Next month, Roots frontman Black Thought will star in actor Mark Webber’s anticipated independent film Explicit Ills.   The drama revolves around characters in four interconnected stories trying to succeed in Philadelphia amid struggles with love, drugs, and poverty.   Black Thought (Tariq Trotter) plays the role of Kaleef, a fledgling entrepreneur who labors to […]

In preparation for the release of his new album on March 24, Houston’s Slim Thug has announced a 24-city promo tour and a brand new mixtape.   Seeking to build on the success of his 2005 national debut Already Platinum, Slim explained that the new album is free of the major label constraints he was […]

Lil Wayne has pleaded not guilty to gun possession charges stemming from a New York City arrest in 2007.   Wayne, real name Dwayne Carter, was arrested in July 2007 following a performance at the Beacon Theatre.   After the show, a police officer searched the megastar’s tour bus on the allegation that she smelled […]

A 2007 lawsuit filed against Universal Music Group involving Hip-Hop megastar Eminem will finally go to trial today (February 24) over alleged downloading proceeds owed to the rapper.   Representing Eminem in the case is publishing company F.B.T. Productions.   The grievance revolves around what percentage of digital royalties Eminem should receive when Universal sells his music […]

News Corporation Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch personally apologized today (February 24) for a cartoon published in The New York Post.   The cartoon, which was published last Wednesday (February 18 ) in The New York Post, featured two police officers – one with a smoking gun – standing over a bullet-riddled dead chimp.   […]

Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo has announced a May release date for his sophomore autobiographical effort Carlos, the follow up to his 2008 debut, Units in the City.   Carlos features appearances from a number of top rappers, including Lil’ Wayne, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, Bun B, T-Pain, Lil Kim, fellow group members D4L and singer […]

Amaru Entertainment has responded to a lawsuit over the rights to the film adaptation of rapper Tupac Shakur.   MorganCreek filed the lawsuit against Amaru Entertainment in Los Angeles Superior Court last week.   The lawsuit claims Amaru Entertainment is in breach of contract for refusing “to honor and perform a contract of a production […]

Rapper Xzibit has lashed out at media outlets for putting what he labeled “spin” on comments he made about mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.   When Xzibit recently appeared on Sirius Satellites’ Foxxhole radio where he shared a story about his New Year’s party with Combs and Karrine “Superhead” Steffans.   The trio then headed to […]

Queens, New York rap star N.O.R.E. was arrested in Miami Beach, after getting into an altercation with a customer inside of a Fatburger restaurant.   According to Miami Beach police, N.O.R.E., 31, was arrested early Sunday morning (February 22).   The rapper and another unidentified man were reportedly arguing inside of Fatburger, when N.O.R.E. ripped […]

Award-winning British rapper M.I.A. can add another accomplishment to her list of accolades, courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.   The entertainer took home an Oscar for best original song last night (February 22) at this year’s Academy Awards.   M.I.A. received the honor for her work on the tune “O […]