It has been confirmed that 50 Cent’s ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins and two of her children, including 50 Cent’s son, were among those injured in an early morning fire this morning (May 30).   The $1.4 million dollar mansion in Dix Hills, Long Island, was burned to the ground around 5:00 am this morning, just days […]

The mansion at the center of a legal battle between rapper 50 Cent and his ex-girlfriend was burnt to the ground this morning around 5:00 am.   According to reports, the Dix Hills, Long Island mansion that housed 50 Cent’s ex, Shaniqua Tompkins and the rapper’s son caught on fire around 5:00 am this morning. […]

A man who used to work security for rapper Busta Rhymes was shot multiple times and found dead in the back of his pickup truck on Wednesday (May 28th), AllHipHop.com has learned.   Jermaine Williams, 35, of the Bronx, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in Ozone Park, Queens.   Police found blood dripping […]

Evidence of Dilated Peoples is speaking out against The Los Angeles Times, who recently ran a cover story about the arrest of a notorious Los Angeles graffiti artist, but mistakenly ran a picture of the rapper/producer on the front page.   Police arrested Cyrus “Buket” Yazdani on felony vandalism charges for his daring works of […]

R&B/Hip-Hop group New Edition will be honored by The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) next month during the 21st Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards on June 23 in Los Angeles, California. The invitation-only event will celebrate the group’s 25th year in existence. The group, which has released seven albums, is also […]

Busta Rhymes has been tapped to perform and escort upcoming MMA contender Brett Rogers to the cage this Saturday (May 31) during EliteXC’s prime time television debut. Rhymes, who is back in the states after a tour of Europe, will open EliteXC’s Saturday Night Fights, which airs live from 9:00-11:00pm on CBS.The rapper, who has […]

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 […]