Organizers of the 5th Annual BMI Urban Awards have announced this year’s event will include participation from The Game, Fat Joe and Kanye West. The event will be hosted by the President and CEO of BMI, Del R. Bryant, and Catherine Brewton, who serves as Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations. The Gap Band will also […]
Producer and musical genius Quincy Jones has been tapped to score “Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” the semi-autobiographical account of rapper 50 Cent’s life. Jones will be teamed with the other composers of the film to create original music. The legendary producer will work directly with 50 Cent, Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer and director Jim […]
As an entrepreneur, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs is a known fighter, but the mogul is applying that ethos to the "Jack Johnson Collection," a new line of clothing under his Sean John umbrella. The collection is named after Jack Johnson, the first African-American boxing heavyweight champion. Johnson’s remarkable and highly controversial career was captured in […]
The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) has joined forces with documentary filmmaker Keith Beauchamp to shed increased light on the murder of Emmett Till and in support of Beauchamp’s documentary film titled "The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till." “The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till” will showcase the life and death of the African […]
Scion has teamed up with DJ Premier, Green Lantern and Sean Cane to once again find the best in underground Hip-Hop. The Scion: Nextup contest is holding it’s second annual emcee contest which gives unsigned emcees the chance to win a $50,000 marketing deal from Scion. Judges, Dj Premier, Green Lantern and Sean Cane, will […]
Screenwriter Michael Elliot has taken his creative juices into a different direction with the formation of a new DVD line with DreamSpring Entertainment Inc. The “Secrets to…” DVD series is a how-to guide that will feature established industry individuals from various realms of entertainment including television, film, fashion and radio. Industry representatives from Shady Records, […]
Jury selection started today (August 1) in the weapons trial of Tab “Turk” Virgil, who is currently incarcerated on attempted first-degree murder charges and weapons violations. The charges stem from a January 26, 2004 shootout with Memphis, Tennessee SWAT team members. Prosecutors say that Virgil injured officers as they raided an apartment seeking a cache […]
Nike is making a play for the urban market and is launching Blue Ribbon Sports, which will do battle with urban themed lines from Reebok and Adidas. Reebok has sneaker and apparel deals with 50 Cent, Jay-Z and Nelly, while Adidas has a major deal with producer/rapper Missy Elliott. Blue Ribbons Sports was the original […]
Thanks to many generous contributions to his native Long Beach, Warren G. will be honored during the week of August 1-6, which Mayor Beverly O’Neall has designated as Warren G. Week. Besides aiding in his neighborhood’s development and expansion, the rapper/producer has helped raise funds to purchase 500 pairs of reading glasses for children, in […]
Rumors have persisted in recent weeks that Brownsville, New York rhyme posse M.O.P. has been on the verge of signing with 50 Cent’s G-Unit Records. Group member Billy Danze confirmed with AllHipHop.com that the group is now officially signed with 50’s label. "It’s a beautiful thing, it’s working out," Danze told AllHipHop.com. "We’re doing new […]
Hip-Hop/rock producer Rick Rubin has taken his American Recordings record label to back to Warner Bros. Records. Rubin founded American in 1988, two years after he founded another ground breaking label – Def Jam – with Russell Simmons, in 1986. Warner Bros. handled the distribution of the label from The highly versatile producer has worked […]
On Thursday, AJ Calloway and Free officially resigned their posts as the hosts of BET’s popular show "106 & Park," jobs they have held since the show’s premier in the fall of 2000. The circumstances surrounding their abrupt departure have not been disclosed, but insiders speculate there has been friction with upper management in […]
Mona Scott, President of Violator Management & Marketing, has opened a new restaurant called J’s Southern Express in Lower Manhattan. As president of Violator, Scott has helped guide the careers of such hip-hop heavyweights as Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent, Mobb Deep and many others. "The idea for opening a restaurant was spawned as […]
On Wednesday, Def Jam president Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter added to his new Roc regime with the signing of Tru Life, a rapper that has lurked in the underground for years. The rapper was being pursued by Snoop Dogg, Sony, SRC/Universal and eventually Roc La Familia/Def Jam, according to a press release issued by the rapper’s […]
Reverend Run has been tapped to deliver the Keynote Address at CMJ Music Marathon 2005. The annual CMJ Music Marathon takes place September 15 at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Music Hall in New York City. For years CMJ has attracted music business executives, college DJ’s and various industry tastemakers. Blackalicious, Little Brother, Atmosphere and others […]
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott has been chosen by the Chrysler Corporation to construct 30 seconds of new, original music for their first commercial advertising the new Jeep Commander. According to reports, Elliott is also in discussions with the Chrysler Group to make an appearance in the commercial. Her new video “Lose Control” will feature the new […]
The estate of Christopher “Big Pun” Rios has jump started a new clothing line in memory of the late Bronx rapper in hopes of generating funds for the family. The launch of Big Pun Clothing Line coincides with website BigPunShop.com where the clothing can be found exclusively. Presently, the line consists of several screen printed […]
Grammy Award winning rapper Lil’ Kim will drop her fourth solo album titled Naked Truth in September, just one week before she will surrender to authorities for lying to a federal grand jury about her knowledge of a broad daylight shoot out. The rapper has tapped an all-star line up of producers for the album […]
On the morning of July 7th 2005, over 700 London commuters were injured and at least 56 were killed when terrorists set off bombs in three subway trains and on a bus. Two weeks later, Londoners were struck again by four more attempted bombings and just today (July 27), four men were apprehended for their […]
BabyGrande Records has announced a partnership with Wu-Tang affiliate Dreddy Kruger and his Think Differently Music Group. Together they are planning three immediate releases. Coming first will be an album pairing some of the Wu’s finest with numerous independent artists called, Think Differently Music: Wu-Tang meets the Indie Culture. The unique album will feature appearances […]