Philly rapper Beanie Sigel was sentenced today for being a felon in possession of a gun and for possession of drugs. Sigel was sentenced to a year in prison for an April 20, 2003 incident. He was also given two years probation and must pay a $25,000 fine. Sigel was accused of leading police on […]
Nas and his father Olu Dara, Mississippi jazz legend, have joined musical forces on the blues inspired song, “Bridging The Gap,” taken from Nas’ upcoming double CD, Street Disciple. The song comes at a point where Nas said he finally has peace in his life. “Working with my pops is the greatest thing I have […]
The wrongful-death trial of The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher Wallace has been postponed after it was set to start yesterday (Oct. 5). Spearheaded by mother Voletta Wallace, the suit alleges the LAPD was partially responsible for the rapper’s murder. The trial has been rescheduled for April because a key witness was unavailable. While most people associate […]
Waxploitation Records will do their part to help fight against the Genocide that is taking place in Sudan, by releasing an album and dedicating the proceeds of the charity. Genocide in Sudan includes donated tracks by Jurassic 5, X-ecutioners, Jill Scott, System of a Down, Yoko Ono, Gorillaz, DJ Spooky, Danger Mouse & Murs, T#### […]
A planned concert featuring Rappin’ 4 Tay at a recreation center was canceled at the request of local police. Rappin’ 4 Tay was scheduled for a 30 minute performance at the Manteca Community Gym tonight (October 8th) for sixth through eighth graders. The rapper agreed to not use profanity and tone his performance down, but […]
The Source and Russell Simmons continue to feud. The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network recently pulled out of an event scheduled to take place over the weekend before The Source Awards. Simmons and The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) pulled out of speaking duties at Saturday’s (October 9th) "Join the SIPHA: Hip-Hop Voter Education Rally." "Russell […]
Promoters of a Busta Rhymes concert are reportedly considering legal action against the rapper, after a show in Sydney, Australia was canceled. The problems started when the rapper and his entourage entered Australia. Unnamed members traveling with Busta were detained by immigration officials at the Sydney airport on September 29th. Officials detained two men for […]
Ed Lover is widely known as a Hip-Hop comedic personality and New York radio host, but he is delving deeper into the music aspect of the rap game. With his new label, Full Blast, the former host of “YO! MTV Raps” said that he is only concerned with authentic Hip-Hop and even found a flagship […]
Russell Simmons’ "Russell Simmons Presents: Hip-Hop Justice" airs tonight, the first in a series of upcoming documentaries the mogul’s Simmons Lathan Media Group is producing. The documentary examines three high profile court cases, including the murder conviction of C-Murder, the allegations surrounding Tupac Shakur’s rape case and the government raid on the offices of Irv […]
The man who shot Freekey Zeekey and helped kill an associate was convicted yesterday in a New York court. Chauncey Dillon, 30, was found guilty of assault, attempted robbery, gun charges and second-degree murder. Zeekey’s associate Eric Mangrum was killed in the shootout. Dillon faces 25 years to life. Prosecutors in the case argued that […]
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs lost his court battle with the mother of his first child, fashion stylist Misa Brim and has been ordered to pay $35,000 a month in child support. The decision was released in a 13-page decision by a Westchester County, New York Family Court judge yesterday (October 5th). The ruling is based […]
Turntable group The X-ecutioners changed their lineup, adding two new DJ’s, while DJ Rob Swift has departed the group after 7 years to concentrate on solo projects. Grandmaster Roc Raida and DJ Total Eclipse will be joined by new members DJ Boogie Blind and DJ Precision in the new group, marking the first time group […]
In 1979, when the Sugar Hill Gang released “Rapper’s Delight,” critics regarded rap music as just a passing fad. Twenty-five years later, P.Diddy, clad in Run-DMC regalia—Shelltops, black leather blazer and fedora—stood on the stage at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan and uttered the famous Bad Boy mantra, which could easily double as that of […]
Nas has announced the finalists for Thief’s Theme – a competition Sony had opened for UK rappers a couple of months ago. The contest attracted over 2,000 entries across Great Britain. Rappers were encouraged to download the instrumental version of his single "Thief’s Theme." The final winner will be selected by Nas himself and brought […]
Leading UK rapper/singer Ms. Dynamite has been arrested for an alleged assault that took place at a London restaurant, according to sources. The incident, which allegedly took place last month, occurred in central London in the Soho district, Reuters reports. "A 23-year-old woman voluntarily attended a central London police station on October 1 following an […]
Fabolous made headlines when he was arrested in twice in January and once March of 2003, but the situation was no laughing matter to the rapper, who filed a $5 million dollar lawsuit against the New York Police Department, alleging he had been unfairly targeted. Police pulled the rapper over Fabolous police stopped his SUV […]
Ruffryder MC Jin defeated Shells, Jae Millz, and Wreckonize in a Fight Klub rap battle that took place at the Mixshow Power Summit on Saturday. In the battle, which took place in Puerto Rico, Jin bested Wreckonize, known for winning the Roc-A-Fella/MTV contest. After Jin won, he observed J Records’ Shells win over Jae Millz […]
Rapper Foxy Brown has signed a deal with Jay-Z’s new label, S. Carter Records. A source revealed that the deal has not been officially announced, because Carter has not settled on a distribution deal for his new imprint. “Lyor [Cohen] was with Jay-Z in Chicago on tour and LA Reid was with him soon after,” […]
A judge that helped set the tone for the murder trial of rapper Corey “C-Murder” Miller has been indicted on federal corruption charges, after he and another man allegedly conspired with a bail bonds mogul and took more than $20,000 in bribes. State Judge Alan Green was indicted last week on seven federal counts that […]
Jay-Z has teamed with production company @radical.media and Paramount Classics to release “Fade To Black,” a film that chronicles the rapper’s farewell performance as a solo artist at Madison Square Garden in November of 2003. Jay-Z narrates the film, which takes viewers backstage during the concert and offers fans a chance to look at how […]
