The 78th Academy Awards were announced Monday (Jan. 30) in Beverly Hills, California and Hip-Hop received a fair share of nods, some expected and others surprising. Three 6 Mafia, mostly known for an underground sensibility, was nominated for an Original song Oscar for their Terrence Howard-executed song "It’s Hard Out Here For A Pimp” from […]

Scarface and rap duo the Product have teamed with Koch to release One Hunnid, the debut album from Scarface’s new venture, The Underground Railroad Movement. The Product features Bay Area rapper Will Hen and Jackson Mississippi native Young Malice. “We are very excited to work with Scarface and his [new] label Underground Railroad,” Alan Grunblatt, […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs is planning a lavish Super Bowl Weekend in Detroit, Michigan. Combs will renovate Detroit’s Captain’s Bar & Grille, which holds 700 people and transform the venue into “Diddy’s House” starting Feb. 3. As part of the re-design, Combs will extend Captain’s Bar & Grille’s floor to host 2,500 VIP Super Bowl fans. […]

Snoop Dogg and Reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee shot a video for “Gangsta Zone” yesterday (Jan. 27). The video for the song, taken from Daddy Yankee’s album Barrio Fino: En Directo, was shot in the Torres Sabana projects in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The video, directed by Jesse Terrero and Carlos Pérez, features Snoop and Daddy Yankee […]

Warren G., one of the pioneers of the “G-Funk” sounds, is back once again with a new album The Mid-Nite Hour and video for his lead single “I Need a Light” featuring Nate Dogg. Warren’s latest video premiered worldwide on MySpace.com this past Tuesday (Jan. 24) and has already reached over 28,000 plays. “‘I Need […]

A United States District Court Magistrate Judge recently granted a preliminary injunction to Slip-N-Slide Records that prohibits TVT Records from interfering with the distribution and/or release of Pitbull’s Welcome to the 305. The two labels were embroiled in a legal battle over the release of Welcome to the 305, an album that contains material Pitbull […]

Aftermath CEO and super producer Dr. Dre has struck an informal deal with Marsha "the Songstress" Ambrosius of Floetry fame, and the two will produce a solo album for the London-born singer. Dre, who recently attended one of the group’s Los Angeles shows, already has a working relationship with Floetry. Futhermore, Ambrosius laid down backing […]

The City of Los Angeles has sued the makers of popular video game “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas,” claiming the company misled consumers about pornographic content in order to get the game in stores. L.A. City Attorney Rockard Delgadillo accused Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two Interactive Software of failing to disclose pornographic content included […]

U2 lead singer Bono recently cited rapper Kanye West as one of the artists he admires during an Associated Press interview. The revelation came on Thursday (Jan. 26) as the 45-year-old singer and activist expressed an interest in working with hip-hop music. “I happen to be in really a truly great band, and experimentation has […]

The federal government has charged Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff with the murder of a Queens, New York drug dealer adding to a list of charges the Murder Inc. associate faces in his upcoming March trial. McGriff and five associates were arraigned today (Jan. 26). McGriff has officially been charged with the murder of a Southeast Queens […]

The Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts (TASCA) is set to host author Felton Eaddy’s “I Love Africa” Traveling Museum. In celebration of Black History Month 2006, Eaddy’s highly-acclaimed collection will be featured at the Center, which was built to honor slain rapper Tupac Shakur. "I Love Africa" will be on display for part […]

The Lyricist Lounge and Current TV have teamed to present an exclusive performance by legendary rapper Rakim. The legendary lyricist will hit the stage at BB Kings in Times Square, New York on Jan. 30. According to sources, the first show, which also features M-1 of dead prez and Ryan Perfect, is already sold out. […]

Hip-Hop Summit Youth Council Teams with Rosario Dawson For A-Team Program Plans for a new HIV/AIDs awareness program were revealed during a recent health fair and forum organized by the Hip-Hop Summit Youth Council. The event- sponsored by Glaxo/Smith/Kline with support from Popper Swift & Associates -was held Wednesday (Jan. 25) at York College and […]

Cam’ron’s impromptu trip to Washington D.C., which resulted in him getting shot, may find the rapper serving time in prison for violating a court appointed probation order, he revealed in a news conference on Wednesday (Jan. 25). "The D.C. police are putting pressure on the New York police," the rapper told a group of reporters […]

A group of super producers that helped forge the sound of Bad Boy Entertainment into a hit factory are planning to a file a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, alleging non-payment of publishing royalties. Various producers, including Easy Mo Bee and Lord Finesse, are planning to file the suit against Combs, with some of the […]

Barry “Cassidy” Reese was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault Tuesday and was sentenced to 11 1/2 to 23 months in prison. The rapper could possibly be out of jail in a few months because of time already served in prison. The rapper has been incarcerated since June. At the non-jury trial, Common […]

Jay-Z and Nas spoke to the USATODAY about the recent news that Nas had signed with Def Jam, the label his one-time rival Jay-Z, now presides over.In an article published today (Jan. 25), Jay-Z said his feud with Nas ended after the two met at the urging of Jive Records executive Mark Pitts, who was […]

Rapper/actress Queen Latifah will host the 2006 Zo and Magic 8-Ball Challenge, a celebrity pool tournament organized by NBA star Alonzo Mourning and Ervin “Magic” Johnson. The event, hosted by Boost Mobile, Red Bull, Volkswagen, Tyson Foods and others, will be held Feb. 16 at Jillians’s of Houston during the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend. Thirty-two […]