Root’s group member Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson is making his first foray onto the small screen and has signed on to be Music Supervisor for "Street Time," an original series on Showtime. "As a big fan of Street Time, it’s a thrill to be able to bring my talent to the show," Thompson. "This is the […]
Veteran rapper LL Cool J has re-signed with Def Jam Records, it was announced today by Def Jam Founder Russell Simmons and Chairman Lyor Cohen. LL, who has been with the label since it was founded by Rick Rubin and Simmons in the early 80’s, had been shopping other deals asking for a purported $20 […]
"Life I$," a documentary on the life of rapper Too Short will be released this month. The documentary is Executive produced by former Tony! Toni! Tone! member D’wayne Wiggins and is being released on his Grass Roots Entertainment imprint. "Life I$ examines Too Short’s early life in Oakland, his rise to fame, his twenty years […]
Tommy Mottola has entered into a deal with the Universal Music Group and has launched Casablanca Records. "We are delighted to be in business with Tommy and his dynamic team at Casablanca," Doug Morris, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group said. "For over a decade, he was the heart and soul of Sony’s creative […]
The Rock Steady 26th Anniversary celebration is set to kick off in New York on July 24th. The three day event will feature a benefit basketball game, a film festival, an MC battle and the introduction of the first fashion show, the "Punk Rock Rap Fashion Show," with a stage that was designed by acclaimed […]
Three 6 Mafia’s Da Unbreakables landed at #1 on Billboard’s Rap album sales chart and #4 on Billboard’s Top 200 album sales chart. "Man it feels good like a super wet woman," DJ Paul told AllHipHop.com. "I didn’t think that it was gonna do good cause the video aired so late, a week before the […]
Detroit native, rapper and former star of the canceled UPN show "Platinum," Vishiss recently released a new 12 inch single on his own indie record label, Spit Records. Vishiss, who was introduced to a national audience as VersIS on the television show, explains that he was a rapper long before the television show, falling in […]
The Second Annual Seattle Hip-Hop Tattoo Convention will kick off August 15th-17th at the Seattle Center in Seattle, Washington. The event is centered in hip-hop culture and catalogs the progress of tattoo artists in the Northwest and around the United States and will feature legendary battle rapper Canibus, as well as other local dee jay’s. […]
A concert featuring Trick Daddy and Khia was moved from a remote area of Suwannee County, Florida to Gainesville on Saturday, prompting organizers to cry racism. The concert was scheduled to take place at The Sugar Shack, but was halted when Suwannee County sheriff officials served the owner with an injunction to cancel the event, […]
On Saturday, Dwight “Beanie Sigel” Grant, was released from jail after posting bail. Police claim Grant shot and injured Terrence Speller after the two men argued outside a bar in Philadelphia. These latest allegations against Grant, which Grant’s attorney, Fortunato Perri Jr., says his client is denying, add to a list of run-ins with the […]
Beanie Sigel is in police custody and was charged with attempted murder today, for a shooting that occurred outside of a bar in West Philadelphia earlier in the week. Sigel turned himself in to authorities after the Roc The Mic concert at the Tweeder center in Camden New Jersey, in connection with the shooting of […]
R&B legend and crooner Barry White died on Friday at the age of 58. White suffered from years of high blood pressure, which ultimately led to kidney failure. White passed away yesterday morning around 9:30 a.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to White’s manager, Ned Shankman. White’s influence on hip-hop is strong, as his music […]
Early Saturday morning, June 21st, outside of Papas nightclub in Los Angeles, my client Suge Knight was attending a meeting with Minister Tony Mohammed to work on plans for the upcoming 100,000-man March for Peace. Mr. Knight left the club with a group of other people, including Mr. Mohammed, and went to retrieve his car. […]
Coors Light will "celebrate self expression," by introducing collectors edition beer cans, designed by a local Denver, Colorado artist. The alcoholic beverages will feature the four elements of hip-hop:B-boying, Turntablism, Emceeing, and Graffiti. "Many of today’s artists have been influenced by the hip-hop movement, which has never been more popular than it is now," said […]
Rose Kogerman, an attorney for Marion “Suge” Knight, said Wednesday that her client did not assault a valet, and she has witnesses to prove it. Claiming that it was another individual who became physical with the parking valet, Kogerman purports to have statements from 8 witnesses confirming Knight’s innocence. "Unfortunately for Mr. Knight, it appears […]
DMX may be heading to court again, but this time by the other end of the law. Following his June 28th arrest on obscenity charges at the St. Kitts Music Festival, the Ruff Ryder has considered taking legal action against the show’s promoters if they decline to publicly apologize for the melee. DMX maintains that […]
Police are seeking witnesses in the shooting death of a man outside of the Roc The Mic Tour during Canada Day celebrations at Ontario Place. Msemaji Granger, 24, was with four to ten friends at Tuesday’s concert. As Granger was leaving the concert he was shot several times by two men at close range. The […]
Rapper Cormega signed female rapper Donà, the first artist on his independent record label, Legal Hustle Records. Donà (pronounced Donya) is finishing up her debut album My Brother’s Keeper and is featured on Cormega’s third album, the upcoming Urban Legend album. “Donà is incredible! I can’t even explain how she rhymes," Mega said. "When you […]
Emmy Award winning actor Ving Rhames will narrate a new documentary titled "Beef," that chronicles various rap battles and rivalries throughout the history of hip-hop. The DVD is the third installment in a 12 part series by QD3 Entertainment and Image. The first two installments, "Thug Angel," which was a documentary on the life of […]
Sean "P.Diddy" Combs was hit with a $25 million dollar lawsuit from a former president of Bad Boy Entertainment, who claims that the mogul forced him to sign over a 25% interest in the company. Kirk Burrowes, 40, claims that Combs burst in his office at Bad Boy brandishing a baseball bat, forcing him to […]
