The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office has revealed that UGK member Chad “Pimp C.” Butler’s death was caused by prescription cough syrup and a preexisting sleeping condition.   Assistant chief coroner Ed Winter said that the rapper did not overdose, but died from ingesting Promethazine and Codeine, which is frequently mixed with flavored candy and […]

Last night’s Superbowl XLII was the most watched game in the history of professional football, Fox announced today (February 4).   According to Nielsen, almost 97.5 million people watched last night’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants.   The action-packed game, which saw The New York Giants upset the […]

Voters in twenty-four states across America will head to the polls tomorrow (February 5) in what is labeled “Super Tuesday,” the biggest day in the process to choose candidates for the November presidential election.   The energy of Election 2008 has increased exponentially after the Iowa caucus kicked off on January 3, which saw Illinois […]

Producer Just Blaze and Hip-Hop icon Chuck D have been tapped to play a major role in the latest installment of Midway Games’ NBA Ballers franchise, it was announced today (Feb 4).   Midway Games hired Just Blaze to produce the entire score for the new NBA Ballers: Chosen One instead of using licensed tracks […]

Hollywood star Will Smith will star in and executive produce a new drama titled Seven Pounds. The movie centers around a suicidal IRS agent man who falls in love after he has assumed the identity of his younger brother, who is being played by actor Michael Ealy. Seven Pounds will be directed by Gabriele Muccino, […]

Providing necessary resources to educate youth about African-American heritage is the motivation behind a new effort and music video from rap mogul Master P and his son Romeo.   The duo has teamed up to release books, videos, and animations that chronicle the African-American experience.   The venture has created jobs for African-American animators and […]

Hip-Hop culture descended upon Phoenix, Arizona for Superbowl XLII this weekend.   From rocking the crowds at big budget pre-game parties during the days leading up to today’s big game to appearing highly anticipated Superbowl Commercials, this year’s sponsors spared no expenses when it came to making Hip-Hop’s presence felt.   Queens, New York rapper […]

50 Cent was reportedly kicked out of a mall in Scottsdale, Arizona because members of the Queens New York rapper’s entourage were allegedly carrying guns.   Scottsdale Police said on Thursday (January 31), security at Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall stopped the rapper and a group of men.   Security requested the men to remove their […]

Big Daddy Kane is moving into the business side of the film world and has signed on as one of the executive producers of the forthcoming Juice Crew bio film The Vapors.   “I got a call from Marley Marl one day and he and some people was trying to get this film together,” Big […]

Rapper/mogul Sean “Jay-Z” Carter has been confirmed as the headline artist for the Glastonbury Festival in the U.K this June. According to reports, organizers of the world famous festival confirmed today (February 1) that they wanted to try something radically different for this year’s three-day festival, in order to attract a younger audience. In order […]

As things continue to settle following a brawl at the 5th Annual Southern Entertainment Awards (SEA) weekend in Tunica, Mississippi, rapper Kia Shine is weighing in with his version of what prompted the fight between him and members of the Texas rap group TMI Boyz.    Rap Coalition founder Wendy Day spoke out on Tuesday […]

Hip-Hop artist Wyclef Jean will perform alongside a number of legendary Jazz artists in March, during the 3rd Annual Jazz in the Gardens music festival in Miami Gardens, Florida.   Wyclef Jean will join veterans like Nancy Wilson, George Benson, Stanley Clarke, Chaka Khan, George Duke and The O’Jays, while newer artists like Chrisette Michele, […]

UGK member Bun B. will give his first performance next Friday (February 8) since the death of group member Chad “Pimp C.” Butler.   According to the Houston Chronicle, Bun B., born Bernard Freeman, will perform a tribute concert to Pimp C. for friends and family members at Warehouse Live.   Pimp C. 33, was […]

Remy Ma appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court today (January 31), where a judge set a trial date of February 25 for the Bronx bred Rapper. Remy Ma, born Remy Smith, will stand trial for gang assault and witness intimidation, stemming from an incident last August. Prosecutors allege Remy Ma ordered a group of men to […]

South Bronx rapper Fat Joe and his accountant have come forward to deny recent reports that the rapper was indebted to the IRS.Various websites have reported that the rapper owed the U.S. government over $150,000 dollars in back taxes.”I definitely pay my taxes,” Joe told AllHipHop.com. “I’m straight up with it. The first thing I […]

Latin rappers Pitbull and Baby Bash are teaming up for a tour this spring in support of their new albums.   The cross-country tour, which kicks off in Orlando, Florida on March 15 and ends in San Diego on April, is meant to support Pitbull’s new album The Boatlift and Baby Bash’s album Cyclone.   […]

Bill Cosby – a staunch critic of some rap music – is set to release a Hip-Hop album called State of Emergency, which will be a sanitized, issue-oriented CD.   Sources told AllHipHop.com that the actor, comedian and philanthropist will address issues like proper parenting, teen pregnancy, drug abuse, Black-on-Black crime and the dropout rate […]

Legal complications continue to manifest for rapper Corey “C-Murder” Miller, as the date for the 36-year-old New Orleans native’s murder trial has been pushed back until June 9.   The Times-Picayune reports that the judge in the case granted a request by attorneys on both sides on Wednesday (Jan. 30) to postpone the hearing, which […]

The Home Office in the United Kingdom continues to uphold a ban on rapper Snoop Dogg, due to an April 2006 brawl in Heathrow Airport. Snoop is attempting to enter the country to launch a new advertisement for European mobile phone giant Orange. According to reports, executives with Orange wrote to the home in an […]

Rapper/basketball player Romeo Miller recently sustained a knee injury during the first high school basketball game of the year that will force him to miss the rest of the season.   The rapper/actor who plays point guard for Beverly Hills High School, injured his knee during the school’s opening match up last month versus Valencia […]