Hip-Hop legend Ed Lover will return to New York radio on March 11th, with the launch of his new show "Friday Night Live." Ed Lover will take over the 7PM-12am time slot each Friday, bringing in A-list talent, along with a mix of today's best new music. “I am thrilled and honored to be joining the KISS FM family," Ed Lover told AllHipHop.com in a statement. "I admire the… Continue
American Talent Agency Refutes Akon's $75 K Lawsuit & Claims Of Booking Shows Without His Consent
American Talent Agency has issued a statement refuting Akon's claims in a lawsuit that the company booked shows without the crooner's consent and pocketed hundreds-of-thousands of dollars of performance deposit fees.
Gangster rapper/actor/director Ice Cube took home an NAACP Image Award during the 42nd Annual NAACP Image Awards, which took place in Los Angeles last night (March 5th).
Ice Cube was named Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy for his role in the hit movie "Are We There Yet?"
Queens rap star-turned actor, LL Cool J was also honored during the evening, snagging… Continue
The NYPD's controversial stop-and-frisk practice inside public housing has led to nine recent settlements, the Daily News has learned.
In February, the city agreed to shell out more than $150,000 to nine of 16 plaintiffs in a lawsuit claiming they were illegally stopped on Housing Authority property because they were black or Hispanic, court documents… Continue
Dramatic photos show the immediate aftermath of a violent clash over a parking spot in the East Village that left a 25-year-old woman in a coma.
The photos, obtained exclusively by the Daily News, paint a disturbing picture. In one photo, Lana Rosas lies on her back on E. 14th St. with her eyes closed and face bloodied.
ALBANY - The fat tax had fat-cat special interests spending record-breaking lobbying bucks in Albany last year.
Groups pumped $210.6 million into efforts to influence state lawmakers in 2010, a 6.5% increase from the year before, the New York Public Interest Research Group reported yesterday.
The American Beverage Association, which vehemently opposed ex-Gov.… Continue
Ke$ha wants to make sure your junk is covered the next time you have sex ... and now she's putting her face on 10,000 condom wrappers to prove she means business.
Sources connected to the singer tell us Ke$ha banged out a deal with LifeStyles Condoms ... which agreed to provide 10,000 customized rubbers for the singer to fire off into crowds at her upcoming shows ...… Continue
An Ohio school district is in hot water after the mother of a black fifth-grader said her son was assigned to play a slave for a social studies lesson.
Aneka Burton told a Columbus, Ohio, television station that in her 10-year-old son Nikko's social studies lesson, the class was divided into two groups: slaves and masters.
Watching former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson work his way into the world of pigeon racing sounds bizarre and ends up fascinating.
After the path Tyson's life has taken to this point, perhaps nothing should be surprising. He was one of the most intimidating fighters ever and then suddenly he became mortal. He went out of control. He went to jail.
Artists always have regrets about the song/track that they let slip away, but rapper Lupe Fiasco is claiming that he felt like taking his own life after Atlantic records rejected his version of the song "Nothing On You" and instead ran with B.o.B's version.
In an interview with The Guardian, Lupe reveals that he did a version of the track in 2009, but label heads… Continue
Now that Lil Wayne is officially back on tour after his prison hiatus, the Young Money head is revealing more on his YM lineup including his thoughts on his protégé Drake.
According to Wayne, the Toronto emcee is more than just talented----he's a better rapper than him.
During an interview with MTV's Sway Calloway Weezy revealed his thoughts… Continue
Rocker Kid Rock is set to receive the Detroit branch of the NAACP's Great Expectations Award at this year's annual fundraiser dinner, but many supporters aren't happy with the selection and plan to boycott.
Many longtime supporters say the eccentric rap/rocker doesn't represent the civil rights group's mission and plan to avoid the May 1 fundraiser.
An MS-13 gang member whooped it up, shouting "The beast has eaten!" after murdering a Queens man he mistook for a rival Blood, a government witness testified Thursday.
Julio Chavez is charged with emptying his revolver into Maurice Parker on May 18, 2007, in Flushing.
Chavez then hopped into a SUV, flashed gang signs and yelled in Spanish, former MS-13… Continue
Formerly incarcerated rapper Da Brat tells TMZ she did NOT strike up a romance with another female inmate during her time behind bars ... though she insists everyone wanted a shot at her "goodies."
Da Brat -- who last week completed a three year prison stint for attacking a waitress with a bottle in 2007 -- tells us, "Every female in prison wanted me ... all of them… Continue
In addition to working on a new album this summer, The Dream is the latest artist to release their own line of sound enhancing products.
Jerboa Audio (Aikonia, LLC) announced today a partnership with the Grammy Award-winning songwriter for the production of their "The-Dream" audio speakers.
Jerboa/Aikonia speakers are the original manufacturer and… Continue
“A lot of these collaborations are coming out like, well, uh? Lets got put Nicki Minaj on it! You know what I mean? Nicki Minaj, in Hip-Hop, she is equivalent to bacon here in America. Do you know what I mean by that?” Thomas asked AllHipHop.com inquisitively.
“If you want a bacon deluxe, she is it," Carl Thomas reasoned. "It’s like, maybe Xzibit and 'Pimp My Ride.'… Continue