Actor/comedian Eddie Griffin is being sued in Los Angeles Superior Court, after he allegedly beat up a production manager for booking his mother a three-star hotel room.   Vince Beane claims he was told to book Griffin’s mother a three-star motel at the behest of The Leslie Grief Co.   The lawsuit claims that Griffin […]

Rapper 50 Cent is teaming with MTV to produce an untitled reality show for the network announced yesterday (May 28).   According to MTV, the elimination style reality show follows 16 contestants as they attempt to master the “skills that took 50 Cent from the streets to corporate America.”   The rapper will judge the […]

A number of Houston rappers will be on hand to celebrate the graduation of at least 40 students from Marilyn Gambrell’s No More Victims, Inc. advocacy program.   Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Michael “5000” Watts and Trae tha Truth will celebrate with the students who attend the program at Houston’s M.B. Smiley High School. […]

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Members of the Hip-Hop community are uniting to pay tribute to Sean Bell in song, just weeks after three New York City detectives were acquitted of fatally shooting the 23-year-old.   Producer/rapper Swizz Beatz, Talib Kweli, Cassidy, Drag-On, Maino and Styles P. are featured on the track, titled “Stand Up (A Sean Bell Tribute).”   […]

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Famed R&B trio Labelle has officially reunited and will issue their first album of original songs in 33 years.   The new untitled album will be produced by longtime collaborators and legendary Philadephia songwriting team Gamble & Huff as well as rocker Lenny Kravitz.   Labelle, which consists of Patti Labelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah […]

Rapper Common has teamed with the Chicago White Sox to help raise awareness for his non-profit organization, The Common Ground Foundation. On August 12, the organization will host the Common Ground Foundation Day with the Chicago White Sox, when the team faces off against the Royals. The Common Ground Foundation empowers youth in underserved communities […]

Rapper T.I. will turn his legal issues into an untitled reality series that will air on MTV in early 2009.   According to Variety, MTV will follow the Grammy Award winning Atlanta rapper as he performs 1,000 hours of community service and readies for a one-year prison sentence, for possession of unregistered machine guns and […]

Police in Farmington, Connecticut arrested a man at 50 Cent’s mansion for allegedly assaulting a woman.   Authorities accuse Dwayne McKenzie, 27, of choking and striking a New Britain woman with a belt during the altercation, which took place on the rapper’s property.   McKenzie was charged with assault, strangulation, breach of peace and unlawful restraint […]

Nas plans to release The N****r Mixtape, after the rapper recently made headlines for removing the racially charged word out of his album title. DJ Green Lantern recently revealed that he would collaborate with Nas on the effort. Green Lantern stated that the alliance is the result of some choice conversations via their mobile devices. […]

A number of rappers are on board to star in I.E., a new anti-gang awareness film that is based on a true story about two opposing gangs in Southern California.   Daz, Kurupt, Sticky Fingaz, Fredo Starr, Bad Azz, Bokeem Woodbine and others star in I.E., which is being produced by Lola Jackson Productions.   […]

Dipset member Freekey Zekey has inked a solo recording deal with Atlanta based record label Big Cat Records, AllHipHop.com has learned.   Freekey Zekey, who is billed as the President of Diplomat Records, is currently working on an untitled debut for Big Cat Records, the label that helped bring Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane to prominence. […]

Hip-Hop veteran and pioneering female rapper MC Lyte has launched a new group, Almost September.   The Hip-Hop/Soul group, which is comprised of MC Lyte, producer/writer/vocalist Whitey and producer/writer/vocalist Jared Lee, will debut six songs from their upcoming album via iTunes today (May 27).   The new group and album release is part of a […]

Rapper Reverend Run has been tapped as the spokesman and brand ambassador for Kraft Foods’ Kool-Aid line, which is introducing new and reformulated products this spring.   The 81-year-old company has formed also formed a partnership with Reverend Run and KaBOOM!, a non-profit organization that aims to build 24 playgrounds in cities across the United […]

Corporate giant Sears has tapped Hip-Hop veteran LL Cool J to launch a new branded line by the rapper, that will be in stores this September.   According to Women’s Wear Daily, the rapper is launching LL Cool J for Sears, a collection of casual wear for juniors, girls, boys, and young men.   The […]

Definitive Jux rapper Camu Tao died on Monday (May 25) at a Columbus, Ohio hospital, after a two-year battle with lung cancer.   Camu Tao, born Tero Smith, had been undergoing chemotherapy treatment, since being diagnosed with the disease in 2006.   “[Camu Tao] had been going through repeated chemo treatments while remaining out of […]

Rapper Xzibit is mourning the loss of his newborn, Xavier Kingston Joiner, who died suddenly on May 26.Xavier was born prematurely on May 15 and the rapper was overjoyed, but his elation has turned to tragedy. The rapper expressed his sorrow on his blog to his fans as well as how the baby died. “Well, […]

Almost 200,000 people peacefully gathered in Miami Beach this weekend during the annual Memorial Day celebration, which traditionally attracts a huge Hip-Hop audience.   A mere 135 people have been arrested as of Saturday (May 24) during the festivities for misdemeanor crimes, a sharp drop from 2006, when a total of 1,000 people were arrested., […]

Representatives for The 2nd Annual Monterey Music Summit have revealed that the concert has been postponed until at least October, because of heightened security concerns, due to an appearance by rapper Snoop Dogg.   The Monterey Music Summit was scheduled for May 30 – June 1 at the Laguna Seca Recreation area, but was canceled […]