Veteran rhymesayers Nas and Mos Def will be among the artists carrying the banner of Hip-Hop overseas for the Rock the Bells 2008 International Festival Series.   The SanDisk-sponsored outing, which kicks off Oct. 31 in Prague, Czech Republic, marks its first appearance outside the US with scheduled stops in Amsterdam, Stockholm and Paris before […]

A performance by Brooklyn rap group Black Moon that was slated to take place tonight has been postponed, after lead rapper Buckshot suffered a series of seizures, resulting in his hospitalization.   According to Duck Down co-founder and CEO Dru Ha, the legendary MC was returning home from a European trip, when he suffered from […]

Rapper Tony Yayo will host a special live edition of MTV’s new reality-based show Busted the network announced today (September 25).   During the three-hour long Busted:Live, which airs October 4, Yayo will broadcast live from MTV’s Times Square studio, as MTV cameras join police patrols in Calvert County, Maryland and Akron, OH, in search […]

A judge in the British High Court has ordered the immediate release of Busta Rhymes from his detention by UK immigrant officials. The New York MC was barred from entering the country earlier today because of his previous criminal record and accusations that his work permit was not valid. According to the judge, the rapper’s […]

A second showdown between rappers Kanye West and 50 Cent will not take place.   The rapper/producer’s album was originally slated to hit stores in December, the same month 50 Cent is set to release his upcoming album, Before I Self Destruct.   The change of plans was revealed yesterday (Sept. 24) on West’s blog […]

Hip-Hop star Busta Rhymes is being held by officials in the United Kingdom, after he was refused entry into the country today (September 25).   The 36-year-old rapper was arrested at London’s City Airport due to his criminal record in the United States. Rhymes, born Trevor Smith, had previously traveled to London on August 17, […]

Former Tonight Show sidekick Ed McMahon is set to debut next month in his most unlikely job yet; an 85-year-old rapper.   The former American Family Publishing sweepstakes spokesman will star in two viral rap videos for freecreditreport.com, a web site operated by the credit bureau Experian.   The videos feature McMahon rhyming heartfelt lyrics […]

Ending months of speculation and rumors, Ghanaian rapper Sway has officially announced his signing with Akon’s Kon Live label.   The deal entails several albums from the European Hip-Hop star, who will retain his independent standing in his UK homebase with his own Dcypha Productions.   Akon’s latest signee adds to the superstar’s growing talented […]

A fire broke out at award-winning rapper/actor Ludacris’ home just South of Atlanta Wednesday night, AllHipHop.com has learned.   The fire, described by authorities as a “significant fire,” destroyed the residence’s pool house, but did not affect the main structure on the property.   The fire left some property damage but no injuries.   According […]