The RIAA hit another 531 people with lawsuits, claiming they were illegally posting songs on the Internet for free download.The legal proceedings are part of a second wave of “John Doe” suits, since courts limited the RIAA’s ability to obtain the names of users that trade files.The people, named only by their Internet Protocol (IP) […]
Chino XL continues to beef up his acting resume and will star in a new film with fellow rapper Scarface.Principal photography recently wrapped on the independent film, “Consequences.”Chino also recently appeared on CBS’ soap opera, “The Young and The Restless.””It’s interesting to have the young security on the CBS lot recognize me as Chino XL […]
Soul singer Erykah Badu is pregnant with her second child and, according to reports, rapper The D.O.C. is the baby’s father. Representatives for Universal/Motown confirmed the pregnancy, but wouldn’t reveal if the legendary lyricist fathered baby or if he maintains a long-term relationship with Badu. Badu already has a 6-year-old child, Seven, with Andre 3000 […]
Detroit native Eminem, reportedly tired of Michigan winters, is considering purchasing the California home of embattled pop star Michael Jackson, according to US Weekly.A source told the magazine that in addition to the weather, the rapper is also taking into account the area where he would like to raise his daughter, Hailie Jade, who he […]
A white supremacist group in Casper, Wyoming is questioning the upcoming appearance of rappers Ludacris, Chingy and David Banner.The National Alliance handed out over 2,500 fliers with images of Mystikal, recently sentenced to six years in prison for sex crimes.”Over a month ago, the city welcomed the rapist rapper Mystikal,” the flyer reads. “Now the […]
RTB Apparel has launched a new line of jerseys, "Rap Throwbacks." The jerseys feature various rappers original artwork and song titles. Numbers on the front and back commemorate the year the song was released. Created by husband and wife team Rodney and Knia Bonds, their inaugural line is an attempt to prove that the jersey […]
Rapper Fredro Starr has signed on to host “Dance 360,” an urban dance show competition.”Dance 360″ will air in the United States on the UPN Network and features co-host Kel Mitchell of the “Keenan and Kel” show.”We’re very excited to add ‘Dance 360’ to our UPN stations,” said Dennis Swanson, Chief Operation Officer of Viacom […]
Today (February 15) marks the fifth anniversary of the passing of Harlem rapper, Lamont "Big L" Coleman. Coleman was shot nine times in the face and chest in 1999 in Harlem, just three blocks from his home. Known throughout the rap world for his innovative rhymes and collaborations with DJ Premier and his Diggin In […]
The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network’s (HSAN) Hip-Hop Summit convened in Los Angeles as part of the All-Star weekend festivities. Hosted by Damon Dash, the summit continued its voter registration drive, registering over 60,000 new voters. "Damon’s running the L.A. Hip-Hop Summit is an example of how this movement his many leaders and can’t be stopped," […]
Rapper Chauncey "Loon" Hawkins was released this morning on bail after being charged with attempted murder related to a night club stabbing that left a security guard wounded. The incident occurred early Friday morning at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California, during a release party for Lil Jon & The Eastside Boys’ new […]
Sean "P.Diddy" Combs is following in the footsteps of fellow mogul Jay-Z and is in talks to purchase an NBA team. Combs wouldn’t be specific, but said that the negotiations were serious. He said his chances of owning a piece of a team in the next 10 years were 100 percent. "There are two teams […]
Rapper Chauncey "Loon" Hawkins was arrested and charged with attempted murder, after violence broke out at a party for Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz new adult DVD series.An incident took place in front of the House of Blues shortly after 12:30 am this morning, involving Hawkins and two other men attempting to enter the […]
Lil Flip has started his own record label, Clover G Records and said that he is no longer signed to Sucka Free Records. The announcement comes amidst a falling out between Flip and Sucka Free CEO Duane "Hump" Hobbs. "Flip has gotten so greedy behind money," Hobbs told AllHipHop.com. "Flip has burned a lot of […]
Michael and Janet Jackson will attend the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network’s (HSAN) Los Angeles Hip-Hop Summit.The summit, which is free to anyone that registers to vote, takes place during All-Star weekend on Saturday the 14th from 11am-2pm.”The Los Angeles Hip-Hop Summit will further stimulate youth voter registration toward our goal of registering and encouraging millions […]
The National Hip-Hop Political Convention will convene at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey in June.The convention, which will be held from June 16-18, aims to address issues facing the hip-hop generation and explore the agendas of the major political parties.”The aim of the meeting is to bring together a diverse group of local grassroots […]
Queen Latifah has signed on to produce a remake of the 1974 flick, “Truck Turner” for MGM.The movie was one of many in a genre dubbed “black exploitation” films.The original version starred music legend Isaac Hayes as Truck Turner, an ex-football player turned bounty hunter, who kills a notorious criminal named Gator.Gator’s girlfriend hires another […]
A debate is brewing at Atlantic Records over a new Trina record, that features the rapper detailing the size of her male counterparts anatomy. On the song "Big Ol’ D*ck," the Miami bred bad girl calls out various rappers based on the size of their nether regions. The song has been compared to LL Cool […]
Missy Elliot will join the ranks of celebrities that have their own reality shows.Elliot will have cameras rolling as she embarks on the Triple Threat tour in March, which features Beyonce and Alicia Keys.The show will be broadcast on Viacom’s UPN Network in the United States and will show the day-to-day realities of life on […]
Xzibit and his new collective Strong Arm Steady are preparing to drop their new DVD in March.The DVD of the same name chronicles the day-to-day life of Xzibit and group members Mitchy Slick, Krondon and Phil Da Agony.Viewers will go backstage during Cypress Hill’s “Smokeout Tour,” will watch the group recording in Xzibit’s personal home […]
After receiving adulations from various media outlets for creating The Grey Album, Danger Mouse now must face the repercussions of tampering with music by the Beatles. EMI Records has issued cease-and-desist orders to the producer, as well as independent retail stores and Web sites that have been selling the CD. Though Danger Mouse knew pairing […]
