Xzibit Rescued From Ocean

Xzibit was rescued Monday at Bondi Beach in Australia after a rip tide carried him out into the Pacific ocean. According to reports, the rapper was out having some fun surfing, when lifeguards saw the rapper having a bit of trouble. Lifeguards set out after the rapper and helped him on a board, getting him […]

Vivendi Universal Hit With Subpoenas In Murder Inc. Drama

According to the Los Angeles times, federal authorities served grand jury subpoenas at Vivendi Universal’s New York offices this week. The agents were seeking records related to royalties, invoices and other information, in an attempt to find financial ties between Murder Inc.’s Irv Gotti and Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff, a convicted Queens, New York drug dealer. […]

Angie Martinez Pregnant

Hot 97 radio personality Angie Martinez has gone on record admitting to a pregnancy that was speculated for sometime by industry insiders. On Jan. 21, the radio jock-turned-rapper made the announcement live from her radio show. Martinez refused to disclose publicly who the father of her fetus is, but she did state that she was […]

DMC Wants Any Justice For JMJ

In an exclusive interview with Sway of MTV, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels stressed that, while he is satisfied with the police investigation surrounding Jam Master Jay, he believes that some form of justice will be rendered in the case – even street vigilantism. “You got hope that if the cops don’t catch them, the streets will,” […]

Mr. Cheeks Prepares New Album

Lost Boyz member Mr. Cheeks is preparing to release his second solo album, Back Again. The first single is an R&B styled number, titled "Crush On You," which features crooner/producer Mario Winans. The album features Pete Rock and CL Smooth, who appear on a track titled "Reminisce," which pays homage to fallen souls and rap […]

Sony Dumps Will Smith

According to published reports, Will Smith has been dropped from the roster at Sony Music because of waning record sales. In addition, label heads reportedly believe that the young consumers of hip-hop no longer want the 34-year-old rapper/actor as a musician. Smith’s Born To Reign, failed to move a significant amount of units as it […]

Survey: Young Black Males Prefer Hip-Hop, Doubling Female Rate

According to MEE (Motivational Educational Entertainment), a company that has been documenting African-American youth’s buying patterns for years, African-American youth, whom rank among the highest media consumers today, are setting the buying trends for the rest of the world. Between February and August 2002 MEE conducted a survey across nine U.S. cities of nearly 2,000 […]

Latifah Sentenced For DUI Charges

Queen Latifah pleaded no contest yesterday (Tuesday Jan.14) to misdemeanor reckless driving charges in order to avoid trial for DUI charges. The DUI charges stem from an incident in Hollywood, CA where the rapper was pulled over while intoxicated. She subsequently failed the field sobriety test and was arrested without incident. Latifah was sentenced to […]