They say it’s tough love over at Roc-A-Fella Records. Diplomat Capo Jim Jones knows this first hand. After staying behind the scenes to manage everything Dip Set, Jones stepped to the forefront last year as a rapper on the group’s debut album Diplomatic Immunity, which he thought would lead to a solo deal with the […]

50 Cent is backing race car driver Steve Hobday, who will drive the 50 Cent race car at Days of Thunder, the UK’s equivalent to the United States’ NASCAR. The rapper will square off against rock group Darkness’ Team Darkness driver Shaun Richardson. 50 Cent headlines his only outdoor concert in the UK this year […]

DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill will be producing an untitled CD that melds Hip-Hop with rock-n-roll, a style called Mash-Ups. A Mash-Up, an English/ Jamaican term, blends two seemingly dissimilar music types into one that is designed to outshine each original. With blends like 50 Cent and Nirvana, the veteran West Coast producer told AllHipHop.com […]

Next month in Memphis Tennessee, rapper Ludacris will start filming a new movie called “Hustle & Flow,” which is produced by Oscar-nominated filmmaker John Singleton.Singleton expressed excitement about his new movie, which stars Terrence Howard (“Big Momma’s House”) as a pimp who has a unique problem stemming from the fast life.Singleton revealed to AllHipHop.com. “It’s […]

Diplomat Records President Freekey Zeekey is well known for disappearing for weeks on end, keeping only his Dip-Set brethren aware of his whereabouts. Again, Zeeky is missing from the Dip-Set limelight, this time due to a relatively new incarceration. Sources say, after Zeekey was shot twice in an April 2003 incident where associate Eric Mangrum […]

Ruff Ryders Records is expanding their musical horizons and hopes to have the same impact they have on Hip-Hop in the world of pop with a new label, Ruff Pop. Female singer LT is the first pop act signed to the Ruff Pop imprint, which is part of the empire founded by the Samsi-Dean family […]

Outkast member Andre 3000 will start production and star in a movie tentatively titled the "Untitled Andre Benjamin Project," an effort with Element Films. The rapper is currently negotiating with two-time Emmy Award winning Director Paris Barclay, who is responsible for "NYPD Blue" and "City of Angels." The movie is set in the mid-1970’s and […]

Officials in Indianapolis, Indiana are considering filing charges against Twista’s tour bus driver, after some 200 gallons of sewage flowed out of the rapper’s tour bus. Twista was in town performing at the Murat Theatre yesterday (May 16). Indianapolis police and fire officials were called to McCrea Street where the bus was parked, after someone […]

Eminem and 50 Cent will come together in a show of unity for the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network’s Detroit Hip-Hop Summit. The summit will make its second stop in Detroit at the Fox Theater on May 22, 2004, with the goal of registering 50,000 additional voters. "I know people been down on Eminem, but all […]

Despite being a chart-topping recording artist, 50 Cent’s music isn’t always welcomed “In Da Club.” Fearing an outbreak of fights ignited by the rapper’s songs, a Connecticut bar owner has banned 50 Cent from the play list during hip-hop nights at his establishment. "Anything too hardcore or an anthem-type song that pumps the crowd up […]

Eve will unleash and expand her Fetish clothing when the the Fall 2005 line debuts. Having teamed with Marc Ecko to re-launch the Fetish brand, Eve will introduce a new line of women’s sportswear, headwear, footwear and luggage. "It’s an ideal match working with Marc and his organization on the re-launch of Fetish," Eve said. […]

The rumor mill worked overtime when reports circulated that Bang ‘Em Smurf and Domination (Silverback Guerillaz) were signing to Death Row Records. However, those reports have been somewhat misconstrued, according to the Smurf. “When they mean sign, I signed a distribution deal – not like an artist deal or nothin’. Gangta Flip Records signed through […]

Two British men who were detained at the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, allege they were tortured and forced to listen to Eminem at deafening levels. Shafiq Rasul and Asif Iqbal described their abuse in an open letter to George Bush released by the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights, which is providing […]

Sean “P.Diddy” Combs finally made good on his word and dismantled Da Band, the group of six individuals that were followed on MTV’s “Making the Band 2.” But, former member Dylan disputes the televised version of the finale show last night on television. On the show, Diddy was seen talking harshly to Dylan, but the […]

Hip-Hop mogul Jermaine Dupri has become the co-owner of his own liquor brand, 3 Vodka, joining the growing legion of rappers that are expanding into the lucrative spirits business. Dupri became interested in the 3 Vodka Distilling Company after being amazed by its unique taste, as it is the only Vodka that is distilled from […]

Tupac Shakur’s poetry was included in the Worcester public school systems summer reading list this year, to the chagrin of some members of the school district. "The Rose That Grew From Concrete," a collection of introspective poetry the rapper penned between 1989 and 1991 before he was famous, was recommended along side Jewel’s book "A […]

Model/actress Pamela Anderson will step into the world of Hip-Hop, as she plays host on West Coast producer Damizza’s latest mixtape. Anderson is featured on “Damizza Presents: The Baby Ree Mixtape Volume 2,” which features new material from DJ Quik, Butch Cassidy, Jadakiss, G-Unit, Roscoe, Conway and other artists. “With Pam hosting it and having […]

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will honor Jay-Z and Rick James with the performance agency’s Golden Note Award during the 17th Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage Awards. The invitation-only awards dinner will take place June 28 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The event honors the top […]