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Benzino Denies Making Comments About Fat Joe, Trina
Posted February 11, 2008 |
Rumors circulated around the web Monday morning (February 11) claiming that Benzino had made some disparaging comments about Fat Joe and Trina in the latest issue of his Hip Hop Weekly magazine.
According to the rumors, Zino said that he engaged in sexual relations with Fat Joe's wife and had gotten rapper Trina pregnant, which she [...] |
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Bubba Sparxxx Inks Label Deal With Koch Records
Posted February 11, 2008 |
Rapper Bubba Sparxxx has inked deal with Koch Records for his own label New South Entertainment.
The first release under the new deal with be the rapper's fourth studio album, which is slated for the summer.
"Bubba Sparxxx is the rapper's rapper," said Alan Grunblatt, General Manager of Koch Records. "He continually surprises his fans with his [...] |
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Krayzie Bone Plans Black Western Film
Posted February 11, 2008 |
Krayzie Bone, of the veteran group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, is headed down the Hollywood road like several of his peers. The rapper recently revealed that he's gearing up for a western film he's been crafting for years, tentatively titled "Ghetto Cowboy."
"I just did a deal for this movie that I had... this 'Ghetto Cowboy' movie. It's [...] |
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Detroit Hip-Hop Mayor Responds To Alleged Sex Scandal
Posted February 11, 2008 |
Detroit's hip-hop mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, recently took to the offense in his alleged sex scandal, saying that not only is his privacy rights at stake, but also the people of Detroit as well.
The mayor went on several urban radio stations in the Detroit area where he went on damage control. According to the Detroit News, [...] |
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Huey: One-Hit Wonder? Never That
Posted February 10, 2008 |
St. Louis has bred some major players in hip-hop over the years. You got Nelly, who pretty much put the city on the map, and then Chingy followed. Last year, though, saw the introduction of Huey whose smash single "Pop, Lock & Drop It" catapulted the 19-year-old rapper (at the time) onto the singles charts [...] |
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Kanye West, Amy Winehouse Has Everyone's Attention For 50th Grammy Awards
Posted February 9, 2008 |
The Grammy Awards are coming up Sunday (February 9) and it will be their milestone 50th ceremony.
The stop artists expected to take home several trophies are Kanye West and Amy Winehouse. While Kanye has been added on as a performer, Winehouse recently revealed that she will not be attending, but apologized.
"I'm really sorry I can't [...] |
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Hustle Harder: Hiding Pills In The Apple Sauce
Posted February 8, 2008 |
I remember my when I lived with my grandmother and she would feed my cousin Nicky (she has mental disabilities). After dinner she would usually bring her a bowl of apple sauce. What Nicky didn't know was that there was crushed up pills in it (she had to take medicine daily). She would NEVER take [...] |
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50 Cent's G-Unit Clothing Officially A Wrap
Posted February 8, 2008 |
After much speculation this week, 50 Cent's G-Unit Clothing has closed its door.
Earlier this week, rumors of the partnership between Ecko Unlimited and G-Unit Clothing failing began to surface, but during that time both parties denied any truth to it.
Now, just days later, Complex magazine -- which is under Ecko Enterprises -- confirmed that the [...] |
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Tank, DJ Toomp Talk Grammy Noms, Confident About Winning
Posted February 8, 2008 |
With the Grammy's coming up Sunday (February 10), everyone's in Los Angeles preparing for parties and promotion, while others are celebrating. One individual really happy as the 50th Annual Grammy's come around is Tank, because he's up for two awards -- for the first time in his career.
After three solo albums and countless contributions and [...] |
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Rapper Mr. Serv-On Makes His Return With New Dating Book
Posted February 8, 2008 |
Former No Limit Records recording artist, Mr. Serv-On, is gearing up to return to the public, but it won't be with music. Nope, he's prepping a new book.
The rapper has written relationship guide, "hip-hop styles," said his rep. The book is titled Inside the Mind of Brothas: A Young Black Man's Ultimate Guide for Black [...] |
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Jay-Z Starting New Label With Warner Music Group?
Posted February 7, 2008 |
There have been rumors of Jay-Z starting his own label, but is it really going to happen? After leaving Def Jam at the end of 2007, everyone wondered if the executive role was right for the legendary MC.
Now, according to the New York Daily News, an inside source told the paper that the former Def [...] |
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50 Cent Explains Absence Of Young Buck From G-Unit Activities
Posted February 7, 2008 |
The public has speculated for some time about a rift in the G-Unit camp, specifically between 50 Cent and Young Buck. Most recently, fans across the net started to talk when Buck was absent from G-Unit's latest mixtape.
The new tape, titled Return Of The Bodysnatchers Vol. 1, leaked just this week, and while Tony Yayo [...] |
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Jenna Jameson Creates Her Own Comic
Posted February 7, 2008 |
When you hear Jenna Jameson's name, you think of only one thing: Sensuality.
Jenna Jameson is the biggest adult film starlet to date, and expanding his vast empire, she's recently dipped her toes in another genre of entertainment -- comic books.
Yes, James has created her very own book titled Shadow Hunter where she attempts to save [...] |
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Focus: The Man Behind The Man
Posted February 7, 2008 |
Behind Dr. Dre's production are several producers, some known and others not so well known. You got Hi-Tek, DJ Khalil, Mike Elizondo -- and also Focus. Focus is a rising producer, who's been under Dr. Dre for years, and although he's made a name for himself across the web, your average hip-hop fan may not [...] |
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Will.i.am Explains Obama Support Song 'Yes We Can'
Posted February 7, 2008 |
Black Eyed Peas' frontman, Will.i.am, leaked a new song and video on Friday (February 1), just before Super Tuesday (February 5) in support of Democratic primary Barack Obama and to date has been streamed a staggering 10 million times via YouTube and its website, YesWeCanSong.com.
Produced by the rapper-producer, the song is about "change and hope," [...] |
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Jamie Foxx Immortalized In Wax For Black History Month
Posted February 6, 2008 |
Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, the famous London celebrity wax museum in Las Vegas, announced Wednesday (February 6) that they will officially open Black History Month with the unveiling of a life-like wax figure of entertainer Jamie Foxx.
The Foxx unveiling kicks off the "Madame Tussauds Black History" month-long celebration, with the Foxx wax figure joining famous [...] |
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The Game Cops Plea In Gun Case, Gets Four Months In Jail
Posted February 6, 2008 |
While facing three felonies, rapper The Game recently copped a plea in regards to his trial on felony gun charges -- and will serve a 120-day jail sentence instead.
The Game was accused of making criminal threats, possessing a firearm in a school zone, and brandishing a firearm in the presence of an officer after allegedly [...] |
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Beastie Boys' MCA Launches Indie Film Company
Posted February 6, 2008 |
The Beastie Boys' MCA recently revealed that he will launch an indie film company called Oscilloscope Pictures, which will distribute films within the U.S.
According to Billboard.com, the rapper (real name: Adam Yauch) has enlisted former ThinkFilm vp David Fenkel to run the company, which will be a branch off of his music and film production company, [...] |
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Warner Music Group Bids For Death Row Catalog
Posted February 6, 2008 |
Warner Music Group has reportedly put a $25 million bid to snatch up Death Row Records' music catalog.
The label -- which was once the home of rappers such as Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg -- is being auctioned off to the highest bidder by court-appointed administrators, who must have controlled the label since [...] |
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9th Wonder, Buckshot Prep Second Collabo Album
Posted February 5, 2008 |
Super producer 9th Wonder, formerly of Little Brother, is teaming up with Black Moon's Buckshot for a second time for The Formula, set for release in April.
The collaborative effort between the pair will be the follow up to 2005's Chemistry, which released to critical acclaim.
When it came time to name their second collaborative opus, Buckshot [...] |
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