Third Annual Ozone Awards Recap
The Third Annual Ozone Awards and TJs DJs Tastemakers Only Music Conference came to a successful and peaceful close in at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston last night (August 11), despite a pair of attention grabbing altercations and a late start to the four-day weekends marquee event. Celebs and fans came […]

Rapper V.I.C. Rides Success Of ‘Get Silly’ With New LP
After making a name for himself with the debut single Get Silly, rookie rapper V.I.C. is set to release his debut album Beast on August 26. Born to a New York mother and an immigrant Ghana father, V.I.C. began making music when he was ten years old. With a diverse family tree, V.I.C. […]

Mike Jones Speaks On The Incident With Trae
102 JAMZ, Waleed Coyote interviews Mike Jones about the incident with Trae at the Ozone Awards in Houston.

Mike Jones, Trae The Truth Fight
Houston, Texas rappers Mike Jones and Trae the Truth were involved in an altercation backstage today (August 11) at the Ozone Awards in Houston.According to witnesses, the two rappers were having a conversation when Trae the Truth allegedly struck Jones for unknown reasons.The altercation occurred in the backstage area, as artists like Slim Thug, David […]

EXCLUSIVE: Lil Wayne Issues Statement On Daughter
Contrary to several internet reports, Lil Waynes daughter was not killed on Sunday night (August 10), the rapper confirmed with AllHipHop.com in an exclusive statement. Several websites reported early Monday afternoon (August 11) that eight-year-old Reginae Carter had been killed in a traffic accident. Despite the absence of details of the reported accident, […]

New Heltah Skeltah Album Confirmed for Sept. 30th
After a near ten year hiatus, Brooklyn duo Heltak Skeltah have reunited and confirmed the completion of their third LP, entitled D.I.R.T. Dubbed the Twin Towers of the talented Boot Camp Clik, Heltah Skeltah first gained national exposure with their debut Nocturnal in 1996. The album was powered by the classic posse cut […]

Jay-Z On Blueprint 3: ‘I Gotta Make The Best Product’
During a memorable guest appearance last Wednesday (August 6) on Kanye Wests Glow in the Dark Tour, Jay-Z confirmed hes working on Blueprint 3, his final album on Def Jam before launching a new recording deal with Live Nation. Interviews from Timbaland had many believing the Virginia boardsmith would serve as the albums executive […]

Yung Berg Arrested On Gun, Weed Charges
Rapper Yung Berg was arrested Saturday (August 9) by New York City police following an early morning investigation of a complaint. According to reports, the entertainer, born Christian Ward, was taken in on weapons and marijuana charges. Yung Berg was scheduled to perform at Six Flags in New Jersey on Saturday, as part […]

BREAKING NEWS: Isaac Hayes Dead
Soul music icon Isaac Hayes was found dead in his Memphis home early Sunday morning (August 10). The pioneering R&B singer was found laying on the floor near a tread mill in his home. Hayes, 65, was rushed to Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, where he was pronounced dead, around 2:00 am. […]

BREAKING NEWS: Comedian Bernie Mac Dies, Age 50
Comedian Bernie Mac has died at the age of 50 after an extended bout with pneumonia, according to sources with AllHipHop.com. Mac was in Northwestern Memorial hospital when he died on Saturday morning. No official cause of death has been announced by his family. After rumors of his death, his condition seemed to […]

Dr. Dres Daughter Releases Controversial Documentary
Manaj, daughter of legendary producer Dr. Dre, has announced the release of a web documentary chronicling her attempts to break in the music industry. Despite having a Hip-Hop icon as a parent, 23-year-old Manaj claims her father has offered no support for her rap career aspirations in the documentary Daddy’s Shadow. In fact, […]

Birthplace Of Hip-Hop Still Up For Sale
Despite having survived a previous take-over attempt that would have resulted in the displacement of several low income families, the building widely accepted as the birthplace of Hip-Hop remains in danger. On Wednesday, New York City and State politicians rallied alongside tenants of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, protesting the proposed sale of […]

Jay-Z Teams with NY Mayor Bloomberg for Summer Streets Program
New York City residents will use their streets for a different purpose this weekend, thanks to rap mogul Jay-Z. The superstar rapper has joined forces with the citys mayor Michael Bloomberg to launch the Summer Streets program, an effort designed to transform local streets into recreation filled, car-free zones. Summer Streets will be […]

Man Arrested For Killing Woman During Lil Kim B-Day Bash
A man employed with a Times Square, New York nightclub confessed to murdering a woman during a birthday bash for rapper Lil Kim. According to reports, 24-year-old Rahman Syed was arrested after he confessed to murdering Ingrid Rivera, also 24, and leaving her body inside of popular night club Spotlight Live on Sunday (August […]

Jay-Z Interview, Angela Yee
Jay-Z Interview, Sirius

Hip-Hop Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Sent To Jail
Detroits Hip-Hop Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will spend at least one night in custody at the Wayne County Jail, following a District Court Judges earlier decision on today (August 7) to have the embattled official arrested and held on a bond violation.Kilpatrick was arrested in March along with ex-Chief of Staff Christine Beatty, following an investigation […]

Rick Ross Downplays Shooting, Emphasizes Positivity
Seeking to end much of the media speculation surrounding a shooting at his August 6 event, Rick Ross has elected to emphasize the positive work done by his charity organization that day. Ross, who remained to meet with fans and do a short performance after the shooting, felt obligated to end the event on […]

Souljah Boy, Yo Gotti Enlisted For 6th Crunkfest
The sixth edition of Memphiss annual Hip-Hop megaconcert, Crunkfest, will be held on Saturday (August 9), bringing together a variety of local, regional and national acts hailing from across the Southeast. Local legends Playa Fly and Yo Gotti will share the stage with a predominantly Atlanta-based roster of performers, including Souljah Boy, Gucci Mane, […]

Mary J. Blige Sued For $2 Mil Over ‘Work That’
A Hip-Hop production company filed a $2 million lawsuit against singer Mary J. Blige and producer Theron Neef-U Feemster, over the track Work That from the R&B stars Growing Pains album. Dream Family Entertainment filed the lawsuit in Manhattan Federal Court on Tuesday (August 5), claiming that Feemster created the music while he was […]

Max B Speaks on Shooting
Max B speaks with Jenny Boom Boom of Hot 93.7 and Max B responds to the shooting that happened in NYC earlier this week, of course the Jim Jones’ comments & Max says he’s signing a muiti-million dollar deal.