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Jay-Z's 40/40 Club Opens In Sin City After All
After it was reported that Jay-Z's Sin City 40/40 club failed to pass inspections, the hot spot opened

The franchise, located inside the swanky Palazzo hotel on the Las Vegas strip, opened its doors to a crowded house, including such stars as Beyonce, Mary J. Blige and Ne-Yo, as well as such unlikely guests as Al Sharpton and Joe Jackson. Hova himself was also in the building.


 
 

Word has just been confirmed by Jay-Z that Kiss just signed a joint venture with Rocafella/Ruff Ryders

‘Kiss is putting the final touches on his new Album, yet to be named. Also more info is surfacing bringing Sheek and Styles P over to the imprint. The Lox are expected to deal with Def Jam in the 1st quarter after

 

  Breaking News: Foxy Brown Sentanced to A Year on Rikers
Brooklyn Diva Foxy Brown will serve a year in prison on Rikers island.
Foxy Brown has been sentenced to a year on Rikers Island after a hearing in the Manhattan criminal courts late Friday. Inga Marchand aka Foxy Brown was sentanced after 2 violent assault charges stemmed from an argument with a manicurist in Brooklyn in 2004.


 


 
 

2007: One Wild, Wacky Year
I
t was a great year for me in 2007!
Why, these crazy people just did whatever, whenever, with whoever! With that, I decided to - pull out of my brain - the wackiest stuff to happen last year with a lil’ commentary. Check it out.

 


 
  Bentley To Appear On Conan, Prepping New Single
Fonzworth Bentley will make an appearance on NBC’s Late Night With Conan O’Brien tomorrow night (Jan 3) on the show’s second live broadcast of the new year, to promote his etiquette book Advance Your Swagger: How to Use Manners, Confidence, and Style to Get Ahead.
     
 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Hip Hop Game TV
HipHopGameTV was in Atlanta last week for the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Conference & Awards and we caught up with the RZA to see what he has in the works, what's the deal with him and Raekwon and what he thinks about downloading...

(HipHopGame.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Snoop Dogg Prepares New Album Release In 2008
Veteran West Coast rapper, Snoop Dogg, is set to once again bark on wax with the release of his upcoming 9th solo album, Ego Trippin...

(HipHopReaction.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Nwa Straight Outta Compton 20th Anniversary
It has been 20 years since N.W.A rocketed Straight Outta Compton to double platinum success and worldwide acclaim and notoriety as rap music's most powerful force, redefining forever the trajectory of popular music...

(HipHopReaction.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Hip-Hop Rumors: Jay-Z's Next Album!
If you thought Jay leaving Def Jam meant he won’t be recording over there any more, think again....

(AllHipHop.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - 50 Cent nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance & Best Rap Song at the 2008 Grammy Awards!
Congratulations 50 Cent for the Best Rap Solo Performance & Best Rap Song nomination at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards!

(50cent.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - LIL WAYNE LIKENS HIMSELF TO LUTHER KING JR
Rap superstar LIL WAYNE stunned a journalist when he demanded the writer treat him on a par with late civil rights campaigner MARTIN LUTHER KING JR....

(AllHipHop.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Rick Ross: Pusherman
Rick Ross' album got pushed back to February '08 but it's only giving him more time to preach his gospel of the hustle...

(AllHipHop.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Rapper Pimp C's Funeral Arrangements Released
Funeral arrangements for Houston rapper Pimp C have been announced, KPRC Local 2 reported Monday...

(Click2Houston.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Elephant Man Gets Physical On New Album
Elephant Man has collaborated with several well-known rappers and singers on his next album - Let's Get Physical...

(AngryApe.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Kelis Dropped From Jive
The singer, known for her massive 2003 hit Milkshake, as well as the wife of rapper Nas is now officially off of the record label. Her most recent album, 2006's Kelis Was Here was met with little success - a possible reason for her being dropped...

(HipHopDX.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - T.I. Released From Prison On $3 Million Dollars Bond
A judge ordered rap superstar T.I. released from prison on $3 million dollars bond today (October 26) but the rapper must stay in home confinement until his federal trial for possession of machine guns and silencers....

(AllHipHop.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Russell Simmons Honored By Officers
Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons will be honored next month at a reception and program presented by the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children's Benefit Fund....

(AllHipHop.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Nas Connects Barack Obama's Prez Run to Current Noose Craze, New CD "Ni**er" Cosigned By Def Jam
Despite the growing controversy over his upcoming album title, Ni**er, Nas continues to defend the title choice by speaking out about today's racially tense climate...

(SOHH.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Dr. Dre Headed Back To Court Over Previous Piracy Invasion Case
Super producer Dr. Dre may be hauled back into court for previous privacy invasion case for an incident that occurred over 7 years ago....

(SOHH.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Q-Tip Opens CMJ Music Festival; Peforming At Apple Store In New York
A Tribe Called Quest frontman Q-Tip will headline the 2007 CMJ Music Marathon and appear at The Apple store in New York next week, to promote his highly anticipated album, The Renaissance...

(AllHipHop.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Exclusive: "Crank That" Banned From Homecoming
Rapper Soulja Boy's "Crank That" - the most popular song in the country - has been banned from being played at a high school's homecoming dance in Mason, Ohio...

(AllHipHop.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Diddy Hit With $4 Mil Lawsuit For Allegedly Ordering Nightclub Beatdown
According to TMZ, in his latest lawsuit, Combs is being sued for $4 million in New York County Court by NYC nightclub promoter James Waldon, who alleges that the Bad Boy CEO ordered his bodyguards to attack him at trendy night spot "The Box"...

(SOHH.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - T.I., Young Jeezy & Beyonce Grab AMA Nominations
With two nominations each, Young Jeezy, T.I. and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony lead the charge for hip-hop acts at this year's awards...

(SOHH.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Lil Wayne Arrested On Felony Charges In Idaho
Lil Wayne was arrested on a felony fugitive charge over the weekend after police in Georgia accused him of possessing a controlled substance...

(NobodySmiling.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Prodigy Pleads Guilty To Gun Charge
Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a loaded gun on Tuesday in a deal that puts him behind bars for the next three-and-a-half years...

(NobodySmiling.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Jim Jones Signs to Columbia, Preps New LP
After a short stint on independent label Koch Records, Diplomats rapper Jim Jones has officially signed a deal with Columbia and is preparing an upcoming album...

(NobodySmiling.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Jadakiss Finally Cleared Of Drug And Gun Charges
Jadakiss has finally learned that all drug and gun related charges from as far back as 2006 have now been dropped...

(HipHopReaction.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - RAPPER DMXs BURIED DOGS FOUND WITH BITE WOUNDS
Exams on the bodies of three dogs found buried at a north Phoenix home belonging to rapper DMX showed that two had serious wounds, the Maricopa County sheriff said Saturday (Sept 22).

(ChronicMagazine.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Master P cleans up lyrics, wants hip-hop world to follow
The reformed gangsta rapper who is pioneering clean lyrics will testify tomorrow at a congressional hearing on stereotypes and degradation in rap and hip hop.

(NYDailyNews.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Hell Rell and Duke Da God Arrested In Ohio
According to their publicist, Hell Rell and Duke Da God were arrested today (Sept. 20) in Grove City, Ohio on weed possession charges while on a promo tour for Hell Rell's new album "For The Hell Of It".

(HHNLive.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Snoop Dogg Pleads Guilty In Baton Case
Snoop Dogg has pleaded guilty to one count of felony possession of a dangerous weapon.

(HHNLive.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Dmx Home Raid Rescues 12 Pitbulls
DMX's home has been raided and 12 pit bulls rescued.

(HipHopReaction.com)

 

 

 

 

Did you know? - Did you know 50 cent sued an advertising company back in July
50 Cent filed a US$1 million lawsuit against advertising company Traffix Inc....for using his image in a promotion which he says threatens his safety.

(Wikipedia.org)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Timbaland to Appear on ABC Soap Opera
Timbaland...will appear on ABC's "One Life to Live" on Oct. 9...

(WashingtonPost.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - 50 Cent and Snoop 'Attacked' in Anti-Violence Campaign
Rappers 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg have come under fire in a new ad campaign against the degradation of women.

(SFGate.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Jae Hood Joins 50 Cent on Stage, Says F**k D-Block
Jae Hood came onstage the ‘F**k D-Block’ [song] came on that G-Unit did a couple months back, Jae Hood was nodding his head and raising his hands up...

(HoodFever.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Fat Joe Working On "The Elephant In The Room"
Fat Joe is set to release his eight studio album "The Elephant In The Room" through Terror Squad Entertainment's new deal with EMI Music's Imperial Records.

(Boombox.co.uk)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - JAY-Z Officially Announces Release of His New Album
On November 6, Roc-A-Fella Records and JAY-Z will release the new album AMERICAN GANGSTER.

(HipHopPress.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Saigon Punches Prodigy of Mobb Deep
Before being chased out of the club by over 20 dudes, Saigon snuffs Prodigy on stage at his own show.

(HipHopDX.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Second Woman Sues Rap Artist For Concert Injuries
A second woman has filed a lawsuit against rap artist Lil' Wayne claiming she was injured during his concert last October at Morgan State University in Baltimore.

(WJZ.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Kanye West Pounds 50 Cent In First Week Of Album Showdown
Kanye West easily bested 50 Cent in their much-hyped SoundScan clash, pushing 957,000 copies of Graduation against 691,000 copies of the G-Unit star's Curtis in its first six days of sales...

(MTV.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Eve To Host Revamped Vibe Awards
Now that the video vixens are gone and the event has moved from UPN, will Vibe's award show find its niche?

(HipHopDX.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Kanye West Named International Man of the Year
Rapper Kanye West was named International Man of the Year at the GQ Awards last night (September 4) in London.

(AllHipHop.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Rappers Jay-Z, Timbaland Sued Over 'Big Pimpin' Melody
Another song produced by superstar rapper Timbaland is in question, as rap star Jay-Z and the producer have been hit with a lawsuit over the single "Big Pimpin."

(AllHipHop.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Police in Colorado Blame Local Violence on Hip-Hop
Echoing the recent sentiments of authorities in southern Florida, police in Colorado Springs, Colo. are now blaming a rise in local violence on hip-hop music.

(XXLMag.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Is R. Kelly Ever Going To Trial?
A Chicago judge decided today that the child-pornography criminal case against R. Kelly, which has been pending for five years, will not be going to trial on September 17.

(HipHopDX.com)

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop News - Game Heads To Trial On Gun Charges, Faces 5 Years Behind Bars
L.A. rapper The Game was ordered to stand trial on three felony charges stemming from an incident in February when he allegedly brandished a gun during a basketball game.

(SOHH.com)

 

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