G-Unit’s self-proclaimed “Queen of the Coast”, Gail Gotti and boyfriend/west coast rapper Kurupt "Young Gotti" were engaged Christmas Day, reps for the rappers confirmed.Tha Dogg Pound rapper popped the question to Gotti on December 25 with a Schlumberger Signature Ring from Tiffany & Co., which usually sells for up to an estimated $24,000.“Words could never […]

Police are planning to charge Hip-Hop star Busta Rhymes with assault charges, after the rapper allegedly assaulted a driver who was seeking back pay, the day after Christmas (Dec. 26). Busta Rhymes, born Trevor Smith, allegedly assaulted Eddie Hatchett, 39, in Rhymes’ office on W. Broadway in Manhattan, when Hatchett attempted to collect money Rhymes […]

Singer/actor Tyrese Gibson has come under the microscope following allegations he punched his pregnant girlfriend twice. TMZ.com reports that authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into the incident, which allegedly occurred early Thursday (Jan.4) morning. According to police, the alleged incident happened around 5:30 a.m. That was the time Gibson’s live-in girlfriend, who is three […]

Yonkers, New York rapper Styles P sustained a broken leg as the result of a road rage incident in Greenburgh, New York last Saturday (Dec. 23). According to police, the rapper was driving his 2003 Mercedes-Benz on Saw Mill River Road, when he was cut off by a truck. Police allege Styles P., born David […]

With compelling stories and a diverse line up of actors, The Wire has become the must-see show, according to critics and fans of the HBO series.The popular drama, which has been praised for its realistic portrayal of inner city life in Baltimore, has been called the best show on TV by numerous publications including Time […]

With his latest album The Price of Fame recently hitting stores (Dec. 19), rapper Bow Wow is ending the year on a strong note. The rapper is taking his success outside of the rap arena with a new sneaker store and fast food franchise. "I’m franchising my own McDonald’s, I’m thinking about getting a little […]

Hip-Hop clothing company Sedgwick & Cedar recently launched the Freedom Collection in partnership with DEMO.DEMO will carry The Freedom Collection in its 200-plus chain of stores. The collection is made up of high quality, graphic tee’s. Sedgwick & Cedar, which was founded by DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Melle Mel, Sha-rock, Ray Riccio and others […]

Fans of soul icon James Brown are expected in droves Thursday (Dec. 28) as the late singer’s body is brought to Harlem’s Apollo Theater for a public viewing. Brown died early Christmas morning in Atlanta of congestive heart failure. The 73-year-old Godfather of Soul, who’s musical influence is felt in R&B, hip-hop, funk and disco, […]

Tuf America has filed a lawsuit against Roc-A-Fella Records, claiming the label illegally used a sample of Trouble Funk’s 1982 song "Let’s Get Small." The lawsuit, which was filed in Manhattan Federal Court, claims the group incorporated a portion of the often sampled record "Let’s Get Small" on the song "Criminal Background," taken from State […]

A man believed to have committed murder after attending a concert by Boot Camp Click member Sean Price has surrendered to Canadian police.Reuters reports that authorities used the popular web site YouTube to help find George Gallow, a 24-year-old Hamilton resident who is seen in a video posted on the site arriving at a local […]

Sean "Diddy" Combs’ Sean John fashion line has come under fire, after The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) determined that a Sean John jacket that was advertised as using "faux fur" contained real fur from a canine species.Last week, The HSUS released the results of a mass spectometry test conducted on a Sean […]

Pioneering R&B legend James "The Godfather of Soul" Brown died early today (Dec. 25) from an unknown illness in Atlanta, GA. According to his representatives, Brown, 73, was admitted to Emory Crawford Long Hospital on Sunday, suffering from pneumonia. He died around 1:45 a.m. with manager Charles Bobbitt by his side."We really don’t know at […]

DJ Carl Blaze, a popular New York DJ, has died from wounds sustained after being shot multiple times earlier this month. Blaze, who played nights on New York’s Power 105.1, was shot 13 times on December 7 and was expected to live if he could survive the initial days following the attack. Déjà Vu, an […]

Nas played to a pair of sold out crowds and treated fans to a holiday surprise to those in attendance at New York’s Nokia Theater last night (Dec. 23). In support of Nas’ Hip-Hop Is Dead, Foxy Brown and longtime friend Cormega joined the the rapper on stage for a spirited performance of “Affirmative Action,” […]

Five years after the release of their last album, Iron Flag, Wu-Tang Clan has reunited for their long awaited follow-up by signing a new record deal with the man credited for bringing them to the masses.Steve Rifkind, CEO of SRC Records, announced the acquisition of the Staten Island collective this week in a video on […]

While rapper Nas is riding a wave of success with his new album Hip-Hop Is Dead, the rapper’s former girlfriend Carmen Bryan has been hit with a lawsuit over her salacious, tell-all book It’s No Secret: From Nas to Jay-Z, from Seduction to Scandal–a Hip-Hop Helen of Troy Tells All.In a lawsuit filed in Columbus, […]

Although Nas is expected to land atop the charts next week, the rapper isn’t overly concerned with the sales of Hip-Hop Is Dead, his new album. “I just like to hear that people are liking it and I don’t [need] to know what [the sales numbers] are. I don’t care,” the rapper told AllHipHop.com after […]

Music and clothing mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs and girlfriend Kim Porter received early Christmas presents, as Porter has given birth to two healthy twin girls.Porter, 36, gave birth to the twins at Mt. Sinai hospital in New York around at 7:56 am. The couple announced the news of Porter’s pregnancy in August and revealed that […]

West Coast rap fixtures Too Short and E-40 are creating Christmas memories for East Oakland, CA. youth through their involvement with Youth UpRising’s (YU) second annual end-of-session holiday party and showcase.The rappers will co-sponsor the gathering, which will be from 4-7 p.m. on Friday (Dec. 22) at Youth Uprising, 8711 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. Activities include […]

Anybody that thought rapper Black-Ty was leaving the game after one album is sadly mistaken. Ty, the Hip-Hop alter ego of singer/actor Tyrese, is already working on the follow-up of his debut alter ego, titled Black Rose, after the recent release of Alter Ego. “I’m already workin on my new Black Ty album [and I’m] […]