Namco and Sony BMG Music have settled a lawsuit that charged Houston, Texas based rapper Lil’ Flip with using sounds from the classic videogame Pac Man without permission. Namco filed a $10 million lawsuit against Sony BMG in September of 2004, claiming that Lil’ Flip’s#### song “Game Over” violated Namco’s intellectual property rights. In a […]

BET and Wal-Mart announced a marketing alliance today (August 30) that will put BET branded DVD releases in Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club locations throughout the United States. Under terms of the deal, BET will provide Wal-Mart with exclusive BET programming and other content related urban music and movies under the brand name “BET Official.” The […]

Super model Tyson Beckford is suing Sean "Diddy" Combs for breach of contract and copyright infringement. The former face of Sean John is seeking $5 million in damages, stating that once his contract ran out, Diddy failed to renew and continued to use his image and likeness as the face of Sean John without permission. […]

R&B crooner/songwriter and musician John Legend and the talented soul singer Lauryn Hill have teamed for the remix of Legend’s song "So High". "So High" is the latest single off Legend’s debut album Get Lifted. Executive produced by Kayne West, Get Lifted has soared to upper echelon on Billboard’s charts and has already achieved RIAA […]

The 50 Cent, Fat Joe beef came to a head Sunday night after words were exchanged between the two rappers during MTV’s Diddy-hosted Video Music Awards. While onstage announcing reggaeton artists Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, and Tego Calderon, Fat Joe took first aim at 50 Cent, stating, “I feel safe with all the police protection, […]

Marion "Suge" Knight was shot inside of a Miami night Club during a Kanye West-sponsored party for MTV’s Video Music Awards, according to people in attendance. The Death Row founder was admitted to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg and was in good condition at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Knight will undergo […]

Lil’ Jon and R. Kelly took home top honors at the 2005 BMI Urban Awards, which took place last night (August 26) at the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami, Florida. Lil’ Jon and R. Kelly were named Songwriters of the Year with four “most performed song” awards. The song “Yeah” featuring Usher was named Song of […]

A Michigan husband and wife have slapped Eminem with his second lawsuit in two weeks. On Thursday, Breck and Tina Wyngarden have filed suit against the rapper, a bus driver, and Entertainment Coaches of America over a collision that involved the rapper’s Anger Management tour bus. On July 13, Eminem’s Anger Management tour bus was […]

Lil’ Kim will host one last major party before entering prison on September 19. Kim, who was sentenced to 366 days in prison for lying about her knowledge of a 2001 broad daylight shootout in New York City, will host an official VMA after party on August 28 at Cro-Bar in Miami, Florida along with […]

Harlem rapper Cam’ron and his DipSet crew are shooting a massive shoot-out scene today in Brooklyn as part of his upcoming gangsta musical “Killa Season.” Cam, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, Hell Rell and J.R. Writer will all be present for the six minute scene, which includes 2 gutted cars, dropped windows and of course, firearms. […]

Sean Combs AKA Diddy, CEO of Bad Boy Entertainment and 14-time Grammy winner Emilio Estefan will bridge the gap with Bad Boy Latino. Bad Boy Latino will be the two moguls new musical joint venture. “The Latino market in the US is such a beautiful, diverse, and powerful market,” Combs said. “I’m blessed to have […]

Damon Dash’s Mercedes-Benz was inadvertently involved in a serious car accident on Tuesday that injured six people in mid-town Manhattan. According to the New York Daily News, police officers approached a pair of men that were arguing on Broadway near West 40th Street in Manhattan. After requesting ID from one of the men, a powdery […]

Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus, superstar rapper, is now venturing into the world of skateboarding with the launch of the Snoop Dogg Board Company (SDBC). The company will launch with a complete line of long and short skateboards, accessories and backpacks. SDBC is being distributed by Pentagon Distribution, the distributor for Kampus Wakeskates and shoes, Academy […]

Rapper 50 Cent has announced several new concert dates abroad, a declaration which comes in the aftermath of Eminem’s cancellation of the Anger Management European tour. 50’s new dates start in the United Kingdom on Sept. 11 and wrap in Dublin, Ireland on Sept. 18. A representative for 50 Cent couldn’t immediately confirm if more […]

“Style Wars,” the legendary movie detailing New York’s graffiti culture and the birth of Hip-Hop, will be re-released on August 23rd as a DVD 2-disc set distributed through Music Video Distribution (MVD). The DVD includes over 3 hours of special features with artist galleries and interviews, outtake footage, a remastered soundtrack, commentary from director Tony […]

Houston rapper Slim Thug is featured on the soundtrack for the newly released 2006 version of EA Sports highly popular Madden NFL. Slim lent his previously unreleased joint "Get it Started" to the franchise, and hopes the exposure help further his already strong buzz. "This is a great way for me to get my music […]

Funk Master Flex, will kick off a 10-city celebrity car tour September 3, 2005 at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida. Flex founded Team Baurtwell, a high profile custom-car club with elite members such as Shaquille O’Neil, Busta Rhymes, and others. Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Missy Elliot, Mariah Carey, Ashanti and more will present their customized […]

The competition was intense, the crowd was raucous, the judges were critical, and the winner was oh so serious- Serius Jones that is. With a $10, 000 purse on the line, the New Jersey-native defeated Jin, the previous Fight Klub Champion last night in front of a packed house at a special AllHipHop.com-sponsored edition of […]

Mark Ecko won a victory yesterday (August 22) against New York City and Mayor Michael Bloomberg, when a judge ordered the city to reinstate a permit for Mark Ecko Enterprises to conduct an outdoor art exhibition featuring graffiti artists and images of subway cars. Judge Jed Rakoff ruled yesterday that Ecko’s proposed graffiti exhibit is […]