Warner Music Group has re-signed CEO Lyor Cohen to a five-year deal and promoted him to Chairman and CEO of Recorded Music.   The promotion, which doubles Cohen’s salary from $1.5 million dollars to $3 million dollars, is a step up from his previous title of CEO of Recorded Music for North America.   Additionally, […]

Ludacris’ Disturbing Tha Peace record label has partnered with MegaMobile to form a new internet joint venture, WeMix.com.   The Grammy Award winning rapper’s new website is an online community for unsigned singers, songwriters, musicians, rappers and producers.   On the website, upcoming artists can create music and collaborate digitally with other artists across the […]

A release date and director for the new theatrical adaptation of The A-Team have both been confirmed, AllHipHop.com has learned.   The new movie, due out June 12, 2009 will be directed by John Singleton, who has directed movies like Boyz n The Hood, Four Brothers, Baby Boy, Shaft and others.   The storyline of […]

Grammy nominated rapper Paper Boy was arrested on drug charges for the second time on Wednesday (March 19).   According to police, they stopped the rapper for driving with a broken rear brake light.   When officers approached and noticed the odor of marijuana emanating from Paper Boy’s 1994 Mark VIII, they searched the car […]

Atlanta rapper T.I. was on the receiving end of a goodwill gesture Thursday (March 20) as a federal magistrate judge has allowed him to attend Easter services.   The Associated Press reports the ruling will enable T.I. (born Clifford Harris) to spend time away from his home on Sunday (March 23) to go to services […]

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has banned Ethan Brown’s controversial book Snitch: Informants, Cooperators & the Corruption of Justice, AllHipHop.com has learned.   The 273-page- book was banned when Brown attempted to send a copy to incarcerated former drug lord Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff, who is being housed at The USP Florence Admax Prison in Florence, […]

Memphis, Tennessee rapper MJG of the rap duo Eightball & MJG has announced his first solo release in eight years, titled This Might Be the Day.   The album, which is due in stores next month on Atlanta-based label 404 Music, is MJG’s second album since his 1999 solo debut, No More Glory.   404 […]

Missy Elliott and adidas Originals announced today (March 20) the worldwide launch of the Respect M.E. talent competition “Stand Up Be Seen,” which starts this month.   “Stand Up. Be Seen,” aims to recruit 10 female ambassadors for Missy and her urban themed street wear brand Respect M.E.   The Stand Up. Be Seen competition […]

Atlanta rapper Soulja Boy Tellem has announced the 21 & Under tour, a new 23-date-tour of the United States that kicks off next month.   Soulja Boy will hit the road with Lil Mama, V.I.C. and Tiffany Evans starting on April 11 at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.   The tour […]

Roy Jones Jr. May be well-versed in the sport of boxing, but the former champion hopes to knock out fans with his rap skills on an upcoming new reality TV show.   The series, titled Secret Talents of the Stars, will feature actors, athletes and music artists who will compete against each other by performing […]

The woman that Remy Ma is accused of shooting has withdrawn a $20 million dollar lawsuit against the rapper, according to reports.   Makeda Barnes-Joseph filed the civil suit in December of 2007, claiming that Remy Ma, born Remy Smith, shot her twice in the abdomen during a dispute over $3000 dollars that was missing […]

Britney Spears’ troubles may seem hard to overcome in the eyes of the public, but one person believes the embattled pop star can triumph.   Hip-Hop spiritual advisor Archbishop Don “Magic” Juan is coming to Spears’ aid with his new web site, HelpBishopSaveBritney.com.   The site will present a series of episodes hosted by the […]

Producers Polow Da Don, Nephew, Scott Storch and others are among the producers that have started working with Keyshia Cole on her untitled third CD, which is due in stores around Christmas. Cole, who recently hit the studio to record a track titled “I Got a Thang For You” with Trina, has also officially launched […]

Rap mogul Percy “Master P” Miller and his son Romeo are preparing to star in their first full-length feature together in the new horror movie The Pig People.   The Pig People will star Romeo as “TJ,” one of five college students who venture into a haunted forest to shoot a documentary for their film […]

Miami rapper Rick Ross has landed his second number one album, as his sophomore release Trilla moved over 198,000 copies since being released on March 11, making it the number one album in the United States.   Trilla, the second collaborative release for Slip-N-Slide and Def Jam Records, is also this week’s number one Digital […]

Three 6 Mafia member Lord Infamous was arrested over the weekend after being arrested last week for domestic assault, AllHipHop.com has learned.   The rapper, born Ricky Dunigan, was booked Saturday (March 15) and is expected to appear in court on March 28.   While details of the incident were not immediately available, Lord Infamous […]

An informant has made a number of startling allegations surrounding organized crime, Hip-Hop and the music business in FBI documents released by Los Angeles Times reporter Chuck Phillips and the Los Angeles Times.   An unnamed informant in prison claims in the documents that a teenager named James Sabatino owned Soundstorm Entertainment, which was allegedly a front […]

Rapper Busta Rhymes appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court today (March 18), where he was formally sentenced for his role in two assault cases.   Judge Larry Stephens sentenced Rhymes to 3 years probation and 10 days of community service, for his role in assaulting a fan in August of 2006 as well as his former […]

Dipset member Jim Jones will be among the celebrities and activists speaking at Howard University’s Third Annual Hip-Hop and Higher Education Symposium on March 27.   The Harlem rapper will be joined by Washington Redskin Clinton Portis, R&B singer Lyfe Jennings, TV personality Melyssa Ford and HIV/AIDS activist Maria Davis during the “HIV/AIDS and the […]

Politics and addiction are among the topics explored as Philadelphia Hip-Hop collective The Roots prepares to unveil their 10th album for music fans.   The release, titled Rising Down, will feature musical appearances from Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Saigon, Dice Raw and Chrisette Michele as well as Fall Out Boy Patrick Stump, who is […]