Rapper Common is taking his support of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama to the next level, by appearing in first in a series of celebrity public service announcements.   The newly launched effort, called ‘Get-Out-The-Vote 4 Obama, is the brainchild of Vote Hope, a new statewide political network committed to raising voter turnout in California […]

Chart-topping rapper T.I. has dropped a request to allow extra guests into his house for a Thanksgiving Day celebration.   T.I., born Clifford Harris, dropped the request today (November 8), citing strong opposition from prosecutors handling the high profile case.    Prosecutors claimed that T.I. was seeking special treatment and said that since his release, […]

Rapper/actor Ludacris will bring his own brand of action to the stage this weekend, as part of the LG Action Sports World Championships.   The event, which is scheduled to take place Nov. 9 – 11 at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, is the culmination of the 2007 competition season for skateboarding, BMX, inline skating […]

Larry Smith, the seminal producer for acts like Run DMC, Kurtis Blow and Whodini, has suffered a stroke that has hospitalized him.The debilitating stroke has rendered the 50-something Smith bedridden and the St. Albans, Queens native is currently unable to speak, according to close friend/rapper Duane “Spyder D” Hughes, who is 47 years old.“The doctor’s […]

Jay-Z is on pace to top the Rolling Stones for the most #1 albums, as his American Gangster stands to top the Billboard Top 200 album chart next week.   According to Nielsen Soundscan, American Gangster has moved almost 179,000 copies on Tuesday, topping Chris Brown’s second album Exclusive, The Eagles Long Road Out of […]

Rappers Kanye West and The Beastie Boys have teamed with over 100 other celebrities who will design lunch boxes to raise money for two non-profit hunger relief organizations.   Kanye West, The Beastie Boys, Gwyneth Paltrow, Yoko Ono, Elton John, John Mayer, Zac Posen Mike Myers and hundreds of others will create personalized lunchboxes, which […]

The Game will launch his European division of The Black Wall Street with a new mixtape titled Internationally Known. BWS Europe’s debut mixtape will be released for free on bwseurope.com on November 11 and will feature features exclusive material from The Game, Juice, Clyde Carson and BWS Europe’s first artist, Austrian rapper Big J.   […]

Newark, New Jersey rapper Fierce is facing aggravated assault and attempted murder charges following a recent incident at a house party, but representatives for the rapper claim police have nabbed the wrong man.   Sources tell AllHipHop.com that Fierce, born Qandeel Nixon, is currently in jail awaiting a $200,000 bond, after being taken into custody […]

Yonkers, New York rapper J. Hood is lashing out against The Lox’s D-Block record label, claiming the CEO’s refuse to release him from his recording contract.   J. Hood, born Joshua Hood, is signed to D-Block, whose CEO’s include rappers Jadakiss, Styles P. and Sheek Louch.   He was a member of D-Block for six-years […]

Lawyers for T.I. filed two motions yesterday (November 6) asking a judge to allow the Atlanta rapper to have visitors at his house on Thanksgiving (November).   T.I. is under 24-hour house arrest while he awaits trial on allegations that he attempted to illegally purchase three machine guns and two silencers and possessing a cache […]

Hip-Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been cleared by the Manhattan D.A. for an alleged assault inside a trendy New York night club last month.   Investigators were investigating Combs for allegedly assaulting Steven Acevedo in the early morning on October 13 at exclusive Upstairs nightclub.   Combs was accused of striking Acevedo in the […]

Philadelphia rapper Dice Raw has teamed with The Roots’ front man Black Thought to form a new group, The Money Making Jam Boys, which also features rappers Truck North and P###.   Dice Raw, Karlos Jenkins, has been putting in long hours in the recording studio preparing material for MMJB’s upcoming debut release, in addition […]

Queens, New York rapper 50 Cent was named the world’s best selling Hip-Hop artist at the 19th Annual World Music Awards in Monaco on November 4.   The World Music Awards featured performances by a number of the world’s top recording acts, including Rihanna, Avril Lavigne, Mexican band Mana and others.   50 Cent’s latest […]

A 43-year-old Dekalb resident has been charged in the recent defacement of the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts in Stone Mountain, Georgia.   According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kenneth Anthony Wilson was charged on Thursday (November 1) with second degree criminal damage to property, which is a felony.   The vandalism occurred during […]

If all goes Jay-Z’s way, the rap mogul will tie rock legend Elvis for the most number one albums in history, a feat that depends on the success of the rapper’s American Gangster album.   Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, landed his ninth number one album last year with Kingdom Come, which sold about 680,000 in […]

Rap mogul Russell Simmons and The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (www.ffeu.org) will host a U.S. summit, promoting dialogue between Muslim and Jewish leaders this week.   On November7, Simmons and FFEU will unite a Rabbi and an Imam from 11 major cities in the United States.   Representatives from cities like Dallas, Baltimore, Dearborn and […]

Rapper E-40 continues to expand his business holdings with a variety of endorsement deals, including his own new line of healthy water.   The Vallejo, California veteran, who recently celebrated his 20th anniversary in the rap industry, currently owns a Fat Burger and a Wingstop Restaurant.   On November 15, E-40 will unveil his “40 […]

Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney has teamed up with the National Hip-Hop Political convention to launch a crusade against police brutality in the African American community.   A number of rappers and organizations will support the “Cease Fire: Stop Police Brutality ,” a five day national event in which participants will use peaceful resistance in protest of […]

Miami bred rapper Rick Ross and San Francisco 49ers Running Back Frank Gore have teamed up with21st Century Hustle Magazine to launch a new franchise of restaurants named the ” Grub Spot” with the first location opening in Miami, Florida.   The Hip-Hop Grub Spot is a themed, healthy fast-food global franchise which features healthy […]

Beauty products company Elizabeth Arden has entered into a global licensing agreement with Jay-Z’s Rocawear and its parent company, Iconix Brand Group.The union will produce and distribute new men’s and women’s fragrances, cosmetics, and skincare products with the Rocawear brand.The debut product under the deal will be the first ever Rocawear fragrance.”We are excited to […]