Rapper Tony Yayo insists he has a witness who can prove he didn't assault the teenage son of a rival in court on Thursday.

Rap rivals Kanye West and 50 Cent joined some of the biggest names in hip-hop for a supergig in New York City on Wednesday night. The two rappers have been trading insults since they realized their new albums would be released on the same next month.

Los Angeles, CA: August 9, 2007 - G-Unit's Spider Loc is releasing his debut album West Kept Secret 'The Prequel' September 11 on his independent label Baymaac through RBC Records and Koch. This is the first independent for Spider Loc which will set the stage for his forthcoming G-Unit album.

The mother of the teenage boy allegedly attacked by rapper Tony Yayo has blasted the G-Unit star for refusing to acknowledge responsibility for the incident.

50 Cent has warned his fellow G-Unit rappers to work hard to succeed - because if they fail, he won't hesitate to fire them. As CEO of his label G-Unit Records, the Candy Shop star has the power to make or break a rapper's career, and he insists he has no problem dropping artists from his roster if they ever fail to impress him.

G-Unit rapper Tony Yayo has appeared in court to deny attacking a teenage boy after objecting to a t-shirt the youngster was wearing. The hip-hop star, 29, is fighting the charges he slapped 14-year-old James Rosemond, son of Jimmy 'Henchman' Rosemond, head of rival music management company Czar Entertainment.

The New York home of rapper Tony Yayo's mother has become the target of gangsters, who peppered it with bullets early yesterday morning. While details of the incident remain unclear, it is understood the shooting took place shortly after midnight (local time) on Wednesday morning in the borough of Queens, according to AllHipHop.com.

Rapper The Game has blasted his former G-Unit bandmate Tony Yayo for his alleged attack on a teenage boy. Tony Yayo - real name Marvin Bernard - was arrested on March 24 for reportedly attacking 14-year-old James Rosemond, son of Czar Entertainment head Jimmy 'Henchman' Rosemond, on a New York City street on March 20.

Rapper 50 Cent has launched his own investigation into the alleged assault of a teenager by fellow G-Unit member Tony Yayo last month. Yayo was arrested and charged with assault in New York on March 24 for reportedly attacking James Rosemond - the teenage son of Jimmy 'Henchmen' Rosemond, whose rival firm represents former G-Unit rapper The Game.

Rapper Young Buck has hit out at his G-Unit co-member Tony Yayo for allegedly attacking the 14-year-old son of an industry rival. Yayo was arrested in New York on Saturday for reportedly attacking James Rosemond - the teenage son of Jimmy 'Henchmen' Rosemond, whose firm represents former G-Unit member The Game.