Simon Says: "No more samples."
Rawkus is having to remove all versions of the Pharoahe Monch song Simon Says from shelves.
The poster boy for fallin off is making a comeback, and will shortly be launching his own label, and a new album.
The Black Eyed Peas' back-up band, The Beat Pharmacie, will be releasing its own album called Metropolis.
Former Rap Star Arraigned by NY court
Play, of Kid N' Play, has been called to court to answer charges that he owes his ex-wife child support.
Kardi cleans up at Urban Music Awards
Toronto's Kardinal Offishall won three awards at Urban X-Posure 2001, held Wednesday night in Toronto.
No Limit Soldier Succumbs to Cancer
Big Ed, a former member of Tru, has died of cancer, making him the second rapper to fall to the disease in less than two weeks.
Run DMC to play anti-racism Concert
Run DMC will headline an anti-racism concert called Respect 2001 in London, England, after recent racial clashed raised tension over there.
Wu-Tang.com Warns: ODB May Be in Danger
The Wu's website has posted a press release warning New York State that it will be sued if ODB is killed in jail.
B.G. Recovering From Over Dose
Cash Money man B.G. suffered a drug overdose two weeks ago and fell into a coma, the reports are now confirmed.
Ice-T will host the U.S. DJ DMC championships in San Francisco. The event takes place on August 24.
A memorial service for Too Poetic has been planned for August 4, after the rapper passed away from colon cancer.
Rapper Too Poetic of the Gravediggaz lost a battle with cancer and died on Sunday in a Los Angeles hospital.
The 5th annual Webby Awards were held Wednesday night and the winner of the best music site was www.sputnik7.com.
ODB has been sentenced on drug charges and will go to prison for two to four years. Poor Dirty.
Freaky Tah's Killer Admits Crime
A man told a New York court that he was responsible for killing Freaky Tah, a member of the Lost Boys, over two years ago.
KRS-One to host Politically Incorrect
KRS-One will host an episode of Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, in a special taping to take place in Brooklyn.
Kardi, Baby Blue lead the way for Urban Music Awards
The Urban X-Posure Awards are drawing near, and Canada's best and brightest urban stars will soon be honoured at a ceremony in Toronto.
After years of toiling in the underground, J-Live is finally releasing a full-length on a label, even though it ain't a major.
Calling all producers, Public Enemy wants to hear your beats for their new album, which is due out this fall on slamjamz.com
The Mid-East conflict in Hip Hop
Rapper Sakinah Nabi is getting quite a reaction to her album cover, which features a Palestinian boy throwing a rock at an Israeli tank."