Last month, members of B2K boasted that they had signed Bizzy Bone to their new label, Super Fam Records, but the Bone Thug rapper is denying the reports. “We bringing Bizzy Bone back,” B2K’s J-Boog said last month. While Bizzy admits there were talks, the signing never officially happened. Bizzy Bone told AllHipHop.com, “It is […]

Beanie Sigel’s attempted murder trial is underway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the man central to the rapper’s future testified against him in court yesterday.Sigel is accused of shooting 27-year-old Terrance Speller in the abdomen and foot last July, during an altercation outside a Philadelphia strip club known as The Pony Tail.”I heard a screeching stop […]

According to sources, veteran rap label Def Jam has inked incarcerated rapper Shyne to a record deal.Shyne was sentenced to a 10-year bid in 2001 after being convicted in a high profile nightclub shooting in Manhattan. Where he ends up after he leaves prison has always been the talk of much speculation.Under the deal, Def […]

Spike TV has ordered a second season of "Ride With Funkmaster Flex" the network announced today. The 13 new episodes will start Sunday May 2 and season two features the rides of such stars as Mariah Carey, Cedric The Entertainer, Dave Chappelle, Tyra Banks, Ashanti, Moby, Wyclef, Baby and Cash Money Millionaires, Russell Simmons and […]

Lil Kim pleaded not guilty to charges that she lied to a grand jury about a daylight shoot-out in Manhattan that left one man wounded. Kim is free on $500,000 bond, after surrendering in a federal court in New York. Kim’s attorney called the charges baseless. She refused to comment on the charges, which allegedly […]

Is there a possible Native Tongue Revolution on the way? Only time will tell, but N*E*R*D aka The Neptunes has assembled some of the founders of the late 80’s collective and some contemporary descendants on a remix of their rock joint, “She Wants To Move.” The posse cut features Common, Mos Def, De La Soul, […]

Rapper Jadakiss has denied an Internet-fueled rumor of a supergroup called The Untouchables involving himself, Nas, Nas protégé Lake, and Scarface. According to the rumor, Nas went on Los Angeles radio station 103.9 The Beat and revealed the quartet had formed a group and would release an album by the end of the year. Jadakiss, […]

Russell Simmons will hold a massive rally as well as the New York Hip-Hop Summit on August 30, 2004, the first day of the Republican National Convention in New York City. Simmons’ non-profit, the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) has filed for a permit to hold the demonstration outside Madison Square Garden, where the GOP […]

On Monday April 12, rappers Remy Martin and Lady Luck engaged in a rap battle for $20,000 cash at the Fight Klub. At the end of the evening, with a group of renown judges, Remy emerged the victor. Both combatants were allowed to bring 5 people apiece into "the ring," which is a recording studio […]

Sting, who is no stranger to the benefits Hip-Hop music can bring, has tapped Chicago rapper Twista to appear on the remix of his new single, "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing.)" The two recently met in Brooklyn where they shot a video for the track. "It’s an honor to do this with Sting," Twista said. […]

Rapper Lil Kim is facing perjury charges after allegedly lying to investigators about a February 2001 shooting that took place in front of Hot 97’s offices in Manhattan. The rapper is expected to surrender to authorities on charges related to the shooting. Kim is among five people indicted by a grand jury. Kim and two […]

Miami rapper Jacki-O has inked a deal with TVT Records and will drop her Poe Boy Entertainment/TVT Records debut Poe Little Rich Girl. Poe Boy Entertainment is no longer affiliated with SoBe Entertainment or Warner Brothers Records. Until they signed with TVT, Jacki-O’s album was put on hold. Jacki-O hit big with the single "Nookie," […]

Atlanta, Georgia based Holy Hip Hop Music has entered into a strategic alliance with Nashville-based EMI Gospel for global distribution of gospel Hip-Hop through EMI CMG Marketing. The first album to be released through the new deal will be Taking The Gospel To The Streets. The 12-track effort will be executive produced by Christopher "Play" […]

The Atlanta Hawks have issued an apology for playing the unedited version of DMX’s "Party Up" over the Philips Arena loudspeakers during an event labeled "Family Night." The song was played Saturday (April 10) during a time-out in the second quarter against the Boston Celtics. "We are extremely disappointed in the song selected during that […]

Four men have been arrested on cocaine charges after being accused of transporting large amounts of cocaine in rapper Gloria Velez’ tour bus and several luxury vehicles. The four allegedly hid drugs and cash under Velez’ bed in a compartment in her recreational vehicle. Velez’ manager Charles Gant 40, James Lloyd, 39 and Michael Goodson, […]

Corey "C-Murder" Miller was denied a request to be released on bond from prison today (April 12) because the rapper still faces other felony charges. State District Judge Martha Sassone made her decision based on an incident in August 2001, in which Miller was charged with attempted first-degree murder after attempting to fire a shot […]

When Jay-Z posed alongside a Bentley Azure for the cover of his 1998 album, Vol. 2, Hard Knock Life, the braggadocios rapper forever immortalized the English automobile as a hip-hop symbol of success. So much so, in fact, on an episode of MTV’s Cribs rap impresario Jermaine Dupri quipped, "You ain’t a baller unless you […]

Rap veteran Andre Harrell and actor Michael Rapaport have teamed with MTV Films to produce a new movie set in the world of custom car shops. The untitled flick comes on the heels of MTV’s success with "Pimp My Ride" and will infuse and integrate Hip-Hop music throughout the entire film. "We are writing the […]