R&B songstress Janet Jackson has left Virgin Records and has officially inked with Island Def Jam Music Group, a division of Universal Music Group.   According to Dupri, who heads up Island Def Jam’s Urban Music division, Jackson is signed to IDJG’s Island imprint and her new untitled album is being overseen by IDJG’s CEO/president […]

The 23-year-old woman that was allegedly shot twice by rapper Remy Ma has come forward to speak about the incident, which happened outside of a New York bar early Saturday morning.   Remy Ma, born Remy Smith, is accused of shooting Makeda Barnes-Joseph twice in the torso around 4:00 am Saturday (July 14), after a […]

R&B artist Ciara and super producer Polow Da Don will host the launch party of his new record label Zone 4 Inc. tonight in Atlanta, Georgia.   Polow Da Don’s sound can be heard on hit records like Fergie’s “London Bridge” and “Glamorous,” Ludacris’ Grammy Award winning single “Runaway Love,” the P#### Cat Dolls’ “Buttons,” […]

Female rap star Remy Ma has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges today (July 15), after she surrendered to authorities yesterday for allegedly shooting and seriously wounding a childhood acquaintance during a dispute outside of a Manhattan bar early Saturday morning (July 14).   Remy Ma was released from Rikers Island around 9:00 pm […]

Attorney Scott Leemon spoke exclusively to AllHipHop.com about a shooting incident involving his Grammy Award nominated client, rap star Remy Ma, on Saturday morning in New York.   Remy Ma, 27, was charged with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon yesterday (July 14), after a shooting in Manhattan left a 23-year-old woman […]

Rap star Remy Ma reported to police earlier today (July 14) and has officially been charged with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon.   The rapper was sought for an early morning shooting in front of The Pizza Bar in Manhattan around 4:00 am this morning, that left a 23-year-old associate with […]

The owner of a New York bar that rapper Remy Ma attended before an early morning shooting this morning (July 14) has issued a statement denying any altercation took place inside of the establishment.   Sasha Tcherevkoff is the owner of the Pizza Bar. He said that Remy Ma and an entourage were in the […]

Bronx, New York rapper Remy Ma is being sought in connection with a shooting in Manhattan this morning at 4:00 am.   While details of the shooting are emerging, sources told AllHipHop.com that Remy Ma was in the area of W. 14th Street and Washington Street this morning when she argued with a woman in […]

Fans of 50 Cent will wait one more week for his highly anticipated third release, Curtis.   According to a representative for 50 Cent, the album is being delayed by one week because of the Labor Day holiday in the United States.   “Because of the Labor Day holiday on Monday September 3rd, the decision […]

Popular alcohol beverage maker Smirnoff has launched a global search for 10 individuals to take part in its newly launched Smirnoff Experience program.   The Smirnoff Experience will take the “Smirnoff Ten” around the world, as they visit four cities that mark significant milestones in the company’s history and document the experience through short films, […]

Jadakiss and two other men will stand trial for weapons charges stemming from an October arrest, in which police recovered a stolen handgun in the vehicle 32-year-old rap star was traveling in.   Jadakiss, born Jason Phillips, and three others were charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon in October 2006, when police stopped […]

Rap pioneer Kurtis ‘Blow” Walker has been selected to serve as an MC for the eighth annual Holy Hip-Hop Artist Showcase and Music awards.   The event, hosted by the Fellowship of Holy Hip Hop, will take place Jan. 18-19, 2008 at Center Stage Arena (formerly known as Earthlink Live Arena) in downtown Atlanta, GA. […]

Rising R&B songstress and Def Jam artist Chrisette Michele filed a lawsuit in New York County Court, claiming Douglass Ellison and Four Kings Productions breached their contract and embezzled money she was owed from management and recording contacts with Def Jam. Michele, born Chrisette Michele Payne, recently released her critically acclaimed debut album I Am. […]

Rap mogul and reformed “gangsta” rapper Percy “Master P” Miller addressed more than 1,000 NAACP members Wednesday (July 11) on the state of young black America, as the youth keynote speaker for this year’s NAACP convention.   The Detroit News reports the No Limit Records founder and CEO was chosen after the event’s original speaker, […]

A man accused of driving the getaway vehicle in an early morning shooting in Brooklyn, NY that left two police officers seriously wounded, has also been accused of killing Dipset rapper Stack Bundles.   Lee Woods, 29, was arrested on Tuesday for his involvement in the high profile shooting of two police officers early Monday […]

Max B. of Jim Jones’ Byrd Gang was released from prison last night after several months of incarceration.Jim Jones greeted his fellow Byrd Gang member and the pair eventually went to a recording studio to celebrate with others. The exact terms of the release were not immediately disclosed. The rapper, also known as Bigavelli, had […]

Grammy Award winning artist Lil’ Kim has teamed up with MusiCares to raise funds for a silent auction, being held at the Grammy’s On The Hill Ceremony in Washington, DC on September 5, 2007 at the Willard Continental.   MusiCares is a foundation with a mission that centers on providing assistance to people within the […]

Hip-Hop culture has once again contributed to American lexicon, as the word “crunk” has officially been added to the Merriam-Webster’s yearly list of words to be included in the dictionary.   Crunk is one of 100 new words that will be included in the 2007 update of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.   Other words that […]

Young kids will soon be able to rhyme along with their favorite toys, thanks to a new partnership between music mogul Mathew Knowles’ Music World Entertainment and Planet Toys.   The pair have come together to launch a new Hip-Hop/rhythm-inspired preschool toy line called Baby Jamz.   The venture offers a chance for children to […]

Leaders from a church in the rural town of Cave-In-Rock, Illinois are attempting to ban a festival hosted by rap/rock group Insane Clown Posse.   The group’s 8th annual “Gathering of the Juggalos” takes place at Hatchet Landings from Aug. 9-12 in Cave-In-Rock and is sponsored by Psychopathic Records, the successful independent label helmed by […]