Pioneering R&B legend James "The Godfather of Soul" Brown died early today (Dec. 25) from an unknown illness in Atlanta, GA. According to his representatives, Brown, 73, was admitted to Emory Crawford Long Hospital on Sunday, suffering from pneumonia. He died around 1:45 a.m. with manager Charles Bobbitt by his side."We really don’t know at […]

DJ Carl Blaze, a popular New York DJ, has died from wounds sustained after being shot multiple times earlier this month. Blaze, who played nights on New York’s Power 105.1, was shot 13 times on December 7 and was expected to live if he could survive the initial days following the attack. Déjà Vu, an […]

Nas played to a pair of sold out crowds and treated fans to a holiday surprise to those in attendance at New York’s Nokia Theater last night (Dec. 23). In support of Nas’ Hip-Hop Is Dead, Foxy Brown and longtime friend Cormega joined the the rapper on stage for a spirited performance of “Affirmative Action,” […]

Five years after the release of their last album, Iron Flag, Wu-Tang Clan has reunited for their long awaited follow-up by signing a new record deal with the man credited for bringing them to the masses.Steve Rifkind, CEO of SRC Records, announced the acquisition of the Staten Island collective this week in a video on […]

While rapper Nas is riding a wave of success with his new album Hip-Hop Is Dead, the rapper’s former girlfriend Carmen Bryan has been hit with a lawsuit over her salacious, tell-all book It’s No Secret: From Nas to Jay-Z, from Seduction to Scandal–a Hip-Hop Helen of Troy Tells All.In a lawsuit filed in Columbus, […]

Although Nas is expected to land atop the charts next week, the rapper isn’t overly concerned with the sales of Hip-Hop Is Dead, his new album. “I just like to hear that people are liking it and I don’t [need] to know what [the sales numbers] are. I don’t care,” the rapper told AllHipHop.com after […]

Music and clothing mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs and girlfriend Kim Porter received early Christmas presents, as Porter has given birth to two healthy twin girls.Porter, 36, gave birth to the twins at Mt. Sinai hospital in New York around at 7:56 am. The couple announced the news of Porter’s pregnancy in August and revealed that […]

West Coast rap fixtures Too Short and E-40 are creating Christmas memories for East Oakland, CA. youth through their involvement with Youth UpRising’s (YU) second annual end-of-session holiday party and showcase.The rappers will co-sponsor the gathering, which will be from 4-7 p.m. on Friday (Dec. 22) at Youth Uprising, 8711 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. Activities include […]

Anybody that thought rapper Black-Ty was leaving the game after one album is sadly mistaken. Ty, the Hip-Hop alter ego of singer/actor Tyrese, is already working on the follow-up of his debut alter ego, titled Black Rose, after the recent release of Alter Ego. “I’m already workin on my new Black Ty album [and I’m] […]

A recent overseas concert by rap duo Mobb Deep turned violent when an overzealous fan allegedly got into a scuffle with security at the club where the show was held. According to reports, the incident occurred Friday (Dec. 15) during a Mobb Deep performance in Belgium. The fan began fighting with security after being kicked […]

Young Jeezy’s sophomore album, The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102, debuted at the top spot on the Billboard Top 200, selling over 350,000 units in its first week. “This album is a step up, but its still so Jeezy,” the Georgia rapper told AllHipHop.com. “It feels so good. It feels bigger and better. When people speak […]

Rapper Eminem and Kim Mathers were officially divorced for the second time Tuesday Dec. 19, according to published reports. The pair was remarried less than a year ago and have had a historically turbulent relationship. The pair will share custody of their daughter Haillie Jade Scott, 10, and opted to split their property under conditions […]

The inspirational rags to riches feature The Pursuit of Happyness and Dreamgirls, the theatrical version of the hit Broadway play, are among the African American Film Critics Association’s (AAFCA) list of top 10 films for 2006. Based on the real-life story of Chris Gardner, The Pursuit of Happyness stars rapper/actor Will Smith as a man […]

As one of Hip-Hop’s best live performers, Doug E. Fresh can rest assured that his place in rap history is secured. Nevertheless, that hasn’t stopped the rhyme veteran from educating current rap fans on the essence of the culture through his new cartoon series Ultra Five. “It’s about the five different elements of Hip-Hop. I’m […]

With a multi-platinum selling album under his belt, two Grammy nominations and an MTV Video Music Award for his hit single “Ridin Dirty,” Chamillionaire planning a big year in 2007. He’s finishing off 2006 with a bang by offering his new mixtape, Mixtape Messiah 2, free for download on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), on his […]

VH-1 has crafted a holiday hip-hop auction to raise money to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in Kenya in 2007. Beginning Friday, December 29th, donors can place their bids on www.VH1auctions.com for exclusive hip-hop memorabilia from artists like Diddy, Chris Brown, Fat Joe, The Roots and others. All proceeds for the auction will benefit orphans […]

Last night, it appeared that Nas attempted to memorialize and resuscitate Hip-Hop at the same time with the likes of Jay-Z, actor Tracy Morgan, Spike Lee, Chamillionaire, Busta Rhymes, Ja Rule and numerous others that packed Manhattan’s club Capitale. The Queenbridge-born rapper hosted an exclusive dinner affair and black tie party to celebrate the release […]

As Bryan "Baby" Williams continues to grieve over the recent death of his sister Tamara Williams, the Cash Money co-founder ended a long-standing beef with B.G. over the New Orleans airwaves. During a recent interview on radio station Q93 with Wild Wayne, B.G. called in to offer his condolences to Baby and the Williams family. […]

Kelis has been tapped to star in a new urban marketing campaign promoting the 2007 Ford Edge crossover utility vehicle (CUV) with an ad campaign featuring a new song titled "Push it to the Edge."The radio spot, which also features a cameo appearance by Hot 97’s Funkmaster Flex, starts airing Wednesday (Dec. 20) on various […]

According to rapper Young Dro, he and fellow Atlanta native Yung Joc have teamed to create a new movie, "Young & Yunger." While Dro didn’t reveal the details of the plot, the movie is being pitched to some Hip-Hop Hollywood A-listers. "We’re shopping the movie around talking to [Ice] Cube, Charlie Mack, Will Smith’s people […]