The Roc Tha Block Tour suffered another set back, as headlining rap act The Game missed a scheduled performance in Auckland, New Zealand last night (Sept. 1) with no explanation given.   The concert, which already had been delayed by two weeks due to immigration issues with Akon’s visa in Australia, took place last night […]

Rapper Snoop Dogg has been tapped to host the MTV Europe Music Awards this November in Munich, Germany. Acts that will perform during the evening include veteran rock group Foo Fighters, as well as British pop singer Mika. “I’ve called up the homeys from East to West and I guarantee it’s gonna be off the […]

Rapper Capone of Capone-N-Noreaga (CNN) is preparing a new solo album and offering an unknown artist a change to be on the release tentatively titled What The Hood Made Me, due out on SMC Recordings.   Capone is encouraging rappers and producers of all types to submit material for consideration on the album.   All […]

Rapper Chamillionaire has revealed the tracklisting for his new upcoming sophomore album Ultimate Victory, as we all a new contest for his fans.The Houston, Texas Grammy Award winning rapper will be giving away 600 commemorative plaques to various fans that support and Ultimate Victory when it hits stores on September 18.   Fans who purchase […]

Rapper/producer Kanye West will take the stage as one of two headliners for this year’s BANG! Music festival.   The event, which is scheduled to take place Nov. 10 and 11 at the Bayfront Park Amphitheater in Miami, will feature a diverse line up of artists.   West, along with Riverboat Gamblers and Automatic Loveletter, […]

While many people believed the feud between Kanye West and 50 Cent ended on the stage at Madison Square Garden last Wednesday (August 22) when the superstar rappers appeared together alongside Jay-Z, Sean “Diddy” Combs and T.I., it appears it will not end until September 11, the day Kanye West’s Graduation and 50 Cent’s album […]

The producers of the upcoming biopic Notorious have shot down reports that R&B singer Sean Kingston has landed the role of the slain Hip-Hop icon Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace.   A number of outlet reported earlier today that the “Beautiful Girls” singer was playing the role of Wallace in the movie Notorious, which is being […]

Former Fugees member Wyclef Jean is giving fans another taste of his eclectic musical style with his forthcoming release The Carnival II: Memoirs of an Immigrant.   The album, which features production from Jean and Jerry “Wonda” Duplessis, marks the Grammy-winning rapper/producer’s first full-length project for Columbia Records since his last offering, Masquerade. Released in […]

R&B singer Sean Kingston has been cast to play slain Hip-Hop icon Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace in an upcoming biopic about the rapper’s rise to fame and his violent death.   Kingston, who is enjoying the success of his massive hit single “Beautiful Girls,” beat out hundreds of hopefuls who hoped to land a role […]

Ruff Ryders Records’ co-CEO Darrin Dean was indicted on drug charges yesterday (August 29) in Hackensack, New Jersey and faces up to 20 years in prison, after police found over 3 pounds of cocaine and a gun in a customized van he was traveling in.   Dean and the van’s driver Jerry Gilbert were arrested […]

A Rock the Vote concert featuring rapper Nas has come under fire amid controversy pertaining to where the show will be held.   CBC News reports that the concert was scheduled to take place Oct. 1 at the Ottawa Congress Centre in Canada.   However, student groups at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa […]

Rapper The Game, Interscope and Aftermath Entertainment are among the defendants in a new copyright infringement lawsuit over an illegal sample on The Game’s platinum-selling 2005 debut album The Documentary.   Saregama India filed the lawsuit in Manhattan Federal Court, claiming the song “Put You on the Game” violated copyrights owned by the Indian-based firm, which […]

Recent Atlantic Records signee and Oakland native Mistah F.A.B. is helping local youth to succeed this school year as part of Youth Uprising’s “Back to School Night.”   Thanks to a generous contribution from Mistah F.A.B., Youth Uprising will be giving away 200 backpacks filled with back to school necessities such as pens, pencils, 3-ring […]

Rappers Fabolous and Yung Joc will be among the celebrities on hand to help launch the Jack Da Juice Hip-Hop Music conference in Atlanta.   The event, which takes place Oct. 12-14 at the Twelve Hotel, is expected to draw over 1,000 people.   The conference will feature empowerment panel discussions, celebrity-hosted networking events, exclusive […]

Police that raided the Cave Creek, Arizona home of rapper DMX in search of abused dogs have revealed that the half-pound of “suspected” illegal narcotics found in his home were in fact, not illegal drugs.   According to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, police raided the rapper’s home last Friday (August 24), after receiving complaints […]

A woman who was trampled during a concert at Morgan State University featuring Lil’ Wayne is suing the rapper for $1 million dollars, claiming she was injured after he threw a wad of money into the crowd.   Tyrique Layne filed the lawsuit yesterday (August 28) against Lil’ Wayne, Cash Money Records, Universal Records and […]

After the success of D4L’s debut album Down For Life, D4L member Shawty Lo is searching for similar success this fall with the release of his solo debut Units In The City.Atlanta based group D4L is best known for their massive radio friendly hits “Laffy Taffy” and “Betcha Can’t Do It Like Me.” Shawty Lo […]

Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man has joined the cast of Hunting and Fishing, a spoof of the hit movie 300. The movie is being produced by writing duo Jason Friedberg and Alan Seltzer, who have penned such spoofs as Date Movie, Epic Movie and Remembering the Titans On Any Given Sunday Gives Me The Varsity […]

Upcoming Houston rapper Mookie Jones recently took home the title of Scion’s ‘The Prospect’ winner, standing out among the over 1500 submissions submitted online for the competition.   As part of the competition, a group of 10 finalists were each given a track from producer and judge Hi-Tek and assigned the task of providing a […]

Brooklyn rapper Foxy Brown’s bid for freedom was denied by a Manhattan Supreme Court justice yesterday (August 27).   Brown, born Inga Marchand, filed a lawsuit against the Correction Department, claiming that she is suffering on Rikers Island, since being incarcerated last Wednesday (August 21) for alleged parole violations.   Brown, who recently revealed that […]