A $1 million defamation lawsuit against Eminem has been dismissed by a judge in Michigan.DeAngelo Bailey claimed that Eminem slandered him on 1999’s “Brain Damage,” which was featured on The Slim Shady LP. In the song, Em accused Bailey of being a bully who beat him bloody as a child.In the most surprising event, Judge […]

Eric B. & Rakim’s groundbreaking album, Paid In Full is being re-released as a double CD set, featuring the original album remastered and a collection of remixes. But Eric "Eric B." Barrier is not pleased with Island re-releasing the album, alleging that the label has never paid the duo for the legendary album and is […]

Investigators are seeking a gunman who open fired on rappers C-Bo and Messy Marv in Westport, Missouri this morning. Witnesses said around 3:00 a.m., a gunman open fired with an AK-47 from a pickup truck that pulled up behind the SUV the rappers and their entourage was traveling in. "We are still trying to sort […]

Koch Entertainment will release the soundtrack compilation to the video game, "True Crime: Streets of L.A. The soundtrack to the game features 20 brand new tracks featuring some of the biggest names in hip-hop. “We are excited to partner up with Vybe Squad and Activision in the release of this special project. We hope it […]

Wyclef Jean checked into a Miami hospital yesterday, suffering from food poisoning and dehydration. Clef’s publicist said the rapper was on his way back from a promotional tour in Europe when he fell ill. "It just seemed to snowball into something that made him very sick and put him in the hospital," Lois Najarian told […]

Community leaders in Queens, New York are teaming with Russell Simmons to build a Hip-Hop Institute, cultural center and museum in Jamaica Queens. "There’s so much positivity and power in Queens and in hip-hop," Simmons told AllHipHop.com. "We just need to water the good seeds." Simmons, along with Charles Fisher, founder of the Hip-Hop Summit […]

Ludacris and Outkast kept "The King," Elvis Presley, from reaching the number one spot on Billboard’s Top 200 chart. Luda’s Chicken-N-Beer moved 430,000 copies last week, while Outkast moved almost 190,000 copies of their double album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. Elvis’ collection, ironically titled Elvis, 2nd to None, moved about 180,000 copies landing The King in […]

Universal Music will cut 1,350 jobs in an attempt to save $200 million a year to make up for a slump in music sales. Universal, the world’s largest record company, already cut 550 jobs worldwide and plans to cut another 800, with 190 of them in North America. The cuts will start this week and […]

A court has ordered rapper Trick Daddy to remain on house arrest until he stands trial on December on drug possession and assault and weapons charges.Assistant State Attorney Stacey Glick accused Judge Dennis Murphy of being too lenient with Trick Daddy, who has been allowed to attend several concerts and industry events.Trick Daddy allegedly violated […]

UPN announced that “Eve,” the television show that stars rapper Eve, has been given the green light for a full season.The network picked up nine new episodes for a full 22 episode season.”All of Us,” which stars Duane Martin, Elise Neal and LisaRaye and was created by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, was also […]

The Supreme Court of the United States rejected an appeal involving one of 500 of lawsuits Bridgeport Music Inc. filed against numerous record labels and publishers, for sampling George Clinton’s music without their permission. Bridgeport Music appealed after lower courts ruled a lawsuit against Still N the Water Publishing, which represents recordings made by Rap-A-Lot […]

Ludacris has signed a deal with Sole City Inc. and will design his own line of footwear, "Da’ Hood Collection by Ludacris." The collection will feature athletic street shoes and boots and will launch in February of 2004. The first shoe to hit the stores is titled "Da’ Block." Sole City will handle the production, […]

Wyclef has teamed with LG Mobile Phones and will give fans two free performances in New York on October 16. For the first concert, Wyclef will stop traffic and perform in the center of Times Square at noon, followed by a concert later that evening at the Roseland. The concert is free and the only […]

Insomniac recently released The Mic Planet Sessions, a unique, nationally distributed full-length that features many respected lyricists from around the hip-hop map. The Insomniac release (a division of the insider publication of the same name) delivers performances from artists with solid followings such as Kool Keith, MF Doom, Mystic, Bahamadia, Planet Asia, Styles of Beyond […]

Common, Talib Kweli, Killah Priest, Saigon and DJ Kuttin Kandi will headline the “Hip-Hop for HealthCare” G.A.ME benefit concert and help launch the “Poetic HealthCare Plan Initiative.”The healthcare plan is named in honor of fallen Gravediggaz member Anthony “Poetic” Berkeley, who passed away in 2001 after a two year battle with metastatic colon cancer.Hosted by […]

Rapper Snoop Dogg has taken many forms in his ever evolving rap career. Snoop is a G, a Pimp, a television host and mogul, owning his own clothing line and record label. Now the rapper is turning into a toy and will soon be available as a doll. California based Sota Toys is designing the […]