Singapore’s Prime Minister has launched a nationwide campaign utilizing Hip-Hop to stop the spread of “Singlish,” a mixture of English and local dialects. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the mixing of the languages is a major issue, because it could leave Singaporeans unintelligible. Loong urged teachers to use pop songs and Hip-Hop music to […]

Eminem has a new DJ and Green Lanterns replacement is a familiar face to Hip-Hop. The Alchemist, normally affiliated with Mobb Deep, has accepted a position with Em as his new in-house spin doctor. Al told AllhipHop.com, “Basically, we are under the same management. My brother Neal [Maman] and Paul [Paul Rosenburg, Shady Records/Goliath Artists […]

Big Boi of legendary rap duo OutKast has announced that he has formed his own Atlanta-based record label, titled Purple Ribbon. The label will showcase a mixture of established artists, as well as up-and-coming MC’s and R&B singers, with a distinct sound. “Our sound is top notch and bad-to-the-bone, but most importantly, it’s funk-based,” Big […]

Comedy Central golden boy Dave Chappelle has admitted himself into a mental health facility in Africa, as reported by Entertainment Weekly today (May 12). The comedian has been M.I.A. since last week, after Comedy Central officials announced plans to postpone production with an undetermined re-start date of the third season of “Chappelle’s Show.” Chappelle flew […]

After coming off of the highly successful and criticized VH1 show “Strange Love,” Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav is set to star a long side an eclectic group of celebrity contestants on the UK reality series “The Farm.” The show features celebrity farmhands who will face the harsh realities of life on the farm under the […]

The rising genre of urban theater continues to steamroll its way into major metropolitan areas across the country, now adding Jerry Roebucks’ “Harlem Coffee Shop” to the growing roster of musical stage plays. The musical play stars pioneering rapper Christopher “Play” Martin, who rose to fame in the late 80’s and early 90’s as a […]

Young Hollywood is set to shine once again as MTV announced its first group of presenters for the 14th annual 2005 MTV Movie Awards, with a special performance by Eminem. The rapper/actor will debut his latest single, “Ass Like That,“ from the current multi-platinum album Encore, for the first time on television during the show. […]

Steve Harvey’s “Steve Harvey Morning Show” will end its run on KKBT-FM (The Beat) according to reports. Harvey’s contract with Radio One is up at the end of the year. Reports said that the show drew good ratings, but was expensive to run. Reports also suggested that attempts to syndicate the show proved unsuccessful. One […]

Music isn’t the only thing Andre 3000 plans to leave his mark on. The trendsetting one-half of the multi-platinum rap duo OutKast has been bit by the acting bug, and now wants to make children’s movies, with edgier themes. "I’ve noticed that kids, they’re looking up to the Jay-Zs, they’re looking up to OutKast,” Andre […]

Mos Def and Dave Chappelle won multiple awards at the 11th Annual National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) awards show last week in Beverly Hills, California. The NAMIC Awards is the only industry event that recognizing cable’s commitment to producing quality, culturally diverse original programming content. The evening was co-hosted by Lisa Ling, Lisa […]

Eminem and Apple have settled a copyright infringement lawsuit, after the rapper accused the computer giant of using one of his songs without permission. Eminem’s Eight Mile Style filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Detroit against Apple last year, claiming that the company used his chart topping song “Lose Yourself” in a commercial […]

Cash Money rapper Lil Wayne is scheduled to perform during the Fourth of July Big Balla Weekend, a five-on-five basketball tournament in the south, featuring live Hip-Hop and R&B performances. Held in the downtown Dallas YMCA with the finals played at Reunion Arena, the tournament showcases basketball players in the south, who compete against one […]

D-12’s Bizarre, who appeared on MTV’s prank series, Punk’d, recently discussed the televised practical joke and the reaction he received from family members and friends. On the episode, Bizarre was pulled over by a fake officer after the rapper withdrew money from an ATM that gave him more than he requested. The officer, played by […]

DMX and RZA appeared in court last week in separate paternity cases. DMX had requested a paternity test to determine if he is the father of a three-year-old in Buffalo, New York. The test returned 99.99% chance that X is the father of the child. The rapper’s lawyer requested another test, while the child’s mother’s […]

Chuck D., Dave Lombardo and DJ Spooky have teamed up to create a new heavy metal meets Hip-Hop album, called Drums of Death. According to Spooky, the album blurs the lines of various genres of music. “Right now it seems much more like everything has become so compartmentalized,” Spooky told Wired Magazine. “I want to […]

The world knows Tom Green for his comedic abilities and now Green is setting out to prove that he also has skills with a microphone with a new untitled rap album. Green was a founding member of Canadian rap group Organized Rhyme and dropped an album with the group titled Stiffenin Against The Wall in […]

The Los Angeles man charged with assaulting rapper/producer Dr. Dre at the Vibe Awards last November has been ordered to go on trial, a judge ruled Friday (May 6). Los Angeles Judge James Dabney said that enough evidence existed to try Jimmy James Johnson, 26, who allegedly punched Dr. Dre after asking the Aftermath head […]

Foxy Brown rejected a plea deal yesterday with prosecutors (May 6th), stemming from an altercation in a Manhattan nail salon. Brown, who is facing misdemeanor charges of assault, attempted assault and harassment, maintained her innocence and said that she did not commit a crime. Brown is accused of punching and kicking two of the salon’s […]

Mogul Percy "Master P." Miller has signed a multi-million dollar deal to launch a new line of automotive rims, called P. Miller Rims by Ashanti. Miller, who also has his own P. Miller Clothing line as well as Respect Denim which is only available in Europe, said that launching his own brand of rims was […]

Damon Dash is seeking upcoming moguls to compete in his new reality show, titled “Ultimate Hustler.” Reps for the show announced that they are seeking a diverse group of individuals for the show, where one lucky winner will win a job working for one of Dash’s businesses. Ultimate Hustler is being produced and cast by […]