http://hip-hopnews.net/blog Latest Hip Hop News from around the world! Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:22:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Rapper denies reports that he was involved in an on-set scuffle: 'It was actually a fight scene in the film.' Reports that rapper Curtis Jackson assaulted a co-star on the set of his new film "Righteous Kill" are untrue, he told MTV News — and for proof all anybody needs to ... http://hip-hopnews.net/blog/hip-hop-news/50-cent-raves-about-acting-alongside-robert-de-niro-al-pacino-in-rk/ Jay-Z recently revealed more details to Power 105.1's DJ Clue about his upcoming conceptual album, American Gangster, for which he says he's going back to his street roots. As SOHH previously reported, American Gangster is inspired by the upcoming flick of the same name, which stars Oscar Award winner Denzel Washington. "My ... http://hip-hopnews.net/blog/hip-hop-news/jay-z-im-jigga-now/ KANYE WEST’s GRADUATION KNOCKS OUT THE COMPETITION AND DEBUTS AT #1 ON SOUNDSCAN – ALSO ENTERS AT #1 IN U.K., CANADA AND JAPAN – AND SETS NEW 1-WEEK DIGITAL SALES RECORD 956,936 SOLD IS BIGGEST 1st WEEK SOUNDSCAN DEBUT BY ANY ALBUM SINCE KANYE’S OWN GRAMMY-WINNING LATE REGISTRATION IN 2005; BIGGEST DEBUT ... http://hip-hopnews.net/blog/kanye-west/kanyes-debuts-1-in-the-uk-japan-and-canada/ According to a publicist for Diplomat Records artist Hell Rell, he and the label’s head of A&R, Duke Da God, were arrested today in Grove City, Ohio. While details are still sketchy, the story goes that the two were in a Blockbuster video rental store when employees accused them of ... http://hip-hopnews.net/blog/hell-rell/hell-rell-and-duke-da-god-arrested-in-ohio/ For the past month, rumors have swirled on the Internet that D-Block member, J-Hood, was parting ways with The LOX, prompting the Yonkers native to post a blog on his MySpace page announcing his departure from the crew. While the situation was cordial at first, that changed this week when ... http://hip-hopnews.net/blog/hip-hop-news/sheek-louch-responds-to-j-hood%e2%80%99s-concert-appearance-with-50-cent/ Hip-Hop/publishing mogul Marc Ecko was the unidentified buyer who purchased Barry Bonds' 756 home run ball last week for $752,467 at Sotheby's/SCP auctions on Saturday (September 15). According to Ecko, he will take the historical ball and allow the public to choose its fate. Starting today, fans can go www.vote756.com and choose ... http://hip-hopnews.net/blog/hip-hop-news/hip-hop-mogul-marc-ecko-buys-barry-bonds-homerun-ball-for-756k/ 50 Cent--real name Curtis Jackson--has today (September 17) blamed Kanye West's record label Def Jam for yesterday's chart defeat, saying Def Jam had been "rigging" sales. The two rivals were battling it out for number one in the charts--with West's Graduation beating 50 Cent's Curtis. West's single "Stronger" has also beaten 50 ... http://hip-hopnews.net/blog/hip-hop-news/50-cent-accuses-kanyes-label-of-chart-rigging/ Gay Alliance Attacks Ja Rule, Calls Rapper's Comments "Ugly, Vulgar Displays Of Prejudice" Friday - September 14, 2007 The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) released a statement today (September 14) responding to recent comments made by Ja Rule about homosexuals. As SOHH previously reported, while being queried by Complex magazine about ... http://hip-hopnews.net/blog/hip-hop-news/gay-alliance-attacks-ja-rule-calls-rappers-comments/ Master P visited a Charlotte, North Carolina middle school yesterday (Sept. 13) and apologized to the students for the tone of his earlier work in music. Master P spoke to students at Monroe Middle School about the importance of education, good financial management and a vision for success. But he also ... http://hip-hopnews.net/blog/hip-hop-news/master-p-apologizes-to-middle-school-students-for-earlier-work/ Rapper 50 Cent and Lil' Kim have been with a $2 million lawsuit by producer Carlos "Phantom of the Beats" Evans, who claims he was never paid royalties for producing the hit single "Magic Stick." The lawsuit was filed yesterday (September 11) in Manhattan State Supreme Court by Carols Evans, who ... http://hip-hopnews.net/blog/50-cent/producer-sues-50-cent-lil-kim-sued-over-magic-stick/