J Prince due in court on assault charges

Rap-A-Lot Records CEO James “J Prince” Prince will appear in court on Monday May 21 to face an assault charge made by studio owner Ronald Bookman.
Bookman, who owns legendary Houston studio 7023, claims that he was beaten after being lured to Prince’s gym, Prince Recreation Center for a business meeting.
Bookman claims he was meeting with [...]

Record-breaking Texas prisoner?

If there was a record kept for the most time served by one person in the state of Texas, that record would go to Harvey Stewart, 79, who has spent only 28 months OUTSIDE of prison since March 1951. That information is according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. That comes to 54 of [...]

Killer of San Antonio rapper loses appeal

A man condemned for the fatal shooting of a rap singer during a robbery 3 1/2 years ago lost the appeal of his conviction and death sentence Wednesday in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.Juan Edward Castillo, in his required direct appeal to the state’s highest criminal court, had argued evidence was insufficient to convict [...]

Dallas students suspended over lyrics

Right at a time where the hip-hop culture has already been cast in a bad light (after the Don Imus fiasco), a new incident in Dallas has caused even further uproar about the lyrics of rappers. A group of male students at Hillcrest High School in Dallas are facing suspension, after they recorded [...]

Beyonce sued over song

A lawsuit has been filed against Beyonce Knowles by The Royalty Network. The suit, which also names Beyonce’s company B-Day Publishing, is taking place in a Manhattan Federal Court, over the song “I’m Kissing You.”
The song, which was originally performed by singer Desree and featured in the updated movie version of [...]