Tour Stop: Slim Thug Revisits Album Promo Run

Exclusive: No matter how big he gets, Thugga is shaking hands and hitting cities. He also champions working with Z-Ro.

Andre 3000 Arrested For Driving 109 MPH

The Atlanta rapper was arrested outside of the city for driving 109 in a 65 MPH zone.

Ja Rule Talks Rick Ross vs. 50 Cent, DMX

Ja Rule recently gave his thoughts on the 50 Cent/Rick Ross beef, as well as his relationship with DMX.

Raewkon Announces EMI Deal

After an aborted Aftermath campaign, "The Chef" will release a Cuban Linx sequel on EMI

Mistah F.A.B. Speaks On Oakland Police Shootings

Mistah F.A.B. offers his thoughts on the recent police shootings in Oakland, says city must address police brutality.

Soulja Boy Hits #1 with ?Kiss Me? Single

Teen sensation Soulja Boy has found his second smash hit courtesy of the chart-topping popular single ?Kiss Me Thru the Phone.? This week, the Sammie-assisted track reached #1 on Billboard?s Rhythmic Top 40 Radio chart. On Billboard's Hot Ringmaster?s list, it has remained the #1 ringtone for the last 8 weeks with sales exceeding 1 million. The popularity of the song was helped this week by a 1300 spin-increase in radio markets. The move resulted in the song?s...(read more)

Police Seeking Flo-Rida And Crew For Animal Cruelty

Police are searching for Flo-Rida's tour bus, as members of his entourage were seen engaging in animal cruelty.

Akon Speaks On Employee's Robbery

Akon says he's never had any problems with Suge Knight, and speaks on the robbery of his employee.

FREE DOWNLOAD: The MYX Music Label Mixtape

MYX Music Label and HipHopDX Present: The MYX Music Label Mixtape (with O.C., Skyzoo, Keelay & Zaire and more)

Necro Concert In Vancouver Ends In Riot

A Hip-Hop concert in downtown Vancouver degenerated into a near riot between police and patrons after a no-show by headlining rapper Necro. The show was sponsored by Abort magazine, and was set to take place at Richards on Richards nightclub last Saturday (March 21). According to Abortmag.com, fans became restless after waiting hours for Necro to appear, only to be told that the Brooklyn emcee was forced to reschedule due to travel delays. Despite the show being rescheduled...(read more)

Kanye West Surprises South By Southwest

Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music popped into Austin to perform classics and praise The Fader and Perez Hilton.

Saigon Talks Studio Gangsters, Industry Regrets

During a recent promotional interview, Saigon dropped his thoughts on studio thugs and reveals one industry regret.

Cormega Readies Anticipated Born & Raised Album

On April 8th, 'Mega will play New York fans his Large Pro, Pete Rock, Premier-assisted album.

Kid Cudi Calls Off Retirement

After shocking announcement that he was hanging up the mic, Kid Cudi has decided not to retire

Kno Speaks On New CunninLynguists Album

Exclusive: Cunnin’s chief beatmaker tells DX about SJV1, and producing for both Killer Mike and J. Lo.

Dillanthology To Release March 31

Dilla-produced gems from Busta Rhymes, Common, The Roots and A.G. to be re-released.

Rappers Lil Wayne, Kanye Profiled On 'Behind The Music'

VH1 has announced it will revive its popular Behind the Music series, with 10 new episodes being produced, including an episode on rappers MC Lyte Kanye West and Lil Wayne. The rappers are featured along side a number of popular artists, including Britney Spears, Guns & Roses front man Axl Rose, Julio Iglesias, M.I.A., Coldplay, Radiohead, Depeche Mode and others. Behind the Music, which debuted on VH1 in 1997, chronicles the careers of various artists, who experience fame,...(read more)

730 Dips Affiliate Commits Suicide In Police Standoff

King Tut is believed to have fatally shot himself yesterday in New York yesterday after a troubled year with warrants.

Pastor Troy Arrives With Feel Me Or Kill Me

SMC Records and Troy deliver another album, on the "take it or leave it" tip.

Mary J. Blige Cleared In Copyright Lawsuit

Hip-Hop soul pioneer Mary J. Blige was recently cleared of copyright infringement accusations stemming from her 2001 hit ?Family Affair.? The suit was filed in January by Leonard Jones and James White. White, who previously managed a rapper named Benevolence, claims to have submitted the artist?s copyright-protected demo to Universal Records in May 2001. Blige completed ?Family Affair? in August 2001, and according to the lawsuit the single bore a striking lyrical resemblance...(read more)

Grand Puba Signs Deal With Babygrande

The Masters of Ceremony/Brand Nubian vet comes to Babygrande, plans Retroactive for June.

Pastor Troy Returns With 'Feel Me or Kill Me'

Atlanta based rapper Pastor Troy is preparing a new album of material titled Feel Me or Kill Me, the follow up to his 2007 album Tool Muziq. Troy?s latest album is his third under a deal with San Francisco-based independent label SMC Recordings. The 12-tracks on Feel Me or Kill Me features production by DJ Squeeky, Trackman, KP and Pastor Troy himself. "This record is quintessential Troy. It's hardcore, chaotic and that's the Pastor Troy I love,? SMC VP of A&R Will...(read more)

Sir Jinx At Work In The Studio With Dr. Dre

Exclusive: Two 25+ year vets finally link through family and mutual respect, Relapse sound revealed.

Wu-Tang Affiliates Depart Babygrande For Sound Records

Bronze Nazareth, The Wisemen, and Almighty all announced departing Babygrande for Sound over contracts and promotion.

Trick Daddy Lands Deal With MTV For Autobiography

Trick Daddy has signed the dotted line and will be releasing his autobiography via MTV/Pocket Books.

Tour Stop: Slim Thug Reports To DX From St. Louis

Slim recalls a flat tire with a van full of females, most-asked questions and 'Lou catalogue favorites.

Lawsuit Erupts Over Fergie's "Fergalicious"

A former member of NWA has filed a lawsuit against Ruthless Records, claiming the company has refused to pay royalties, after licensing one of his records to Black Eyed Peas? member Fergie for use in her hit Hip-Hop song ?Fergalicious.? The Arabian Prince, born Kim Nazel, filed the lawsuit on March 9 in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The lawsuit claims that Tamika Wright, Jerry Heller and Ruthless Records authorized the use of his composition ?Supersonic? for use...(read more)

Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/7/2009

T.I. outsells Kanye West, Joe Budden falls 130 spots, and B-Real goes no-show on week two.

Saigon Crafts New Album In 24 Hours

Rapper Saigon has recorded a full-length album within 24 hours, a remarkably fast time even by Hip-Hop standards.Amalgam Digital will distribute the digital-only opus, titled All In A Day?s Work. ?This album?is a bonafide Hip Hop classic created from beginning to end in 24 hours. It is a definitely a spark in the right direction for the resurgence of East Coast Hip Hop,? Saigon said in a statement. ?We came together to present the world with the best album of the year 2009, aside from...(read more)

Cesar Comanche Takes a Cue from Shakespeare for New Album

North Carolina-based rapper Cesar Comanche is drawing inspiration from a different source regarding his latest album, Die In Your Lap. According to the entertainer, the motivation for the release is more literary than musical as he referenced legendary playwright William Shakespeare's classic play Much Ado About Nothing. ?The theme of it is the title actually. It?s Die In Your Lap. That?s a Shakespeare quote. The Shakespeare quote actually means having an orgasm,? Comanche told...(read more)

C-Murder Jailed For Violating House Arrest Terms

C-Murder was jailed today (March 9) and sent to Jefferson Parish jail, for allegedly violating the rules of his house arrest. Prosecutors had long contended that Miller had repeatedly violated the terms of his house arrest multiple times, while awaiting to be retried for the murder of 16-year-old Steve Thomas. Miller is accused of shooting the teenager to death during an argument inside of a inside a now defunct Jefferson Parish nightclub, during an altercation in 2002. ...(read more)

Hip Hop Live: Week Ending 3/13/2009

Shows by Busta Rhymes, Common, and T.I. Plus, Snoop cancels.

Coolio Busted At LAX With Crack Cocaine

The 45 year-old rapper could face serious jail time after LAX security found him in possession of narcotics.

Kayo Talks About John Mayer Release, Cosign

Exclusive: The Indianapolis emcee says The Kayo Mayer Experience isn't a mash-up, reveals making-of, buzz.

Private Investigator Sues R. Kelly

R. Kelly is being sued by a private investigator in relation to his child pornography case.

T.I. Takes Charitable Performances To Orlando

T.I.P. helps a non-profit with concert at U of Central Florida on Thursday.

Crooked I Addresses Shooting Rumor

Crooked I has released a statement amidst rumors that he's been badly hurt or shot.

Rapper Crooked I Shot, Sources Say

Rapper Crooked I has been the victim of a shooting, according to several sources.Details are scarce, but rapper G. Malone wrote about an incident with Crooked I, but stopped shy of confirming that gunfire struck his peer."Something happened ... which they ain't explaining, but Crooked is ok. He is at his home in fine condition," G. Malone said on his Twitter page."Once again, I'm not saying Crooked did or didn't get shot, n***as don't know. I'm just saying he isn't dead nor is he dying....(a href="http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2009/03/02/20922798.aspx"read more/a)img src="http://allhiphop.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=20922798" width="1" height="1"

Detroit Hit Squad Covered in New History Channel Doc

Tonight (March 2), the History Channel will showcase the story of the Best Friends gang, a contract-based ?black mafia? hit squad and drug cartel from Detroit. nbsp;According to federal authorities, the organization was the first criminal enterprise to take over the I-75 corridor, which was the route for drug shipments from Miami to Detroit. nbsp;The organization was run by Richard "Maserati Rick" Carter and his best friend Demetrius Holloway. nbsp;Running their operations under the...(a href="http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2009/03/02/20923863.aspx"read more/a)img src="http://allhiphop.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=20923863" width="1" height="1"

Crooked I Talks on Shooting Rumor (Video)

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Freeway Teams With Jake One For 'The Stimulus Package'

Roc-A-Fella Records rap star Freeway is bringing a new set of material for fans with his forthcoming release, The Stimulus Package. nbsp;The album, which teams Freeway with famed producer Jake One, will incorporate a unified concept as it will only feature the Philadelphia wordsmith rapping over music provided entirely by the Seattle-based producer. nbsp;According to Freeway, The Stimulus Package provides firm ground for giving fans Hip-Hop on a different level. nbsp;?It?s gonna be...(a href="http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2009/03/01/20919838.aspx"read more/a)img src="http://allhiphop.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=20919838" width="1" height="1"

Nickel Eye - Brandy Of The Damned f. Wale

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