Fabolous arrested again
NEW YORK (Fabolous Fans Website) - Rapper Fabolous has been arrested again after police found a gun in the vehicle in which he was riding. The rapper, whose real name in John Jackson , was arraigned on charges of criminal possession of a weapon Monday. Bail was set at $2,500. A security guard at Webster ...
| Jay-Z And Beyonce together again?
NEW YORK (NY Post) - Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles's on-again, off-again relationship appears to be on again. The pair was spotted having lunch at Downtown Cipriani in New York City on Saturday (March 22). According to the New York Post, "They had an entourage of, like, six bodyguards, so no one could get ...
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A Baltimore manager sues Dru Hill
BALTIMORE (Dru Hill Fans Website) - The man credited with discovering Dru Hill is suing the rhythm and blues group for $30 million in alleged lost record royalties and management fees. Kevin Peck, a Baltimore entertainment manager, filed the breach of contract lawsuit Thursday in Baltimore County Circuit ...
| Eminem Wins Himself
LOS ANGELES(Eminem Fans Website) - Barbra Streisand stunned herself, and the audience, at last night's Academy Awards when she announced Eminem's name as the winner of best song for "Lose Yourself" from the 8 Mile soundtrack. Eminem was the only musical artist not present to perform a nominated work. ...
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Ja Rule rules
MELBURNE, Aystralia (Ja Rule Fans Website) - Australian fans of Ja Rule got a taste of the rap star's generosity last Saturday night in Melbourne when he paused to give out some autographs at a meet and greet with fans. But these weren't just any old autographs - they were autographs on $50 bills. It ...
| 'Hardware: Hip-Hop' DVD features Jay-Z, Eminem and Dr. Dre
NEW YORK (Interscope Records press release) - Uncensored videos by Eminem, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, Shaggy, Jadakiss, Sir Mix-A-Lot, and others are included on the new DVD compilation, Hardware: Hip-Hop. The DVD features raw and uncut videos filled with profanity, nudity, and sex scenes. It will be released ...
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P. Diddy hacked!
NEW YORK (Hack news community) - If you logged on the P. Diddy's Sean John website over the weekend, you likely didn't find what you were looking for. Instead, of a catalogue of the rap mogul's clothing line, surfers were greeted with an urgent message calling puffy a homosexual and crediting him with ...
| 'Superman' video is full of surprises!
NEW YORK (Eminem Fans Website) - Eminem's new DVD-only video for "Superman" will be another controversial move for Slim Shady. The video co-stars porn actress Gina Lynn, who appears topless in the video. But that's not the only skin you'll see Slim Shady drops his pants to moon the camera too. More ...
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Russell Simmons sends President Bush a letter
NEW YORK (NY RnB magazine) - Def Jam Records co-founder and activist Russell Simmons and Benjamin Chavis, president of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, sent a letter to President Bush on March 10th, asking the president to use means other than war to disarm Iraq. Some of the highlights of the letter ...
| 50 Cent on Rolling Stone & Vibe (magazines)
NEW YORK (Official Fans Website) - 50 Cent is slated to appear on the covers of Rolling Stone and Vibe magazines. The rapper, who was shot nine times in 2000, told Rolling Stone why he is always on top of security and safety issues, "N--gas out there selling drugs is after what I got rappin'." 50 Cent, ...
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DMX retirement schedule
NEW YORK (DMX Fans Website) - DMX is in California shooting a new movie, Never Die Alone, and he has again expressed his plan to retire as a recording artist following the summer release of his next studio album, It's Not A Game. The rapper told MTV, "That's the truth. It's my last album. I'm going ...
| Ashanti recording new album and having a starring film role!
LOS ANGELES (Ashanti Fans Website) - Ashanti is currently in the studio recording her second album, which she expects to have ready for release this summer. The set - for which she said she already has five tracks completed - will be the follow-up to her self-titled, triple-platinum 2002 debut. Before ...
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Eminem is looking for next Shady signing
DETROIT, Ill. (Detroit Sun) - Eminem stepped out in suburban Detroit on Saturday (March 1) to check out Buddha Fulla Rymez, a group that is rumored to be the next signee for his Shady Records label. Eminem attended the show at the Royal Oak Music Theatre with his ex-wife Kim, a bodyguard, and other ...
| Beyonce Knowles on the cover of 'Newsweek'!
NEW YORK (Newsweek) - Destiny's Child's Beyonce Knowles is featured on the cover of Newsweek, in an issue that examines the state of African-American women. Topics addressed include dating options, noting studies that 47 percent of black women in the 30-34 age range have never married, compared with ...
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Kelis to marry Nas (rapper boyfriend)
NEW YORK (Nas Fans Website) - Kelis is set to marry her rapper boyfriend Nas, according to reports. The pair will tie the knot at a star-studded ceremony in September. Designer Matthew Williamson has been chosen to make the R'n'B singer's dress. He said that "It will be very Kelis, but not white. She's ...
| Suge Knight is free again
LOS ANGELES (Suge Knight Fans Website) - Suge Knight, head of Tha Row Records - formerly known as Death Row, will be released from prison today in Los Angeles. He served two months in jail after being charged with violating his parole conditions by associating with known gang members. Four of the five ...
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Cam'ron involved in Boston shooting
BOSTON, Mass. (NY RnB magazine) - Cam'ron and the Diplomats associates were involved in a shooting on Interstate 93 in Boston early Wednesday morning (February 26). The Diplomats are currently on a promotional tour for their forthcoming album, Diplomatic Immunity, which is due out March 25. According ...
| Shots Fired At Busta Rhymes' Car
NEW YORK (Busta Rhymes Fans Website) - Police were searching Monday for the person who sprayed bullets into Busta Rhymes' sport utility vehicle a few minutes after the rapper left it parked on a Manhattan street. The shooting happened Friday night outside Violator Records and Violator Management, which ...
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'Try It On My Own' new single for Whitney
NEW YORK (W. Houston Official Website) - Whitney Houston recently released a new single, "Try It On My Own," taken from her latest album, Just Whitney, which was certified platinum in December for sales of a million copies. The singer has also released several Thunderpuss remixes of "Try It On My Own" ...
| Pepsi boycott canned
NEW YORK (NY RnB magazine/Pepsi press release) - A hip-hop network founded by music impresario Russell Simmons on Tuesday called off a planned boycott of Pepsi products, saying it had reached an agreement with the soft drink giant. The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, which had threatened the boycott ...
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