Paramount, MTV, Interscope Records and 50 Cent are coming under fire by a coalition of Los Angeles community leaders, activists and concerned parents over advertisements for 50 Cent’s new movie, “Get Rich or Die Tryin’.” Billboards, posters and other ads depict the best-selling rapper brandishing two handguns as a promotion for the upcoming film, which […]
Whether it was racists in the 50’s or OutKast, who she felt disrespected her name, Rosa Parks didn’t wince when it was time to put up the good fight. The 92-year-old Civil Rights icon died on Monday due to natural causes in her Detroit home. Parks helped birth the modern Civil Rights movement in December […]
The trial of Irv "Gotti" Lorenzo and his brother Christopher on federal money laundering charges has been postponed until mid-November because of last-minute filings by the government in the case. Jury selection has begun, however, and at U.S. District Court in downtown Brooklyn on Monday (Oct. 24) the Lorenzo brothers sat with their attorneys Gerald […]
The Source Magazine has filed a $100 million dollar lawsuit against Black Entertainment Television (BET) and two high-ranking executives with the company, alleging that the network refused to air The Source Awards as stipulated in a signed agreement. The magazine is also pursuing legal actions against Hot 97 and Funkmaster Flex, stemming from comments the […]
A judge has thrown out most of a lawsuit filed against Eminem by relatives who claimed the rapper backed out of a deal to move them into a new home and pay them so he could be closer to family members. Jack and Betti Schmitt filed the lawsuit in Macomb County Court in August of […]
Cam’ron returned from New York and is recuperating after suffering bullet wounds to both arms during a botched car-jacking attempt in Washington, D.C. Sunday morning (Oct. 23). The Harlem, New York rapper, was shot as he was leaving Washington, D.C. nightclub H20 while in town with his Diplomats crew to celebrate Howard University’s homecoming. The […]
As the money laundering and racketeering trial gets underway today (Oct. 24) against The Inc. (formerly Murder Inc.) and the Gotti brothers (Irv and Chris Lorenzo); the federal government recently provided alleged money laundering evidence against the defendants. Ethan Brown, writer of new book "Queens Reigns Supreme: Fat Cat, 50 Cent, and the Rise of […]
Originally posted: 3:15 am Updated: 1:00 pm Superstar rapper Cam’ron was shot in Washington, DC this morning (Oct. 23) around 2:30 am sources have revealed to AllHipHop.com. The Harlem, New York native was leaving club H20 en-route to Love (formerly Dream) when three unknown gunmen approached the rapper. While details are sketchy, eyewitnesses said the […]
Rhino and Headstart Entertainment recently entered into an exclusive agreement to launch, market and distribute "Da Jammies," a multicultural Hip-Hop direct-to-DVD animated series for kids aged 6 to 16. Many stars of the Hip-Hop community have signed on to join the cast of the animated lifestyle entertainment brand for kids. The cartoon-themed DVD series is […]
Warner Music Group Executive Vice-President and Hip-Hop entrepreneur Kevin Liles will be honored by The Fortune Society, one of the preeminent ex-prisoner services and advocacy organizations in the country. According to The Fortune Society, Liles will be honored for his “hands on approach” in helping ex-prisoners "turn their lives around.” Defense attorney Myron Beldock of […]
Pharoahe Monche, M-1 and Abiodun of the Last Poets have teamed up with the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies and other international artists to perform benefit concert for youth-related causes. “One Nation Under a Groove” is the benefit concert that will raise money and awareness about issues and injustices plaguing today’s […]
The Violator All-Star DJ’s have landed a new show on Sirius Satellite Radio titled Violator All-Star DJ’s Uncut Radio. The new show will feature various Violator DJ’s showcasing their skills, new music and emerging Hip-Hop artists. Violator All-Star DJ’s is a coalition of nationally renowned DJ’s and was founded by Violator CEO Chris Lighty and […]
Despite published reports, MTV’s Network Logo – a channel that targets the gay community, has been able to acquire music licensing from Def Jam for their new TV show “Noah’s Arc” and other future projects. Logo responded to allegations that the channel had been denied use of Def Jam music because the label did not […]
Hip-Hop mogul Steve Rifkind and multi-billionaire and Florida Panthers owner Jordan Zimmerman are merging companies to create a new business that will focus on music and other business ventures. While neither Zimmerman nor Rifkind could reveal details because of the pending deal, Zimmerman said the two moguls were thinking forward. "This is way out of […]
A representative for Lil’ Kim has responded to allegations that a Washington based film company was never paid for work on a yet-to-be released video from her album, The Naked Truth. Kim, who is serving 366 days for lying to a federal grand jury about a 2001 broad-daylight shootout, worked with May 3rd Films before […]
On the eve of their homecoming, Howard University announced that Method Man has been selected to serve as the official Homecoming Ambassador and Grand Marshal of the 2005 Homecoming Parade. Under the theme “Reminiscence: Build…Treasure…Relive,” Method Man will lead one of the largest Parades on the East Coast, which also serves as a pre-cursor to […]
Field Mob’s Smoke says people have mistaken their country mannerisms for comedy – an erroneous assumption. “We ain’t no f***in’ comedians. They like to put us in that comedian [category], because we country [and] it’s taken a major toll on our career,” the Albany, Georgia native told AllHipHop.com. “Like we were proud to be country […]
With the blessing of the NBA Players Association, the NBA has set forth a "minimum" dress code that will be implemented starting with the 2005-2006 season. Players will also now be required to wear a sport coat on the bench when they are not in uniform. In addition, players will no longer be able to […]
Young Buck and 50 Cent recently announced two new grants that will be distributed by 50 Cent’s G-Unity Foundation. Young Buck will donate $25,000 to the Nashville Alliance for Public Education to support Advance Via Individual Determination (AVID), a nationwide program aimed at helping aspiring college students. "The Nashville Alliance for Public Education is proud […]
The recently released November issue of The Source features a sensational cover story on 50 Cent and G-Unit with the headline "G-Unot! Is Corporate Rap’s Top Unit Fading Fast?" Although insiders have speculated that the article is fueled by a feud with Interscope Records, 50 Cent & his G-Unit crew, The Source’s Editor-In-Chief Dasun Allah […]