Bruno Mars & Cardi B Pay Homage To ‘In Living Color’ With “Finesse”
(AllHipHop News) Grammy-winning singer Bruno Mars recruited Grammy-nominated rapper Cardi B for the remix to his “Finesse” song. The Atlantic Records duo also got together to film a video for the track off 24K Magic. Mars directed the visuals which recreate scenes from the 1990s sketch comedy series In Living Color. Cardi raps during a […]

Talib Kweli Sues Over Rape Allegations
(AllHipHop News) Hip-hop star Talib Kweli is suing bloggers at a website who published a story alleging he raped a 14-year-old girl. The 42-year-old rapper, full name Talib Kweli Greene, is taking legal action against the writers behind Turtleboy Sports, a website founded by bloggers in 2013, according to documents obtained by U.S. website The […]

Angela Simmons Is Single For 2018
(AllHipHop News) Hip-hop icon Reverend Run’s daughter, Angela Simmons, rang in 2018 as a single woman after parting ways with the father of her baby boy. The fashion designer and reality TV star is thought to have split from Sutton Tennyson several months ago, and as she prepared to kick off the New Year, Angela […]

Catholic League Boss Calls Out Jay-Z Over Video For Family Feud
(AllHipHop News) A leading official at the Catholic League has slammed Jay-Z’s new “Family Feud” video, calling the promo “gratuitous” and “exploitative.” The star-studded film was released exclusively on the “99 Problems” hitmaker’s streaming service Tidal on Friday and in the footage, he is seen walking into a church, hand-in-hand with his daughter Blue Ivy. […]

Dave East Reveals Release Date & Cover Art For ‘Paranoia 2’
(AllHipHop News) Back in September, Dave East revealed he would be releasing a sequel to his 2017 EP Paranoia: A True Story. There is now an official release date associated with part 2. “#PARANOIA2 OTW!!! 1.16.18,” tweeted the Harlem emcee on Tuesday night. The first Paranoia included contributions from Jeezy, Nas, Wiz Khalifa, Chris Brown, […]

Kenyon Martin On Lil B’s Curse: He Don’t Mean Sh*t, He’s A Nobody
(AllHipHop News) Whether you believe in the “Based God Curse” or not, Lil B’s alleged ability to hex people has become a regular conversation in sports culture. NBA franchises have even thanked the Bay Area rep for not cursing them. Lil B recently offered his blessing to numerous basketball teams, and he warned the Denver […]

Eminem Tapped To Headline Governors Ball Music Festival 2018
(AllHipHop News) One day after news broke that Eminem will be one of the headliners for the 2018 Coachella Music Festival, the word is out that the Hip Hop legend will also top the bill for this year’s Governors Ball Music Festival. Founders Entertainment announced the lineup for the eighth annual edition of the NYC […]

Atlantic Records Accused Of Using “Mixtape” Label To Avoid Payments
(AllHipHop News) Many modern music producers have been very vocal about the lack of proper compensation for their work. That financial frustration led to Sonny Digital suggesting the need for a producer’s union, Southside slamming Interscope Records, and Metro Boomin blasting Atlantic Records’ APG Division. Atlantic is now facing more accusations of unfair actions. Longtime […]

Frank Ocean Reinforces More Content Could Be Coming In 2018
(AllHipHop News) “If you liked two thousand and seventeen then you’ll love two thousand and eighteen,” wrote Frank Ocean in an October essay for i-D. A new post on Ocean’s Tumblr page reinforced that idea. The Blonde singer uploaded a picture of someone wearing a hat with the phrase “IF YOU LIKED 2017, YOU’LL LOVE […]

Cardi B’s First Rapper With First 3 Singles In Top 10 Simultaneously
(AllHipHop News) Cardi B continues to make history. At the start of 2018, Billboard reports the Bronx native became the first rapper to see her inital three Hot 100 entries reach the Top 10 at the same time. G-Eazy’s “No Limit” featuring Cardi and A$AP Rocky hit #4 on this week’s chart. Cardi’s “MotorSport” collaboration […]

Alicia Keys Wants Out Of Husband Swizz Beatz’s Car Leasing Lawsuit
(AllHipHop News) Alicia Keys is fighting to be dismissed from a $16.5 million lawsuit filed against her and husband Swizz Beatz by luxury car company bosses. In September of 2017, lawyers for Metro Gem Leasing sued Swizz, 39, and Alicia’s company, AK Worldwide Productions, accusing the producer of reselling and fraudulently using leased luxury cars […]

Eminem, The Weeknd, Beyonce Confirmed For Coachella
AllHipHop News Eminem, Beyonce, and The Weeknd have been confirmed as headliners this year’s Coachella festival. The Weeknd will hit the stage Friday evening, and Eminem is slated to close out the event on Sunday. Beyonce was originally due to headline the event back in April of 2017, but was forced to pull out as […]

Singer K. Michelle Bids Farewell To Butt Implants In 2018
(AllHipHop News) R&B singer K. Michelle is celebrating the prospect of finally having her butt implants removed by bidding a funny farewell to her enhanced backside on social media. The “Love ‘Em All” star has been happy to show off her additional assets in recent years, but in late 2015, she admitted she wanted to […]

John Legend Threatens To Sue Blogger Over Pizzagate Conspiracy
(AllHipHop News) John Legend has threatened to sue a blogger for suggesting he and his wife Chrissy Teigen have connections to a pedophile ring. Teigen was stunned when investigative writer Liz Conkin linked her and the singer to the Pizzagate conspiracy theory, taking to Twitter on Saturday to confess she was “pretty disturbed” by accusations. […]

Dave Chappelle: “Allegations Against Louis C.K. Made Me Laugh”
(AllHipHop News) Dave Chappelle has courted controversy with his latest Netflix special by joking that the sexual harassment allegations against Louis C.K. “made him laugh.” In “The Bird Revelation,” which was released on New Year’s Eve, Dave addressed the sexual misconduct scandal that swept across Hollywood towards the end of 2017 and included allegations against […]

Eminem And Dr. Dre Accused Of Trying To Murder A Man In Crazy Lawsuit
(AllHipHop News) Eminem and Dr. Dre are among a group of musicians facing a bizarre lawsuit from a rapper accusing them of stealing his music and trying to kill him. Jason David Yonai, who is also known as KazeLoon or K.D. Lean, is suing the stars, along with singer Chris Brown, rapper The Game, and […]

Footage Emerges Of Drake At Snapchat’s $4 Million New Year’s Party
(AllHipHop News) Drake was the star performer at social media giant Snapchat’s top-secret company party in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Video has emerged of the “Hotline Bling” rapper onstage at the Microsoft Theater, performing in front of employees at the lavish New Year’s Eve party thrown by Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat. […]

Erykah Badu Finds Stalker In Dallas Home
(AllHipHop News) A man was detained by police on Monday night for allegedly trespassing on singer Erykah Badu’s property. The “Tyrone” hitmaker reportedly found the man in her home in Dallas, Texas on Monday night, according to local TV station WFAA. She is said to have called the man “a stalker” and claimed he had […]

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s Son Hospitalized With Pneumonia
(AllHipHop News) Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s two-year-old son was reportedly hospitalized last week with pneumonia. According to TMZ.com, Saint was taken to a Los Angeles hospital last Thursday, where he was checked in as doctors treated the condition – which causes the lung to become inflamed. The website reports that either Kim or Kanye […]

‘She’s Gotta Have It’ Renewed For A Second Season On Netflix
(AllHipHop News) The small screen adaptation of Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It is returning for another season. The acclaimed director made the announcement on Instagram. “There’s going to be a second season of She’s Gotta Have It. Thank you, thank you, thank you,” expressed Lee in the IG video. Based on the 1986 movie, […]