A Michigan Circuit court agency recommended that Eminem pay $142,480 a year or $2,740 per week in child support to his soon to be ex-wife, Kim Mathers. Kim and Eminem agreed in March to have joint custody of their 5 year old daughter, Hailie Jade. It was also recommended that Eminem pay an extra $156 […]
A cast of the Southern California entertainment industry’s rank and file, which included Steven Seagal, paid their respects at Los Angeles Forest Lawn to the ragga mic-controller Prince Ital Joe, who Dr. Dre heralded as "the true Rasta reggae rapper." Prince Ital Joe died on an Arizona highway May 16, while en route to his […]
Russell Simmons, organizer of the Hip-Hop Summit that will bring together the entertainment industry to address the serious issues abounding in hip hop, today announced the four major points to be addressed in the meetings that are being scheduled at the June 12-13th event in New York City. Simmons also named the key people who […]
Keith Murray, who spent three years in prison for allegedly hitting a man over the head with a bar stool, is now a free man. Murray left the Maple Street House in Bridgeport Connecticut on Monday and went to New York to spend time with his family. Keith Murray was very visible during his incarceration, […]
For all you Philly Heads, Rampage of the Flip Mode Squad hosts Rampage Fridays every Friday at Club Moet. The club is located at Broad and Germantown in North Philly. Rampage, who will continue to host the event all this summer, also hosts listening parties for albums at Club Moet. According to sources, Rampage is […]
Icons don’t go away easily. After parting with former employer, NY’s Hot 97, Kool DJ Red Alert has found a new home at Kiss FM 98.7 in New York City. His first day on the job is Monday, June 4 from 6-7 p.m. and the veteran DJ says he is excited to be on the […]
A City Council committee has voted against a measure that would have named a Bronx intersection after Christoper "Big Pun" Rios because of their discomfort over his lyrics. Fans of Big Pun collected over 7,000 signatures, requesting to rename the intersection of 163rd and Rogers Place in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, to be […]
According to the New York Daily News, gunfire broke out on a video shoot for an upcoming song off of the Bulletproof Love compilation due out on Henchman Entertainment/Motown. According to the Daily News, Jayo Felony was in Brooklyn shooting the video when the gunfire rang out. Plainclothes officers on patrol near the Van D### […]
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre will star in a new comedy titled "The Wash," which was written directed and produced by DJ Pooh. According to Lion’s Gate Entertainment, who will also produce the movie alongside Pooh’s Lithium Entertainment, the flick is about two roommates, who are associated with a car wash. Production for the movie […]
Warren G. has left Restless Records for a new home, Universal, where he is now label mates with Eminem, Dr. Dre, Redman, Method Man and a host of other artists. According to Universal publicists, Warren G. is hard at work on the follow up to 1999’s I Want It All. The new LP, which is […]
More trouble for Bad Boy. Black Rob was arrested over the weekend. While signing autographs on 85th Street in Manhattan New York, he caught the attention of two plain clothes undercover police officers, who were involved in a buy and bust operation. One of the officers apparently saw Black Rob hand a .22 to a […]
Ruff Ryder crew member Jason Campbell AKA D.J. Threat was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday (May 12) at the age of 23. Threat, who had just started DJing at Hot 97 in New York City, also was recently named East Coast Director Of Promotions for Atlantic Records. Campbell, who lived in Brooklyn, went […]
Village Voice writer Peter Noel has announced he is writing a book titled "That’s Gangsta," a book about Sean "P.Diddy" Combs. Recently, Puff announced that he is writing a "memoir" with hip hop journalist dream hampton. According to the New York Post, the two camps are racing to finish their book first. A rep for […]
Rap-A-Lot Records rapper Yukmouth got beef. On his new album, Thuglord: The New Testament, he openly, and graphically, criticizes the critics and No Limit CEO Master P. Apparently, he is still bitter over P jacking his "Ice Cream Man" concept, a street term for selling drugs. Yukmouth’s group, The Luniz, created the term which was […]
Juvenile has pleaded not guilty to various assault charges, stemming from a March incident where the the Cash Money Millionaire allegedly knocked a man out and sent him to the hospital, after striking him over the head with a champagne bottle. Juvenile, who is 26, filed a written plea instead of appearing in person for […]
Sporty Theivz’s member Marlon Brandoe was struck and killed by a drunk driver in New York last night (May 10th) around 3 a.m. According to Sporty associates, Brandoe was walking out of a deli, when a drunk driver in a van ran up on the curb. Brandoe, who was just 22 years-old, heroically pushed his […]
Mase, who left the Bad Boy musical family to become a Minister, will chronicle his time with Bad Boy and the events that led up to him leaving the fame and fortune behind. The book, which is titled "Revelations," will be written with the assistance of Karen Hunter, who has also penned books with Queen […]
The Alchemist has responded to Ras Kass’ allegations that he sold the same beat twice. "This is what happens when labels don’t handle their business" he said, speaking exclusively to allhiphop.com. The problem started when Ras Kass bought a beat from The Alchemist in 1999. According to Ras, the paper work was not handled on […]
Suge Knight’s Death Row records continues to throw blows at Snoop Dogg. The latest round comes via the Death Row website, which features a flash intro with artist Jayo Felony. The intro features Jayo’s face, stating that he is wanted by Death Row to become an inmate for "Showing B####-Ass Snoop that it takes more […]
Beans and Eve might meet old Philly friend at the top of the charts if EST is telling the truth. According to EST, he recently signed to Def Jam Records and is working on an album. It may be a long time coming as he has struggled to return to the spotlight. Along with the […]
