ABC, NFL Say Kanye West Can Perform At Season Opener
The NFL and ABC have decided to keep rapper Kanye West as a performer in the season-opening sho, despite media criticism of comments West made during a live NBC telethon to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina. West appeared on “A Concert for Hurricane Relief” along side other celebrities. While West was at the […]

AHH Stray News: Chuck D Writes Katrina Song, Pharrell Goes Reggaeton, 50 Cent
Pharrell Williams and Jennifer J-Lo Lopez recently met in Puerto Rico to record a reggaeton song, a first for both artists. Last week, the Latina and the Virginia rapper, who is also half of the Neptunes production team, met to work with LunyTunes, a popular group of reggaeton producers. Lopez is reportedly working on a […]

Kanye Gets Support And Criticism After Pres Remarks
A conservative backlash has mounted against entertainer Kanye West after the rapper/producer recently spoke out against President Bush and the treatment of African Americas ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. On a live telecast Friday on NBC, West concluded an unprepared, unrehearsed speech by saying, George Bush doesnt care about Black people. The statement, along with sharp […]

Common, Talib Kweli On Deck For 2005 ‘Spin Off’
The Guitar Center announced the grand finals for its 2005 Spin Off competition, one of the largest turntablist competitions across the country. The 2005 Spin Off Grand Finals take place Saturday, September 10 at the Wiltern LG Theatre in Los Angeles. In addition to the eight finalists that will be competing for the 2005 Spin […]

Kanye West Rips President Bush On Live Television
Kanye West criticized United States President George W. Bush and the government’s reaction to Hurricane Katrina last night during “A Concert for Hurricane Relief” a live benefit concert that aired on NBC. West had sharp words for President Bush and the government’s reaction to the disaster wrought in four states by Hurricane Katrina during the […]

Nick Cannon Taking ‘Wild N’ Out’ On The Road
Actor turned rapper Nick Cannon is taking his successful new MTV comedy show on the road. "Wild N’ Out," is a comedy freestyle show created by and featuring Nick Cannon and various other comedians. The show crosses improv/impromptu comedy with Hip-Hop. The show has been so successful that MTV has already tapped Cannon for a […]

Pioneering Hip-Hop DJ Eric B. Alive & Well
Pioneering DJ Eric B. is alive and well and there is no truth to reports circulating that he had been shot and killed. A phony report surfaced on the internet stating that Eric B., born Eric Barrier, was shot and killed in a barbershop in Camden, New Jersey. Shortly after the report was circulated, nationally […]

Namco Wins Rights To ‘Afro Samuri’
Global video games publisher Namco Hometek Inc. has announced that leading Japanese animation studio GDH K.K. has granted them exclusive rights to "Afro Samurai," a graphic manga created by Takashi Okazaki. The game will revolve around lead character Afro, who witnesses his father’s murder and hence devotes himself to avenging his death. "Afro Samurai is […]
Another Lawsuit Against Philadelphia Car Dealer Over Ads Featuring Snoop
A car dealership in Philadelphia has been hit with a second lawsuit from another superstar, rapper, Snoop Dogg. Snoop filed the complaint against Gary Barbera Enterprises, the car dealership that was hit with a lawsuit by 50 Cent on August 19, for trademark infringement. The company ran ads featuring a superimposed image of Snoop Dogg […]

Simmons Jewelry Co. Dropping 35k Iced Out Sony PSP Case
Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons and his wife Kimora are bringing some style to the Sony PSP portable gaming system this Christmas. Simmons’ venture with M. Fabrikant & Sons – The Simmons Jewelry Company – is producing a $35,000 case for the popular gaming system. The Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons is made out of […]

Producer/Executive Jermaine Dupri Talks Chart Success
Jermaine "JD" Dupri has more than enough reasons to crack a smile these days. Currently, Dupri has four songs he has either produced and/or co-wrote in the Top Ten on Billboard’s Hot 100 and has the top three spots on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Dupri produced and co-wrote Mariah Carey’s smash single "We Belong Together," which […]

Magic Organizers Claim Concealed Gun Halted Game
Organizers of the Magic Marketplace denied that The Game was ejected out of the famed Las Vegas fashion convention, but charged the rap star was denied entrance because his security carried concealed handguns. In a statement, Magic also countered the assertion that the Miami shooting of Suge Knight was a factor in the decision. “The […]

Game Kicked Out Of Las Vegas Convention Center
Organizers of the Magic Convention booted The Game out of the Las Vegas Convention center, out of fear that Marion “Suge” Knight was planning to retaliate against the rapper for a weekend shooting in Miami, Florida. According to eyewitnesses, Game was attempting to showcase his Hurricane by 310 sneakers at the convention, which attracts major […]
Diddy Wins In Assault Case
Sean Diddy Combs emerged victorious in a Michigan appeal court when a judge ruled that the rapper/entrepreneur did not assault a talk show host after a 1999 interview. TV talk-show host Roger Mills of Detroit filed a lawsuit against Diddy, Bad Boy Entertainment, bodyguard Ron Gilyard and a Detroit radio station after he alleged that […]

Sony/BMG Settle Lawsuit Over Lil Flip’s#### ‘Game Over’
Namco and Sony BMG Music have settled a lawsuit that charged Houston, Texas based rapper Lil’ Flip with using sounds from the classic videogame Pac Man without permission. Namco filed a $10 million lawsuit against Sony BMG in September of 2004, claiming that Lil’ Flip’s#### song “Game Over” violated Namco’s intellectual property rights. In a […]

BET & Wal-Mart Team Up, Kanye West DVD First Release
BET and Wal-Mart announced a marketing alliance today (August 30) that will put BET branded DVD releases in Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club locations throughout the United States. Under terms of the deal, BET will provide Wal-Mart with exclusive BET programming and other content related urban music and movies under the brand name “BET Official.” The […]

Tyson Beckford Suing Diddy For $5 Million
Super model Tyson Beckford is suing Sean "Diddy" Combs for breach of contract and copyright infringement. The former face of Sean John is seeking $5 million in damages, stating that once his contract ran out, Diddy failed to renew and continued to use his image and likeness as the face of Sean John without permission. […]

John Legend, Lauryn Hill Team For ‘So High’ Remix
R&B crooner/songwriter and musician John Legend and the talented soul singer Lauryn Hill have teamed for the remix of Legend’s song "So High". "So High" is the latest single off Legend’s debut album Get Lifted. Executive produced by Kayne West, Get Lifted has soared to upper echelon on Billboard’s charts and has already achieved RIAA […]

Fat Joe, 50 Cent Beef, Other VMA Highlights
The 50 Cent, Fat Joe beef came to a head Sunday night after words were exchanged between the two rappers during MTV’s Diddy-hosted Video Music Awards. While onstage announcing reggaeton artists Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, and Tego Calderon, Fat Joe took first aim at 50 Cent, stating, “I feel safe with all the police protection, […]

BREAKING NEWS: SUGE KNIGHT SHOT IN MIAMI
Marion "Suge" Knight was shot inside of a Miami night Club during a Kanye West-sponsored party for MTV’s Video Music Awards, according to people in attendance. The Death Row founder was admitted to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg and was in good condition at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Knight will undergo […]