Bow Wow And Will Smith Team Up For “Mr. Prez”
Rapper Bow Wow has teamed with Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment and will star along side Will Smith in a new flick, "Mr. Prez." The movie centers on a teenager from Philadelphia, who becomes President of The United States for the day after winning an essay contest. In related news, the rapper, who said that he […]

Redman Busted In Norway Airport
Redman was busted with marijuana at Oslo’s airport in Norway this week. The Jersey bred rapper was arriving from on a flight from Amsterdam, where marijuana is legal, when dogs trained to sniff for the drugs, honed in on him.The rapper has been touring Europe for some months now and was slated to perform in […]

CA School District Police Chief Resigns Amidst Snoop Controversy
Inglewood, California’s school district police chief has resigned amidst growing criticism and controversy regarding officers moonlighting as bodyguards for Snoop Dogg.Wesley Mitchell announced his decision today, saying he didn’t take kindly to being personally attacked by school board members, who claim Mitchell gave “misinformation” pertaining to the officers working for the rapper.Mitchell, who spent only […]

Update: Police Seek To Question 50, Entourage About Shooting
Jersey City police and the NYPD are reviewing a video surveillance tape recovered from the Double Tree Hotel in Jersey City, with hopes of identifying a dozen men that were with rapper 50 Cent when gunfire erupted.The hotel’s security and employee’s heard the shots, but didn’t witness the shootings, but eyewitnesses accounts described a lone […]

Nappy Roots Give Free Concert, Prep Next Single/Video
The Nappy Roots will give Kentucky fans a free concert to celebrate the annual “Nappy Roots Day,” on Tuesday, September 16th.The group will perform at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium next week in, in addition to speaking at various high schools about the importance of education.In addition, NBA stars and Kentucky natives Derek Anderson, Allan Houston […]

Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz Prep Remixes, Hit Platinum
Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz are preparing to release two more versions of their hit single "Get Low," which features the Ying Yang Twins. Lil Jon has tapped the talents of reggae maestro Elephant Man and Busta Rhymes for one remixed version and Miami Latin rapper Cuban Pitbull for the second Merengue styled version. […]

Youngbloodz Score Highest Debut Of Their Career
Atlanta rap duo Youngbloodz scored the highest chart debut of their career with the release of their album, Drankin’ Patnaz. The sophomore set from J-Bo and Sean Paul entered Billboard’s Top 200 Album’s chart at #5, moving 85,036 copies after being in stores for one week. The album also debuted at #1 on the Rap […]

Beanie Sigel Cleared For Minnesota Drug Program
A Judge cleared Philly rapper Beanie Sigel to attend a drug counseling at an undisclosed treatment facility in Minnesota. U.S. District Judge R. Barclay Surrick ordered Sigel to post a $1,000,000 federal bond, $150,000 in cash, a $400,000 house and four other properties. Upon successful completion of the drug/anger management program, a judge will determine […]

Nelly’s Pimp Juice Target Of Nationwide Boycott
A coalition of African-American organizations are launching a national boycott of rapper Nelly’s Pimp Juice energy drink and any store that sells it. Project Islamic Hope, The National Alliance For Positive Action, The National Black Anti-Defamation League will hold a press conference tomorrow at 10:00 am (PST) at The Liquor Bank in South Central Los […]

RIAA Files Hundreds Of Lawsuits Against File Traders
The Recording Industry Association of America filed hundreds of lawsuits against consumers who engage in file sharing, accusing individuals of illegally downloading and sharing copyrighted material. The lawsuits, which numbered 261, were filed in courts around the country by the RIAA, who represents Sony, EMI, BMG, Universal Music and Warner Music. The RIAA said this […]
Rappers Star In “20 Funerals,” Outkast Not Touring
Production started last week on a new independent film, "20 Funerals." The movie, which will feature cameo appearances by Outkast’s extended family Killer Mike, Big Gipp and Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz, is a crime drama. The movie is based on four police officers, who take the law into their own hands after a […]

Rap Label Executive Gunned Down
The CEO of an upcoming record label in Florida was gunned down after receiving a haircut in a barbershop owned by former Miami Heat star, Alonzo Mourning. Alexander Bernard Harris, 33, and Todd Green, 28, were shot by hooded gunman in Mourning’s Cutz barbershop, which he owns with his barber. One of the victims was […]
Jury Selection Starts For C-Murder’s Murder Trial
Jury selection will start tomorrow in the case of Corey "C-Murder" Miller, who allegedly shot a 16-year-old to death in a Jefferson Parish, New Orleans nightclub. Steve Thomas, who used a fake ID to enter the club, argued with Miller and was subsequently shot in the chest inside of the Platinum club. Almost 300 people […]

Kansas Police Blame Lil Jon Song For Violence
Police in Wichita, Kansas have asked local club owners to stop playing Lil Jon and The Eastside Boyz song "Put Yo Hood Up," claiming the song was responsible for a nightclub shooting. Last week, five people were shot outside of the El Tequila Club. Authorities claim that the fight started with the playing of the […]

Beanie Sigel Bail Revoked
A judge revoked Beanie Sigel’s bid to leave federal prison and enter into a drug rehabilitation and anger management program, after the man he allegedly shot claimed he received daily threats. Terrence Speller, who claims Sigel is the man who shot him in the stomach and foot at a Philadelphia bar, testified that he and […]

Dead Prez Preps New Mixtape, Launch Label
Revolutionary rap group dead prez is preparing to drop a mixtape, Get Free Or Die Trying, and has launched their own label, Boss Up (B.U.) "We did that mixtape in two weeks," stic told AllHipHop.com. "We are flooding the hood with this RBG sh*t uncut, straight off the press, not trying to tweak it with […]

Beanie Sigel Out Of Prison, Enters Rehab/Anger Management
A Philadelphia judge has authorized rapper Beanie Sigel’s release from a federal prison yesterday, to receive in-patient drug counseling and anger management treatment. The judge released Sigel for 28 days and told attorney’s that the name and location of the treatment facility Sigel must be kept secret. In order to be released for the drug […]

Murder Inc. Rapper Gunned Down, Authorities Investigate 50 Cent Link
Police in Queens, New York are hunting for the killer of Gerard "DO Cannon" Fields, a rapper who recently signed with Murder Inc. Cannon, 26, was shot twice in the chest and once in the leg in Jamaica, not far from the recording studio where Jam Master Jay was gunned down. Cannon was gunned down […]
Tragedy Khadafi Arrested With Nore
When Nore was apprehended by the Manhattan police yesterday (Sept. 3), the authorities also booked fellow Queens rapper Tragedy Khadafi after weed was found in the Def Jam rappers Hummer. Trag was with Nore when they were pulled over, a rep for the rapper confirmed with AllHipHop.com. Hes currently locked down as well. The rep […]

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Off Ruthless, Working On New LP & Deal
After spending almost 10 years on Eazy E’s Ruthless Records, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are officially off the label and are actively seeking a record deal. "Most of the time we were on Ruthless, we were unhappy," Krayzie Bone told AllHipHop.com. "We said we would do one more album with them and if they didn’t market it […]