Eminem Hosts ‘8 Mile’ Contest, Party
Eminem will host an “8 Mile DVD Launch Party” in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan on March 13th. The party celebrates the DVD release of Eminem’s critically acclaimed box office smash. Xzibit, D-12 and others are scheduled to peform at the event, which will take place at St. Andrews Hall in the rappers native land. […]
Gun Charges Against Fabolous Dismissed
Gun charges against Fabolous were dismissed yesterday (March 5) in a Brooklyn Criminal court. Fabolous was charged with with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in January, after police found two guns in a car he was a passenger in. The previous day, he was also charged with making an illegal U-turn in […]

Luke Hit With Felony Charge, Says He’s Innocent
After winning charges against a Dorchester County, South Carolina woman in November, rapper Luke Campbell has been hit with fresh charges, this time by the Dorchester County officials. An arrest warrant was issued for Campbell yesterday (March 5.) on a felony charge of presenting or participating in an obscene performance, because the show allegedly featured […]

Tribe Called Quest Still In Talks For Reunion
Fans of A Tribe Called Quest may see their wish for a reunion granted, provided that group can see eye to eye with their record label, Jive Records. "Every label has their faults and every artist has their faults to a point," Phife told Gabriel Dance during an interview with the Rocky Mountain Collegian. "But […]

Atlanta Denies Urban Hip-Hop Fest Permit
The city of Atlanta denied the Urban Hip-Hop Festival a permit to perform at Turner Field today (March 5.). "The Hip-Hop Action Network will continue to negotiate an alternative site in Atlanta for our Hip-Hop Peace Summit and Festival," Dr. Benjamin Muhammad, President of HSAN told AllHipHop.com. The festival was expected to draw over 100,000 […]

Big Tigger Readies ‘Tiggernometry’
Most people recognize Big Tigger as the freestyle heavy host of BET’s Rap City, who outshines most of his guests. Now the rapper will change hats from host to artist, as he readies his debut album, Tiggernometry. "I can’t really spill all of the beans about it ’cause it’s some things we want to do […]

Duck Down Records To Re-Release BDI Thug
Buckshot, the lead MC of Boot Camp Click and Black Moon, will re-release 1999’s BDI Thug album with three new songs. Buckshot uses the BDI Thug as the moniker for his solo career. The Thug element in the name pays homage to the time spent with the late Tupac Shakur. Duckdown will be re-releasing the […]

Atlanta Hip-Hop Fest Fate Decided Today
The city of Atlanta will decide today (March 6.) whether or not the Urban Hip-Hop Music Festival will be permitted to be held at Turner Field. The event, which is scheduled to begin April 11, is being promoted by Russell Simmons’ and Dr. Benjamin Muhammad’s Hip Hop Summit Action Network. The weekend would kick off […]

Nelly Backs NASCAR Truck
Nelly and his Vokal clothing label have purchased part of Billy Ballew Motorsports for the rest of the NASCAR truck season. Nelly’s new truck will feature the Vokal clothing label logo and will be introduced in time for the Darlington 200 truck event. "We’ve kind of been running on stealth mode for the last few […]
Rowdee Black Giant Usher Change
Hip-hop music wears many faces, but one Philadelphia-based act intends to offer the genre a facelift on the house. The Rowdee Black Giants rap collective has slowly begun to garner accolades through intensive grassroots performances in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. According to Jermaine The Mutation of Greatness Young, a lead rapper in the group, the […]

‘Doggy Fizzle Televizzle’ Gets Renewed By MTV
MTV has decided to add Snoop Doggs variety show, Doggy Fizzle Televizzle, to both its spring and summer line-ups. Snoops show premiered on MTV in December of 2002. The show will continue to depict Snoop in various comedic roles. Two segments in the pilot episode featured Snoop Dogg working as a substitute teacher and a […]

X-ecutioners Ready ‘Scratchology’
Rob Swift, Roc Raida, and Total Eclipse, also known as The X-ecutioners, have mixed the latest Sequence Mixtape Session, Scratchology. The album features such DJ pioneers as DJ Jazzy Jay, DJ Cash Money, Pete Rock, DJ Premier and Grandmaster Flash. "The purpose of this mixtape is to educate people about the history of scratching and […]
Bo Diddley Says Rap Music Won’t Last
Pioneering bluesman Bo Diddley had some choice words to say about hip-hop music last Thursday. Speaking to high school students Dunnellon High School near Diddley’s home in Archer, Florida, the 74-year-old Diddley labeled rap "disgusting" and said that it would not last as long as his 50 year career has. "The lyrics are very disgusting […]

Lil Jon Directs Latest Video
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz recently lensed their video for "Play No Game," the second single from their fourth album, Kings Of Crunk. The video was shot on location in a residential community of Miami, in an eight-bedroom house that was converted into a rush party for the fictional "Omega East Side Fraternity." […]

DMX No. 1 In Film
When DMX proclaimed X Gonna Give It to Ya, hip-hops top dog proved his bite to be as fearsome as his bark as his film Cradle 2 the Grave tops the box office, while the accompanying soundtrack lands at number six on the Billboard charts. With a weekend draw of $17.1 million, the martial arts […]

Officials Cancel Clipse Concert, Citing ‘Gang Symbol’
Officials in Plainfield, NJ canceled a sold out Clipse concert tonight (Feb. 28), citing security issues. City officials claimed that the Star Trek inspired "V" hand sign on fliers promoting the show was a actually a gang symbol. "The symbol is about always being on some next level sh*t," group member Malice told AllHipHop.com. "It […]

Angie Martinez Takes Maternity Leave; Celebrates
In an on-air baby shower, the staff, admirers and friends of Hot 97’s Angie Martinez wished the expectant mother well as she worked her last day at the station prior to her maternity leave. Martinez received gifts like a Burberry robe, a rosery from Jacob The Jeweler, a car seat from co-worker Funk Flex and […]

Nelly To Take Top Honors At Soul Train Music Awards
Nelly will be honored with Soul Train’s Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer Of The Year tonight in Pasadena, California. The rapper joins The Beatles and the Bee Gees by garnering two consecutive and simultaneous #1 singles with "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma," an accomplishment that hadn’t been achieved since 1978. Nelly received two Grammy’s […]

50 Cent 94 Drug Arrest Detailed
Detailed documents have hit the internet detailing the 1994 drug arrest of 50 Cent and a 16-year-old female accomplice. The papers, revealed by thesmokinggun.com, chronicle the arrest and incarceration of the record-breaking rap artist. Arrested 1994, the rapper and the teen were and charged with felony drug charges. On June 29, 50 and the girl, […]

Gotti’s Bro Claims Innocent; Police Don’t Believe
Police say they dont believe Christopher Lorenzos (aka Chris Gotti) claim that he was shot in the leg in a courtyard outside of the offices of Murder Inc, which reside within Def Jam Records headquarters. Yesterday officials released additional evidence that contradicted Lorenzs assertion that he was shot by an unknown assailant about 9 p.m. […]