Wake Up Show hosts Sway and King Tech are issuing an open call to aspiring entertainers to enter their urSession.com “100K Battle“ rap battle contest. The competition, which kicks off today (April 2), is open to new or unsigned artists. Contestants can enter the battle by signing up for free at urSession.com and downloading […]
Fox Searchlight has announced that newcomer Edwin Freeman will play the role of famed Brooklyn DJ, Mister Cee in the upcoming biopic Notorious, which is based on the life of Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace. Freeman, a Brooklyn, New York native, has been seen in 2000’s direct-to-DVD Da Mission. He has also been seen […]
Block Entertainment CEO Russell “Block” Spencer is expanding the scope of his label. Following the success of rappers Young Joc, Gorilla Zoe, and Boyz N Da Hood, the Bad Boy South imprint is foraying into R&B with its newest artist JC. “I met him through his manager and eventually took the time out to […]
Hip-Hop star Ludacris has teamed with Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee have teamed with Discovery Channel’s new eco-friendly network PlanetGreen to star in a new primetime series. Battleground Earth will be featured on PlanetGreen, which Discovery Communications will launch on June 4, to over 50 million homes. The series features Ludacris and Tommy […]
With a string of successful singles and collaborations, Plies is riding a wave of momentum as he prepares for the release of his forthcoming album Definition of Real. So much so, that the rapper is looking to make a statement with the world premiere of the video for his new single “Who Hotter Than […]
Hip-Hop group Kidz In The Hall continue their support of presidential hopeful Barack Obama with the world premiere of their “Change” remix featuring rap veterans Bun B. and Talib Kweli. The song is taken from Green Lantern & Russell Simmons’ upcoming pro-Obama Yes We Can mixtape, which will be released next month. The […]
Jazze Pha is known for his ability to create hit records and now the hit making producer hopes to recreate that success in the kitchen with his new internet cooking show What’s Cooking With Jazze, which launched today (March 31). Each webisode of the series features Jazze Pha with a different special celebrity guest cooking up […]
Hip-Hop icon Reverend Run and rappers Bow Wow and Lil Mama are among a group of celebrities that are featured in a new Public Service Announcement titled “I Will Graduate,” urging students to stay in school. In addition to the rappers, John Starks (The New York Knicks), Jaslene Gonzalez (America’s Next Top Model) and […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs and Outkast’s Big Boi have teamed to advance the career of new artist Janelle Monáe, who recently signed to Bad Boy Records, via a pact with Monáe’s Atlanta-based record label, the Wondaland Arts Society. Big Boi will serve as co-executive producer of Monáe’s debut release, titled Metropolis Suite EP. Monáe, […]
A number of U.S. rappers have been embraced and nominated by fans at this year’s MTV Australia Awards 2008, including Lupe Fiasco, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg and Wyclef, who was announced as host today (March 31). Wyclef will preside over the award ceremony, which will feature eight live musical performances and eleven awards presented […]
50 Cent and his G-Unit collective will head to South Africa to give to major performances in Johannesburg and Capetown this May. The Virgin Mobile 50 Cent and G-Unit Tour is being presented and produced by SABC 1, Showtime Productions and Virgin Mobile. The concert will feature the rappers from G-Unit, including 50 […]
Hip-Hop helped make World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) WrestleMania XXIV (24) the most successful live event in the history of the WWE and the Citrus Bowl, in Orlando, Florida. A series of high profile matches featuring boxing champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Snoop Dogg and an appearance by Kim Kardashian helped Wreslemania XXIV gross more than […]
Rapper/actor Mos Def will have some legendary shoes to fill as the newest cast member of the upcoming film Cadillac Man. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the entertainer will play revered rock artist Chuck Berry in the feature, which is currently being filmed in New Jersey. Set in Chicago during the 1950s, Cadillac […]
Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel will spend the next three months in prison, after he was accused of violating his probation for a third time yesterday (March 28). Probation officials revealed that Sigel provided a false urine sample and tested positive for Xanax and Percocet five times over the past month. Sigel, who admitted […]
Rappers Remy Ma and Papoose are moving forward to get married, even though Remy Ma now faces up to 25 years in jail. Papoose denied the story claiming they were merely friends after AllHipHop.com reported the nuptials earlier this month. Now, the rappers have confessed they lied to the press simply to protect their privacy […]
Rap star Remy Ma plans to appeal the jury’s guilty verdict that was reached yesterday (March 27) in her trial for assault and weapons charges. Remy Ma’ attorney Ivan Fischer has revealed that he is planning to appeal the Manhattan Supreme Court grand jury’s decision. A jury convicted Remy Ma on four counts […]
Czar Entertainment CEO Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond has responded to an apology issued by the Los Angeles Times, claiming the article not only libeled him, but also put his family at risk. A March 17 article written by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Chuck Phillips titled “Blood Feud” claimed that Sean “Diddy” Combs and Christopher “The […]
Rapper Ice Cube will star in a new flick for Dimension Films titled Janky Promoters, a comedy that centers around a pair of bumbling promoters who attempt to book a rapper for a show. A director hasn’t been named for the film, which Dimension CEO Bob Weinstein said will also star a major rapper […]
Rapper Freck Billionaire was arrested in New Jersey on Tuesday (March 25) and charged with drug crimes, after he was caught selling crack to an undercover police officer. According to The Record, Freck Billionaire, born Jeffrey Whitters, and an associate named Steven Ramos were arrested after they sold crack to an undercover detective working […]
Mariah Carey may normally command the spotlight, but the Grammy Award winning songstress has made room for Miami-based rapper Rick Ross on the remix to her hit single “Touch My Body.” The song, which finds Carey utilizing an almost rap-like flow, also features fellow R&B singer The Dream. “Whenever an artist of Mariah’s […]
