The Olympic Committee has come down KutMasta Kurt, wrestling with the Hip-Hop artist over his latest album title, which was originally called Redneck Olympics. According to representatives for Kurt, the Committee has forced him to change the name of his album, due to use of the word Olympics, which the Committee says they own. "This […]

Terror Squad leader Fat Joe and rap pioneer Melle Mel recently wrapped up shooting for Bacardi Superior’s TV and print advertising campaign. Shot in Harlem, New York City, the spots feature Joe rocking a custom diamond encrusted "Bacardi Bat" necklace worth almost $100,000 and designed by Jacob the Jeweler. The story line follows Joe in […]

Representatives for Live One Records, which lists Kool Keith, Jacky Jasper and KHM (Kool Keith, H-Bomb and Marc Live) as official artists, are warning that a bootleg album is being distributed under the name Dr. Octagon Part II. According to a statement, the album is composed of stolen masters of tracks from other albums, including […]

Sticky Fingaz, formerly of the rap group Onyx, will star in the upcoming movie “Flight of the Phoenix”. The movie, which had an $80 million dollar budget, was directed by John Moore (Behind Enemy Lines) and also stars Tyrese, Dennis Quaid, Hugh Ory and Giovanni Ribisi (Saving Private Ryan). The action flick takes place in […]

Memphis, Tennessee rappers 8 Ball & MJG’s latest album Living Legends has been certified gold, moving over 500,000 copies. The album, the sixth in an impressive career that spans well over a decade, was the first release by the duo for Sean “P. Diddy” Combs’ Bad Boy Entertainment imprint. People think just ‘cause we with […]

Legendary Hip-Hop pioneer Roxanne Shante has filed a lawsuit against Janet Jackson, after the singer used a clip of Shante’s voice and failed to pay. The song “Like You Don’t Love Me,” #13 on Janet’s album Damita Jo, contains a sampled clip of Shante’s voice saying “so fresh,” familiar words to those who listen to […]

Sean “P. Diddy” Combs has signed on to star in the prequel to the 1993 hit movie, “Carlito’s Way.” The movie, “Carlito’s Way: The Beginning,” will star Jay Hernandez as the younger version of Puerto Rican gangster Carlito Brigante. Brigante’s was made famous by actor Al Pacino. The original movie was produced by Martin Bregman, […]

Just as Irv Gotti’s The Inc. label is readying Ashanti’s latest album, the R&B singer was hit with a $4 million dollar lawsuit. T.E.A.M. Entertainment, based in Georgia, claims they were cheated out millions in royalties, based on contracts the singer signed when she was 16-years-old. "It is an opportunity to grab lotto," Ashanti’s lawyer […]

Mobb Deep, KRS-One, Everlast, Alchemist, WC, Mack 10, B-Real of Cypress Hill, Defari and Dilated Peoples have teamed up to record a seven minute song called “The S.T.O.P. Movement 2 – Dear Mr. President.” Produced by West Coast beat master Fred Wreck, the song features the rappers expressing their opinion on politics, current President George […]

Female rap pioneers Salt-N-Pepa may not have a hit record on the charts at the moment, but the two veterans are busy with other ventures, including a new sitcom that they are developing together. “We are developing the sitcom together,” Pepa told AllHipHop.com. “It’s going to be based on our lives.” Both Salt and Pepa […]

Foxy Brown’s signing to S. Carter Records was welcoming news to the Hip-Hop community and while its official, the female rap mistress has been selfish with details. “I can’t comment on the deal with S. Carter. What I can tell you is between The Fugees, Foxy Brown and Jay-Z, 2005 is about to be the […]

KRS-One has hit back at the New York Daily News, after the newspaper ran an article that labeled him a “Hip-Hop Anarchist.” In yesterday’s (October 14th) popular Rush & Malloy’s daily gossip column, the paper accused the Bronx bred rapper of defiling the memory of people who were killed in the 9/11 attacks on the […]

The man in a gay video that was mistaken for Lloyd Banks has come forward to clear the rapper’s name and effectively end the notion the Banks starred in the flick. Ty Lattimore, 28, has appeared in over 25 pornographic movies. He said he was a fan of Banks and that such a mistake has […]

DMX has rejected a deal that would have kept him out of prison and is instead fighting to keep a misdemeanor charge off of his record. The rapper appeared in a Queens, New York court yesterday (October 13th) to answer charges stemming from an alleged road rage incident last June. DMX, who is facing two […]

G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks has denied that he is the man having g###### in a video circulating on the internet. Sources told AllHipHop.com that the rapper bears a similar likeness to a gay p### star named Ty Lattimore, the actual culprit in the recording. The man in the video does not have any of the […]

Leading DJ’s Jazzy Jeff, Pete Rock, Tony Touch, Madlib and Peanut Butter Wolf are judges in the second annual “Free Up Your Mix” national DJ contest presented by car company Scion. Scion is calling on DJ’s from across the country to provide their best live 30-minute mixtape. Twelve regional semifinalists will be chosen to receive […]

50 Cent is diversifying and taking some of the money he earned from his multiplatinum album releases and investing in a beverage company. Unlike his business counterparts who have invested in energy drinks and liquor businesses, the Queen’s bred rapper bought a stake in Glaceau, the company that owns the Vitamin Water drink. 50 said […]

The Humane Society of the United States has targeted rapper Jay-Z, due to his award winning graphic video “99 Problems,” which features a scene of pitbulls fighting. John Goodwin, an Investigator for The Humane Society, labeled Jay-Z “just another rapper caught up in the blood rapture” and called the video “an irresponsible tribute to a […]

Michael Jackson called in on Los Angeles radio station 100.3 this morning (October 12th) to voice his disapproval of the new Eminem video for his song "Just Lose It.” In the video, Eminem plays the characters of Jackson, Madonna & MC Hammer and others. The video shows scenes of Eminem dressed as Jackson sitting on […]

The Fugees reunion at Dave Chappelle’s block party in Brooklyn, New York raised fans hopes that a third album from the group was on the horizon. If there was any remaining tension between Wyclef and group members Lauryn Hill and Pras, it wasn’t evident on the stage. “The Fugees are like a high school band […]