St. Lunatics Hit Platinum

Universal Records rap group the St. Lunatics have gone platinum, with their debut album Free City, signifying sales of more than one million copies. Free City debuted in the # 3 position the Billboard 200 this past summer. Comprised of Ali, Kyjuan, Murphy Lee, Nelly and the group’s silent hypeman Slo Down, the ST. LUNATICS’ […]

Suge Knight Speaks At USC

Suge Knight and six artists from his label, Tha Row spoke to 700 University Of Southern California students last week. Suge, who spoke on stage at Bovard Auditorium, stood on stage, smoking a cigar. Suge was brought the USC by the Program Board Speaker’s Committee and Entertainment Industry Student Association, to speak on his insight […]

Russell Simmons Book Signing

Russell Simmons, who recently released his book "Life And Def," will discuss his new book at a workshop at New York City’s Boys & Girls High School. Co-author and longtime friend and writer Nelson George will also be present. The workshop will be moderated by journalist/activist Kevin Powell. Taking place Saturday, November 17, 2001 at […]

Afrika Bambaataa Stays Busy

Afrika Bambaataa, who was commissioned by Nike to do the Emmy Award nominated "Freestyle" basketball piece has been keeping busy. Bam’s group, Hydraulic Funk which includes Steven "Boogie" Brown and Fred Fowler, also did a spot for Reebok which features MVP Allen Iverson. After the enormous success of the "Freestyle" piece, Hydraulic Funk is working […]

Jay-Z Pleads Guilty

Jay-Z was sentenced to three years probation on Wednesday after pleading guilty to stabbing Lance "Un" Rivera. He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and confessed to stabbing Rivera on Dec. 1, 1999, at a party for Q-Tip at Manhattan’s Kit Kat Klub. According to the police, Jay accused Rivera of bootlegging copies of Vol. 3-Life […]

Old Dirty Gets 2 Years

Ol’ Dirty Bastard was sentenced yesterday, (Wednesdy July 18th), to 2-4 years in prison, for possesion of 20 vials of crack cocaine. According to reports, Ol Dirty may have tried to hurt himself earlier at the psychiatric ward where he currently being held. Ol’ Dirty was in protective custody and is under suicide watch Tuesday […]