Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member Layzie Bone has announced plans to release a solo album titled It’s Not a Game. The Cleveland, Ohio native’s latest release is the follow up to 2001’s Mo Thug Family Presents: Thug By Nature, which was recorded under his alias, L Burner. The 20-track collection features appearances by Twista, Krayzie Bone, WC […]

Rapper Capone and former Junior M.A.F.I.A. member Lil’ Cease testified in court yesterday (March 3) against Lil’ Kim in relation to the 2001 shootout outside Hot 97. At the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, Lil’ Cease, whose real name is James Lloyd, said Kim revealed to him that she had a relationship with Damion Butler, […]

A member of 50 Cent’s entourage was reportedly arrested for possession of a knife Thursday (March 3) as 50 and his crew entered CBS Studios in New York City for an appearance. Jean Bernard, 28, was arrested at the studios, where BET is located, while 50 Cent spoke with actors Vin Diesel and Jennifer Lopez […]

Some of the most influential figures in Hip-Hop history are lending their images and likeness to a new brand of clothing, Sedgwick & Cedar, which debuts in Spring 2005. Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Caz, Melle Mel, Chief Rocker Busy Bee and Sha-Rock are all part of Sedgwick & Cedar, billed the first ever vintage Hip-Hop clothing […]

Representatives of The Game’s Compton label The Black Wall Street, have strongly refuted rumors and news reports claiming that Game’s brother, COO of The Black Wall Street, posted a message on the company’s online forum, implicating 50 Cent in the shooting that occurred outside of New York radio station Hot 97 on Monday (Feb. 28). […]

Prosecutors played a videotape in court yesterday that they hope will convict rapper Lil’ Kim of lying to a federal grand jury about her knowledge of a 2001 daylight shootout in New York that left one man wounded. Lil’ Kim denied knowledge of the shootout to the federal grand jury, which occurred in front of […]

UK rapper Dizzee Rascal was arrested yesterday (March 2) in East London, after authorities found illegal weapons and marijuana in a car he was traveling in. Police stopped Dizzee Rascal and three other men in the vehicle. A subsequent search turned up pepper spray, which is deemed an “offensive weapon,” as well as an ASP […]

Nelly has come under fire again as ministers from 20 churches have formed a coalition to protest the multi-platinum rapper’s upcoming performance at Arkansas State University. After reading the rapper’s lyrics, the ministers decided to boycott the March 12th performance, which is taking place at ASU’s Convocation Center. A news release circulated by Reverend Adrian […]

Attorneys for Foxy Brown are considering a lawsuit against John King, owner of Chung King Studios, for alleged defamation of character. According to the Lowdown section of the New York Daily News, Brown is upset with reports that she was thrown out of the studio after a dispute over her master recordings. Police were called […]

At the start of Lil Kim’s perjury trial Tuesday (March 1) in New York, prosecutors announced that rapper Capone, members of Kim’s former Junior M.A.F.I.A. crew and her former friend Damien Butler, whom she allegedly lied to protect, will be called upon to testify against the rapper. Daniel Gitner, assistant Manhattan U.S. attorney, charged Tuesday […]

In lieu of a shooting that occurred outside New York’s Hot 97 Monday night, 50 Cent’s Interscope label has cancelled the rapper’s scheduled in-store appearance today (March 2) at the Times Square Virgin Megastore in Manhattan, a label spokesman announced. 50 Cent was to appear to promote his much-anticipated sophomore release, The Massacre. The Interscope […]

Lil’ Dap of Group Home fame has singed with Poland’s Prosto label and is preparing to release a CD and Vinyl single, with three new tracks featuring Lil’ Dap, Slim and Waco. All of the recording has been done in Warsaw, Poland. A full length solo album from the Brooklyn, New York native is also […]

After years of showing off his rhyme skills, Nas has decided to pen his own novels. The hip-hop scribe said he’s particularly developing a book based on a character from his song "Sekou’s Story" off his latest double album, Street’s Disciple. "It’s about this guy named Sekou who’s caught up in the drug game," said […]

Updated March 1,2005— Authorities have refuted early reports that a shooting victim at Hot 97 was affiliated with 50 Cent’s G-Unit. Now authorities have stated that the victim is a native of Compton, the hometown of The Game. At the time of the shooting, 50 Cent was interviewing on Hot 97 and The Game was […]

Jury selection started today (Feb. 28) in the federal trial of Lil’ Kim, who is charged with obstruction of justice for allegedly lying to a federal grand jury in relation to a broad daylight shootout in New York. Testimony could begin as early as tomorrow. Lil’ Kim, born Kimberley Jones, and her assistant Monique Dopewell […]

The wife of notorious Los Angeles drug trafficker, Michael "Harry O" Harris, is continuing her legal bouts with Death Row Records in court to obtain what she calls rightful half ownership of the label. Lydia Harris, otherwise known as "Lady Boss," is seeking $100 million in damages and 50 percent ownership of Death Row Records, […]

Following the success from his latest role in the film "Assault On Precinct 13," The Inc. recording artist Ja Rule recently extended his endeavors in film by landing a role in the big screen version of Donald Goines’ classic novel, "Whoreson" and launched a film company in the interim. Ja Rule, who has built his […]

DJ Whoo Kid has collaborated with Jamie Foxx for a promotional mixtape featuring rappers 50 Cent, Twista, Stat Quo and The Game. Whoo Kid, who has worked with Foxx in the past, said his relationship with the actor/singer developed more after Foxx did a record on 50 Cent’s upcoming album, The Massacre. "Jamie liked the […]

Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony has promptly responded to reports that an arrest warrant was issued Wednesday (Feb. 24) for the rapper after he failed to attend a scheduled plea hearing in Butler County, Ohio. Krayzie Bone, whose real name is Anthony Henderson, has been confronted with charges of child support non-payment of his 6-year-old […]