Rap star Corey “C-Murder” Miller was officially sentenced to life in prison today (August 14) for killing a 16-year-old teenager inside a Jefferson Parish nightclub.

On Tuesday (August 11) a jury found Miller guilty of shooting and killing Steven Thomas inside of the club, after an altercation with Miller and several other men in January of 2002.
Miller’s attorney Ron Rakosky asked Judge Jans Liljeberg for a retrial, but the judge refused the request yet again, paving the way for Miller, 38, to be sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole. 

 Rapping preacher Mason “Mase” Betha continues to promote his ministry as he also revives his career as a Hip-Hop artist.
Mase, who released an first official single earlier this month titled “Shut the City Down,” will host “The Millionaires Meeting” later this month in Athens, Georgia.
The rapper and his Mason Betha Ministries will host the event, which aims to teach those who attend how to “overcome during these economic times and achieve financial freedom.” 

 With former T.I. protégé vehemently denying accusations that he was a late 90’s informant, the website Smoking Gun has released further damning evidence against the Georgia rapper.
In May, the Smoking Gun first published reports that Alfamega, real name Cedric Zellars, testified in 1996 against Georgia drug dealer Ali Baaqar in exchange for receiving 18 months off his 9 year prison sentence.

When the information was verified, T.I. promptly kicked his former close friend out of his Grand Hustle camp via a written letter.

Since then, Alfamega has broke his leg in police chase, and launched a diss track and letter at T.I. over his dismissal. 

 T Pain’s Nappy Boy Digital, artist Tay Dizm and Bossman Entertainment have teamed with a local community organization to provide children with needed back to school supplies during the 2nd Annual Increase
The Peace free community event. Tomorrow (August 15), a number of rappers, including Piccalo and Rick Ross’ Carol City Cartel will convene at Florida City Park in Taye Dizm‘s old neighborhood.  

 An emcee from Raleigh, North Carolina has found himself in a federal lawsuit over a 2007 dedication song to the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Hurricanes are suing Tyrone Banks for trademark violations over the track “Carolina Hurricanes,” which the rapper promoted as “the official Carolina Hurricanes song.”

The Hurricanes did concede the rapper approached them first about promoting the selection during home games.

In court records, the team states they utilized the song during online, TV, and game segments.

Additionally, the Hurricanes brought Banks to a game where they displayed his name and flashed his face on the video screen when the song was played. 

 Unsigned rapper George Da Stealer started rapping at age 8 and now at age 16 is going to try the impposible!
George Da Stealer is going to attempt to gather Two-Hundred-and-Ten young rappers on his mixtapes.
So far he has gathered an unbeliveable 100 rappers on his Mixtapes.
Yet unsigned he hopes to get signed by this project.
George Da Stealer commented "Even if it seems impposible, I will try my best to accomplish it.

 50 Cent recently commented on his motivation for hosting a benefit concert at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey, where the rapper will bus hundreds of children from his former neighborhood.

50’s G-Unity Foundation will host the concert at the Northern Star Arena at the end of this month, as part of Six Flags’ Summer Concert Series.

"I am constantly searching for ways to give back to the community that helped create me and contributed to my success," 50 Cent said "I can think of no better way to do this than to help improve the lives of the young people that reside there through programs created by my foundation." 

 Two police officers in the small town of Taft, Texas are under fire for their role in the creation of a controversial Hip-Hop video.

The video for the song “Swangn,” by Stubo, featuring True Enough Of Salty Water Records has caused outrage in Taft, a town of about 3,500.

The video was shot in downtown Taft in June, with the permission of City Manager Flo Sauceda.

The song has local police officers in the area up in arms, as the track contains numerous explicative’s and makes references to smoking marijuana and dealing cocaine.

The two police officers now face termination for their roles in the video.

On Tuesday (August 11), the Taft City Council took a vote to reprimand Sauceda for approving the video shoot. 

 Fabolous and Reebok have teamed up for a five-city tour to debut the new Reebok Classic Remix footwear collection.

Fabolous will hit cities like New York, New Orleans and Miami to promote the collection, which will be available at select Foot Locker’s across the country.

Fans who purchase the sneakers in select cities will also receive a pair of tickets to an exclusive, meet and greet with Fabolous.

This is not Fabolous’ first collaboration with Reebok.

In 2003,the rapper became one several spokespersons for the brand, along with Eve.

 A popular UK bodybuilder/bodyguard for 50 Cent and other stars is going against the G-Unit front man’s rival The Game - for a role as B.A. Baracus in the upcoming A-Team remake.

Tiny Iron, 28, is a bodybuilder who has done security for artists like Akon, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland.

He also currently holds the record Guinness Book of Worlds Records title for having the biggest biceps in Britain, at 24-inches.

Rappers like Ice Cube and The Game have viewd for the role of B.A. Baracus, originally played by icon Mr. T in the upcoming remake, which currently lists Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper as cast members.
Tiny Iron, born Andrew Harrison is being considered for the role in the movie, which is slated to be released in June of 2010.

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 The Vibe brand may be in store for a resurrection, as InterMedia Partners have confirmed their purchase of the defunct company’s assets.
Vibe, which was founded by legend Quincy Jones and Time Warner in 1993, had been a staple brand in urban culture until the changing market forced them to shut down the magazine and website in June.

With the name recognition for Vibe still strong, InterMedia Partners and its portfolio company Uptown Media Group are banking that a strategic re-launch will bring the brand back to its former 90sprominence.

“Vibe is the preeminent brand in R&B and Hip-Hop. We feel privileged to purchase and resurrect such a storied brand,” explained David Koff, a Senior Partner at InterMedia Partners. “Together with the re-launch of Soul Train this fall and the rapid expansion of Uptown Magazine, a reinvigorated Vibe enables us to serve a broad spectrum of the African American audience with high quality entertainment and information."

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She graced TV screens as part of the cast of MTV’s Making The Band 2, now one of the members of Diddy’s first band has been arrested for stabbing her husband.

Police reports are confirming Sarah Stokes stabbed her husband in front of the couple’s three children during an argument on August 2.

Police were reportedly called to the couple’s Moreno Valley, CA. home after Stokes accused her husband of causing her to trip and fall and stabbed him in the arm.

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 Young Joc is providing a fool-proof way of getting his new album, Grind Flu, to fans. The Swagg Team Entertainment release will be available Tuesday (Aug. 11) for free download on the Atlanta rap star’s website, www.swaggteament.com.

The chance to offer fans an affordable way to get Grind Flu provided Yung Joc a chance to reestablish himself in music circles on his own terms.

“Fans all over the world have been eagerly waiting for me to release a new album and I felt the time was right at this very moment to release Grind Flu for free, gift it to my fans and do things my way,” the rap star stated about the follow-up to his 2007 opus, Hustlenomics.

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 Christopher Wallace, Jr., aka the son of the late rapper Notorious B.I.G, is following in his father’s footsteps by putting out a mixtape.

 During a recent trip to New York City, Wallace met up with Sean "Diddy" Combs and son Christian, to reveal his next power moves.

“I just finished up with that movie, probably act a little more, I’ve been rapping a bit, working on a mix-tape right now” said the young Biggie Smalls.

Wallace and Christian both visited with Diddy for a week in what he has dubbed “Swag Summer School,” to make sure the two uphold the legacy of what he and the Notorious B.I.G. built. 

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 The big showdown in categories this year will take place between Eminem and Kanye West, who will compete for a Moonman in multiple categories, including Video of The Year and Best Special Effects.

A three- way showdown will take place when Eminem, Kanye and Jay-Z battle for Best Male Video, as well as Best Hip-Hop video, although all three also have to deal with Flo Rida’s hit single/video “Right Round.”

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 New Jersey rapper Joe Budden remains focused on his career despite an ongoing feud with Wu-Tang Clan.

The Slaughterhouse member will drop a new album titled Escape Route tomorrow (August 11) on AmalgamDigital.

Escape Route comes on the heels of Budden’s Slaughter House album with Slaughterhouse and is the third in a series that saw the release of Halfway House (2008) and Padded Room (2009). 

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[Listen here to the track: Rick Ross Feat. Fat Joe, The Game & Ja Rule - Mafia Music (Official Remix)]
 

Rick Ross has dropped the hyped anti-50 Cent diss, "Mafia Music" remix, which features G-Unit rivals Ja Rule, Fat Joe, and The Game.

While The Game leads the record with a verse that makes no direct reference to 50 Cent, Ja doesn’t mince words when taking on his foe.

"Guess who’s bizzack," Rule raps. "Yeah I spit murder, the music is mafia…One cold afternoon you get shot at your home…I f**ked you up once, I f**ked you up twice and you still talking shit/ What must I do, to get through to you/ Curly, get off my d**k…"

Fat Joe, who recently said he was backing away from the 50 Cent beef adds a scathing verse, which made reference to an incident where 50 Cent had his chain snatched while touring Africa.

I don’t give a fuck I will burn your jehri curl/ Yayo is his bottom bitch, Banks is a girly girl…Big up to Maybach Music / Got those choppers, don’t make us use it/ Hits out the park they call me big papi/ Even if they shot me you still couldn’t stop me/ Still went to Africa, still wore the big chain/ Where you got robbed at n***a on the same stage / I say sh*t that you can’t say/ cause I am not a snitch, Im not b*tch made"

Ja Rule revealed plans earlier this year to drop a new album in the near future.

Eminem mania is about to dawn. With his new album Relapse hitting stores next month, Slim Shady is set to make an appearance at this year’s MTV Movie Awards.

Scheduled to air on May 31 at 9 p.m., the performance will come about two weeks after the release of his long-awaited, highly-anticipated new disc.

The Detroit MC premiered the video for his first single, “We Made You” on the network last week, where in typical Eminem fashion he took pot shots at pop culture celebs like Kim Kardashian, Jessica Simpson and Lindsay Lohan.

The reclusive rapper also showed up to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame event recently to induct Hip-Hop legends Run-D.M.C.

The MTV Movie Awards will be hosted by Saturday Night Live funny man Andy Samberg. As of press time it is uncertain who else will be hitting the stage. Fans can vote for the nominees online later today (April 13).

Controversial television host Bill O’Reilly has lashed out at Eminem for his Sarah Palin parody from his new music video, claiming his jokes were "totally obscene."

[Watch here Eminems "We Made You" video]

Along with citing his problems with Em, he also expressed his disappointment with various liberal media outlets for not addressing the Palin spoof.

"Few Americans take the vile rapper Eminem seriously," O’Reilly declared. "He represents the lowest form of entertainment in this country and is a publicity hound to boot. His attack on Sarah Palin, which is very crude, seems to be okay with the media…He’s just a, I’m not even gonna do that…It’s so crude what he does, kids see it, not adults. Nobody over 25 goes into this stuff…Eminem is obviously on an obscene rant about Sarah Palin, totally obscene, totally inappropriate, nothing good about it. Not a word from Media Matters, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, NBC News, any of the big media, nothing."

Em’s video premiered Tuesday (April 7) morning featuring a variety of celebrity cameo spoofs.

There’s no word yet what Weezy raps about on his guest verse. Apparently Lil Wayne will appear on Rick Ross’ Deeper Than Rap twice.

We already knew that Wayne joins Kanye West and T-Pain on Ross’ "Maybach Music 2," but the Bawse revealed to us that Weezy will also be featured on "Valley of Death." A snippet of the song was released online recently, and Ross disses 50 Cent on his part. There’s no word yet on what Wayne raps about, but Ross said the New Orleans superstar’s verse was easy to get because of their friendship.

"Me and Wayne, I got a lot of respect and a lot of love, not only for Lil Wayne, but for Cash Money Records," Ross said. "Those were some of the few dudes that embraced me outside of the music long before the fame and fortune. I always felt it was genuine. Birdman and Slim been coming to Miami for years now. We developed a relationship being in and out of the studios. Anytime I called Wayne for anything — whether it’s an album cut or remix — he was just there for me.

Dipset’s Cam’ron recently spoke about his falling out with Jim Jones and what really went down behind the scenes of their alleged phone conversation.

Speaking with radio personality Angie Martinez, Killa broke down the reasons why he has distanced himself from Jones.

"It’s a wrap," Cam explained. "I called Jim. Everybody kinda not been speaking for three years anyway, it just got in the public. Once a problem gets in the public for me, it can’t be fixed…The first public joint was he called Miss Info talking a bunch of stuff I don’t even like to repeat…Going on stage with 50 [Cent] when me and him are in the middle of a heated battle, that was another thing…Recently, about a month ago, I called [Freekey Zeeky's] phone, I speak to Jim, I say cool, maybe we can work some stuff out, I was really at the point we could really work some stuff out, like three minutes before I did a MTV interview…He gets on the radio and be like, ‘No, me and Cam didn’t speak, I don’t know what he’s talking about’…Three days after that, he says he did speak to me on the phone, but my whole thing is, why lie about a phone conversation."

Aside from originally denying a phone call, Jones has revealed his interest in doing a Diplomats album with Cam.

Skull Gang leader Juelz Santana recently offered his thoughts on a Dipset reunion detailing his willingness to make it happen in the future.

[Check The New Joint: Lil Wayne & Juelz Santana - No More ]

Aside from the Dipset reunion, Juelz also discussed his upcoming project with Lil Wayne.

"I’m with whatever man," he said regarding a reunion with Dipset leader Cam’ron. "I’m good. I can do me now so it ain’t like if we was to do an album together, I can handle my business the way I wanna handle my business so I’m cool with anything. Ya dig? He ain’t physically harm me, he ain’t do nothing to me in that sense. Now I’m out, I’m free, I ain’t got time to dwell on that bullsh*t…The album [with Wayne] is done. We got over like 45 records done, we was just waiting, like I said, even with the situation that I was in, that was kinda like affecting that from going down too. There’s gonna be a lot of things happening and that’s definitely one of ‘em."

D12 member Bizarre recently discussed the status of his rap group along with their plan to release a project following Eminem’s Relapse album.

The Detroit emcee confirmed that D12 was still together and recording new material for a forthcoming compilation disc.

"Everybody’s in D12 and we’re doing good," Bizarre told radio personality Jenny Boom Boom. "[A new album] is definitely going to happen. We’re working on it right now, Marshall Mathers is coming out first with Relapse…I’m on Eminem’s album…I’m recording a couple of songs. Big up to Dr. Dre."

The upcoming project will follow-up 2004’s D12 World.

Lil Wayne Eyes Summer Release For Rock Album, Taps Lenny Kravitz & Avril Lavigne

Lil Wayne’s anticipated rock album, Rebirth, will feature cameos from some of the biggest names in the rock industry. According to Rolling Stone, Lenny Kravitz, Avril Lavigne and Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy will be appearing on the album.

Lil Wayne’s choice to dabble in rock has been met with raised eyebrows but the rapper is not letting people’s opinion sway his rock aspirations.

"Wayne knows some people aren’t gonna feel this," Cortez Bryant, Lil Wayne’s manager, told Rolling Stone. "He don’t care."

Bryant revealed that Wayne has recorded around 30 songs for Rebirth and is still shelling more tunes.

Aftermath Records artist Bishop Lamont recently discussed his relationship with 50 Cent and G-Unit revealing plans for each member to drop upcoming solo projects.

Lamont detailed his relationship with Fif and the rest of his crew.

"I was doing some records with 50 Cent," he said in an interview. "I’m good friends with DJ Whoo Kid, and 50, [Tony] Yayo and [Lloyd] Banks are like my big brothers. So we set something up and they always show me love. I was trying to plug myself correctly in New York, because I rarely have the opportunity to get out there. 50 and Whoo Kid always give me the best advice on the industry. We have to put Detox out first and we’re finishing it now. Eminem’s going to drop soon, then 50, then Detox, then me and Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks. Smash after smash. You’re always dealing with the politics of the labels, but it’s a million times better now. There’s a lot more communication."

The rapper is currently working on a forthcoming solo project.

Does Eminem know how to make a comeback or does he know how to make a comeback? He’s giving his patient fans more than what they bargained for. Interscope Records announced Thursday (March 5) that Slim Shady is dropping two albums this year, Relapse and Relapse 2.

The first LP has been slated for May 19, with a single and video premiering on radio and television airwaves on April 7. It sounds like this record will be in addition to "Crack a Bottle," which has already gone #1. The video for that hit should drop soon.

Relapse 2 doesn’t have a release date yet, but in a statement, Em said that he’s currently in the studio working on that project and it will come out in the second half of this year.

"A lot of people were expecting Relapse to drop last year," Eminem said in the press release. "I was one of them. Then Dre and I went back in the studio in September for a few days, and that turned into six months. We were on such a roll; we wound up with a ton of new music produced by Dre. Putting out Relapse 2 will let everyone get all of the best stuff."

Platinum-selling rapper 50 Cent has announced plans to release his fourth solo project Before I Self Destruct in late spring.

In an interview about his new video game, Blood on the Sand, Fif briefly discussed his album and possibly staying with Interscope Records.

"My next album, Before I Self Destruct, is my fourth and the fifth is a greatest hits option for Interscope Records, so when they’re saying [last album], my contract will be up and I’ll be re-negotiating," Fif said in an interview. "I could potentially be staying at Interscope or going somewhere else…My album Before I Self Destruct will be out in May. My record kinda got moved back because Eminem’s record will be coming out before me because [Dr.] Dre will have completed his project before I can get Dre to finish the pieces I need to complete my project."

50 previously discussed the reasons behind his fouth album’s last delay, citing his role as an artist compared to his Shady Records boss.

"Right now I’m on the train and the Em choo choo car goes first," Fif said. "See what happens is I think that people forget that I’m actually Eminem’s artist because I’ve had so much success on my own and I moved away from it."

Fif’s album was also pushed back late last year.

As Rick Ross sides with former G-Unit member Bang Em Smurf, 50 Cent has shared his reaction and detailed the importance of loyalty.

Speaking on Bang Em, Fif described his former partner’s motivation and why it was vital to "dispose" of Young Buck when he did.

"I wasn’t surprised," 50 said in an interview with Angela Yee. "I got like three letters that he sent to the office, he had turned Muslim while incarcerated and just wanted to make good…He got deported, so he’s not even in the United States…While he’s out of the country, he saw an opportunity to say something…I think the people around me that would be willing [to be disloyal] were disposed of. Like, they could have potentially have gotten Buck to do something like that. That’s why it was so important that I removed him the way I did. When you identify with a person having interest in themselves and themselves only, you gotta get rid of them. You can’t be a team player when they’re playing for themselves.

Since being booted from G-Unit early last year, Young Buck has sort of faded to the background, making appearances here and there. But, he’s planning a new album.

In a recent interview with HipHopDX.com, the Tennessee rapper reveals plans for a new album, which he says is titled Ca$h Cow.

"The Ca$h Cow. And that just hit me right now," Buck said. "That’s the name of my next album because that’s what 50 knows I am, that’s what you know I am, the streets know I am. So that’s what I’ma deliver."

While a new album is planned, Buck says he’s not making any head way with 50 Cent and Interscope for the go ahead. He says, right now, the situation is at a standstill.

"My [new] manager [Michael "Blue" Williams] has been back and forth trying to get conversation. He’s been [in touch] with their lawyers," the rapper told HHDX. "And [it's] pretty much been at a standstill. Just here lately I’ve been given word to go ahead and submit a budget and go from there, as far as going in and making another album.

Rick Ross says if you judge him on making music, then his Deeper Than Rap LP (due March 24) should make a bigger splash on the SoundScan charts than 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’.

"That’s for sport," Ross said about his dis raps aimed at 50. The Miami monster said his underground records won’t overshadow the hits on his album. "My freestyles as you could hear them, ‘Kiss My Pinky Ring,’ I do them in 20 minutes and put them out there. Those crumble empires. People listening to how potent the music is. That’s all this really is for me. I’m not really excited yet. All this is a platform for me to show people how talented I am. How much better of a lyricist I am. So if [50] sold 10 [million], my next album should sell 12."

All the extra aside, Ross is spitting on all the Deeper Than Rap records that have leaked so far. The album is sounding like it will definitely be one of the premier offerings of 2009. "On Top of the World" came out Friday, and a week before that, he dropped "Cigar Music."