New car company Scion is offering upcoming rap artists or musicians an opportunity to help realize their dream, by offering a chance to win a $50,000 marketing deal. The promotional deal is one that includes three industry heavyweights judging the work of the 10 finalists. TVT executive Bryan Leach, radio personality Eric Cubiche and producer […]

A Baton Rouge, Louisiana grand jury has indicted Corey "C-Murder" Miller on attempted second-degree murder charges, stemming from an incident in at a local New Orleans nightclub three years ago. The incident occurred in August of 2001 when the owner of Club Raggs refused to allow the platinum selling rapper into the establishment without a […]

Wyclef Jean is planning a benefit concert in Haiti later this year to promote peace in the country, which was plagued by violence when the existing government collapsed. Jean told reporters on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia that he would like to see 2 million of Haiti’s eight million residents attend. "I was in […]

Dame Dash has entered into the world of high-end timepieces and will produce a line of luxury watches called Tiret New York. Dash has tapped the experience of Daniel Lazar, a leading watch and jewelry designer and through the partnership hope that their product will “redefine luxury” due to its uniqueness. "We are creating unique […]

The Roc-A-Fella Records roster continues to blossom as Nore of CNN has joined the label, quenching the rumor mill’s chatter. Nore had previously been an artist on Def Jam Records and had released a song and video with partner Capone earlier in the year called “Yes Sir.” But, slowly Nore has began to work with […]

As Hip-Hop retirements increasingly appear to be promotion or an alternative to falling off, Masta Ace, a 16-year veteran, has revealed that he will hang up his microphone after the release of his album, Long Hot Summer. The new album, Ace’s fifth, will be released on August 3 and will mark the end of an […]

Police in Madison, Wisconsin are seeking to question Milwaukee rapper Coo Coo Cal after a shooting over the weekend left a man wounded. Authorities said the victim is recovering and revealing details of the shooting, which was apparently sparked by a dispute over a dice game. After a performance at a local club area club, […]

MC Eiht, member of pioneering group Compton’s Most Wanted has announced his has formed a label with Native Records and has secured national distribution. Eiht’s label will be distributed through Penalty Associated Labels/Ryko Distribution and the first release will be a brand new solo album from Eiht. To remind a fickle Hip-Hop audience of his […]

On Tuesday, Hip-Hop mogul Sean ‘P.Diddy’ Combs revealed a multi-tiered plan to encourage voting in Black and Latino youth as a drastic method to affect the election. Citizen Change is the Bad Boy Records CEO’s non-profit, non-partisan leg that he hopes to empower and educate the masses. “This is not just about talk, this is […]

Will Smith and his hit movie “i Robot” has smacked Spider Man off his sticky top slot after the rapper/actor’s latest effort raked in a whopping $53.3 million over the weekend. And Will intends to capitalize off the furor by reestablishing his rap career.While he was tight-lipped about the project he did reveal scant details […]

Rapper BG is planning various events to celebrate his new studio album, titled Life After Cash Money. In addition to performing at the House of Blues in New Orleans on Saturday, July 24, the rapper will return to the Magnolia Projects on Tuesday, July 27 and treat residents to a block party. Life After Cash […]

Chicago rapper Bumpy Johnson has landed a special guest on his debut album that he hopes will set him a part from the competition. The 24 year-old Southside native managed to land Rick James and Kanye West on one song titled “On The Run.” Kanye West produced the track, which will be released on Johnson’s […]

Lil Romeo’s album Gametime is the subject of a lawsuit over claims that the author of some of the album’s material was never compensated or credited for his contributions. Sean Cunningham claims that he wrote six songs on the album, one that appeared in a motion picture titled “Max Keeble’s Big Move” that featured a […]

The 2004 Hip-Hop Unity Festival has announced their lineup and in addition to top named talent, this year’s festival will take place in Toronto, Canada and Boston, Massachusettes. KRS-One, Erick Sermon, Skillz, Royce Da 5’9, Large Professor, C.L. Smooth, Soulive, Jeru and local artists will grace this year’s stages. The Toronto Hip-Hop Unity Festival takes […]

The life of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, will be turned into a musical by the English National Opera. Dance/Hip-Hop collective Asian Dub Foundation has been selected to create the opera and rapper JC001 tentatively has the lead role of Gadhafi. The work will trace Gadhafi’s rise to power, from outcast to ruler of a country […]

Former Epic/Sony rapper Grafh of Queens, New York has departed his former recording home and inked a deal with the Roc-A-Fella Records. While details are scarce, Grafh rejoiced. He told AllHipHop.com, “I moved my label Blackhand to get distribution from Roc-A-Fella Records, because they understand the street grind. Clearly, it’s a benefit to be on […]

Sean "P. Diddy" Combs is taking his Bad Boy brand name into the world of stand-up comedy, as he prepares to start filming The Bad Boys of Comedy. The Bad Boys of Comedy is being produced in conjunction with the producers of 2000’s The Original Kings of Comedy, an immensely successful tour and movie that […]

The DMC 2004 U.S. finals will take place in August with 22 hopeful DJ’s across the country battling for the U.S. title. The all ages event takes place on August 7 at the Henry Fonda theater in Los Angeles, California and the winner will move on to the world finals in London in September DMC’s […]

Rap Renaissance man Mos Def has been nominated for an Emmy Award, an honor which is bestowed to the finest actors in the profession. The rapper stands poised to win the Actor, Miniseries or a Movie category for his role in "Something the Lord Made," a series on HBO. Mos played Vivien Thomas, an African-American […]