Bay Area rapper Johnny "Johnny Ca$h" Castaneda died Thursday (Mar. 29) from a gunshot wound to the head, after being shot multiple times in an apartment complex in Vallejo, CA. According to reports, Ca$h was signed to Mac Dre’s Thizz Entertainment, but joined the label after Mac Dre was gunned down in 2004.While authorities haven’t […]

Talk show mogul Oprah Winfrey hasn’t received much love from the Hip-Hop community lately. Minor incidents with Hip-Hop stars such as Ludacris and Ice Cube has the billionaire deemed a Hip-Hop hater by many, but hopefully an appearance by a Hip-Hop legend on Winfrey’s show will silence critics. Joseph “Reverend Run” Simmons from the legendary […]

Chicago rapper Twista has become a columnist for Red Eye, a publication of the Chicago Tribune. The Chicago native will be featured in the print newspaper once a week and will be sharing his thoughts on various topics, asking fans questions, and giving fans an opportunity to ask him questions. Readers will be able to […]

Hip-Hop producer Hi-Tek will be among an all-star panel of judges looking for the next big rapper at this year’s Scion Unsigned Emcee competition. The contest, which begins April 9, offers independent rappers an opportunity to be seen and heard through a marketing push. Contestants can submit demos to be judged by the Hi-Tek as […]

Compton, CA rapper The Game missed a scheduled court date in Manhattan yesterday (Mar. 30), related to charges that he impersonated a police officer in Nov. According to the New York Post, a warrant was issued for the rapper’s arrest, but the warrant will not be activated unless he misses his next court date, which […]

Former Roc-A-Fella Records crooner Rell was one of three men arrested in a drug sting in Calhoun County, South Carolina yesterday (Mar. 29). Rell, born Wilbur Gerrell Gaddis, was arrested after Postal Service agents intercepted a package containing 50 pounds of marijuana in Columbia, SC. Agents allowed the package to be delivered to a home […]

On Wednesday [Mar. 28] evening, the 63rd annual Radio-Television Correspondent’s Association dinner was held at the Washington Hilton Hotel. During the event comedians Brad Sherwood and Colin Mochrie from the television show Whose Line Is It Anyway brought Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove on stage for what was to become an awkward, […]

Dogg Pound members Daz Dillinger and Kurupt will offer an inside look behind their feuds and disputes over the years in a new documentary, titled DPG Eulogy. The two-hour film, directed by Damian Zellous, will chronicle the group’s conflicts between 2001 and 2005, including the public beef between Dillinger and Kurupt during Kurupt’s return to […]

The Texas rap scene is about to become more competitive with the arrival of Pimp Killa Thug (PKT), a rapper best known for his association with fellow Lone Star lyricist Paul Wall.Wall has teamed up with Southern Majesty Entertainment to officially introduce PKT to the masses with his debut independent album, Retribution. The release, described […]

Houston, TX legend Scarface’s record label Underground Railroad is preparing to release the debut album from the rapper’s latest discovery, Killeen-based seven-man collective known as Green City. The group’s album Brand New Money is the second album from Scarface’s Underground Railroad imprint, coming on the heels of the label’s first album by The Product. Scarface, […]

DJ Biz Markie will be featured in Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up, an uncensored stand-up original comedy showcase featuring some of the nation’s most talented young comedians. The show, executive produced by Lawrence and hosted by stand-up comic Doug Williams, will premiere on Apr. 18 on the Starz channel as part of the “Starz […]

Castrol Syntec, a high-powered synthetic oil company, has tapped Hip-Hop heavyweight Funk Master Flex to host a new reality television series called Castrol Syntec Car Wars, debuting Apr. 1."We’ve had a great experience with Flex and are looking forward to continuing our relationship with him and supporting our new show ‘Castrol Syntec Car Wars,’" Melanie […]

Foxy Brown appeared in a Broward County court today (Mar. 28) and pleaded not guilty to two charges stemming from an altercation with the owner of a beauty supply store in Pembroke Pines, FL. Her hearing was scheduled for 9:00 am, but was rescheduled until 1: 30 pm, because her plane was late.Brown, born Inga […]

Hip-Hop Summit Action Network’s Russell Simmons and Dr. Benjamin Chavis will be among those holding a public grievance and peaceful rally, in response to a recent incident involving the son of Czar Entertainment owner Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond. The 14-year-old boy’s mother Cynthia Reed, representatives from Czar Entertainment and the Rev. Al Sharpton will also be […]

Black Eyed Peas member Taboo was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence outside of Los Angeles, CA early Tuesday morning (Mar. 27). Taboo, born Jaime Luis Gomez, was arrested after he was involved in a minor collision. Police cited the Grammy Award winning rapper for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, […]

Representatives for Death Row Records’ Suge Knight have shot down reports that the mogul had been evicted from his luxury condominium last Friday [March 23]. "Suge Knight was not evicted from his Wilshire condominium,” Suge Knight’s publicist Jonathan Wolfson told AllHipHop.com. “I don’t understand how his move could have been misunderstood as an eviction. He […]

The truce between rapper Eminem and his ex-wife Kim Mathers has dissolved. Just one day after the couple agreed not to criticize each other in public for the sake of their 11-year-old daughter Hailie, Kim Mathers spoke negatively about Eminem during an interview Tuesday (Mar. 27) morning on New York’s Hot 97 radio station, during […]

Management/production firm Hip-Hop Since 1978 has entered into an exclusive partnership with Bryant Management to represent rapper Lil’ Wayne. Gee Roberson and Kyambo “Hip-Hop” Joshua of Hip-Hop Since 1978 will work together with Lil’ Wayne’s longtime manager Cortez Bryant as they take on all facets of Lil’ Wayne’s career including music, television, and film. Roberson […]

Timbaland has signed on to perform live at McDonald’s 30th Anniversary All-American High School Boys’ Basketball Games half-time event.The celebrated b-ball tournament will kick off at 8pm on Wed. Mar. 28 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY."With Timbaland’s involvement in the McDonald’s All American Games, it pairs the best of musical entertainment with the best […]

The 2007 “Rock the Bells” Hip-Hop Festival is gearing up to hit major US cities this summer, featuring Wu-Tang Clan, Nas and Rage Against the Machine as headliners.Rock the Bells, hosted by Supernatural, Rahzel and DJ Hi-Tek, is a concert-style festival known for “representing, respecting and recognizing the very best and brightest talent who create […]