With rap songs like Jibbs’ "Chain Hang Low," Nelly’s "Country Grammar" and even Fergie’s "London Bridge," there has certainly been no shortage of children’s rhymes in Hip-Hop. But now the tables are turning. A number of popular rap songs will be flipped into tailor-made kids’ songs for the new album Kid’s Rap Radio. The disc […]
Hip-Hop icon Kurtis Blow has recently added ‘producer’ to his manylist of credits. Blow serves as co-producer on the documentary, Slippin – Ten Years with the Bloods currently airing on Showtime. The legendary rapper met Slippin director/producer Tommy Sowards in L.A. over 20 years ago. The two formed a friendship that led to numerous collaborations, […]
Despite the rumors abound, Method Man is an artist still signed to a major label, according to the publicity department at Def Jam Records. “Method man is still a part of the Def Jam family and he is currently on tour supporting his newest release, 4:21…The Day After,” said publicist Jana Fleishman in a statement. […]
Lupe Fiasco has postponed a show in London scheduled for Sunday night (Sept. 24), after a shooting at the club over the weekend left one man dead. The rapper, who released his major label debut Food & Liquor on Sept. 19, was booked to perform at The Scala over the weekend. A shooting at the […]
The television may be the only place to catch the gang from the popular comic strip The Boondocks from now on. The comic’s distributor Universal Press Syndicate, announced Monday (Sept. 25) that the Boondocks will not return from its hiatus “in the foreseeable future.” The Houston Chronicle reports that a six-month break was taken earlier […]
Wu-Tang Clan rapper/producer RZA has become embroiled in a lawsuit over money due from his work on the soundtrack to the movie Blade: Trinity. According to reports, United Talent Agency filed court papers Friday (Sept. 22) against RZA and his New York-based company, RZA Productions, for money owed for the beat-crafter’s work on the soundtrack. […]
Two men have been arrested and are being investigated in connection with a shooting early Friday morning (Sept. 22) after a Jim Jones concert in Virginia Beach, VA.Verlon Romain, 27, was charged with one count of malicious assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and other weapons related charges. Andre Roberts, 29, was […]
Representatives for Beyoncé Knowles have responded to the backlash that arose after the singer was absent at the British MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards on Sept. 20.The former Destiny’s Child frontwoman nabbed three MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards, but fans reportedly expressed disappointment at the singer’s absence at the show by booing when […]
Veteran Hip-Hop managers Mickey Bentson and Felix Cabrera have joined forces to form Idolmakerz Entertainment, a full service booking agency based in Bellville, New Jersey.Launched in January, the business includes a radio promotions department, a graphic design department, and a division that focuses on Latin artists.Bentson and Cabrera, who serve as co-CEO’s of the new […]
Rapper Cassidy and R&B legend Stevie Wonder are among the guests featured on singer Tyrese Gibson’s second Hip-Hop mixtape Ghetto Royalty. The 21-track disc, released under Gibson’s rap moniker Black Ty, is the follow-up to the crooner’s first mixtape offering, Best of Both Hoods Volume 1, which was hosted by DJ Warrior. Gibson recruited DJ […]
Lil’ Kim’s former manager Damion "D Roc" Butler has solicited various entertainers and professionals for Conspiracy: 10 Years Later, a documentary that examines the infamous Hot 97 shootout involving Lil’ Kim.Butler, who helped shape the careers of Lil’ Kim, Notorious B.I.G., and Junior M.A.F.I.A., commissioned director April Maiya to helm the film, which details "the […]
Public Enemy frontman Chuck D. will be featured in Swindle Magazine’s first ever "Icons" issue, which is dedicated to various people who have had an influence in popular culture. Swindle has partnered with technology giant Motorola, to produce a series of exclusive sit down dinners in New York and Los Angeles with the various personalities […]
An aspiring DJ in Hollywood, FL has been arrested for illegally broadcasting Hip-Hop music over the airwaves of a local Country music station.Darin Satter, 34, allegedly set up a pirate radio station, which interfered with 99.9 WKIS-FM’s signal. For several weeks, fans of the station – which is known as Kiss Country – heard Hip-Hop […]
Ludacris, mega-producers/songwriters Dallas Austin (Brandy, Michael Jackson), Sean Garrett (Usher, Beyonce) and Block (Young Jeezy, Jazze Pha) have signed on as celebrity judges for the “How Down Is Your Sound?” talent contest sponsored by Atlanta media personality Ryan Cameron and Kaneva.com.The online contest, open for submissions until October 9 and open to everyone in the […]
In the midst of recent killings throughout American cities, the Hood March Movement Committee and Before & After Entertainment have organized a silent hood march scheduled for Saturday, September 23 at noon in the city of Wilmington, DE.The event, inspired by Margaret “Cookie” Melton, mother of Donminico Melton, 35, who was murdered in July in […]
One person died and three others were injured in a shoot-out that erupted early this morning (Sept. 22) after a Virginia concert last night by Dipset rapper Jim Jones, sources reported. The shooting occurred around 2 a.m. at the Miami Restaurant and Lounge in Virginia Beach. Witnesses allege that multiple shots were fired, and one […]
Hip-Hop activist/mogul Russell Simmons will be among the speakers at the first-ever Corporate Responsibility Officers Conference. The entrepreneur, who will be featured in Fireside Chat with Russell Simmons, joins Wall Street Journal assistant managing editor Alan Murray, best-selling author Andy Savitz, and Citigroup vice chairman Lewis Kaden as part of the event’s 20-speaker roster. “Russell […]
Fonzworth Bentley is better known for his impeccable dress and his former role as Diddy’s umbrella-hoisting assistant. In October, the rapper will showcase his musical side as host of the All That Jazz concert at the Atlanta Symphony Hall. For Bentley, the concert will be a precursor to his upcoming debut C.O.L.O.U.R.S. (which stands for […]
"Papoose can’t be the only one to bring New York back," said Onyx frontman-turned-actor Fredro Starr. "Yung Onyx is here."With a notable legacy that dates back to 1993, Queens, N.Y., rap team Onyx was among the kings of gritty street anthems.No, they aren’t making a comeback, but their protégés, under the name Yung Onyx, plan […]
Memphis, Tenn.-based rap group Three 6 Mafia has teamed with MTV for a new comedic reality series.The show, titled Adventures in Hollyhood, is set in Los Angeles and follows the Oscar-winning collective and their entourage as they set out to Hollywood in an effort to make the most of their fame and "establish themselves as […]
