Chilli of TLC, Pepa From Salt-N-Pepa Grab Shows

Vh1 will give viewers a look into the personal lives of Chilli and Pepa.

Rapper Pepa, TLC's Chilli Land New Reality Shows

Rapper Sandra ?Pepa? Denton of Salt-N-Pepa fame has inked a deal with VH1 to star in a new untitled reality series. Pepa?s latest foray into the reality show genre will feature the pioneering female emcee looking for love after spending years being celibate. According to the New York Daily News, Pepa and three of her single girlfriends will meet each week over brunch, to discuss the past week. ?The Pepa show, I think, gives us a window into the real conversations women...(read more)

Coolio Pleads Guilty, Heading To Rehab

Last Friday (June 26) in Los Angeles, West Coast rapper Coolio pleaded guilty to cocaine possession. The verdict stems from the rapper?s arrest on March 6 at Los Angeles International Airport. Coolio was attempting to board a flight when authorities found the illegal drug in his luggage. At the time of his apprehension, Coolio was also slapped with a resisting arrest charge for tussling with officers. Under the terms of his plea deal, Coolio (Artis Leon Ivey,...(read more)

Man Gets 17 Years For Role In T.I. Shooting

A second man involved in the death of rapper T.I.?s assistant Philant Johnson in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been sentenced to 17-years in prison for his role in the deadly shooting. He admitted to driving the vehicle that chased and exchanged gunfire with members of T.I.?s entourage on May 3, 2006, after a dispute in the club earlier in the evening. His brother, Hosea, was convicted of being the trigger man in the deadly shooting. In December, Hosea was convicted of Johnson?s...(read more)

Tru Life Turns Himself In On Murder Charge

Former Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam artist Tru Life turned himself in to authorities last night (June 23) to face a charge of 1st degree murder, according to reports. The charge is possibly tied to a brutal stabbing incident last week that left one man seriously injured, and an 18-year old teen dead. As reported by AllHipHop.com, police were initially investigating Tru Life?s brother for a retaliation attack in the non-fatal shooting of Michael Slater. The individual, whom police...(read more)

Chris Brown Pleads Guilty To Felony Assault, No Jail Time

Chris Brown and the state of California have reached a plea agreement in the assault of his ex-girlfriend Rihanna. The singer has received five years of supervised probation and six months of community service labor. He also has pleaded guilty to felony assault. The announcement just before a preliminary hearing was to begin in Los Angeles. Rihanna was set to testify again Brown on Monday, if the case were to proceed. ...(read more)

DMC Meets With President Obama; Talks Fatherhood

He may be considered rap royalty among music fans, but DMC is humbled in knowing how much of a role his family has played in making him who he is today. Particularly his adopted father, Byford McDaniels, the man who instilled characteristics such as dedication, success and honesty in the Run-DMC rapper, while raising him as a kid. ?First of all, he worked everyday to send me to school. He worked everyday to pay to send me to every school that I was in to. And I wasn?t even his....(read more)