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(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z is expected to attend a ground breaking ceremony for the Nets’ new arena in Brooklyn today (March 11) at Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn, New York. The rapper, who owns a percentage of the team, will be joined by developer Bruce Ratner, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. David Paterson to break ground on the construction for the construction of the Barclays Center, an 18,000-seat arena. While some may welcome The Nets to Brooklyn, other property owners are planning to boycott...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Miami’s DJ Khaled latest fourth studio album Victory has landed at #1 on this week’s Billboard Independent Chart. The album, which is Khaled’s fourth chart topping indie effort, moved almost 28,000 copies since its release on March 2nd. Additionally, the album has already generated over 300,000 transactions. “I'm so happy to have my fourth #1 independent album,” DJ Khaled told AllHipHop.com. “I'm so happy that my new single is on its way to be platinum and #1! Putting...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Ludacris and Fox TV talking head Bill O’Reilly ended their feud at recent event they both attended. Ludacris confronted The O’Reilly Factor host when he noticed O’Reilly’s name on a guest list for the event. "The first thing I said to him was, 'I want to meet the guy who has had so much to say about me, but knows absolutely nothing about me'," Ludacris told RadarOnline.com. "I identified that I wanted to speak to him when I saw his name on the guest list. I...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Rapper DMX will be held without bond in an Arizona jail until next week for violating his parole yesterday (March 9). DMX was arrested by the Adult Probate Department yesterday, after he was found to be in possession of cocaine. In a court appearance yesterday, DMX accused police in Phoenix targeting him for arrest, harassing him and abusing his civil rights. DMX is being held without bond until March 16th, when he will appear in front of a judge for a hearing. DMX faces...(read more)

On Monday (March 8), Lil Wayne officially began a one-year prison sentence at Riker’s Island for gun possession charges. But with the sentencing being postponed several times prior (due to Wayne's dental work and then a courthouse fire), it was an emotional ordeal for both his ex-wife Antonia “Toya” Johnson and their 11-year-old daughter Reginae. “It was up and down, you know. One minute we thought he was going and she’d be sad and then he don’t go,” Toya told VIBE over the phone from Atlanta....(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Rappers Paul Wall and Chamillionaire will reunite at this year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) festival during the “Best in Texas” showcase on March 17th in Austin, Texas. The “Best in Texas” showcase, which takes place at La Zona Rosa, is presented by AllHipHop.com and OGPR. The showcase will features a variety of regional acts through out the state of Texas. Lone Star State rappers like Trae Tha Truth, Chalie Boy, Dorrough, Fat Pimp, League of Extraordinary Gz, Kyle Lee...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z has backed out of a deal with the Aqueduct Entertainment Group to invest in the Aqueduct racino it was revealed yesterday (March 9). According to Crain’s, Jay-Z had an estimated 2% interest in AEG through an entity he has ownership in named Gain Global Investments Network. The racino project has generated a great deal of controversy because the losing bidders claim New York Gov. David Paterson awarded AEG the group due to his personal relationship with the investors....(read more)

DMX was arrested today (March 9) in Arizona for violating the terms of his parole. X, real name Earl Simmons, is being detained in a local county jail following his apprehension by the state’s Adult Probation department. The troubled star in less than a year removed from a 90 plus day stint in an Arizona jail for fraud, drug, and animal cruelty charges. While in custody, he was given an additional 18 months of probation for verbally threatening a corrections officer. DMX’s lawyer Gary Jenkins...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) DMX’s wife Tashera Simmons will reveal the intimate details of her life with the rap star in a new tell all book. Representatives for Tashera Simmons have confirmed with AllHipHop.com that a tell all book titled Strength of Woman is in the process of revealing a “not so glamorous life” in the autobiographical work. As “Mrs. DMX,” Tashera was prominently featured in DMX’s reality show DMX: Soul Of A Man, which chronicled his turbulent life in 2006. DMX has been arrested every...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Serious criminal charges filed against two Trill Entertainment executives have been dropped according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Melvin Vernell Jr. and Marcus Roach were charged with attempting to murder local rapper Bruce “Beelow” Moore on July 4, 2005, in front of his store, Shop Smart Music and Fashion. Sources told AllHipHop.com that Beelow was shot because his store was allegedly bootlegging music by artists on the Trill label, including Baton Rogue rapper Lil...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Katt Williams is being sued by a recording studio owner who claims the comedian stiffed him on a $28,600 bill. When the owner attempted to collect from the funny man, things got nasty. Merion Powers filed the lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court, claiming Williams, of Detroit, used his studio to record his comedy routines. Williams allegedly showed up to Powers’ studio in October 2009 with his “attack dog.” Upon a verbal command from Williams, his dog pounced on a...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Mixtape heavyweight J.Period is continuing his B.I.G.-inspired March 9 Project by collaborating with Hip-Hop video pioneer Ralph McDaniels for the March 9: Video Remix Collection. The ongoing theme of the March 9 Project is answering the hypothetical question of “what would Hip-Hop be like if B.I.G. were still alive?” To that end, the remixed videos will show Biggie performing updated versions of his classic tracks. The first video, “Flava in Ya Ear (March 9 Video Remix),”...(read more)

AllHipHop.com has confirmed that singer D’Angelo has pleaded not guilty to charges that he solicited a prostitute. D’Angelo, real name Michael Archer, was arrested last Saturday (March 6) in New York’s Greenwich Village section for propositioning an undercover officer with $40 for sex. Through his management, the acclaimed artist proclaimed his innocence and advised fans of his focus in delivering a new LP this summer, which would be his first in 10 years. “We know there is a lot of speculation...(read more)

Former Hip-Hop mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is in serious debt to the Internal Revenue Service. In January, the IRS re-filed a 2003 lien against the former Death Row co-owner for $6,578,696.31, based on his 1996 tax return. According to court documents related to his child support, Knight currently earns $1,207 per-month. Just last month, a Simi Valley storage facility auctioned off $4,500 worth of Knight’s belongings, after he failed to pay a seven-month-old bill. The family of the late Tony Silver,...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) After two separate sentencing delays, New Orleans rap star Lil Wayne was officially sentenced to prison today (March 8th) in Manhattan Criminal Court. Lil Wayne was sentenced to the prison term after the rapper admitted to possessing a loaded .40 caliber handgun that was found on his tour bus after a performance in New York in July of 2007. The rapper was taken away in handcuffs to begin serving his time on Riker’s Island, a prison that is just emerging from a scandal over preferential...(read more)

(AllHipHop.com) Snoop Dogg will merge the genres of Hip-Hop and Comedy this April when Snoop Dogg and Mike Epps team for the limited run tour, “Imagine That!” The pair will link in selected markets and combines their stage show with a story about two night-club performers who end up arrested and have to find their way out of prison. "This is an incredible opportunity to combine our similar, but different worlds of entertainment together on stage for the first time," Epps told AllHipHop.com in...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Queens, New York rapper Ja Rule has signed on the star opposite former 3LW/Cheetah Girl member Adrienne Bailon in the upcoming movie I’m In Love With A Church Girl.The movie is being produced by independent movie company Reverence Gospel Media and directed by Steve Race. Ja Rule will play a big time drug dealer who has turned his life around, but still associates with his former colleagues and friends. He meets the girl of his dreams and has to choose between returning to...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Ron Banks, the legendary lead singer of soul group The Dramatics has died at the age of 58. The Dramatics are best known for their string of R&B hits starting in 1971 with their smash single “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get,” a #3 hit single for Stax/Volt Records. They followed with the #1 R&B classic “In the Rain,” which topped the charts for four weeks in 1972. Other songs like “Get Up and Get Down” “Hey You! Get Off My Mountain,” “And I Panicked” and “The Devil...(read more)

(AllHipHop News) Eight teenagers were shot after a performance by Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flames late Friday evening (March 5) in Gary, Indiana. Waka Flocka Flames performed at the World of Skates skating rink. During the event, a fight broke out, prompting security to order all patrons to leave the venue. As 200 teens waited in the parking lot, a gunman or gunmen opened fire on 200 teenagers who were waiting for their rides. "Our kids are kids. "They're teenagers that came to a venue...(read more)

After several back and forth statements from Solar and the Elam family, DJ Premier recently revealed his feelings regarding his old partner Guru and the controversy surrounding him. On his HeadQCourterz radio show last night (March 5), Premier advised that he had previously made no official statements on Guru’s situation, despite numerous quotes over the past week carrying his name. “First of all anyone that’s been seeing any statements from me, it’s all false,” Premier explained. “If it wasn’t...(read more)