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A Memphis family hired rapper Kia Shine to perform at a Sweet 16 party only to charge later that the rapper had spoiled the affair by being hours after most party-goers had left. Victoria Allen, the mother of daughter Latranae, planned a Sweet 16 celebration a year in advance with friends, limo, a new car and rapper Kia Shine. Allen alleges the event would have been perfect if Shine had not been hours late and performed a far shorter set that agreed upon. Allen says she paid Kia Shine $1,000 up...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Former Atlanta Mayor Andy Young has weighed in on the arrest of T.I., claiming the rapper may have been stopped for "DWB - Driving While Black."T.I. and his wife Tameka "Tiny" Cottle were arrested after they were stopped in the rapper's Maybach on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, for allegedly making an illegal U-turn. Police allegedly smelled the odor of marijuana, searched the vehicle and uncovered a small amount of ecstasy and what is reported to be meth-amphetamines. Young...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Chicago raised rapper, Ca$his, an artist signed to Eminem’s Shady Records, is coming back with new found outlook on the game.  He is planning to drop a new street album called Shady Loyalty 1st before his first official release for Shady. “I finished the Shady street LP and it’s just called Shady Loyalty First.  I love the project it’s 12 tracks of undeniable fire,” Ca$his told AllHipHop.com.  “Young Buk from Psycho Drama, Mitchy Slick, and production from Rikanatti,...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) A number of top Hip-Hop acts will hit the stage in Philadelphia this October, during Power 99FM's Powerhouse 2010 at the Wells Fargo Center. Popular personalities The Hot Boyz (Mikey Dread and Uncle O) announced that Drake would be the headlining act for the concert, which is slated for October 22nd. In addition to Drake, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Rick Ross, Ne-Yo, Jazmine Sullivan and others are slated to grace the stage during the annual event. Tickets for the concert go on sale this...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta Hip-Hop star T.I. could be heading back to prison, after police allegedly found meth-amphetamines and ecstasy in his Maybach last night (September 1st) in West Hollywood, California. According to the LA County Sheriff's department, the charges T.I. faces include a minimum sentence of a year in state prison, in addition to fines that will be determined by a judge. According to TMZ.com, T.I. and his wife Tiny Cottle were stopped in their expensive Maybach coup for a traffic...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Rap star T.I. could be in serious trouble, after the rapper and his wife Tameka "Tiny" Cottle were arrested in West Hollywood for drug possession. According to reports, T.I. and Tiny were arrested and charged with alleged possession of a controlled substance after police smelled marijuana emanating from their car. The pair, who married last July in Miami, were taken into custody by L.A. County Sheriff Deputies for the infraction. While details are sketchy as of press time, the arrest...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Sean "Diddy" Combs has been hit with a $12 million dollar lawsuit by a former employee, who claims he fired her from Bad Boy Records over her age and medical condition. TMZ.com reports that Francesca Spero filed the lawsuit in New York Federal Court today (September 1st). According to the lawsuit Spero identifies herself as a "51-year-old-white woman" who clashed with Combs after she revealed she needed hip surgery in 2008. Spero, who was Vice President of Management and Publishing...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Rapper 50 Cent has promised to take a break from Twitter over the next week, as he finishes up a new album titled The Return of the Heartless Monster, which is due to be released on September 6th. 50 Cent broke the news about the album with a series of tweets earlier in the week, when he revealed the album title and release date.Today (September 1st), the rapper stated that he would go on hiatus from sending out his daily raunchy, humorous tweets, until his album is completed. "Ok...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Jin, the Chinese-American rapper, signed to Ruff Ryders in 2001, is back and his rhyming skills now incorporate Cantonese Chinese, one of the Chinese language’s most difficult dialects. “You can listen to one of my songs, you can listen to one of their songs, as a Cantonese speaker, and right away you can tell the difference. It’s just the choice of words, of the way we structure our raps,” Jin told The New York Times. The rapper, who was born in Miami and later moved to New York,...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Gorilla Zoe is working on a new album, after recently completing a deal with Block Entertainment, E1 and Atlantic Records. The new deal will allow the rapper's third studio album King Kong to be on shelves by October. "A new era of Block Entertainment is launching through my partnership with eOne and Atlantic," Russell "Block" Spencer told AllHipHop.com in a statement. "Gorilla Zoe is first up on my team to takeover with his third solo album, King Kong."Block Entertainment is known...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Rapper/actor Mos Def will team with Nasa to encourage students to pursue higher education using science and technology this Sunday (September 5th) in Oakland, California. The rapper will team with famed African-American NASA astronaut Leland Melvin to debut a special holographic presentation at the Chabot Space & Science Center. "Leland Melvin and myself are working with the Instituting Science in Schools Program, sponsored by NASA and I'm just here to give the young people some...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Young Buck is planning to take on rival and G-Unit leader 50 Cent for an amount that could be as much as $5 million dollars. According to the Nashville City Paper, Young Buck will sue 50 Cent for his freedom from his G-Unit recording contract, which has prevented him from releasing material, or recording guest appearance tracks with other artists. Young Buck, born David Darnell Brown, filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection, to pay off his debt in a structured, timely manner....(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Rapper/TV personality Xzibit will be featured in an episode of ABC's new crime drama, Detroit 1-8-7, the network has announced. According to a press release, Xzibit has signed on to star in an episode of the new series, which is slated to premiere September 21st. In the episode starring Xzibit, the rapper will play a "hustler" turned businessman named Russell Pitts, who is now in the business of producing Hip-Hop artists. Detroit 1-8-7 started shooting in July in Detroit, according...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Although he is still riding the wave of praise from his critically acclaimed debut album The Salvation on Jamla/Duck Down Music, rapper Skyzoo has joined forces with highly regarded producer, Illmind.   (AllHipHop News) Illmind, a Filipino American producer from New Jersey, is well known for his beats for G-Unit, Boot Camp Click, Red Man, Scarface, Eminem and Little Brother. The pair will drop Live from the Tape Deck on Duck Down Music in the Fall. The Brooklyn-based duo...(read more)

A new collections of songs by rapper Big L is due in stores today (August 31st). The rapper, who was killed when an unknown gunman shot him to death in February of 1999, is regarded as one of the best rapper's to ever touch a microphone. Now, a new 12-song collection titled 139th & Lenox, a tribute to the rapper's old stomping grounds. The unreleased tracks feature Big L during his height, with producers like Buckwild, Hi-Tek and the late Roc Raida lending tracks to the collection. 139th &...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Tax documents related to the raid of rapper Young Buck's home have hit the Internet. The IRS raided the former G-Unit rapper's home on August 3rd, to satisfy a $300,000 tax bill from 2008-2009. Among the items IRS agents seized included a $31,000 chain, watches, recording studio equipment, furniture and other items. But all is not lost for Young Buck. Sources stated the IRS raid may have opened a path for Young Buck to finally find a new recording home, as reports...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Despite early weekend box office estimates reported Monday morning (August 30), Takers has actually edged out The Last Exorcism as the highest-grossing film for the weekend ending August 29, AllHipHop.com has confirmed. Takers raked in an impressive $20.5 million, beating it’s rival opening film by just shy of $200,000. The independently-produced crime drama originally drew attention for its diverse ensemble cast. In addition to movie vet Matt Dillon, franchise stars Paul Walker...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Yonkers Hip-Hop label Ruff Ryders has relaunched its recording business as Ruff Ryders Indy and will officially launch its new roster of artists currently on the label. The principles in the new label are CEO/President Joaquin "Waah" Dean, Director of Operations Dedra Tate and Directors of Marketing, Tenisha Rae and Alimah Samsid-Deen. According to representatives from Double XXposure PR, the company that officially represents Ruff Ryders Indy, the label will be distributed by Fontana/Universal,...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) A number of world renowned Hip-Hop artists and producers will gather in New York all this week, to pay homage to legendary record store Fat Beats. The legendary record store, which was launched in 1996, announced they would close their remaining physical locations in New York and Los Angeles. To celebrate the company, artists like DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Just Blaze, Rob Swift, Ras Cass, Immortal Technique, Da Beatminerz, Artifacts, Bobbito, Masta Ace, J-Live, Pacewon and others will...(read more)

Twista has released details behind a new bio-documentary, focusing on the chart-topping Chicago rapper's rise to fame. The documentary was filmed in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Miami by The Vladar Company, the organization behind Big Pun: The Legacy.The film will be distributed to physical and digital retailers by EMI Label Services, which will also distribute Twista's upcoming album.“The objective of this film is to also cover various social topics such as the city’s history of violence and...(read more)