Rapper Beanie Sigel was admitted to a Philadelphia area hospital Wednesday (Nov. 1) to be treated for a double hernia. The rapper woke up in pain and went to see a doctor, who discovered the hernias after a medical examination, sources told AllHipHop.com. Sigel is not exactly sure how he sustained the injuries, sources added, […]

The year 2007 could mark a milestone for Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. The legendary Hip-Hop group is among the nine nominees that are under consideration for induction into the 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland. Chic, Van Halen, R.E.M., Patti Smith, the Dave Clark Five, the Ronettes, Joe Tex […]

Snoop Dogg has been charged with one felony count of possession of a deadly weapon, stemming from a September incident at the John Wayne International Airport in Orange County, California. The Orange County District Attorney charged the rapper because he allegedly walked through an X-Ray machine with a 21″ collapsible baton concealed in his laptop […]

Incarcerated rapper Z-Ro will release his album I’m Still Livin Nov. 7 on Asylum/Warner Bros. Music. The Houston rap veteran, born Joseph McVey, said the new set explores a more melodic side to his rhymes, which he wrote during his last stint behind bars. The album also features fellow Houston rapper Big Hawk, who was […]

More than a year after being arrested at a Greensboro, N.C., mall, the Game has been brought into another defamation lawsuit. The Greensboro News and Record reports that five of the police officers involved in the arrest filed the suit at the Guilford County Courthouse against the Compton rapper and his associates. In the suit, […]

West Coast DJ Julio G and rapper Mack 10 have united to release the California-based CD/DVD compilation West Side Radio…My First Strike. The project will be the first in a series featuring the best of west coast rap. The new release will include music from west coast artists Snoop Dogg, B-Real of Cypress Hill, DJ […]

Wu-Tang rapper/producer True Master has filed a new lawsuit against his former associates. Wu-Tang Productions, Diggs Family Music and Nassir Music are among those named in the suit. In the suit, which was filed last Thursday (Oct. 26) in New York State Supreme Court, Tru Master (born Derrick Harris) accuses the companies of breaking their […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs and dancehall label VP Records have announced a deal to market and distribute a new album by Elephant Man. Elephant Man, born O’Neil Bryan, signed with VP Records in 2003 and hit the charts with the single “Pon Di River,” and has collaborated with artists like Mariah Carey, Lil’ Jon, Busta Rhymes, […]

Rapper 50 Cent and Robert De Niro are in negotiations to co-star in the police thriller, New Orleans. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the movie is set against the backdrop of Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans centers on a police officer who thought his partner was killed by Hurricane Katrina, but soon discovers he was actually […]

New Jersey lyrical icon Redman will join Wu-Tang Clansman Raekwon as part of the North American leg of the first ever Rock The Bells world tour. The month-long event, which kicks off Nov. 21 in Washington D.C., will touch ground in more than 20 major markets in the United States and Canada, including New York, […]

Brooklyn rapper Talib Kweli has found a new way to interact with fans by teaming with Second Life to launch his own three-dimensional virtual online world. The new venture will allow fans to visit his Brooklyn brownstone, which will feature online amenities such as a pool table, bar area, chill-out room, as well as a […]

Ludacris has inked a development deal with MTV’s teen-oriented nighttime network The N to executive-produce and star in the new series, Halls of Fame. The drama program revolves around 21-year-old singing sensation Starla and her sister Taylor, a 15- year-old aspiring fashion designer. The girls attend the Philadelphia High School of Performing Arts. As transplants […]

Legendary singer Dionne Warwick is planning a new contemporary album titled My Friends & Me. The diverse album will feature guest appearance by Da Brat, Mya, Kelis, Cyndi Lauper, Debra Cox, Reba McEntire, Gladys Knight, Angie Stone, Chante’ Moore and others. The Grammy-winning singer’s 45th anniversary was produced by her youngest son, Damon Elliot. “I’m […]

MTV’s TRL will debut what is being billed as the first ever Hip-Hop public service announcement on global warming The three-minute piece is titled “Trees” and is accompanied with a new track by Dr. Octagon aka Kool Keith. The PSA, which warns about deforestation and the dangers of global warming, was created by New York-based […]

Young Jeezy’s son wanted to follow in his father’s famous footsteps for Halloween but the rapper opted to let his fatherly instincts takeover. “He said he wanted to be ‘The Snowman,’ but I told him no, he needs to be himself. He’s cool with that though,” the Atlanta rapper told AllHipHop.com with a chuckle. Young […]

Jim Jones may have found another crew to roll with other than his Dipset collective. The Harlem lyricist says he was so happy to hear that his new song “We Fly High” was embraced by the New York Giants that he decided to remix it for his hometown team. New York’s Daily News reports that […]

DMX is expanding his business career beyond music with the launch of his new clothing lines, the DMX and DMX Signature collections. The rapper’s line will include designer apparel, footwear, head wear and outerwear. According to representatives, the clothing line will border on the “rough edge of hip-hop mixed with the practicality of the no […]

VH1 has greenlighted a variety of new reality series, including ego trip’s White Rapper Show and a show starring the Inc.’s CEO Irv “Gotti” Lorenzo. The Irv Gotti Project was one of six new series that the network announced today (Oct. 30). The show will focus on Irv Gotti’s comeback in the entertainment industry after […]