Rap music dominated the nominee’s for the 46th Annual Grammy’s this year, with Jay-Z, Outkast and Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes each garnering six Grammy nominations today. Missy Elliot, Eminem, Chad Hugo and 50 Cent each received five nominations. Jay-Z and Beyonce are up for record of the year for "Crazy in Love," as are […]

Rapper’s are learning to side step bootleggers and Internet piracy by placing contest pieces in their CD’s, in which lucky fans can win cars, cash, jewelry and other lucrative rewards. David Banner will have a contest for his latest CD, MTA2-Baptized In Dirty Water. Banner will give five lucky fans a chance to further their […]

Fans of Busta Rhymes will have a chance to see a side of the rapper that they never expected- his butt. Virgin Mobile is preparing to launch their second advertisement starring Busta, promoting Virgin Mobile’s text messaging service.The ad, titled “Butt Naked,” features Busta arriving at a swank hotel. After he runs a hot bath, […]

Footwear company Fila has developed a new show with Crazy Legs and the Rock Steady Crew.The “Rock Steady” is labeled as a “retro shoe” designed to pay homage to the legendary crew. The heel comes with “Rock Steady Crew 77” on the heel, that was inspired by 1980’s B-Boy tees.“B-boying is physical, competitive and contributes […]

Ice-T has delved head on into the world of DVD through his latest imprint, Final Level.The hip-hop gangsta pioneer has announced that he is dropping a pair of straight-to-video DVD’s, one to honor another legend and the other that caters to legends in the making.Jam Master Jay’s Scratch DJ Academy features the tragic DJ and […]

Irv Gotti, Russell Simmons and Dr. Benjamin Chavis held a press conference today at the Rihga Royal hotel in Manhattan to announce a name to change to Gotti’s record label, Murder Inc.Gotti said the name change is meant to shed any negativity surrounding his business. He revealed that he initially intended to name the label […]

Sock Bandit Productions, the company behind the hip-hop photography book “Hip-Hop Immortals,” has completed “Hip-Hop Immortals: We Got Your Kids,” a film that examines hip-hop and where the art form is heading.Rakim, Marly Marl, Gangstarr, Cam’ron, Killer Mike, Schoolly D., the late Jam Master Jay, Snoop Dogg, Pastor Troy and a host of others are […]

While Fredro Starr is preparing to star in “Torque,” the rapper recently grabbed headlines after getting into a scuffle with 50 Cent at the Vibe Awards.”It was an altercation. I can’t really speak on that because it’s a legal thing,” Fredro told AllHipHop.com. “It was an incident that happened between me and Curtis Jackson. Its […]

Rap veteran MC Lyte recently landed a recurring role on UPN’s#### television show “Half & Half” and will appear as a character named Kai.”Yvette Lee Bowser, the creator and writer of the show wrote me in,” Lyte told AllHipHop.com. “I worked with her show ‘For Your Love’ and she really liked my [acting] work.”In addition […]

South Korean Kung-Fu Flick “Volcano High” is being re-worked for hip-hop enthusiasts and will include the voices of Snoop Dogg, Andre 3000, and Method Man. The rappers will replace the local dialect that was featured in the original 2001 version. The movie centers on a character named Kim Kyung-soo, a new student at Volcano High. […]

Russell Simmons’ Phat Farm has teamed with Motorola to release the Russell Simmons Phat Farm II Signature Motorola i733 phone.The phone comes with several exclusive features handpicked by Simmons including Phat Farm logos, a picture of Russell Simmons, and a picture in memory of Jam Master Jay.Ring tones include “Get Busy”, “In Da Club” and […]

The Chinese Communist Party will repackage Mao Tse-tung as a rap artist, in an attempt to appeal to Chinese youth.Authorities feel that Mao’s influence is fading among a younger generation, whom they feel are more money oriented.Mao’s, the Two Musts, will be set to hip-hop music. The Communist party will also release pop versions of […]

Today is the 16th Annual World Aids Day. Individuals and organizations around the world celebrate and discuss the progress that has been made against the AIDS Pandemic and use the day to raise awareness about the disease globally.The pandemic is affecting entire communities and whole nations. Worldwide, over 42 million people have HIV or AIDS.In […]

The Honduran factory that manufactures the Sean John line of clothing for Sean “P.Diddy” Combs, has been cleared of charges alleging it was a sweatshop.The country’s labor minister and a team of inspectors toured the facility and uncovered no proof of the sweatshop allegations by U.S. based National Labour Committee.Lydda Eli Gonzalez, who is 19-year-old, […]

In addition to the massive success of his debut album, Get Rich or Die Trying and the debut of G-Unit’s Beg For Mercy, 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks will provide voices to an upcoming Saturday morning cartoon, "Beaver Street Gang." "It’s basically about a bunch of kids at an orphanage hanging out outside," Lloyd Banks […]

Rapper Wordsworth has inked a deal with Halftooth Records and will drop his highly anticipated solo album. Wordsworth, who gained fame from his role in the Lyricist Lounge showcase, said that his decision to sign with the indie label was based on the owners belief in his music. “I chose to go with Halftooth because […]

New York Council member Yvette D. Clarke joined community activists and elected officials last week, denouncing misogynist and racist lyrics by Eminem and other popular hip-hop artists. Clarke, along with Erica Ford of the Code Foundation, Viola Plummer of the December 12th Movement, representatives of the Harriet Tubman/Fannie Lou Hamer Collective, the Masses United for […]

An arrest warrant for David "DJ Quik" Blake was issued by San Bernardino County this week after the rapper allegedly entered his sister’s home and assaulted her. According to authorities, Quik entered the house of his 42 year-old sister on November 2 with two other men while she was sleeping. His sister said that Quik […]

James "Soulja Slim" Tapp was shot and killed yesterday (November 26) in front of his mothers house in New Orleans. Police are investigating a number of leads in the killing, but have yet to charge anyone in connection with the crime. "Slim was wildin’ out, he was on X (Ecstasy) hard," a source told AllHipHop.com. […]

According to sources, James “Soulja Slim” Tapp was shot and killed today (November 26) in New Orleans. Tapp was shot several times and killed in the front yard of his mother’s New Orlean’s house, as he exited his vehicle. Police are currently seeking a motive for the rapper’s slaying. Before signing to Master P’s No […]