While the Nas drama continues to play out with all kinds of news surfacing, one thing is a fact. Nas has recanted his calls to rob Funkmaster Flex of his jewelry. During an interview with Wendy Williams last week, Nas said ""If you a real man, take Flex’s chain and give it to me. If […]

Ice-T failed to show up for a performance in El Paso, Texas according to promoters. Ice was scheduled to perform at 7:00 p.m. and the show was cancelled at 9:45 p.m. About several hundred disappointed fans filed out of the El Paso County Coliseum very upset, but left without incident. Promoters had no reason why […]

Run-DMC is preparing to release their follow up to 2001’s Crown Royal. The untitled LP is being released next year to commemorate the influential group’s twenty year anniversary. "Like Jam Master Jay said, we keep it raw and real. That’s why we’ve lasted so long in this business, nobody really does what we do," DMC […]

Boxer Zab Judah recently dispelled rumors that his career was going to managed by Suge Knight. "No. It’s not true." Judah, 25, told AllHipHop.com. Zudah, who recently lost his first match to WBC/WBA Junior Welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu, is currently managed by veterans Shelly Finkel and Lou Duva. Judah caused controversy after his first loss. […]

LL Cool J will perform at the Hot Wheels Cool Nights festival in Pontiac Michigan, Saturday (June 29). "It’s been five years since the last time I came back to the Detroit area, but nothing’s changed," LL told the Detroit Free Press. "I’m very excited to be coming back here and I’m definitely prepared to […]

Dame Dash, CEO of Roc-A-Fella Records said that he was going into semi retirement at Freeway’s listening party in New York City yesterday (June 27), and would pass his duties to Beanie Sigel and Cam’ron, making the latter a Vice President due to his business acumen. "When Jay was first out, I was in everything," […]

Nas walked out on NY’s annual Hot 97 Summer Jam concert yesterday (June 26), claiming that the station officials would not let him perform his Jay-Z diss record, "Ether." They support everything he does," Nas said on rival Power 105. "When Nas, godson, disses him back, they team up with the evil. A whole evil […]

Hip-Hop represented at the second annual BET Awards yesterday in Los Angeles. Hosted by Steve Harvey and Cedrick The Entertainer at Hollywood’s Kodak Theater, the Awards show honored African-American’s in music, film and sports categories. The awards are voted by label executives, media and fans. Outkast won the award for Best Music Group, Ja-Rule snagged […]

Update: Goodie Mob member Khujo was involved in a serious car accident Tuesday, June 25. According to sources, Khujo fell asleep at the wheel as he was returning home from the recording studio. Despite intitial reports that Khujo lost both legs from Dungeon family management, Khujo lost his right leg to his knee cap and […]

Will Smith and director Joel Schumacher are developing a remake on the 1937 classic, "A Star Is Born." The movie is the story f an upcoming actress who falls in love with a successful actor, only to surpass him in fame as his own fortunes begin to fall. The movie has been remade three time. […]

Kurupt will head down under to Australia to headline the WestCoast Block Party, which is being described as a mini "Up In Smoke Tour." Kurupt, who recently joined Suge Knight at Tha Row, will take to the stage with his younger brother Roscoe. Roscoe is also preparing to release his album, Young Roscoe, which is […]

Chuck D. recently composed a rap themed jingle for ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball. Recorded with Public Enemy associate Gary "G Wiz." The intro theme has already drawn praise from Sunday Night Baseball broadcasters Jon Miller and Joe Morgan. "I know baseball, so my whole thing is to make a lot of metaphors, don’t go too […]

Contrary to a rumor that has floated across the nation, Tampa Florida’s Khia is alive. Her song, "My Neck, My Back" has been burning up radio airwaves across the country and gossipers have been spreading the rumor that she was dead. According to the rumor, Khia was shot and killed after she passed HIV to […]

Mos Def will star along side Isaiah Washington and Wood Harris in the feature, "From The Outside Looking In." According to Billboard, the movie is a coming of age story of a young man who chronicles the past twenty years of his life growing up with his four best friends in Brooklyn, New York. The […]

Heavy hitters in the hip-hop industry are gathering Sunday (June 23) to play golf, helping to raise money for the National Minority Junior Golf Scholarship Association, which supports minority students through college. Luke (Luke Records), Lyor Cohen (Chairman of the Island Def Jam Music Group) and Kedar Massenberg (CEO of Motown) will be among the […]

Dr. Dre has remixed a cut for legendary rock group, the Rolling Stones. The remix to the Stone’s 1978 hit "Miss You," will be featured on the new Austin Powers movie "Goldmember." The soundtrack hits the stores next month while the movie, which also stars Beyonce Knowles, hits theaters September 19th. The album also features […]

50 Cent has inked a deal with Eminem’s Shady Records. Best known for his "How To Rob" song in which he robs various rappers, 50’s 2nd major label release will be distributed by Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment. "I am at the best place I could possibly be," 50 Cent said. "Creatively this is the spot." […]

Canadian hip-hop group Swollen Members topped the MuchMusic Video awards in Canada on Sunday (June 16), taking home four awards. The group won awards for best director, best rap video, best independent video and a VideoFact Award. The group also won a Juno award last year, Canada’s equivalent to a Grammy. The show was not […]

New York City Mayor Bloomberg signed a deal with the United Federation Of Teachers last week, granting 80,000 New York teachers pay raises of 16% to 22%. The deal came on the heels of the 100,000 strong protest staged by the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network and the UFT. The mayor had originally planned to cut […]