The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will host Planet Hip-Hop 2, an international festival gathering Hip-Hop artists, speakers and members of the Newark community in nine events, including theater, music and spoken word. Planet Hip-Hop 2, which takes place tonight (November 11) through November 14, highlights artists who are involved in their communities through […]

Fabolous has responded to accusations from Philadelphia radio host Golden Girl, who charges that the rapper’s bodyguards physically assaulted her at an annual rap concert on Oct. 31. In a statement, Fabolous denied that he was party to any assault and also informed that he didn’t see it as reported. “In regards to the incident […]

On Sunday November 14th, Reverend Run of Run-DMC will celebrate a milestone in his life, his 40th birthday. The retired rapper-turned Reverend said he will spend the entire day praising the lord. “It really is an important milestone. It’s my 40th, I’m excited because it falls on a Sunday. I can spend all day in […]

Hip-Hop star Nelly has helped country artist Tim McGraw to history, as McGraw has become the first country artist to hold the #1 position on Billboard’s Mainstream Top 40 chart. The duo’s collaboration, “Over and Over” also went from #7 to #1, tying Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey’s record for quickest ascent to #1. The […]

Over a thousand fans, friends and family members of Andre “Mac Dre” Hicks gathered to bid the rapper farewell yesterday (November 9th) in California. The rapper’s music blared from vehicles of the Fairfield church the parking lot, while viewers looked at Mac Dre’s body, which was covered with a plastic shield to prevent people from […]

G-Unit rapper 50 Cent pleaded not guilty Monday (November 8) to assault charges following an alleged incident at a summer concert in Springfield, Massachusetts where three women were injured.50 Cent, born Curtis Jackson, reportedly jumped into the crowd at the concert after a spectator threw water at the Queens-bred rapper. A clerk magistrate determined probable […]

New tracks by Wu-Tang Clan member U-God and Bronx bred rapper Cuban Link will be featured on a 30 minute preview show produced by Don King, in anticipation of a highly anticipated boxing card this weekend. King is promoting the card this weekend at Madison Square Garden in New York. WBA heavyweight champion John Ruiz […]

Hip-Hop underground acts Aceyalone, a founding member of Freestyle Fellowship, and the spiritual Hip-Hop trio Zion-I will compete in "MTV2’s Dew Circuit Breakout," amongst 12 unknown bands battling in a weeklong tournament to gain valuable exposure. Zion-I will appear on "MTV2’s Dew Circuit Breakout," November 22 and Aceyalone on November 24, with MTV2 VJ Jim […]

Murder Inc. Bookkeeper Cynthia Brent was arrested and indicted Monday (November 8) on money laundering charges, as federal prosecutors continue their investigation into a connection between the rap label and drug dealers. Brent, 39, was charged with laundering over $1 million in drug money and arranging cash deposits to evade federal filing laws, officials said. […]

Hip-Hop pioneers Afrika Bambaataa, GrandMaster Caz, Kurtis Blow and others will announce the establishment of the Universal Federation for the Preservation of Hip-Hop Culture, a nonprofit organization invested in safeguarding Hip-Hop’s evolutionary history. According to the Federation’s Vice President Kenny “Yoda” Syder, also a member of the legendary Crash Crew, artists have consistently toured the […]

Power 99 DJ Golden Girl of Philadelphia alleges that she was attacked by the bodyguard of Brooklyn wordsmith Fabolous during the radio station’s yearly Powerhouse 2004 concert. The radio personality, known for her blonde hair, detailed her experience to local NBC 10 News yesterday (Nov. 8). "I was talking to one of the artists, which […]

Murphy Lee of Nelly’s St. Lunatics was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of drugs after police claim they stumbled on almost 35 grams of marijuana in the rapper’s Mercedes Benz, according to published reports. Police say they found the marijuana after stopping Lee, 22, for an expired license plate Oct. 31 on […]

Lil’ Flip has been hit with a second copyright infringement lawsuit, this time due to alleged unauthorized use of three melodies on his major label debut, Undaground Legend. The latest round of legal wrangling for the Houston, Texas rapper stems from three songs on the CD, “Texas Boys,” “Make Mama Proud” and “What I Been […]

Dr. Dre has restarted his highly anticipated solo album, Detox. The super producer put the project on hold to produce albums for Aftermath artists Eve and Busta Rhymes. According to published reports, the album is slated for a fall 2005 release. Jay-Z’s documentary “Fade to Black” earned $475,648 during its opening week in theaters. The […]

For those not in tune with their Hip-Hop beef, Aftermath/G-Unit rapper The Game and Bay-area rapper Yukmouth of Regime have been volleying back and forth with insults, even though peace seemed on the horizon. A song that featured both rappers on the same track was apparently recorded separately, where Game decided to dis his counterpart […]

Rap impresario turned political activist Sean “P.Diddy” Combs announced today (Nov. 6) that Citizen Change, his non-partisan voter registration initiative, will continue to operate and recruit young people into the electoral process even though presidential election has passed. “This is phase one, step one for us to get people engaged," Diddy told the Associated Press. […]

Actor/Comedian Bill Cosby and various Hip-Hop artists have joined with Ras Baraka, Deputy Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, to launch Hip-Hop for the P.E.O.P.L.E., a national community service program aimed at underprivileged urban youth. The mission of Hip-Hop for the P.E.O.P.L.E. (Providing Education Opportunity, Prosperity and Life Eternally) is to enlighten inner city youth on […]

The family of Andre “Mac Dre” Hicks will hold a public viewing for the rapper, who was shot to death on a stretch of highway in Kansas City. The family will hold the viewing from noon to 5 p.m. at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 1735 Enterprise Drive, in Fairfield, California A private service for the […]

Multi-platinum Hip-Hop artist Bryan “Baby” Williams, CEO of Cash Money Records is collaborating with urban shoe company Lugz to launch a new holiday boot collection.The “Birdman Nightwing” follows in the footsteps of Baby’s “Birdman” shoe line, which was introduced last spring and sold over one million pairs.The new collection will make its debut this weekend, […]

The Hip-Hop clothing line Akademiks is causing controversy in New York over their racy poster ads that state: “Read Books, Get Brain.”Enraged New York City transit officials are taking action, vowing to pull the ads from city buses.”Get Brain” is slang for oral sex and the ad deliberatly played on the meaning.Akademiks’ ad designer Anthony […]