Bad Boy Takes Over The ‘Hearts & Voices’ Concert Series
LIFEbeat, a non-profit dedicated to raising AIDS awareness will continue their “Hearts & Voices Concert Series” bi-monthly concert series and on May 25, the series will host “The Bad Boy Takeover.” Along with the E.A.R.S. Foundation, which give job opportunities to urban you in the music and entertainment industry, LIFEbeat will present Bad Boy artists […]

Andre 3000 Negotiating Series With Cartoon Network
Andre 3000 of Outkast is negotiating with the Cartoon Network to develop his own project for the cable channel. The rapper is developing an untitled half-hour cartoon that may be featured on Cartoon Network’s "Adult Swim" program, a more mature evening telecast. The eccentric rapper’s own life is reportedly the inspiration for the cartoon and […]

50 Cent Performance Turns Into Chaos
A concert in Springfield, Massachusetts featuring 50 Cent Saturday morning spiraled out of control, according to local news reports.After a performance at the Hippodrome, a large disturbance broke out, resulting in the arrest of two patrons.Reports said 50 Cent jumped from the stage and started fighting with two people after someone in the crowd threw […]

Ernie Paniccioli To Exhibit Rare Graffiti Pieces In New York
The Eyejammie Fine Arts Gallery in New York City will present an exhibition of graffiti flicks by famed Hip-Hop photographer Ernie Paniccioli. "Urban Blight — The Graffiti Photography of Ernie Paniccioli" will showcase 30 photographs of graffiti pieces shot over a span of 30 years. Paniccioli shot the pictures in various locations, ranging from New […]

DMX, Loon, Clipse Headline Dub SuperSeries 2004
Popular automotive lifestyle magazine Dub will present the Dub SuperSeries 2004 tour, which kicks off in Los Angeles on May 22nd. Rapper’s Loon, DMX and The Clipse will headlining the show, which is taking place at the Los Angeles Convention center and will showcase tricked out vehicles from various celebrities. Los Angeles car show registrations […]

Dame Dash And Posh Spice Call It Quits
Dame Dash and Victoria "Posh" Beckham have ended their hyped up collaboration, due to Beckham’s manager’s concern about her ailing career. Dash stripped Beckham’s voice off of the tracks he produced for the album and is seeking a new singer to record over them. "I want people to hear the album but it will be […]

New Video Game “Get On Da Mic” Coming To Gaming Systems
Eidos, a leading publisher and developer of entertainment software has announced a deal with Artificial Mind and Movement (A##) to produce "Get On Da Mic," a Hip-Hop music video game. The game, which will be available for all major video gaming systems, allows players to live a fantasy lifestyle resulting from their success in the […]
Analog Brother Marc Live Drops Debut
Marc Live, member of the Analog Brothers with Kool Keith and Ice-T, has released his debut album, Validation: Episode Two – Attack of the Grunge on Junkadelic Records.”It’s just me breaking down where I’ve been and where I’ve gravitated to. It talks about my veteranism and me being in Hip-Hop for ten, twelve years,” Marc […]

The 2004 National Hip-Hop Political Convention Gets Strong Support
The 2004 National Hip-Hop Political Convention in Newark, New Jersey will take place this summer with strong support from various members of the Hip-Hop community. In addition to Princeton professor Dr. Cornel West, Kevin Powell, Sway of The Wake Up Show/MTV, M1 of dead prez, Afeni Shakur and Davey D., the convention boasts performances by […]

Kay Slay Launches Street Sweepers Entertainment
Drama King DJ Kay Slay has started his trek to the budding world of hip-hop moguls with Street Sweepers Entertainment. And to get things going in force, he’s signed Papoose as his first young gun to jumpstart his arsenal. Many remember Papoose from his days with the Kool G Rap, as he was featured on […]

Slum Village Reduced To A Pair, Preps ‘Detroit Deli’
Slum Village is about to release their third album, Detroit Deli, but have lost member Baatin, who as Baatin The Slumlord, hopes to find solo success. Reduced to the pair of T3 and Elzhi, Detroit Deli is being billed as the group’s most musically rich album to date. The 15-song collection takes listeners on a […]

Upstart Hip-Hop Magazine Aims For Takeover
While The Source and XXL continue to battle for Hip-Hop magazine supremacy as if they were Jay-Z and Nas, an upstart Brooklyn-based publication is positioning itself to steal the show like 50 Cent. In just over a year, The Ave Magazine has cultivated an underground following with its mix of entertainment, news, and social commentary. […]

Man Fired Over Missy Elliot Concert Debacle
The manager of the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota was fired from his position after he advanced $90,000 to a promoter for a Missy Elliot concert that never happened. Fargo officials said that Paul Johnson, who managed the Fargodome for over nine years, felt pressure to book big name acts at the dome and used […]

Eazy E’s Family Launches EazyStreetkids Charity
It has been said that work can continue to precede a person even in death. Such is the case of gangsta rap pioneer Eric "Eazy-E" Wright and the launch of a new charity, EazyStreetkids. Founded by Tracy Jernagin, the organization was founded for the simple purpose of raising money to fund underprivileged youth and the […]

Supernatural Bringing Son Into Hip-Hop
Freestyle master Supernatural is out to prove that the ability to rhyme runs in his family and will include his son on his next record. "His name is Camouflage Hajj," Supernatural told AllHipHop.com after a performance at S.O.B.’s. "He’s going to be on my new album. He’s only 13 years-old and he’s a full blown […]

Crooked I Inks Label Deal With Universal
After 5 years of waiting for the highly anticipated album Say Hi To The Bad Guy, Crooked I has officially severed all ties and legally left, Death Row Records and has inked a deal with Universal. Rumors that Crooked I was planning to leave the label this year began when the Los Angeles-born, Long Beach-bred […]

Hip-Hop Version Of ‘The Harder They Come’ On The Way
New Line Cinema is developing a remake to the 1973 classic movie, "The Harder They Come." While no lead actor has been selected, the updated movie will have a Hip-Hop slant to the movie, which centers around a man trying to make it in the music business and instead ends up in the criminal underworld, […]

Murder Inc. Affiliate Cooperating With Federal Prosecutors
An associate of Murder Inc. and Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff has entered into the Witness Protection Program and is cooperating with federal prosecutors. Jon Ragin, 35, was arrested last year on money laundering and credit card fraud charges, after he attempted to launder over $500,000 between 1998 and 2001 through a phony tuxedo rental business. Ragin, […]

Pete Rock, Music Choice To Deliver “The Message”
Music Choice, the television network that broadcasts music via cable and satellite television, will celebrate Hip-Hop Appreciation week with an audio series, "The Message." Hosted by Pete Rock, the program will focus exclusively on Hip-Hop that delivers a positive message. Additionally, Pete Rock will give his take on the evolution of Hip-Hop, where it is […]

MC Ren Teams With Paris To Drop New Album
Paris’ Guerrilla Funk Recordings has reached a deal with rapper MC Ren and will produce, manufacture and distribute a new album by the veteran in early 2005. The album is the first full-length recording for the former N.W.A. member since 1998, when he released Ruthless For Life. Ren is known for his bold lyrics on […]