Pioneering rapper Kurtis Blow has teamed with the Detroit Branch of the NAACP to help the organization “bury the N word.” Tomorrow (June 24), Kurtis Blow and Detroit Branch NAACP President Rev. Wendell Anthony will in Detroit. The pair will reveal details about the mock funeral procession and burial of the racial epitaph, […]
Automotive lifestyle publication DUB Magazine will host the annual DUB Tour, which will stop in Atlantic City, New Jersey at the Convention Center on Sunday (June 24) from 12pm to 6pm. Artists set to perform include Lil’ Scrappy, Lloyd, T Pain, Rich Boy, and Wiz Khalifa. Attendees of the car show also have […]
Marion “Suge” Knight’s Malibu, CA mansion has been put up for sale for $6.2 million dollars, according to the Associated Press. The seven-bed, nine-bath home was put up for sale as a result of Knight’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April 2006. Knight, who made hundreds of millions of dollars as […]
After serving over 8 months in prison for conspiracy charges stemming from a September 2006 robbery and murder in Fort Lee, NJ, Diplomats affiliate Max B informed AllHipHop.com that he will be released from prison in a couple of weeks. “You already know, I’m about to make a big power move up out of […]
Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony will host his third annual Third Annual H.O.O.D. Movement 3 on 3 Challenge, this Saturday (June 23) in Baltimore, MD.Anthony’s teammates Allen Iverson, JR Smith, Rocsi of BET’s 106th & Park, Big Tigger, Ray Lewis and others will attend the event, which is designed to foster community spirit in Baltimore.The […]
West coast veteran Kam is preparing a new album titled Self & Kind, which will feature guest appearances from some of the biggest names in Hip-Hop. The politically charged Kam made his debut on the classic single “Every Single Weekend,” taken from Boyz-N-the-Hood soundtrack. He was also once signed to his Lench Mob […]
Island Def Jam artist Fabolous hit # 1 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Chart and #2 on The Billboard 200 Chart with his latest release, From Nothing to Something. According to Soundscan the CD, which was released on June 12th, sold over 158,640 copies its first week in stores, making it Fabolous’ biggest first week of […]
New York rapper Mims, best known for his chart-topping single “This Is Why I’m Hot,” was recently granted his own channel on BlockSavvy.com, a social networking site that focuses on urban culture and lifestyle. Mims’ channel will feature exclusive video performances and Mims will also interact with BlockSavvy.com members, answering questions and sending shout […]
After a hiatus of almost five years, Grammy award winning Hip-Hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony returned to the top of the charts with their newest album Strength and Loyalty in May. Now the group’s resurgence continues with a new movie and the release of their signature watch, “The Bones Watch” through Freeze Watches. Up […]
Hieroglyphic members Del The Funky Homosapien, A Plus and the Souls of Mischief are hitting the road this July in support of new releases on their independent label, Hiero Imperium. Souls of Mischief will hit the road for a tour of Canada and the United States. The tour kicks of in Johnson City, […]
A man that provided high level security services to celebrities like Sean “Diddy” Combs and Hillary Duff has been sentenced to prison for identity theft, after years of living and working under an assumed identity. According to The Miami Herald, Combs’ bodyguard Robert A. Morillo was sentenced Friday (June 15) in federal court to […]
Rapper 50 Cent has been tapped to star as a drug dealer in the movie Righteuous Kill, which also co-stars legendary actors Al Pacino and Rober De Niro. The rapper revealed the news on Tuesday, during the launch of a Mahattan showroom for his G-Unit clothing. “I’m not even sure they know yet,” […]
Pioneering female rappers Salt-N-Pepa will star in their own reality show titled The Salt ‘N’ Pepa Show, which is one of seven new series that will premiere on VH1 in 2008. The 10-episode “celebreality” show features the Grammy winning group as they attempt to reunite both personally and professionally. Tension arises as the group attempts […]
After the critical success of last year’s Game Theory, Philadelphia Hip-Hop band The Roots are already at work on their next album, tentatively titled Rising Down. Roots drummer and de facto leader ?uestlove offered up some details about The Roots’ tenth album “We’re trying to make number ten as exciting as number one […]
Black Eyed Peas front man will.I.am has partnered with Hard Rock Hotel and Casinos to create a new uniform collection exclusively for employees of the popular chain.The Grammy Award winning rapper’s fashions will debut at Hard Rock’s two newest properties, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Biloxi, which opens July 7 and Hard Rock Hotel […]
Rap star 50 Cent continues to expand his G-Unit Books brand with the signing of Meta Smith, author of such novels as The Rolexxx Club (2006) and Queen of Miami (2007). Smith, dubbed the “Queen of Bling Fiction,” was signed to G-Unit book division due to the success of her previous novels, which were […]
A variety of popular rappers have come under attack in Chicago, where a Southside church has erected twenty billboards throughout the city, denouncing rappers they claim “demean women and perpetuate violence.” The billboards were placed by the Faith Community of Saint Sabina church and urges community members to “stop listening to trash.” Snoop […]
Hip-Hop activist Harry Allen will offer an alternate point of view concerning the history of rap music with his new photo exhibit, Part of the Permanent Record: Photos From the Previous Century. The exhibit will be open to the public from June 29 to Aug. 16. The displayed photos chronicle Allen’s stint as […]
Myspace.com will host the Myspace Live Concert Series featuring headliner T.I. and special guests at The Riv in Chicago on June 20. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be hosted by Nick Cannon and includes special appearances by Twista, DJ GQ, and Lupe Fiasco. MySpace is also giving […]
South Auckland, New Zealand-based record label Dawn Raid has come out of liquidation and will return to the music scene. The move, which became official May 8, was made possible by South Pacific Pictures CEO John Barnett and Michael Stiassny, chairman of Auckland’s Vector Arena. According to Stuff.co.nz, the businessmen are now silent […]
