In celebration of Hip-Hop History Month, the Art Sanctuary in Philadelphia will host "State Of The Art: Hip-Hop Journalism" at the Church Of The Advocate in Philadelphia, on November 12. Rah Digga, publicist Biff Warren, Journalists Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, Toure, Tonya Pendleton, James Spady and Rap Coalition’s Wendy Day will all participate in a panel […]

KRS-One launched the weekly rap series, "Plain Rap" at S.O.B.’s in New York City. The "Plain Rap" series is a new weekly event between S.O.B.’s and AllHipHop, showcasing various established hip-hop artists, paired with upcoming talent.</ "S.O.B.’s is representing the true hip-hop," KRS-One told AllHipHop.com. "They helped make the show a success." Kool Keith, Jeru, […]

DreamWorks, the conglomerate owned by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen, have agreed to sell their music division, home to such acts as Mystik, Q-Tip, Sleepy Brown, Vishuss, Floetry and Nelly Furtado. Sources stated that the recorded business will be gobbled up by the mammoth Universal Music Group for $100 million dollars. Universal is […]

This November, the Universal Zulu Nation celebrates its thirtieth year of existence. In honor of the occasion, a rare performance reconvenes Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force for an unforgettable evening on Sunday November 9.The event will take place at SOB’s in New York. Other performances include headliner KRS-One, the Jungle Brothers, and others to […]

Tray “Tray Deee” Muhammad was arrested and booked with felony assault with a deadly weapon, for allegedly firing a handgun at people outside of an unnamed business establishment Saturday in Long Beach.Muhammad was identified as a possible suspect in the shooting and was arrested hours after the incident occured at his Fontana home.No one was […]

An arrest warrant has been issued for Terius “Juvenile” Grey, for allegedly failing to pay child support to the mother of his 6-month-old daughter.Gwinnett County police in Georgia obtained the warrant on charges of abandonment of a dependent child. Lt. Nick Neal said that the woman was not asking for an unjustified amount of money […]

Legendary rapper Slick Rick Walters was officially released from jail on Friday November 7 after being locked up for over 17 months by immigration officials. He is currently back in the Bronx with his wife and two children. “I still can’t believe it to some degree,” said Rick told the Associated Press. “I’m just thankful […]

Eminem’s ex-wife Kim Mathers skipped a preliminary hearing yesterday in a Warren, Michigan and is now a wanted woman by Warren, Michigan authorities.Mathers was scheduled to appear in Warren County District Court to face accusations of drug posession related to a drug raid at a local hotel.Police were responding to reports of a disorderly person […]

Because of an online internet leak, Interscope Records, 50 Cent and the G-Unit have decided to move their album Beg For Mercy up to November 14, the same day as the Jay-Z’s Black Album. Lloyd Banks, one of the founding members of G-Unit, explained that he heard of the leak as he and the group […]

Albert "Prodigy" Johnson has come forward to dispel media reports of his arrest he deemed inaccurate, after he was arrested in Cohoes, New York on the way to a show at the Cohoes Entertainment Complex. "I was charged for possession of a gun and marijuana," Johnson told AllHipHop.com. "Several news outlets reported that crack cocaine […]

While Kool Moe is preparing to release his book, “There’s A God on The Mic,” pioneering hip-hop photographer Ernie Paniccioli may be filing a lawsuit against the rapper, for not paying for images used in the book.”Moe Dee called me two or three times a day to get images for his book,” Paniccioli told AllHipHop.com. […]

New Jersey police said that rapper Joe Budden and his entourage were the targets of a failed drive by shooting on October 17, releasing official details on the incident yesterday.Police said that Budden was riding in his Humvee with two passengers in Jersey City, when he came to a stop and a man on a […]

Jay-Z has opted to move his highly anticipated Black Album forward to combat rampant piracy online and subsequent street bootlegging. The album was initially supposed to drop on November 28, Black Friday also the unofficial start of Christmas shopping, but leaked via the internet as early as Monday. Now the album has been bumped to […]

Albert “Prodigy” Johnson of popular rap group Mobb Deep, was arrested in upstate New York on Saturday and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and possession of marijuana.Police were allegedly responding to calls about two suspicious vehicles on Remsen Street in Cohoes, New York near the state capital of Albany.Police encountered two Ford […]

Arrested Development is taking on Fox Broadcasting, Imagine Films Entertainment and New World Communications, alleging the companies infringed on their trademark of the name “Arrested Development,” the same name of a television series that premiered this month.”The use of our name by FOX is not only confusing to the public, but also has the potential […]

Mix Master Mike, The Original Jazzy Jay, X-ecutioners and Z-Trip kicked off the 2003 Scratch U.S. Tour last night in San Diego. Qbert will join the 17 city tour November 8th in Portland, Oregon, when the tour hits the Roseland Theater. The tour will climax in Washington, D.C. with a performance by Humanbeat box wizard, […]

Afeni Shakur announced that she will host a special screening of “Tupac: Resurrection” on Friday, in Lumberton, North Carolina, where Tupac’s family began as slaves in the United States.The highly anticipated documentary has already premiered in Los Angeles and will premiere next Monday in New York and then Atlanta on November 12.The movie will open […]