LL Cool J will pay homage to Run-DMC in his rap for a new Dr. Pepper commercial. The ad was filmed before the Oct. 30 murder of Jam Master Jay. LL Cool J specifically mentions Jay in his lyrics. "After some deep thought and discussion about how appropriate it would be to air this commercial, […]
Queen Latifah’s arraignment for drunk driving charges has been postponed until January 15. Latifah was busted last month in Hollywood. Latifah was driving her 2003 Cadillac Escalde along the Hollywood Freeway when an officer spotted her making an unsafe lane change. Latifah failed a sobriety test and was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Latifah will […]
Eminem plans to jump start 2003 off with change. The rapper said that he has abandoned drug use, is working out daily to maintain his health and is focused on the New Year. Em’s two albums and hit movie "8 Mile" raked in a total of $300,000,000. Eminem was also the best selling rapper of […]
Rappers 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks were arrested this morning (Dec. 31) in New York City, after police responded to a complaint about a double parked SUV in front of a nightclub. The police allegedly found two loaded guns in the bulletproof SUV 50 Cent, Banks and three other men were traveling in. 50 Cent, […]
DMX was forced to cancel two concerts in Canada, after custom officials refused to let him off of his flight when he landed in Calgary, Canada. DMX was slated to perform two shows, one in Saskatoon and one in Calgary. While DMX was not allowed off of his flight and was barred from entering Canada, […]
A 26-year-old man from the Bronx, New York, was arrested for murdering a 13-year-old boy Friday (Dec. 27), because the teen teased him about his weight, and compared him to Roc-A-Fella rapper, Freeway. Demetrius James, who stands 6-foot-2, and weighs 300 pounds, shot Brandon Marcus in the face as they rode the elevator in the […]
Suge Knight spoke out from his prison cell last week, after he was jailed for allegedly violating his parole by associating with reputed gang members. Knight claims that he is being harassed by police in a bid to get him to speak about warring rival blood factions in California and murders he says he knows […]
Master P was ordered to pay $105,000 in punitive damages to an 80 year old woman on Thursday (Dec. 27). The woman’s voice was tape recorded and used on a 1998 album that Master P. executive produced. The song also featured Master P’s younger brother C-Murder and Snoop Dogg. Geneva Burger was taped by musician […]
A federal judge has blocked the deportation of Rick "Slick Rick" Walters. Judge Kimba Woods gives Walters more time to fight the deportation order stemming from his 5 year stint in prison for a 1990 shooting that left his cousin, the cousin’s pregnant girlfriend and a bystander wounded. Judge Kimba Wood’s ruling will give Walters […]
After releasing two critically acclaimed albums for Motown, rapper AZ is a free agent and is no longer signed to the label. He is currently working on material for his third album. "From the Sosa bootleg on the streets, it got that buzz out there and Motown wanted to lock in with me," AZ explained […]
Earl "DMX" Simmons was arrested Tuesday (Dec 24.) and charged with various traffic violations in Harrison, New York, after authorities spotted the rapper driving recklessly. Simmons was stopped in his black Chevy Suburban on Interstate 287, after authorities observed him driving erratically. When police asked him for his license and registration, West Chester Police told […]
Naughty By Nature will headline the Hip-Hop Entertainment Showcase during the RainbowPUSH Wall Street Project Conference this year on Wednesday, January 15. Confirmed panelists this year include Ed Lover & Dr. Dre, Kennard Gibbs (Vibe), Dr. Benjamin Muhammad (Pres. of Hip-Hop Summit Action Network), Davey D., Carl Brown (CEO/FUBU), Willie Esco and Don Polk (CEO […]
Suge Knight was arrested Monday for allegedly violating terms of his parole, a charge that Knight’s attorney has denied. The violations involve his alleged association with gang members. Authorities said they learned of the violations when they raided his office and home on November 14 in relation to several gang related homicides, the result of […]
Roc-A-Fella rapper Cam’ron’s Come Home With Me was certified platinum this week, by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA). The album’s success has been fueled by two major singles, "Oh Boy," and "Hey Ma." Cam recently dropped a single and video for "Daydreaming," both receiving rotation on MTV and BET. "We felt Roc-A-Fella would […]
Last Tuesday (Dec 17), the New York State Senate passed the Hip-Hop History Month resolution, proclaiming November the official month to celebrate hip-hop history in the state of New York. Sponsored by New York State Senator Pedro Espada Jr. and championed by Universal Zulu Nation Founder Afrika Bambaataa, the bill passed unanimously by both the […]
According to the New York Daily News, a federal investigation over the past year investigating crime in the rap music business is focusing on a former crack kingpin from Queens, New York. Kenneth (Supreme) McGriff, who headed up a $10 million dollar a year crack operation in the 1980’s, is the central figure in the […]
On December 29th Los Angeles’ best drummers and DJ’s will gather to celebrate and perform at the showing of "Keepintime: Talking Drums and Whispering Vinyl," a short documentary film that has won both national and international acclaim. Nu-Mark (Jurassic Five), Jrocc (Beat Junkies), DJ Babu Beat Junkie/Dilated Peoples), Madlib (Loot Pack), DJ Short Kut (Skratch […]
MC Hammer will star in a new WB Network television series, "The Surreal Life." The series puts fallen stars back into the spotlight as they share the former mansion of Country music legend Glen Campbell in San Fernando Valley, California, for ten days and nights. The show will cram seven stars from every genre of […]
Lil Kim and Russell Simmons are being challenged by the National Director of Project Islamic H.O.P.E., Najee Ali, for the December/January 2003 cover of Simmons’ One World Magazine. The cover features Lil Kim wearing a Maroon burka-like head piece, the traditional head covering for Muslim women. “That this magazine ran with Lil Kim on the […]
Loud Records founder Steve Rifkind inked a deal with Universal Records Wednesday Dec. 18 and will officially launch SRC Records. "It’s a joint venture with Universal," Rifkind told AllHipHop.com. We are gonna keep it grimy and to the street. The formula for the label is not the far from Loud. " The label has signed […]
