MTV Greenlights Two Series

MTV Greenlights Two Series
MTV has ordered two new reality series, "Blowin' Up" and "Fast Incorporated." "Blowin'" tracks comic-actor Jamie Kennedy as he attempts to become a hip-hop star and will debut this fall.
Source: www.tvweek.com

Professor X, 49, Hip-Hop Activist and Member of the Group X-Clan, Is Dead
Professor X was known to deliver signature lines like: "Vainglorious! This is protected by the red, the black and the green with a key, sissy!," on several X-Clan tracks.
Source: www.nytimes.com

Hip-Hop Rumors: Free Is Back Dr. Dre's Daughter Preemo!
FREE LOVERS REJOICE! Yes, it's true. I love me some Free (formerly of 106 & Park). I am happy to tell the great people of Los Angeles that Free will be joining you over there at The Beat L.A. Yes, I might be on the East Coast, but I am thinking about moving to the Westside like 'Pac!
Source: www.allhiphop.com

DerbyMusicFest2006 plans discussed
Organizers of DerbyMusicFest2006 on Tuesday outlined their plans for a slate of Derby weekend activities aimed at the city's "hip hop generation." The organizers led by basketball stars Scooter McCray and Allan Houston and community leader Christopher 2X announced that that they are partnering with several local businesses and the Muhammad Ali Center to put on the events. The main event will
Source: www.courier-journal.com

Steve Harvey At BET's Rip The Runway Picture Provided By Brian Mapp
BET's Rip The Runway (to air Thursday night) was a fashion and Hip-Hop smorgasbord event. Top designers, models, athletes and rappers came to strut there stuff on the runway and on the mic.
Source: www.allhiphop.com

Music World Takes Notice of will.i.am
It took two multiplatinum albums, several hits and a few Grammy nominations for people to realize that the Black Eyed Peas weren't just a silly, poppy, hip-hop gimmick (and to be fair, some people still aren't convinced).
Source: news.yahoo.com