Lil’ Cease/Lil’ Kim DVD Court Drama Continues
Former Junior Mafia members Lil’ Kim and Lil’ Cease continued their battle over a tell-all DVD about Lil’ Kim’s perjury trial yesterday (Oct. 5) in court. Lawyers for Lil’ Kim have been given until next Wednesday to convince a New York judge that former group member Lil’ Cease should not release "The Chronicles of Junior […]

Universal Zulu Nation Clothing Line Hitting Stores
Sedgwick & Cedar announced today (Oct. 6) that they have acquired the exclusive rights to the new Universal Zulu Nation clothing line, launching Oct. 15. Founded by Afrika Bambaataa, the Universal Zulu Nation arose among reformed street gang members in the Bronx in the early 1970’s and boasts a membership of 400,000 people. The mission […]

Scion DJ Contest Expands Categories
Scion continues to support Hip-Hop and independent artistic expression by presenting the Scion 3rd annual “Free Up Your Mix” National DJ Contest. The legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff and NYC mixtape guru Tony Touch are among the judges that will be evaluating the submissions. The contest celebrates and rewards DJs for showcasing their skills and creativity […]

Miami Judges Issues In Favor Of Slip-N-Slide In Pitbull Album Court Battle
A Miami judge recently issued a 26-page opinion stating that Slip-N-Slide Records has the right to release an album that rapper Pitbull recorded prior to signing with the New York based, TVT Records. The judge ruled that Slip-N-Slide has the right to issue the album Welcome to the 305, as long as it has a […]

Associate Of Beanie Sigel’s Slain Stepfather Abducted
In a recent turn of events, Philadelphia police are now investigating the abduction of an Oak Lane man from his residence early this morning that may be connected to the murder of rap star Beanie Sigel’s stepfather. About 5:40 a.m. this morning, officers were dispatched to the 6700 block of North Third Street to investigate […]

Rapper Noreaga Signs With Jay-Z’s Roc-La-Familia, Planning Separate Hip-Hop Album On Def Jam
Queens, New York rapper and reggaeton artist Noreaga has signed a deal with Jay-Z’s Roc-La-Familia to release a reggaeton album, while preparing to release a separate Hip-Hop album under the Def Jam imprint. "I am really excited," Nore told AllHipHop.com. "I am about to put out two different genres of music under the label, so […]

Gucci Mane Gets Six Months In Jail
Rapper Gucci Mane pleaded no contest Wednesday to striking a concert promoter in the head with a pool cue. The 25-year-old was accused of assaulting Troy Bufford in June at his label Big Cat Records in Atlanta. Judge John J. Goger of the Fulton County Superior Court sentenced the Georgia rapper to six months in […]

AHH Stray News: Wyclef, Eminem, 50 Cent, LA Symphony
Wyclef Jean has teamed with writers Danny Hoch and Seth Rosenfeld to create a comedy series for HBO based on the Haitian born rapper/singer’s life. Jean is a member of the recently reunited platinum selling Hip-Hop group, The Fugees. While the group was on hiatus, Jean enjoyed success as a solo artist, earning seven RIAA […]

Grafh Preparing New Album ‘Autografh’
Queens, New York bred rapper Grafh has teamed with Chaz Williams’ Black Hand Entertainment, Dame Dash and Def Jam to release his highly anticipated debut album Autograh. Having generated a major buzz on the mix-tape circuit, Grafh is set to release his new single and video "Ain’t No Tellin," featuring and produced by Swizz Beatz. […]

Beanie Sigel’s Stepfather Found Dead
Police sources have revealed that a body found burned and dumped in a Philadelphia alley is the stepfather of rapper Beanie Sigel. The body of Sam Derry, the stepfather of the popular rapper, was positively identified even though he was burned so badly that his race couldn’t initially determined, reports local NBC 10. Derry’s body […]

Tupac’s Sister Planning ‘Madameveli ‘ Clothing Line
Tupac Shakur’s sister Set Shakur has announced the Fall 2006 launch of her high fashion urban line, Madameveli. The name of the line is based off her brothers well known alias Makaveli, which is also a clothing line. According to Shakur, “Madameveli embraces the oddities each woman possesses and accentuates the physical and intrinsic features […]

Bryan Turner Talks Ying Yang & ‘Viagra Falls’
TVT artists the Ying Yang Twins have inked a deal with Melee Productions to star in a feature film titled “Viagra Falls.” The movie is a feel good comedy that will star both Kaine and D-Roc as two brothers working at a minimum wage job, trying to save money to go to spring break. While […]

Dame Dash Facing Assault Charge After Incident With America Editor-In-Chief
Rap mogul Dame Dash is facing a third-degree misdemeanor assault charge, after being accused of assaulting veteran journalist and America Editor/co-CEO Smokey D. Fontaine last week. Fontaine filed a police report against Dash on Thursday (Sept. 29) accusing the America publisher of punching him in the chest and knocking him over a chair, resulting in […]

DMX Facing A Weekend In Jail Over Driving Infractions
DMX will spend at least a weekend in jail for a recent driving infraction that took place in April of 2005 if he pleads guilty to the charges a Bronx judge said yesterday (Oct. 4). Yesterday, the rapper appeared in Bronx Criminal Court to answer charges of driving with a suspended license. DMX, born Earl […]

Reebok’s New Endorsee Miri Ben-Ari Seeks To Inspire
Hip-Hop violinist Miri Ben Ari, Universal Motown Records and Reebok have joined forces to produce a new music video, “We Gonna Win," which premiered last week in New York City. "In this video, it’s like I took real instruments to the next level. It’s the first Hip-Hop song where a violinist takes a verse,” Ben-Ari […]

New Book ‘Queens Reigns Supreme’ Details Borough’s Influence On Hip-Hop
Author Ethan Brown presents "Queens Reigns Supreme," a gripping narrative of the untold story of how the streets and housing projects of Southeast Queens, New York, took over the rap industry. Spanning twenty-five years, from the crack era to Run DMC to Tupac Shakur to 50 Cent’s battles against Ja Rule and Murder Inc. to […]

The Roots Officially Sign With Def Jam Left
The Roots signing to Def Jam was made it official this past Friday (Sept. 30) when they inked their names to a contract with Jay-Z’s Def Jam Left imprint. Def Jam Left is a new venture headed by Jigga, who described it as "an artist-driven label with very low deals so people are not pressured […]

Police Investigate Homicide Victim’s Ties To Rapper Cuban Link
Police are investigating the slaying of a man in New Britain, Connecticut and the man’s alleged connections to rapper Cuban Link. Investigators believe Luis Bruno was murdered in a drug deal gone bad last week. Officers were called to an apartment in New Britain, Connecticut, in response to a report of gunfire coming from inside […]

Jin Wins 50k At Bahamas Rap Battle
Rapper Jin won a $50,000 purse at the Fight Klub battle in the Bahamas on Saturday (Sept. 1) and effectively reclaimed his throne after suffering a high-profile loss in August at an AllHipHop.com sponsored rap battle. Jin won the money after lyricists Professor Green of the UK, AX of the Bronx and Serius Jones all […]

Bun B. Teams With Dame Dash/Pro-Keds For Sneaker
Texas rap legend Bun B. has signed a sneaker deal with businessman Dame Dash to create a signature line of Pro-Keds sneakers. The UGK star’s limited edition Pro-Ked sneaker is scheduled to drop in the near future. "Dame Dash is giving me a limited edition Pro Ked and that’s just love from Dame,” Bun B. […]