Kool Moe Dee is finishing a book judging the top 50 emcee’s of all-time. "There’s A God On The Mic" rates the rappers based on breath control, style, technique, lyrics & originality amongst other things. "The book would be able to shine with either just text or images alone, to get both is to get […]

Roc-A-Fella CEO and self proclaimed "cakeaholic" Dame Dash hopes to beat 1 in 135 million odds and win the Mega Millions Lottery drawing. The jackpot is estimated at a cool $180 million dollars. "Why not, I’ll take that money. It’s only a buck," Dash told AllHipHop.com. "If I won that mothaf*ckers would be sick. It […]

On Thursday (June 19) Rodney King, pleaded innocent to three misdemeanor charges filed against him, after he slammed his SUV into a utility pole. He also took the time to reveal that he was working on his autobiography and a rap album. King said that his rap album is titled Rodney King, The Living Legend. […]

Ice-T and his recently reactivated controversial group Body Count are embarking on the "Kill Em All Tour," set to kick off July 8th in Ventura, California. The 19 date tour will wind down July 30 in Columbus, Ohio. As previously reported on AllHipHop.com, Ice-T reformed the controversial band after the death of two founding members […]

Founding Goodie Mob member Big Gipp is readying his debut album, Mutant Mind Frame and has formed Goodie Mob Records with fellow members Khujo and T-Mo. Mutant Mind Frame enlists the help of fellow Dungeon Family members Big Boi, Witchdoctor and Sleepy Brown, as well as E-40 and 8Ball & MJG. "People always considered our […]

Rapper Mos Def will host a new Friday night series on ESPN2 called "The Block Party", presented by Dodge, running for 9 weeks throughout the summer. Shows will feature a variety of segments that are focused on the urban athletic lifestyle, including Streetball: The AND 1 Mix Tape Tour; The Life; Friday Night Fights and […]

Big Tigger will host his 2nd Annual Celebrity Classic in Washington D.C. The three day event will benefit the Ummah Endowment Fund, an organization dedicated to raising awareness in urban communities about HIV/AIDS. There will be a number of events over the weekend including a kids sports clinic, a silent auction, a youth panel discussion […]

Nate Dogg will headline the 2003 Hip-Hop and R&B Expo/concert at the new Fresno Grizzlies Downtown Stadium in Fresno, California on August 3. Rap acts N2Deep will also headline the Expo, while 29 area artists will perform on two separate stages. The Expo is co-sponsored by local radio station B-95, Roc-A-Fella Records, Saturn, the city of […]

Eminem recently picked up the mansion of former Kmart CEO, Charles Conaway, who was fired after Kmart declared bankruptcy. According to reports, Em snagged the mansion in April. While the amount Eminem paid for the mansion was not revealed, the asking price was $5.85 million dollars. In related news, Eminem received seven nominations for 2003’s […]

Multi-platinum rapper LL Cool J will star opposite Ray Liotta and Jolene Blalock in the independent movie, "Slow Burn," which is currently in development. According to the Hollywood Reporter, LL will star in the movie that pits a lawyer (Liotta) against an attractive assistant district attorney (Blalock) and an "enigmatic stranger," played by LL. The […]

Nas and R&B group members Jagged Edge have signed on to promote antigun PSA’s for the state of Connecticut, as part of the Bush Administration’s Project Safe Neighborhoods. The project aims at getting guns off the streets of neighborhoods plagued by violence. During the first year, there was a 30 percent increase in federal firearm […]

Fresh on the heels of snagging a Tony for his award winning production, "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry," Russell Simmons will be honored with the Time Warner Innovator Award. Simmons is being honored by the conglomerate for his various business dealings, as well as his charitable organizations, mainly Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation and the Hip-Hop […]

Veteran former member of British Parliament, Tony Benn is taking on a new career at the tender age of 78. The longest serving Labour MP in the history of the party, will become a rap artist. A speech that Benn made five years ago regarding the dangers of warring with Iraq impressed record producer Charles […]

Def Jam CEO Lyor Cohen has been smacked with a lawsuit from former in-house lawyer Jonathan Lieberman, who also testified in the TVT case for Def Jam. According to a report by Roger Friedman of Fox News, Lieberman, whose title was Vice President of business and legal affairs for Def Jam, is seeking $6 million […]

Rell and Anthony Allen will embark on a 7 city tour sponsored by Remy Martin, to celebrate the launch of Roc Music, Dame Dash and Jay-Z’s latest musical venture designed to show case R&B, Alternative, Pop and Rock music. "Damon and Jay started Roc Music as a label for music other than hip-hop. Roc-A-Fella Records […]

Rapper and NY radio personality Angie Martinez gave birth to a healthy baby boy yesterday. Niko Ruffin, weighed in at 9 pounds & is 21 inches tall. "This is my second child, I’ma have two boys," an excited Nokio told AllHipHop.com shortly before the child was born. Niko is the couple’s first child. Martinez has […]

Garrett "K-Luv The Pimp" Craven, 39, was arrested Wednesday morning in Stockton, California on felony pimping and pandering charges. Authorities claim that Craven was associated with a prostitution ring that required the women to sign contracts and rewarded the top sellers with trophies. "We looked at it as maybe a motivational technique," said Stockton police […]

Houston Rocket’s guard Steve Francis has launched a new record label and is seeking new talent. Isoh Entertainment has one act signed, female singer T’Neq and according to Francis, he has his aims for the business set high. “I’m looking to be a big player, one day,” Francis told the Virginia Pilot.“Whether it happens overnight, […]

He done Diddy-ed it again. The omnipresent mogul Sean “P.Diddy” Combs struck a deal to partner with Lincoln to design a Limited Edition Sean John Navigator. Only 100 models of the exclusive ride will be made, each retailing near $85,000. In observance of his mantra of keeping up with the Combses, rather than the Joneses, […]