A lawsuit against Juvenile, has been dropped. The lawsuit, filed earlier this year by the community association of the exclusive gated neighborhood of Woodville, in the city of Mandeville, LA charged Juvenile with leaving his tour bus parked on a narrow street. Members of the community were seeking to get him to move the bus. […]

If you heard Skillz (Mad Skillz) was dropped from Rawkus Records, you were the victim of a prank from Skillz himself. He played the prank via his website, flavatown.com, so his label could see firsthand his popularity. "They gotta realize what they got," he told allhiphop.com. "The internet is some powerful s###." The untitled album […]

Although Marlon Brandoe of the Sporty Thievz was killed by a drunk driver earlier this year, he will live on through his music. The remaining members of the Sporty Thievz plan to release a double album, Sporty Thievz Forever, on Stealburg Records, the groups independent label. The second disc will be Brandoe solo effort, The […]

Jay-Z had a few surprises when he took center stage at New York City radio station Hot 97’s Summer Jam. The sold out show, which took place in Long Island New York at the Nassau Coliseum, saw performances from Jadakiss, Eve, Destiny’s Child (who were practically booed off the stage again), Ja Rule, Nelly, Outkast […]

Much of AZ‘s rhyme and reason is concerned with paper chasing, but the New York City-based Dominican-American mic-controller less conspicuously kindles an interest in fossil relics, artifacts,and monuments. "I’m very interested in archaeology, especially Egyptology, stuff like that," AZ told Allhiphop.com during a meet-and-greet reception. Chicagoland’s music industry rank and file showed up at The […]

Rawkus Distribution recently announced their release schedule. All Dates are approximate & VERY subject to change) 6/19 RKT 335 DJ Jo-S – Afterburner / Separation [SINGLE – RAWKUTS] (12") – 601617033513 6/19 MEK 001-2 DJ Unknown & DJ Mek – Brothers on the Slide [FULL LENGTH] (CD) – N/A 6/19 ODB 009-4 DJ O-Dub – […]

Shyne was sentence to 10 years in Rykers after being convicted for a December 1999 shooting. Convicted in March, Shyne admitted to having a gun yet maintained he didn’t shoot anyone. According to MTV, Shyne said, "I’m (appealing) for mercy (and for the court) not to waste my life." Since entering jail, Shyne has started […]

DMX and movie producer Joel Silver will team up again, to work on an untitled movie, based on a 1931 German crime thriller. Joel Silver, who produced the action films "Exit Wounds" and "Romeo Must Die," has nothing but love for DMX.”I love working with him, He’s a real magical guy,” Joel Silver commented. “He […]

MTV, who had originally banned D-12‘s video "Purple Hills," has agreed to start airing the video. After negotiations with Eminem’s Shady Records, MTV will air the video, but only during the overnight hours. The network will begin showing the video next week. The video has already been aired on BET, which is also owned by […]

Copyright infringement lawsuits filed by Twista’s old label Creator’s Way Associated Labels and Atlantic and bankruptcy proceedings he is pursuing in Manhattan courts are stalling his plans to wrap up signing a solo album deal with Atlantic. At least one of the plaintiffs are seeking damages from Twista on grounds that he bootlegged their music […]

Jay-Z had a few surprises when he took center stage at New York City radio station Hot 97’s Summer Jam. The sold out show, which took place in Long Island New York at the Nassau Coliseum, saw performances from Jadakiss, Eve, Destiny’s Child (who were practically booed off the stage again), Ja Rule, Nelly, Outkast […]

Jay-Z had a few surprises when he took center stage at New York City radio station Hot 97’s Summer Jam. The sold out show, which took place in Long Island New York at the Nassau Coliseum, saw performances from Jadakiss, Eve, Destiny’s Child (who were practically booed off the stage again), Ja Rule, Nelly, Outkast […]

Debbie Mathers-Briggs has been denied a request to collect more money for settling a pair of lawsuits against her son, Eminem. Mathers-Briggs tried to change attorneys and protest efforts that were forcing her into a settlement of $25,000 in her claims against her son, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III. “It’s clearly a settlement,” […]

Once again, Kurupt, who prepares to drop his third album, has shed his single status by recently becoming engaged to Natina Reed of pop group Blaque. After the end of his relationship with BK rapper Foxy Brown, Kurupt says that Natina kept him concentrating on his dreams and not pettiness. "She helps keep me on […]

The Outlawz are preparing to invade Europe with a 3 week tour starting June 12. The group decided the 10 show tour, which includes Amsterdam, Germany and France, was needed since the group sells very well over there. "We get a lot of love over in Europe," E.D.I. told Allhiphop.com. "We are looking forward to […]

Rapper Poetic from the Gravediggaz has recently been admitted to a California hospital due to liver complications associated with colon cancer. Along with Frukwon (Gravediggaz and Stetsasonic), he has completed a new album called Nightmare In A-Minor. The Titanium/Sunstar Records album has been completed and will be distributed by Echo/Koch International. "Don’t give up on […]