Music impresario Damon Dash has dismissed rumors circulating that his Damon Dash Music Group (DDMG) is on the verge of parting ways with Def Jam amid financial instability and low record sales. “That whole report was bulls**t,” Dash told AllHipHop.com of a New York Post article that sparked speculation. “There wasn’t no truth to any […]

As rumors swirl about 50 Cent and G-Unit signing multiple veteran talents from across the country, one more vet has added his name to the new arsenal of artists slated to be added to the roster. Rap and Funk veteran Kokane told AllHipHop.com that he is about to be the next artist signed to G-Unit […]

Rappers Mos Def, Talib Kweli and dead prez spoke in support of former Black Panther Assata Shukur at a press conference yesterday (May 25) at New York’s City Hall. Charles Barron, councilman from Brooklyn’s East New York called the meeting as a response to a million dollar bounty on the political fugitive, who now resides […]

Rapper Xzibit has announced plans to launch his own shoe line with athletic footwear manufacturer Dada, for a two-year endorsement. Commonly known on the hip-hop scene, the rapper has been gracing the small and big screens, as host of the MTV series Pimp My Ride. He’s also appeared in blockbuster hits “XXX State of the […]

The culmination of Afeni Shakur’s dedication to son Tupac and America’s youth has finally come to fruition. The activist has announced that the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts in Stone Mountain, Georgia will open on June 11. The $4 million dollar facility was mostly funded by royalties received from the deceased rapper’s albums, […]

Radio personality Fatman Scoop continues to make moves as a one man multi-media conglomerate with a number of appearances on television and radio. Most recently, the hefty hip-hopper can be heard on Missy Elliot’s latest song, “Lose Control,” which features Ciara. He also lent his party-rousing voice to Mariah Carey’s “Its Like That,” a huge […]

Gimmel "Young Guru" Keaton, A&R for Roc-A-Fella Records, is regarded as one of the best engineers in the business, but he never thought that he’d be the subject of a friction in Hip-Hop. However, rapper Guru of the legendary Gangstarr has taken exception to Keaton’s moniker. "There is no disrespect to [Guru]. I big up […]

Representatives for Corey Miller, formerly known as C-Murder, have announced that inmates serving time with the incarcerated rapper will hold a press conference via satellite to discuss what they have dubbed “horror stories" while jailed at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center. Miller is currently serving a life sentence, after he was convicted in September of […]

A Dekalb County, Georgia judge set a $100,000 bond for rapper Radric “Gucci Mane” Davis, who is accused of murdering a man during an altercation on May 10. Davis is expected to post the $100,000 bond and be released from a Dekalb County prison today (May 24). Davis is accused of murdering a man, after […]

Atlantic City, New Jersey has rolled out the red carpet for the second location of rapper Jay Z’s ultra-chic sports bar, the 40/40 Club, scheduled for a summer opening date. According to Black Enterprise, the 40/40 Club will be situated in The Walk, an entertainment district that will house the sports bar, along with a […]

Although Jim Jones once said the Dip Set makes powerful music, he probably would have been more accurate in saying his Uptown team was a powerful movement. And the next in line to carry out the vision is Hell Rell, whose debut For the Hell of It, is scheduled to be release this summer on […]

Duck Down Records, home of the Boot Camp Clik, has signed on with Navarre Corporation in a new distribution deal. The label was previously distributed by Koch Entertainment. According to Duck Down CEO, Dru Ha, the split with Koch was amicable. “After spending three years with Koch Distribution our deal was coming to an end […]

Common and De La Soul will hit the road with John Legend for the singer’s first North American tour since releasing his debut album, Get Lifted. Adding to the hip-hop element of the show will be beatboxer Rahzel, DJ JS-1 and new comer Lyfe, all of whom will appear on select dates. The tour, launches […]

Detectives in New York are probing whether or not a shooting last week in Queens, New York involving alleged members of 50 Cent’s G-Unit crew, is connected to the rap industry. The New York Daily News reported that three men were shot in Jamaica, Queens on Thursday (May 19), as they sat in a black […]

Radio personality/BET co-host Big Tigger has teamed up with the Street Corner Foundation, Inc. to present Big Tigger’s 4th Annual Celebrity Classic in Washington D.C. , an event designed to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS. Taking place from June 17-19, the weekend event aims to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS among young adults, minorities and women […]

Two members of singer Bobby Brown’s entourage were reportedly cut or stabbed while dining at Sean "P. Diddy" Combs’ Atlanta restaurant early today (May 23), authorities said. Police said Brown, who has been arrested numerous times on drug and alcohol charges, was not involved in the altercation. The incident occurred after a fight erupted while […]

Rapper Radric "Gucci Mane" Davis may be released as early as tomorrow (May 23), after the upcoming rapper was hit with a murder charge last week. Details are emerging in the shooting which took place on May 10th in Decatur, Georgia and left one man dead. At a press conference last week before surrendering to […]

Hip-Hop artist The Game is flexing his entrepreneurial spirits and intends to release a line of sneakers dubbed The Hurricanes. The name comes from a moniker he often used, "Hurricane Game.” While Game declined to disclose who the sneakers would be distributed by for business reasons, he did state that the line would include canvas […]

Rapper Jin has revealed that he is throwing the towel in on his rap career and is putting his job as an emcee on hold, while he explores other options. The fate of the rapper’s record deal was the subject of rumors over the past month and while the label never officially dropped the rapper […]