AHH Stray News: Lil Jon & AOL, 50 Cent, Boondocks
Lil Jon and The East Side Boyz will team up with AOL Music Live! On April 12 for an invite online performance from Webster Hall in New York City. Other special guests are expected to attend the event, which will also be broadcast via AOLmusic.com. No tickets are being sold for the event, but tickets […]

Sources Say Lil Flip And TI Have Physical Confrontation
According to sources, a brewing feud between T.I. and Little Flip has allegedly resulted in a physical confrontation in Houston, Texas. Sources stated TI appeared on 97.9 earlier in the day making negative remarks and stated on air that they were heading to Flip’s Cloverland neighborhood.” After hearing TI’s remarks, they met at a detail […]

Memphis Bleek Says Its Do Or Die
Memphis Bleek has been a staple in Hip-Hop music long enough to be considered a veteran and the Roc-A-Fella soldier said his upcoming album, 534, may be considered his last stand. This is four times [albums], man. How many chances is the label gonna give me? Jay my man, but at the end of the […]

AHH Stray News: Jadakiss, Fat Joe, Diddy, Nas
Jadakiss reached a plea agreement with the Cumberland County Court yesterday (March 24) at a misdemeanor hearing stemming from an incident in North Carolina, that ended with the rapper being hit with marijuana and gun possession charges. Kiss was given deferred prosecution after he passed a drug test and under the agreement, the Yonkers, New […]

Nellys Sister Passes From Leukemia
Sadly, Nelly has lost his sister Jackie Donohue to a years-old bout with leukemia. Donohue, 31, died Thursday morning after the cancer came out of remission. "We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Jackie Donahue, 31, who lost her 3-year battle with leukemia this morning," the family told AllHipHop.com in a statement. "We […]

Xzibit And Dre Win Copyright Lawsuit
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday (March 23) that a copyright infringement lawsuit against rapper Xzibit and Aftermath producer Dr. Dre was frivolous. Aspiring Philadelphia songwriter, Michael Lowe could incur a severe penalty for filing the lawsuit against Xzibit, several record companies and Dr. Dre, who is credited as one of the author’s of the […]

Beanie Runs “Documentaries” On TV
Before Beanie Sigel drops his latest much-anticipated album B. Coming on March 29, a pair of Dash Film-produced documentaries featuring the currently incarcerated rapper will air on MTV2 and BET. A half-hour special titled “The Trial: Beanie Sigel,” produced by Damon Dash’s film company Dash Films, airs tonight (March 23) at 7: 30 p.m. E.T. […]

Rev Run Gets Reality Show On MTV
Russell Simmons and Sean “P. Diddy” Combs have teamed up to executive produce a reality show titled "Run’s House," based on the life of Run-DMC group member Reverend Joseph “Run” Simmons. "I had a green light at ABC Family to do a show about a black family that’s functional," Reverend Run told AllHipHop.com. "The father […]

Chuck D Comments On Flavs Surreal Life On Strange Love
Chuck D, lead rapper of Public Enemy, has issued a statement regarding group member Flavor Flav and his actions on Strange Love, a show televised on VH1. We’d like to offer an apology for some of the actions that many considered offensive to Black people, and especially Black women and children, by our brother Flavor […]

No Competion For The Ave Magazine
There is no Hip-Hop publication thats in competition with The Ave Magazine, says Editor-In-Chief Anslem Samuel. But Samuel doesnt mean that statement as an insult to his peers. I think what we do is different than other urban magazines, he says of The Ave, a self-proclaimed Street Movement In Print. The magazine has gotten accolades […]

Outkast Gets Sued Over Ms. Jackson
Outkast is at the center of another lawsuit. A Florida woman claims she was the real person that penned their 2001 hit Ms. Jackson and has filed a lawsuit to legally address her grievance. Jacqueline Jackson also claims that she was the person rapped about in the hit song, which addresses the plight of the […]

Dr. Dre Seeks To Have “Up In Smoke” Lawsuit Dismissed
Lawyers for Dr. Dre have requested that a five-year-old multi-million dollar lawsuit be dismissed, after the super producer was sued by several people that claimed they were illegally included in 2001’s "Up in Smoke" DVD. Dre, Time Warner Inc. and Best Buy were hit with the lawsuit in 2000, after several people claimed their private […]

AHH Stray News: JMJ, Neptunes, Luke, 36 Mafia
In recognition of slain Run DMC DJ Jam Master Jay, New York City is honoring the Jam Master Jay Foundation for Youth during a special ceremony at City Hall Wednesday (March 23). The ceremony will pay homage to Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, as it honors the formation of the Jam Master Jay Foundation […]
Gunfire At Nas Concert Halts Show
A UK show by Nas was halted by gunfire when someone fired a gun during a concert the rapper was holding inside Brixton Academy. The shooting occurred 25 minutes into the rapper’s performance, prompting a scramble for the doors. Sources with Nas said the rapper was not harmed during the incident, which allegedly took police […]

Motown Releasing Remix CD Of Classics
A variety of Hip-Hop artists will help re-introduce Motown’s “Sound of Young America” to a new Hip-Hop audience via a compilation, Motown Remixed. Some of Hip-Hop most well respected producers took part in the remix project for the legendary label that boasted such talent as The Temptations, The Supremes, Jackson 5, The Commodores, Rick James […]
Sharpton To Buy Stock At Record Labels
The Rev. Al Sharpton intends to adopt a different philosophy in his crusade against violent Hip-Hop music. The career activist told the New York Daily News that he intends to purchase stock in some of the labels that release the music. He said that his standing as a shareholder will increase his presence and influence […]

Lil Kim Records Music; Braces For Jail
Tupac did it. Beanie Sigel did it. Shyne did it. And, LilKim is doing it. Despite a conviction on perjury charges, Lil Kim has starting to record songs, apparently bracing for a stay in prison. “She is actively in the studio recording,” publicist Ronn Torossian told the New York Post. Torossian said that Kim would […]

JT The Bigga Figga Preps Another Game Album
Following the burgeoning hype obtained from The Game’s release, Untold Story, and the platinum success from his G-Unit/Aftermath debut, The Documentary, Get Low Records CEO JT The Bigga Figga recently announced that he will release a new album from The Game titled West Coast Resurrection. The disc, like Untold Story will feature unreleased material the […]

AHH Stray News: Puffy, Apl de Ap, Will Smith, Us3
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs will produce 150 custom luxury Lincoln Navigators at the cost of at least $100,000 according to reports. In line with Combs’ Hip-Hop flair, the Navigators will come with six television screens, Playstation 2, a DVD player, satellite navigation and other custom features. The vehicles will be sold through internet auction site […]

Lauryn Hill And Wyclef Reunite In Malaysia
Ex-Fugees Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean roused appetites for a Fugees reunion yet again when the duo reunited onstage at a charity concert Friday (March 18) for victims of the South Asian tsunamis. About 15,000 people attended the seven-hour concert at Stadium Putra in Malaysia, the Associated Press reported. "This is history in the making," […]