Veteran rapper Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, formerly of pioneering rap group Run-DMC, has ended his 20-year affiliation with Adidas. The rapper has joined on to promote the Upscale French-owned brand, Le Coq Sportif. DMC said he came across the brand on his quest to find a comfortable sneaker, after many years with Adidas, whom he once […]

DMX was sentenced to 70 days on Rikers Island today (Nov. 18) at a sentencing hearing in Queens, New York. Criminal Court Judge Dorothy Chin-Brandt sentenced DMX to 70 days on Rikers Island for violating his probation and showing up three hours late to court yesterday. DMX, real name Earl Simmons, was facing a 60-day […]

According to an article in today’s (Nov. 18) Washington Post, police are fed up with rapper Cam’ron and his lack of cooperation in relation to an Oct. 22 shooting that left the rapper with gunshot wounds. Police said they have still not been able to locate the rapper to question him, but are looking for […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs, the founder and CEO of Bad Boy Entertainment, got the opportunity to explain his side of the publishing squabble with The Lox Thursday after the two parties were embroiled in a heated argument on Wednesday, during an interview on New York City’s Hot 97. After much prodding by radio host Angie Martinez […]

Troy Carter, Tony Davis and Julius “Jay” Erving have started a new entertainment company, the Coalition, which boasts management clients like Nelly, Eve, Fat Joe, Floetry, Kelis, Lil Wayne, Mario, Jazzy Pha, Tatyana Ali, Famlay, Murphy Lee and the St. Lunatics and others. The fledging company specializes in talent management, film production, television production and […]

The second day of dramatic testimony took place today (Nov. 17) as the money laundering trial of The Inc.’s Irving Lorenzo, who dropped the “Gotti” moniker from his name and his brother Christopher, continues. Celebrities such as Damon Dash and Ja Rule attended the high-profile trial taking place at Brooklyn U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, […]

Ludacris has responded to the outcry that resulted after the Atlanta, Georgia rapper donned a Confederate Flag during his performance Nov. 12 at the 3rd annual Vibe Awards. For the show’s finale, Ludacris performed the new song "Georgia" with Bobby Valentino and Field Mobb. Luda said he wore the flag to make a statement and […]

While rapper Paris was exercising, the Bay area rapper received about a half dozen phone calls wondering if he was alive. The internet and California Hip-Hop community was abuzz upon hearing that the politically charged lyricist was brutally murdered in some type of home invasion. DJ T-K.a.s.h., an artist signed to Paris’ Guerilla Funk label, […]

Even though The Lox and Sean “Diddy” Combs seemingly made peace after performing at the Jay-Z and Nas performance truce last month, the former Bad Boy rappers’ long-running complaints against the mogul have re-surfaced. On Angie Martinez’s Hot 97 radio show, The Lox members Jadakiss and Styles P made a passionate, aggressive plea for their […]

Rapper The Game has joined the active roster of the newly formed Inglewood Cobras, a California-based professional basketball team. The Cobras will introduce the Compton, California emcee as one of its anchor players for the upcoming American Basketball Association (ABA) season later this week. "It’s just a branch off of the moves I’m trying to […]

Opening statements started today (Nov. 16) in the federal money laundering trial of Irv and Chris “Gotti” Lorenzo in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, New York. Prosecutors outlined their case against the Lorenzo brothers as well as their main witnesses to a crowded courthouse, as spectators, including Ja Rule, Ashanti and a variety of friends, […]

Rapper Snoop Dogg is expected to attend a community protest of the looming execution of Stanley “Tookie” Williams at San Quentin State Prison this weekend. Thousands are expected to attend the rally in addition to Snoop Dogg. Because of security concerns, the Long Beach lyricist was denied in a bid to visit Williams, who is […]

Mary J. Blige was the primary honoree at the VIBE Awards, which were televised on Tuesday, but the singer had sharp words for the magazine and Editor-in-Chief Mimi Valdés. The tirade wasn’t televised in Tuesday’s event, but Blige’s scorn reverberated through the rumor mill, prompting the magazine chief to respond. On Saturday, when the urban […]

Pioneering Hip-Hop group UTFO has reunited and will release new album next year, according to group members. The group, which was formed in 1983, is best known for its classic Hip-Hop record "Roxanne, Roxanne” a Top 10 R&B hit in 1985. "We really decided to do this like a week ago," Kangol Kid told AllHipHop.com. […]

Actor Terrance Howard has reportedly signed on to appear in a sequel to “Hustle & Flow,” a hit movie about a Memphis pimp/rapper going through a mid-life crisis. The movie was written and directed by Craig Brewer and produced by John Singleton. Since its premiere in July, the acclaimed film raked in over $22 million […]

The 4th Annual H20 (Hip-Hop Odyssey) International Film Festival closed out this past week in New York and presented awards in over nine different categories. One major winner was the documentary film "Hip-Hop Colony," which took home two major awards. The film received the Best Feature Documentary award and the Heineken Emerging Filmmaker Award. The […]

Mark “Brother Marquis” Ross, formerly of pioneering Miami, Florida rap group 2 Live Crew, hit Ice-T and Jay-Z with a lawsuit over the lyrics to Jay-Z’s#### song “99 Problems.” The original version of the song was featured on Ice-T’s classic 1993 album Home Invasion, with a cameo from Brother Marquis. In his lawsuit, which was […]

50 Cent is launching G-Unit Books with a new line of novellas, or short books featuring his G-Unit cohorts, Pocket/MTV Books announced. The new line of books will feature Tony Yayo, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks and Olivia as characters in the series, which will be published in 2007. "These tales will tell the truth about […]

WBLS 107.5 FM DJ Wendy Williams, Hip-Hop legend DJ Tony Touch and super model Tyson Beckford are among the special guest scheduled to serve as hosts of the Move Against AIDS Dance-a-thon, which will take place at the Manhattan Center on December 3, 2005. Williams, a long-time advocate of AIDS awareness, will act as host […]

KOCH Entertainment has inked deals with Mid-West record label Legit Ballin Records and Northern California Real Talk Entertainment. Legit Ballin was founded in 1999 by Chicago rapper Twista and is run by CEO “White Boy” James Frasier. The label has released four albums, Legit Ballin Vol. 1,2 & 3, with installment #4, The Truth, slated […]