Houston music executive/Ronnie Bookman filed a lawsuit today (April 12]), claiming that Rap-A-Lot Records’ CEO James "J. Prince" Prince orchestrated an attack against Bookman at Prince’s Fresh Recreation Center Gym in Houston. Bookman is the owner of Houston recording studio, Studio 7303. He also recently established a new music label entitled 7303 Records. According to […]

Efforts by Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson may have led to the firing of radio personality Don Imus, but the activists are drawing criticism from those who accuse them of selective morality. The backslash comes a day after Imus was fired by NBC Universal after calling members of the Rutgers squad “nappy-headed hoes” and […]

Together with The Aphilliates and DJ Drama, Russell “Block” Spencer of Atlanta-based Block Enterprises will soon release a new mixtape featuring some of the South’s most promising talent. American Gangsta: Gangsta Grillz Special Edition will include tracks from the latest Boyz N Da Hood album, Back Up N Da Chevy. "Someone who is able to […]

Rap star Snoop Dogg entered into a no contest plea today (Apr. 11) in order to avoid serving time in prison. The rapper was officially charged yesterday (Apr. 10) with gun and drug possession as a result of a run in with police at the Bob Hope Airport in October of 2006.Snoop was arrested after […]

Miami rapper Rick Ross has been hit with a lawsuit claiming he owes his manager more than $1 million dollars for services rendered over a three year period that produced Ross’ hit album Port of Miami. Philadelphia based Respect Management, owned by attorney Kevon Glickman, filed the lawsuit yesterday (Apr. 10) in the United States […]

Black Hand Entertainment rapper Grafh will give fans something to enjoy this summer with the arrival of his long-awaited new album Autografh. The release, which is described as Grafh’s story, will showcase some of the newest upcoming producers, while offering a different glimpse at the rapper. "I restructured this album,” Grafh revealed. “It’s a little […]

Rapper DMX missed another scheduled court date in White Plains City Court yesterday (Apr. 10). The rapper, born Earl Simmons, failed to appear at a pretrial conference related to various driving violations related to a June 2 incident in which the rapper was stopped for driving his SUV at high speeds. DMX was also ticketed […]

One year after the death of D12 rapper Proof, a new movie featuring the slain lyricist will hit theaters. The documentary, titled Time A Tell, provides a look at the Detroit Hip-Hop scene, while featuring Proof and DJ Jewels in the studio as they put together a complete 18-track CD full of original lyrics and […]

East New York, Brooklyn is one of New York’s most struggling cities, with an unemployment rate more than twice New York City’s average and a high school graduation rate of less than 45 percent. Brothers Russell Simmons, Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons and Danny Simmons hope this will change with the opening of Rush Philanthropic’s East […]

Rapper Snoop Dogg was officially charged with gun and drug charges today (Apr. 10) Los Angeles County prosecutors announced today. The charges stem from an Oct. 26 incident at the Bob Hope airport by Burbank police at the Bob Hope Airport. Police approached the rapper for parking in a passenger pickup zone and discovered marijuana […]

Officials in Charlotte, NC believe a man charged with killing two police officers may have been influenced by a song performed by rapper Pastor Troy titled "Murda Man."Demeatrius Antonio Montgomery, 25, is charged with fatally shooting Officers Jeff Shelton, 35, and Sean Clark, 34, on Mar. 31 during a struggle outside of an apartment complex. […]

Rapper Omillio Sparks may be reunited with Roc-A-Fella Records in the coming weeks sources told AllHipHop.com. Sparks, born Kenneth Johnson, was signed to Roc-A-Fella Records by CEO’s Jay-Z and Damon Dash and was part of the State Property rap group, which featured Philly rappers Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Oschino Vazquez and Omillio Sparks, and the Young […]

South Bronx, NY rapper Remy Ma has officially been released from her deal with Terror Squad/SRC/Universal. Remy Ma first requested that she be released shortly after the release of her debut album, There’s Something About Remy , but due to legal hang-ups and bitter negotiations her status as a free agent was not made official […]

Hip-Hop may be one of the hottest genres in music, but it has received a chilly reception in the world of ice dancing. However, that may change if four-time U.S. ice dance champions Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto have a say. Belbin and Agosto are recognized world-wide as one of the top American couples in […]

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger teamed up with rapper Xzibit to "pimp" a ’65 Chevy Impala on an upcoming episode of MTV’s#### show Pimp My Ride. Schwarzenegger, Mad Mike and the crew of Pimp My Ride give the Impala an ecological make over on the show’s season premiere, which takes place on Earth Day (Apr. 22)."I […]

Adult film actress India is gearing up to make strides in the mainstream with a little help from rapper Yung Joc. The Block Entertainment artist is featured on "2am," the new single from India’s debut Hip-Hop album Role Play. The Black Widow/ Warner Music Group release represents a new chapter for India, whose love for […]

A top legal aide of UK Prime Minister Tony Blair was cleared of stealing the government’s personal file on superstar rapper Eminem last week. According to The Mirror, Nicholas Smart, 26, works with Prime Minister Blair’s private legal team, which is headquartered out of Blair’s Downing Street headquarters.Smart’s house was raided for an unrelated incident […]

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) are outraged at a number of crude comments made by WFAN radio personality Don Imus, regarding Rutgers University’s women’s basketball team. During a radio interview on his simulcasted radio show on MSNBC, Imus referred to athletes of the basketball team as “nappy-headed ho’s” and "jiggaboos," after they lost […]