Rah Digga Leaves J Records, Find New Home
As expected, Rah Digga has again displayed her loyalty to Busta Rhymes and his Flipmode squad and has left J Records for what she hopes will be greener pastures. But she said the decision to leave wasnt one she wanted, but one she had to for her career and livelihood. I just saw that [the […]

KRS-One Offers Free Download, Preps “Hiphop Appreciation Week”
Hip-Hop veteran KRS-One is offering his 13th album for free download on his website, Templeofhiphop.org. Registered members are downloading the album and some have called it some of the rapper’s best material to date. KRS is preparing for this year’s "Hiphop Appreciated Week." The appreciation week is the 9th article of the Temple Of Hip-Hop’s […]

High School Hip-Hop Syracuse Canceled, College One Still On
A hip-hop summit for high school students scheduled for tomorrow (March 10) has been cancelled because organizers were not able to secure the $30,000 needed to conduct the event, according to recent reports. Another summit for college students, however, will still take place tomorrow at the Carrier Dome on the campus of Syracuse University. The […]
Diddy To ‘Retire,’ Juggles Projects Along The Way
First one hip-hop heavyweight retires, and now another one is hanging up the mic, too? The answer is yes, according to Sean P.Diddy Combs, whos going to retire after he releases his next album, titled PD5. I got a chance to have my dream come true, and I wanted to make sure I made the […]

Miami Police Admit To Monitoring Rappers, Trained By New York Police
The city of Miami, Florida’s police force is actively monitoring Hip-Hop artists when they are in town, according to police. Officers stake out airports, hotels, clubs and video shoots and have a binder with information on every rapper and their associates. The six inch binder starts with a picture of 50 Cent and ends with […]

Tha Row Says Crooked I Still Signed
According to representatives of incarcerated mogul Suge Knight, rapper Crooked I is still under contract to Tha Row.”Crooked I is still signed,” Tha Row’s spokesman Jonathan Wolfson told AllHipHop.com. “This all stems from the upcoming release of Kurupt’s album Against The Grain. There might have been a jealously element because Kurupt’s new album is dropping […]

Joe Budden And Game End Beef
After a heated volley of rhymes via mixtapes, rappers Joe Budden and The Game have officially squashed their beef.The two rappers, some affiliates and Game’s manager Jimmy Henchmen, met Friday (March 5) at an undisclosed location to put their differences aside, Budden’s confirmed with AllHipHop.com.Their beef started when Budden referenced G-Unit on a song that […]

Necro, Khia Banned In Australia
Rappers Necro and Khia have been banned from being purchased by children in Australia under new censorship rules.The Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) introduced a four level censorship guideline three years ago.The first two levels warn about the explicit content of a recording, while level three is a ban of sale to persons under the […]

Jay-Z To Headline Prince’s Trust Concert In The U.K.
Jay-Z is gearing up to headline the United Kingdom’s biggest urban concert ever. The Prince’s Trust Urban Music Festival is expected to draw over 40,000 people on May 8-9. Jay-Z, who recently went into self-imposed exile as a recording artist, will appear with other artists such as Alicia Keys, Dizzee Rascal, Lemar and others. The […]

Queen Latifah, Outkast Winners At NAACP Image Awards
Outkast and Queen Latifah were winners at last night’s 35th Annual NAACP Image Awards, which took place in Los Angeles at the Universal Amphitheatre. Outkast took home an award for Outstanding Duo or Group, while Queen Latifah snagged the Best Actress award for her role in the comedy, "Bringing Down the House." Luther Vandross was […]

Five FT Of Black Moon Convicted On Drug Charges
Five FT of rap group Black Moon was convicted yesterday (March 6) for the alleged sale of an illegal substance, stemming from an incident in 2002. The rapper is facing four to nine years, pending sentencing which is scheduled for April 1. Black Moon recently dropped an album, Total Eclipse on Duck Down, which featured […]

Chicago Rapper Bumpy Johnson Lands Major Label Deal
Chicago native Bumpy Johnson has inked a deal with Free 4 All, a new label distributed by Atlantic and headed up by industry veteran, Free Maiden. According to Maiden, the rapper was the subject of an intense bidding war after hitting the mixtape circuit and getting airplay on both of Chicago’s commercial and Hip-Hop and […]
Police Officer Investigated Over Lil Scrappy Incident
An Orlando, Florida police officer is the subject of an internal police investigation, after a show featuring Lil Scrappy at a local high school turned into chaos. Video footage of the concert, which took place at Dr. Phillips High School last weekend, was filmed by Julia Beverly, who heads up Ozone Magazine. The tape shows […]

RZA Responds To U-God, Calls Comments “Blasphemous”
Wu-Tang leader the RZA has responded to recent comments U-God made about the RZA, the status of the Wu-Tang Clan and the reason why the clan as a group has not dropped an album in three years. U-God compared being in the Wu-Tang Clan to slavery and focused most of the group’s internal problems on […]

Xzibit Lands Show With MTV
Xzibit’s new TV show “Pimp My Ride” will make its debut on MTV tonight (March 4).The show, described as a cross between “Monster Garage,” “Cribs” and “The Real World,” takes “automotively challenged fans” and turns their vehicles into masterpieces.”We got a car garage out here called West Coast Customs and what we do is I […]

Missy Elliot Seeking Talent For New “Dramality” Show
A nationwide talent search will kickoff March 7, with scouts from UPN seeking the next big act to appear on Missy Elliot’s new “dramality” series, “The Missy Elliot Project.”Those picked will head out on the road with Elliot and live together, while competing with each other to be the next big rap star.Those who seek […]

Lawyer, Suspected Gang Leader Charged With Trying To Influence Turk Case
A Memphis, Tennessee attorney and a suspected gang leader were charged with numerous offenses after authorities allege the men tried to influence a number of high profile cases, including the case of rapper Tab "Turk" Virgil, Jr.Scott Crawford, 34, and lawyer for Virgil, was charged with conspiracy, bribery, possession of crack cocaine, possession of an […]

N.E.R.D. Prepares To “Fly Or Die”
N.E.R.D., the alter ego group of production team The Neptunes, is preparing to release the follow up to their 2002 debut In Search Of…With group member Shae, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo recorded Fly Or Die in Los Angeles, New York and their hometown of Virginia Beach, Virginia.The trio decided to drop former backup group […]

B2K Signs Bizzy Bone
Pop boy band B2K has signed former Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Member Bizzy Bone to their new label, Super Fam Records.”We got a whole lot of artists. We bringing Bizzy Bone back,” said group member J-Boog.He also revealed that singer Ray J was actually signed to their label as an artist not as a member of B2K.Boog […]

Teena Marie Prepares Cash Money Records Debut
R&B Legend Teena "Lady Tee" Marie is preparing to release her Cash Money Records debut, La Doña. The album is being released under Cash Money’s new imprint, Cash Money Classics. Mannie Fresh and Tina Marie handled the production chores for the first single, "Still In Love." The album also contains a reunion with soul legend […]