Kool Keith, MF Doom, Mystik and others will appear on a new compilation The Mic Planet Sessions, being released by 7-year-old hip-hop trade, Insomniac Magazine. "I wanted to put together a release that featured many of independent hip-hop’s most gifted artists," publisher and executive producer Israel "Iz-Real" Vasquetelle said. Vasquetelle, who also drops verses on […]

Despite published reports, Murder Inc. CEO Irving "Irv Gotti" Lorenzo and rapper Jeffery "Ja Rule" Atkins are not owners in the clothing line, ErvingGeoffrey. The two have been seen donning various denim jackets and T-shirts from the denim clothing company, but Rule said that they are spokesmodels for the clothing line, due to the coincidental […]

Roc-A-Fella CEO Damon Dash has dismissed recent reports that he and business partner and friend Jay-Z are considering carving up their Roc empire, which include film, clothing and recording ventures. "We are a team and there is no beef between me and Jay," Dame Dash told AllHipHop.com. Despite recent set backs in the way of […]

Source co-owners Dave Mays and Ray "Benzino" Scott announced their plans for the 2003 Source Awards at a press conference today in New York. "We get side swiped at these other awards shows and disrespected and used and exploited," founder and co-owner Dave Mays told AllHipHop.com. "This is a show where there is really honor […]

Sean "P.Diddy" Combs signed a deal last week to open a 3,500 square foot Sean John store on New York’s trendy Fifth Avenue. The shop, which is set to open in the spring of next year, could be the flag ship store for a 200-300 unit national chain of Sean John clothing stores. The store […]

Ice Cube will executive produce and star in a new film, "Willie." Casting has started on the drama, which is based on the true story of Willie Davis, who served as a full time janitor of Louisiana’s Arthur Smith Junior High and was also the school’s basketball coach. Davis led the team to three district […]

Lawyers for Beanie Sigel have submitted a proposal seeking to enter the rapper into a drug and psychological counseling center. The request came after U.S. District Judge R. Barclay Surrick rejected a $1 million dollar bail package that would have freed Sigel until his trial for attempted murder. Surrick gave the attorney’s until tomorrow to […]

A California State appellate court upheld a $5.5 million dollar judgment against Death Row Records, in regard to a lawsuit filed by Kurupt’s former managers. Lamont and Kenneth Brumfield filed the lawsuit against the label, claiming that the label conspired to steal the artist and cheat them out of significant royalties. The initial ruling in […]

Rapper Chuck D. will be featured on a two hour cable television special, "Music Wars: Open Mike," that will engage industry experts on the question of file sharing. The special, which will run on TechTV, will also feature questions from a live audience as well as phoned in questions about the controversial issue. "The issue […]

While continuing to fuel sales of last year’s Dysfunktional Family Soundtrack, Death Row Records recording artist Danny Boy is hard at work on his debut album which finds the neo-soulman partying, analyzing his life’s missteps and dealing with relationships. The R&B crooner said he is pleased with the album thus far and stated the new […]

A court in New Orleans ruled that Mystikal did not break copyright laws, after he used two Cajun sayings on his hit song, "Shake Ya Ass." Mystikal and Jive were the subjects of a lawsuit brought on by Emanation Inc., who claimed they owned the copyrights to the sayings "We gon pass a good time, […]

The RZA, The X-ecutioners, Dan The Automator, El-P and a diverse mix of other artists have come together to release Bird Up: The Charlie Parker Remix Project. The remix project, produced by Matthew Backer, took artists from every genre of music, granted the artists access to the original Parker recordings, including alternate takes and false […]

Def Jam and Universal Home Video are teaming up to release the Scarface Two-Disc Anniversary Edition and Scarface Deluxe Gift Set, which hits shelves on September 30, 2003. B In addition to the film being digitally remastered, the bonus materials on the DVD include a 20 minute documentary featuring P. Diddy, Eve, Snoop Dogg and […]

Prosecutors are seeking to videotape witnesses in regards to Beanie Sigel’s assault trial, for fear that they might not show up for his attempted murder trial. Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Deborah Robinson requested a judge grant a "preservation of testimony" hearing, which would provide the court with videotaped testimony in case any of the witnesses […]

Rapper Yukmouth is set to hit the road on a promotional tour to support his latest Rap-A-Lot album, Godzilla. The Oakland, California bred MC recently shot a video for the first single off the album, "Nothin’ 2 A Bo$$." "The video basically follows the lyrics to the song," Yukmouth told AllHipHop.com. "Riding around, rim shopping, […]

Veteran rapper KRS-One and reggae artist Mad Lion have joined forces and created a new group, Double Trouble. "They have worked together on this project for almost a year, writing and creating," KRS’ publicist Will Banister told AllHipHop.com. KRS, who was traveling, could not be reached for comment. Banister said that the two have recorded […]

Incoming freshman of Clark University received a raucous welcome to the A-T-L courtesy of Ludacris and Jermaine Dupri, who performed their hit song, “Welcome to Atlanta,” for a surprised crowd of students attending an orientation session on Monday night. The performance was apart of MTV’s new show “Jammed,” which will air in September. Clark University […]

The Source magazine has revealed that they intend to expand their 15-year media empire with the introduction of a French version, which they are hoping to release in the near future. “The debut of the French edition is further proof that The Source brand name is accepted worldwide as the leading authority on what is […]

Lawyers for Irv Gotti will enter a plea on his behalf on August 25 and the CEO of Murder Inc. will enter a drug-diversion program in Oakland, California. Because he has no criminal record, Gotti is eligible for the drug-diversion program. He must complete the program to have drug related charges dismissed. Gotti was arrested […]