(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne has recruited his “Pop That” collaborator French Montana for his star studded tour America’s Most Wanted which already includes T.I. and Future. [ALSO CHECK OUT: #AlternativePick: Brandy Ft. French Montana “Can You Hear Me Now (Remix)”] The Bad Boy/MMG/Interscope golden boy’s long awaited debut album, Excuse My French releases on May 21st. The disc is executive produced […]
(AllHipHop News) This Friday (April 5) Red Bull takes their Thre3style National Finals to Hollywood, California where six DJ’s from across the nation will battle it out for the U.S. championship title. The title will be judged by world-renowned DJs, Jazzy Jeff, Z-Trip and A-Trak and the winner of the Thre3style National Finals will represent […]
(AllHipHop News) Winter Ramos has over 15 years of experience in the Hip Hop industry as everything from a wardrobe stylist for Murder Inc to manager for Fabolous. Unbeknownst to the majority of the people who watch her on Love & Hip Hop is the behind the scene stories that would lead someone to writing a tell-all book […]
(AllHipHop News) One of the most anticipated and debated Hip-Hop magazine covers every year is XXL’s Freshman Class edition. The issue’s purpose is to highlight ten rising rap stars that have created substantial buzz over the previous twelve months. Like with any subjective list there is the possibility that people will question why a certain artist […]
(AllHipHop News) Most people still know him as Mos Def, but the man who now professionally goes by Yasiin Bey took it back to his pre-name change days when he performed at The Shrine in Chicago recently. The G.O.O.D. Music member debuted the previously unreleased song “The Light is Afraid of the Dark” during the show. The […]
(AllHipHop News) Notoriously outspoken emcee Lupe Fiasco used his Twitter account on Sunday to speak out against violent content in the media and rap music in particular. In a series of tweets that were posted over a 20 minute span, Lupe argues that there is a definite connection between violence in music and violence in the […]
(AllHipHop News) Less than three weeks after Chicago reported its lowest monthly total for homicides in over 55 years, seven people were shot at an album release party in the Gresham neighborhood of South Side Chicago early this morning (March 21) The event was a launch party for the record label Heat Squad Records, which […]
(AllHipHop News) South Florida based producer and MC, SpaceGhostPurrp has announced a new tour presented by his Raider Klan movement. Dubbed the BMW (Black Money World) Tour, SpaceGhostPurrp and friends will hit the road starting tomorrow night (March 21) in Atlanta, GA and work their way up the East Coast, through the Midwest and then […]
WHAT DO MALCOLM X AND LIL WAYNE HAVE IN COMMON?
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WINNERS: LUPE AND DERRICK ROSE DAMN. I haven’t done a sign the world is coming to an end in a minute. Why? It totally feels like the world is coming to an end. Seriously, a woman strapped her infant child to her and jumped 8 stories to their death. Why? Why’d she strap her kid […]
(AllHipHop News) After serving 60 days in Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center for probation violation, Finally Rich rapper Chief Keef is finally free. According to the Chicago Tribune, upon exiting the detention center, the 17 year-old gangster rapper was greeted by family members, supporters and his baby daughter. Also accompanying Keef was his uncle […]
RUMORS: GOOD TIMES MOVIE?
(AllHipHop News) Herbert Van Stephens spent decades styling the biggest names and now a prison jumpsuit will be his only attire for decades. The 53-year-old costume and wardrobe designer was sentenced to 39 years in prison after being convicted of first degree murder in January for the stabbing of John E. Atkinson. Atkinson, 24 and Van Stephens […]
(AllHipHop News) Gary, Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs has never been a fan of police. Having had his own personal run ins with police over the years, and having rapped about experiences with crooked cops, Freddie Gibbs seems to be finally getting the last laugh. According to the Chicago Sun-Times Post Tribune, Gary police officer Jason […]
BROOKLYN STAND UP: 5 THINGS THAT WOULD’VE MADE BIGGIE PROUD
(AllHipHop News) There are several cities across America that are hubs for distinct musical styles that have become a vital part of the fabric of Hip-Hop. New York City is the home of boom-bap. Los Angeles introduced America to the G-Funk. Atlanta is the center of the trap sound. Chicago produced the double-time flow. But Houston, Texas, […]
(AllHipHop News) After a 6 week hiatus from posting to his official twitter account, Lupe Fiasco returned to the social media site this month, and last night the emcee sent out a rare tweet announcing that he is now the new creative director of the Chicago-based wellness company higi. I’m happy to announce I’ve come […]
(AllHipHop News) G.O.O.D. Music’s resident alternative emcee Kid Cudi is set to drop his 3rd studio album Indicud on April 23rd. The media shy rapper/producer/director recently spoke with Billboard about what his fans can expect to hear on his latest project. Cudi admits that he hasn’t finalized the tracklist for Indicud yet, but he did […]
(AllHipHop News) Rap group Mobb Deep is officially back together, with the announcement of their 20th Anniversary Tour. Havoc and Prodigy will hit the road to celebrate their career, which started with the 1993 release Juvenile Hell. Since then, Mobb Deep has released seven albums as a group. As solo artists Havoc has released two […]
