Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter may be making a bid to buy The Source magazine. The rumor shouldn’t be shocking to those close to the rumor mill, but the talk has steadily gotten louder, especially after music mogul Steve Stoute interviewed on Hot 97 yesterday (Nov. 3) Women’s Wear Daily reports that Jay-Z, president of Def Jam, […]

The Mayor of London, England criticized rap music on Wednesday (Nov. 2), where a campaign to educate school children about the dangers of guns was launched. Ken Livingstone stated that crime rates in England has risen to record levels and offered stinging criticism of rap music. "Gun crime, knife crime – they are the only […]

A trendsetting event has been taking place in New York the first Friday of every month – Hip-Hop karaoke. This month’s event takes place at Manhattan’s Rothko, free to the public. “We wanted to have a Hip-Hop show that you got to perform at; the whole set-up with a real DJ, a real stage, a […]

Outkast member Big Boi is set to release his new compilation album, Big Boi Presents…Got Purp? Vol. II through his Atlanta-based record label, Purple Ribbon. The Purple Ribbon label showcases a mixture of established artists, as well as up-and-coming MC’s and R&B singers, with a distinct sound. Artists singed to Big Boi’s burgeoning label include […]

Vibe Magazine and UPN recently announced the Third Annual Vibe Awards will be hosted by actor Anthony Anderson (“Hustle and Flow”) and actress Tracee Ellis Ross (UPN’s “Girlfriends”). Anthony Anderson, a veteran to the big screen, has appeared in more than twenty films including "Barbershop" and "Hustle and Flow." He will appear in Martin Scorsese’s […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs is being scrutinized by The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), as the group filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Combs today (Nov. 3). Peter Flaherty, President of The NLPC alleges that Combs and his non-profit, Citizen Change, may have violated the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) […]

Run-D.M.C. group member Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels is the subject of a new VH1 franchise called “VH1 Rock Docs,” which reveals untold stories in the world of rock and Hip-Hop music. D.M.C.’s documentary will focus on the pioneering rapper’s recent, shocking discovery that he was adopted. Over the course of the program, D.M.C. reveals his new […]

The Beastie Boys will release a documentary directed and produced by group member Adam “M.C.A.” Yauch titled “Awesome: I F**kin’ Shot That.” The documentary was shot at an Oct. 9 sold-out show at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The group handed out 50 cameras to various audience members during the show. The documentary […]

Planet Asia is planning a grand entry into the New Year. The Fresnso, California native is launching a three part album series titled The Medi-Cali Trilogy, which draws upon the healthy talents of an eclectic array of artists and producers. Installment number one, The Sickness, Part One, features production by Khalil, Jake One, D-Cyde, and […]

A new CD is on the way from Talib Kweli titled Right About Now… The new album is the result of a deal struck by Kweli’s label, Blacksmith Music and KOCH. The album contains all new songs and features appearances by Mos Def, Jean Grae, Pappose and others and features the singles “Who Got It” […]

Police in Washington, DC have no motives or suspects in the attack on rapper Cam’ron, but they hope that will change as authorities are seeking to question the rapper about the shooting. Cam’ron, born Cam’ron Giles, was shot in the United States capitol city early in the morning of Oct. 23, as he sat at […]

Hip-Hop veteran and author MC Lyte has teamed up with Spelman College to host Hip-Hop Week starting today (Oct. 31). Hip-Hop Week will focus on the negative imagery of women in Hip-Hop as well as the effects on the youth and culture. The week will also focus on the passing of C. Delores Tucker, who […]

Rapper/actor Hev aka Heavy D, has landed on this week’s Jet Magazine cover because of his role in the successful play “Medal of Honor Rag.” Hev said it was an honor landing on the cover of the influential African-American lifestyle weekly, which has been in publication since 1951. “It’s an honor for me to be […]

Daz Dillinger, Kurupt and Arnold White are looking for new members of the DPGC and have announced a contest to find them. Following in the same vein as the highly successful “American Idol” series, the Dogg Pound Gangsta Crip Artist Idol will begin November 1st and run until February 1st 2006. “This is a very […]

San Antonio Spurs basketball star Tony Parker is following in the footsteps of such athletes as Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest and others and is working on a Hip-Hop album. The untitled album will feature Parker rapping in his native language of French. Production is being handled by Polygrafic of Texas’ Sound Scientists, a […]

Kanye West will be featured on an upcoming ABC special titled “Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2005.” The hour-long ABC News special highlights some of the most interesting names in entertainment, sports and politics. The special, which has consistently drawn in a huge number of viewers, is hosted by Barbara Walters. […]

The 37-year-old Shabazz is the one of the founders and current president of "Chi-Roc Hip Hop Nation," formed in 1985 on the Southside of Chicago. The same year, Chi-Rock group members OZ and the D.V.S. Crew released what has been credited as the first Hip-Hop album in Chicago rap history. Twista, who is signed to […]

M.C. Hammer has put his lucrative music publishing and copyright assets up for sale. The rapper, whose debut album Let’s Get It Started moved 3 million records, hit even bigger with his 1990 sophomore album, Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em which sold over 10 million copies and spawned his most well known hit, “U Can’t […]

Koch Records has announced a multi-album joint-venture partnership with Snoop Dogg and his Doggystyle Records. Following in the vein of Snoop’s successful "Welcome To Tha Chuuch" mixtapes, the first release will be Snoop Dogg Presents Welcome To Tha Chuuch Tha Album. Guests featured include DPGC (Dogg Pound Gangsta Clique), Nate Dogg, Kurupt, Lady of Rage, […]

A lawsuit filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Oct. 11 accuses Damon Dash of allegedly stealing the premise for the hit Hip-Hop reality series “Ultimate Hustler” from two Los Angeles producers. The plaintiff’s, John Coleman and John Rhodes, filed the complaint seeking monetary damages from Dash for Breach of Implied In-Fact contract and […]