In what Sean ?Diddy? Combs has dubbed a ?sophisticated celebration,? the mogul and his business partner CIROC premium vodka launched an advertising campaign with musical assistance from legend Frank Sinatra.   Combs and CIROC, one of the few worldwide companies that makes its vodka from grapes, kicked off the official ?Art of Celebration? ad campaign this week.   The commercials feature Combs hosting a ?Rat Pack? styled party at one of Sinatra?s California homes.   Throughout...(read more)

John Legend will begin a short fall tour Nov. 19 in Minneapolis in support of his upcoming album, "Evolver," due Oct. 28. Columbia labelmate Raphael Saadiq will support on the trek, which wraps Dec. 13 in Durham, N.C.

Devo will play a rare show in its hometown of Akron, Ohio, next weekend, with proceeds to benefit the Summit County Democratic Party's efforts to elect Barack Obama as president.

MySpace phenom Colbie Caillat has tacked eight songs onto her Universal Republic debut, "CoCo," and will re-release the set Nov. 11.

The War Child charity and Parlophone Records have postponed the U.K. release of the multi-artist fund-raising album "Heroes" to early 2009 from its scheduled date of Nov. 24. The set will be issued in North America via Astralwerks.

R. Kelly has won a $3.4 million award against his former tour promoter and is asking a Los Angeles judge to help him collect. R. Kelly Touring, which represents the singer, filed court documents yesterday seeking a judge's confirmation of the award an arbitrator granted against Rowe Entertainment last month.

Former "American Idol" champion Taylor Hicks has aligned with artist services company Artist to Market for the release of his next album, due Feb. 10.

Updating a story first posted yesterday (Oct. 6). Depeche Mode has renewed its long-term deal with Mute/EMI and is planning to release its 12th studio album April 20, 2009.

Jessica Simpson has been tapped to support Rascal Flatts on the winter leg of the country group's ongoing Bob That Head Tour.

Bruce Springsteen concluded his three-day barnstorming tour in support of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama today (Oct. 6) with an eight-song, 50-minute acoustic set at Oestrike Stadium on the campus of Eastern Michigan University.

Kanye West made a surprise appearance at rapper T.I.'s MySpace-sponsored show in Los Angeles on Friday and announced his upcoming Def Jam album, "808s and Heartbreak," will arrive Nov. 25. It had been expected Dec. 16.

Sway & Tech were the last to interview the acclaimed 2Pac producer, see the interview, and their new venture.

Rick Ross tells Don Diva he was a correctional officer, but he's still "rich off cocaine."

Originally slated for a release this year, Cam'ron's album won't hit shelves until 2009.

EPMD gets remixed by Scion, DJ UNK returns with new album, and Cypress Hill/Beasties' Bobo releases debut.

After American Gangster, Big Meech and Black Mafia Life sell their rights to DuBose Entertainment.

Sadat X's Generation X drops today, but as far as Brand Nubian goes, it's still one for all.

Common gives his thoughts on 808's and Heartbreak, and if he'll ever retire his mic to act full-time.

Jay-Z left thousands in Miami awaiting a free concert that never happened, as voter drive was canceled last minute.

Saigon follows Sean Price and Jean Grae and offers 16's for sale on MySpace, talks about sophomore album plans.

David Banner, Talib Kweli, Little Brother and B.O.B. hit the road for Sony's latest tour.

Last night on VH1's "I Want To Work for Diddy," Mr. Combs' season long search for an assistant came to an end as the head of the Bad Boy empire offered two candidates the jobs of their dreams.In this SOHH exclusive we talk to the winners about the highs...

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With a highly expected bonus "Last Chance for Change" performance originally scheduled for Monday afternoon (October 6) in Miami, Jay-Z surprisingly canceled his appearance at the last minute due to throat problems.

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As the old saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. For Caption Diss SOHH is asking you, the reader, to tell us what those words are...just keep it short. The person who coins the wittiest caption wins.

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After reports broke out about Jim Jones questioning T.I.'s "swag," the self-proclaimed "King of the South" spoke with radio personality Clinton Sparks to address the swipe.

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Mega-platinum singer Usher has announced the dates for his highly-anticipated nationwide "One Night Stand: Ladies Only" tour scheduled to hit the road next month.

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Hip-Hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa will help preserve the genre's origins by joining in festivities and celebrating the "Born in the Bronx: The Legacy and Evolution of Hip Hop" collection at Cornell University later this month.

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While R&B superstar R. Kelly has been awarded by a judge unpaid touring fees totaling up to roughly $3.4 million, he has still yet to be paid.

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Making an effort to develop his own business skills outside of the grip of friend and hip-hop mogul Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek hit up SOHH to talk about his independent label, Get Low Records, and Hov's plans for the Roc Nation imprint.

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After being released from Atlantic Records resulting in the loss of his official first album, Brooklyn rapper Saigon announced today the development of his newly structured, long-awaited debut, Thank God.

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Diddy and Consequence are just two of the nominees battling it out online to see who will emerge as the "King of The Net" in the 2008 Online Hip-Hop Awards.

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Kanye West’s plans to executive produce a black version of the Muppets with fellow Chicago rapper Rhymefest were recently revealed. SOHH caught up with Rhymefest to get the details of the Comedy Central show, “Allligator Boots.”

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SOHH has learned that long time hip-hop fan and well known actor, Michael Rapaport (Zebrahead, Higher Learning) has teamed up with Nas to produce a documentary film about renowned rap group, A Tribe Called Quest.  In this exclusive, Rapaport and...

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50 Cent Starring in New Film "Dead Men Running" 50 Cent has reportedly landed a role in an upcoming gangster flick titled Dead Man Running. In an interview with the BBC, British actor Danny Dyer divulged details of the movie, which is described as a gangster flick.?It's about one guy who basically gets in a serious bit of trouble with a real gangster and he's got one day to live or he's going to get ironed out if he doesn't raise (...) - Hip Hop...

The Game avoids Jail On Cousin-Beating Charges The Game will avoid a jail sentence for attacking his cousin at a family funeral if he attends 36 anger management meetings in the next five months. The star fought his relative over funeral costs at the service in July. Robert 'Kirky' Kirkwood filed a police report accusing the star of punching him at his sister Shannon Johnson's funeral and the rapper was arrested and charged with criminal battery....

Ice Cube new Video Why Me The unlikely stars of Ice Cube's new video are the grieving relatives of a 17-year-old high school football star who was shot to death outside his home. The song "Why Me ?" speaks out against senseless violence and gun crime devastating communities. Cube says Jamiel Shaw Jr.'s family is a powerful illustration of the pain that lingers after a murder. "It just was a tragic, tragic story of why," Cube says. "Young (...) - Hip...

Jay-Z To Support Barack Obama With Free Concerts Jay-Z is lending his support to U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama by holding two free concerts in his honor. The rapper - real name Shawn Carter - hopes to encourage young people to vote for the Democrat at the upcoming November elections. The free shows will take place in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday and in Miami, Florida on Sunday. Tickets will be distributed through Obama's local campaign...

Diamond D of DITC speaks on new album DIAMOND D (D.I.T.C.) SPEAKS ON FORTHCOMING ALBUM "THE HUGE HEFNER CHRONICLES," RARE FREESTYLE & MORE (VIDEO) Diamond D, the legendary co-founder of seminal hip-hop group D.I.T.C. (Diggin' in the Crates) speaks on his forthcoming album, October 14th's "The Huge Hefner Chronicles." An industry giant, Diamond is a grammy-winning producer, who has collaborated with and/or produced for the likes of The Fugees, A...

Tupac Hip Hop Producer Johnny ?J? Commits Suicide Johnny Jackson, better-known in the music industry and in hip hop circles as Johnny "J", a multi-platinum songwriter, music producer & former rapper, committed suicide in the LA County jail Oct. 3rd. The hip hop producer who is perhaps best known for his production on Tupac Shakur's (2Pac) albums All Eyez on Me and Me Against the World was born in Juárez, Mexico, in 1969 and raised in South (...) - Hip...

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Get Up is the first single off 50 Cent’s upcoming album Before I Self Destruct and was Produced by Scott Storch Download / Stream Get Up 50 Cent - Get Up

Kanye West - Love Lockdown Music Video Kanye West premiered the music video for his first single Love Lockdown off his upcoming album 808s & Heartbreak on the Ellen Degeneres show. Bonus: Love Lockdown Instrumental Kanye West - Love Lockdown Lyrics Verse 1: I’m not lovin’ you, way I wanted to What I had to do, had to run from you I’m [...]

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Freeze features Chris Brown and is off T-Pains upcoming album Thr33 Ringz. Download / Stream Freeze T-Pain ft Chris Brown - Freeze

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No Other Love features Estelle and is off John Legend’s upcoming album Evolver (coming out October 28th). Download / Steam No Other Love John Legend ft Estelle - No Other Love

Womanizer is Britney Spear’s first single off her upcoming album Circus set to release on December 2nd, Womanizer was produced by The Outsyders and features production from Rodney ?Darkchild? Jerkins, Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Danja, and Bloodshy & Avant. Download / Stream Womanizer Womanizer Torrent Britney Spears - Womanizer

Still The Reason is a new track from Cam’Ron off his upcoming album Crime Pays Download / Stream - Still The Reason Cam’Ron - Still The Reason

Numba 1 aka Tide Is High features Keri Hilson and is off Kardinal Offishall’s new album Not 4 Sale in stores now. Download / Stream Numba 1 Kardinal Offishall ft Keri Hilson - Numba 1 (Tide Is High)

Notorious is a movie about the life and death story of Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), coming out 16 January 2009.

Before there was a serial killer on the loose in Miami named Dexter, the most dangerous person from Dade County was a man named Luther Campbell. Luther Campbell created a monster named 2 Live Crew who began terrorizing Florida's ghettos and suburbs. He spread ...

Kanye West appeared on the Ellen Show to premiere the video for his new single "Love Lockdown," off his upcoming 808s and Heartbreak.

Actress Halle Berry may be 42 years old and a mother, but popular men's magazine Esquire has named the Oscar-winning actress the Sexiest Woman Alive.In an article posted on Esquire.com on Tuesday (October 7), Berry poses in a parody of a 2000 cover photograph ...

Vibe.com has released the outcome of their fan-driven poll of The Best Rapper Alive, and after nearly a million votes the fans have spoken -- Eminem reigns supreme.While many may have thought Lil Wayne would have topped the list, he didn't make it to the top ...

Here's the first single and video from DJ UNK's upcoming album, Second Season, in stores November 4th. This is "Show Out."

Whattup Ballerstatus readers? I'm excited to have the chance to blog on this site.My name is Josh X-An-Tus, aka Josh X, and I'm a singer/songwriter/musician. I am an independent artist and have a record out now called "Let's Ride" featuring Jadakiss. You can ...

Jonathan Davis, better known as the lead singer for Korn, recently leaked a cover of Lil Wayne's single "Got Money" to the internet to lots of positive feedback. Why? Because he's a huge fan of hip-hop, and especially of Weezy."I got into Wayne during the ...

Jay-Z is slated to appear on an upcoming EP from rock group Coldplay. According to Billboard, the rapper will appear on a track called "Lost" on their EP titled Prospekt's March, which is due in November. ...Kanye West has announced the official date of release ...

MMA fans were stunned when EliteXC's superstar Kimbo Slice was KO'd in just 14 seconds Saturday night (October 4) by a last minute replacement for an injured Ken Shamrock.Earlier in the day, Shamrock suffered a cut over his left eye that officials ruled was ...

After seeing success with a series of viral webisodes called "Cookin' With Coolio," the rapper plans to follow up with an accompany cook book.According to the Digital Spy, the 44-year-old rapper will share his skills in the kitchen with everyone, boasting ...

2K Sports, the publishers behind the brand new basketball title "NBA 2K9," announced the details regarding the game's music soundtrack Monday (October 6) , revealing music from the likes of DJ UNK, Gnarls Barkley, and N.E.R.D., as well as an original recording ...

The undisclosed illness that caused Janet Jackson to miss three shows last week is still keeping the singer off the road, as an announcement over the weekend revealed that Jackson would miss three more shows.According to the Associated Press, Jackson's publicist ...

Tech N9ne released the first video from his latest album, Killer. He headed to L.A., and with the help of director Estevan Oriol, shot a gritty clip for "Like Yea" featuring cameos from several West Coast OGs. Check it out.

Brandy is back and making her rounds, promoting her brand new single. Here she is doing an interview with Hot 97's Angie Martinez, where he discusses her brother Ray J, Kim Kardashian stealing her family's money, and her past relationship.

DTP's member I-20 drops the first single from his upcoming solo album, Blood In The Water. This track is called "I Really Like Her" and features Ludacris and Rocko.

Symbolic One, better known as S1, is one third of the infamous hip-hop trio called Strange Fruit Project, who brought you stimulating tracks like "Luv Is, Eternally Yours" and "Milk." When he's not performing, S1 also serves as a programmer in Erykah Badu's ...

Hip-hop with a premium placed on fun isn't exactly a new tactic. Hell, there's plenty of happy-go-lucky rap out there. Soulja Boy gets people dancing, for example, and there's even a tinge of the block party vibe in Gwen Stefani's hits.What's the point?Fun ...

Young Lloyd is back with his latest album, Lessons In Love, which many are already claiming is an underrated album. Irv Gotti, Henry "Noonie" Lee and the teacher of all these lessons, Mr. Lloyd Polite Jr. himself, executively produced the record.At first listen, ...

Producer Johnny J, most popular for his extensive work on Tupac's All Eyez On Me album, died while in custody at the Los Angeles County jail on Friday (October 3). His death is being considered a suicide.According to TMZ, Johnny J (real name: Johnny Jackson) ...

Rumors surfaced on several website this week claiming that an altercation took place between New York rapper Maino and Yung Berg at a nightclub in New York, which ended with Berg getting slapped.While it was just hearsay, Maino has spoken out about the situation ...

Heavy D, born Dwight Myers, was born in Jamaica, but migrated with his family to Mount Vernon, New York when he was still a small child. Always a fan of music, young Dwight instantly fell in love with hip-hop, and actually remembers writing his first rhyme ...

As previously reported, VH1 is gearing up for a slew of new shows. One is a Rock Doc on the infamous west coast gangster rap group, N.W.A., premiering tonite (October 3). Here's a little preview.

I recently went to the Nyourican Cafe, so I could perform at a show my boy Homeboy Sandman was hosting. It was interesting to say the least, haha. For this particular show I had to perform with a live band. The problem? I've never done that before, nor had ...

Jay-Z was honored in New York on Wednesday night (October 1) at the U.N. Global Leadership Gala, for his humanitarian work in Africa where he's worked to bring clean water to poor parts of the continent.However, unlike most celebs who just donate money in ...

Following news of a recently filed lawsuit against his P. Miller Jeans line by London-based Pepe Jeans, in which trademark infringement is cited for the similar use of the letter "P" in the logos of their respective lines, Master P released a statement, calling ...

After spending eight days hospitalized in intensive care, veteran New York rapper Buckshot has been officially released.According to a press release from his camp, Buckshot is currently resting at his home in Brooklyn. He says his recovery was speeded up by ...

Trick Trick drops the first video from his upcoming album, The Villian. This one's called "Let It Fly" featuring Ice Cube.

The Season Finale for "Making The Band 4" is coming on Tuesday (October 7), and it looks like some drama is about to go down. Is Danity Kane breaking up? It looks like it could happen.

Be it lyrical porn, filthy lyrics, tall tales of sexual escapades, or shallow flows spit with overt masculinity, women's hip-hop has suffered greatly over the years ... and that's putting it mildly. Empowered women emcees from previous eras, such as MC Lyte ...

While Bow Wow once called politics something only "old folks" were interested in, it seems that the 21-year-old rapper has finally warmed up to the idea that caring about what happens in the country is something of importance.According to the Associated Press, ...

Lil Scrappy is set to return, as he prepares for the release of Silence and Secrecy (Black Rag Gang), a group effort from the rapper and his crew G'$ Up.Memphis MC and production duo SMG, comprised of brothers Mac Chris and Mac Steve, join Scrappy in G'$ Up, ...

For the third week in a row R&B singers and hip-hop artists were denied the top spot on the Billboard 200 by rock band Metallica. However, singers Ne-Yo and Joe hold down positions in the top 10.Ne-Yo's third album Year of the Gentleman slipped from no. ...

Master P and Wal-Mart have been sued by a London-based jeans company for trademark infringement, reports WWD Business.Pepe Jeans London LLC has accused P (real name: Percy Miller) of infringing on its trademark with the use of the letter "P" in the logo for ...

This is a funny sketch by FunnyOrDie.com, where T-Pain runs into some troubles with his Vocoder. Watch to see what we mean.

The love from the hip-hop community continues for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. One of his major supporters has been Jay-Z, and to help his campaign, Hov will perform two free shows over the weekend -- one in Detroit and the other in Miami.According ...

Joe Budden drops the first single off his upcoming Amalgam Digital album, Halfway House. Here is "Touch & Go." /center>

Atlanta rapper Lil Scrappy recently spoke on about an incident that took place in July, where he was involved in a fight that ended with him being stabbed.The 24-year-old rapper (real name: Darryl Richardson) showed up to his sister's apartment in mid-July ...

Akon is set to release his third album in November, his label announced this week. It's titled Freedom.The first single from the upcoming album will be "Right Now (Na Na Na)" and is slated to hit radio soon.While guests are yet to be confirmed, rumored collaborators ...

The man dubbed "The Pen" by Jay-Z, otherwise Sean Garrett, is getting his shine on with his newest video "Six In The Morning (Remix)," alongside Rick Ross. His debut, Turbo 919, is coming soon.

VH1 are showing more and more love to the genre of hip-hop these days. In addition to their annual Hip-Hop Honors ceremony, in which the network honors legends in the game, they are set to count down hip-hop's best songs with a special series of episodes dubbed ...

Underground Los Angeles duo, the People Under The Stairs, just unleashed the first video from their new project Fun DMC. This one's called "The Wiz," shot on location in Australia.

After running for 21 years, BET's popular music video show "Rap City" has been canceled. The network revealed the news on its website Tuesday (September 30). While the show has ended, BET says they will replace it with a new hour long series called "The Deal." ...

The Game was let off on battery charges on Tuesday (September 30), stemming from fight that took place during a family funeral back in July.According to TMZ, a judge dismissed charges the rapper (real name: Jayceon Taylor) faced, under the condition he attends ...