Mobb Deep celebrated the release of their sixth album Amerikaz Nightmare last night in New York at club Spirit. Raekwon the Chef, Black Thought, M.O.P., the Roots, Treach, Sean Price and Shyheim took to the stage and gave enthusiastic performances. Lil Jon, Talib Kweli, Buck Shot, Grand Master Caz, Styles P., Jadakiss and others were […]

Sean “P. Diddy” Combs continues to strengthen his Sean John label and snagged a former employee of Ralph Lauren’s to help build his women’s division. Max Wilson worked with Polo Ralph Lauren for 11 years until he resigned in February. As Vice President of the Sean John womenswear line, Wilson will report directly to Combs. […]

Esquire magazine recognized the fashion sense of rapper Andre 3000 of Outkast by naming him 2004’s “World’s Best Dressed Man.” The list was gathered by top fashion experts and this year is the first to include people from around the world. “We scanned every square mile of the globe, from the tip of Africa to […]

DUB Magazine hosted a successful event last week, one of their many of their Super Series Celebrity Car Shows and Concerts. A slew of people turned out to Race Way Park in Englishtown, New Jersey along with an array of celebrities. Among those were model/rapper Gloria Velez, B.E.T.’s Big Tigger and Hot 97’s DJ Envy, […]

Two women who filed a lawsuit against Snoop Dogg after being featured on the front cover of “Girls Gone Wild Doggy Style” have settled out of court. Terms of the settlement were not immediately available and under the terms of the deal, attorneys were not available to comment. The two women claimed that Joseph Francis, […]

Pharrell Williams of production duo The Neptunes has revealed the name of his signature sneaker collection with Reebok will be called Ice Cream. The Ice Cream footwear collection will drop next month and is part of a long term licensing deal between Williams and Reebok, the company that will also produce his Billionaire Boys Club […]

Nelly’s energy drink Pimp Juice has created the P.I.M.P Scholars Program, which will provide financial assistance to eligible college students. According to the company, P.I.M.P is an acronym for Positive Intellectual Motivated Person. The scholarship, which is competitive, will award two applicants, one male and one female, with a $5,000 award. The P.I.M.P Scholarship is […]

Q-Unique, former frontman for The Arsonists is preparing to release his solo debut album, Vengeance Is Mine. The album is labeled as more aggressive than his past works and features performances from Ill Bill, Necro and Swell 79. Q-Unique, Necro, Ju Ju of the Beatnuts and Context produced the album. Q has been on tour […]

In an interview with the August 16 issue of Newsweek, Def Jam CEO L.A. Reid confirmed that Def Jam was close to buying out the partners of Roc-A-Fella Records and negotiating deals to keep them within the Def Jam system. Reid also said he will sign more diverse acts to the label. The Beastie Boys […]

R&B legend Rick James died today, apparently of natural causes according to sources. James, 56, died at 9:45 am at a residence near Universal City in California. "He died apparently of natural causes. We learned of his death after responding to a radio call," said police officer Esther Reyes said. AllHipHop.com was in the middle […]

A Tribe Called Quest member Ali Shaheed Muhammad’s Garden Seekers Productions has inked a deal with Penalty Recordings/Ryko Distribution. Under the new union, Garden Seekers will release Shaheedullah & Stereotypes, a sample free album born out of Muhammad’s involvement with like minded musicians. “Arthur Mann [Ryko founder] and Neil Levine [Penalty founder] are respected icons […]

A group of skinheads in Russia were handed stiff jail sentences yesterday, after they attacked a group of people and killed a police officer following a Public Enemy concert. The Moscow City Court sentenced six defendants anywhere from four to 18 years in prison. One was banished to a mental institution. A brawl broke out […]

With the inking drying on his new deal with Roc-A-Fella Records and a new album on the way, Noreaga is one of the 40 Hip-Hop stars to be featured on Def Jam’s upcoming video game, “Fight for NY.” “This game is making Hip-Hop bigger,” Nore told AllHipHop.com. “Hip-Hop and video games go together.” Fight for […]

When the Queensbridge duo of Havoc and Prodigy briefly traded in murderous, monotonous hooks for a soulful chorus by Atlanta quartet 112 on “Hey Luv (Anything),” Mobb Deep loyalists weren’t exactly elated. That’s because Mobb fans had endeared themselves to the trademark hardcore sound from the New York natives. But Prodigy explained to AllHipHop.com, the […]

A woman in the UK has been banned from owning a TV, stereo or radio for two years, after she repeatedly played music by Eminem so loud that it made her neighbors furniture vibrate across the floor. The Birmingham City Council made Sharon McLoughlin, 33, the first person in the city barred from owning any […]

While most fans seek to meet their favorite rapper, whether it’s a legend or neophyte, that chance rarely comes. Professor X, founder of conscious Hip-Hop group X-Clan, has utilized eBay to auction off a night in New York City for the fan that bids the highest. On the site, Prof X explains, “[We will] go […]

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony member Krayzie Bone has announced the title for his third solo album is Gemini: Good Vs. Evil. According to the rapper, the album will attempt to provide listeners with good music and a thought provoking message. "We all want to do good," Krayzie explained. "But sometimes we don’t do it. We do the […]

Reports are circulating that Will Smith will grab the mic at the British premiere of his hit movie “i, Robot.” Sources stated that Smith will rhyme to crowds at London’s Leicester Square right from the red carpet when the flick premiers Wednesday. Smith recently revealed to AllHipHop.com that he was returning to Hip-Hop with a […]

Due to rampant bootlegging, Death Row Records has moved the release date of a new album of previously unreleased live material from Tupac Shakur. Live was originally recorded in 1996 and includes live versions of well known Tupac songs such as “So Many Tears,” “Hit ‘Em Up,” “2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted” and “California Love.” […]

Krs-One and his TempleofHiphop will host the 9 Elemenets of the Hiphop Nation Summit in Miami Florida this week. Krs will be in the area to receive the 3rd Annual Billboard Pioneer Award during Billboard’s awards show, which also takes place the same week as his summit. The all-day event is a day of workshops […]