Miami Hip-Hop mogul Luther “Luke” Campbell has teamed with Victor Nappe to his multi-media company a publicly traded company, Luke Entertainment Group.   The company, which will focus in three areas of entertainment: an independent music division, videos including adult entertainment and sports management. The Luke Entertainment group started trading today (December 3) under the […]

The war of words between former Death Row Records Head of Security Reginald Wright Jr. and Kevin Hackie, a former bodyguard for rap legend Tupac Shakur, reached a new level as Hackie has offered Wright $100,000 to take a lie detector test to prove he had nothing to do with Shakur’s still unsolved murder.   […]

Hip-Hop star Snoop Dogg and athletic company Cutter Gloves will recognize and award football players and cheerleaders of the Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL) during the SYFL’s All-Conference Championship game today (December 2) at the Home Depot in Carson, CA.   Each year Snoop Dogg and sponsor Cutter Gloves honors members based on their academic […]

Misdemeanor assault charges against Hip-Hop mogul James Prince were upgraded to felonious aggravated assault by a grand jury yesterday (November 30).   Prince is accused of orchestrating the dramatic beating of Ronald “Ronnie” Bookman, the owner of recording studio 7303.   Bookman filed a lawsuit against Prince in April, alleging that Prince ordered men to […]

Stunt and motorcycle legend Evel Knievel died Friday, days after peacefully resolving a legal dispute with rapper Kanye West. He was 69 years old. The legend died from complications associated with diabetes and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to published reports. Knievel also had to receive a liver transplant in 1999 due to a Hepatitis C […]

AllHipHop.com learned on Wednesday (November 28) that Polo Grounds Music signed former Crime Mob member Diamond to a joint management deal with Atlanta-based Cookies and Milk, a full service administration company, which handles publishing and A&R administration for producers like Lil’ Jon, DJ Toomp, Don P, and DJ Don Cannon, as well as BME Recordings […]

Mannie Fresh’s sister was murdered in her New Orleans, LA home on Wednesday night while her children were in the home. Angela Bryant, 42, was found dead early Thursday and her 1998 Lexus was missing from the home, according to a local television station WWLTV. Bryant, a newlywed, was slain on Wednesday between the hours […]

Rodney King was shot earlier this morning in San Bernardino, California today (November 29) police have revealed.   King, who was infamously beaten by four members of the Los Angeles Police Department in 1991, was involved in a domestic dispute , although police are still investigating the shooting.   According to the San Bernardino County […]

Pharrell Williams and business partner Nigo, a Japanese fashion/music entrepreneur, celebrated the grand opening of their Billionaire Boys Club / Ice Cream Flagship Store in New York last night (November 28).   Celebrities like DJ Cipha Sounds and Swizz Beatz and fashion professionals packed the two-story space-themed boutique located in the trendy SoHo district of […]

Hip-Hop Summit Action Network President and CEO Dr. Benjamin Chavis will participate in the Iowa Brown & Black Presidential Forum, which will feature all eight Democratic Presidential candidates.   The Iowa Brown & Black Presidential Forum is recognized as the oldest, continuous minority forum for presidential candidates in America and was established in 1984.   […]

Cash Money Records CEO’s Bryan “Birdman” Williams and his brother Ronald Williams were released from jail yesterday (November 28) in Kingsport, Tennessee on $1500 bond, after the RV they were traveling in was stopped and marijuana and guns were recovered. According to police, 16 people who were employed by Cash Money Records were arrested when […]

Mega Media Group held a press release announcing the Star and Bucwild Show as 87.7 FM “Pulse 87” new morning show yesterday (November 29).   Not only is Star excited about their new morning show slot but also being involved in the programming of the new Top 40 station.   “I am very excited about […]

More time on the big and small screen is on the horizon for Method Man as the rapper begins a series of acting cameos with an appearance on the hit NBC show Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.   In the episode, which is scheduled to air at 10 p.m. ET/PT Tuesday (Dec. 4), SVU […]

Run-DMC turntablist Jam Master Jay will be in the hearts and minds of rappers Snoop Dogg, Raekwon and Jim Jones, who comprise a star-studded line up of performers for this year’s J.A.M Awards concert.   The event, which will take place at 8 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 29) at the Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center Studios […]

Jay-Z fans can add another album to their digital music collection as the rapper’s classic debut Reasonable Doubt is now available to download online for the first time on iTunes and other digital download stores.   According to BlockSavvy.com’s Kareem “Biggs” Burke, the album will be distributed online via TuneCore starting tomorrow (November 29).   […]

North Carolina-based producer 9th Wonder is preparing to hit the ground running in 2008 with the release of his forthcoming album The Wonder Years.   The Asylum Records release will introduce listeners to the beat maker’s first R&B artist Tyler Woods, in addition to featuring collaborations with established artists such as Talib Kweli, Q-Tip, Teedra […]

West Coast rap group Tha Dogg Pound has announced today that they have terminated a deal with Cash Money Records over a financial dispute.   Tha Dogg Pound, which features rappers Kurupt and Daz, announced a deal with the New Orleans-based record label in August, but the deal never produced any tangible results.   Just […]

Cash Money Records CEO’s Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Williams were among 16 people arrested and charged with possession of a pound of marijuana yesterday in Kingsport, Tennessee.   According to reports, a police officer in Kingsport stopped the Williams’ RV on Interstate 81 for making an improper lane change, which forced a tractor […]

Miami rapper Pitbull has taken the #1 spot as the Top Independent Artist on MySpace.com. The rapper’s new album The Boatlift is available via his popular Myspace.com/pitbull page, where over 400,000 fans have visited in the past 24 hours to get a copy of the album, which is also in stores today (November 27). The […]

Hip-Hop veteran and Terror Squad leader Fat Joe will be honored for his support of developmental programs for children whose parents have been incarcerated.   The South Bronx, bred rapper will be honored at the1st Annual Dinner and Awards Gala of In Arms Reach (IAR), which takes place on Thursday (November 29) at The Great […]