Clothing retailer Gap will launch their new television ad campaign with two :30 second commercials featuring rapper Common on November 16. Common and his daughter Omoya Lynn are featured in both of Gap’s “Holiday In Your Hood” commercials, which were directed by famed video director, Paul Hunter. Common also wrote an original song titled “Holiday […]

Kevin “K-Fed” Federline has reached an agreement with musician Thomas Dolby after Dolby accused the rapper of copyright infringement. Federline made an undisclosed cash payment to Dolby as settlement for sampling the rocker’s#### “She Blinded Me With Science” in his song “America’s Most Wanted.” “I’m going to buy a new sailboat, find a quiet anchorage […]

Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon will showcase his acting skills in Coalition, a movie that centers on how the New York construction industry is shaken down by minority non-union labor. Raekwon plays the role of Akey in the flick, which is described as a modern day On The Waterfront. Coalition is based on police trying to […]

Ice-T can never be accused of forgetting his gangsta past. In fact, the West Coast icon is attempting to redefine the musical style he ushered in with his latest album, Gangsta Rap. “It’s gangsta rap but it’s gangsta rap from another perspective of a real gangsta that’s gone through changes and grown up,” Ice-T told […]

The Game is redefining his latest single “It’s Okay (One Blood)” with a high-powered remix featuring a who’s who of emcees from diverse regions. Among those featured on the track are Snoop Dogg, Nas, T.I., Jim Jones, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne, Noreaga, Fabolous, Twista, Jadakiss & Styles P, Tha Dogg Pound, W.C., E-40, Clipse, Bun […]

The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) has called for all young adults ages 18-35 to vote today (Nov.7) in the Congressional elections for U.S. House of Representative and Senate seats. In 2004, HSAN established a voting initiative called “Hip-Hop Team Vote” to register, educate and mobilize millions of young adults to vote each years in […]

Katt Williams was arrested yesterday (Nov. 6) at the Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly carrying a stolen, concealed weapon. According to TMZ.com, Williams was arrested around 3 p.m. in Terminal 5 after being stopped at a security check point. The unknown, concealed weapon was allegedly found in the popular comedians carry-on luggage. The LAPD […]

Producers/rappers Lil’ Jon and Three 6 Mafia have teamed up to release “Act a Fool,” the latest single from Lil’ Jon’s upcoming album Crunk Rock. According to Jon, the song is reminiscent of the Beastie Boys’ 1986 hit single, “Fight for your Right to Party,” and the Internet will play a vital role in promoting […]

Snoop Dogg was booked today (Nov. 6) on one felony count of possession of a deadly weapon, after police found a 21 inch collapsible baton in the rapper’s laptop bag in September. Snoop Dogg, 35, turned himself in to authorities at the Orange County Jail to answer the charges, which stem from a September 27 […]

Publishing company Bridgeport Music has filed a lawsuit in Manhattan Federal Court, claiming that Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter violated copyright laws on the song “Justify My Thug.” The song, which was produced by West coast legend DJ Quik, is contained on the rapper’s 2003 hit release, The Black Album. In Sept. 2004, Bridgeport Music won an […]

The mystery surrounding the cause of recent leaks of the Game’s new album, Doctor’s Advocate, has been solved, thanks to the rapper himself. The Game, real name Jayceon Taylor, admitted to releasing a clean version of his upcoming release in an overt strategic move. “I already leaked my album,” Game revealed to AllHipHop.com. “I already […]

Rapper Ja Rule is teaming with Russell Simmons, New York Giants’ Michael Strahan and Irv “Gotti” Lorenzo, to put on a Celebrity LIFE Camp Benefit for at risk youth. The benefit will support the year round LIFE Camp program for at risk youth, who are on the fast track to incarceration. The program aims to […]

Miami rapper Trick Daddy will bring a little Christmas cheer to underprivileged youth through a new alliance between his Trick Luvs Da Kids Foundation and KB Toy Store. Trick Daddy’s nonprofit was founded to inspire, aid and encourage youth to achieve a better quality of life through educational, social and musical development. Through the venture, […]

Kanye West had another awards show fit last night (Nov. 2) and this time it was staged at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark, after he lost the best video honor. The Chicago rapper crashed the stage when the trophy was being presented to Justice and Simian for their song, “We Are Your […]

Rapper Beanie Sigel was admitted to a Philadelphia area hospital Wednesday (Nov. 1) to be treated for a double hernia. The rapper woke up in pain and went to see a doctor, who discovered the hernias after a medical examination, sources told AllHipHop.com. Sigel is not exactly sure how he sustained the injuries, sources added, […]

The year 2007 could mark a milestone for Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. The legendary Hip-Hop group is among the nine nominees that are under consideration for induction into the 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland. Chic, Van Halen, R.E.M., Patti Smith, the Dave Clark Five, the Ronettes, Joe Tex […]

Snoop Dogg has been charged with one felony count of possession of a deadly weapon, stemming from a September incident at the John Wayne International Airport in Orange County, California. The Orange County District Attorney charged the rapper because he allegedly walked through an X-Ray machine with a 21″ collapsible baton concealed in his laptop […]