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DMX Sentenced To Six Months In Jail
DMX was sentenced to six months in jail by an Arizona judge yesterday (March 16) for violating his probation. During the hearing, DMX admitted to a single probation violation for failing a drug test last June. He was arrested earlier in the month on March 9 by Maricopa County law enforcement after he reportedly confessed to »
Jim Jones To Teach At A New York High School
Diplomats rapper Jim Jones announced that he will be trading in the mic for the textbooks, taking over as a music instructor. Jones, who is expected teach at a New York City high school, told Rap Radar he is excited about the opportunity. “It’s definitely going to be fun. I [will] have to go home »
Jay-Z and The Nets Break Ground In Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, New York — It’s been seven years since Jay-Z announced he was bringing the New Jersey Nets back home to New York during his 2003 “Fade To Black Concert” at Madison Square Garden. On Thursday (March 11), Nets co-owner Hov, an assortment of New York politicians and executives from the Nets came to Brooklyn »
Ludacris And Bill O’Reilly Make Amends
It looks like the feud between rapper Ludacris and Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly has ended following a recent conversation that took place between the two men.
Mos Def Facing Copyright Suit
Rapper Mos Def is facing a copyright suit from a Turkish composer for a track off his Grammy-nominated album, The Ecstatic. According to reports, the song Supermagic off his latest LP sampled the track Ince Ince Kar Yaar from Turkish musician Selda Bagcan without prior permission. Bagcan said that she was not even aware that she »
Diddy Wants A National Hip Hop Day For Biggie
March 9 will be the thirteenth anniversary of Notorious B.I.G.’s death, and P. Diddy is planning a celebration in honor of the late Biggie Smalls.
Lil Wayne Finally Set To Be Sentenced
After a delay at his request due to dental surgery, a postponement Tuesday because of a courthouse fire and then rescheduling his court date Wednesday, Lil Wayne is set to finally be sentenced and begin his one-year prison term stemming from a 2007 gun arrest on Monday (March 8).
Beastie Boys’ MCA On Beating Cancer: “I Am Finally Getting My Energy Back”
The Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch recently addressed his battle with cancer last summer and the status of his group’s upcoming Hot Sauce album.
Free At Last: Saigon Finally Released From Atlantic Records
Good news everybody, Saigon is finally released from Atlantic Records. And even better: He owns the masters for The Greatest Story Never Told.
Jay-Z In The White House
Jay-Z bragged at a show Wednesday that he’d just come from the White House, and the website Rap Radar has a photo that appears to show the rapper — who graced Obama’s campaign iPod — and friends posing around the table at what appears, from the table and the ceiling fixtures, to be the Situation »
Who To Trust… What What To Believe…
so this just hit the wire…..“I am doing fine and I am recovering! I’m weak though. Solar is the only person who has the accurate info on my situation. Any info from anybody else is false! I appreciate your well wishes and all the love!”….hopefully it’s true…….yet I have my doubts….but that’s me…please be true!!!!!
Lil Wayne Reporting To Jail Today; UPDATE: Sentencing Postponed Again
This afternoon (March 2), Hip-Hop superstar Lil Wayne will officially be sentenced and report to jail in New York. He was scheduled to be sentenced last month; however it was delayed after his attorney made an appeal to the court for a delay, so he could have dental surgery.
Bun B Finds New Label Home
Southern rapper, Bun B recently announced that he is leaving Asylum Records to setup shop at Universal.
Beyond Bentleys And Chains
Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco is a curious kind of hip-hop star, writes Andrew Murfett. HOW did you start 2010? To say that the first month of this year was eventful for Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco would be a colossal understatement.
Ice Cube To Release “I Am The West” This Summer
West Coast rapper Ice Cube recently announced on his official blog that he plans to release a new solo album later this year. According to Cube, the album will be titled I Am The West, and reflect the gangsta music genre he helped to establish.
Notorious B.I.G. in Another West Coast Feud
Biggie Smalls is smack in the middle of another heated battle in California — but this time, the deceased rapper’s wife, Faith Evans, is the one in the hot seat. It’s all over private home videos of Christopher Wallace — videos that a company called Kaushi Entertainment wanted to use in a documentary.
L.A. Reid Confirms Shyne’s Def Jam Deal
Video of L.A. Reid talking to the press of Belize about Shyne’s Def Jam deal.
Lil Wayne And Eminem’s ‘Drop The World’ Video To Premiere Next Month
Lil Wayne and Eminem will come together once again when MTV premieres the video for “Drop the World,” the acclaimed rappers’ landmark collaboration, on March 11. Lil Wayne feverishly filmed a series of music videos in the weeks leading up to what he thought would be his last day of freedom two weeks ago, before dental »
Jermaine Dupri Brings So So Def Back To Life
Music producer Jermaine Dupri is planning to salvage the former home of Jagged Edge, Da Brat, Bow Wow, Kriss Kross, and Xscape with the help of his new R&B artist Dondria.
