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 […]

A television network is plotting the release of a reality hip-hop show based on a series of concert appearances by O.J. ‘The Juice’ Simpson. A Fort Worth company, Urban Television Network, and production company Spiderboy have already complied 13 episodes based on The Juice’s hip-hop concert appearances in 2001-2002. “We’ve got everything done, the reality […]

Nas will be honored with “The Heroes Award” by Detroit’s youngest Mayor, 32 year-old Kwame Kilpatrick, at the Hip-Hop Summit in Detroit this weekend (April 26). “It’s good. I want people to know that you can write these kinds of songs,” Nas told AllHipHop.com. “[It’s good] to know that people know the value of a […]

Yonkers rapper DMX is delving further into movies as he has signed on to star as a werewolf in a suspense action flick, “Werewolf.” The movie, directed by Dario Piana, will chronicle the life and times of a blues player that is bent on destroying the world’s population of vampires. In the movie, the remaining […]

In a recent interview with Carribean newspaper the Barbados Advocate, Ja-Rule spoke about his beef with Eminem, 50 Cent, DMX and said that Fatal Hussein of Tupac’s Outlawz, has signed with Murder Inc. Ja-Rule, labeling himself the "most hated in the industry," said that Murder Inc. was preparing a big year of releases. "Cadillac Tah’s […]

The Beats For Peace Tour will kick off at S.O.B.’s in New York, May 8. The six city tour will feature Slum Village, Pharoahe Monch, Medusa, Anwar Superstar, The Jazz & Hip-Hop Orchestra, Supernatural and others. The goal of the tour, which is sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), is to encourage youth […]

Tommy Boy Films recently released "Kung Faux," a new series of classic Kung-Fu flicks with hip-hop personalities doing voice overs. Tommy Boy plans to release 30 episodes that feature such hip-hop luminaries as Prince Paul, Masta Ace, Guru, Sadat-X & Jean Grae. "’Kung Faux’ is funny. It’s perhaps the funniest thing I have ever seen […]

Fabolous’ sophomore release Street Dreams was recently certified gold, moving over 500,000 units in just six weeks. The album remains in the Top 20 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums Chart. Fabolous recently teamed up with comedian Eddie Griffin for a Lipton Brisk radio advertisement which starts in May. Fabolous also endorses Reebok, Nextel, Sean John […]

One of the most controversial figures in the music industry, Suge Knight plans to release his autobiography "American Dream or American Knightmare?" Knight plans to squash all rumors by detailing his relationship with Tupac Shakur in addition to the story of his life. "I wasn’t pumped to do a book, so many books out speaking […]

Xzibit will host Rhyme Night, a monthly hip-hop talent showcase that hopes to act as a launching pad for new signed and unsigned hiphop talent from the West Coast. "Rhyme Night will quickly become the hottest ticket of the California hip-hop scene and will assuredly introduce some talented new faces to hip-hop’s global community," Xzibit […]

The most notorious section of Los Angeles, "South-Central," was renamed "South Los Angeles" last week to promote a change of attitude and perception L.A. City Council members voted unanimously to replace the term "South-Central Los Angeles" with "South Los Angeles" on all city signs and documents, a move that received mixed reviews throughout the city. […]

Rapper Talib Kweli will be honored this weekend, under the masthead "Exploring Expressions of Social Responsibility" at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum on Saturday, April 26th from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. The presentation, which has been organized by the Museum Team in cooperation with the kids enrolled in the museum’s after-school program, will pay homage to […]

Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz album Kings Of Crunk, has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association Of America. The album is the second consecutive gold album for the group. The album has spawned a third single, "Get Low," that features the Ying Yang Twins. The record is gaining momentum on radio […]

Jay-Z’s signature Reebok sneaker, the “S. Carter” hit stores yesterday (April 18th) and is selling out of stores across the country, most in less than an hour. “It’s a beautiful thing,” Jay-Z told AllHipHop.com. “We dreamed about doing it, put a plan together, we made the shoe and now it’s really happening. I’m excited about […]

Radio DJ and BET VJ, Big Tigger has embarked upon a new journey with the debut of "Live in the Den with Big Tigger," his first nationally syndicated show, which will feature industry news, celebrity interviews and a top-ten countdown over a two-hour period. "I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to have a […]

Gangstarr will host the VH1 "50 Hip-Hop Greatest" Artist Special tonight, Friday, April 18th at 8:00pm ET. DJ Premier and Guru just wrapped up a U.S. tour with Common and Talib Kweli. Their upcoming album. The Ownerz, which was scheduled for a May 6th release, has been pushed back until June 24. The VH1 special […]

New York based emcee J-Live and Wordsworth will be kicking off an international tour starting next week. J-Live, who is currently a free agent after parting with his label earlier this year, is finishing up material for a new album. Wordsworth recently filled the role of both host and panelist on the 4th Annual Hip […]

Only four days after the debut of UPN’s newest hit drama series, "Platinum," the non-profit national civil rights organization Project Islamic H.O.P.E. (Helping Oppressed People Everywhere) has informed allhiphop.com of a proposed potential boycott of the hip-hop themed show. To avoid such action, the organization is demanding a meeting between the producers of the show […]