Ludacris has added another jewel to his business portfolio, courtesy of the founding of his very own Cognac line.   The announcement came at the wine and spirits trade show Vinexpo, being held this week in Bordeaux, France.   The custom line, entitled Conjure, will be a joint venture with Kim Hartmann, owner of the […]

Multi-platinum rapper Lil’ Wayne was in Yuma, Arizona Tuesday afternoon (June 23) to attend a pre-trial update in relation to his January 2008 arrest outside of the city.   The Young Money boss was ordered to be present at this preliminary hearing regarding the investigation into drug & weapons charges he faces.   The rapper […]

Software giant Microsoft has tapped Grammy Award winning Hip-Hop legends Naughty by Nature to help promote the newest PDA device to feature the Windows Mobile operating system.   The group is at the center of Microsoft’s promotion for the new HTC Touch Pro 2 Windows Mobile Device, which is scheduled to roll out later this […]

The challenge of promoting science and exploration has taken a hip twist for legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin.   The 79-year-old former space explorer has enlisted rapper’s Snoop Dogg and Soulja Boy for the video to his new single, “Rocket Experience.”   Although he’s not known for his musical skills, Aldrin didn’t think twice about collaborating […]

A 25 year-old man is in stable condition after being stabbed following GZA’s performance at Toronto’s North By Northeast Festival.   According to initial reports, the victim got into an altercation with a suspect whom allegedly threw an item at his girlfriend.   After chasing the suspect through the crowd of over 2,000 people, the […]

An album of unreleased music from Tupac Shakur will be among a series of new releases coming from WIDEawake Entertainment Group, the owner of Death Row Records.   The Canada-based development company will allow music publisher EverGreen to serve as the worldwide administration company of Death Row via a recently signed deal.   Under the […]

Producer Scott Storch has signed on to star in a new reality show that will chronicle his return to the music business.   The producer, who has earned an estimated $70 million through his production, fell on hard times earlier this year, when he missed payments on his $10 million Miami mansion, cars and child […]

Chris Brown and the state of California have reached a plea agreement in the assault of his ex-girlfriend Rihanna. The singer has received five years of supervised probation and six months of community service labor. He also has pleaded guilty to felony assault. The announcement just before a preliminary hearing was to begin in Los […]

Black Eyed Peas’ General Manager Polo Molina has been charged with assaulting celebrity blogger Perez Hilton. Molina turned himself in today (June 22), after an incident after the MuchMusic Awards, which took place last night in Toronto, Canada. Hilton lashed out at BEP member will.I.am in a teary statement, accusing the rapper/producer of helping to orchestrate the […]

Radio station KBXX-FM 97.9 is hosting their annual Hip Hop For HIV Awareness concert next month, a free concert aimed at promoting HIV/AIDS awareness in the city of Houston, Texas.   KBXX 97.9 teamed with The Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Aids Foundation Houston, the NAACP in Houston and Amerigroup Community Care to […]

The New York Corrections Department has issued a statement denying that Brooklyn rapper Foxy Brown received preferential treatment, while incarcerated on Rikers Island for violating her probation.   According to a report in The New York Post, prison officials hung out in the rapper’s cell, brought her meals and make up, and gave her unlimited […]

Celebrity gossip columnist Perez Hilton is accusing Black Eyed Peas emcee will.I.Am and his security team of handing him a bloody beating earlier today (June 22).   Around 3AM, Hilton began sending frantic messages across Twitter that will.I.Am and his entourage had accosted him outside of Toronto’s SoHo Metropolitan Hotel.   “I was assaulted by […]

He may be considered rap royalty among music fans, but DMC is humbled in knowing how much of a role his family has played in making him who he is today.   Particularly his adopted father, Byford McDaniels, the man who instilled characteristics such as dedication, success and honesty in the Run-DMC rapper, while raising […]

Atlanta’s biggest performance event, Annual Hot 107.9 14th Annual Birthday Bash, wrapped up early Sunday morning (June 21) with none of the drama many fans had anticipated.   Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane, the two headliners who some had expected to clash, performed about three hours apart, with Jeezy hitting the stage shortly after Midnight […]

Rather than keep the issue a private, family matter, Reverend Run will address the drug arrest of his son Joseph “JoJo” Simmons on an upcoming episode of  Run’s House.   On May 8, JoJo was arrested after buying marijuana in Washington Heights.   Along with criminal possession charges, the 19 year old teen was slapped […]

Rappers/actors Common and Queen Latifah have signed on to star in a new Fox Searchlight film titled Just Wright.   Queen Latifah plays a sports trainer, who falls in love with a professional basketball player, while attempting to rehabilitate him from a career-threatening injury.   The script was written by Michael Elliot, while Latifah, long […]

Less than two years after the release of his RIAA-certified gold debut The Real Testament, Florida rapper Plies is preparing for the release of his fourth studio album, Goon Affiliated.   The album, set for a September 2009 release, will mark another milestone in Plies’ career.   It will be his first album to feature […]

With an inevitable long jail sentence pending next month, Harlem rapper Max B has reached out to AllHipHop.com to maintain his innocence and reveal his future music plans.   On June 9, Max B (Charly Wingate) was found guilty on 9 counts of felony murder and conspiracy charges in the robbery and death of David […]

First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a number of celebrities on Monday (June 15) at the White House, during the first annual White House Music Series. Mrs. Obama, and the Marsalis’ (Ellis, Branford and noted Hip-Hop critic Wynton Marsalis) spoke to over 150 music students from New Orleans and Washington D.C. During her speech, Mrs. Obama […]

Aphilliates Music Group president La The Darkman has issued a response to the various rumors alleging he was involved in an altercation at an Atlanta nightclub Wednesday night. Early reports regarding the altercation at Midtown Atlanta’s Luckie Lounge during a star-studded event early this morning (June 18), indicated that the fight might have been the […]