Independent Brooklyn-based rapper Ill Bill will receive backing on his forthcoming album from a number of Hip-Hop heavyweights, including Wu-Tang Clansman Raekwon and underground rap fixture Immortal Technique.   The album, titled The Hour Of Reprisal, is the follow up to Ill Bill’s first release What’s Wrong with Bill?   In addition to the debut, […]

Atlanta fans were treated to a surprise Goodie M.O.B. reunion last night (August 19), when all four members of the legendary group appeared on stage during a promotional Nelly concert.   Shortly after being brought on stage as one of Nelly’s many guest performers, Big Gipp, Khujo and T-Mo Goodie were joined by Cee-Lo, who […]

Hip-Hop entrepreneur Damon Dash is being sued by Eastern Savings Bank, for missing the monthly mortgage payments on a pair of Manhattan apartments. In a lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Dash has failed the $78,504 monthly note for the apartments since January.   According to The New York Times, Dash is in danger of […]

Troubled Hip-Hop star DMX will once again document his life in a new reality show titled DMX: This Life of Mine.   The show will follow DMX’s attempt to resolve a string of legal problems, which include six arrests since May of 2008, the most recent one occurring last week in Miami, Florida.   This […]

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle has ordered The Game to consider mediation in a lawsuit where the rapper is accused of assaulting a basketball coach.   Pro-amateur coach Shannon Roderick sued The Game in March alleging assault, battery, negligence and civil rights violations stemming from an altercation at a celebrity basketball game.   […]

Rapper Yung Joc came forward yesterday (August 18) to clarify recent allegations made by his seven-year-old son’s mother regarding late child support payments.   Speaking to Atlanta radio personality Ryan Cameron, Joc explained the existing arrangement between him and his son’s mother Fatimah Jester, just three days after she appeared on a local television news […]

Sony has launched a new urban imprint dedicated to reviving the practice of artist development, AllHipHop.com has learned.   Battery Records will be lead by Penalty Records Founder Neil Levine and distributed through Sony’s RED Marketing Group.   While operating as it’s own independent company, Battery Records will primarily be responsible for the early-stage development […]

Queen Latifah has been appointed Honorary Chair of this year’s Urbanworld Film Festival, which will run from September 10-14 in New York City.   The award winning rapper/actress will speak on behalf of the multi-cultural filmmakers, whose works will be presented during the BET sponsored event.   According to Festival organizers, Latifah was an obvious […]

Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z may be in a deal with Motorola, as a pair of “JayZ” headphones were recently approved by the FCC. According to CNet.com, the JayZ headphones allow the simultaneous use of a Bluetooth audio device and a cellphone. If you’re listening to music and your phone rings, you can opt to transfer the […]

A number of rappers will be on hand to honor the legendary Jacksons, at the 8th Annual Urban Music Awards, being held at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills.   Artists confirmed to attend the BMI Awards include E-40, Mario Winans, DJ Toomp, Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, Rick Ross, T-Pain, Dallas Austin, Yung Berg, Polow Da […]

Scott Storch may be poised to make a come back from recent financial troubles, as the chart-topping producer has been tapped to work on Crash, an upcoming film about organized crime boss, Charles “Lucky” Luciano.   Storch will be involved with Crash in a producer capacity, along with independent record promoter Joe Isgro and his […]

For the second straight year Jay-Z, 50 Cent, and Diddy top Forbes’ second annual “Hip-Hop Cash Kings” list, but there is a new reigning king for 2008.50 Cent usurped Jay-Z as the top earner with $150 million grossed in the last year.The cornerstone of 50’s portfolio is his stake in VitaminWater’s parent company Glaceau, which […]

Veteran West Coast producer and rapper Warren G is putting the finishing touches on his sixth solo album The G Files, which is due out in October.   In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, Warren G shed light on the vision he has planned for the album.   “I don’t like to put a whole […]

VH1 has announced the list of honorees for the 2008 Hip-Hop Honors, choosing five pioneering acts to be celebrated during awards ceremony’s fifth annual installment.   Hosted once again by comedian Tracy Morgan, the televised show will feature current Hip-Hop acts at they pay homage to artist representing various stages and flavors of Hip-Hop culture. […]

Legal drama for rapper DMX continues to unfold as the entertainer sits in a Florida jail under a no bail hold status.   TMZ.com reports that DMX, born Earl Simmons, appeared in court on Friday (August 15) after a bench warrant was issued against him in Arizona for drug charges.   The rapper was arrested […]

Rap star Yung Joc is being sued for back child support by the mother of his seven-year-old son, according to reports.   Local Atlanta television channel WSB-TV reports that Yung Joc, born Jasiel Robinson, owes about $2,000 dollars in back child support.   According to Fatimah Jester, the rapper has made it difficult to collect […]

Tupac Shakur’s murder case is approaching its 12th year and remains no closer to being officially solved, a fact the Las Vegas Homicide Department wants to change.   In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, Las Vegas Police Department representative Ramon Denby detailed the current status of the investigation and dispelled rumors of the case being […]

Popular personality DJ Vlad has filed a $4 million dollar assault and battery lawsuit against rapper Rick Ross, stemming from an altercation at the Ozone Awards (August 10).   In federal documents filed yesterday in NY District Court, DJ Vlad, born Vlad Lyubovny, alleges that “with calculated planning, Rick Ross lured DJ Vlad to a […]

Contrary to the impression created by a recent radio interview, The Game says he has no desire to engage in a battle of words with Jay-Z.   This comes after the Cali rapper’s comments with Phoenix radio personality Chino of 104.7 KISS FM, during which he broached the subject of beefing with Jay, making statements […]

Entrepreneur P. Miller today confirmed the launch of Better Black Television, a family-oriented cable network set to debut in 2009.   Dubbed BBTV, the network promises to cover the diverse experience of African-American culture by offering a myriad of genres: politics, movies, teen and children’s educational programming, animation, sports, and news.   In response to […]