Atlantic City, New Jersey has rolled out the red carpet for the second location of rapper Jay Z’s ultra-chic sports bar, the 40/40 Club, scheduled for a summer opening date. According to Black Enterprise, the 40/40 Club will be situated in The Walk, an entertainment district that will house the sports bar, along with a […]
Although Jim Jones once said the Dip Set makes powerful music, he probably would have been more accurate in saying his Uptown team was a powerful movement. And the next in line to carry out the vision is Hell Rell, whose debut For the Hell of It, is scheduled to be release this summer on […]
Duck Down Records, home of the Boot Camp Clik, has signed on with Navarre Corporation in a new distribution deal. The label was previously distributed by Koch Entertainment. According to Duck Down CEO, Dru Ha, the split with Koch was amicable. “After spending three years with Koch Distribution our deal was coming to an end […]
Common and De La Soul will hit the road with John Legend for the singer’s first North American tour since releasing his debut album, Get Lifted. Adding to the hip-hop element of the show will be beatboxer Rahzel, DJ JS-1 and new comer Lyfe, all of whom will appear on select dates. The tour, launches […]
Detectives in New York are probing whether or not a shooting last week in Queens, New York involving alleged members of 50 Cent’s G-Unit crew, is connected to the rap industry. The New York Daily News reported that three men were shot in Jamaica, Queens on Thursday (May 19), as they sat in a black […]
Radio personality/BET co-host Big Tigger has teamed up with the Street Corner Foundation, Inc. to present Big Tigger’s 4th Annual Celebrity Classic in Washington D.C. , an event designed to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS. Taking place from June 17-19, the weekend event aims to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS among young adults, minorities and women […]
Two members of singer Bobby Brown’s entourage were reportedly cut or stabbed while dining at Sean "P. Diddy" Combs’ Atlanta restaurant early today (May 23), authorities said. Police said Brown, who has been arrested numerous times on drug and alcohol charges, was not involved in the altercation. The incident occurred after a fight erupted while […]
Rapper Radric "Gucci Mane" Davis may be released as early as tomorrow (May 23), after the upcoming rapper was hit with a murder charge last week. Details are emerging in the shooting which took place on May 10th in Decatur, Georgia and left one man dead. At a press conference last week before surrendering to […]
Hip-Hop artist The Game is flexing his entrepreneurial spirits and intends to release a line of sneakers dubbed The Hurricanes. The name comes from a moniker he often used, "Hurricane Game.” While Game declined to disclose who the sneakers would be distributed by for business reasons, he did state that the line would include canvas […]
Rapper Jin has revealed that he is throwing the towel in on his rap career and is putting his job as an emcee on hold, while he explores other options. The fate of the rapper’s record deal was the subject of rumors over the past month and while the label never officially dropped the rapper […]
Wu Tang Clan leader The RZA recently discussed his venture into the book world, with the release of his book "The Wu-Tang Manual." The book is RZA’s first written work and contains his thoughts, a dictionary containing “Wu Slang,” a section devoted to an analysis of Wu Tang’s lyrics, never-before-seen photos of the group and […]
North Carolina Hip-Hop collective The Justus League is getting ready to release a steady stream of albums over this summer. In addition to the already strong buzz the League has gotten from Little Brother and producer 9th Wonder’s various spots, Hall of Justice Music Group and 6 Hole Records recently released albums by The Away […]
D12 now joins the likes of Snoop Dogg, Method Man, Xzibit and countless other Hip-Hop artists, by lending their likeness for an upcoming video game, “Crime Life: Gang Wars.” D12’s Bizarre, Proof, Swifty, Kon Artis and Kuniva will inject their unique personalities into the game and bring the essence of Detroit as only the eccentric […]
Rising Atlanta, Georgia rapper Gucci Mane is expected to surrender to Atlanta authorities today to answer an alleged murder charge. Sources told AllHipHop.com that, Gucci Mane (real name Radric Davis) was involved in an altercation with five attackers last Tuesday in Decatur, Georgia. The rapper is riding the waves of his hit single "So Icy" […]
A female employee of Sean "P. Diddy" Combs’ Sean John clothing company filed a sexual harassment lawsuit yesterday, claiming that her immediate supervisor made inappropriate sexual jokes only a month after she hired as a full-time employee. According to the female employee, her supervisor made various disparaging remarks in front of other employee’s and allegedly […]
The ladies of Crime Mob, Princess and Diamond, are branching out with their own set of projects under the BME/Warner Bros. label, including a mixtape and a joint album. Along with returning to work on the follow up to their debut Crime Mob, the girls in the group say they’ve been juggling hectic schedules for […]
Music and Hollywood elite have lined up to invest millions in the Brooklyn-based beauty products line, Carol’s Daughter according to CNN/Money. Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Jay-Z are amongst a few of the big-named investors who have invested a total of $10 million dollars in the new business endeavor and have plans to take the […]
The First Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival (BHF) is set to debut at the historic Brooklyn Brewery in June. Slated to perform at the historic event are Hip-Hop legends Brand Nubian as well as Little Brother, Rhymefest and Leela James. "Our latest confirmations exactly fit the aesthetic of the festival that we were going for… soulful […]
Hip Hop star Nelly has teamed with Anheuser-Busch for the company’s latest responsibility ad, which features the St. Louis rapper urging parents to recognize their role in preventing underage drinking. In the new “Who Am I?” commercial Nelly informs parents, “Your kids are your biggest fans, so talk with them about underage drinking.” The ad […]
Roc-A-Fella rapper Freeway didn’t get his name from walking up and down inner-city blocks. And, now the Philadelphia native has opened a new, high-end rim & accessory shop in his neighborhood to flex his entrepreneurial skills and his love of cars. “I’m getting my corporate up, just grinding. I opened a rim shop called Philadelphia […]
