Miami rapper Rick Ross’ upcoming sold-out concert at a Gainesville, Fla., nightclub has been canceled due to a shooting at the club on Sunday July 2 that injured five people.The concert was scheduled to take place at 238 West this Saturday, but the club manager expressed concerns that additional violence could spill over into the […]

Atlanta rapper Pastor Troy is preparing to release his next studio album By Choice or By Force later this month. Troy, who has sold over 1 million records in his career, released his major-label debut Face Off in 2001. The album was followed by 2002’s Universal Soldier, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Rap […]

DHB Industries Founder/Chairman David H. Brooks was placed on indefinite “administrative leave” Monday (July 10) by the company’s board while DHB is being investigated for state, federal, and internal inquiries. In a federal lawsuit filed by DHB shareholders, Brooks is cited for “a history of serious securities law violations,” as well as making “false and […]

Ice-T, Afrika Bambaataa, Melle Mel, and Scorpio of Furious 5 have confirmed they will not be headlining this year’s UK Hip-Hop Summit, which was due to start tomorrow (July 12). Organizers also stated that artists were not completely aware that their names and reputations were being used to publicize the event. A statement on behalf […]

No Limit Records MC Romeo has found a nonmusical direction to take in addition to acting.The rapper, son of No Limit head Master P, is developing his basketball skills against 200 of the top high school players at ABCD, the country’s number one basketball camp. "There was no pressure on me," said Romeo, who impressed […]

Missy Elliott has joined the all-star lineup of one of Jamaica’s biggest summer reggae festivals, the 2006 Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest.According to organizers, Elliott joins fellow hip-hop stars 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and songstress Rihanna on the bill, which also features dozens of worldwide reggae stars. Elliott and Rihanna will perform at "The […]

"BET Uncut," a music video program from Black Entertainment Television, has been canceled after a six year run on the entertainment television network.The show was discontinued by BET executives, according to sources, and the last episode aired last Friday (July 8) in a finale hosted by rapper/producer Jermaine Dupri.Infamous for scantily-clad women and sexual themes, […]

Rapper Beanie Sigel came out in support of past rhythm and blues artists with a donation to the R&B Foundation Doc Pomus Financial Assistance Program.Sigel contributed $3,200 to the cause during the foundation’s Pioneer Award after party.The Philadelphia MC’s donation prompted producers Andre Harris (Dre) and Vidal Davis (Vidal) to give $6,400 to the program, […]

A judge has ordered a bankruptcy-trustee to take control of Marion "Suge" Knight’s Death Row Records, ruling that the label has been mismanaged due to accounting practices.Judge Ellen Carroll ruled Friday (July 7) that the label’s accounting practices were in "disarray," after noting that Knight testified he hasn’t reviewed financial statements in almost a decade.Knight’s […]

The E! channel will debut a 1-hour special tonight on the lives of women married to Hip-Hop celebrities titled Hip-Hop Wives: The E! True Hollywood Story. The wives of such Hip-Hop celebrities such as Ice-T (Coco), Russell Simmons (Kimora Lee Simmons), Sean "Diddy" Combs (Kim Porter), Snoop Dogg (Shante Broadus) and others are featured in […]

Wu-Tang Clan has announced dates for a month-long summer tour that will include performances at San Diego’s Street Scene, two Rock the Bells concerts and a pair of intimate shows at New York’s Webster Hall. The tour will feature all the original members from the clan, whose roots go back nearly 15 years. In addition […]

The battle for Death Row Records continues as Lydia and Michael “Harry-O” Harris have filed a new lawsuit against Marion “Suge” Knight pertaining to his April 2006 bankruptcy filing. The new lawsuit, filed in The United States Bankruptcy Court In The Central District of California, Los Angeles Division, is filed against Knight personally and seeks […]

Critically acclaimed group Gnarls Barkley has announced a fifteen city US tour which is set to kickoff later this month. Consisting of Goodie Mob rapper Cee-Lo and DJ Danger Mouse, the Gnarls Barkley tour will begin on July 18 in San Francisco, CA and coincidentally wraps in San Francisco, CA on September 17th. The announcement […]

Emerging Alabama rapper Gunnz has quickly emerged as a premier artist in the area with a blossoming, catchy song and a high-powered management team in Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond’s Czar Entertainment and Jeremy Geffen. Gunnz’s tune “Janky” has garnered significant radio airplay in markets like Birmingham, Miami, Memphis, Chicago, Los Angeles and other key regions. Now, […]

Koch Records will release a new self titled studio album from rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, the sixth album since the group’s debut release, Creepin On Ah Come Up. The album is the first release from the group as a trio and will be followed by a separate, Swizz Beatz produced album currently in production for […]

Rappers Kanye West and The Black Eyed Peas will join an all-star cast of performers during Conde Nast Media Group’s ‘Fashion Rocks’ concert in September. West and The Peas will perform alongside a number of celebrity singers on September 7 at Radio City Music Hall in New York, to help raise AIDS awareness. Proceeds from […]

Mixtape DJ Mick Boogie has hooked up with RBK/Reebok for a new series of mixtapes. The series, titled the RBK Artist Spotlight, will feature various RBK artists, including Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Pharrell, Lupe Fiasco and Lil Wayne. Fiasco will grace the first edition of the series while promoting his new shoe, The OG. “I’m very […]

After experiencing success handling recording company functions for Ice Cube’s Lench Mob Records, artist management company The Firm has launched a new music company distributed by EMI. The Firm handled A&R, marketing, promotion and publicity for Ice Cube’s Laugh Now, Cry Later, which was self-financed by the rapper. The album, distributed by EMI, debuted top […]