As investigations are underway probing the relationship between Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff and Murder Inc., sources close to the federal investigation say the label put McGriff on their payroll under a phony name when the former Queens drug lord was released from prison. In a report by the LA Times, Chuck Philips (the writer who wrote […]
Rapper Eve is in negotiations to star opposite Kevin Bacon in "The Woodsman," an independent drama about pedophilia. The movie, which is being produced by Lee Daniels Entertainment- the company behind the Oscar award winning flick, "Monster’s Ball," focuses on a man who returns to his hometown after 12 years in prison. When he tries […]
Police identified a man with two outstanding warrants for a Brooklyn shooting and rape as a suspect yesterday in the shooting of rapper “Freaky Zeeky” and the murder of his bodyguard in Manhattan. The 32-year-old suspect, John Mingo, allegedly shot Freaky (a.k.a. Ezekiel Jiles) after he and suspected accomplice Chauncey Dillon ripped a $20,000 pendant […]
Busta Rhymes (Trevor Smith) may face assault charges after a fan claims the rapper attacked her during a concert five months ago. At the time of the incident, police didn’t arrested the rapper, however Celine Giguerre, 21, decided to press charges prompting action. Giguerre’s suit caused Busta to appear in a Fall River, Mass court […]
Released today (May 1) from a New York State facility, Old Dirty Bastard (known now as Dirt McGirt) announced that he has signed to Roc-A-Fella Records. At a press conference in Manhattan ODB said, ”I’m happy to be here. I thought I wasn’t gonna be able to touch another microphone. I’m happy my eyes are […]
Nike and multi-platinum rapper Nelly are set to drop a limited edition sneaker dubbed, the ‘Air Derrty,’ which will be available in very limited quantities. Only 1,000 pairs of the exclusive sneaker will be available to consumers and officials at Nike expect the shoe to sell out within hours. The ‘Air Derrty’ will only be […]
The mother of Funkmaster Flex won a child support settlement against the popular Hot 97 DJ yesterday. Flex agreed in Family Court yesterday to pay child support to his 2-year-old son by Haydee Diaz, with whom he has no romantic relationship. The Hot 97 DJ will support his child financially from his $208,000 salary according […]
The RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) will launch an attack on users of such popular file trading services, according to sources by flooding the services with anti-piracy messages. When users attempt to download their favorite music, they may receive a warning from the organization instead, which says "When you offer music on these systems, […]
Alleging slander and an attempt to discredit his organization, Najee Ali wrote an open letter to Russell Simmons stemming from comments the mogul made to AllHipHop.com regarding the UPN series Platinum. Ali, National Director of Project Islam H.O.P.E., denounced Simmons for a statement that Ali and his organization are in solidarity regarding their complaints of […]
While the music industry has expressed a general dislike for hip-hop drama “Platinum” the show has found a huge, credible supporter – Russell Simmons. The mogul, who was known as “Rush” in his earlier days, says the show is closer to reality than even the industry will admit. The show garnered record-breaking viewership its first […]
Police have arrested a Brooklyn man in connection with a gunfight in Manhattan last week that injured rapper Freaky Zeeky and killed an associate, Erick Mangrum. Chauncey Dillon, 29, will be charged with second-degree murder. It is not clear if police believe that Dillon fired the shot that wounded Zeeky and killed Mangrum.The incident unfolded […]
The Last Emperor has inked a distribution deal with New York City based Raptivism and will finally drop his much anticipated, still untitled debut album.We have seen various types of contracts, but never in the form provided by Raptivism giving him creative freedom. The Last Emperor, through his label [Red Planet Music Corp.] distributed by […]
Starting today (April 30), fans who purchased a copy of 50 Cent’s DVD, “The New Breed,” will be able to unlock a special “Value Added Package,” featuring exclusive material.By using CD recognition technology, fans simply place the CD in their computer’s CD Rom Drive. When the computer recognizes the CD, it collects a username and […]
Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Roc-A-Fella CEO Damon Dash will hold a press conference Thursday, May 1st in New York City in what is Dirt’s first public appearance in three years. Representatives for Roc-A-Fella declined to comment on the nature of the press conference, but called the event a “historic event.” Dirty’s manager, Jared Weisfeld also […]
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would be proud. The Oxford English Dictionary has officially admitted the hip-hop term “bling-bling’ into its prestigious pages. Rapper BG coined the word in 1999 in his hit song from the same name and it has been used ever since to explain a lavish lifestyle full of jewels, […]
His name is renown, but Virginia’s Skillz has yet to reap the commercial accolades that he arguably deserves. With the release of several applauded freestyles, mixtapes and b-sides, the rapper is readying the final release of I Ain’t Mad No More , the much-delayed album. Although the album has been pushed back several times, Skillz […]
Kids are calling for hip-hop artists to offer more educational, informative and balanced messages according to a study by Children’s PressLine, a New York-based social organization. At a recent seminar for Rev. Jesse Jackson’s RAINBOW/PUSH Wall Street Project Conference, kids sounded off. “A lot of [rappers] talk about sex. They open it like it’s no […]
As the commercial realm of hip-hop grows larger, the underground, creative aspects of rap are sorely overlooked, but one independent movement hopes to change things. PhilaFlava presents…A League of Our Own, an independent CD, has released a mixtape album that offers a distinct, exclusive medley of hip-hop. “A League of Our Own” showcases an array […]
Ice-T’s Final Level Entertainment has inked a multi-year distribution deal with Penalty Associated Labels/Ryko Distribution.. "There are 3 types of companies in the music business," Ice-T said. "The ones that make things happen, the ones that watch things happen, and then there are those major conglomerates that scratch their heads and say…what happened? We chose […]
The Hip-Hop Summit commenced in Detroit Saturday (April 26), with tremendous success. The event, which was co-hosted by Eminem and Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and FM 98 WJLB, drew over 17,000 participants. "It was so big and much better than the New York Summit," HSAN Chairman Russell Simmons told AllHipHop.com. "Kwame Kilpatrick, half the Congressional […]
