Hot 97 held it’s annual Summer Jam event at Giants Stadium in New Jersey last night (June 8), drawing tens of thousands of concert goers.   Mary J. Blige, Jadakiss, The Dream, Elephant Man, Juelz Santana and Jim Jones were all featured guests at the event, and gave crowd pleasing performances.   A number of […]

DJ Jazzy Jeff received a professional insult last Saturday (June 6) in Kansas City when a venue cut short his set for playing Hip-Hop music.   The Power & Light District has been lightning rod of controversy in recent months due to accusations of racism from black constituents.   Critics allege the entertainment district deliberately […]

A recently released unauthorized album featuring Canadian rapper Drake will be the focus of a new lawsuit the entertainer plans to file.   Drake is planning a lawsuit against Canadian Money Entertainment over the release, titled The Girls Love Drake.   The unauthorized album, which was released May 28 by Canadian Money, includes songs from […]

Embattled rapper DMX’s legal troubles may be over for now, it seems.   A source close to the rapper told AllHipHop.com exclusively that a Mariposa County, Arizona judge will dismiss the most recent charges brought against the rapper this week.   Speaking under condition of anonymity, the source said that as a result of the […]

Queens mogul 50 Cent has reached a settlement today (June 5) in his multi-million dollar lawsuit against an engineering company over incorrect mansion repair estimates.   50, real Curtis Jackson, enlisted BVH Integrated Services to conduct a thorough home inspection in 2003, prior to his purchase of former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson’s 48,000 square foot, […]

Hours before the LA Lakers would go on to claim victory over the Orlando Magic in game one of the 2009 NBA Finals, Lil’ Wayne made it very clear who he was rooting for.   The Multi-platinum rapper and ESPN.com blogger released a new song on Wednesday night (June 3) simply titled “Kobe Bryant.”   […]

Brooklyn rapper Necro was fined $3000 for an altercation in Australia which ended with a man suffering a fractured cheekbone.   Necro, real name Ron Raphael Braunstein, was in the country as part of his current international tour.   While waiting outside of a café in the city of Perth, the rapper was accosted by […]

Rapper/producer Don P has enlisted the support of Polow Da Don in crafting his first major release as a solo artist.   The Trillville front man revealed to AllHipHop.com exclusively that he is joining Polow’s Zone 4, Inc. imprint and prepping the release of his debut album, Global Warning.   Between the 2004 release of […]

Early 90s superstar Hammer is looking to bring his legacy to a new generation of fans with a retrospective mixtape entitled Hammertime.   The tape features Mick Boogie mixing new Hammer tracks with the original samples of his biggest hits, such as Rick James’ “Superfreak” and The Chi-Lites’ “Have You Seen Her.”   Instead of […]

While this year’s VH1 Hip Hop Honors ceremony will mark six years since VH1 started the annual tradition of celebrating the best in Hip-Hop culture, it will mark two firsts as well.   VH1 has announced that this year’s award ceremony, to be held on Tuesday, October 12, will pay homage to Def Jam Records […]

Jersey lyricist Joe Budden is striking back at his critics over the fallout of his recent lyrical critique of former Def Jam colleague Method Man.   Last month, Budden drew the ire of veterans Busta Rhymes, Redman, Melle Mel, and Method Man after ridiculing the placement of the latter two above him on Vibe’s Greatest […]

Rapper/producer Wyclef Jean will be in good company on Monday (June 8) as World Hunger Year (WHY) honors his commitment to fighting poverty at this year’s 2009 WHY-Chapin awards dinner.   The award-winning hitmaker will receive the ASCAP-Harry Chapin Humanitarian award at the event, which will take place at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in […]

Brooklyn’s Fabolous is promising fans his most personal album with Loso’s Way, slated to be released later this month.   The main theme of the album will focus on the dangers and challenges of transitioning from street life to an honest living.   The motif reflects its movie inspiration, Carlito’s Way, which starred Al Pacino […]

DNA results from the two year rape trial of DJ Hollyhood Bay Bay do not match the industry veteran, AllHipHop.com has confirmed.   Hollyhood Bay Bay, real name Terrance Stewart, was arrested in 2007 and charged with one count of rape and intimidation of a witness.   According to prosecutors, the DJ raped a woman […]

Rap star Eminem was the victim of a robbery on Sunday (May 31) at the MTV Movie Awards.   According to reports, the rapper’s hotel room was burglarized during the infamous awards show, as robbers made off with a $60,000 necklace.   Additionally, the thieves stole Eminem’s personal laptop computer.   The news comes on […]

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member Flesh-N-Bone was released from prison today (May 2), after prosecutors dropped a gun and drug charge. Flesh was arrested in Santa Clarita, California on April 2, after police stopped his vehicle for a faulty tail late. Because of his parole status, police searched his home and uncovered a gun locked in a […]

A star-studded crowd in Los Angeles was treated to performances by Jay-Z, Eminem, Travis Barker and DJ AM Monday night (June 2) in celebration of ActiVision’s new game, DJ Hero.   The game is the latest installment of the $2 billion Guitar Hero franchise, set to be released in the Fall for PlayStation 3, PS2, […]

Jadakiss and Cam’ron are planning a tour of mid-sized venues in the near future, Jadakiss recently revealed.   Both artists recently dropped CD’s and are in the process of working on some new music together. “Killa [Cam’ron] is my homey from back in the day, the Ma$e era.   We are working on ‘Who’s Real’ […]

The Atlantic Records Group has announced the rebirth of Elektra Records, the iconic label which was absorbed into Atlantic in 2004.   In its new incarnation, Elektra will be helmed by industry vets Mike Caren and John Janick, who will serve as the label’s co-presidents.   Elektra has already announced its first three signings: Grammy […]

After 722 days on the market, 50 Cent has taken his Farmington, Connecticut mansion out of the running for a new resident.   The Hartford Courant reports that the 50,000-square-foot home’s asking price of $14.5 million was too much to attract potential buyers.   “The house is not worth $1[dollar] over $5 million,” Prudential Premier […]