(AllHipHop News) Jennifer Lopez has reportedly teamed up with her fellow Bronx, New York native Cardi B for a new collaboration. DJ Khaled teased a top secret project with J.Lo via Instagram in the lead up to Christmas, first sharing a snap of the pair in the studio. “I told the icon @jlo that not […]
(AllHipHop News) Azealia Banks is planning to sue Wendy Williams after the talk show host suggested the rapper was a prostitute on TV in early December. On an episode of “The Wendy Williams Show,” the host weighed in on the “212” star’s feud with fellow rapper Remy Ma, who recently posted screenshots on social media […]
(AllHipHop News) A well-known rapper in Jacksonville, Florida was tragically gunned down over the holiday. Doran Moore, aka Mista Mo, was an artist signed to Block Enterprises and was a big part of the label’s new #rebuildingHipHopblockByBLOCK movement. According to local police , Mista Mo was gunned down in the driveway of a residence last […]
Jim Jones Warns Fans About Fake GoFundMe For Mom’s Burned Down House Scammers are already trying to get over on Jim Jones, after his mom’s house burned down. (AllHipHop News) Harlem rap star Jim Jones is warning his fans against a scammer who claims to be operating on his behalf. Unfortunately, Jim’s mother’s Englewood, New […]
(AllHipHop News) An arrest warrant has been issued for rapper Chief Keef after he missed a court appearance over a car crash in September. According to TMZ.com, the embattled star, real name Keith Farrelle Cozart, was involved in a fender bender in Hollywood, California, earlier this year. When police arrived at the scene, they ran […]
(AllHipHop News) Professor Michael Eric Dyson has linked up with Ice-T’s Final Level Productions to produce a new daytime talk show. Dyson, a Georgetown University Professor and author, will serve as host of “The Raw Word.” “The Raw Word” pilots will run on Sinclair Stations during a four-week test run this March, with reality T.V. personality, […]
(AllHipHop News) Rihanna has called for an end to gun violence after her cousin Tavon Alleyne was shot and killed in Barbados over Christmas. The 29-year-old singer shared the sad news on her Instagram page on Tuesday night, alongside a gallery of pictures of herself and her 21-year-old relative. “RIP cousin… can’t believe it was […]
(AllHipHop News) Rap newcomer Cardi B is threatening legal action against hackers who leaked nude videos of the star online. The “Bodak Yellow” hitmaker hit headlines over the weekend after explicit footage of the former stripper emerged on the Internet, with one clip, featuring Cardi dancing while naked, heavily rumored to be the beginning of […]
(AllHipHop News) Top Dawg Entertainment’s 2017 is ending with DAMN by Kendrick Lamar and Ctrl by SZA topping dozens of year-end album lists. It appears TDE is already looking to drop a Jay Rock project in the new year. The label’s in-house engineer Derek “MixedByAli” Ali posted an Instagram picture of the Watts emcee in […]
(AllHipHop News) Chance The Rapper is a champion of going the independent route in the music business. The Acid Rap, Surf, and Coloring Book projects were all made available for free, but the Chicago native still managed to earn a reported $32 million over a 12-month period. Despite Chance’s success, there have still been debates […]
(AllHipHop News) Top Dawg Entertainment could rightfully profess to be the most critically acclaimed music label of 2017. Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN and SZA’s Ctrl earned the two artists a combined 12 Grammy nominations. In addition, DAMN and Ctrl have dominated numerous end-of-the-year lists. According to Metacritic, Kendrick’s latest LP was named the best album of […]
(AllHipHop News) For the uninitiated, Black Thought’s 10-minute freestyle on Hot 97 was an introduction to the undeniable emceeing skills of The Roots rapper. However, fans of the Philadelphia band have known for years the man born Tariq Trotter is a beast on the mic. Rolling Stone spoke with Black Thought after his improvised/pre-written verbal […]
(AllHipHop News) Will Smith’s new drama Bright has been met with polarizing reviews. Movie critics slammed the film (30% rating on Rotten Tomatoes), but audiences seemed to enjoy the David Ayer-directed Netflix original (89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes). Chance The Rapper decided to offer his own review of the fantasy motion picture via his […]
(AllHipHop News) Two of Hip Hop’s most vocal talking heads got together to recap the culture in 2017. Charlamagne Tha God of The Breakfast Club and Joe Budden of The Joe Budden Podcast appeared on Revolt for This Year Was Dope/Trash. Charlamagne and Budden presented their respective choices for Top Albums, Top Lyricists, Top Media […]
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West’s financial difficulties may just be behind him. The superstar rapper/producer gifted his wife a variety of valuable stocks for Christmas. Kim took to social media and revealed Kanye had bought stock in Apple, Disney, Amazon, Netflix, and Adidas, which makes Ye’s popular Yeezy sneakers. The stocks are said to be worth hundreds […]
*(AllHipHop News)) Chance the rapper has linked up with Obama again, for a new Public Service Announcement. Chance, the POTUS and NBA star Steph Curry star in the :60 second spot for the Obama Foundation’s My Brother’s Keeper Alliance. “I want you to know, you matter. There is nothing, not a single thing, that’s more […]
(AllHipHop News) Migos’ Pharrell-produced cut “Stir Fry” is the soundtrack for a new promo clip for NBA on TNT. The Atlanta rap group appears in the ad for 2018 All-Star game coverage. “We’re heading to #NBAAllStar in Los Angeles with [Migos] Feb. 16-18! #StirFry,” reads the caption for the video posted to the NBA on […]
(AllHipHop News) In case you were too occupied with opening gifts or having meals with your family to notice, Lil Wayne returned on Christmas Day with Dedication 6. The mixtape features Young Money comrades Gudda Gudda, Corey Gunz, Euro, and music superstar Nicki Minaj. The Queens raptress joined Wayne for “5 Star,” a remix of […]
(AllHipHop News) Rich The Kid is quietly building a buzzworthy roster at his Rich Forever Music label. The 25-year-old rapper/executive now has Famous Dex and Jay Critch on his team. DJ Smallz caught up with Rich to discuss the “New Freezer” rhymer signing his latest artist to Rich Forever/Interscope Records. He said, “Shout out Jay […]
(AllHipHop News) Kendrick Lamar has been teasing the results of his new partnership with Nike for a while. A release date for the “Cortez Kenny 1” sneakers has finally been announced. The footwear is scheduled to be available for purchase on January 28, 2018, at 7:30 pm ET. That happens to be the same date […]
