A former member of Snoop Dogg’s female rap group Doggy’s Angels has settled a $100 thousand dollar breach of contract lawsuit against the rapper, claiming unpaid royalties. Chan Gains, along with Kola Marion and Kim Proby signed an exclusive agreement with Snoop’s label Doggystyle Records in 2000. The imprint was distributed by New York- based […]

An off-duty Greensboro, N.C., police officer has been cleared of any wrong doing after an altercation with rapper The Game in a shopping mall last year. Officers said The Game, born Jayceon Taylor, was in the mall on Oct. 28 wearing a Halloween mask. He refused repeated requests by mall security to remove the mask […]

The VH1 reality series Flavor of Love, starring Public Enemy group member Flavor Flav, has been renewed for another season, the network announced. VH1 bought ten one-hour episodes of the show, in which Flavor Flav searches for a female companion among several contestants. "After spending so much time with Flavor Flav on Surreal Life and […]

Big Tigger, co-host of BET’s 106th & Park and BET Style and host of the internationally syndicated radio program Live In the Den with Big Tigger, will kick off the fifth season of Big Tigger’s Celebrity Classic this summer. The annual occasion, presented by Big Tigger’s Street Corner Foundation Inc., is designed to raise funds […]

A 28-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting rapper Proof of D12 turned himself in today (April 12). Mario Etheridge, 28, of Detroit is being detained by the police for allegedly shooting the rapper during an altercation inside of the C.C.C. nightclub. Etheridge was also a bouncer at the C.C.C. nightclub. Police said he is a […]

Two employees of The Source magazine have been hit with a new lawsuit that stems from a shooting last year at the Limerick House pub. Gregory Palmer, a waiter at the pub, is accusing Source president Leroy Peeples and the magazine’s marketing director Alvin Childs of setting off a shootout that injured three people, according […]

Brothers J Prince Jr. and JS Prince Jr. have formed a new record label with the help of their father, Rap-A-Lot Records CEO J Prince. The two sons founded Southern Empire, along with their cousin and business partner Young Gun, and plan to incorporate different genres of music, in addition to rap. "We plan on […]

An altercation inside a Detroit nightclub led to the death of D-12 rapper Proof after an argument allegedly turned into a gunfight, leaving a bouncer wounded, according to sources. A source that requested anonymity told AllHipHop.com that Proof was in the club after-hours when a heated verbal argument between Proof and a bouncer allegedly broke […]

LL Cool J has announced that he will publish a new book titled LL Cool J’s Platinum Body by LL Cool J, a new book that contains the rapper’s regimen for a "platinum body." LL Cool J’s Platinum Body was written with LL Cool J’s personal trainer, Dave "Scooter" Honig. The book features a fitness […]

Cooper Tire has entered into a year-long endorsement partnership with custom car show king Funkmaster Flex. The popular DJ will appear in a new print advertisement for the Cooper Zeon XST tire targeting the popular urban sport truck market. He will also make in-person appearances to support the Cooper Tire brand. Funkmaster Flex is a […]

D-12 member Proof was shot and killed in Detroit, Michigan this morning (April 11) at an after hours club on Eight Mile Road. Proof, born Deshaun Hotlon, was murdered at the Triple C club around 4:30 am and another man was seriously wounded, both with gunshots to the head. "We cannot give out names, or […]

G-Unit’s DJ Whoo Kid is unleashing new music onto the streets with the release of four upcoming mixtapes. The mixtapes, recorded during G-Unit’s recent Australian tour with BME, will feature Mobb Deep and Spider Loc, as well as G-Unit’s newest addition Freeway and new Aftermath/Interscope signee G.A.G.E. mixtapes. “Without a doubt, this Philly native will […]

Model Naomi Campbell has unexpectedly pulled out of Cooking Showdown, a celebrity-driven reality show that is being produced by Sean "Diddy" Combs. Cooking Showdown features celebrities alongside well-known chefs who teach the stars how to prepare a three-course meal. The week-long competition includes Ja Rule, Tom Arnold and Gabrielle Reese, among others. Reports suggested that […]

Haitian rapper Black Alex was shot several times last week in Petionville, Haiti, after unknown assailants robbed him of a diamond-encrusted necklace and pendant that sources said was given to him by associate Wyclef Jean. Sources told AllHipHop.com that Black Alex was leaving a concert that was part of a soccer game in the suburb […]

Hip-Hop Unbound, an aimed at bridging gaps and transcend cultural boundaries, launched last night with a “Planet Rock” panel discussion featuring the legendary Afrika Bambaataa. The two-week extravaganza started on April 3 and is hosted by NYU’s Clive Davis Program of Recorded Music and runs until April 15. The event includes workshops, panel discussions and […]

Rapper Bow Wow and R&B star Ciara have ended their relationship after dating for nearly a year. The couple recently parted ways confirmed Ciara’s spokesperson, Tracy Nguyen of 5W Public Relations. “I cannot comment on the reasoning, but can confirm that Ciara and Bow Wow have recently split,” Nguyen told AllHipHop.com. Sources stated that the […]

A city official in Los Angeles, California hopes a $50,000 reward will provide leads in the unsolved slaying of rapper Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace. The rapper was gunned down on March 9, 1997 after leaving a party by VIBE magazine near the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Councilman Dennis Zine introduced a measure Friday […]

Obie Trice has teamed with popular TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation to produce a music video for his latest song “Snitch.” The video was produced using clips from the April 13 episode of CSI titled “Poppin’ Tags,” which stars Obie Trice. The episode centers around three teenagers who are murdered while promoting a rapper’s […]

Cash Money Records rapper Lil Wayne is the focus of a new lawsuit filed by his former manager. In the lawsuit, filed Wednesday (April 5) in U.S. District Court in Miami, Lil Wayne (born Dwayne Carter) told White Tides Entertainment president Melissa Philipian last December that he was firing her after he became angry over […]

Kenny Burns, former Vice-President of Roc-A-Fella Records and Co-Founder of couture fashion line RyanKenny, has launched a boutique record label, Studio 43. Studio 43 is the latest musical venture from Burns designed to show case Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop and Rock music. Burns, a seasoned music industry veteran, has helped shaped the careers of Kanye West, […]