Foxy Brown Rejects Plea
Foxy Brown rejected a second plea deal Friday (August 5) that would have prevented her from going to jail on assault charges. According to prosecutors, the deal, offered by the Manhattan district attorney’s office, called for Brown to serve 10 days of community service for attempted assault and harassment of two nail technicians last August. […]

Fat Joe Co-Founds Libertad Music Festival, Nore, Pitbull On Board
Rappers Fat Joe, Pitbull, Nore and a slew of other upcoming Latin artists are scheduled to perform at the first ever Libertad Music Festival. The festival was co-founded by Fat Joe and Catalyst Entertainment and will showcase some the unique sounds of Chicano/Mexican Hip-Hop, Reggaeton, Latin and South American beats. The Libertad Music Festival aims […]

Fear Factory Guitarist Moonlights As Hip-Hop Producer
Christian Wolbers is not a name known to many in the Hip-Hop crowd, but his work is. Well known as the bass/guitarist in the Metal band Fear Factory, he is also a Hip-Hop DJ, programmer, and producer all under which he is credited as "The Edgemaster". "The Edgemaster" has worked with such artists as Snoop […]

AHH Stray News: Sean John Sued, Snoop Teams With Chrysler, Qualo Signs, Luke Records Sued
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs has been hit with a lawsuit over the slogan for his Sean John clothing line. Gregory Hilderbrand filed a lawsuit in Chicago Federal Court, claiming that the brand’s slogan “It’s no just a label, it’s a lifestyle” violates his registered trademark “It’s a lifestyle.” Hilderbrand alleges that his own clothing line […]

New Generation Of Rappers Featured In Madden 2006
For the past 15 years, EA Sports and John Madden have written the book on creating the perfect franchise football game. Within the last few years, the game has also become an extremely useful marketing vehicle for brand new artists that are featured on the Madden Soundtrack. Tapping new and proven talent alike, this year’s […]

DJ Kay Slay Coming To Sirius Satellite Radio
DJ Kay Slay has been tapped to host a new weekly mix show on Sirius Satellite Radio called "Streetsweeper Radio." The Harlem native will host the four-hour mix show on the Eminem backed Shade 45 Channel every Wednesday from 8pm to 12 midnight ET. Highly regarded for his street-edged mixtapes, the Drama King is looking […]

Adidas Buying Reebok For $3.8 Billion
Sporting-goods manufacturer Adidas has announced its will buy out rival Reebok, in a deal worth a reported $3.8 billion. Adidas is ranked at number two behind Nike in the sporting-goods industry, with Reebok in third. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to combine two of the most respected and well-known companies in the worldwide sporting goods […]

Director Ben Mor Talks T.I. MTV Video Nomination, New Blood of Abraham LP Coming
Ben Mor (a.k.a Benyad) who is best known for being one half of the Hip-Hop duo Blood of Abraham, has been nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for T.I.’s video "U Don’t Know Me", which he directed. “I know it’s cliché but it truly is an honor to be nominated", Ben Mor said. "Considering […]
50 Cent Reveals Details Of Autobiography
Rapper 50 Cent’s has teamed up with MTV to release his autobiography, titled "From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside, Queens." The Queens bred emcee teamed with MTV Books to release an autobiography based on his life, discussing his childhood, the death of his mother and his road to stardom. "The book […]

Sir Mix-A-Lot Likes ‘Big Backpacks’
Sir Mix-A-Lot’s once controversial hit “Baby Got Back” is now the base of a department store’s national back-to-school ad campaign. Target retail chain has adopted 1992’s “Baby Got Back,” but the rapper has tweaked the lyrics to encourage the purchase of school supplies. Now dubbed “Baby Got Backpack,” Sir Mix A-Lot kicks lyrics that say […]

Game, Kanye West, Fat Joe Participate In BMI Awards
Organizers of the 5th Annual BMI Urban Awards have announced this year’s event will include participation from The Game, Fat Joe and Kanye West. The event will be hosted by the President and CEO of BMI, Del R. Bryant, and Catherine Brewton, who serves as Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations. The Gap Band will also […]
Quincy Jones On Board To Score ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin”
Producer and musical genius Quincy Jones has been tapped to score “Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” the semi-autobiographical account of rapper 50 Cent’s life. Jones will be teamed with the other composers of the film to create original music. The legendary producer will work directly with 50 Cent, Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer and director Jim […]

‘Jack Johnson Collection’ Coming From Sean John
As an entrepreneur, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs is a known fighter, but the mogul is applying that ethos to the "Jack Johnson Collection," a new line of clothing under his Sean John umbrella. The collection is named after Jack Johnson, the first African-American boxing heavyweight champion. Johnson’s remarkable and highly controversial career was captured in […]

HSAN Supports Emmett Till Film, New Twist From Mayor, David Banner Comments
The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) has joined forces with documentary filmmaker Keith Beauchamp to shed increased light on the murder of Emmett Till and in support of Beauchamp’s documentary film titled "The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till." “The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till” will showcase the life and death of the African […]

Scion Teams With DJ Premier, Green Lantern And Sean Cane Seeking New Hip-Hop
Scion has teamed up with DJ Premier, Green Lantern and Sean Cane to once again find the best in underground Hip-Hop. The Scion: Nextup contest is holding it’s second annual emcee contest which gives unsigned emcees the chance to win a $50,000 marketing deal from Scion. Judges, Dj Premier, Green Lantern and Sean Cane, will […]

Hip-Hop Execs, Producers & Artists Show Hopefuls ‘Secrets To’ Biz
Screenwriter Michael Elliot has taken his creative juices into a different direction with the formation of a new DVD line with DreamSpring Entertainment Inc. The “Secrets to…” DVD series is a how-to guide that will feature established industry individuals from various realms of entertainment including television, film, fashion and radio. Industry representatives from Shady Records, […]

Jury Selection Starts In Turk Trial, Lawyer Hopes Charges Will Be Dismissed
Jury selection started today (August 1) in the weapons trial of Tab “Turk” Virgil, who is currently incarcerated on attempted first-degree murder charges and weapons violations. The charges stem from a January 26, 2004 shootout with Memphis, Tennessee SWAT team members. Prosecutors say that Virgil injured officers as they raided an apartment seeking a cache […]

AHH Stray News: G-Unit MP3 Watch, Nike Going After Urban Crowd, Atlantic & Jumpoff Team For Battle
Nike is making a play for the urban market and is launching Blue Ribbon Sports, which will do battle with urban themed lines from Reebok and Adidas. Reebok has sneaker and apparel deals with 50 Cent, Jay-Z and Nelly, while Adidas has a major deal with producer/rapper Missy Elliott. Blue Ribbons Sports was the original […]

Long Beach, California Announces ‘Warren G. Week’
Thanks to many generous contributions to his native Long Beach, Warren G. will be honored during the week of August 1-6, which Mayor Beverly O’Neall has designated as Warren G. Week. Besides aiding in his neighborhood’s development and expansion, the rapper/producer has helped raise funds to purchase 500 pairs of reading glasses for children, in […]

M.O.P. Signs With G-Unit, Billy Danze Speaks
Rumors have persisted in recent weeks that Brownsville, New York rhyme posse M.O.P. has been on the verge of signing with 50 Cent’s G-Unit Records. Group member Billy Danze confirmed with AllHipHop.com that the group is now officially signed with 50’s label. "It’s a beautiful thing, it’s working out," Danze told AllHipHop.com. "We’re doing new […]