Suspended Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison today (December 10) for financing a dog fighting ring and participating in the execution of dogs who were not aggressive.   Vick, 27, was once one of the highest paid players in the NFL. He appeared in court dressed in a black […]

Rapper/musician Wyclef and music executive Jimmy Rosemond will collaborate with R&B singer Akon for a series of high-profile charitable events, aimed at helping poor people in their respective countries of Haiti and Senegal.   Wyclef, Rosemond and Akon will travel to Haiti on Saturday (December 15) as part of Jean’s Yele Fest tour of local […]

New York Police Department investigators claim that several high profile celebrities have been robbed by a gang of thieves who are linked to superstar rapper Fabolous.   According to the New York Post, police have linked members of Fabolous’ Street Family Entertainment to the robbery of New York Giants ex-cornerback Frank Walker, as well as […]

Representatives for UGK member Chad “Pimp C.” Butler have come forward to address rumors spreading about his upcoming funeral and when and where it will take place.   While various reports have suggested that the rapper will be laid to rest this weekend in Houston, sources told AllHipHop.com that the rapper’s final resting place will […]

Miami bred emcee Rick Ross and his Rick Ross Charities will partner with the recently opened Hip-Hop Grub Spot in Miami, Florida, by sponsoring a toy drive to help elementary school children and their families during the holidays.   The Toy drive will take place at the Hip-Hop Grub Spot on December 16 with a […]

Rapper Bow Wow was rushed to a hospital last night following his co-headlining performance on Chris Brown’s “Exclusive Holiday Tour” in Cincinnati, Ohio, last night (December 6).   Representatives for Bow Wow told AllHipHop.com that the rapper is recovering from a combination of exhaustion and stress, from promoting his upcoming collaboration album with Omarion titled […]

Reggie Wright Jr., the former Head of Security for Death Row Records, has come forward once again to dismiss allegations that he was involved with the murder of superstar rapper Tupac Shakur.   Kevin Hackie, a former police officer and bodyguard for Shakur who later worked with the FBI as they investigated Death Row Records, […]

Business mogul and Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group CEO Sean “Diddy” Combs is one of 16 American businessmen appearing in CNBC’s “American Business” advertising campaign, which is airing now on the network.   The most forceful and thriving business people are being highlighted in the ads for CNBC, by revealing how they became successful in business, […]

Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory will be sentenced to prison for running the infamous drug organization the Black Mafia Family (BMF).   Flenory took a plea agreement and according to federal sentencing guidelines, will receive a mandatory 30 years in jail. Members of Flenory’s family contacted AllHipHop.com to clarify that Flenory, who allegedly laundered millions of dollars through his […]

The Wayans brothers will launch a new show on VH1 titled The Life and Times of Marcus ‘Felony’ Brown, a scripted, Hip-Hop comedy.   According to The Hollywood Reporter, Keenan, Marlon and Shawn are executive producing the one-hour series along with the Wayans’ manager, Lisa Suzanne Blum of Modus Entertainment and their longtime producing partner […]

A 26-year-old has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a childhood friend of rapper Fabolous to death inside of a Manhattan nightclub last month.   Anthony Taylor , 26, was apprehended in Atlanta and is being accused of stabbing 25-year-old Shamel McKinney outside of Duvet, a trendy club in the city’s troubled Flatiron district.   Police […]

Lance “Un” Rivera is known for his musical collaborations with Junior Mafia, Lil’ Kim and the Notorious B.I.G and now the Hip-Hop mogul-turned director is preparing to release his sophomore feature film, The Perfect Holiday.   The Perfect Holiday, which stars Gabrielle Union, Morris Chestnut and Katt Williams, is a romance comedy about a divorced […]

A lawyer for Afeni Shakur’s Amaru Entertainment have denied allegations in a recent lawsuit that the Makaveli Branded “MB” logo infringes on the “MB” logo by the Marco Bellini Clothing Line.   The Makaveli Branded clothing line was launched by Afeni Shakur in honor of her son, Tupac Shakur, who recorded The Don Killuminati: The […]

Hip-Hop mogul Irv “Gotti” Lorenzo’s reality TV show Gotti’s Way has been green lighted for season two.   Gotti’s Way stars The Inc.’s CEO and founder Irv Gotti, as he and his wife Deb go through a separation while he balances being a father and a business man.   ”We [have] officially announced that we’re […]

Bay area rap legend Spice 1 remains in critical condition, after being shot after he fell asleep in his car on Monday morning (December 3).   Spice 1, born Robert Green, fell asleep for about 30 minutes in the driveway of his parents’ home, when he noticed someone was standing next to him.   According […]

UGK group member Chad “Pimp C” Butler was found dead in room at the Mondrian Hotel today around 9am PST, after members of the rapper’s family contacted the Sunset Strip property to report the artist missing.   In a statement released by the Mondrian, the hotel received several calls this morning from concerned family members […]

UGK group member Chad “Pimp C” Butler was found dead in a hotel room this morning, according to reports.   Firefighters responded to a 911 call placed from the Mondrian Hotel on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, California.   The rapper was found dead in his bed in a sixth floor hotel room.   Details […]

Hip-Hop star Fabolous has come forward to deny reports that he was involved, or present, the evening a childhood friend was stabbed to death inside of a New York nightclub.   Various reports have placed the rapper inside of Club Duvet on November 23, just hours before 25-year-old Shamel McKinney was stabbed to death by […]

Rap superstar Lil’ Wayne will make his animated debut next month as a character on the season finale of the Award-winning cartoon, The Boondocks.   The rapper will play a character named ‘Nique’ in episode #212, which is titled “Invasion of the Katrinians” and focuses on arriving survivors of Hurricane Katrina.   In the episode, […]

Hip-Hop star/actress Queen Latifah has joined Lifetime’s nonpartisan Every Woman Counts Campaign, which will encourage women across America to vote in the upcoming elections.   Queen Latifah is recording the spots during her “Trav’lin Light Concert Tour,” where she is interviewing women, asking them to complete the sentence If I were President, I would….”   […]