Hip Hop Daily news- RAPINDUSTRY.COM

HARLEM GOT A SECRET.

rapindustry.com — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:22:29 -0700

Check out the new kid they call RIZ. Backed by a solid management team headed by Sha Money XL of Money Management Group, Will "DaBoss" of Media Management and David Da Jeweler of Diamond District Entertainment .. CHECK OUT HIS NEW JOINT HERE

MODELS SPOTLIGHT - GABRIELLA FOX

rapindustry.com — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:20:58 -0700

This month all eyes are on sexy pornstar GABRIELLA FOX .. SEE WHAT SHE'S ALL ABOUT!!

MAC MINISTER FOUND GUILTY!

rapindustry.com — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:20:03 -0700

A Las Vegas jury yesterday (July 21) found Bay Area rapper Mac Minister guilty in the slaying of Kansas City rapper Fat Tone and his friend Jermaine "Cowboy" Akins. READ THE REPORT AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

BOBBY V. INKS MAJOR LABEL DEAL WITH EMI.

rapindustry.com — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:16:36 -0700

Platinum selling R&B recording artist, Bobby Valentino, signs a major label deal with EMI for his own imprint, Blu Kolla Dreams, just 3 short months after being dropped from Def Jam Recordings and leaving Disturbing Tha Peace Records (DTP). .. GET THE FULL REPORT AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

NAS SET FOR FREE SHOW AND PARTY IN WEST HOLLYWOOD.

rapindustry.com — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:21:17 -0700

MySpace Music is proud to announce that Nas will be performing a free show for his MySpace friends in West Hollywood at 10:30 p.m. at the Roxy on Sunset... GET THE FULL REPORT ALONG WITH NAS' FULL CONCERT SCHEDULE AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

ASK A PORNSTAR UPDATES:

rapindustry.com — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:16:04 -0700

"What type of hip hop are you currently listening to? Whats on your ipod right now? Hey Adrenalynn, Is it true you are half black? I have a girlfriend that always wants to pick a reason to fight right around a holiday or big weekend. I am starting to get suspicious that she is cheating on me or looking to hook up with someone else. She used to be really clingy with me and now it's the total opposite. Should I be concerned? You think shes doing the dirty dirty with someone else? Help me out"... CHECK OUT THE FULL REPORT HERE

TIMBO SAYS HE'S ON BOARD FOR JAY-Z NEW ALBUM.

rapindustry.com — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:19:59 -0700

"He wants me to do the whole thing this time around," Timbaland told MTV News recently. "I'mma make it a classic too. You better believe it. It'll be a monster!.... CHECK OUT THE FULL REPORT AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

MORE DEATHROW DRAMA! WHO REALLY OWNS THE LABEL AND THE ASSETS?

rapindustry.com — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:18:19 -0700

"I have non-circumvent and non-compete agreements with both Marotta and RSB that prevent either from claiming to be the party in interest in the bankruptcy auction that determined the eventual owner of Death Row Record's assets." Goldberg has demanded that the parties involved in both Global Music Group, Inc. of New York and RSB cease any business pertaining to Death Row Records ... GET THE FULL REPORT AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

"No Bitchassness" The Mixtape- FREE DOWNLOAD!

rapindustry.com — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:23:20 -0700

Bad Boy Entertainment and Block ENT present "No Bitchassness" The Mixtape! You can download the mixtape HERE

ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME MUSEUM DISPLAYS NEW HIP HOP ARTIFACTS.

rapindustry.com — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:19:33 -0700

HIP-HOP JUST PUMPED UP THE VOLUME! Hip-Hop artifacts viewable now at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland include: GRAB THE REPORT AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

HIP HOP MUSIC ROUND UP

rapindustry.com — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:02:09 -0700

Check new music from C-BO, and T.I along with a new joint from Obie Trice and his artist Relic The Don.. LISTEN HERE

FLASH FORWARD TO A PRESIDENT OBAMA - Another Thought Process Edition:

rapindustry.com — Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:24:38 -0700

It's Jan. 20th, 2009, more people are tuned in for an inaguration speech than ever recorded, setting television records that rival the Superbowl, American idol, and the Mash series finale. Outside the Whitehouse local police aided by military assistance attempt to calm a rawkus crowd of Obama loyalist and anti-Obama protesters in a very hostile environment, Fox news cancels all its shows and only covers the chaos. World press covers this intensely. On the inside poltical elite along with other first tier celebrities and world players gather and prepare to hear from the next president. Silence...., Jay-Z's 99 problems comes on blasting from the loudspeakers, Obama pimp strolls down the aisle slapping high fives and pounding the gathering in a pair of Versace glasses being guided by his secret service - a group of former mobsters, gangsters, and assassins. Barack steps up to the podium and after fifteen minutes of non stop applause, he begins to address the crowd. "We've waited for this day for over 200 years, and it's finally here"... READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

HOPSIN - New Face of Ruthless Records

rapindustry.com — Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:23:00 -0700

"I draw my inspiration from the old me who didnt have a deal. The me, who was a loser and didnt have any trustworthy friends; The me, who was heartbroken too many times; The me, who hated what Hip-Hop has become today. Thats where I get it from.".. CHECK OUT THE INTERVIEW

HIP HOP BITS N PIECES

rapindustry.com — Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:26:58 -0700

Pics of MYA strollin hers on the beach, Behind the scenes video footage, Snoops new cartoon and more.. CLICK HERE

OBIE TRICE - ROUND 2

rapindustry.com — Sat, 5 Jul 2008 00:34:56 -0700

Check out Round 2 - LISTEN HERE

BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO FOOTAGE - LIL JON'S CITRUS CRUNK JUICE LAUNCH PARTY @ STUDIO 72

rapindustry.com — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:16:06 -0700

Check out footage from Lil Jon's release party for Crunk Juice's new flavor at Studio 72... WATCH IT HERE

LYFE JENNINGS LAUNCHES SUMMER TOUR.

rapindustry.com — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:15:21 -0700

Platinum selling singer/songwriter/producer Lyfe Jennings kicked off his Baby I'm a Star summer concert tour in N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina last Friday... GET THE DETAILS AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

SHE'S BACK!! - THROWBACK SERIES

rapindustry.com — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:14:09 -0700

Lady Tigra first rose to fame in the late eighties as one half of the female rap duo, L'Trimm. "We like the cars the cars that go BOOOM!!" ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

OBIE TRICE - AIRS IT OUT!

rapindustry.com — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:20:39 -0700

Obie Trice airs it out on new track..."F*ck These Hoe -ass n*ggas!, "They Dont pay me n*gga!!"... LISTEN TO THE TRACK HERE

14TH ANNUAL ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL SET FOR JULY 4TH WEEKEND.

rapindustry.com — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:14:18 -0700

The 14th annual Essence Music Festival is going down July 4th weekend with some major heavy hitters performing-- Kanye West; Mary J. Blige; Chris Brown; Rihanna; Chris Rock; Keyshia Cole; Jill Scott; Maze featuring Frankie Beverly; Morris Day & The Time; LL Cool J; J. Holiday; Musiq; plus, a star-studded celebration of living legend Patti LaBelle featuring original LaBelle members Sarah Dash and Nona Hendryx; Angie Stone; Ledisi; Chrisette, ...
SEE THE ENTIRE LINE UP AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

THE GAME PUTS OUT HIS VERSION OF THE TAPED CONVERSATION - G-UNIT DISS!!

rapindustry.com — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:42:23 -0700

Looks like The Game has Young Buck's back.. Check out The Game's diss song to G-Unit. LISTEN HERE

BANKRUPT LABEL TVT FINDS NEW HOME.

rapindustry.com — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:41:18 -0700

The Orchard has revealed that it was selected as the winning bidder to purchase independent music label TVT Records .. GET THE DETAILS AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

G-UNIT TAKES YOU BEHIND THE SCENES OF THEIR NEW VIDEO

rapindustry.com — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:40:26 -0700

Behind the scenes and on set of I Like the Way She Do It... WATCH HERE

YOUNG BUCK RESPONDS.

rapindustry.com — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:02:01 -0700

Young Buck responds to 50 Cent with a new song dissing G-Unit called The Taped Conversation. LISTEN HERE. in response to the leaked phone conversation between 50 cent and Young Buck.

HOT 107.9 Birthday Bash 13 Concert Footage Atlanta 2008

rapindustry.com — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:17:08 -0700

Check out behind the scenes footage.. CLICK HERE

The Carter III: The return of the Movement?

rapindustry.com — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:18:23 -0700

Unless youve been living under a rock the past two weeks, everyone knows Lil Waynes widely anticipated new album The Carter III was finally released . Hate it or love it, his supporters and critics can argue that Lil Wayne is probably the most over marketed, overworked, overrated rapper in recent memory... READ THE FULL REPORT HERE

KILLER MIKE - INTERVIEW

rapindustry.com — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:22:25 -0700

"I promised myself after I left Purple Ribbon that everything I did after that would be on my own merits and be independent. I would make a name for myself without the association of Purple Ribbon. ".. CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW HERE

DAMON DASH GOES HARD ON!

rapindustry.com — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:21:11 -0700

Jones Apparel Group Inc. has announced that it has formed a joint venture with Rachel Roy, Damon Dash and TSM Capital LLC to develop, market and license the New York-based fashion brand, Rachel Roy. The joint venture is reported to be worth $4 billion between the two companies... READ THE DETAILS AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

TIMBALAND AND PUBLICIST GET HITCHED.

rapindustry.com — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:19:48 -0700

Timbaland and Monique Idlett, his longtime girlfriend, publicist and baby mama, have gotten married... READ THE DETAILS AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

SCOTT STORCH IS A WANTED MAN!

rapindustry.com — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:18:15 -0700

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Marc Schumacher issued a pick-up order, authorizing cops to jail Storch until he can be brought to court. "You are hereby commanded to take into your custody Scott Spencer Storch," says the order, known as a "writ of bodily attachment."... GET THE FULL REPORT AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

DJ STRONG RELEASES STATEMENT REGARDING BISHOP LAMONT INCIDENT

rapindustry.com — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:17:11 -0700

"Contrary to what my normal ethic is, in regards to my artists and my mixtapes. There has been a confusion about the latest mixtapes release, with great respect to all concerned, I apologize that this has gotten to such a point and that it has affected alot of people...." READ THE FULL STATEMENT AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

HIP HOP BITS N PIECES

rapindustry.com — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:56:44 -0700

RAKIM SPOTTING, DJ STRONG GETS CAUGHT SLIPPIN, AND MORE!! CHECK OUT ALL THE DRAMA HERE

BOBBY VALENTINO - LIFE AFTER DTP

rapindustry.com — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:55:43 -0700

"It was time for me to move on. DTP is a great label, but sometimes things don't click and sometimes people just need to take risks for things they believe in".. CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW HERE

NYOIL - Who Is This Kid?

rapindustry.com — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:53:59 -0700

"I really consider myself a common sense emcee because I'm just talking common sense. I dont think that Im saying anything too different than what someone else may be thinking"... CHECK OUT THE INTERVIEW HERE

LIL WAYNE TO PEN MUSIC FOR NEW MOVIE.

rapindustry.com — Mon, 9 Jun 2008 10:00:44 -0700

Dimension Films has announced that Lil Wayne, one of the stars of the inspirational sports drama Hurricane Season (formerly entitled, Patriots) will write and record a song for the film. Entitled, Tie My Hands, the song will be a duet with acclaimed R&B star Robin Thicke .. GET THE FULL REPORT AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

NEW HEAT ROCKS FROM NAS AND JAY-Z!!

rapindustry.com — Mon, 9 Jun 2008 09:59:42 -0700

Check out 2 new joints from Jay-Z and Nas. LISTEN HERE

BEHIND THE SCENES - Kardinal Offishall and. Akon

rapindustry.com — Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:09:13 -0700

Check out BEHIND THE SCENES Coverage of Kardinal Offishall and Akon on the set of their latest video. WATCH HERE

T.I. LOCKS DOWN MORE MOVIE WORK.

rapindustry.com — Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:07:42 -0700

Screen Gems has made a three-picture deal with T.I. that will launch with the crime drama Bone Deep, in which the hip-hop star will join Matt Dillon and Idris Elba. ..GET MORE DETAILS AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

USHER TAKES #1.

rapindustry.com — Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:02:22 -0700

Usher debuts at No. 1 on SoundScan's Pop and R&B Albums charts with his fifth studio album, Here I Stand. This is the highest debut of the year for a male artist... GET THE FULL STORY AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

LIL FLIP SUFFERS INJURIES IN CAR ACCIDENT.

rapindustry.com — Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:01:19 -0700

Houston rapper Lil Flip was reportedly involved in a car crash in his hometown last night (June 3). According to a press release issued by the rapper's spokesperson, the crash took place on the Southwest side of Houston, TX and Flip's car was totaled. .. GET THE FULL REPORT AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

TWISTA SPEAKS OUT!

rapindustry.com — Wed, 4 Jun 2008 09:59:19 -0700

Twista, is speaking out against Father Pfleger's recent comments regarding Senator Hillary Clinton, remarking on Pfleger's hypocrisy. A little less than one year ago, Pfleger used funds raised his Chicago church to erect billboards across the city criticizing rap lyrics, specifically targeting Twista among other rappers... GET THE FULL REPORT AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

NEW BANGERS FROM SAM SCARFO AND SHEEK LOUCH!! 50 CENT DISS!!

rapindustry.com — Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:17:39 -0700

Check the new track by Nu Jersey Devil feat. Sheek Louch called Chain Snatcher Produced by Cookin Soul dissin 50 cent about the Angola chain snatch incident .. Also check out Down at the Bottom from Sam Scarfo - LISTEN HERE

DAZ DILLI LINKS UP WITH FONTANA FOR NEW RELEASE.

rapindustry.com — Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:16:35 -0700

Fontana, the independent sales, marketing and distribution division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, has partnered with Dogg Pound Gangstaz to release the highly-anticipated new studio album from Grammy Award-winning West Coast rapper Daz Dillinger, entitled Only On The Left Side... GET THE FULL REPORT AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

NEW MUSIC FROM PLIES AND JAMIE FOXX

rapindustry.com — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:04:20 -0700

Plies - Please Excuse My Hands ft. Jamie Foxx & The Dream - LISTEN HERE

MARKET CONDITIONS- BY THE NUMBERS

rapindustry.com — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:03:10 -0700

Check out Soundscan's Business Conditions Report -- Overall, Singles, Videos, Albums, etc.. SEE THE FULL REPORT HERE

SUGE KNIGHT ORDERED TO AUCTION OFF ALL DEATHROW ASSETS.

rapindustry.com — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:02:21 -0700

A judge has ordered all of Death Row Records remaining assets auctioned off to the highest bidder June 24... GET THE FULL REPORT AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

BUN B MAKES IMPRESSIVE RETURN.

rapindustry.com — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:01:02 -0700

Hip Hop Legend Bun B and one half of the award winning duo UGK made an impressive return with the first week sales debut of his new album, II Trill, which was independently released on May 20th, through Rap-A-Lot/Asylum. Bun's first solo effort in almost 3 years.. GET THE FULL REPORT AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

HIP HOP BITS N PIECES..

rapindustry.com — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:20:02 -0700

LL Cool J Interview, Cube's New Movie Trailer, New covers for Busta Rhymes and G-Unit, and more.. CLICK HERE

Another Thought Process Edition: The Powers that Be?

rapindustry.com — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:05:14 -0700

After copping the Roots last album, Rising Down, and realizing how great of an album it is, how slept on the group is by the masses, and I feel very agitated. After deep thought, I've come to ask myself the question: Who are the "powers that be" that recognize what's hot and what's not?...READ HERE

FREEKEY ZEKEY INKS WITH BIG CAT.

rapindustry.com — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:04:15 -0700

DipSet Member, Freekey Zekey has just inked a solo recording deal with Atlanta based Record Label, Big Cat Records. Big Cat Records is known for the development and debut of Rap Artist, Gucci Mane (recently released to Atlantic Records).. READ THE FULL REPORT AT RAPINDUSTRY.COM

NEW JOINT FROM JAY Z AND USHER!

rapindustry.com — Fri, 23 May 2008 10:42:36 -0700

NEW JOINT FROM JAY Z AND USHER! LISTEN HERE