Ludacris and Outkast kept "The King," Elvis Presley, from reaching the number one spot on Billboard’s Top 200 chart. Luda’s Chicken-N-Beer moved 430,000 copies last week, while Outkast moved almost 190,000 copies of their double album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. Elvis’ collection, ironically titled Elvis, 2nd to None, moved about 180,000 copies landing The King in […]
Universal Music will cut 1,350 jobs in an attempt to save $200 million a year to make up for a slump in music sales. Universal, the world’s largest record company, already cut 550 jobs worldwide and plans to cut another 800, with 190 of them in North America. The cuts will start this week and […]
Gregory "Kool Rock Ski" Wimbley was arrested in New York after police pulled him over for making an illegal turn in Brooklyn. Wimbley, 41, made in illegal left turn onto Tillary Street around 7 p.m. Police spotted him and pulled him over for the traffic violation. After running a computer check, police found that his […]
The owner of the controversial board game "Ghettopoly" is upset at Yahoo!, after the company shut down his E-Commerce abilities on the website of the same name that is selling the Monopoly knockoff. The site was shutdown amidst complaints from various leaders in the black community, who condemned the game, which features Pimp, marijuana and […]
A court has ordered rapper Trick Daddy to remain on house arrest until he stands trial on December on drug possession and assault and weapons charges.Assistant State Attorney Stacey Glick accused Judge Dennis Murphy of being too lenient with Trick Daddy, who has been allowed to attend several concerts and industry events.Trick Daddy allegedly violated […]
UPN announced that “Eve,” the television show that stars rapper Eve, has been given the green light for a full season.The network picked up nine new episodes for a full 22 episode season.”All of Us,” which stars Duane Martin, Elise Neal and LisaRaye and was created by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, was also […]
The Supreme Court of the United States rejected an appeal involving one of 500 of lawsuits Bridgeport Music Inc. filed against numerous record labels and publishers, for sampling George Clinton’s music without their permission. Bridgeport Music appealed after lower courts ruled a lawsuit against Still N the Water Publishing, which represents recordings made by Rap-A-Lot […]
Ludacris has signed a deal with Sole City Inc. and will design his own line of footwear, "Da’ Hood Collection by Ludacris." The collection will feature athletic street shoes and boots and will launch in February of 2004. The first shoe to hit the stores is titled "Da’ Block." Sole City will handle the production, […]
The rapper formerly known as Lil Shawn was recently released from jail after a 5 year bid in a federal prison and has changed his name to Shawn Pen. Shawn has inked a deal with Jimmy Henchmen and Bryce Wilson’s Czar Entertainment and is currently fielding deals from various record labels, including 50 Cent’s G-Unit […]
Wyclef has teamed with LG Mobile Phones and will give fans two free performances in New York on October 16. For the first concert, Wyclef will stop traffic and perform in the center of Times Square at noon, followed by a concert later that evening at the Roseland. The concert is free and the only […]
Insomniac recently released The Mic Planet Sessions, a unique, nationally distributed full-length that features many respected lyricists from around the hip-hop map. The Insomniac release (a division of the insider publication of the same name) delivers performances from artists with solid followings such as Kool Keith, MF Doom, Mystic, Bahamadia, Planet Asia, Styles of Beyond […]
Aceyalone’s Project Blowed Recordings has dropped a new collaborative project, Project Blowed Presents The Good Brothers. The album features Pep Love from Hieroglyphics, Ahmad, Abstract Rude, Raaka from Dilated Peoples and all of Aceyalone’s Project Blowed MC’s. The Good Brothers features 17 tracks, with production duties handled by RJD2, Boss Beats, Fat Jack, Riddlore and […]
Common, Talib Kweli, Killah Priest, Saigon and DJ Kuttin Kandi will headline the “Hip-Hop for HealthCare” G.A.ME benefit concert and help launch the “Poetic HealthCare Plan Initiative.”The healthcare plan is named in honor of fallen Gravediggaz member Anthony “Poetic” Berkeley, who passed away in 2001 after a two year battle with metastatic colon cancer.Hosted by […]
Rapper Snoop Dogg has taken many forms in his ever evolving rap career. Snoop is a G, a Pimp, a television host and mogul, owning his own clothing line and record label. Now the rapper is turning into a toy and will soon be available as a doll. California based Sota Toys is designing the […]
50 Cent continued his award winning streak and took home Five World Music Awards which took place in the Riviera town of Monaco. 50 snagged the Best Artist of the Year prize as well as Best New Artist, Best R&B act, Best Hip-Hop act and Best Pop act. In addition to 50 snagging multiple awards, […]
Rapper Chino XL is in the recording studio and working on his latest album, Chino XL Is Poison Pen. The album was supposed to be released in February of 2003. Chino explained the delay, saying he wanted to re-record the album, because the first version of the album was "too dark." "It’s a completely different […]
Rapper Foxy Brown is no longer with Def Jam Records after publicly butting heads with the CEO of the Island Def Jam Music Group, Lyor Cohen. Brown’s management confirmed with AllHipHop.com that she was no longer with Def Jam, but would not provide details on her release from the label. In April, Brown appeared on […]
WBA Heavyweight Boxing champ Roy Jones Jr. is finishing up recording his second album, Round Two, I’m Ready. The album will be released on Jones’ own Pensacola, Florida based Body Head Entertainment and will feature appearances from Pastor Troy and Lil Jon as well as production from platinum producer LT Hutton. "I want to develop […]
Big V from platinum selling rap group Nappy Roots now shares more in common with Lil’ Kim than just their Atlantic Records recording home. On Wednesday, October 7th the elaborate chicken claw piece Big V can be spotted wearing around his neck turned up missing upon arrival in Indianapolis, Indiana, after Nappy Roots had flown […]
A photo tribute to pioneering hip-hop group Run-DMC will kick off October 18 at an art gallery in New York City. The Eyejammie Fine Arts Gallery will host "It’s Like That: 20 Years of Run-DMC-JMJ," which features vintage photo’s from some of hip-hop’s greatest photographers. Works by Ernie Paniccioli, Chi Modu, Ronnie Wright, Gene Bagnato, […]