Rapper Fredro Starr has signed on to host “Dance 360,” an urban dance show competition.”Dance 360″ will air in the United States on the UPN Network and features co-host Kel Mitchell of the “Keenan and Kel” show.”We’re very excited to add ‘Dance 360’ to our UPN stations,” said Dennis Swanson, Chief Operation Officer of Viacom […]

Today (February 15) marks the fifth anniversary of the passing of Harlem rapper, Lamont "Big L" Coleman. Coleman was shot nine times in the face and chest in 1999 in Harlem, just three blocks from his home. Known throughout the rap world for his innovative rhymes and collaborations with DJ Premier and his Diggin In […]

The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network’s (HSAN) Hip-Hop Summit convened in Los Angeles as part of the All-Star weekend festivities. Hosted by Damon Dash, the summit continued its voter registration drive, registering over 60,000 new voters. "Damon’s running the L.A. Hip-Hop Summit is an example of how this movement his many leaders and can’t be stopped," […]

Rapper Chauncey "Loon" Hawkins was released this morning on bail after being charged with attempted murder related to a night club stabbing that left a security guard wounded. The incident occurred early Friday morning at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California, during a release party for Lil Jon & The Eastside Boys’ new […]

Sean "P.Diddy" Combs is following in the footsteps of fellow mogul Jay-Z and is in talks to purchase an NBA team. Combs wouldn’t be specific, but said that the negotiations were serious. He said his chances of owning a piece of a team in the next 10 years were 100 percent. "There are two teams […]

Rapper Chauncey "Loon" Hawkins was arrested and charged with attempted murder, after violence broke out at a party for Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz new adult DVD series.An incident took place in front of the House of Blues shortly after 12:30 am this morning, involving Hawkins and two other men attempting to enter the […]

Lil Flip has started his own record label, Clover G Records and said that he is no longer signed to Sucka Free Records. The announcement comes amidst a falling out between Flip and Sucka Free CEO Duane "Hump" Hobbs. "Flip has gotten so greedy behind money," Hobbs told AllHipHop.com. "Flip has burned a lot of […]

Michael and Janet Jackson will attend the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network’s (HSAN) Los Angeles Hip-Hop Summit.The summit, which is free to anyone that registers to vote, takes place during All-Star weekend on Saturday the 14th from 11am-2pm.”The Los Angeles Hip-Hop Summit will further stimulate youth voter registration toward our goal of registering and encouraging millions […]

The National Hip-Hop Political Convention will convene at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey in June.The convention, which will be held from June 16-18, aims to address issues facing the hip-hop generation and explore the agendas of the major political parties.”The aim of the meeting is to bring together a diverse group of local grassroots […]

Queen Latifah has signed on to produce a remake of the 1974 flick, “Truck Turner” for MGM.The movie was one of many in a genre dubbed “black exploitation” films.The original version starred music legend Isaac Hayes as Truck Turner, an ex-football player turned bounty hunter, who kills a notorious criminal named Gator.Gator’s girlfriend hires another […]

A debate is brewing at Atlantic Records over a new Trina record, that features the rapper detailing the size of her male counterparts anatomy. On the song "Big Ol’ D*ck," the Miami bred bad girl calls out various rappers based on the size of their nether regions. The song has been compared to LL Cool […]

Missy Elliot will join the ranks of celebrities that have their own reality shows.Elliot will have cameras rolling as she embarks on the Triple Threat tour in March, which features Beyonce and Alicia Keys.The show will be broadcast on Viacom’s UPN Network in the United States and will show the day-to-day realities of life on […]

Xzibit and his new collective Strong Arm Steady are preparing to drop their new DVD in March.The DVD of the same name chronicles the day-to-day life of Xzibit and group members Mitchy Slick, Krondon and Phil Da Agony.Viewers will go backstage during Cypress Hill’s “Smokeout Tour,” will watch the group recording in Xzibit’s personal home […]

After receiving adulations from various media outlets for creating The Grey Album, Danger Mouse now must face the repercussions of tampering with music by the Beatles. EMI Records has issued cease-and-desist orders to the producer, as well as independent retail stores and Web sites that have been selling the CD. Though Danger Mouse knew pairing […]

Mississippi’s David Banner will join Ludacris,Chingy and I-20 on the upcoming "Chicken & Beer" tour. Kicking off February 16th in Portland, Oregon, the tour will hit 28 cities and end March 21st in Los Angeles, California. In addition to the "Chicken & Beer" tour, Banner will do six extra dates for the Bud Lounge tour, […]

Hip-Hop veteran Luke Campbell held a meeting with Miami radio disc jockeys this week, after local artists complained that their records were being shunned by DJ’s.Campbell and an assorted group of local acts expressed their gripes to the general managers and program directors of 99 Jamz and newcomer 103 The Beat.”Local artists aren’t getting airplay […]

Antonio “L.A.” Reid has officially been named Chairman of the Island Def Jam Music Group.Reid will start his new job effective February 12.The move comes on the heels of Lyor Cohen vacating the top spot for Warner Music Group and president Kevin Liles resigning after contract negotiations stalled.Reid left Arista last month, coming under scrutiny […]

While Andre 3000 of Outkast drew praise from much of the country for his performance during Sunday night’s Grammy Awards, some Native groups are not happy.Some Indian groups are calling for a boycott of the network, deeming Andre 3000’s neon green Native American attire offensive.The rapper and backup dancers wore green buckskin dresses and green […]

Jay-Z’s autobiography is still on the way, even though the much-anticipated novel was originally slated to be released with the rappers The Black Album The book has been delayed simply because co-author dream hampton and the rapper are still writing the rapper’s memoirs. “He [Jay-Z] might be able to record an album in six weeks, […]