Russell Simmons’ Hip-Hop Summit Action Network is teaming up with radio powerhouse Clear Channel and will present a benefit concert for HSAN featuring Jay-Z at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 25. According to Simmons, he hopes the concert will draw attention to the HSAN’s goal of registering four million new voters as […]

DJ Vlad, Dirty Harry and Green Lantern have collaborated on a new mix CD dedicated to the late Tupac Shakur, that features top names from the hip-hop world paying tribute to the rapper. The trio remixed a bunch of Tupac tracks for 2Pac: Rap Phenomenon II and had artists come in and put new verses […]

When Lox members Sheek Louch, Jadakiss and Styles P. formed their D-Block label and inked a deal with Universal, rumors swirled that there was a rift between the trio and the label that the group is signed to, Ruff Ryders. "I don’t know where the rumors come from, B," Jadakiss said while feasting on some […]

"We have to start with the truth…my son was murdered," said Yaasmyn Fula, mother of Kadafi Fula. There have been various accounts of how Kadafi, one of Tupac’s Outlawz, was slain. Some theories state that he was killed in a freak accident with a firearm and others still maintain that he was murdered because he […]

Saint Louis rapper Chingy’s debut album, Jackpot has reached platinum status off the strength of his hit single, "Right Thurr." The rapper, who recently bought a house in his hometown to celebrate hitting the jackpot, said that success is all it’s cracked up to be. "It’s a great thing, the first time around hitting big, […]

According to rapper/producer Kanye West, his song "Through The Wire" is much more than a dedication to the accident that nearly cost him his life, because he is getting his jaw broken again. "I gotta get my jaw re-broken in a couple weeks. They didn’t put it in the right place," West told AllHipHop.com. "I’m […]

Hip-Hop journalist Oliver Wang has assembled over two dozen hip-hop critics around the world and has released "Classic Material, The Hip-Hop Album Guide," the first comprehensive review guide for hip-hop albums. "At the beginning of the year, if you walked into any bookstore in the country and tried to find any books dedicated to reviewing […]

Lance "Un" Rivera has switched hats, from record label CEO to movie director, jumping behind the lens for the Queen Latifah penned "The Cookout." Rivera, who used to hustle on the streets of New York with rapper Notorious B.I.G., headed up the Undeas, which he founded with Biggie and Untertainment, which at one point had […]

The New York State Lobbying Commission ended settlement talks with Russell Simmons and Benjamin Chavis, of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network. The settlement talks were in relation to a federal lawsuit Simmons and Chavis filed contesting the states rights to investigate whether or not Simmons, Chavis and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network were illegally lobbying […]

Prosecutors will argue that rapper Corey "C-Murder" Miller fatally shot a 16-year-old as he and a group of unidentified men beat the teenager in a Jefferson Parish, New Orleans nightclub. While a motive for the beating or murder has yet to be established, assistant District Attorney Douglas Freese said that prosecutors believe Miller decided to […]

Sean "P.Diddy" Combs is being sued by cigar maker Moore & Bode, after featuring the pricey cigar maker’s product in the video for "Shake Ya Tail Feather." In legal papers filed last week, Moore & Bode claim that footage in the video features workers rolling the cigars and said that the rolling process involves secret […]

Queen Latifah will host Vibe Magazine’s Vibe Awards, which are scheduled to take place November 21 and will be broadcast on UPN. The event, which has yet to release nominees, presenters, performances or even a location, will celebrate "innovation, cutting-edge presentation and genre expanding work in urban music. In related news, the ten year old […]

Gangsta Boo has stepped forward to clear up confusion regarding a recent interview on AllHipHop.com, which became the subject of intense scrutiny on radio stations throughout the South. "In my hometown [of Memphis], there was some misunderstanding like I was hating on my former group and that’s not the case," Boo clarified with AllHipHop.com. "They […]

The Gallery Mall in Philadelphia was evacuated after a performance by rapper Chingy drew more fans than organizers anticipated, turning the event into a melee. The free concert, was sponsored by local radio station 103.9 The Beat and took place inside of the popular Philadelphia mall. As the rapper took the stage, fans mobbed the […]

Rapper Bow Wow has teamed with Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment and will star along side Will Smith in a new flick, "Mr. Prez." The movie centers on a teenager from Philadelphia, who becomes President of The United States for the day after winning an essay contest. In related news, the rapper, who said that he […]

Redman was busted with marijuana at Oslo’s airport in Norway this week. The Jersey bred rapper was arriving from on a flight from Amsterdam, where marijuana is legal, when dogs trained to sniff for the drugs, honed in on him.The rapper has been touring Europe for some months now and was slated to perform in […]

Inglewood, California’s school district police chief has resigned amidst growing criticism and controversy regarding officers moonlighting as bodyguards for Snoop Dogg.Wesley Mitchell announced his decision today, saying he didn’t take kindly to being personally attacked by school board members, who claim Mitchell gave “misinformation” pertaining to the officers working for the rapper.Mitchell, who spent only […]