As The Rock Steady 26th Anniversary celebration kicks off in New York on July 24th, this years event will feature themes that weren’t present in past anniversary celebrations. "When we first started performing downtown we were performing in places like Danceteria and Rochies and all these places that had people that were into rock," long-time […]

A Monroe, Louisiana City Councilman is planning to question the city’s obscenity laws after Trina allegedly groped an audience member at a performance on July 12. City Councilman Ben Katz said that he was "appalled" after a local newspaper ran photos of Trina’s performance at the Monroe Civic Center, in which she straddled an audience […]

Atlanta’s Pastor Troy recently finished up a song with veteran R&B singer, Carl McIntosh, lead singer of the London based group Loose Ends. The two collaborated on a song, "Sittin’ On Thangs," which samples Loose Ends hit "Hanging On A String." McIntosh was in the United States when a friend played him Troy’s version of […]

With a single riding the charts and a new album on the way, Bow Wow is gearing up to hit the road on the "Unleashed Tour" and getting ready for a busy summer. "The Unleashed tour is going to be crazy," Bow Wow told AllHipHop.com. "I’m just gonna try to make my tours better and […]

50 Cent and Marc Ecko have teamed up for 50’s signature line of apparel, G-Unit Clothing Co. The line, which will be in stores for the holiday season, will all feature a 50 Cent price point, which means a pair of jeans may retail for $40.50, in honor of the company’s founder. Ecko compared the […]

Russell Simmons’ Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HHSAN) will host a summit August 1-3 in Birmingham, Alabama, during the 13th annual Birmingham Heritage Festival. Rev. Run, Lil Wayne, Floetry, David Banner, Lil Flip, The Big Tymers, Lil Jon & The Eastside Boys and others are all confirmed to attend. Panel discussions on financial education, community development, […]

Fabolous is planning to sue the city of New York for $5 million dollars for false arrest, after he was arrested on March 24 on criminal weapons possession charges. Fabolous and four other people were arrested after a show at New York City’s Webster Hall. His body guard, Rodger Renrick, claimed ownership of the gun […]

Contrary to published reports, rapper Bubba Sparxxx will not be joining the "White Boyz Can’t Rap" tour. Sparxxx, who is preparing his sophomore set, Deliverance, will be hitting the road to promote the release with dates in conjunction with MTV. "People have been asking me ‘where have you been and what took you so long?’ […]

After Sean "P.Diddy" Combs ended his 10 year relationship with Arista, spent months with no home for his Bad Boy label and endured speculation that his company was losing money and about to be sold outright, Diddy has come back strong with the Bad Boys II soundtrack. According to soundscan figures, Bad Boys II, the […]

Former No Limit soldier and 504 Boyz member Magic has left the tank and has signed a deal with independent label Koch. The rapper said that he intends to "tell all" about his days with Master P’s label. "I had a great run on No Limit. I had good days and bad days," Magic said. […]

Legendary rapper Rakim has split with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment record label, due to what Rakim’s management deemed "creative differences." "Rakim and Aftermath have mutually decided to part ways," Rakim’s manager Zach Katz told AllHipHop.com. "Rakim is presently in talks with three powerhouse record companies." Recently at the BET Awards, Rakim presented with Baby from […]

Sir Richard Branson, boss of the Virgin empire is looking to expand his aviation business into the United States, he announced today. And what did he do to ensure maximum publicity for his announcement? He dressed up as Eminem. The 53 year old tycoon, whose empire spans around the globe and includes Virgin Records, the […]

Sprite has announced has revealed the second year for the Liquid Mix Tour, a seven-hour festival that caters to several demographics of teens and youth. This year the tour will feature an eclectic mixture of rap, rock and alternative music to match a diverse crowd. The main stage of the tour features the likes of […]

New York lyricist Jean Grae has signed with indie Babygrande to release her second LP, Veteran’s Day. “I’m ready, [but] still humble,” She told AllHipHop.com. “I’ll start battling people real soon again.” The underground community received a creative smack in when Grae released Attack of the Attacking Things, her critically acclaimed CD. However, didn’t she […]

Ruff Ryders has inked a deal with Virgin Records where the Yonkers-based company will recruit artists and release future compilations through the union. Still, DMX will remain at Def Jam records and Eve, the Lox, Jadakiss and Styles will stay at their Interscope Records. Drag-On will release his second LP, Hell And Back, on Sept […]

Two men were arrested and charged with breaking into the luxury home of Trackmaster producer Samuel "Tone" Barnes on Sunday. The New York Post reported that Shatiek Daniels, 22, and Leslie Green, 23, both of Staten Island, were arrested and charged with various offenses related to the home invasion, in which Barnes’ wife, children and […]

Eminem is fighting a civil lawsuit over the Shady Ltd. name that is featured on his new clothing line. Shady Inc., a small Nevada based company, filed the lawsuit in Nevada federal court, claiming that they have been using the name since for their clothing since late 1999. Shady Inc. did not register the trademark […]

Rapper D.O. recently set the Guinness World Record for the "Longest Freestyle Rap," rapping for a stunning 8 hours and 45 minutes. The event took place at the Darknights Nationals, a car show and urban lifestyle event in Canada. Guinness enforced one 15 minute break on the rapper and in order to verify that he […]

The family of Samuel "Tone" Barnes, half of the production duo The Trackmasters, was held a gunpoint by three men, who robbed their Staten Island home and made off with jewelry and other items valued at almost $100,000. Police said that Barnes’ wife, two children and a baby-sitter were held hostage in the home for […]