When Beanie Sigel was serving time in jail, the readings the rapper read inspired him to start a book publishing company. The rapper said that works of urban/street novelists like Teri Woods Publications, Vickie Stringer of Triple Crown Publications and veteran scribes like Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines. Beanie Sigel told AllHipHop.com, "Being in jail, […]

Chicago, Illinois producer Eric “E-Smoove” Miller and his label, Focus Music Group, have filed a $10 million dollar counterclaim against superstar rapper Kanye West regarding several recordings West allegedly produced when he was younger. In August, West filed a suit alleging that Miller and Focus Music Group created fake documents, forged his signature and tried […]

Hip-Hop legend Rev. Run has scored another hit with his MTV reality series “Run’s House,” as the hit show has been picked up for another season. MTV renewed the show, which has been one of MTV’s top-rated shows after airing only three episodes – making it one of the network’s fastest pickups in history. Run […]

The University of Georgia’s Dairy Farm has paid honor to some of pop culture’s greatest contributors, by naming calves after various famed celebrities, including Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Coolio and Ludacris. According to Red and Black, a newspaper aimed at the University of Georgia community, twelve calves at the Animal and Dairy Science […]

Georgia House of Representative member Cynthia McKinney (D) has introduced House Resolution 4210, a new bill that calls for the United States government to release all documents it has collected on slain rapper, Tupac Shakur. Like many, McKinney believes the government was monitoring the rapper when he was gunned down on the Las Vegas strip […]

Grammy nominated group Floetry is scheduled to host autograph signings in New York this week to support their new CD, Flo’ology. Group members Marsha Ambrosius and Natalie Stewart will be signing copies of the album at Borders at 10 Columbus Circle on Nov. 8 at 12 PM. On Thursday Nov. 10, the girls will head […]

Simmons/Lathan Media Group has teamed up with Comcast cable to launch Def on Demand (DOD), a On-Demand channel dedicated to Hip-Hop and Urban music. DoD which will be the first on demand video devoted to the lifestyle of the Urban Culture and will be a free service through Comcast’s On Demand feature. “The channel will […]

Alabama isn’t quite considered a hub of the Hip-Hop industry, but Trillville’s Don P feels he’s found a lyricist to change the perception. Yung Gunn, a rapper from Birmingham, Alabama, has joined forces with Don P’s Trill Villains and production team Track Boyz Ent. to represent for the burgeoning state. “Ain’t nothing coming up out […]

R&B singer R. Kelly has filed a new lawsuit against rapper, mogul and Def Jam President Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, stemming from last year’s disastrous “Best of Both Worlds Tour.” Kelly filed the lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court, claiming that the man who peppered sprayed him at the Oct. 2004 Madison Square Garden tour stop was […]

Trina will make her television acting debut in the new sitcom “With Friends Like These” on The Black Family Channel on Wednesday (Nov. 9) at 8:30 pm EST. The rapper/actress also co-produced the sitcom and plays a character named “Cleo Taylor” who owns a modeling agency that runs into tax trouble. Taylor then inherits her […]

When Donovan McNabb is gearing up for a big game, which seems to be each one, the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback said Hip-Hop helps get him motivated. “I listen to Common, Kanye [West], everybody in Chicago, R. Kelly and what ever he puts out,” McNabb told AllHipHop.com. “I like Beanie Sigel- all of Philly, Philly artists, […]

Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter may be making a bid to buy The Source magazine. The rumor shouldn’t be shocking to those close to the rumor mill, but the talk has steadily gotten louder, especially after music mogul Steve Stoute interviewed on Hot 97 yesterday (Nov. 3) Women’s Wear Daily reports that Jay-Z, president of Def Jam, […]

The Mayor of London, England criticized rap music on Wednesday (Nov. 2), where a campaign to educate school children about the dangers of guns was launched. Ken Livingstone stated that crime rates in England has risen to record levels and offered stinging criticism of rap music. "Gun crime, knife crime – they are the only […]

A trendsetting event has been taking place in New York the first Friday of every month – Hip-Hop karaoke. This month’s event takes place at Manhattan’s Rothko, free to the public. “We wanted to have a Hip-Hop show that you got to perform at; the whole set-up with a real DJ, a real stage, a […]

Outkast member Big Boi is set to release his new compilation album, Big Boi Presents…Got Purp? Vol. II through his Atlanta-based record label, Purple Ribbon. The Purple Ribbon label showcases a mixture of established artists, as well as up-and-coming MC’s and R&B singers, with a distinct sound. Artists singed to Big Boi’s burgeoning label include […]

Vibe Magazine and UPN recently announced the Third Annual Vibe Awards will be hosted by actor Anthony Anderson (“Hustle and Flow”) and actress Tracee Ellis Ross (UPN’s “Girlfriends”). Anthony Anderson, a veteran to the big screen, has appeared in more than twenty films including "Barbershop" and "Hustle and Flow." He will appear in Martin Scorsese’s […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs is being scrutinized by The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), as the group filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Combs today (Nov. 3). Peter Flaherty, President of The NLPC alleges that Combs and his non-profit, Citizen Change, may have violated the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) […]

Run-D.M.C. group member Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels is the subject of a new VH1 franchise called “VH1 Rock Docs,” which reveals untold stories in the world of rock and Hip-Hop music. D.M.C.’s documentary will focus on the pioneering rapper’s recent, shocking discovery that he was adopted. Over the course of the program, D.M.C. reveals his new […]

The Beastie Boys will release a documentary directed and produced by group member Adam “M.C.A.” Yauch titled “Awesome: I F**kin’ Shot That.” The documentary was shot at an Oct. 9 sold-out show at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The group handed out 50 cameras to various audience members during the show. The documentary […]