AHH Stray News: Police Fear Revenge In TI Shooting, Whoo Kid, Ice-T, Chaka Khan
In an attempt to thwart a violent retaliation, Cincinnati police have increased their patrols and undercover officers’ work, after a shooting that killed one person and hurt three members of Atlanta rapper T.I.’s entourage. The extra security measures were taken after detectives received several credible tips that retaliation was planned. Lt. Col. James Whalen reported […]
Master P Claims Sony Exec’s Blocking Lil’ Romeo, Filing $500 Million Lawsuit
Hip-Hop mogul Master P said he is filing a $500 million lawsuit against Sony Music, alleging that its executives are trying to keep Lil’ Romeo’s, “U Can’t Shine Like Me” from getting played on radio. The song, which responds to Bow Wow’s “Fresh Azimiz,” began playing on Los Angeles radio station KKBT in February. Apparently […]

Source Founder Dave Mays Files For Bankruptcy Protection, Majority Stake In Mag To Hit Auction Block
The Source Magazine’s founder and former CEO Dave Mays has filed for bankruptcy protection, temporarily halting an auction sale of his stock in the Hip-Hop publication. The auction of his share was halted for a second time in light of Mays’ declaration of bankruptcy yesterday morning (May 4). Mays lost control of the magazine after […]

Suge Knight Heads to Bankruptcy Court, Rap Mogul Claims He’s Broke
Death Row Records chief Marion “Suge” Knight will appear before a bankruptcy trustee today (May 5) to answer questions for creditors. The rap mogul, who says he doesn’t own any cars or real estate, claims he has $11 in his Washington Mutual checking account as well as $25,000 worth of “personal jewelry,” $1,000 worth of […]

Emmis Radio Vows To Fight Hot 97 Eviction
Emmis Radio, the parent company of New York’s Hot 97 (WQHT) FM, went to court Friday (May 5) in attempts to block the station’s eviction. Emmis filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit in response to a lawsuit filed by the New York City District Council of Carpenters Fund, the landlord of the building that houses the radio […]

Rappers Ice T, Noreaga, Cypress Hill Lend Voices To ‘Scarface’ Video Game
Ice T, Noreaga and Cypress Hill’s B-Real and Sen Dog are among the Hip-Hop artists lending their voices to Vivendi Games’ new video game Scarface: The World Is Yours. The game, which is distributed through Vivendi’s Sierra Entertainment, is based on Brian DePalma’s classic 1983 movie of the same name and takes place in 1980’s […]

Yung Joc Speaks on Cincinnati Shooting Says T.I. Tried To Make Peace
Block/Bad Boy Entertainment rapper Yung Joc appeared on an Atlanta radio station Wednesday (May 3) to set the record straight regarding a recent shooting that left one member of Atlanta rapper T.I.’s entourage dead and three others wounded. Joc, who was on the road with T.I. and with him at the time of the shooting, appeared on Atlanta’s […]

Cymande Wins Against Fugees In Copyright Case
A federal judge recently issued a ruling in favor of 1970’s British soul group Cymande, in a sampling lawsuit against the Fugees and Sony Music. The lawsuit, which was filed by group members Steve Scipio and Patrick Patterson in March, claims the Fugees illegally sampled the song “Dove” on their 1996 album The Score . […]

Jay-Z Talks Hector Bambino’s Roc-La-Familia Debut
Puerto Rican reggaeton star Hector Bambino “El Father” is putting the finishing touches on his Roc La Familia debut, Roc La Familia & Hector Bambino ‘El Father’ Present Los Rompe Discotekas. The album, due June 20, will be the first release under Def Jam’s new Roc La Familia imprint. Notable guest appearances include Don Omar, […]

Rapper Snoop Dogg Banned From British Airways After Brawl In Airport
British Airways has banned rapper Snoop Dogg from flying on their airlines, after the rapper was accused of starting a brawl in London’s Heathrow Airport. Snoop Dogg (real name Calvin Broadus) was released last week (April 27) following a melee that occurred at a British Airways first class lounge. Snoop and five other members of […]

Judge OK’s Release Of Karrine “Superhead” Steffans P####
A Federal judge has denied a request for a temporary restraining order by Karrine “Superhead” Steffans to disrupt distribution of a new Vivid Entertainment DVD titled Superhead. Steffans requested a temporary restraining order against adult film company Vivid Entertainment, with regard to advertising and a photo of her on the DVD cover. The DVD, which […]

Ice-T Teaches Hip-Hop On ‘Ice T’s Rap School’
Rap legend Ice-T is set to star in a new Vh1 reality series, where he teaches young students the fundamentals of Hip-Hop and emceeing. In Ice-T’s Rap School, the rapper-turned-actor will coach and train a class of seventh and eight graders from New York City’s exclusive York Prep on the basics of becoming an MC. […]

Bay Area Rappers Create Hyphy Energy Drink
A Bay Area rap group has started a full-fledged campaign for a new Hyphy Juice Energy Drink, a beverage based on the popular cultural movement in the region. The drink is the brainchild of an Oakland group called The Team, which has begun to promote it through a song called “Hyphy Juice.” “The music and […]
T.I.’s Entourage Involved in After-Hours Shooting In Cincinnati
A van believed to belong to rapper T.I. was found near the site of a recent shooting at a Cincinnati nightclub. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the incident culminated in shootings that occurred around 3:20 a.m., after a verbal altercation and possible scuffle took place inside Club Ritz, the site of an after-hours party for T.I. […]
Time Magazine Recognizes Sean “Diddy” Combs As One Of 100 Most Influential People
Music mogul and renaissance man Sean “Diddy” Combs was recently named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. Combs, who was hailed by the magazine as a “Builder & Titan,” was bestowed the honor for his contributions in taking the Hip-Hop urban culture mainstream in the areas of music and fashion. The multimedia magnate, […]

Field Mob Denies Dissing NY Rappers, Says Video Is Fabricated
Atlanta rap duo Field Mob has addressed the rumors regarding comments they made about New York rappers on Raw Report DVD Magazine’s “Platinum Plus Series: Ludacris Presents Disturbing the Peace.” In the footage circulating the Internet, two portions of what is a full-length DVD were integrated to create a fabricated controversy, according Field Mob’s label […]

Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Graffiti Artists in NYC Lawsuit
A federal judge has ruled in favor of seven graffiti artists who filed a first amendment lawsuit against the City of New York, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Councilman Peter Vallone, Jr. Judge George B. Daniels today (May 2) granted the group’s request for a preliminary injunction against recent amendments to anti-graffiti legislation that went into […]

Houston Rapper Big Hawk Shot And Killed
Rapper and Screwed Up Click member Big Hawk was shot and killed last night (May 1) in Houston. Big Hawk, born John Hawkins, was struck multiple times around 10:30 pm in front of an associate’s house. Sources said Hawkins’ car was still running when he was shot and according to police, no one witnessed the […]

Family Of Slain Bouncer Files Lawsuit Against Proof’s Estate
The family of slain bouncer Keith Bender filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Detroit rapper, Proof’s estate. Bender was allegedly shot by Proof last month in an altercation at the CCC Nightclub on 8 Mile Road in Detroit – an incident which led to the death of the 35 year – old Army veteran. According […]

Exclusive: Gravy Talks About Hot 97 Shooting
Less than a week after he was shot in front of Hot 97 FM’s SoHo studios in New York, rapper Gravy is addressing the incident that briefly sent him to the hospital. According to reports, Gravy was shot in the buttocks last Wednesday (April 26) by a man who was upset when the rapper refused […]