World renowned legendary Jazz drummer/visionary Max Roach died yesterday in an undisclosed hospital in New York, (August 16) after a long illness a spokesman for Blue Note Records revealed.   Roach, who championed Hip-Hop music in the 1980’s and 90’s, influenced rappers like Gangstarr, Digable Planets, A Tribe Called Quest and others.   Roach, born […]

Slip-N-Slide Records recording artist Rick Ross has announced the released date of his sophomore album, titled Trilla.   Trilla, which is the follow up to Ross’ debut Port of Miami, will hit stores on November. 11.   Port of Miami, which hit stores in August of 2006, moved 187,000 copies its first week in stores […]

Wu-Tang Clan rapper Method Man has reached a plea deal with prosecutors in New York after he was arrested in May and charged with possession of marijuana.   Method Man, born Clifford Smith, was arrested on May 17, when officers stopped his 2005 Lincoln Navigator for having an expired inspection sticker.   When the arresting […]

Houston, Texas rapper Lil’ Flip was exhonerated of credit card abuse charges, stemming from the purchase of an airline ticket for the rapper that was bought using someone else’s credit card.   Police accused the 26-year-old rapper of buying a $671 Southwest Airlines ticket to Baltimore from Houston on June 8, using a stolen American […]

The North Jersey contractor that won a default civil judgment against rapper Ja Rule has dropped his criminal complaint against the rapper, telling a judge that he feared for his safety.   Contractor Joel Tobia claimed the rapper only paid $5,000 of a $13,000 bill to fix a lead at his Saddle River, New Jersey […]

Although he has gained fans from his mixtape appearances and debut album Food and Liquor, Lupe Fiasco is ready to give up the mixtape game as he considers heading toward greener pastures beyond Hip-Hop. According to Billboard, the rapper is having second thoughts as he reevaluates his passion for rap music in terms of making […]

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton will be one of several contestants taking place in MTV’s new Hip-Hop themed show, “Celebrity Rap Superstar.”   Hilton will take part in the new, live competition series that features the celebrities being mentored by some of Hip-Hop’s biggest stars, as they are “transformed into skillful lyricists.”   The weekly series […]

Rappers are doing more than showing off their rhyme skills in order to make Forbes magazine’s first ever Hip-Hop Cash Kings list.With an estimated $34 million earned in 2006, rap mogul Jay-Z topped the list.The Def Jam Recordings president’s income was generated mostly through various business ventures such as his 40/40 sports bar franchise and […]

Rapper Snoop Dogg sold his Claremont, California home last week and according to local police, his neighbors are happy.   The rapper, who has not lived in the house since 2000, shortly after MTV’s Crib’s feature the property on the hit show.   The newly remodeled house sits on an acre of land, contains 6500 […]

Rapper Foxy Brown surrendered to authorities yesterday (Aug. 14) on assault charges stemming from a July 30 incident, in which she hit her neighbor in the face with her BlackBerry, injuring the woman.   Brown, who is currently on probation for a 2004 assault involving two manicurists, has had a long-standing dispute with her neighbor […]

UGK’s seventh album UGK (Underground Kingz) debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200, R&B, and Rap Album charts.The double CD, which features appearances by rappers like T.I., Rick Ross, Slim Thug, Three 6 Mafia, OutKast, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, as well as Charlie Wilson and Raheem DeVaughn.UGK moved over 160,000 copies in the […]

Award winning UK Hip-Hop artist Estelle has inked a deal with John Legend’s Homeschool label and Atlantic Records and is preparing a new album set for a February 2008.   Estelle is one of the most respected British Hip-Hop artists.   She also produces and runs her own independent label, Stellar Ent. Her album The […]

D-12 rapper Bizarre is gearing up to unleash his forthcoming album, Blue Cheese ‘n’ Coney Island.The title of the release, which features guest appearances from Tech9ne and King Gordy, carries a personal connection for the Detroit native.”I named it ‘Blue Cheese ‘n’ Coney Island’ basically because in Detroit we’re known for our Coney Islands (hot […]

Scientists at 10 Sea Life Centres in Germany recently launched a study which has reportedly found that sharks are more likely to mate, if the right music is played to them.According to the UK’s Independent, the study was launched due to a slowdown in the breeding of sharks held in captivity in the country.The experiment […]

Atlanta bred rapper and Boyz N Da Hood group member Gorilla Zoe is preparing to release his upcoming Block Entertainment debut titled Welcome to the Zoo.   The album features production by heavyweights like Jazze Pha, Sha Money XL, Drumma Boy and others.   “Back in the day, they called the city the concrete jungle […]

Rapper Remy Ma appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court yesterday (August 14) to learn if she has been indicted by a grand jury in regards to the shooting of a childhood friend in Manhattan in July.   Remy Ma, born Remy Smith, was charged with attempted murder, assault and weapons possession stemming from an incident on […]

CBS Corporation has reached a financial settlement with talk-radio personality Don Imus, over racist remarks made about the Rutgers University women’s basketball team in April.   Imus, who referred to the women as “nappy-headed ho’s,” was fired on April 12, shortly after making the racist comments about the women, which created uproar across the world […]

Rapper Ice Cube will star in the new movie 10, an adaptation of the graphic novel written by Shannon Eric Denton and Keith Giffen.   According to Variety, Ice Cube’s production company CubeVision is negotiations to produce the flick for Dimension Films.   The movie version revolves around a man who receives junk mail informing […]

Despite being suspended from NFL play, Adam “Pacman” Jones continues to find ways to occupy his time, as he now enters the world of music.   The controversial football player, who serves as CEO of National Street League Records, is currently preparing to release his forthcoming debut rap album with music producer Spoaty.   The […]

Hit-making producer Ty Fyffe is taking part in the search for music’s next big artist and producer as he joins a group of music industry professionals for a new quarterly nationwide talent competition.The Music Mega Star talent search will take place from 8 a.m. to midnight Aug. 25 and 26 at Fyffe’s Music Factory recording […]