Saint Louis bred rapper Nelly and his company, Team Lunatics are hoping to ride the success of his hit "Pimp Juice," and have launched an energy drink named after the song. "There may be several drinks out there claiming to boost liveliness, but the energy drink market still provides many untapped marketing opportunities," Nelly told […]

Irv Gotti was busted Friday evening and charged with possession of ecstasy, in Oakland, California. The head of Murder Inc. was stopped at a security checkpoint backstage at the Network Associates Coliseum, during an R.Kelly concert. A search of Gotti turned up one single ecstasy tablet along with prescription Viagra tablets. Gotti was booked at […]

After a lengthy hiatus, Mr. Eon and partner DJ Mighty Mi are aiming to raise some eyebrows with the release of their latest album, The Highlite Zone. "The lead single is called ‘Take it off,’" Mr. Eon told AllHipHop.com. "It’s all about the jersey’s and how people who don’t know anything about sports are rocking […]

Outkast, Biz Markie and a host of NBA stars are set to join New York Knicks’ Shandon Anderson August 29-31st, to help launch his philanthropic endeavor, The Shandon Anderson Foundation. "Actually the foundation has been in existence for three years," Anderson said. "This is the first actual event because I wanted to make sure I […]

"Born Gangsta" an unauthorized glimpse into the lives of rap stars Tupac Shakur and 50 Cent, will hit bookstores soon. According to co-author Anthony Thomas, the book points out parallels and contrasts between the two rappers careers and their impact on American culture. "I wanted to bring up the point that both men rose to […]

Rappers Insane Clown Posse, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Tech N9ne and the Kottonmouth Kings will hit the road as part of the "Wicked Wonka" tour, set to kick off September 17th in Cleveland, Ohio and fittingly end with a special Halloween show on October 31st in Detroit, Michigan. In related ICP news, Violent J has released a […]

Fox Searchlight Pictures has snagged the rights to the DMX produced film, "Never Die Alone," an urban thriller that is currently in post-production. The movie is based on the 1974 book of the same name, which was written by cult writer Donald Goines. DMX’s Bloodline Films and Contentfilm have lined up some heavy hitters to […]

Brooklyn bred rapper Jaz O and his Kingz Kounty Entertainment are launching the 1st annual "Kingz Kounty Throwback to Marcy Classic." Hosted by Free from 106 & Park, the event will feature a variety of events and programs aimed at improving youth education and promoting youth empowerment. The Throwback will also feature a basketball tournament […]

Bryan "Baby" Williams is collaborating with R&B star R. Kelly to produce Best of Both Worlds 2, which the rapper said will feature an all star line up. "It’s still early in the recording process," Baby told AllHipHop.com. "It’s gonna come out on Cash Money and his label, Rockland. So far it’s just his folks […]

Ja-Rule is planning to release an EP before he releases the second installment of Venni Vetti Vecci, which the rapper said will be a double album. "The new EP is called Blood In My Eye," Ja-Rule told AllHipHop.com. "Hip-Hop is at a fast and feverish pace right now with all the beefs and all the […]

Death Row Records is gearing up to release Death Row Presents 2Pac Nu-Mixx Klazzics, a new album that reworks to classic 2Pac songs. "We decided to take Pac’s best tracks and spice them up a bit," said Suge Knight, who, as the project’s executive producer, hand-picked the cuts on the collection. "In that way, we […]

Black Moon is preparing to release their latest album, Total Eclipse. The crew lensed a video for the their single "Stay Real" over the weekend in Brooklyn, New York. "Anything shining, prepare to be overthrown by the darkness," Buckshot told AllHipHop.com. "Our video is going to be the answer to all the hip-hop house, in […]

Russell Simmons, Fortune 500 consultant and NYU’s Robert Wagner School of Public Service have teamed up to create The Hip-Hop Artists and Athletes Community Development Initiative. According to the New York Post, the initiative is aimed at helping stars from the rap and sports world support poor communities. The campaign received $150,000 in startup money […]

Cam’ron and his protégée Juelz Santana are expanding their diplomatic services in the New York and Columbus, Ohio areas. Budding mogul and CEO of Diplomat Records, Cam’ron has dumped his money into Club Envy, a nightclub located Columbus, Ohio. Conversely, Harlem native Juelz Santana has finally opened Santana’s Town, a “boutique clothing store showcasing his […]

On August 10, the jump-off was the Brooklyn Café as the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement presented their annual Black August benefit concert featuring Erykah Badu, dead prez and the Boot Camp Clik amongst a host of other talented performers. Black August is a tradition established to honor and bring awareness to the fallen soldiers and […]

Luther Campbell is planning to release a tell all book about his exploits in the music business, titled "Uncle Luke Campbell’s Chicken Soup." "The book is a collection of stories," Campbell told AllHipHop.com. "It gets into stories about backstage, the obscenity trial, classic freak parties to classic parties we had with Ray Lewis and Warren […]