Da Brat Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Chart topping rapper Da Brat was sentenced to three years in prison today (August 22), after being charged with assault for hitting a woman in the face with a bottle of rum. Da Brat, regarded as one hip hop's best female rappers, was the first female emcee to sell over a million records. To read more about Da Brat's sentence, click here.

New Interview with Author, Chimez on LHH
Literary author, Chimez has a new feature up on lesbianhiphop.com. She speaks on her how she got her business grind up to par and the lack of black writers getting shine. Chimez says, "There will be different necessary steps towards greatness for each individual writer. However, the essential steps to becoming a great writer, is to fully commit to your craft, practice originality, and to studying the genre of writing your are interested in." To check out her new interview, click here.

Trans Rapper, Shuguh Bair, Gets Shine in Long Beach Magazine
Be sure to check newsstands for the new issue of The Gay Blade. This month's issue showcases trans artists, including rapper, Shuguh Bair. The article also includes mentions of comedian Ian Harve and trans raper, Foxxjazell. To read the new article in The Blade, click here. Shuguh Bair, was the first trans rapper to be featured on lesbianhiphop.com. Did you miss his interview on lhh? If so, click here to read his interview. Congratulations goes out to Shuguh Bair!

20 Year Old Takes Hip Hop Marketing to Another Level - AquariZ Opens Up on LHH
The rap game has a new young gun dubbed AquariZ. Her homemade grind is quickly elevating her to one of the lesbian rappers to watch in 2008. With an uncompromised style, AquariZ is sure to turn heads. She says, "You won't catch AquariZ in booty shorts rubbin on a rental car!" To read her interview, click here.

JFP Heads Overseas - Concentrates on New Material
Emcee Julie F*ckin Potter has left the US to concentrate on new music. According to her site, Julie is currently in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, writing, creating new material, and enjoying all the lekker (delicious) treats the Dutch have to offer. To visit JFP's site, click here or read her past interview on LHH by clicking here.

OutHipHop.com Launches
There is a new site dedicated to gay and lesbian talent in hip hop. The site features new talent, CD reviews and in-depth interviews. LHH site founder, Miss Money was the first artist to be featured on OutHipHop.com. To visit the site, click here.

B.O.I. Sha Speaks on her Career, her Dream Girl and Jersey City
Jersey rapper, B.O.I. Sha is lhh.com's newest feature. Her interview addresses her approach to writing, what distinguishes her from other rappers and the good and bad of gay hip hop. She blatantly states, "The changes I want to see done is stop changing your image. If you a stud, and you don’t wear skirts and tight jeans don’t change, be yourself." To read the B.O.I. Sha interview, click here.

Trans Rapper, Marcus Rene Van Opens Up About Living as a Man, Gay Female Swag & the State of the Black Man
In one of the most candid features on lesbianhiphop.com, trans rapper and Pick Up the Mic artist, Marcus Rene Van discusses his music career and his journey to live as a straight male while still embracing his stud swagger. Marcus reveals, "I present as straight male, but I am a stud. Always have been and always will be. The difficulty and biggest obstacle lies in the feeling that I must make a choice to be one or the other." To read the double feature on Marcus Rene Van, click here.

New Book Set to Discuss the Down Low in Hip Hop
Hip hop is buzzing about the May 13th drop date of Hiding In Hip Hop, a book that will expose the down low culture within hip hop. Although artists will not be named, author and MTV producer Terrance Dean, will lay out his experiences as a closeted gay man in hip hop. He will also chronicle his experiences with other closeted men in the higher ranks of hip hop. Though still unreleased, the book is already the no. 1 ranked hip hop book on Amazon. To pre-order the book or to read more on its release, click here.

Snoop of The Wire Entering the Rap Game, Preparing Autobiographical Film - Watch her on SOHH.com Video

Reppin Brooklyn, Mz. Dyzihre Dropping a New Album & Goes One on One w/Money
New York emcee, Mz. Dyzihre is dropping a new album entitled, Real Talk...In a Week and managed to drop by Radio 713 to talk one on one with Miss Money about oral sex, dating white women and the ever present hate within the black community. To listen to the interview with Mz. Dyzihre, click here or visit Radio 713. To visit Dyzihre's site, click here.

Houston's Second Most Powerful Politician Talks Htown, Being Openly Gay and Possible Run for Mayor