(AllHipHop News) Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, a Hip-Hop intellectual and associate college professor, has filed a $1 million dollar lawsuit against the Philadelphia police, claiming officers are harassing him.Dr. Hill, an Associate Professor at Columbia University at Teachers College, filed the lawsuit in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, claiming that two officers harassed him. Dr. Hill, who is currently a political contributor for Fox News Channel, regularly appears on programs such as The O’Reilly Factor, Huckabee, and Hannity in addition to being featured on other channels like CNN, MSNBC, and CourtTV. According to the lawsuit, the incident unfolded on June 17th in the city of Philadelphia, when Dr. Hill to produce his vehicle registration, to which Hill complied. After questioning why he was being stopped, Officer Decoatsworth allegedly yanked Hill out of the car by his arm, pushed his fist into his back and asked Hill if he “could afford” his vehicle. As this occurred, another unnamed officer searched through Hill’s vehicle without his consent. Officer DeCoatsworth then told Hill to “get out of this neighborhood and go home” and never charged the professor with a crime. Dr. Hill, who is a resident of Philadelphia, earned his P.H.D from the University of Pennsylvania. He claims the officers violated his First, Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.”The Constitutional violations suffered by Plaintiff were the result of the City’s policies, procedures, customs and practices of allowing its officers to make stops without reasonable suspicion, and to use unreasonable and excessive force thereby violating the civil rights of those with whom they come into contact,” Hill’s lawyer Leonard K. Hill said in court papers.Dr. Marc Lamont-Hill recently made headlines when he responded to an editorial Slim Thug wrote about his opinion on relationships with black women, in Vibe Magazine. Dr. Hill has also been featured on television on a regular basis, where he has discussed a variety of topics, including Hip-Hop culture.He is seeking a trial by jury, suing the Philadelphia Police Department for at least $1 million dollars.

(AllHipHop News) Rap star T.I. explained what happened during an incident in which he helped prevent a 22-year-old man from jumping off a building in Downtown Atlanta yesterday (October 13th). In an interview with BET.com, T.I. stated that he was heading to his video shoot, when he turned on his radio and heard the breaking news about the man, who said he was “tired of living” and wanted to end it. “Something in my heart tells me to go down there. I’m thinking, ‘what can I do to help?’ The building is where V103 is at so I start calling people from the radio station who work there, Ryan Cameron, asking them to tell dude I want to talk to him. Everyone is like, ‘I don’t know if you can help,'” T.I. told BET.com. The rapper said he went to the scene of the incident and told police officers of his desire to help resolve the situation. Officers told the lead negotiator, who had T.I. record a video message to play the distraught man, to convince him that T.I. was really in the lobby and wanted to speak to him.”I was at the elevator to greet him. I spoke first,” T.I. said. “He was kind of, not distraught, but just looked tired. I asked what’s wrong and he shook his head. I said, ‘it’s never as bad as it seems and if you know me, know what I’ve been through, you know I know it.'”Ironically, tomorrow (October 15th), T.I.’s life could be substantially altered, when he stands in front of Judge Charles Pannell Jr., for violating the terms of his federal probation. The rapper and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle were arrested on September 1st in Los Angeles, after T.I. made an illegal U-turn on the Sunset Strip. When police searched the car’s occupants, they found T.I. and Tiny to be in possession of a controlled substance that turned out to be ecstasy. T.I. also failed a drug test the next day. According to reports, T.I. could be sentenced to up to 14 months in prison, for violating the terms of his probation for attempting to purchase machine guns and silencers before the BET Awards in October of 2007. The rapper, who served a year in prison for the crime, was released from federal custody in March. Despite these challenges, T.I. has vowed to keep in touch with the man until he gets better.

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Huddy 6 was killed in a car crash yesterday (October 13th), that closed the Westbound upper deck of the George Washington Bridge in New York.The Harlem rapper, aka Huddy Combs, was born Andre Hudson. He was driving into Manhattan with Jeanette Rodriguez, 50, of The Bronx at 5:15 am, when his Mercury Marquis collided with a truck. As of yesterday, investigators were still unsure what could have caused the accident and stopped traffic for several hours during early morning rush hour.Huddy Combs, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene according to a Port Authority spokesman. The passenger, Jeanette Rodriguez, was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center said a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He also added that information on the nature and extent of Rodriguez’s injuries was not available, but they were not thought to be life-threatening. Combs was a member of the rap group Harlem World and a friend of rappers Cam’ron and Ma$e. The death incited a flood of postings on Twitter and hip-hop Web sites, including postings from well-known rap artists Busta Rhymes and DJ Webstar.Even Congressman Charles Rangel also tweeted a farewell to the Harlem World representative. “RIP Andre Hudson aka Huddy Combs,” he tweeted. “A little piece of Harlem’s music scene has gone with you.” “R.I.P. HUDDY 6,” Juelz Santana tweeted. “SMFH if u don’t or didn’t know who he was jus know this, he was HARLEM!!!!”  “Huddy was just — he was a Harlem staple. If you are around Harlem or in Harlem, you knew who he was. And you loved him. Everybody loved him,” said Karen Civil, who used to work as an A&R administrator at Diplomat Records, a label founded by Cam’ron and Jim Jones. “He was just a great spirit and he will truly be missed.” Huddy was credited by Cam for saving his life when he was shot in DC twice, while leaving a party during the Howard University homecoming weekend in Washington, D.C. in 2005. Huddy directed Cam to a hospital after the incident. “My man here saved my life.” Cam said at the time, in a report to MTV. Huddy Combs was a member of Mase’s Harlem World rap group in the late ’90s. The band released their only album The Movement in 1999, which became an instant hit. Shortly after the album’s release, the band dissolved.He was also featured on Die Another Day: Flawless Victory 2003 a mixtape dissing Eminem and produced by one-time Source magazine co-owner Ray Benzino. Since 2005, Huddy 6 had been a staple in Harlem and across the United States for promotions and events he was a part of coordinating.

(AllHipHop News) Oakland, California rap star MC Hammer will be honored with the World Wide Humanitarian Award during the Kick-A-Thon, which will benefit a local family who lost their father to cancer and now may lose their home. MC Hammer’s appearance is help raise the profile of the fundraising event for the Platt family, who may lose their house after Florence’s 38-year-old husband John died on September 15th from cancer.In order to raise money for Florence and her two children, Ryen and Kayla, ten bay area Taekwondo schools and the Mountain View Christian Center will host the Kick-A-Thon. On October 16th, students from each school will throw as many kicks as possible in a two-minute period, with financial donors making a financial donation based on that amount. The event was puled together by Master Johnny Kang of Kang’s Taekwondo Academy. “I have kids of my own and can only imagine what the Platt’s are going through right now,” said Master Kang. “I’m pleased this event will help them on a financial level. But I’m just as pleased so many kids, families and individuals can come together, compassionately and generously, in support of our fellow man. It’s a profound lesson for the kids and an extraordinary act of love.”The Kick-A-Thon For Humanity will be held on October 16th at the Mountain View Christian Center at 5000 Amaryllis St., in Oakley, California, tarting at 10:00 AM.

(AllHipHop News) Big L’s family has backed an official project of unreleased material never heard by fans, that will be released on SMC Recordings/Distrolord Inc.Big L’s new album Return of the Devil’s Son is 21 songs of unreleased material that will be released approximately 12-years since his unsolved murder and 10-years since his last album was certified gold.“This album is supported 100% by the Big L family,” said Big L’s older brother Donald Phinazee. “I’ve been talking about this album for the last six years and it means everything to me. This is an original Big L album and I’m excited to put my brother out.”  Lamont Coleman aka Big L, was as witty, lyrical Harlem rapper who gained a great deal of attention in the 90’s as a member of the famed Diggin’ In The Crates (DITC) crew that featured Diamond D., Showbiz & A.G., Lord Finesse, Fat Joe, O.C., Buckwild, and Big L.Big L’s Columbia Records debut Lifestyles ov da Poor & Dangerous in 1995 was mildly successful commercially and influential artistically, but in 1999, when he was just 24, Big L was tragically shot to death in Harlem. In 2000, his posthumous second album The Big Picture was received to acclaim and sales in excess of 500,000.“This album will show where he should have been and where he was about to go. It’s going on 12-years since he’s been gone. He would have been that one; this project will show where he should have been at,” continued Donald Phinazee. Return of the Devil’s Son on/SMC Recordings/Distrolord Inc., will be available online and in stores November 23, 2010