(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rap star T.I. is scheduled to stand before a federal judge next week for a probation violation hearing, after his arrest last month in Los Angeles for possessing drugs.T.I. will stand before Judge Charles Pannell Jr. on October 15, to try and answer the drug possession charges, after he and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle were caught with ecstasy on September 1st.The rapper was busted in Los Angeles after he allegedly made an illegal U-turn on the Sunset Strip in a pricey Maybach. In addition to being in possession of ecstasy ,the rapper failed a drug test taken after his arrest. Additionally T.I. was in the company of a convicted felon, which could also violate the terms of his probation.T.I., born Clifford Harris Jr., could be sent back to prison for up to three years for violating his probation, for attempting to purchase machine guns and silencers in October of 2007, prior to the BET Hip-Hop Awards.

 Lloyd Banks has generated a tremendous buzz for his looming sequel, Hunger For More 2.

The rapper talked to VIBE about the ambitious endeavor and the artists involved.

“Every verse on my album that I got for a feature is crazy. The Kanye West joint ‘Trackstar’ is crazy. The song actually features me, Kanye, Swizz Beatz and Fabolous. I got Pusha T on a song called ‘Home Sweet Home.’ He’s very underrated; Pusha has been doing it for so long that he’s in a similar space as me. Everybody knows the Clipse as legendary rappers. Now he’s beginning a new legacy with his solo career. And I’m doing the same thing.” 

The albums is set to drop on November 23 and is a follow-up to his 2004 double platinum debut Hunger For More.

“I’m excited,” Banks said.

For more, go to Vibe.com.

(AllHipHop News) Hispanic rapper Pitbull has been

tapped as a keynote speaker at the Association of Hispanic Advertising

Agencies (AHAA) Annual Conference.Pitbull will take the stage with Ruben Leyva, who heads up Sony Music’s U.S. Latin division.The pair will discuss the opportunities and challenges they have faced working in the music business and in their normal lives.”Music

and entertainment are at the forefront of the Hispanization of America.

Pitbull epitomizes the success Latino entertainers have had not only in

the music industry but in the Hispanic consumer market as well,” said

Gisela Girard, AHAA chair and president/COO of San-Antonio based

Creative Civilization. “The stories of Pitbull and Leyva are similar to

the challenges we overcome daily in our fight to establish Hispanic

marketing within the advertising industry and within our client

organizations. As entrepreneurs, we can learn a lot from the

experiences, adversity and ultimate achievements of these entertainment

icons.”Pitbull, who also hosts his own Spanish-language show

“Esquina” on Mun2, will also speak about the challenges associated with

“in-culture communication.”The AHAA Conference is slated to take place October 6-8 at the Hyatt Regency in Miami.

Hispanic rapper Pitbull has been tapped as a keynote speaker at the

Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) Annual Conference.

Pitbull will take the stage with Ruben Leyva, who heads up Sony Music’s U.S. Latin division.

The pair will discuss the opportunities and challenges they have faced working in the music business and in their normal lives.

“Music and entertainment are at the forefront of the Hispanization of

America. Pitbull epitomizes the success Latino entertainers have had not

only in the music industry but in the Hispanic consumer market as

well,” said Gisela Girard, AHAA chair and president/COO of San-Antonio

based Creative Civilization. “The stories of Pitbull and Leyva are

similar to the challenges we overcome daily in our fight to establish

Hispanic marketing within the advertising industry and within our client

organizations. As entrepreneurs, we can learn a lot from the

experiences, adversity and ultimate achievements of these entertainment

icons.”

Pitbull, who also hosts his own Spanish-language show “Esquina” on Mun2,

will also speak about the challenges associated with “in-culture

communication.”

The AHAA Conference is slated to take place October 6-8 at the Hyatt Regency in Miami.

(AlHipHop News) BET executive Stephen G. Hill and rapper Waka Flocka Flame were close to being embroiled in a Hip-Hop beef that started on Twitter, but the conflict has likely been averted.

Hill is the VP of music programming and an avid user of Twitter. After Waka Flocka performed at the BET Hip-Hop Awards, Hill stated, “BET Hip-Hop Awards. The show was going so well…and then Waka Flak-ed. Yeah. I said it. Waka. Flocka. Flamed. Out. like it or not,he’s popular. Wanted to give a shot #mistake.”

Hill made the remark, because Waka jumped off stage during his performance of “Hard in the Paint” and “No Hands,” which was a move that was not rehearsed.

Waka responded with tweets angrily directed at Hill.

Flocka said, “How the f**k u invite Waka Flocka and hate when i jump N the crowd to connect more wit fans and friends ….. #rappers R robots lol…I THAK [sic] BET AS A WHOLE …..99% SHOULD I SAY ……ITS JUST THAT 1% IS A DUCK A** NI**A…I KNO [sic] KIDS HATE WHEN THEY PARENTS GET ON TWITTER AND ACT LAME IS F**K.”

Hill recanted his initial statement after the wrong song played first forcing Waka to improvise in his own frenetic way.

“Let’s you and me talk. Bring your manager. I should NOT have sent that first text…but there’s some learning here. You in?” Hill said.

Waka has not responded.

The BET Hip Hop Awards 2010 airs on October 12.

(AllHipHop News) Rappers Nicki Minaj and Jay-Z were winners in multiple categories during the BET Awards, which took place tonight (October 2nd) at the Atlanta Civic Center, in Atlanta Georgia. Thousands of industry executives, artists and fans gathered to celebrate the 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards, which was hosted by comedian Mike Epps. The 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards honored this year’s top-selling artists, while introducing a crop of new rappers through the show’s annual “Cipher.” Sean “Diddy” Combs and Rick Ross opened the show by performing a medley of hits, including Ross’ anthem “B.M.F.” and “MC Hammer.” When Rick Ross finished the song “MC Hammer,” the real MC Hammer appeared on the stage flanked by a group of dancers. Hammer proved he hasn’t lost his ability to move his feet, performing his hit single “2 Legit 2 Quit,” which most of the audience knew, lyric-for-lyric. Nicki Minaj took home awards in multiple categories, including Rookie of the Year, Made You Look Style Award, and Favorite by Fans. “I didn’t think I was going to win this award, but I probably have a million little Barbies on Twitter that probably voted for me and I love you guys very much for that,” said Nicki Minaj, who thanked her mother, brothers and the Young Money family. Other winners included Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, who won the Perfect Combo Award for “Empire State of Mind” and “Best Video” Drake who took home MVP of the Year, while Rick Ross’ producer Lex Lugar snagged Track of the Year for producing “B.M.F.”A highly anticipated reunion between The Diplomats took place, as Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Freekey Zeekey hit the stage together for their first major televised appearance together in years. Salt-N-Pepa were honored with the I Am Hip-Hop Award, while legendary turntablist DJ Premier led a moving tribute to Guru, along with the late MC’s sons and Gangstarr founder, Big Shug. Other performers included comedian Lil Duval, Swizz Beatz, Big Boi, B.o.B., Waka Flocka Flames, Gucci Mane, DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Cali Swag District and J. Cole. Presenters included Kelly Rowland, Jermaine Dupri, Nelly, Trina, Elise Neal and others. This year’s annual ciphers were cleverly worked together to include raps and appearances by Wiz Khalifa, Mickey Factz, Vado, Bones Brigante, Royce Da 5’9, Kuniva, Busta Rhymes, Fonzworth Bentley, Tyga and others.Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music appeared in their own “Cipher” segment, with raps from Kanye West, Pusha-T, Big Sean, Cyhi Da Prynce and Common. A special segment took place featuring a father and son cipher session that included Ice Cube and his two sons OMG and Doughboy and Reverend Run and his two sons, Diggy and Jo Jo Simmons.The 2010 BET Awards are slated to air October 12th at 8:00 PM.

(AllHipHop News) West Coast Hip-Hop veteran Ice Cube has accepted former rival Common’s offer to possibly work together in a movie in the near future. During an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, Ice Cube replied to Common’s statement last week about wanting to work with his former foe. Common and Ice Cube were engaged in a vicious war of words in the mid-1990’s. The situation almost turned violent until The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan held a meeting at his Chicago mansion and urged the rising rap stars to peacefully resolve their differences. Since then, both artists have gone on to have immense success on the silver screen. Ice Cube, who recently produced the series Are We There Yet? for TNT, has starred in groundbreaking flicks like Boyz N Tha Hood, in addition to executive producing and starring in his own hit movies like Friday and Barbershop.”When we had our little issues in the 90s we sat down with Farrakhan and he told us why we needed to be brothers and squash it,” Ice Cube told AllHipHop.com. “Since then, I aint never had an ill feeling towards Common. We’ve seen each other on several occasions and it’s all love, like it never happened. I’d be down to do a movie anytime. Anytime.”Common, who has starred in movies like Terminator Salvation, Smokin’ Aces, American Gangster and Just Wright, recently wrapped up filming on Hell on Wheels, a time-piece about the Transcontinental Railroad set in the 1860’s. During an interview with AllHipHop.com last week, Common revealed that he would like to work with Ice Cube on a movie, should the chance ever arise. “Point blank, when Cube and I had beef, I was a fan of his first and foremost, I grew up like loving Cube,” Common told AllHipHop.com. “I still respected him as an artist, but I had to come at him. It’s like a boxer; if somebody challenge you in the ring, you got to go at him. But we all good now, and maybe we can produce a movie together or something.”Ice Cube was very optimistic about working with Common in the future and noted that it only made sense, considering the amount of success both men have experienced in Hollywood. “He’s in Hollywood and I’m in Hollywood. We are both leading men and we can do this,” Ice Cube told AllHipHop.com. Ice Cube recently released his 9th album I Am The West on his independent label, Lench Mob Records. 

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop producer Swizz Beatz recently traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, where he is working with luxury Swiss watch brand, Audemars Piguet. The rapper shows off a new design he created with Audemars Piguet during this Sunday’s episode of “Sucker Free Countdown” with host DJ Envy. “I went out to Geneva and met with Mr. Audemars himself,” Swizz Beatz revealed. “Their designing the next ten years of AP (Audemars Piguet) and they want me to be on the board and design team.”According to Swizz, he took a six-hour class on the intricacies of the Swiss-made watch, which has pieces in the collection that sell for millions.The brand name has already been name checked in lyrics by rappers like Rick Ross and Jay-Z, who announced a deal to launch a line priced between $50,000 – $100,000, with Audemars Piguet in 2005.”It [the class] was six hours and it was crazy dissecting and putting together the movement in the AP, which I have a total new respect more. Not just wearing it, but the tailor movement in that thing,” Swizz said.”Sucker Free Countdown” will air on MTV2 this Sunday (October 3rd) at 11:00 PM. Also featured during this weeks episode are N.E.R.D., Paul Wall, Birdman and Cali Swag District.

(AllHipHop News) Representatives for Eminem have shot down reports that he is in talks to star in the movie 360. According to reports, the rapper, along with actress Frances McDormand, was supposed to have been negotiating a part in 360, which is a sex-themed drama, which is being directed by Fernando Meirelles (City of God) also stars Anthony Hopkins and Rachel Weisz. The sexually charged movie centers around a prostitute and features 10 lovers in different scenes, with a participant from the previous scene, until all of the participants come together. Representatives for the rap star, who was nominated for an Oscar for his role in the autobiographical movie 8 Mile, shot down the reports. “There’s no truth to it all,” a representative for Eminem said. Reports that the rapper is in talks to star as The Riddler in the upcoming installment of the Batman franchise are also false. In related news, Emimen recently dropped a video for his song “No Love” featuring Lil Wayne. The video follows a kid who is bullied by local thugs in school and also features fellow D12 group member Denaun Porter. “No Love” will be released to radio on October 5th.