The Black Eyed Peas are preparing to rock the beat at the Sundance Film Festival tonight (Jan. 21) with their unique, multi-directional brand of hip-hop. But the group said the festival is merely the beginning for the group. The trio will be performing live at club Plan B in Park City, Utah Tuesday for festival […]
Last week, authorities seized a number of bank accounts of companies connected to Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff. The accounts of a company, Picture Perfect Entertainment, contained almost $500,000 in funds advanced by Irv Gotti’s Murder Inc. label. Picture Perfect was involved in the production of the soundtrack to the Murder Inc. movie "Crime Partners," which McGriff […]
Rap groups LA Symphony, 4th Avenue Jones and Ill Harmonics will headline the Martin Luther King Jr. festival today (Jan. 20), in honor of the legendary civil rights leader. The free, all ages show kicks off at 6 PM at the Town and Country Convention Center in San Diego, California and will also feature Rock […]
Angie Martinez has responded to the numerous articles that have been published that she would be appearing on a track beside Eminem and 50 Cent dissing The Source co-owner Benzino. Numerous sites (including AllHipHop.com) reported that Martinez would make an appearance on the track "Boston B*tch," which is reportedly being leaked in the next few […]
With his often humorous, but seemingly risky tirades against Ja Rule and Murder Inc, Wu Tang Clan and others – 50 Cent says his approach to rapping is like a real life-threatening action flick. “I think anything that has to do with death is kind of entertaining. In an action film, they’ll jump off a […]
Fabolous was arrested for the second time in two days on Thursday night after police alleged they found guns in a car he was riding in.Around 10 P.M. police stopped a Suburban in the Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn after allegedly running a red light. When the officers approached the vehicle, they saw a gun handle […]
A man who wrecked Missy Elliot’s $300,000 Lamborghini Diablo was sentenced to three years in jail after a late night tryst that ended in disaster October 9, 2001. The saga began when Joseph Thomas Henry, 34, took the Italian made sports car for a spin. The car was shipped from California and being stored in […]
According to published reports, Will Smith has been dropped from the roster at Sony Music because of waning record sales. In addition, label heads reportedly believe that the young consumers of hip-hop no longer want the 34-year-old rapper/actor as a musician. Smith’s Born To Reign, failed to move a significant amount of units as it […]
Rapper Paris is planning to release his latest album, Sonic Jihad on his own record label, Guerrilla Funk. The San Francisco veteran raised eyebrows in 1992 with his classics "Bush Killa" and Coffee, Donuts and Death," where Paris rapped about the imaginary assassination of Bush Sr. Paris plans on opening hip-hop’s crusty third eye with […]
According to MEE (Motivational Educational Entertainment), a company that has been documenting African-American youth’s buying patterns for years, African-American youth, whom rank among the highest media consumers today, are setting the buying trends for the rest of the world. Between February and August 2002 MEE conducted a survey across nine U.S. cities of nearly 2,000 […]
Queen Latifah pleaded no contest yesterday (Tuesday Jan.14) to misdemeanor reckless driving charges in order to avoid trial for DUI charges. The DUI charges stem from an incident in Hollywood, CA where the rapper was pulled over while intoxicated. She subsequently failed the field sobriety test and was arrested without incident. Latifah was sentenced to […]
Jermaine Dupri has entered into an exclusive label/production deal with Arista Records. The deal brings Dupri’s So So Def imprint to the major label and makes Dupri a Senior Vice President in the company. "I am very excited about this," Dupri told AllHipHop.com. "I think the music business a new look and that’s what I […]
After months of legalities, rapper Mystic will finally re-release her critically acclaimed album Cuts For Luck, Scars For Freedom, in May and this time with a major backing her. "Nothing wrong happened with the record," Mystic told AllHipHop.com. "The reason it didn’t go further is because [Jcor] fell apart. Jcor shut down and it was […]
Aresenio Hall had some negative remarks about rappers abilities, saying he didn’t believe there is a rapper "who is as talented as a good musician." Hall, who recently snagged the hosting duties for CBS’ reincarnation of "Star Search," also had some choice words to say about the late Tupac Shakur. "Tupac [Shakur] is a brilliant […]
Assault charges against Fat Joe were dropped by the Manhattan District Attorney in New York last Tuesday, due to lack of evidence. The charges stem from a brawl at B.B. King’s in Times Square, in which a 31-year-old man was assaulted. Joe didn’t turn himself in until July 10 because he was on tour. The […]
Lawyers for 36 Mafia member Project Pat are in the process of filing an appeal to have the rapper released from a Mason, Tennessee prison. Pat is a seven year sentence for weapons charges. Members of the 36 Mafia have long held that Pat never received a fair trial alleging among other things racism. After […]
Bronx, New York rappers the Juggaknots are gearing up to re-release their critically acclaimed EP, Clear Blue Skies. The remastered version will be an album, which features eleven new songs. The Juggaknots, which consist of Buddy Slim and Breezly Brewin were originally signed to East West Records, which at the time boasted such hip-hop notables […]
Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons and Def Jam will host “Def Con 03” with legendary sports manager Leigh Steinberg of Steinberg & Moorad Sports Management. “Def Con 03,” will kickoff Superbowl weekend at the Blue Tattoo in San Diego and will feature Ja-Rule, Ludacris, Jay-Z and other hip-hop artists. “This marriage of sports and entertainment promises […]
By next fall, kids returning to school should be able to drape themselves in Eminem’s new clothing line, Shady Gear, a play off the rapper’s controversial alter ego. The deal was made with Nesi Apparel, the same company that makes the Bugle Boy jeans and clothing. Nesi also manufactures the widely popular “School of Hard […]
Earlier today, Tommy Mottola, Chairman of Sony Music, announced his plans to launch a new music venture, after he resigning from Sony. After being with Sony for 14 years and a reported loss of more than $100 million in 2002, Sony released Mottola from his contract two years early and Mottola stepped down. "I have […]