On Wednesday, a federal judged declared a mistrial in the case of the wrongful death of the Notorious B.I.G, which had seen only three trial dates. Presiding Judge Florence-Marie Cooper made the ruling based on the view that the defendant Los Angeles Police Department had withheld crucial evident. The finding came after an unnamed person […]

The Rock Steady Crew will celebrate its 28th Anniversary later this month with five days of festivities. The event this year will also present the First Annual Spy Award to B-boys Kamel and Wicket. The Rock Steady Crew 28th Anniversary will celebrate 28 years in which The RSC not only nationalized the art of break […]

Lil’ Kim is already set to address her critics and detractors with the release of her newest single, “Shut Up B***h.” The single is the lead into her newest album, The Naked Truth, and the opus boasts the outspoken Kim of old. However, instead of sexually titillating rhymes, the Brooklyn native spews verses about those […]

Music industry executive Kevin Liles announced that he will release an inspirational book in September titled “From Intern to President Make it Happen: The Hip Hop Generation Guide to Success.” The book gives advice to up and coming executives on how to navigate the turbulent waters of the music industry and contains stories from his […]

How Can I Be Down Inc. and X/O Management have come together to put on a concert celebrating Hip-Hop’s pioneers and the impact they have made over the years. The event will be hosted by Prince Markie D of The Fat Boys and feature performances from Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Dana Dane, Chubb Rock, […]

This year’s 8th Annual Black August Hip-Hop Benefit Concert kicks off this summer with shows in New York City (August 7) and Tanzania, East Africa. The annual concert sponsored by KNOW HIV/AIDS and Viacom aims to encourage HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness among young adults in the hip-hop community. Throughout the festivities, HIV/AIDS resource materials will […]

East New York native AZ was last heard in 2002 when he dropped his critically-acclaimed album AZiatic. Now, three years later, the only guest on Nas’ classic Illmatic is back once again withA.W.O.L. Being released through AZ’s Quiet Money label in conjunction with Fastlife Music, A.W.O.L. is being hailed as another stellar chapter in AZ’s […]

Platinum selling rapper Lil’ Kim was sentenced to one year and one day in prison, fined $50,000 and sentenced to three years probation by a federal judge today (July 6), after being convicted on federal perjury and conspiracy charges. Lil’ Kim was escorted by rappers Freddie Foxxx (Bumpy Knuckles), Maino and a fortress of security […]

Former Run-DMC member Reverend Run has announced the completion of his first ever solo album, Distortion. The album was produced entirely by Run and Whiteboy. The first single from the album, “Mind On the Road,” will be featured in EA Sports’ popular football title, “Madden 2006.” Run, born Joseph Simmons, is the younger brother of […]

Beelow, a local rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is in the hospital after being shot in the head in a dispute over bootlegged CD’s.   Beelow, who worked with such artists as Juvenile, C-Murder and David Banner and opened for such acts as 8Ball & MJG, Master P, and Silkk the Shocker, was allegedly accused […]

Miami MC Pitbull has been added to the lineup for Eminem’s 39-city Anger Management Tour. The summer tour starts in Indianapolis, Indiana on July 7, runs through August, and features performances from Eminem, 50 Cent, and G-Unit among others. "This tour gives me a great opportunity to reach all my fans and hopefully make some […]

McDonald’s has already tapped into Hip-Hop music to help sell their food and promote their brand and now the fast food giant is in talks with Sean John, Rocawear and Fubu to give employee’s uniforms a makeover. McDonald’s has hired music mogul Steve Stoute, who runs Translation Consulting and Brand Imaging to oversee the project. […]

Authorities are reviewing surveillance camera footage, after an altercation between a group allegedly associated with Marion “Suge” Knight and a taxicab driver took place Sunday morning (July 3) in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to local reports, the incident occured in front of the Palms Hotel and Casino, after the woman was placed into a cab, […]

On Saturday June 2, over one million fans gathered across four continents for 10 concerts to help put an end to poverty in Africa. Calling upon the globe’s biggest artists and celebrities, Live 8 was a worldwide spectacle dubbed by activist Bob Geldof as “the greatest concert ever.” The concerts, which took place in London, […]

Dynamic Producer, an international support organization dedicated to the advancement of Hip-Hop and R&B music producers, is honoring super producer Just Blaze at their 4th Annual Producers Conference July 27th-30th with the 2005 Impact Award.   Just Blaze will join the conference for an up close & personal conversation about his journey in the music industry.  […]

R&B crooner Luther Vandross passed away today (July 1), due to complications brought on by a stroke the singer suffered in 2003. The singer suffered a serious stroke in April of 2003, shortly before his fifteenth album, Dance With My Father hit stores. Vandross, born April 20, 1951, sold over 25 million records and influenced […]

Colleek D. Luckie, the nephew of Def Jam President Jay-Z, has died tragically from injuries sustained in an auto accident occurring on Route 220 in Pennsylvania, representatives from Def Jam confirmed. According to sources, Colleek was traveling with friend Roscoe G. Neely, 20, of Brooklyn, New York on Tuesday (June 28) when Neely-who was driving-drifted […]

Def Jam is preparing a new version of Young Jeezy’s solo album Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, after portions of the rapper’s album was bootlegged. Jeezy went back into the studio and recorded four new songs, after an unmixed and unmastered version of Let’s Get it was stolen from an Atlanta studio. One of […]

Rapper/actress Eve has hired a private investigator to find out who leaked a 30 second clip of her having sex with ex-boyfriend, producer Stevie J. Representatives for Eve, who was just 21 years-old when the video tape was recorded, said she was devastated and that couldn’t figure out how the tape found its way to […]

Celebrated producer, Easy Mo Bee, received an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award for his production on "Runnin (Dyin’ to Live)" which featured the late-great Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls. The award is the second time Mo Bee has received an ASCAP award for his groundbreaking work and this time around is being presented to him […]