As things continue to settle following a brawl at the 5th Annual Southern Entertainment Awards (SEA) weekend in Tunica, Mississippi, rapper Kia Shine is weighing in with his version of what prompted the fight between him and members of the Texas rap group TMI Boyz.    Rap Coalition founder Wendy Day spoke out on Tuesday […]

Hip-Hop artist Wyclef Jean will perform alongside a number of legendary Jazz artists in March, during the 3rd Annual Jazz in the Gardens music festival in Miami Gardens, Florida.   Wyclef Jean will join veterans like Nancy Wilson, George Benson, Stanley Clarke, Chaka Khan, George Duke and The O’Jays, while newer artists like Chrisette Michele, […]

UGK member Bun B. will give his first performance next Friday (February 8) since the death of group member Chad “Pimp C.” Butler.   According to the Houston Chronicle, Bun B., born Bernard Freeman, will perform a tribute concert to Pimp C. for friends and family members at Warehouse Live.   Pimp C. 33, was […]

Remy Ma appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court today (January 31), where a judge set a trial date of February 25 for the Bronx bred Rapper. Remy Ma, born Remy Smith, will stand trial for gang assault and witness intimidation, stemming from an incident last August. Prosecutors allege Remy Ma ordered a group of men to […]

South Bronx rapper Fat Joe and his accountant have come forward to deny recent reports that the rapper was indebted to the IRS.Various websites have reported that the rapper owed the U.S. government over $150,000 dollars in back taxes.”I definitely pay my taxes,” Joe told AllHipHop.com. “I’m straight up with it. The first thing I […]

Latin rappers Pitbull and Baby Bash are teaming up for a tour this spring in support of their new albums.   The cross-country tour, which kicks off in Orlando, Florida on March 15 and ends in San Diego on April, is meant to support Pitbull’s new album The Boatlift and Baby Bash’s album Cyclone.   […]

Bill Cosby – a staunch critic of some rap music – is set to release a Hip-Hop album called State of Emergency, which will be a sanitized, issue-oriented CD.   Sources told AllHipHop.com that the actor, comedian and philanthropist will address issues like proper parenting, teen pregnancy, drug abuse, Black-on-Black crime and the dropout rate […]

Legal complications continue to manifest for rapper Corey “C-Murder” Miller, as the date for the 36-year-old New Orleans native’s murder trial has been pushed back until June 9.   The Times-Picayune reports that the judge in the case granted a request by attorneys on both sides on Wednesday (Jan. 30) to postpone the hearing, which […]

The Home Office in the United Kingdom continues to uphold a ban on rapper Snoop Dogg, due to an April 2006 brawl in Heathrow Airport. Snoop is attempting to enter the country to launch a new advertisement for European mobile phone giant Orange. According to reports, executives with Orange wrote to the home in an […]

Rapper/basketball player Romeo Miller recently sustained a knee injury during the first high school basketball game of the year that will force him to miss the rest of the season.   The rapper/actor who plays point guard for Beverly Hills High School, injured his knee during the school’s opening match up last month versus Valencia […]

A number of superstar rappers, R&B singers, actors and comedians will descend upon Grand Rapids, Michigan next weekend, as part of boxing champion Floyd Mayweather’s “Mayweather Experience.”   Rappers Jadakiss, Souljah Boy, Styles P., Swizz Beatz and other entertainers are scheduled to take part in the three-day weekend, which takes place from February 8-10 at […]

Award-winning beatsmith Lil Jon is diversifying the line up of his BME Click by adding various action sports athletes to the fold.   Among the newest members of the Click are pro-skateboarders Greg Lutzka and Ryan Sheckler (from MTV’s Life of Ryan), pro-snowboarders Danny Kass and Dingo, and pro-surfer Travis Mellem.   Lil Jon, along […]

After pulling triple duty as the Executive Vice President, General Manager, and Vice President of A&R at Bad Boy Records since 2003, Harve Pierre has been appointed as the President of the label, it was recently announced.   In his new capacity, Pierre – who started with the label in 1993 as Sean “Diddy” Combs’ assistant […]

Brooklyn, New York rapper AZ will drop a new album titled Undeniable next month. Undeniable will feature guest appearances from Styles P., Ray J and Jay Rush, while The Large Professor, M.O.P.’s Game, Nottz and Street Radio crafted beats for the release. AZ debuted on Nas’ classic track “Life’s a B####” from 1994’s Illmatic. He […]

Two days after an altercation involving Memphis rapper Kia Shine and members of the Houston/Galveston Texas rap group TMI Boyz, Wendy Day, the woman at the center of the controversy is coming forward to set the record straight.   The incident, which took place Sunday (January 27) stemmed from comments attributed Day who founded The […]

Multi-platinum rapper/producer Missy Elliott has teamed with Walt Disney Studios to create a 3-D music video that combines two of her songs in the upcoming movie Step Up 2 the Streets.   According to the Hollywood Reporter, Elliott’s songs “Ching-a-ling” and “Shake Your Pom Pom” were combined to create the 3-D video, which was directed […]

A New York judge has denied Foxy Brown’s request to be released from jail early so she can travel to California to repair an electronic ear implant.   Brown, born Inga Marchand, is serving a one-year prison sentence on Rikers Island for repeatedly violating the terms of her 2004 probation.   On January 17, Brown’s […]

The debut single “Duffle Bag Boy” by Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam group Playaz Circle featuring Lil Wayne has been certified platinum, for selling over 1 million ringtones. The single, which is taken from the group’s debut album Supply and Demand, was produced by M-16. The video for the single was directed by Disturbing Tha Peace […]

Jackson, Mississippi rapper David Banner and R&B superstar Chris Brown collaborated on a new track featured on Banner’s upcoming album The Greatest Story Ever Told.   The pair, who starred together in the film This Christmas, recently recorded “Get Like Me” which will be the album’s lead single.   “I’ve been knowing Chris for a […]

Rapper LL Cool J and Outkast member Big Boi will be among the guests featured on a new weekly late night talk show on the Starz InBlack network.   The series, titled Ryan Cameron: Uncensored, will be shot in studio in Atlanta and hosted by Cameron, a popular Atlanta DJ on WVEE (V-103).   “For […]