Wu-Tang’s RZA is preparing to go to W.A.R., in the form of his new album, The World According To RZA, a long anticipated collaboration of European and US artists. RZA said that in recording the album, he traveled through various European countries seeking out grass roots hip-hop artists, giving them some of the renowned producer’s […]
West coast veteran Sean "C-Bo" Thomas, CEO of West Coast Mafia Entertainment, has inked a North American distribution deal with Navarre Corporation. C-Bo’s, who has worked with such artists as Tupac, Master P, Too $hort, E-40, Scarface and others, has a rap career that has spanned over a decade. He has 13 solo releases and […]
Eminem represented for Detroit last Thursday at St. Andrew’s Shelter, where battle scenes from the "8 Mile" were filmed. Mekhi Phifer, Xzibit, Mitchy Slick, Stronghold and D-12 joined Eminem on stage as the rapper performed his hit Academy Award nominated single, "Lose Yourself." "I just wanted to bring that reality to life," Phifer told AllHipHop.com […]
Rapper Fredro Starr is readying the release of his second solo album, Don’t Get Mad, Get Money. Fredro, who appears in the upcoming film "Torque" with Ice Cube, is also planning a 25 city tour to support the album. "This album is a lighter Fredro, it’s more of a party album," Starr said. The first […]
Ja-Rule surprised fans on his Australian tour, by handing out autographed $50 bills. 32 fans met with the rapper backstage, prior to a concert in Melbourne. According to reports, it was the first time that Rule has done the charitable act of handing out money. Ja-Rule, Ashanti and Benzino are touring Austraila. The next dates […]
Hackers have struck on the net again, this time accessing P.Diddy’s Sean John website, labeling the popular hip-hop mogul a homosexual and attributing the hack to Suge Knight. The hackers claim that Puffy killed Biggie and calls for the release of rapper Shyne, currently incarcerated. The unknown hackers posted links to Deathrow2000.com and warned that […]
Miami based Poe Boy Records hopes is ready to release their hip-hop and R&B acts nationwide and completely independent. "Frankly we don’t care if we get picked up by a major label," CEO E-Class said. "The philosophy at Poe Boy Records is ‘the boutique label pays for their own music production and sells records through […]
Contrary to popular belief, Rock (Heltah Skeltah) has not totally fallen off the Richter scale. His recently released "The Best of Rock" mixtape is getting rave reviews in the street. Rock recently departed from his label, Lethal Dose Records. The label, which was distributed through Interscope Records, was dropped from their roster, which left Rock […]
Political activist Sister Souljah will speak at the University Of Rochester this Wednesday (March 19). Souljah’s address, "Inspiring Women For The 21st Century," will be held in Strong Auditorium at the River Campus. Admission is free for University Of Rochester students, while the general public will pay $5. Souljah is the executive director of Sean […]
DJ Quik’s highly anticipated DVD, "Visualism" hit stores on Tuesday, March 11. The DVD looks at Quik’s creative process in the recording studio. "I wasn’t born into music," Quik told AllHiphop.com. "I always had a feel for it but I had to learn it." The DVD features Quik’s new bald headed hairstyle, tour footage, Quik’s […]
Irv Gotti was in court last week, as a witness in a dispute between Def Jam and independent label, TVT Records. Lawyers for TVT said that Def Jam should pay for damages incurred after the major backed out of an agreement that would have allowed TVT to release an album of the Cash Money Clique, […]
As war with Iraq seems imminent, rappers have come forward to express their anti-war sentiments. Former Run-DMC front man Rev. Run is planning an untitled all-star antiwar record. Internet company UBO.com is planning one as well. Their single, "Raise Your Hands…Not In Our Name," will be available for free download at midnight on March 14. […]
Rapper Fabolous’ sophomore album, Street Dreams debuted at # 3 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums Chart today, coming in ahead of the weeks other big debut, Lil Kim’s La Belle Mafia. Kim moved 166,000 grabbing the number 5 slot from Freeway, who had the position last week with his debut, Philadelphia Freeway. Kim’s sophomore set […]
50 Cent, who still sits on top of Billboard’s Top 200 Album’s chart after 5 weeks out, is planning to take his show on the road. 50 announced that he will embark on a 29 date tour, starting April 1st in Denver, Colorado. The tour will wind down with two dates in Detroit, Michigan with […]
"Bringing Down the House," Queen Latifah’s spoof on race relations in America hit home with audiences in North America. The comedy brought in $31.7 million dollars in its debut weekend, making it the highest debuting movie over the weekend. The movie, which has drawn criticism as being stereotypical, bested the closest competitor, "Tears of The […]
Chris Lighty was named Senior Vice President of Jive Records last week. Violator Records, Lighty’s record label, will be distributed by Jive. Under the new deal, Violator/Jive Records will release former Loud Records group Mobb Deep, in August. "I expect to continue my learning curve here at Jive. The talent this label has on the […]
Antwan Kevin Baker, 32, pleaded guilty yesterday (March 7) to stalking No Limit mogul Master P. Baker was sentenced to one year in the county jail and ordered to stay away from Master P for the next ten years. Baker was also sentenced to three years probation. While Baker didn’t state why he stalked him, […]
Def Jam and popular Latin dance club Conga Room, which is co-owned by Jennifer Lopez, were hit with a lawsuit by the mother of a shooting victim who claims there wasn’t enough security at the party where he was shot and killed. Jerry Bonds, who was also a suspect in the murder of Tupac Shakur, […]
Andre "Lil Buddy" Locke was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in federal prison for robbing the Vermillion State Bank in Rosemount, Minnesota in 2001. Locke, who drove away in a stolen blue Audi and crashed it into a tree during the subsequent chase, was also convicted of stealing the car. According to family members, Locke […]
Eminem will host an “8 Mile DVD Launch Party” in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan on March 13th. The party celebrates the DVD release of Eminem’s critically acclaimed box office smash. Xzibit, D-12 and others are scheduled to peform at the event, which will take place at St. Andrews Hall in the rapper’s native land. […]