Rapper Kanye West’s behavior at the 2009 VMA Awards helped him earn criticism from the most powerful man on earth, United States President, Barack Obama.   President Obama was being interviewed for CNBC earlier today when he labeled West a “jackass” for crashing the stage as country singer Taylor Swift was receiving an award for […]

Patrick Swayze has died from complications due to advanced pancreatic cancer at the age of 57.   According to his publicist Annett Wolf, the actor died at home with his family by his side. Swayze fought his cancer for 20 months, after being diagnosed with the terminal illness in January of 2008.   Swayze courageously […]

Rapper Lil’ Mama has apologized for jumping on stage at the 2009 Video Music Awards ceremony after she leaped on stage during the finale performance by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys.   “I did not mean any disrespect towards Jay-Z or Alicia Keys. I admire them and look up to them as role models,” she said […]

After getting venom thrown their way by pound for pound elite fighter Floyd Mayweather, Rick Ross and Freck Billionaire are answering the pugilist via the new Triple C’s helmed diss “Go (War Remix).”   Last month, Mayweather derided both artists in an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, framing Ross as a fraud and joking “when I […]

Pioneering turntablist Roc Raida was admitted to the hospital last week, after being involved in a car accident that left him with serious injuries.   While details could not be confirmed, it was reported that Roc Raida suffered injuries to his spine during the accident.   “Anthony Williams p/k/a GM Roc Raida is in the […]

M.O.P. has responded to rumors and accusations that they stole a beat from an emerging producer from Philadelphia.   Over the weekend, a producer named Kil sent out a mass email accusing M.O.P. member Lil’ Fame, who is also a music producer, of stealing a beat submitted to the group on CD.   “It’s true […]

A representative for Jay-Z has issued a statement stating they had “no clue how” Lil Mama ended up on stage during the rapper’s highlight appearance during the 2009 MTV Music Awards.   Lil Mama crashed the stage about 5 minutes into Jay-Z’s performance of “Empire State of Mind” featuring Alicia Keys.   You can clearly […]

Rappers Eminem and T.I. emerged as winners for Sunday’s (Sept. 13) MTV Video Music Awards, an event that featured a heartfelt tribute to late music icon Michael Jackson and boos for rapper Kanye West.   Eminem took home the VMA for Best Hip-Hop video for his song “We Made You,” while T.I. collected the award […]

Kanye West has apologized to country singer Taylor Swift after the rapper/singer jumped on stage during her acceptance speech at the 2009 Video Music Awards last night (September 13).   Swift won the MTV VMA for best female video for “You Belong With Me,” besting Beyonce’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).”   Kanye […]

Lil Wayne has another child, as Lauren London has reportedly given birth to their child today.   Lennox Samuel Ari Carter was born today and weighed 7 lbs, 12 ounces at 21 inches long, according to unconfirmed reports.   Lil Wayne was present when London birthed the baby, according to published reports.   Both Wayne […]

LL Cool J and CBS released “NCIS: No Crew is Superior” yesterday to support LL’s role in the television series NCIS: Los Angeles. The track was produced by C. “Tricky” Stewart and recorded for LL’s new Boomdizzle record label. The track will be used in upcoming on-air television and radio promotional campaigns for NCIS. Also, […]

Rapper Wyclef will take part in Quincy Jones’ an all-star tribute to Michael Jackson this October on the island of Bermuda.   Wyclef will join artists Patti Austin, James Ingram, Erykah Badu, John Legend, Michael McDonald, Kenny Rogers and Naturally Seven during the “Quincy Jones and Friends” festival from October 29-31.   On the final […]

The birth of Hip-Hop culture will serve as the backdrop for a new one-man play starring Def Poetry regular Lemon Anderson. Written and performed by Anderson, County of Kings chronicles the Brooklyn, NY-born poet’s coming of age as a kid growing up in an unforgiving environment while facing difficult and sometimes humorous experiences. The Elise […]

Acclaimed producer Mannie Fresh will seek to take his label Chubby Boy Records to greater heights via a newly-inked distribution deal with Deep Entertainment. The deal represents Fresh’s plan to solidify his talents as a Hip-Hop producer while showcasing his diversity in other genres of music. As a label, Deep Entertainment has slowly been making […]

Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah will drop his sixth album for Def Jam titled The Wizard of Poetry on September 29 and has announced a nationwide outing to support his latest release.   Ghostface, aka Ghostdini, lined up an all-star cast for The Wizard of Poetry.   The album features guest appearances by Fabolous, Estelle, John […]

Rappers Ludacris, T-Pain, N.E.R.D. Estelle and Big Boi are headlining acts on Heineken’s 2009 Red Star Soul Tour. The exclusive, 21 and over, invitation only shows kick off September 17 in Dallas Texas, with Big Boi and songbird Estelle leading the bill. Pioneering DJ’s D-Nice, Jazzy Jeff and DJ Irie are also featured on various […]

Rappers Jay-Z and Will Smith are among the investors in a Broadway play about the life of Nigerian singer/activist Fela Kuti.   The heavyweight Hip-Hop duo are backing an $11 million dollar production of Bill. T. Jones’ musical “Fela,” which will open in November.   The original version of the play opened off-Broadway last September, […]

The re-established Death Row Records will release a brand new album by Snoop Dogg featuring unreleased material.   Snoop Doggy Dogg’s album The Lost Sessions Vol. 1 features all-new material recorded by Snoop Dogg while he was an artist on Death Row Records.   The album features a number of high profile artists, including Dr. […]

Alicia Keys and Jay-Z will perform during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards it was announced today (September 10). The pair will perform the single “Empire State of Mind” from Jay-Z’s new album The Blueprint 3. Eminem will also make an appearance during the awards ceremony, which will also feature presenters like 50 Cent, Jennifer […]

Producers Play*N*Skillz continue to make moves in the industry, having just announced a new label deal for their G4 Muzik with Steve Rifkind’s SRC Records/Universal Records.   The producers will sign and develop new talent under the deal, while Rifkind‘s SRC imprint will handle the marketing and distribution of G4 Muzik via a partnership with […]