DMX officially rejoined Sony/ Columbia as a recording artist yesterday (Jan. 13) at Sony Recording studios in New York. The rapper started his career on the Ruffhouse/Sony imprint in 1992, with the release of his single “Born Loser.” “Sony Music was the first company to ever pay me,” DMX said. “[It] feels good to have […]

Joshua "Fahiym" Ratcliffe has been hired as the Editor-In-Chief of Smooth men’s magazine after suddenly departing The Source in August of 2005. The editorial vet intends to offer his Hip-Hop background with a more adult approach to the content of the sexually driven publication. “Hip-Hop is the dominant counter-culture that has gone global, and Smooth […]

Mystikal was sentenced to a year in prison for tax violations yesterday (Jan. 12). U.S. District Judge James Brady sentenced the rapper for failing to report $824,916 in earnings in 1998 and $930,953 that was earned in 1999. He must pay back taxes in the amount of $271,000 in addition to penalties and fines. Mystikal […]

A recent Rolling Stone magazine article examining the murder of rap legend, the Notorious B.I.G. has ignited a war of words between the Los Angeles Times and author Randall Sullivan. In a letter to the editor, Marc Duvoisin, assistant managing editor of the L.A. Times, wrote that Randall Sullivan’s accusations of the Times’ efforts to “keep […]

The Source co-owners David Mays and Ray “Benzino” Scott obtained a temporary restraining order against The Source Entertainment Inc.’s board of directors yesterday (Jan. 12), in an attempt to stop The Board from ousting them from the company. Mays and Scott were given 48 hours to appear at a special meeting called yesterday by The […]

Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam have been hit with a lawsuit by a man who claims he was stiffed out of payment for acting in Jay-Z’s 1998 movie “Streets Is Watching.” Malcolm Crenshaw filed a $1 million dollar lawsuit in Manhattan Federal Court against Roc-A-Fella Records, Island Def Jam Music Croup and Universal Music & […]

An appeals court ruled in favor of Sean “Diddy” Combs yesterday (Jan. 11) in Manhattan Supreme Court, tossing a civil lawsuit filed by former Bad Boy Entertainment executive Kirk Burrowes. Burrowes filed a $25 million lawsuit against Combs , claiming the CEO of Bad Boy was also head of a violent group of thugs dubbed […]

Rapper Snoop Dogg and rockers 3 Doors Down will take center stage Feb. 3 and 4 for Bud Bowl 2006, a pair of invitation-only concerts presented by Budweiser and Bud Light. Snoop will perform Feb. 3, while 3 Doors Down will take the stage the following night on Feb. 4 at Tiger Stadium in Detroit, […]

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell signed the execution warrant yesterday for former Philadelphia rapper Christopher "Cool C" Roney. Roney, 36, is currently an inmate at Pennsylvania’s State Correctional Institution at Greene and is set to die by lethal injection on March 9. In October 1996, Roney was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of […]

After 8 years of broadcasting, Emmis Communications and Power 106 have canceled Friday Night Flavas, a signature Los Angeles Hip-Hop show hosted by the legendary Fantastik 4our. On Wednesday (Jan. 4) Power 106 canceled the famed Hip-Hop show, which aired on 105.9 FM (KPWR) in Los Angeles every Friday night from 12am to 3am since […]

Kanye West earned four nominations for the recording category of the 2006 NAACP Image Awards. The Roc-A-Fella MC was nominated for Outstanding Male Artist, Outstanding Music Video and Song for “Diamonds From Sierra Leone,” as well as, Outstanding Album for Late Registration. West will compete against Common, who was also nominated for Outstanding Music Video […]

Eminem and ex-wife Kim Mathers seek to remarry, as the pair has applied for a marriage license in Michigan. The license was formally submitted by Kim to marry Marshall Bruce Mathers III, the multi-platinum rapper’s legal name. The request was filed at the Macomb County clerk’s office and will likely be ready by Thursday, according […]

BET announced the acquisition of three new reality series yesterday (Jan. 9), including one starring imprisoned rapper Lil’ Kim. Famed director Reginald Hudlin of the directing team The Hudlin Brothers, was named President of Entertainment of BET in July of 2005. Yesterday, Hudlin appeared before TV critics for the first time since being appointed to […]

B.G. is set to release his new single “Move Around” and in the coming weeks, the rapper will shoot a video for the new single, taken from his upcoming release, The Heart of Tha Streetz: Vol. 2 (I Am What I Am) in the coming weeks. Produced by Mannie Fresh, “Move Around” marks the first […]

Def Jam recording artist Ghostface announced a Feb. release date for his highly anticipated fifth album, Fishscale. Fishscale features the lead single "Back Like That," featuring recent Def Jam signee Ne-Yo. Ghost, who has been smoke-free for two years, said this album is his most focused to date. "This album is gonna put me back […]

Beanie Sigel pleaded guilty to misdemeanor simple assault Tuesday, a legal case rooted in a 2003 fight. In a Philadelphia courtroom, the rapper was sentenced to two years probation and fined $180 in court costs after concurring with a prosecutor’s version of the assault. In January 2003, a man accused the rapper of punching him […]

Sergio Mendes, one of the most internationally successful Brazilian musicians of all time, will be releasing a new album titled Timeless, an album produced by and featuring will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas. Almost 40 years ago, Mendes released the hits "Brasil 66’" and "Mas Que Nada." He also hit big in 1968 with the […]

The New Year marks the beginning of something new for Kevin Federline. The former backup dancer kicked off the new year by releasing his debut single, “PopoZao” exclusively on Yahoo! Music Unlimited at midnight Jan. 1. The Brazilian-inspired dance track is first release from Federline’s debut album. “I wanted to make the kind of record […]