controversial album from N***er.   Contrary to reports that the album will be titled Nas, the rapper told AllHipHop.com that the album will simply be untitled.   “It’s important to me that this album gets to the fans,” Nas […]

Haitian Hip-Hop star Wyclef Jean has announced the launch of Together for Haiti (Kombit Pou Ayiti), a new partnership that will provide food and jobs in response to the current food crisis, AllHipHop.com has learned.   The Grammy Award winning rapper’s Together for Haiti is a collaborative effort between Jean’s Yéle Haiti, the World Food […]

Grammy Award winning producers/rap duo Play*N*Skillz have announced that their sophomore album Out Tha Box will hit stores this summer.   The first single from duo’s latest album is titled “One Mo Gin” featuring Bun B, Krayzie Bone and Lil Jon.   “With Out Tha Box we didn’t accept any boundaries or rules – we […]

West Coast pioneer Ice Cube will join Michael Eisner on the former Disney chairman’s CNBC talk show tonight (May 19).   The rapper, actor, director and film producer born O’Shea Jackson will appear on a new episode of Conversations with Michael Eisner during an episode featuring renowned actress Julie Andrews and Rolling Stones Magazine founder […]

Police in Arizona are investigating rapper DMX, after he allegedly checked into a Scottsdale hospital under an assumed name, presumably to avoid paying the hospital bill.   According to Maricopa County Police, the rapper checked into The Mayo Clinic’s emergency room under the name Troy Smith and was treated for pneumonia during an eight hour […]

Police are seeking the boyfriend of rapper Queen Pen, after the man allegedly assaulted her in front of their children and broke her Grammy Award.   The New York Post reports that Kendall Wicker, 29, attacked Queen Pen during an argument in their East Flatbush, Brooklyn apartment.   In addition to striking Queen Pen and […]

Violator Management has confirmed with AllHipHop.com that reports of a proposed merger between rapper 50 Cent and Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation are false. According to reports, the rapper was supposedly negotiating a $300 million dollar deal that would have brought 50 Cent to MySpace Records. The deal also reportedly would have given News Corporation control […]

Despite his recent legal troubles, rapper DMX received some good news yesterday (May 16), when a Maryland judge overturned a $1.5 million defamation judgment against him.   The judgment, which was handed down in January, came as a result of a defamation of character lawsuit brought against DMX by Monique Wayne.   The suit stemmed […]

Actor/rapper Clifford “T.I.” Harris, Jr. and his girlfriend Tameka “Tiny” Cottle are celebrating the birth of T.I.’s fifth child, his second with Cottle.Cottle gave birth to their son Major Harris, who was delivered shortly after midnight this morning (May 16).The infant weighed in at 5 lbs., 15 oz, according to People.com.”God has blessed us with […]

The Game hopes to sign the man that knocked out Suge Knight in a Hollywood altercation last weekend.   The popular Compton rapper made the revelation on the Hot 97 Funkmaster Flex radio show last night.    “He’s the Knockout Kid. We was looking for him, we found him, and trying to sign him,” The […]

Pioneering Hip-Hop DJ/producer DJ Marley Marl has announced the re-launch of Future Flavas Radio on the Internet.   The show, which debuted in 1994 on New York’s Hot 97, was initially hosted by KRS-ONE and developed by Marley Marl and Pete Rock.   When Marley Marl left Hot 97, he established Future Flavas Radio online. […]

Rapper DMX showed up to court an hour late today (May 15), where he entered a not guilty plea to an assortment of felony drug charges.   DMX was supposed to appear in front of Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner Lisa VandenBerg at 8:30 am, but didn’t appear in court until 9:30 am, for unknown […]

Bronx native and Hip-Hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash is set to release a memoir this summer, chronicling his life’s triumphs and downfalls.   The legendary DJ, born Joseph Saddler, has partnered with New York Times best selling author David Ritz to pen The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash: My Life, My Beats.   The book, set to […]

Gangster rapper/actor Ice-T will perform with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra next month during the world premiere of the orchestrated version of Langston Hughes’ classic 1961 12-part master work titled “Ask Your Mama: Twelve Moods for Jazz.”   Ice-T will narrate Hughes’ poetry set to the music of Dr. Ronald McCurdy, who composed the project using […]

Lil’ Kim notched a victory in court yesterday (May 15), when a judge awarded her $500,000 dollars over an unauthorized DVD released by former cohort Lil’ Cease.   Lil’ Kim filed the $6 million dollar lawsuit against Lil’ Cease in July of 2005, claiming the former Junior M.A.F.I.A. member illegally used her name and likeness […]

Hip-Hop pioneer Reverend Run will make a triumphant return to Madison Square Garden during a sold out performance this Thursday (May 15).   The Run-DMC co-founder and Run’s House reality TV star is in the midst of an international trek with Kid Rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and J. Geils Band member Peter Wolf.   The critically […]