Eminem mooned a German television audience during a recent appearance. The rapper showed German viewers his backside while appearing on ProSieben, when he decided to drop his Calvin Kleins. Eminem was with D-12 performing their latest single "My Band," when he decided to show his bare assets to millions of viewers. Host Stefan Raad asked […]

Kool Keith, the master of multiple personalities, is teaming with H Bomb also known as Jacky Jasper, to release a new album titled 7th Veil. The album, which is nearing completion, features Rock & Roll pioneer Ike Turner, who makes his first appearance on any rap record, Flava Flav, Mr. Pimpin’ White Folks and Roscoe. […]

G-Unit member Lloyd Banks is hoping to make an album that can rival that of crew member 50 Cent when he drops his solo effort, Hunger For More. With production from the likes of Eminem, Banks said the album was the same quality of music as 50 Cent’s Get Rich Or Die Trying and G-Unit’s […]

Corey "C-Murder" Miller, younger brother of mogul Master P, has been granted a new trial after being convicted last year of shooting a teenager to death in a Jefferson Parish night club. New Orleans State District Judge Martha Sassone ruled today (April 6) that Miller deserves a new trial because prosecutors withheld information about key […]

The Black Eyed Peas will give what concert organizers dubbed "the first full-scale Hip-Hop concert" in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The group recently signed on to do their first Southeast Asian tour for Malaysian fans later next month. The event is organized by Pineapple Concerts, who said the group will perform at the Bukit Kiara Equestrian […]

Rapper Beanie Sigel has agreed to plead guilty to possession of drugs and being a felon in possession of a gun. Sigel’s attorney, Fortunato N. Perri Jr. said that by pleading, Sigel is hoping for a shorter sentence, which could amount to almost three years. Sigel was arrested in the early morning hours of April […]

Xzibit and Contrabandit.com have teamed with Boost Mobile to bring rapper Talib Kweli to their talent showcase Rhyme Night. In addition to Kweli, rising West Coast rappers Strong Arm Steady and Sly Boogy will also give performances. The evening’s music will be provided by platinum producer Fredwreck and LA mixtape kingpin DJ Warrior. "Once a […]

Durham, North Carolina rapper Twip has inked a deal with Iced Records, a newly formed imprint. "I didn’t want to run the risk of signing with a major and getting shelved during my prime," Twip told AllHipHop.com. Twip’s album Louder Than Words features production by Midi Mafia and Megahertz and features Houston rapper Lil Flip. […]

Dame Dash recently revealed the goal of his five-year plan – to become a billionaire. Dash, speaking to Tavis Smiley during an interview with NPR radio, said that his ambitions were limitless. "Maybe I need a little therapy, but I want to be number one at everything," Dash said. "There’s a lot of things that […]

The Roots will debut their new single "Don’t Say Nuthin" on Jimmy Kimmel Live, April 21, before the song hits radio nationwide. The single is taken from their seventh album, the highly anticipated The Tipping Point, which hits stores June 29th. "The Tipping Point is the sum of our 6 records and our 12 years […]

One person was arrested and another slightly injured during a protest of a Minneapolis CBS affiliate, as protesters sought an apology for the airing of Outkast’s performance during the Grammys. About 50 protesters gathered in front of the WCCO-TV, Channel 4 studios on Thursday afternoon seeking to meet with station representatives and present General Manager, […]

Bronx bred rapper Fat Joe has signed on to star in "Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon." The "Max Havoc" franchise will spawn off three films. The first one that features Fat Joe centers around a former extreme fighter and co-stars Mickey Hardt, Carmen Electra and Taiwanese actress Qi-Shu. The film starts shooting May 3 […]

Colorful rap group Outkast won two awards at Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. The rap duo took home Best Song award for their hit "Hey Ya," as well as Best Group honors. "Thank you for inviting us to your award show,” Andre 3000 told the crowd, made up mostly of screaming kids. "We’re having a great […]

With their first hit single, “Whistle While You Twurk,” D-Roc and Kaine of The Ying Yang Twins began to make a name for themselves in Atlanta and the throughout the south. Since then, hits like “Say I YiYi,” “Naggin,” and “Get Low” have brought Ying Yang from regional to national success. “There’s such a big […]

Hip-Hop has a new way to express itself and this vehicle comes in the form of a new comic book called the Blokhedz. The comic book chronicles a teenage rapper named Blak who hopes to save his home from malevolent forces and also learn to manage his mystical power over words. The book is the […]

Revered lyricist Lord Finesse – who discovered Big L – is not impressed with much of the talent in hip-hop these days and refuses to look to radio for any inspiration. “So many ni**as is wack. If this is the best that the game got, I don’t need to be rhyming, because it’s not a […]

Ja Rule has signed on to star in the remake of the 1976 film “Assault On Precinct 13.”Ja will star as “Smiley,” opposite of Lawrence Fishburne and Ethan Hawke in the flick, which will be directed by Jean-Francois Richet.The movie centers around a mobster (Fishburne) who is locked away in Precinct 13, a police station […]

Rapper Tab “Turk” Virgil, former member of Cash Money’s Hot Boys, had murder charges against him reduced at a preliminary hearing.Virgil is being held on charges of attempted murder, after two officers were shot while raiding an apartment complex in Memphis, Tennessee.The charges against him have now been lowered from First Degree Attempted Murder to […]

The New York Press has released the 2nd annual "50 Most Loathsome New Yorkers" issue. "In defining the word ‘loathsome,’ we cast a wide net and caught all manner of frauds, blowhards and bloodsuckers," the New York Press wrote. "Sometimes the people displaying this behavior are representative of unseen forces and larger groups; other times […]