Wyclef Jean recently showcased tracks from his upcoming album Carnival II: Memoirs of An Immigrant. Jean previewed the album to a variety of Asian record executives at the Sheraton Beach Resort in Langkawi, Malaysia last week. The album, which is sequel to his platinum-plus 1997 solo debut The Carnival, features guest appearances by Mary J. […]

Fort Meyers, Florida rapper Plies is the subject of a slander lawsuit filed in Montogemry County Circuit Court yesterday (July 16).   According to the lawsuit, Plies allegedly failed to appear at a concert on July 8 and then made disparaging remarks about the promoter the following day on a local radio station.   The Montogomery […]

Rapper Guru and producer Solar will hit the road in support of Jazzmatazz Vol. 4: The Hip-Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future, the latest installment of Guru’s legendary long-running Jazmatazz series of albums.   The tour will kick off tomorrow night (July 18) at the House of Blues in Chicago and will hit 14 […]

A close friend of rapper Remy Ma contacted AllHipHop.com in an attempt to explain what happened the evening the Grammy nominated rapper allegedly shot a close associate twice, apparently in a dispute over a missing $2,000.   The woman, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, said she was on the scene with Remy Ma […]

Hip-Hop may not play a prominent role in the lives of politicians, but Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama sees the impact of the culture on current and potential voters.   Obama spoke out on Hip-Hop during an interview with local reporters in Chicago on Sunday (July 15), CNN’s Political Ticker reports.   According to the […]

A police officer that taped rapper The Game in a holding cell flashing a wad of money, throwing gang signs and smirking is under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department’s internal affairs division. The unnamed officer took the footage of the Compton, CA rapper using a cellphone on May 12, after The Game was […]

R&B songstress Janet Jackson has left Virgin Records and has officially inked with Island Def Jam Music Group, a division of Universal Music Group.   According to Dupri, who heads up Island Def Jam’s Urban Music division, Jackson is signed to IDJG’s Island imprint and her new untitled album is being overseen by IDJG’s CEO/president […]

The 23-year-old woman that was allegedly shot twice by rapper Remy Ma has come forward to speak about the incident, which happened outside of a New York bar early Saturday morning.   Remy Ma, born Remy Smith, is accused of shooting Makeda Barnes-Joseph twice in the torso around 4:00 am Saturday (July 14), after a […]

R&B artist Ciara and super producer Polow Da Don will host the launch party of his new record label Zone 4 Inc. tonight in Atlanta, Georgia.   Polow Da Don’s sound can be heard on hit records like Fergie’s “London Bridge” and “Glamorous,” Ludacris’ Grammy Award winning single “Runaway Love,” the P#### Cat Dolls’ “Buttons,” […]

Female rap star Remy Ma has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges today (July 15), after she surrendered to authorities yesterday for allegedly shooting and seriously wounding a childhood acquaintance during a dispute outside of a Manhattan bar early Saturday morning (July 14).   Remy Ma was released from Rikers Island around 9:00 pm […]

Attorney Scott Leemon spoke exclusively to AllHipHop.com about a shooting incident involving his Grammy Award nominated client, rap star Remy Ma, on Saturday morning in New York.   Remy Ma, 27, was charged with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon yesterday (July 14), after a shooting in Manhattan left a 23-year-old woman […]

Rap star Remy Ma reported to police earlier today (July 14) and has officially been charged with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon.   The rapper was sought for an early morning shooting in front of The Pizza Bar in Manhattan around 4:00 am this morning, that left a 23-year-old associate with […]

The owner of a New York bar that rapper Remy Ma attended before an early morning shooting this morning (July 14) has issued a statement denying any altercation took place inside of the establishment.   Sasha Tcherevkoff is the owner of the Pizza Bar. He said that Remy Ma and an entourage were in the […]

Bronx, New York rapper Remy Ma is being sought in connection with a shooting in Manhattan this morning at 4:00 am.   While details of the shooting are emerging, sources told AllHipHop.com that Remy Ma was in the area of W. 14th Street and Washington Street this morning when she argued with a woman in […]

Fans of 50 Cent will wait one more week for his highly anticipated third release, Curtis.   According to a representative for 50 Cent, the album is being delayed by one week because of the Labor Day holiday in the United States.   “Because of the Labor Day holiday on Monday September 3rd, the decision […]

Popular alcohol beverage maker Smirnoff has launched a global search for 10 individuals to take part in its newly launched Smirnoff Experience program.   The Smirnoff Experience will take the “Smirnoff Ten” around the world, as they visit four cities that mark significant milestones in the company’s history and document the experience through short films, […]

Jadakiss and two other men will stand trial for weapons charges stemming from an October arrest, in which police recovered a stolen handgun in the vehicle 32-year-old rap star was traveling in.   Jadakiss, born Jason Phillips, and three others were charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon in October 2006, when police stopped […]

Rap pioneer Kurtis ‘Blow” Walker has been selected to serve as an MC for the eighth annual Holy Hip-Hop Artist Showcase and Music awards.   The event, hosted by the Fellowship of Holy Hip Hop, will take place Jan. 18-19, 2008 at Center Stage Arena (formerly known as Earthlink Live Arena) in downtown Atlanta, GA. […]

Rising R&B songstress and Def Jam artist Chrisette Michele filed a lawsuit in New York County Court, claiming Douglass Ellison and Four Kings Productions breached their contract and embezzled money she was owed from management and recording contacts with Def Jam. Michele, born Chrisette Michele Payne, recently released her critically acclaimed debut album I Am. […]

Rap mogul and reformed “gangsta” rapper Percy “Master P” Miller addressed more than 1,000 NAACP members Wednesday (July 11) on the state of young black America, as the youth keynote speaker for this year’s NAACP convention.   The Detroit News reports the No Limit Records founder and CEO was chosen after the event’s original speaker, […]