Rapper/producer Swizz Beatz and wife Mashonda (Kasseem and Mashonda Dean) have called it quits after four years of marriage. Swizz and Mashonda, an R&B singer, were married in 2004 and have a son, Kassem Jr., who was born in January 2007.A representative for Swizz Beatz didn’t specify the reason for the separation, but stated the […]

Fans of the Notorious B.I.G. in NYC will be given a chance to participate in Notorious, the upcoming biopic about the Brooklyn rapper’s life.   On April 24th and 25th, the film’s creators, working with California-based company Be In A Movie, will recreate a concert scene to be used in flick, giving fans the opportunity […]

A representative from Compton-based MC The Game has come forward to deny reports that the rapper’s forthcoming album may be pushed back from its original release date of June 24.   The buzz is fueled by G-Unit frontman 50 Cent, who threatened to block the release of The Game’s L.A.X., should the album be released […]

Solange Knowles may be known for her R&B style, but the singer is receiving some rap-related assistance Cash Money Records MC Lil Wayne on her forthcoming release SoL-AngeL and The Hadley Street Dreams.   Lil Wayne, who appears on the song “Champagnechronicnightcap,” will join Goodie Mob member Cee-Lo Green on the new album.   For […]

Hip-Hop star Remy Ma must wait another two weeks before she learns her fate, as the rapper’s sentencing date for shooting a friend twice has been pushed back until May.   Remy Ma, born Remy Smith, was due to be sentenced to prison on April 23. Sources told AllHipHop.com that Remy Ma, 26, will now […]

Queensbridge rapper has just released a new song titled “Be A Ni**er Too,” a track from his highly anticipated album, Ni**er.   The single “Be A Ni**er Too” is the first official release from Nas’ album, which has drawn intense scrutiny due to the album’s simple, yet controversial title.   The lyrics on “Be A […]

Houston rapper and entrepreneur Lil’ Troy has penned a how-to guide for those seeking to emulate his success over the last decade.   The artist, born Troy Birklett, is set to release “the music industry’s first cook book,” an autobiographical advice book about the music business titled The Heat in the Kitchen: Recipe for Success. […]

Former Chopper City Boys group member Rapper VL Mike was shot to death earlier today (April 20) in New Orleans, AllHipHop.com has learned.   VL Mike, born Michael Allen, 32, was murdered when a man shot him to death, as he exited his vehicle between Paris Avenue and Overton Drive.   The rapper was taken […]

Rap star 50 Cent will join Glacéau endorsers Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic), David Ortiz (Boston Red Sox) and American Idol winners Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood in a new Vitaminwater ad, produced for movie theaters. According to the USA Today, 50 Cent and the others will appear in the humorous commercial as cosmonauts being trained […]

Rap legend KRS-One suffered a fractured right hand at the hands of an angry fan, during a recent performance at a New Haven, CT nightclub.   The fan, who became upset after being escorted off stage by the club’s security staff, threw a bottle in the direction of the stage, striking KRS-One in the face […]

Genre bending duo Gnarls Barkley are pushing the envelope again, with a special re-release of their second album, The Odd Couple.   The 13-track disc, which was released in March about a month ahead of schedule, can now be downloaded backwards, for free.   Dungeon Family/Goodie Mob alum Cee-Lo and artist/producer Danger Mouse have released […]

Life at the USC may be calling, but rapper Romeo continues to push his rap career with his new single “Get Low Wit It.”   The track, a collaboration with R&B crooner Akon, is the first single off Romeo’s forthcoming album High School Romance.   A video for the song will also feature the duo, […]

More than eight months after beginning a 12-month prison sentence at the Rose Singer Center for women at Rikers Island in New York, Foxy Brown is a free woman.   Police were present as the rap diva (born Inga Marchand) was released Friday (April 18).   As soon as she was released from prison, she […]

Atlanta police are searching for a gunman who shot a man twice inside of Compound Night Club this morning (April 18).   The shooting happened during a “Hot on the Runway” fashion show, which was sponsored by popular Hip-Hop station Hot 107.9.   Celebrities like Mario, Ashanti, Young Berg, Ray J, Lil Scrappy, Diamond had […]

Comic Steve-O is recording an album, which he deems to be a “comedy gangsta rap” CD.   The controversial shock actor made the announcement on the “Carson Daly Show” even though his plans have been well known.   He told Daly that he’s working with the beat maestros affiliated with a controversial Hip-Hop collective.   […]

Queens, New York rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga will return to the rap scene as a group via a new deal with SMC Recordings.   The pair recently signed with the San Francisco-based label to release the long awaited follow up to their gold selling album The Reunion.   According to SMC co-founder Ralph Tashjian, CNN, along […]

A senior citizen in the UK was evicted from residence after neighbors complained that he blasted rap music all night long, for years. According to the UK’s Mirror, Peter Coles, 65, invited younger friends over to listen to gangsta rap music. After two years, officials at the residence have evicted Coles due to the loud […]

Ludacris may be hard at work to deliver an album of new music for fans, but the rapper/actor is finding time to use his celebrity status for two charity events.   Ludacris will celebrate the grand opening of his new restaurant, Straits Atlanta, with a $100 a plate private dinner.   Those who attend the […]

R&B singer and sometimes rapper R. Kelly has issued a statement surrounding a lawsuit recently filed against the promoter of the “Double Up” Tour.   Milton Kenneth Peacock, of Bowie, Maryland filed the lawsuit on April 11, claiming that promoter Leonard Rowe sold non-existent shares in three of the dates on the tour, which was […]

The UniverSoul Circus will continue its tradition of honoring outstanding leaders in the communities it visits, by celebrating Grammy Award winning rapper/actor LL Cool J and New York Senator Malcolm A. Smith during the Circus’ run in the New York/New Jersey area.   The two founders of the “Jump and Ball Tournament,” held every summer […]