Rival Strip Club Employees Sentenced For Burning Down Hip-Hop Friendly Competitor

(AllHipHop News) An Atlanta strip club’s efforts to gain the upper hand over a competitor have resulted in prison time for three of its employees, who were sentenced on conspiracy to commit arson charges yesterday.   On Tuesday (Jan. 5), a federal judge sentenced Harold “Bit” Thrower, a manager at Platinum 21, to three years […]

Devyne Stephens Donates $300k for Atlanta Children’s Healthcare Hospital

(AllHipHop News) Entertainment mogul Devyne Stephens ended 2009 with a sizable $300,000 donation to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and a pledge to launch a year-long awareness campaign throughout 2010.   Stephens, who is credited with signing and discovering Akon and T-Pain, is also vice president of Akon’s Konvict Muzik record label.   The announcement and […]

Model Angelyne Sues Bad Boy Films Over Billboard In ‘Notorious’

(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Bad Boy Films is among the defendants in a copyright lawsuit filed by billboard model Angelyne.   The model filed a copyright infringement lawsuit yesterday (January 4) in the U.S. District Court of Los Angeles.   Angelyne claims that the makers of the film “Notorious” about the life of Christopher […]

Lil Wayne’e ‘Rebirth’ Delayed Until June; Rapper Lands On Top 50 Grossing Tours

(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne’s often delayed album Rebirth has been given another release date, according to Wal-Mart’s website.   Rebirth’s release date has been pushed back at least six times over the past two years, with the last reported date being February 1.   Fans of Lil Wayne who hoped they would enjoy the album […]

BREAKING NEWS: Producer Shawty Redd Turns Himself in for Murder

(AllHipHop News) AllHipHop.com has confirmed that Atlanta producer Shawty Redd is in custody awaiting charges on first-degree murder.   Redd, real name Demetrius Stewart, was in his home with another unidentified individual on the early hours of New Year’s Day. At some point, the two became embroiled in an argument, and the unidentified male allegedly threatened […]

Teddy Riley Speaks on Spoiled Daughter’s Assault Allegation

New Jack Swing pioneer and Blackstreet founder Teddy Riley is denying reports that he assaulted one of his daughters, claiming the allegation is the result of a financial dispute.   Riley’s 18-year-old daughter Taja filed a temporary restraining order against her father, claiming that she and her older sister were stomped and punched.   The Los […]