Alleging slander and an attempt to discredit his organization, Najee Ali wrote an open letter to Russell Simmons stemming from comments the mogul made to AllHipHop.com regarding the UPN series Platinum. Ali, National Director of Project Islam H.O.P.E., denounced Simmons for a statement that Ali and his organization are in solidarity regarding their complaints of […]

While the music industry has expressed a general dislike for hip-hop drama “Platinum” the show has found a huge, credible supporter – Russell Simmons. The mogul, who was known as “Rush” in his earlier days, says the show is closer to reality than even the industry will admit. The show garnered record-breaking viewership its first […]

Police have arrested a Brooklyn man in connection with a gunfight in Manhattan last week that injured rapper Freaky Zeeky and killed an associate, Erick Mangrum. Chauncey Dillon, 29, will be charged with second-degree murder. It is not clear if police believe that Dillon fired the shot that wounded Zeeky and killed Mangrum.The incident unfolded […]

Starting today (April 30), fans who purchased a copy of 50 Cent’s DVD, “The New Breed,” will be able to unlock a special “Value Added Package,” featuring exclusive material.By using CD recognition technology, fans simply place the CD in their computer’s CD Rom Drive. When the computer recognizes the CD, it collects a username and […]

Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Roc-A-Fella CEO Damon Dash will hold a press conference Thursday, May 1st in New York City in what is Dirt’s first public appearance in three years. Representatives for Roc-A-Fella declined to comment on the nature of the press conference, but called the event a “historic event.” Dirty’s manager, Jared Weisfeld also […]

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would be proud. The Oxford English Dictionary has officially admitted the hip-hop term “bling-bling’ into its prestigious pages. Rapper BG coined the word in 1999 in his hit song from the same name and it has been used ever since to explain a lavish lifestyle full of jewels, […]

His name is renown, but Virginia’s Skillz has yet to reap the commercial accolades that he arguably deserves. With the release of several applauded freestyles, mixtapes and b-sides, the rapper is readying the final release of I Ain’t Mad No More , the much-delayed album. Although the album has been pushed back several times, Skillz […]

Kids are calling for hip-hop artists to offer more educational, informative and balanced messages according to a study by Children’s PressLine, a New York-based social organization. At a recent seminar for Rev. Jesse Jackson’s RAINBOW/PUSH Wall Street Project Conference, kids sounded off. “A lot of [rappers] talk about sex. They open it like it’s no […]

Ice-T’s Final Level Entertainment has inked a multi-year distribution deal with Penalty Associated Labels/Ryko Distribution.. "There are 3 types of companies in the music business," Ice-T said. "The ones that make things happen, the ones that watch things happen, and then there are those major conglomerates that scratch their heads and say…what happened? We chose […]

The Hip-Hop Summit commenced in Detroit Saturday (April 26), with tremendous success. The event, which was co-hosted by Eminem and Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and FM 98 WJLB, drew over 17,000 participants. "It was so big and much better than the New York Summit," HSAN Chairman Russell Simmons told AllHipHop.com. "Kwame Kilpatrick, half the Congressional […]

Chuck D. has joined the ranks of performers who will celebrate the grand opening of the Stax Museum of American Soul. Al Green, Percy Sledge, Michael McDonald, Wilson Pickett, Mavis Staples, Isaac Hayes and others will perform on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to pay homage to the only R&B label that rivaled Motown. The legendary […]

Diplomat crew member Freaky Zeeky will be charged with will be charged with criminal possession of a weapon, according to a report published in the New York Post. Zeeky, born Ezekiel Jiles, is in stable condition after a shooting in midtown Manhattan Friday morning (April 25). Zeeky was shot in the chest and abdomen and […]

About 3 a.m. this morning (April 25), Diplomat president Freaky Zeeky was shot and remains in stable condition in a Manhattan hospital. Another man affiliated with the Dip Set President was fatally wounded in the shooting, which stemmed from a minor traffic accident. Jim Jones, CEO of Diplomat Records, verified Zeke was in stable condition […]

O.J. Simpson denied widely published reports that he was working on a reality television series, based on his hip-hop concert appearances in 2001-2002. "I have no plans in any way to do a reality show even though people have approached me about it," Simpson told Reuters. "I’m not looking to do anything. I don’t have […]

The Roots are the latest hip-hop act to join Sean John’s “It’s Not Just A Label, It’s A Lifestyle,” advertising campaign. The ad is slated to run in King, Slam, The Source, Complex and other urban magazines. Other artists that are part of the advertising campaign are Combs himself, Common, Gangstarr, Nas and Fabolous. The […]