LL Cool J announced that he was endorsing two-time New York Governor George Pataki against Democratic candidate H. Carl McCall. "The world that I come from, a lot of people aren’t interested in politics, quite frankly," LL said. "After seeing how the governor handled the 9/11 situation, seeing what happened in this city … I […]

Yesterday, a judge sentenced Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav to nine weeks in New York’s Rikers Island prison. Because of the sentence, Flavor Flav will miss tour support for Public Enemy’s latest album, Revolverlution. Flavor has been held in Rikers Island over a week for allegedly driving with a suspended licensee, having numerous parking tickets, and […]

Roc-A-Fella CEO Dame Dash has expanded his brand name further by hosting a radio show called ROC radio. The show is broadcast live on Sundays on New York radio station Power 105.1 from 9-10 pm. DJs Jus Ske and old school legend Brucie B will joint Dame for the weekly program. Dame Dash told AllHipHop.com […]

During a recent peformance at B.B. King’s in New York City, members of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony confirmed that Bizzy Bone was no longer a member of the group. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony headlined a night of hip-hop acts that included Lil Jon and The Eastside Boyz and 8Ball & MJG, who gave their first New York performance. During […]

Def Jam artists Cam’ron and Noreaga will hit the road for the first ever "Paid In Full " tour, which is slated to kick off October 11 at the House Of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Originally slated to be the "Survival Of The Illest 2 Tour," the name change took place to recognize […]

Jesse Jackson said he was pleased that the producers of "Barbershop" have apologized for the film’s remarks about Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. and others, but said he is still pushing to have the jokes cut from future DVD and video editions of the film. “The producers and writers, we wanted one individual in […]

Funkmaster Flex turned himself into authorities on Sunday afternoon, on charges that he allegedly assaulted Steph Luva, a DJ at Power 105. The misdemeanor charges carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail, should Flex be guilty. He was ordered to appear in court October 18. According to reports, the incident took place outside […]

Cash Money CEO’s Ronald "Sugar Dime" Williams and Bryan "Baby" Williams denied that they were planning a movie with mogul Master P. In a statement to AllHipHop.com, the brothers said that while they had no beef with Master P., they still had no plans on working with him "Cash Money has evolved and we’re involved […]

Master P and his former cross-town New Orleans rival, Baby, co-CEO of Cash Money Records, plan to fully end the previous beef in a new movie, “Ghetto Ballin,” a ‘ hood comedy.’ "Its about me and him having the same babymama. It’s going to be a fun hood movie," P told BET.com P said he […]

LL Cool J will star in "S.W.A.T.," a remake of the 1970’s television series. The remake, which is being released by Columbia Pictures, also stars Colin Farrell, Jeremy Renner, Michelle Rodriguez and Samuel L. Jackson. Jackson was quoted recently as saying he would refuse movies that starred rappers. "S.W.A.T." centers around an arrested crime lord, […]

Sean "P.Diddy" Combs was ordered to pay $2.45 million in damages to a limousine driver who says he was injured by bodyguards Combs’ hired at a Mary J. Blige concert in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1995. Lemon alleges that after the concert the bodyguards attempted to clear the backstage area so Blige could leave the […]

Terius "Juvenile" Gray, 28, turned himself in to New Orleans police Tuesday (September 17th) due to an incident in May in which he is accused of simple battery and simple burglary in connection with the beating and robbery of his barber. According to police, the two men argued May 29 at a grocery store in […]

Terror Squad Leader Fat Joe said he looks to capitalize immediately on his newfound mainstream success as he prepares to release a new album, Loyalty. Less than a year after Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) . went platinum, his latest opus is scheduled to hit shelves on November 12th via the rapper’s Terror Squad imprint […]

Jason "Camoflauge" Johnson suffered minor injuries after a shooting this weekend in Savannah, Georgia. While details are still sketchy, police said the 20 year old was taken to Memorial Health University Medical Center and later discharged. Police reports said Camoflauge was found shot at 12:35 AM Saturday in the first block of West 61st street. […]

Kentucky Governor Paul E. Patton declared today (September 16) "Nappy Roots Day." The group will be honored at a special ceremony in Shelbyville, Kentucky and will also perform at the event. Group members Scales, Big V., Ron Clutch, R. Prophet Milledgeville, Skinny Deville and B. Stille will also be named official "Kentucky Colonels" during the […]

"Barbershop," which stars rappers Ice Cube and Eve, snagged the number one spot at the North American box office according to MGM studio estimates issued Sunday. In the movie, Cube stars as the owner of barbershop that has been a long standing social gathering place in a Southside Chicago neighborhood. After his bills mount up, […]

According to the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Khujo of the Goodie Mob (aka Willie Knighton) has maintained a positive outlook on life despite having the lower portion of his leg amputated. The 30-year-old rapper was in a car accident on June 25 after leaving an early morning recording session and falling asleep at the wheel of […]

Queen Latifah has re-launched her Flava Unit Records imprint with longtime partner Shakim Compere. The new Flava Unit is not taking the path of a traditional record label. Latifah revealed that artists signed to Flava Unit will also be "partners" in the label, split royalties 50/50 and will own their masters after they have recouped […]

According to Public Enemy’s Chuck D., MTV has censored their "Gotta Give The People What They Need" video. Chuck D. said in a statement released to DaveyD.com that MTV objected to the song’s references to controversial incarcerated figure Mumia Abu-Jamal. "They’re playing the hell out of Nelly and Khia, dumbing American kids down to ‘its […]

Funkmaster Flex has announced a new partnership with Lincoln Mercury to Allhiphop.com. The DJ and radio personality will be creating a Team Baurtwell Edition of the 2003 Navigator. The Custom SUV will be distributed by the Staten Island, New York Dana Lincoln-Mercury dealership starting spring 2003. “I’ve done customizing in wheels for people like Puffy, […]