Hip-Hop violinist Miri Ben Ari, Universal Motown Records and Reebok have joined forces to produce a new music video, “We Gonna Win," which premiered last week in New York City. "In this video, it’s like I took real instruments to the next level. It’s the first Hip-Hop song where a violinist takes a verse,” Ben-Ari […]

Author Ethan Brown presents "Queens Reigns Supreme," a gripping narrative of the untold story of how the streets and housing projects of Southeast Queens, New York, took over the rap industry. Spanning twenty-five years, from the crack era to Run DMC to Tupac Shakur to 50 Cent’s battles against Ja Rule and Murder Inc. to […]

The Roots signing to Def Jam was made it official this past Friday (Sept. 30) when they inked their names to a contract with Jay-Z’s Def Jam Left imprint. Def Jam Left is a new venture headed by Jigga, who described it as "an artist-driven label with very low deals so people are not pressured […]

Police are investigating the slaying of a man in New Britain, Connecticut and the man’s alleged connections to rapper Cuban Link. Investigators believe Luis Bruno was murdered in a drug deal gone bad last week. Officers were called to an apartment in New Britain, Connecticut, in response to a report of gunfire coming from inside […]

Rapper Jin won a $50,000 purse at the Fight Klub battle in the Bahamas on Saturday (Sept. 1) and effectively reclaimed his throne after suffering a high-profile loss in August at an AllHipHop.com sponsored rap battle. Jin won the money after lyricists Professor Green of the UK, AX of the Bronx and Serius Jones all […]

Texas rap legend Bun B. has signed a sneaker deal with businessman Dame Dash to create a signature line of Pro-Keds sneakers. The UGK star’s limited edition Pro-Ked sneaker is scheduled to drop in the near future. "Dame Dash is giving me a limited edition Pro Ked and that’s just love from Dame,” Bun B. […]

Brooklyn’s M.O.P have returned once again with a new album titled First Family Salutes The St. Marxmen. The album will feature more of the gritty, street flavor that has won over critics and fans alike over the years. This release will be on Koch Records, which General Manager and Executive Vice President Ernie Grunblatt promises […]

UK female rappers Ms. Dynamite and Shystie will take on leading roles in a new televised interactive drama. The production will allow viewers to vote on what happens in each episode via text messaging. The series is set in South London’s tower blocks and will include scenes of MC battles and the UK thriving pirate […]

Hip-Hop veterans De La Soul have teamed up with Fishbone, Suffrajet, Slum Village, Rich Medina, and others in an effort to “Take Back TV.” “The Take Back TV” rally/concert will take place in New York City and is spearheaded by Current TV to empower young adults to become more creative in selecting programming for the […]

Embattled in a contractual dispute with their label, Jive Records, and unable to put out any new material, The Clipse recently released the mixtape “We Got It 4 Cheap Vol. 2"—along with Philadelphia rhyme slingers Ab Liva and Sandman—to satisfy rap fiends who’ve been waiting three years for another dosage of the raw from the […]

Ludacris, Atlanta’s Hip-Hop giant, announced today that he has signed on to host a weekly music show exclusively for XM Satellite Radio, the nation’s leading satellite radio service with more than 5 million subscribers. “Disturbing Tha Peace Presents Ludacris’ Open Mic” will feature music hand-selected by the artist, including songs from Ludacris’ vast personal music […]

In an effort to increase the visibility of their brand in the Hip-Hop world, General Motors has inked Slum Village to appear in nationally televised spots for Chevrolet and the new line of 2006 Impala and HHR automobiles. The Detroit homegrown union will include an integrated advertising campaign with a music video feel, featuring Slum […]

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is celebrating the gold-selling status of their greatest hits CD by re-releasing a "chopped & screwed" version of the album. The group is also preparing two new releases under Swizz Beats’ Full Surface recording imprint, as well as Bone Thug Records. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Greatest Hits: Chopped & Screwed will be produced by famed […]

DMX failed to make an obligatory court date on Tuesday, where the rapper was expected to answer to charges related to driving with a suspended license. DMX traveled from Europe to New York to appear in a Bronx courtroom, but the rapper’s lawyer said a possible case of food poisoning might have prevented the him […]

Scion’s 2005 NextUp contest is winding down with one day in voting left in their nationwide unsigned MC search. Over 1700 MC’s from across the country submitted tracks for a chance at winning Scion: NextUp’s top prize: a marketing package valued at $50,000. The top ten finalists were selected by DJ Premier, Green Lantern and […]

The legal problems for R. Kelly continue to mount, as Harlem, New York rapper Cam’ron has hit the Chicago, Illinois crooner with a lawsuit. Cam’ron, born Cameron Giles alleges R. Kelly has infringed his copyright for the “Snake Remix,” which Giles claims he co-wrote. Both the original version and the remix to the song feature […]

A screenplay that late rapper Tupac Shakur wrote while locked away in prison is finally coming to the big screen. Shakur penned the script for “Live 2 Tell” while incarcerated at the Clinton Correctional Facility in 1995. “Live 2 Tell” centers around the inner-city struggle of a drug kingpin who decides to leave the drug […]

A widespread boycott of Pepsi has mistakenly detailed that rapper Kanye West has been dropped from the soft drink giant’s current marketing campaign for comments made against President George Bush. A statement from “boycott organizer” Shondell Towns was emailed to a group list of thousands of African American professionals mostly located in California. Still, the […]

Common has teamed with Viacom and The Kaiser Family Foundation as the spokesman for ‘The Know Is Spreading’ campaign, which aims to normalize HIV/AIDS testing as part of routine health care. Common, whose uncle succumbed to AIDS, contributed four original spoken word compositions to the campaign, which launched on Viacom properties CBS, UPN, MTV, Nick […]