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News Headlines Archives for November 2006
Beyoncé To Perform at Essence Music Festival in New Orleans
Weeks ago, it was decided that the Essence Music Festival would return to New Orleans this summer. Now, we know the festival is returning with Beyoncé in tow.... (read more)
"This Is Why I'm Hot" Rapper Mims Signs With EMI Capitol Records
After a long courtship by several major labels, Washington Heights, NYC rapper MIMS has officially signed with EMI Capitol Records.... (read more)
UGK Album Pushed Back
Jive recording artist UGK’s long-awaited seventh album, U.G.K. Underground Kingz, has been pushed back to February 27, 2007 from its original December 19, 2006 release date.... (read more)
Comedian Tracy Morgan Arrested For DWI
Comedian and former Saturday Night Live star Tracy Morgan, who is now featured in the new NBC sitcom 30 Rock, was arrested yesterday (Nov. 28) in Manhattan on a DWI charge.... (read more)
Snoop Dogg Arrested, Again
Rapper Snoop Dogg was arrested yesterday (Nov. 28) for illegal possession of a handgun and drugs as he left NBC Studios after performing on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, making this his fourth arrest in the past six weeks.... (read more)
Chamillionaire Drops Mixtape On Christmas Eve, Relaunches Chamillionaire.com
Hip Hop's newest "Rookie of the Year", Chamillioniare, is slated to drop his new mixtape, Mixtape Messiah 2, on christmas eve, and his sophomore album, The Ultimate Victory (Chamilitary/Universal), on March 27th of next year.... (read more)
Gillie Da Kid Ready To Sign Record Deal
Gillie Da Kid, who came to the entire hip hop world’s attention earlier this year when he exchanged diss tracks with ‘Lil Wayne after claiming he had ghost written for him, says he’s got “offers on the table.” ... (read more)
BET To Air Weekend of HIV, AIDS Programming
HIV and AIDS reaching epidemic status in the black America. With that in mind, BET will roll out a special slate of programming this weekend beginning Friday, which is World AIDS Day.... (read more)
Journalist Bebe Moore Campbell Dies
Journalist/Novelist Bebe Moore Campbell died yesterday (Nov. 27) of complications from brain cancer at her home in Los Angeles. She was 56.... (read more)
Black Leaders Look to End Use of Racial Slurs
During a press conference yesterday (Nov. 27), black leaders challenged the entertainment industry to stop use of racial slurs like the one comedian Michael Richards uttered in his tirade earlier this month.... (read more)
Pioneering News Editor, Gerald Boyd, Dies
Gerald Boyd, the first black metropolitan editor and managing editor of the New York Times, who made headlines for his 2003 resignation stemming from the Jayson Blair scandal, died yesterday in his Harlem home after battling lung cancer. He was 56.... (read more)
Hip Hop Caucus Addresses Hurricane Katrina Aftermath in New Orleans
On Friday, November 24th, youth from all over the gulf area gathered for a strategy session hosted by the Hip Hop Caucus Institute in order to stop the growing violence in Katrina-torn neighborhoods.... (read more)
Bobby Valentino Gives Back To Senior Citizens During Holiday Season
Disturbing Tha Peace soul singer Bobby Valentino has adopted 15 senior citizens and their families in Atlanta this holiday season, and will personally deliver vegetable baskets and turkeys to them on December 1.... (read more)
Houston’s Hip Hop Community Hosts Thanksgiving For Those In Need
Mike Jones, Lil Flip, and other prominent members of Houston’s hip hop community partnered with The City of Refuge: Forge for Families Project this Thanksgiving to donate resources for families in need. ... (read more)
Wesley Snipes Says He's a Scapegoat
Actor Wesley Snipes has told a newspaper columnist he is being unfairly targeted by federal prosecutors who indicted him on tax fraud charges. ... (read more)
Angela Bassett and Husband Write Book on Love
For nine years, Courtney Vance and Angela Bassett have maintained a public marriage without living in the tabloids. Now, the couple is bringing their story to the bookstores.... (read more)
Kramer Apologizes For Racial Rant On David Letterman
He yelled out the N-word to a pair of black hecklers, but now comedian Michael Richards , aka Kramer, says he's "not a racist" and he's "deeply, deeply sorry."... (read more)
Comedian Michael "Kramer" Richards Goes Into Racial Tirade, Banned From Laugh Factory
Comedian Michael Richards, best known for his role as "Kramer" on the hit TV show Seinfeld, went into a racial tirade, yelling out the word "N*gger" numerous times during a performance at Los Angeles' Laugh Factory last Friday (Nov. 17), and it all was caught on tape.... (read more)
Chris Gotti Celebrates Chin Checking Victories
Rap Mogul Chris Gotti, who celebrated as he and his brother, Irv Gotti, were acquitted of money laundering charges in a Manhattan Federal Court last year, had two more reasons to rejoice this week. Their latest victory came Wednesday night (November 15), when the Gotti-managed boxing duo "The Chin Checkers" defeated their opponents in back-to-back bouts.... (read more)
O.J. Book and TV Special Canceled, Simpson’s Lawyer “Pissed” With O.J.
After a firestorm of criticism, News. Corp. said today (Nov. 20) that it has canceled the O.J. Simpson book and TV special If I Did It.... (read more)
R&B Singer Ruth Brown Dies
Ruth Brown, the spirited R&B singer whose early hits established Atlantic Records, died last week of complications following a stroke and a heart attack in Henderson, Nev. She was 78.... (read more)
Tyler Perry Plans Next Films with Lionsgate
Acclaimed playwright/producer Tyler Perry is continuing on his platinum-paved path with Lionsgate Studios as he partners up with them again to release his next two films – Why Did I Get Married? and Jazz Man’s Blues.... (read more)
Fans, Stars Send Levert Home In Style
On Friday, some of black music’s biggest names and more than 10,000 fans filled the Cleveland Convention Center to say a final goodbye to Gerald Levert.... (read more)
Fox Affiliates Won't Air OJ Simpson Show
Several Fox affiliates have chosen not to broadcast "If I Did It," the two-part special where O.J. Simpson talks in hypothetical terms about his role in the 1994 killing of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman.... (read more)
Peedi Crakk Puts Out Diss Track Against Juelz Santana
As if Jay-Z vs. Jim Jones wasn't enough hip hop beef for one week, "The Prince of the Roc", Peedi Crakk, has put out his own diss track against former friend and labelmate Juelz Santana, titled "Number 1". ... (read more)
The Game Arrested For Impersonating Police Officer
Rapper The Game was arrested today (Nov. 17) for allegedly impersonating an undercover police offficer, authorities said.... (read more)
Jigga Takes Over MTV
There has been no shortage of publicity for Kingdom Come, Jay-Z’s pending LP. With the help of MTV, Jigga plans to launch a campaign of Jacko-esque proportions.... (read more)
Jim Jones Replies to Jay-Z Diss Track
After Jay-Z dropped a dis track yesterday aimed at Jim Jones, Jones has replied by adding a verse to Jay's "Brooklyn High" version of "Ballin'", and asking fellow Diplomat and Def Jam signee Juelz Santana to join him, for the first unofficial Jim Jones and Jay-Z remix.... (read more)
Councilmen Request Block Be Named After Gerald Levert
The Cleveland Plain-Dealer reported today that two Cleveland city councilmen are asking that a downtown block be renamed in honor of Gerald Levert.... (read more)
Allen Iverson To Pay for Funeral Costs For Victim Dead Over Jersey
Basketball player Allen Iverson will pay for the funeral of a man who died three years after he was shot in southwest Philadelphia because he refused to hand over his Iverson jersey to a group of teens.... (read more)
Jim Jones Puts Out Dipset Christmas Album
The christmas spirit has struck Dipset Capo Jim Jones, who is prepping to drop his very own A Dipset Christmas album just in time for the holidays.... (read more)
Cuba Gooding, Sr. to Rebuild Homes Across America
No longer just a singer, Cuba Gooding, Sr. is a real estate developer. Now, his company, the Gooding Development Co., plans to put a new face on poor communities across America.... (read more)
Woman Appeals Sex Suit vs. James Brown
A woman who claims soul singer James Brown raped her is asking the Supreme Court to hear her sexual harassment lawsuit, after a lower court ruled this year she had waited too long to file.... (read more)
Journalist Phyllis T. Garland Dies
Phyllis T. Garland, the first tenured woman on the faculty of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, died Nov. 7 of cancer in a New York City hospice, according to the university. She was 70.... (read more)
Naomi Campbell Goes To Court
Naomi Campbell returned to court today (Nov. 15) as her lawyer and a Manhattan prosecutor tried unsuccessfully to cut a deal on charges that she threw a cell phone at her maid over a pair of missing jeans.... (read more)
O.J. Tells How He Would Have Done “It” In Book and Interview
In the 12 years since Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were murdered outside of her home, theories have abounded about what happened. Later this month, O.J. Simpson will tell the world how things would have gone if he committed the crime.... (read more)
Crime Mob Returns With New Album
After their hard-hitting club hit “Knuck If You Buck” became a huge street anthem in 2004, Georgia-based rap group Crime Mob is returning to claim their title as Crunk music’s most prolific act. ... (read more)
Celebrities Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. At National Memorial
A ground breaking ceremony was held yesterday (Nov. 13) at the newly built Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial located on the National Mall in Washington commemorating the civil rights leader. ... (read more)
Jay-Z to Tour Seven Cities in a Day, Fights Anti-Semitism with Russell Simmons
Jay-Z is taking this Superman thing pretty seriously, it seems, as he’s planning to fly across the country and play in seven cities—all in less than a day.... (read more)
Remembering Gerald Levert
Family, friends, and fans mourn the loss of R&B vocalist, Gerald Levert, who died last Friday of a heart attack at age 40. His family is currently making funeral arrangements but the details are not yet being released. In the meantime, they’ve issued a statement over the weekend graciously thanking everyone for all of their support and prayers.... (read more)
Fantasia To Drop Sophomore Album
Former American Idol winner Fantasia has come a long way from her beginnings in High Point, N.C. as she preps to drop her self-titled sophomore album.... (read more)
Remembering Ol’ Dirty Bastard on His 2nd Year Death Anniversary
Brooklyn bred Russell Tyrone ”Ol' Dirty Bastard” Jones introduced himself to the music world in 1993, when he was featured on “Protect Ya Neck,” by the Wu-Tang Clan. But two years ago this day, the music stopped. ... (read more)
Snoop To Unveil Line of Pet Products
Snoop Dogg will lend his name to a line of dog toys and apparel, giving further credence to the possibility that cross branding has gone a little too far.... (read more)
Katt Williams Released from Jail, Talks About New DVD
MTV Wild’n Out comedian Katt Williams was arrested last week at Los Angeles International Airport on weapons charges after a concealed gun was found in his briefcase.... (read more)
T.I. and Grandmaster Flash Win Big at BET Hip Hop Awards
The first-ever BET Hip Hop Awards took place in Atlanta on Saturday, Nov. 11, and T.I. and Grandmaster Flash received top honors.... (read more)
Jay-Z's 'Kingdom Come' Leaked On The Internet
Jay-Z's Kingdom Come doesn't officially drop until November 21, but Hov fans don't have to wait that long to cop a sample. The entire disc was leaked over the internet this weekend, just days after the tracklist began popping up online.... (read more)
Gerald Levert Dies, Only 40 Years Old
R&B singer Gerald Edward Levert died today (Nov. 10), his record label confirmed, presumably of a heart attack. He was 40. ... (read more)
Rapper Juvenile Cleared in Lawsuit
Following a week-long trial, New-Orleans-bred rapper Juvenile was cleared of charges of breach of the peace and resisting and officer in a Jacksonville, Fla. courtroom yesterday (Nov. 9), after a mall brawl that allegedly left a police officer injured.... (read more)
Mariah Carey Sues Over Cancelled Performance Money
Mariah Carey’s production company filed a lawsuit Thursday (Nov. 9) against Asia-based concert promoter ONE Group Investments Private Limited, claiming the company wasted her time and money.... (read more)
Bill Cosby Settles Molestation Lawsuit
Comedian Bill Cosby quietly settled a lawsuit with a woman who accused him of drugging and sexually assaulting her in his home outside Philadelphia, her lawyer revealed yesterday (Nov. 8).... (read more)
Diddy Signs to Violator
Though Sean “Diddy” Combs has never suffered for publicity, he decided to hire a big gun to extend his influence on the worlds of business and entertainment.... (read more)
Actress Regina King To Divorce Husband
First Britney Spears and Kevin Federline, now Regina King. The actress, who's been married for 9 years, is set to divorce from husband Ian Alexander.... (read more)
Remembering Merlin Santana On His 4-Year Death Anniversary
It was just four years ago this day that the young and handsome actor Merlin Santana was gunned down in the streets of L.A. following a false rape accusation. He was 26. ... (read more)
Family of Deceased Girl Ask To Ban Dutty Wine Dance
An outraged Jamaican family is asking its government to ban the dutty wine dance, the latest one in a stream of recent dance crazes, which may have brought an 18-year-old girl to her death after she engaged in its vigorous moves during a competition. ... (read more)
G-Unit Gun Rap Dropped
Felony gun-possession charges were dropped in Manhattan yesterday (Nov. 8) against G-Unit rappers Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and Spider Loc, along with related charges against seven other men in their entourage.... (read more)
Singer Tamia Preps For New Album Release, Talks Fabolous and MySpace
Four-time Grammy nominee Tamia is set to release her 4th album, Between Friends, on Tuesday, November 14 through a new venture between her own imprint, Plus 1 Music Group, and the DVD distribution company Image Entertainment.... (read more)
Michael Jackson To Perform 'Thriller' At World Music Awards
Michael Jackson will make a rare public appearance at this year's World Music Awards next week, where he is set to perform "Thriller" from his famed 1982 album.... (read more)
Two New Mary J. Blige Collections On The Way
Fourteen years after her debut, Mary J. Blige is the unquestioned R&B voice of her generation. To celebrate 2006, her most successful year, she’s dropping a commemorative greatest hits package and a benefit album for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.... (read more)
‘Dreamgirls’ To Be Promoted on Touring Roadshow
To get into the retro feel of the movie, the film studios for Dreamgirls have decided to use a marketing tactic from back in the day to amp-up the masses before the musical’s release on Christmas Day: an old fashioned film roadshow.... (read more)
The Game Drops "One Blood" Remix Featuring Ja Rule, Jadakiss, Snoop, Lil' Wayne and More
As anticipation builds for his sophomore album, Doctor’s Advocate, multi-platinum Geffen recording artist The Game releases “It’s Okay (One Blood) Remix,” a 12-minute long track that features over 20 of today's most celebrated rappers.... (read more)
Hip Hop Play To Focus On Hurricane Katrina
A new hip hop play, Katrina: A Whole Lotta Water, will premiere on November 9, and audience members are in for a shocking new take on the disaster that swept the gulf coast. ... (read more)
Lumidee Inks Deal With TVT, Preps For New Album
Rapper and R&B singer Lumidee shot into fame in 2003 with her chart-topping BillBoard single “Never Leave You (Uh Oh).” Now, the Puerto Rican talent has inked a deal with TVT Records, home to artists like Pitbull, Ying Yang Twins, and Lil' Jon, and is preparing to drop her sophomore album next year. ... (read more)
Boxer Kid Chocolate Wins, Again
Less than a month after vibe.com featured a detailed report on the super middleweight boxer, Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin, Vibe Magazine conducted a photo shoot portraying Quillin getting knocked out by music guru Diddy, which appears in its November 2006 Championship issue. "Kid Chocolate" redeemed his losing centerfold image on Friday (Nov. 3), knocking out his opponent David Estrada in the first round. ... (read more)
Jay-Z Shuns Devil-Worshipping Allegations
The hate on hip hop flared up a few months ago when G. Craige Lewis of EX Ministries called out Jay-Z for worshipping the devil in his music.... (read more)
Dipset Endorses Hip Hop HDTV
If there’s a way to make a buck, big business will make it happen. And the Dipset will find a way to be there for the ride.... (read more)
Snoop Dogg Disses Prince of Denmark
Snoop Dogg wanted the royal treatment, and he got it... literally.... (read more)
Prince To Play Vegas
Prince may be a devout Jehovah’s Witness, but he’s got no problem playing Sin City.... (read more)
Diddy The First Black Bond?
"One day the time will come for a black Bond and hopefully I can audition for it," were the words of an enthused Diddy, who hopes of being called "Bond... James Bond" one day.... (read more)
Denzel Washington Credits Mentors in New Book
Actor Denzel Washington's new book, A Hand To Guide Me, gives credit to his childhood mentors, along with those of more than 70 entertainment, sports, business and political leaders. ... (read more)
SNL's Maya Rudolph Sues Apartment Owner Over Bedbugs
SNL Comedian Maya Rudolph presented the owner of the New York loft in which she lives in with a $450,000 lawsuit on Wednesday (Nov. 1) for the uninvited bedbugs that have been biting her and her family while they sleep.... (read more)
Snoop Dogg Charged in Weapons Case
Rapper Snoop Dogg was charged yesterday (Nov. 2) with carrying an illegal collapsible baton at John Wayne International Airport a few months back.... (read more)
Kanye West Lashes Out After Missing Out on Best Video Award
Rapper Kanye West, who took home the 'Best Hip Hop' Award during last night's (Nov. 2nd) European Music Awards, spazzed out after failing to take home the gong for 'Best Video' for 'Touch The Sky'.... (read more)
CrackSpace.com Makes Big Waves With November 1st Premier
Crackspace.com made its official international premier yesterday as a social networking subsidiary of HipHopcrack.com, and with roughly 1,000 people a day signing up for membership, its already begun to demonstrate potential for urban audiences.... (read more)
Diddy Signs Elephant Man To Bad Boy
Bad Boy Records signed a distribution deal today with reggae/dancehall music label VP Records to distribute Elephant Man's new album, schedule for a spring 2007 release.... (read more)
Greensboro Police Officers Sue Rapper The Game for Defamation
Five Greensboro, N.C. police officers involved in the arrest of rapper Jayceon "The Game" Taylor last year have filed a defamation suit against the rapper and his associates.... (read more)
50 Cent to Star in Katrina Thriller
50 Cent along with actor Robert De Niro, are in final negotiations to co-star in New Orleans, a police thriller set against the backdrop of Hurricane Katrina. ... (read more)
Apple Launches iTunes Latino
On the eve of the Latin Grammy Awards, Apple announced the launch of iTunes Latino, an area of the iTunes Store dedicated to Latin music.... (read more)
Vibe Vixen Winter Issue Out On Stands
Vibe Vixen Magazine, sister publication to our very own Vibe, has just hit newsstands with its winter 2006 issue, and Kelis was kind enough to grace the cover.... (read more)
Irv Gotti to Star in His Own Reality Show
Murder Inc rap impresario Irv Gotti, who was acquitted last year of money-laundering, will have his comeback documented in a VH1 reality show called Irv Gotti Project.... (read more)
Judge Lops Half of Kim Osorio Source Money
A judge yesterday lopped off nearly half of the $15.5 Million awarded to ex-Source Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Kim Osorio, ruling that she was only due about $8 million in damages.... (read more)
Another Marley to Drop Solo Album
Five-time Grammy winning producer Stephen Marley, son of the legendary reggae singer Robert Nesta Marley, is following in his brother's footsteps and is going solo.... (read more)
Gabrielle Union Inks Deal with ABC for New Television Pilots
Gabrielle Union has signed a mid-six-figure casting and development deal with ABC and Touchstone to begin working on television pilots for the upcoming season.... (read more)
MySpace to Block Use of Copyrighted Material
MySpace must be feeling the heat from the record industry. That’s because News Corp., the conglomerate that owns the networking web site, has announced its plan to prevent its users from posting copyrighted material.... (read more)
Prince To Open Vegas Nightclub
Prince is following the trend of other musical entrepreneurs and opening his own nightclub at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, which will host personal performances as well as those of artists signed to his NPG label.... (read more)
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Roses y Handcuffs
It gets quiet. Then he says, "you heard Ye's "Street Lights" yet?" In between those six words, lingers a heavier question then what's being breathed o (read more) -
The Nappy Diatribe
The last few days, watching the liberal blogosphere act like a bunch of whining malcontents as they clumsily hyperventilate over Obama picking Hillary (read more) -
Invite Only
THE SPOT: 74 Leonard Street between Broadway and Church, Nov 24, 2008. It's raining but we must press on because this is, in fact, is a VIBE event and (read more) -
zentronix d+h
We now have some idea of how hip-hop may have impacted the presidential election. According to stats from CIRCLE, those under the age of 45 delivered (read more)
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Government Name: Willard Christopher Smith Jr.
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