Hip-Hop represented at the 56th Annual Emmy Awards in Los Angeles last night (September 20), as “Something the Lord Made” starring Mos Def snagged an Emmy for Outstanding Made for Television Movie. The made-for-TV movie aired on premium cable channel HBO. The network dominated the evening, snagging nine of the first 17 awards handed out. […]

Master P.’s New No Limit will present a new DVD movie with Koch Vision titled “Decisions.” The movie was written and directed by Master P. and he stars in the flick along side his son, Lil Romeo. The movie is a traditional "who done it." THE DVD will also feature the music videos "Why They […]

The Fugees have reportedly reunited after an eight-year hiatus, group member Wyclef Jean has exposed. Jean revealed scant details about the reunion to andPOP, but did state that the original trio of Lauryn Hill and Pras are now on speaking terms. “All the Fugees are talking. We’re all definitely talking. The energy is definitely good […]

Lil’ Jon has inked a deal with Bay area slang master E-40, signing the rapper to his BME Records imprint, which will be distributed by Warner Music. “We have known each other for a while,” Lil’ Jon told AllHipHop.com. “He came to me and told me he was done with them [Jive]. I was like […]

A former bodyguard for Fat Joe was arrested yesterday and charged with a 1994 murder, which the rapper allegedly witnessed. According to the New York Times, Jose Mulero, 38, was charged with murder, tampering with evidence and weapons charges, after being accused of shooting Ernesto Rivera, 16, on April 15, 1994. Fat Joe is under […]

Chuck D.’s Slam Jamz Records inked a deal with Music Video Distributors to drop three new DVD/CD combinations. The first three DVD/CD releases to drop under the deal include “Impossebulls: Slave Education,” the story of the world’s first virtual rap group, “7th Octave: The Seventh Degree,” which is the vehicle for Professor Griff’s concept “Ghetto […]

The woman accused of attacking rapper Foxy Brown in a nightclub last weekend has come forward to deny the allegations, calling the charges “100 percent false.” Tanya Manderson, 35, is accused of tearing an earring worth $250,000 from Foxy Brown’s right ear and making off with her Louis Viutton purse at Club Show in New […]

Will Smith has teamed with Nelson Mandela in an effort to educate the millions of young people who are most susceptible to AIDS in South Africa. Smith has taken the roll of AIDS ambassador for the Nelson Mandela Foundation and will play a critical role in reaching young people in South Africa, where the disease […]

Boston DJ Clinton Sparks has a rapidly rising stature in the mixtape game but he is about to elevate his standing significantly in the pop game should he execute his latest plan with pop t### Britney Spears. “The next mixtape I’m about to drop, I’m gonna have a first-ever Britney Spears rapping freestyle. She did […]

According to Method Man, “Method & Red,” the comedy sitcom the duo produced for Fox may be canceled. "The show is done. It’s on the long hiatus," Method Man told The New York Post yesterday. "They’re like: ‘don’t call us, we’ll call you.’" Method Man said the show wasn’t actually finished, but was being put […]

The Lord giveth, but the Stellar Gospel Awards taketh away. The committee for the Stellar Awards has decided to rescind their nomination for Kanye West’s The College Dropout, which was given a nod for Rap/Hip-Hop CD of the Year category. In a statement, officials explained the basis for the removal. “The reason for removing the […]

According to published reports, in order to avoid his material being pirated, Eminem will finish his new album Encore shortly before it is scheduled to go on sale. Representatives at Universal said he was using the tactic to prevent bootleggers and internet piracy from cutting into his record sales. Sources at Universal said the security […]

Nelly’s Sweat and Suit albums, the first two albums by one Hip-Hop artist to drop on the same day, are on pace to sell over 400,000 copies each the first week in stores. The album is expected to debut at #1 and #2 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart next week. The sales of […]

The driver of a van that crashed and injured Chicago rapper Twista and killed his bodyguard will not be charged with any crimes, according to reports. The accident happened early morning on September 7th, on Interstate 90 close to the Pennsylvania/Ohio border. Twista and five others were heading to Chicago from Syracuse, New York, after […]

Hip-Hop heavyweights like Nas, Tony Yayo, Scarface, Snoop and countless others have listed Al Pacino’s "Tony Montana" character as an influence and soon, they will have the opportunity to step into the gangster’s seedy world in the upcoming video game "Scarface." Players take the role of Tony Montana, one of the most ruthless gangsters ever […]

Foxy Brown was the victim of an attack over the weekend that left her earlobe torn, after a woman snatched her purse and a diamond earring worth $250,000. According to reports, Brown was in the bathroom of Club Show after she attended the Baby Phat fashion show. The suspect, Tanya Manderson, 35, followed Brown into […]

Kanye West’s The College Dropout was nominated for a Stellar Gospel Music Award on the strength of his hit single, “Jesus Walks.” West’s album is up for Best Gospel Rap Album. The nomination is drawing criticism from other gospel groups, who claim that the lyrics on the rest of the album could offend listeners. Officials […]

G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks was traveling to a performance on Sunday (Sept 12), when his tour bus driver lost control of the massive vehicle and crashed on Route 88 in West Virginia. According to NBC station WTOV in Ohio, the rapper was headed towards Bethany College when the bus went over a hill and wrecked. […]

Fans seeking the final installment of De La Soul’s Artificial Intelligence series, shouldn’t look towards their next release, The Grind Date. Since leaving Tommy Boy Records, and going independent for their first time ever, the group decided that they had experienced too much and changed to follow the concept. The third Artificial Intelligence record, which […]

The world’s top 21 DJ’s competed last week at London’s Carling Apollo Theater in England.for the DMC/Technics 2004 World DJ Championship. This year’s title went to the United States’ I.Emerge. In winning, I.Emerge becomes the sixth American to win the DMC World Championship world crown, which has also been worn by Roc Raida, Cash Money, […]