Yesterday (August 6th), Jay-Z appeared on Angie Martinez’s radio show on Hot 97 in NY and challenged Nas to a battle on Pay Per View television. Jay-Z, who just came back from vacationing in France, said that each would put up $1 million, both artists would have a separate concert and then kick 3 freestyles. […]

Fabolous will star in a new commercial for Reebok’s Reebok Classic. The 30 second spot will debut August 7, 2002 with Fab sporting the Classic Leather Blaze. “Fabolous is an up and coming icon in the hip-hop community,” said Brian Povinelli, director of Reebok advertising. “His involvement represents Reebok’s evolution of the Classic collection by […]

The L.A. Black Business Expo & Trade Show & Black Entertainment Magazine will honor late rapper Mausberg with a "Fallen Star" award. Mausberg was gunned down in July 2000, after he finished recording his debut CD "Non Fiction" with D.J. Quik. "He was to me what Biggie was to Puff, he had such a powerful […]

When viewers see Skillz’s video for “Crew Deep,” which premiers on BET’s Rap City today (August 2), they will notice a number of human heads on the wall in the same fashion a hunter would mount the head of a prized prey. Similar to a deer’s head or a moose with the largest antlers, are […]

Field Mob member Darion "Boondox Blax" Crawford, was arrested last Saturday by Albany, Georgia police on felony charges of possession of cocaine and misdemeanor traffic charges of speeding, running a red light and driving with a suspended license. According to police, an officer on patrol observed an SUV speeding and running a red-light. The officer […]

Twin brothers Kane & Abel, will release their latest album, The Last Ones Left on October 15. The album is being released through Entertainment Solutions. The twins have been incarcerated since last year and are being held at separate federal facilities in Texas. Kane is scheduled for release in November of this year and Abel […]

KRS-One and his Temple Of Hip-Hop are advocating a hip-hop recording artist minimum wage. Set at $2.00 per album sold, KRS said that .50 cents of that amount should be placed in a fund for medical, dental and legal insurances for artists. "They [rappers] are making less money today than Little Richard did in the […]

Wyclef Jean is set to perform at the Fourth Annual "Gravity Games," in Cleveland, Ohio on Friday August 3rd, at 6:30 PM. Busta Rhymes and Run DMC will close out the event, which started July 27th and runs until August 4th. Billed as "the premier action sports, music and lifestyle festival," the event features more […]

Def Jam has launched a "Free Slick Rick" campaign on its website, requesting fans to sign a petition urging the Immigration and Naturalization Service to allow Rick to return to his home in New York, while they ponder his deportation case. As AllHipHop.com reported last month, the INS arrested Rick after he performed on a […]

According to MTV, DMX is set to dis Ja Rule on a yet-to-be released song called "Ruled Out" where he alleges his label mate stole his style of rhyming and went on to multi-platinum success with it. The often-embattled DMX said that Def Jam executives and other associates are firmly against the song, but he […]

J-Live live recently shot two videos from his latest album, All Of The Above in Pittsburgh, PA. Shot by and financially backed by Pittsburgh native Chris Ivey and Hyperboy Media, J-Live shot videos for "Mcee," and "Like This Anna." J-Live was originally going to shoot a video for "Satisfied," another track off of his critically […]

Russell Simmons held a fundraiser for various educational charities at his East Hampton, NY home on July 27. The event, which was hosted by Rosie Perez, honored Black Enterprise founder Earl Graves, Radio One founder and chairwoman Kathy Hughes, "Sex In The City" star Cynthia Nixon & Martha Stewart for their social achievements. Simmons drew […]

While Ashanti isn’t the epitome of hip-hop culture, she took a moment with AllHipHop.com to comment on boss Irv Gotti and his rap aspirations. “I think Irv is destined to become an artist,” the multi-platinum artist said of the mini mogul. “He has so much charisma and he loves being on stage.” Even though Gotti […]

Contrary to sources close to the situation, AZ is not about to sign to Roc-A-Fella Records as it was mentioned in AllHipHop’s rumor section. “I doubt it,” he said to AllHipHop.com, suggesting their may be truth in the rumor. “No, I am not trying to get on The Roc,” the Brooklyn-bred rapper said, totally refuting […]

A Syracuse, New York rapper who goes by the name of The Most Talented has a new single out, "Clepto," aimed at some of the biggest names in hip-hop. According to The Most Talented, who’s real name is Khalid Bey, six rap stars have stolen or used his material. On "Clepto," he specifically calls out […]

Ryan Richard "Tater Head" Hobbs, an associate of Trick Daddy, is being sought by the Opa Locka Police department for kidnapping his daughter. Authorities suspect that Hobbs may be hiding in Trick Daddy’s house, a charge the rapper denies. Police describe Hobbs as a career criminal and claim that he kidnapped his daughter Mariah at […]

On Sunday July 28th, music channel VH1 will premiere "VH1’s All Access: Hip Hop and Hot Sex," hosted by Fab Five Freddy. The show will delve into this marriage of hip-hop and sex and find out why rappers push the limits as far, or even farther, than rock and rollers. The themes that VH1 will […]

BMI recently announced the first confirmed attendees to its Urban Awards 2002, which are scheduled to take place August 6th at Club Tropigala at the Fountainebleau Hilton Resorts & Towers in Miami Beach, Florida. The first annual Urban Awards will recognize such Urban songwriters and publishers as Cam’ron, NORE, Big Tymers, Juvenile, the Neptunes, Rockwilder […]