Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment is in settlement negotiations with the Calcutta, India based music and film conglomerate, Saregama India Limited. The settlement talks are based on an illegal sample used in Truth Hurt’s smash hit, “Addictive.” The song contains samples of an Indian movie soundtrack owned by the company. The original singer was also unlawfully […]
Fat Joe was arrested Wednesday July 10 in conjunction with the alleged assault of a 31-year-old man, which took place at B.B. King’s in New York. Joe turned himself in after being on tour for the assault that took place early morning May 12. After apparently getting in a dispute with a member of Joe’s […]
Vita has decided to disassociate with Murder Inc, her label home of two years, Def Jam confirmed with AllHipHop.com. Representatives for Def Jam said that the rapper was not dropped, but “requested to leave and was allowed to.” Vita anticipated dropping her first full-length album, La Vita Dolce (“The Good Life”), later this year. In […]
Juvenile has released a new underground CD on his label, UTP Records titled 600 Degreez. While Wayne and the Big Tymers maintained in interviews that there is no beef with former cash money artists, a freestyle Lil Wayne did over the beat from Camron’s "Oh boy" calls out Juvenile and proclaims that he’s glad he’s […]
In an attempt for independent hip-hop talent to not only be seen but also heard, ABB Records, a label supporting independent artists for over 5 years, present their 2nd annual showcase. The showcase, which kicks off the I-5 tour, will be held in Los Angeles, California on July 14th, 2002 at Sessions (Club Echo). Performances […]
According to Hitsdailydouble, Priority Records co-founder Mark Cerami has launched a new label, M.S.C. Music & Entertainment. The new label is said to follow the Priority model, with rap music as the initial focus. Seven acts have been signed, including Kansas City’s TECHN9NE, who will be M.S.C.’s first release. TECHN9NE’s Absolute Power is scheduled for […]
Knoc-Turn’Al will release a mini album at the end of the month, due to the demand for his material, according to Elektra Entertainment. L.A. Confidential Presents Knoc-Turn’Al will feature Dr. Dre, who wrote and appears on four songs. The CD also features the first sample ever sanctioned by ex Beatle Sir Paul MCartney. The first […]
Ludacris and his DTP (Disturbing The Peace) crew are stated to drop their first full album, The Golden Grain. The group said the title is a metaphor for a particularly strong brand of alcohol. The group, consists of members Ludacris, Lil’ Fate, Tittyboy (formerly Tittybaby), J.C. and Shaunda, the female seen on "What’s Your Fantasy." […]
Duck Down Entaprizez has inked a distribution deal with Koch. After 2 1/2 years of not having an outlet for their music, the artists are already in the studio recording material for a new Bootcamp Clik album, which is slated for an October 8th release. The label is home to such artists as Smif-N-Wessun, Buckshot, […]
Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah has launched his own label, Starks Enterprises & has signed a deal with Def Jam. Ghost is aiming to release his untitled album before the end of this year. "They on top right now. They control the radio, it’s bananas," Ghostface told AllHipHop.com. Ghostface released Ironman, Supreme Clientele and Bulletproof Wallets while […]
Fans overpowered security guards and stormed the Morris Brown College Gym, in an attempt to get Sean "P.Diddy" Combs’ autograph, after Bad Boy defeated Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def Productions in a celebrity basketball game held in Atlanta. Combs, who coached Bad Boy to a 79-76 victory, was not hurt by the crowd. Combs and […]
After deliberating for almost four hours, a San Antonio jury found Jeremy Rodriguez, 19, guilty in the murder of two 20 year old’s. According to Prosecutors, Rodriguez shot and killed cousins Paul Gallegos, 21, and Daniel Gallegos, 20, for their money, jewelry and SUV after being influenced by a rap song. The cousins were in […]
Portland Oregon’s Cool Nutz is preparing to re-release his "Verbal P###," album. After selling thousands of units of "Verbal P###," the re-release features 4 new songs and will be distributed and supported by Bayside Distribution. The new version features four new songs and guest appearances by C-Bo, Yukmouth and others. "I did verbal p### out […]
Project Pat is seeking a new trial on the basis that the judge and the jury were unfairly influenced by his lyrics. Pat’s attorneys argued that the judge on the case, Judge Robert H. Cleland, allowed the imagery in Pat’s music to be used during the trial. During the trial, Houston’s lawyers attempted to limit […]
Although The Source Magazine reported it, Special Ed, the veteran Brooklyn, New York rapper, won’t be an artist signed to Dogghouse Records, Snoop Dogg’s label, Allhiphop.com has discovered. "Before, we did discuss some things [about him signing with Snoop], but time evolves and everybody advances," he said. The rapper said that he would be working […]
Fubu Records has entered into an exclusive distribution deal with Koch Records. Based in New York City, Fubu Records is a division of FB Entertainment, which is a division of FUBU the Collection, the popular global sportswear brand. FUBU Records launched its debut release in 2001 with The Goodlife, a compilation album of multi-platinum artist […]
Master P‘s New No Limit is preparing to release the third album from New Orlean’s based rapper, Magic. Magic’s White Eyes is scheduled for a September 9th release. The last full album Magic released was 1999’s Thuggin, which featured the original version of P’s recent hit, "Wobble Wobble." The first single from the album will […]
Irv Gotti said he is close to bringing Nas to his Murder Inc. label, to lend him support in his ongoing feud with Jay-Z. After a show at the Tweeter Center in Boston. ”I told (Nas) it would’ve been much better thing if he’d have been with us,” Gotti told The Boston Globe. ”I believe […]
While the Nas drama continues to play out with all kinds of news surfacing, one thing is a fact. Nas has recanted his calls to rob Funkmaster Flex of his jewelry. During an interview with Wendy Williams last week, Nas said ""If you a real man, take Flex’s chain and give it to me. If […]
Ice-T failed to show up for a performance in El Paso, Texas according to promoters. Ice was scheduled to perform at 7:00 p.m. and the show was cancelled at 9:45 p.m. About several hundred disappointed fans filed out of the El Paso County Coliseum very upset, but left without incident. Promoters had no reason why […]
