Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am has teamed up with the Doritos brand and Interscope Geffen A&M (IGA) Records to find undiscovered musical talent in a new contest. The competition, which will run through Nov. 25, is open to all unsigned artists. Contestants must submit an original song inspired by their passion and creativity based […]
Rapper Jay-Z will take over Sirius Satellite Radio’s Hip-Hop Nation (Channel 40) for one week, it was announced today (November 2).Jay-Z Nation launches for one week starting November 5th at 5 pm ET.The channel will feature music from the American Gangster movie, Jay-Z songs and personal favorites.During the week, Jay-Z Nation will air a live […]
Snoop Dogg has signed on to head the American Basketball Association’s (ABA) Red, White and Blue Concert Tour, which kicks off in December. Starting December 15, Snoop Dogg will hit 40 ABA cities during the tour, which launches in Anderson, Indiana. “We couldn’t be more pleased to have one of the great legends […]
Celebrity jeweler Jacob Arabov pleaded guilty Wednesday (Oct. 31) in federal court to charges of falsifying records and giving false statements to investigators looking into a multi-state drug ring. According to a news release from U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Murphy Arabov will serve up to 46 months in prison and pay a $2 million […]
Actress/model and Grammy Award winning rapper Eve will give an exclusive performance at the Fashion in the Park event starting tomorrow in Dallas, Texas (Nov. 3). The four-day event takes place at the NorthPark Center, the largest shopping center in North Texas. Eve will perform at the Fashion in the Park gala to benefit the […]
R&B singer and producer T-Pain was arrested this morning (November 2) in Florida by Leon County Sheriff officers for outstanding warrants in Tallahassee. According to reports, T-Pain, born Faheem Najm, is charged with a non-moving traffic violation and driving with a suspended license. The arrest comes one day before FAMU’s homecoming, where T-Pain, […]
Comedian Katt Williams is giving fans another look into his form of laugh making with his new DVD, Katt Williams: American Hustle (The Movie). The film, which centers on Williams returning to his roots, revolves around a chance for the funnyman to become a major player in Hollywood if he decides to appear in a […]
Rap collective G-Unit (50 Cent, Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks and Young Buck) has announced that they will debut their new video “Feel Good” exclusively on the Internet.”Feel Good,” which debuts on AllHipHop.com today (November 1) at 4:00 PM EST, is the first single off G-Unit’s upcoming, as yet untitled mixtape. According to G-Unit, it is […]
Atlanta rapper Da Brat is facing felony assault charges over an incident in a DeKalb County nightclub yesterday (Oct. 31) morning.Police claim Da Brat, argued with an unnamed waitress at Studio 72, a new club recently opened by Jermaine Dupri.According to witnesses, after the argument escalated into a shoving match, Da Brat, 33, allegedly grabbed […]
Grammy Award winning emcee Kanye West has been tapped as headliner for the Australia Good Vibrations Festival.The Good Vibrations Festival, which is approaching its fifth year in Feb. 2008, has become a landmark on the Australian summer calendar.”Australia get ready for the best show of your life,” Kanye West stated in the Daily Telegraph after […]
Rapper 50 Cent has teamed with Pontiac to produce his own customized G8 sedan it was revealed last night (October 30) at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas.The rapper unveiled a prototype of the customized Pontiac G8, which was designed with Will Castro from Unique Autosports.The sedan features custom paint, 22 […]
A federal judge set a trial date for rapper Tony Yayo who is accused of assaulting the 14-year-old son of music executive Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond.Yayo, born Marvin Bernard, was in court yesterday (October 30), where a judge set a trial date of January 10.The rapper is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, assault […]
The recanted testimony of a man involved in the still-unsolved murder of rap icon Notorious B.I.G. is the focus of a newly filed federal court motion by the rapper’s estate.The motion, which was filed Monday (Oct. 29), claims that Waymond Anderson was lying when he recanted his testimony in the case that implicated former Los […]
Rapper/actor Coolio will star in a new reality television series titled Coolio & The Gang, which will debut next year on the Oxygen Network.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the reality series features the rapper raising six teenagers while juggling a rap career and clothing line.Coolio, 44, hit big in 1994 with the single “Fantastic Voyage” […]
Ludacris’ Ludacris Foundation will host various events over the holiday season to benefit Atlanta area children.Today (October 30), the superstar rapper will team with BET to provide 30 Metro Atlanta children with the opportunity to learn about how to eat and cook easy meals, for a healthier lifestyle.”We want to express the importance of eating […]
Two people were arrested as police struggled to keep the peace while students knucked, bucked and fought Saturday (Oct. 27) during a Harvard Society of Black Scientists and Engineers (HSBSE) step-show after party in the Lowell House dining hall at Harvard University.The partygoers, who were not Harvard students, were taken into custody for disorderly conduct, […]
National march scheduled November 3rd for young, Black female torture victim—So if forcing a young, disabled woman to eat dog and rat feces, drink urine from a toilet and lick up her own blood while sexually assaulting her and making statements like, “This is what we do to ni**ers around here,” doesn’t constitute as a […]
Atlanta-based rap group Dem Franchize Boyz will take part in the Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes Foundation (LLF) celebrity Gift-Wrap event.The second annual event, which is sponsored by Macy’s and U.N.EYE Studios, will kick off Nov. 30 at The Mall at Stone Crest in Lithonia, Ga. and run through Dec. 24. Foundation members as well as […]
Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons will be honored next month at a reception and program presented by the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund.The 22nd annual event, which will take place November 13 at the New York Hilton, will kick off with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m.A dinner and program featuring […]
According to reports, rapper “Pimpin” of Dem Franchize Boyz was arrested for DUI in Atlanta last night.Jamal “Pimpin” Willingham was stopped for speeding by College Park Police on I-285.A sobriety test revealed the rapper to be under the influence and police charged him with DUI, littering and speeding.Willingham was released from jail on bond.Dem Franchize […]
