Planet Asia is planning a grand entry into the New Year. The Fresnso, California native is launching a three part album series titled The Medi-Cali Trilogy, which draws upon the healthy talents of an eclectic array of artists and producers. Installment number one, The Sickness, Part One, features production by Khalil, Jake One, D-Cyde, and […]
A new CD is on the way from Talib Kweli titled Right About Now… The new album is the result of a deal struck by Kweli’s label, Blacksmith Music and KOCH. The album contains all new songs and features appearances by Mos Def, Jean Grae, Pappose and others and features the singles “Who Got It” […]
Police in Washington, DC have no motives or suspects in the attack on rapper Cam’ron, but they hope that will change as authorities are seeking to question the rapper about the shooting. Cam’ron, born Cam’ron Giles, was shot in the United States capitol city early in the morning of Oct. 23, as he sat at […]
Hip-Hop veteran and author MC Lyte has teamed up with Spelman College to host Hip-Hop Week starting today (Oct. 31). Hip-Hop Week will focus on the negative imagery of women in Hip-Hop as well as the effects on the youth and culture. The week will also focus on the passing of C. Delores Tucker, who […]
Rapper/actor Hev aka Heavy D, has landed on this week’s Jet Magazine cover because of his role in the successful play “Medal of Honor Rag.” Hev said it was an honor landing on the cover of the influential African-American lifestyle weekly, which has been in publication since 1951. “It’s an honor for me to be […]
Daz Dillinger, Kurupt and Arnold White are looking for new members of the DPGC and have announced a contest to find them. Following in the same vein as the highly successful “American Idol” series, the Dogg Pound Gangsta Crip Artist Idol will begin November 1st and run until February 1st 2006. “This is a very […]
San Antonio Spurs basketball star Tony Parker is following in the footsteps of such athletes as Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest and others and is working on a Hip-Hop album. The untitled album will feature Parker rapping in his native language of French. Production is being handled by Polygrafic of Texas’ Sound Scientists, a […]
Kanye West will be featured on an upcoming ABC special titled “Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2005.” The hour-long ABC News special highlights some of the most interesting names in entertainment, sports and politics. The special, which has consistently drawn in a huge number of viewers, is hosted by Barbara Walters. […]
The 37-year-old Shabazz is the one of the founders and current president of "Chi-Roc Hip Hop Nation," formed in 1985 on the Southside of Chicago. The same year, Chi-Rock group members OZ and the D.V.S. Crew released what has been credited as the first Hip-Hop album in Chicago rap history. Twista, who is signed to […]
M.C. Hammer has put his lucrative music publishing and copyright assets up for sale. The rapper, whose debut album Let’s Get It Started moved 3 million records, hit even bigger with his 1990 sophomore album, Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em which sold over 10 million copies and spawned his most well known hit, “U Can’t […]
Koch Records has announced a multi-album joint-venture partnership with Snoop Dogg and his Doggystyle Records. Following in the vein of Snoop’s successful "Welcome To Tha Chuuch" mixtapes, the first release will be Snoop Dogg Presents Welcome To Tha Chuuch Tha Album. Guests featured include DPGC (Dogg Pound Gangsta Clique), Nate Dogg, Kurupt, Lady of Rage, […]
A lawsuit filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Oct. 11 accuses Damon Dash of allegedly stealing the premise for the hit Hip-Hop reality series “Ultimate Hustler” from two Los Angeles producers. The plaintiff’s, John Coleman and John Rhodes, filed the complaint seeking monetary damages from Dash for Breach of Implied In-Fact contract and […]
The Black Wall Street label owner The Game was arrested today (Oct. 28th) in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Game, whose real name is Jayceon Terrell Taylor, was shopping and greeting fans in the Four Seasons Town Center in a Halloween mask Authorities were unaware of the reason for the commotion and approached Taylor and allegedly […]
Despite his tragic and untimely death nine years ago, the legacy of the late rapper Tupac Amaru Shakur continues to live on through his inspirational music, spoken word projects and movies. Thanks to his close friend Gobi (also director of his last three music videos), a book entitled "Thru My Eyes: Thoughts on Tupac Amaru […]
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the United States has arrested 30 members of the self-named Black Mafia Family (BMF) and has seized over $3 million in money, assets, 2 ½ kilograms of cocaine and weapons. The DEA labeled BMF a large-scale cocaine and money laundering operation operating in Detroit, Michigan, Columbus and Atlanta, Georgia, […]
50 Cent reiterated earlier this week that super producer Dr. Dre will not be collaborating with The Game on The Doctor’s Advocate, the Compton neophyte’s second album. In an interview with Miss Jones and the Hot 97 morning show, 50 Cent drastically countered claims by The Game, who has already started on his sophomore effort. […]
In New York to promote his latest album Tha Carter 2, Cash Money President Lil’ Wayne dropped more than a few bombs before the big release. The New Orleans rapper announced that he was in love with none other than the Diamond Princess, Trina. "Yep, I’m in love, in love, in love", he told AllHipHop.com […]
Jay-Z warned everybody that he was “getting the itch” for a good show in New York, and the rapper came out swinging with the first of a pair of concerts initially to air his grievances with rival rappers. The highly publicized event, which was sponsored by New York’s Power 105.1, eventually became somewhat of a […]
Nas protégé and Ill Will/Columbia artist Quan was arrested Tuesday (Oct. 25) in Hampton Virginia and hit with various charges, including felony assault and battery on a police officer. According to published reports, authorities were responding to a call to a local motel in regards to complaints of a heavy odor of marijuana coming from […]
“What is Jay-Z going to do tonight?” The question appears to be the primary query on the minds of Hip-Hop fans as the Def Jam President and his “Carter Administration” will perform at the Continental Airlines Arena tonight (Oct. 27). Last month, the rapper/mogul told Power 105’s Ed Lover, “I gotta put [my adversaries] in […]
