Though DMX’s tardy appearances and no-shows at scheduled performances have been well documented, the Yonkers rapper was the victim of a real concert scam in Springfield, Illinois this past weekend. Booking agents spent at least $1,325 to arrange DMX’s performance at the Orr Building on Illinois State Fairgrounds, according to Springfield’s State Journal-Register. The phony […]

The Game re-took the top slot on the Billboard charts this week with his seminal work, The Documentary, a work that moved over 190, 000 more units according to data derived from SoundScan. And while the album is already heralded as one of the best offerings of the year, Game took a second to address […]

Rza has a ominous date in court with the mother of his four-year-old daughter as she is seeking more financial support from the Wu-Tang Clan co-founder. Jamie Summers, the ex-girlfriend of the Rza, is taking the rapper to court the day after Valentine’s Day next week in an effort to get more money to support […]

Sway & King Tech, legendary hosts of the syndicated rap radio program “The Wake Up Show,” will showcase up-and-coming artists alongside veteran acts with the release of their second album Back 2 Basics. The title is intended as a return to focusing more on lyricism, the pair explains. “[It’s] all about giving talented MCs with […]

Brooklyn Mint, the clothing line launched by the late Notorious B.I.G. in 1996, will debut during the Magic Convention from February 14th-18th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Under the watchful eye of B.I.G.’s managers Mark Pitts and Wayne Barrow, Brooklyn Mint will drop several T-Shirts with images of B.I.G. with the approval of B.I.G’s mother, Voletta […]

Hip-Hop and Fashion entrepreneur Sean “P. Diddy” Combs recently turned down an offer from the Warner Music Group to purchase his Bad Boy recording label. The proposal was initially offered to acquire Combs’ share of the imprint, which is presently being distributed through Universal until early next year. The New York Times reported the deal […]

Dr. Mutulu Shakur, stepfather of Tupac Shakur, will report in for a parole hearing today to appeal for a release from an Atlanta-area prison. The elder Shakur was arrested on Feb. 12, 1986 and was subsequently sentenced to 60 years in jail for an alleged conspiracy against the government according to his website. The feds […]

As the NFL put its best on display at Super Bowl XXXIX Sunday (Feb. 6) in Jacksonville, Florida, hip-hop, too, made its presence known. With about 140 million viewers expected to tune in, rap stars and R&B singers alike materialized in high quantity at the biggest football match-up of the year between the New England […]

Marion “Suge” Knight was arrested Saturday (Feb. 5) evening for suspicion of violating his parole after police found marijuana in his Ford pickup truck during a traffic stop, according to reports. Knight, 39, was arrested in Barstow, about 100 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. The rap mogul is currently awaiting transfer to state prison […]

Founding Wu-Tang Clan member RZA will return to his native New York City Saturday (Feb. 5) to sign copies of "The Wu-Tang Manual: Enter the 36 Chambers, Book One." "The Wu-Tang Manual: Enter the 36 Chambers, Book One" is RZA’s introduction to Wu-Tang Clan’s history. The first book chronicles the philosophy of the band of […]

In another classic BET “106 & Park” moment, Hip-Hop mogul Jermaine Dupri announced that he has signed freestyle champion SunNY, who was officially named to “Freestyle Friday” Hall of Fame Friday (Feb. 4) after a seven-week winning streak. Dupri surprised the “106 & Park” audience by appearing on stage, presenting SunNY with a chain and […]

Renowned actor Ossie Davis, who advocated social and racial justice in life and on stage, has died at the age of 87. Davis was found dead Friday (Feb. 4) in his Shore Club Hotel room in Miami Beach, Florida, according to the Associated Press. Davis’ grandson called officials early morning after Davis would not open […]

Master P has commented on a recent arrest and has proclaimed his innocence in a statement. “Black man with gun, white cop panic. I’m a businessman. If the cops stopped panicking for one minute, they would’ve realized that the guns were registered, and that is legal in America,” said Master P. Officers on the campus […]

The gangster flick many rappers swear by is finally coming to video – games that is. A video game version of the classic "The Godfather" book/film is in the works, Electronic Arts and Viacom Consumer Products announced Wednesday (Feb. 2). "The Godfather," written by Mario Puzo and developed into a Paramount Pictures motion picture is […]

Rapper Tray Dee of Snoop Dogg’s West Coast-based crew, Tha Eastsidaz, was sentenced to 12 years in California state prison Wednesday (Feb. 2) in relation to a 2003 shooting. Tray Dee, born Tracy Lamar Davis, appeared in Long Beach Superior Court and pleaded no contest to the shooting, which allegedly occurred near an occupied vehicle, […]

Adding another notch to his budding acting career, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs will star in an untitled heist-action comedy to be produced by Paramount Pictures, Maverick and MTV Films. “This will definitely take a page out of all the great heist movies and return the favor by having two token white guys,” Combs told Variety. […]

After hearing reports yesterday (Feb. 2) that hip-hop artist Houston gouged his eye out in an apparent suicide attempt, rapper Bushwick Bill of the legendary Geto Boys has expressed his empathy and condolence. Bill, too, was compelled to kill himself one night back in 1991,losing his eye in the process. “I want Houston to know […]

Continuing their ongoing battle, this time in the legal realm, Jay-Z filed a countersuit against R&B singer R. Kelly in Manhattan Supreme Court Jan. 24. The duo began their running dispute following a series of incidents during their abridged Best of Both Worlds tour, which ended abruptly after a show at New York’s Madison Square […]