Producer-turned-recording executive Jermaine Dupri has launched legal battle against a nightclub and a promoter in his hometown of Atlanta over the unauthorized use of his name, court documents show.   The multi-platinum Grammy Award winner filed suit on Tuesday (December 9) against popular nightclub Pure Atlanta and one of the individuals behind the club’s weekly […]

The all-star, 2008 TV adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic A Raisin in the Sun was nominated today (December 11) by the Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture.   The movie gained early buzz through positive reviews of its debut at the Sundance Film Festival.   The momentum attracted ABC, who aired the movie to an […]

A number of notables from the Hip-Hop industry will head to Baltimore to attend a Christmas party aimed at benefiting the city’s needy children. Attorney Paul Gardner and his Gardner Law Group, along with local label Unruly Records, will host the event at Gardner’s Baltimore office. Celebrities like Doug E. Fresh, Mya, Angel “Lola” Luv, […]

Aspiring female rapper Persia of VH1’s White Rapper Show is facing jail time over ramifications from an ongoing, two year domestic violence dispute.   According to Persia, real name Rachel Mucerino, the issue stems from a continuing domestic dispute with an estranged ex-boyfriend who has threatened to kill her, her mother, and six-month old daughter. […]

Three members of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony have been named as codefendants in a lawsuit filed in Tacoma, Washington last month.   Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone and Wishbone are accused of breaching their contract with a Tacoma basketball team by failing to appear for a scheduled performance.   In a lawsuit filed on behalf of The Jazz […]