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http://staging.allhiphop.comThe battle between Afeni Shakur’s Amaru Entertainment and film company Morgan Creek Productions rages on over the making of a bio-pic about rapper Tupac Shakur. The two companies are locked in litigation over a movie on the life of Tupac Shakur. In a lawsuit filed last February, Morgan Creek accused Amaru of breaching a […]
Just one day after his lawsuit against Clear Channel Radio controversial radio personality Troi “Star” Torain has announced his return to syndicated radio. Superadio Networks will distribute “The Star Chamber,” a new syndicated daily commentary segment addressing current topics in music, entertainment and popular culture. “I believe content is king,” Star said in […]
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DJ AM was laid to rest today (September 2) in Los Angeles during a private ceremony for turntables close friends and family. A funeral for DJ AM, born Adam Goldstein, started at 3:00 PM at the Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary, a prominent Jewish cemetery in West Los Angeles. DJ AM, 36, was […]
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This year’s VH1 Hip-Hop Honors show is poised to be the biggest, as the event will celebrate Def Jam’s 25th anniversary. Actor Tracy Morgan is returning for hosting duties, and the ceremony will focus on the label’s influential founders Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin. Also, their crucial supporting cast over the years in […]
Crooked I had refuted the notion that he is in any way signed to Death Row Records, an assertion made by the new CEO of the iconic label founded by Dr. Dre and Suge Knight. A comment by Lara Lavi, CEO/President – Wideawake Deathrow LLC, seemed to suggest that Crooked I was still on […]
A New York judge has thrown dismissed a federal lawsuit against Clear Channel filed by popular shock jock Troi “Star” Torain. Star, who was host of the “Star and Bucwild Show” on Power 105.1, was fired after he made lewd comments over the air about DJ Envy’s wife and four-year-old daughter. In May […]
DISCLAIMER: All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on. THE DAILY TWO SENSE Thanks to everybody that sent their rumors in. I never made up a rumor. It almost all comes from tips from readers and industry […]
A ban on Muslims planning to attend an upcoming show by the Black Eyed Peas in Malaysia has been lifted organizers have confirmed. The concert sparked controversy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where Islamic law forbids the consumption of alcohol and concerts promoted by liquor companies. Beer maker Guinness is one of the sponsors […]
Writer’s Note: This review was originally published with an incorrect rating due to an editor mistake. The current article and rating represent the writer’s unaltered, original review and rating. Shawn Carter is a complicated man. Like many of us, he is composed of various and at times conflicting influences since his humble beginnings in Brooklyn’s Marcy Projects. […]
I don’t hate Drake. There, I said it. Don’t know the dude, never met him. I think he’s a talented cat, rappin’ and actin’ and sangin’ and all that. He’s even got the only record spinnin’ on urban radio that I don’t hate more than the KKK hates Obama. But that […]
