Brothers Demetrius “Big Meech” and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory were sentenced yesterday (September 12) to 30 years in prison, for running the cocaine organization known as The Black Mafia Family.   Demetrius and Terry were apprehended in 2005 and indicted under the CCE (Continuing Criminal Enterprise) law, which like RICO charges carry life sentences.   […]

Despite his reputation for openly voicing his frustrations, Kanye West chose a rather mellow response to being arrested Thursday morning (Sept. 11) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on a felon vandalism charge.   The rapper/producer, who was released Thursday afternoon on $20,000 bail, briefly spoke out on his LAX altercation with paparazzi members and […]

Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane has been jailed, after prosecutors complained that he failed to complete mandatory community service.   The rapper only served 25 of 600 hours of his community service and violated his probation multiple times by using alcohol, marijuana and ecstasy.   He was also accused of serious offenses, Driving Under the Influence, […]

Lil Wayne has partnered with Streets Talk DVD to release a limited edition documentary entitled The Nino Brown Story, chronicling the chart-topper’s tumultuous professional and personal life on the road.   Drawing on Wayne’s constant lyric references to the 1991 cult classic film New Jack City, the release will chronicle the rapper’s travels throughout major […]

Harlem, New York rap star Jim Jones will make a guess appearance on the cable series premiere of Crash. The television series, which airs on Starz cable network, is based on the Oscar winning film and is being produced by acclaimed actor, Don Cheadle. Crash debuts on October 17.

R&B singer Kelis was acquitted of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest charges yesterday (September 11) in a Miami court.   Kelis, who is married to controversial rapper Nas, was granted the judgment of acquittal after evidence submitted during her trial that refuted prosecutors accounts.   She was originally arrested on March 2 of 2007 in […]

Yesterday (September 11) Billboard celebrated its 50 year history by compiling a list of the top charting Hip-Hop and R&B songs of all time.   And the results are surprising.   The criterion for the list was based on Billboard tracking the popularity of songs based on sales and number of radio plays.   Other […]

Snoop Dogg’s Australian tour has officially been green lighted by the country’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship it was announced today (September 12).   As previously reported by AllHipHop.com, Snoop Dogg is now able to tour the country with fellow gangster rap pioneer Ice Cube and a recently reunited Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.   In 2007, Snoop […]