Detroit emcee Royce the 5’9” hopes to add more acclaim to his name when he drops his next project, aptly titled Independent’s Day. The LP will be released on the independent label MIC Records and Royce has set out to sell big numbers even though he’s not on a major. “I’m going to put the […]

New No Limit Records CEO/Founder Master P is stepping into the energy drink game. P announced that he has partnered with "Who’s Your Daddy, Inc," a licensing and branding company to release "King of Energy," a new drink hitting stores in June. "King of Energy" will be in direct competition with Austrian-based "Red Bull," as […]

Fountain Entertainment announced plans to air “Hip-Hop In Harlem” on pay-per-view television on July 25. The concert event features top-selling acts such as Cam’ron and the Diplomats, as well as Beanie Sigel and State Property—Doug E. Fresh served as the evening’s host with DJ Clue providing the night’s musical selections. The concert was filmed last […]

Some of the biggest names in Hip-Hop will take part in Live 8, a concert that is being organized by the founders of "Live Aid," the legendary 1985 benefit concert. Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg Will Smith and 50 Cent are among the performers on the line up for the massive concert on […]

A Seattle, Washington fan was assaulted on stage during a concert at the White River Amphitheater over the weekend featuring Snoop Dogg and The Game. While reports vary, Richard Monroe, 24, attempted to hop onstage to dance and security guards for Snoop – as well as Snoop and The Game – allegedly beat him. Monroe, […]

Major record company representatives have joined forces to create an online communication platform called the Recording Industry Sound Bank, a dedicated to direct servicing of professional DJs. The Sound Bank was formed as a response to the growing shortage of vinyl needed to service DJs across the country. “The prohibitive cost of manufacturing promotional vinyl […]

A group of Fort Hood, Texas soldiers banded together while deployed in Iraq and recorded a Hip-Hop album, Live From Iraq. Known as 4th25, the 7 man group consists of army Sergeants and Specialists. The group recorded the album in Baghdad with recording equipment purchased from Philadelphia music store Sam Ash, the only store that […]

Chicago emcee Common has partnered with celebrity design team Krispy Klean to release a pair of limited edition Nike Dunks. The sneaker hit stores earlier this week to coincide with the release of the conscious rapper’s latest effort, BE. Just as eclectic as the emcee’s taste, the Dunks are available in two different color schemes, […]

Lil’ Cease and Junior Mafia are preparing the release the follow up their debut DVD, "Chronicles of Junior Mafia." The second installment of the DVD series is titled "The Chronicles of Junior Mafia Part II: Reloaded," and will feature the group explaining their involvement with the Lil’ Kim trial. “We’re giving it to y’all real […]

Jermaine Dupri is pulling out the big guns to promote his new album, Dupri Presents: Young, Fly & Flashy Vol. 1. According to reports, the mogul has enlisted girlfriend Janet Jackson to play a stripper in the video for “Gotta Getcha.” According to early indicators, the video is set in a peep show and JD […]

Tom Silverman, founder and CEO of the seminal Tommy Boy Records label, has announced he will release Hip-Hop Roots,” a compilation album including some of the most sampled records in Hip-Hop history. The album will include such oft-sampled songs as Bob James’ “Take me to the Mardi Gras,” sampled by RUN DMC for “Peter Piper” […]

Music impresario Damon Dash has dismissed rumors circulating that his Damon Dash Music Group (DDMG) is on the verge of parting ways with Def Jam amid financial instability and low record sales. “That whole report was bulls**t,” Dash told AllHipHop.com of a New York Post article that sparked speculation. “There wasn’t no truth to any […]

As rumors swirl about 50 Cent and G-Unit signing multiple veteran talents from across the country, one more vet has added his name to the new arsenal of artists slated to be added to the roster. Rap and Funk veteran Kokane told AllHipHop.com that he is about to be the next artist signed to G-Unit […]

Rappers Mos Def, Talib Kweli and dead prez spoke in support of former Black Panther Assata Shukur at a press conference yesterday (May 25) at New York’s City Hall. Charles Barron, councilman from Brooklyn’s East New York called the meeting as a response to a million dollar bounty on the political fugitive, who now resides […]

Rapper Xzibit has announced plans to launch his own shoe line with athletic footwear manufacturer Dada, for a two-year endorsement. Commonly known on the hip-hop scene, the rapper has been gracing the small and big screens, as host of the MTV series Pimp My Ride. He’s also appeared in blockbuster hits “XXX State of the […]

The culmination of Afeni Shakur’s dedication to son Tupac and America’s youth has finally come to fruition. The activist has announced that the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts in Stone Mountain, Georgia will open on June 11. The $4 million dollar facility was mostly funded by royalties received from the deceased rapper’s albums, […]

Radio personality Fatman Scoop continues to make moves as a one man multi-media conglomerate with a number of appearances on television and radio. Most recently, the hefty hip-hopper can be heard on Missy Elliot’s latest song, “Lose Control,” which features Ciara. He also lent his party-rousing voice to Mariah Carey’s “Its Like That,” a huge […]

Gimmel "Young Guru" Keaton, A&R for Roc-A-Fella Records, is regarded as one of the best engineers in the business, but he never thought that he’d be the subject of a friction in Hip-Hop. However, rapper Guru of the legendary Gangstarr has taken exception to Keaton’s moniker. "There is no disrespect to [Guru]. I big up […]

Representatives for Corey Miller, formerly known as C-Murder, have announced that inmates serving time with the incarcerated rapper will hold a press conference via satellite to discuss what they have dubbed “horror stories" while jailed at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center. Miller is currently serving a life sentence, after he was convicted in September of […]