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A man has been accused of attempting to pass a $360 billion check, which he claims was given to him by his girlfriend's mother to start a record business, Fort Worth police said. Charles Ray Fuller Charles Ray Fuller, 21, of Crowley, was arrested on April 22 on an accusation of forgery, police said. Police responded to a report of a man attempting to pass the check about 4 p.m. that day at the Chase bank in the 8600 block of South Hulen Street, Fort Worth police Lt. Paul Henderson said. The personal check was not made out [...]

Congratulations are in order for Kidz In The Hall. Just five days since the premiere of their "Driving Down The Block" video on MTV's TRL, the duo has secured the #6 slot on the countdown in front of artists like Chris Brown, Danity Kane and Panic At The Disco. This was Duck Down´s first ever appearance on the video countdown. On the heels of their critically acclaimed new release, "'The In Crowd," available at iTunes now, and in stores May 13th, these ivy Leaguers are graduating into a space few indie artists ever see the light of. The group's manager, [...]

With 13 million album sales worldwide and still only 26 years old, Craig David has earned a reputation as one of the UK's foremost talents, as well as one of the nation's most successful musical exports. He's now poised to return with a new album "Trust Me" on November 12th, already being heralded as his finest since the 2000 debut set "Born To Do It". "Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)" combines Craig David's inimitable vocal gift with irresistible funk-infused beats and a sample of David Bowie's classic track "Let's Dance". Recorded in Havana, Cuba with producer Martin Terefe (KT Tunstall, James [...]

Houston artist Trae is gearing up for a busy summer with the tour "Hopefest", his new solo album "Tha Truth" and the ABN (Assholes By Nature) reunion, including cousin and fellow rapper Z-Ro. With 2 critically acclaimed albums under his belt under Rap-A-Lot Records ("Restless" and "Life Goes On"), and a final project for that label set to drop this year, Trae has fullfilled his contractual obligations to the Houston label and is now a free agent. Not one to sit around and wait for things to come to him, Trae is hitting the road this month (tour dates below). [...]

With the upcoming release of his highly anticipated album "Paper Trial", T.I. called Atlanta radio station Hot 107.9 to reveal some new details of his album and how his new music will reflect the lessons he's been force to learn in the last year. "Not to a great deal or an extra degree of censorship, I'm just making sure this album is much more intelligently and artistically put together," T.I. told 107.9. "I'ma still get loose now. I'ma still do me. But you know when I was living the way I was living, I was rapping the way I was [...]

Compton MC The Game stated in recent interviews that he had suicidal thoughts. But his new album "L.A.X. was not written and produced with heavy heart. He told MTV News that he felt quite the opposite and said that he made his record "free-spirited," with a "free mind and free conscience." "It's my third album," The Game told MTV while filming his latest video "Pain". "I dropped the first album, classic. Came back with Doctor's Advocate, classic. [Now] it´s number three on my road to being a Hip Hop legend. All my favorite rappers are legends, and I want nothing [...]

Rapper Yung Joc recently announced that he has landed the first major label situation for his new imprint called Swagg Team Entertainment. The Atlanta-based artist has inked a deal with Jive Records and will release the debut album from Chicago group Hotstylz via his own imprint soon. Joc discovered Hotstylz by accident when DJ Hershey simply downloaded their music including the internet hit " Lookin' Boy" and gave it to Joc. "I wanted to put together a team of artists and opportunists to change the pace of music as we know it right now, as far as Hip-Hop and R&B [...]

Watts, CA artist Kam broke on to the major scene with the Los Angeles street anthem "Peace Treaty" back in 1993. The album celebrated the temporary truce between the rival Crips and Bloods gangs in the aftermath of the Rodney King riots. While most West Coast rappers made their careers as Gangsta rap artists, Kam has used his street knowledge to provoke thought and to highlight the struggles of young African-Americans on two solo albums Neva Again and Made In America. Having been brought in to the game by Ice Cube, things turned sour between the two during the mid [...]

Snoop Dogg's upcoming appearance at The 2nd Annual Monterey Music Summit in California has angered some local residents and county officials, who are afraid the rapper's appearance at the concert could spark gang violence. Yesterday (May 7), the Monterey County Board of Supervisors reached an agreement with Joe Fletcher Presents Inc. and issued a permit for the rapper's performance on May 31, but under tight security. According to The Salinas Californian, the Board of Supervisors' permit calls for metal detectors at the front entrance and undercover Monterey County Sheriffs at the event. Organizers have [...]

It's remarkable, really. Cassie's debut into the recording industry was a song ["Me & U"], essentially, about fellatio...and a secret love affair. Now, she comes back to us with her new single "Official Girl." The tables have turned this time around. Cassie is now tired of her main man keeping her unofficial. What did she expect? She started as the side-chick. Now she wants it to be official? It's admirable, though. Homegirl has ambition. Danja produced and The Clutch wrote the flagship single for Cassie's sophomore effort, and it packs the signature that we've grown to love from [...]

Throwback group The Cool Kids embarked on a promotional tour in Hawaii on Friday (May 2) in support of their forthcoming debut EP The Bake Sale. Boasting 10 tracks including "Black Mags," "Mikey Rocks," and "88," the EP will be released exclusively via iTunes on May 20, three weeks ahead the EP's in-store date, June 10, on Chocolate Industries. Chocolate Industries is the indie label which is also home to Vast Aire (Cannibal Ox) and UK emcee Lady Sovereign. Starting July 19, The Cool Kids will bring their promo tour to a larger stage [...]

Rapper Yung Joc has landed the first major label situation for his new imprint, Swagg Team Entertainment. The Atlanta-based artist, born Jasiel Robinson, has inked a deal with Jive Records to release the debut album by Chicago trio Hotstylz, who created an online sensation with a satirical track that has since been renamed "Lookin' Boy." "I wanted to put together a team of artists and opportunists to change the pace of music as we know it right now, as far as Hip-Hop and R&B is concerned," Joc told AllHipHop.com. "So I went through a lot of [...]

Cash Money Records rap star Lil Wayne appeared in Arizona Superior Court to face numerous drug charges today (May 6), AllHipHop.com has learned. The rapper, who was hit with multiple drug charges and a weapons offense in January, entered a not guilty plea in court. Today, Lil Wayne pled innocent to charges of possession of dangerous drugs, possession of a narcotic drug for sale, misconduct involving weapons and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Lil Wayne was arrested on January 22, after DEA Agents stopped the rapper's tour bus near a border checkpoint in southwestern [...]

Reverend Al Sharpton is calling on citizens of New York City to come together for a day of active protests throughout the city on Wednesday (May 7). Sharpton and the National Action Network are organizing a citywide "pray in" in six locations across Manhattan and Brooklyn, in hopes of moving the United States Department of Justice to action in the Sean Bell case. Joined by Bell's fiancé, Nicole Paultre-Bell, Joseph Guzman, and Trent Benefield, Sharpton will lead the afternoon protests from One Police Plaza, the NYPD headquarter in Manhattan, starting at 3:00 PM. Other [...]

Duke Da God Involved In Car Accident Published: Tuesday - May 6, 2008 Dipset member Duke Da God has been involved in a car accident but he is in good condition. On Friday (May 2), the Dipset rapper was in his black R500 Mercedes Benz sitting at a red light when he noticed two cars approaching racing one another. One driver lost control of his speeding vehicle, spun out of control and smashed into the front of Duke's Benz. "N*ggas have gone out and copped the new Grand Theft Auto IV and they have lost their damn minds," Duke Da [...]

J-Hood Apologizes To D-BlockPublished: Tuesday - May 6, 2008 J-Hood has had a change of heart. The rapper apologizes for his actions against D-Block in a letter through his publicist. For months the rapper has been throwing jabs through various different media outlets towards the group that put him on. In his apology he referred to a lot of the things he'd done as mistakes. "First of all I personally would like to apologize to all the real fans out there, all the true hip-hop heads, and lyric followers for my role playing in this whole ordeal because it's honestly [...]