Tommy Boy Stays In Biz, Shifts Focus
Tommy Boy will scale back their operation and, according to sources, 80 employees will be let go. Warner Music will buy out the remaining 50% of the label from founder Tom Silverman, who will retain several artists and the Tommy Boy name. According to sources, the label is not going out of business as has […]
Master P Makes Surprise Appearance
Master P & son Lil Romeo made a surprise speaking appearance at a Chicago high school on Thursday, making up for a broken promise by a scam artist. Last month, Lisa Clayton posed as an agent for P & took $1500 from the students. She promised No Limit Clothing & concert tickets before disappearing. Local […]
Pepa Talks To Deceased Father
Sandi “Pepa” Denton from the platinum-plus rap duo Salt-n-Pepa recently went on television to speak with a psychic to channel her deceased father’s spirit to the earth. On his ABC program “Crossing Over” psychic John Edwards channeled the spirits of Pepa’s father, grandmother and others. Pepa said that Edwards helped her tie up some of […]
Pac’s Former Bodyguard Makes Film
The person responsible for making sure no harm came Tupac Shakur’s body up until his death is producing a film in conjunction with Xenon films. Bodyguard Frank Alexander, a former body builder and ex-marine, has recently produced a film, "Before I Wake," to offer his side of the never-ending saga of Pac. The title is […]
Former Tupac Bodyguard Produces Film
The person responsible for making sure no harm came Tupac Shakur’s body up until his death is producing a film in conjunction with Xenon films. Bodyguard Frank Alexander, a former body builder and ex-marine, has recently produced a film, "Before I Wake," to offer his side of the never-ending saga of Pac. The title is […]
Pepa Talks to Deceased Father
Former A Tribe Called Quest members Kamaal (Q-Tip) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad will team up with the groups third man, Phife Dawg for a song on his upcoming album second solo album, In The Keys Of Phife. The album will feature production from Jay Dee, Hi-Tek, Mr. Walt and former Tony Tone Toni member Dwayne […]
ATCQ Reunion, Phife’s New Career
Former A Tribe Called Quest members Kamaal (Q-Tip) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad will team up with the groups third man, Phife Dawg for a song on his upcoming album second solo album, In The Keys Of Phife. The album will feature production from Jay Dee, Hi-Tek, Mr. Walt and former Tony Tone Toni member Dwayne […]
Mr. Cheeks Forms New Label, Plans Tour
Lost Boyz member Mr. Cheeks has formed a new record label, One Fam Music, with his business partner Stephen Marley. Also, Cheeks & Marley’s younger brother, Damien, are planning to record an LP. Currently, the record label is planning a summer tour that will feature all dreadlocked musicians. Mr. Cheeks and the Marley’s are also […]
C-Murder To Plead Not Guilty
Cory "C-Murder" Miller will plead not guilty to allegations of 2nd degree murder. C-Murder claims he is a victim of mistaken identity in a Jan. 12th shooting that left a 16 year-old dead. The murder charges have not been filed as The Jefferson Parish, Louisiana D.A. reviews the case. He is incarcerated on unrelated charges […]
RIAA Goes After Other Companies
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has gone from legally attacking small bootleggers to currently striking a blow to the massive communications conglomerate Verizon. In a landmark decision a judge recently ruled in favor of the RIAA, a watchdog group for record labels, where Verizon must hand over the name of a single person […]
C-Murder Booked In Harvey, New Orleans Shooting
Corey Miller, aka C-Murder was arrested Friday in connection with a Jan 12th shooting in a Harvey, New Orleans nightclub. Witnesses said that the victim, Steve Thomas, 16, snuck into the Platinum Club with a fake id and argued with Miller. Miller allegedly pulled a gun and shot Thomas, who died at the at West […]
Federal Task Force Raids Murder Inc.
A special task force of Federal agents raided the New York City offices of Murder Inc. yesterday (Jan. 3) as part of an investigation into Irv Gotti. The task force has been formed to investigate Gotti and his financial ties to Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff. Investigators are trying to determine if McGriff provided money from drug […]
New Eazy E EP On The Way
Ruthless Records is set to drop a collection of unreleased songs on March 26th, by the late Eazy E, as well as a DVD. The EP, titled "The Real Godfather Of Gangsta Rap," contains 8 unreleased songs produced by longtime friend and Ruthless producer Rhythm D. The EP will be released in March 2002, coinciding […]
Rawkus Records Lays Off Over 50 Percent Of Staff
After closing their West Coast office last month, Rawkus Records laid off over 50 percent of their New York City staff on Friday, December 7th. Despite rumors that Def Jam was buying a stake in the label, sources state that Rawkus has inked a new distribution deal with MCA Records. "I came to work, they […]
Kevin Powell Leads Clothing Drive
Kevin Powell, founder of HipHop Speaks and former MTV "Real World" star, is leading a clothing drive for Safe Horizon/Streetwork Project on Tuesday, December 18th, at 545 8th Avenue, between 37th and 38th streets. The Streetwork Project represents over 800 young people between the ages of 13 and 23 and they are particularly in need […]
Jay-Z To Do Benefit Concert
If you live in New York City and you happen to be a Jay-Z fan, clear your schedule on Friday, November 23rd. Jiggaman and the rest of the Roc-A-Fella family will be doing a benefit concert at the famed Apollo Theater. There will be two all ages shows, the first one kicking off at 7PM, […]
Jay-Z Sentenced
Jay-Z was sentenced to to three years probation on Thursday, December 6th for the 1999 stabbing of Lance "Un" Rivera at the Kit Kat Klub. Jay-Z plead guilty to the stabbing in October. Persecutors were frustrated when Rivera stopped cooperating, after he received $600,000 in an out of court civil settlement with Jigga. "If you […]
Rawkus Records Lays Off Over 50 Percent Of Staf
After closing their West Coast office last month, Rawkus Records laid off over 50 percent of their New York City staff on Friday, December 7th. Despite rumors that Def Jam was buying a stake in the label, sources state that Rawkus has inked a new distribution deal with MCA Records. "I came to work, they […]
Exclusive: Executives At XXL Respond To Racism Charges From Ex-Employee
Executives at hip-hop magazine XXL have responded to an ex-employee’s charges of racism filed in a $10 million dollar lawsuit last week. Donald Morris, whom the New York Post referred to as a cofounder of the magazine claimed that Stanley Harris and executive Dennis Page routinely used anti-black slurs in the workplace, referring to blacks […]
Justo’s 6th Annual Mixtape Awards A Success
Justo’s 6th Annual Mixtape Awards went down without a hitch, at New York City’s famed Apollo Theater on Tuesday, December 11th. The scene in front of the Apollo started to get hectic an hour before showtime, with Street teams from various labels postering the entire area up with Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang, G-Dep and Bubba Sparx/Jadakiss […]