(AllHipHop New) The Roots’ front man ?uestlove will don his DJ hat this September, when he performs his only DJ set of the year in London. ?uest will man the turntable during London’s The Doctor’s Orders and it will be his only DJ set of the year in the U.K. According to organizers, ?uest’s set […]

(AllHipHop News) ESPN Films has announced a new season of their series 30 for 30, which will feature four new films, including a documentary on the night Tupac Shakur was shot multiple times in Las Vegas. ESPN has tapped filmmakers like Ron Shelton, John Singleton, Steve Nash and Alex Gibney to create the Fall series […]

Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa has announced that he will launch the “Waken Baken” Tour on the heels of his sold-out Deal or No Deal tour. Wiz is taking 55 dates in North America for the “Waken Baken” tour, which kicks off in Philadelphia on September 16th and winds down on November 16th in Allentown, a […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop mogul Damon Dash’s Manhattan duplex was auctioned off at a foreclosure sale yesterday (July 28th) for $5.5 million dollars. The New York Post reports that Dash lost the two apartments, after he fell behind on the $78,504 monthly tab. Only one of the apartments was sold yesterday, while the other was taken […]

(AllHipHop New) Chicago rapper Kanye West has revealed that he is changing the name of his upcoming album, which was previously titled Good Ass Job. The rapper, who joined Twitter yesterday (July 28th), made the announcement just hours after he joined the micro-blogging service. According to Kanye, he is “bouncing around a couple of titles” […]

(AllHipHop News) A dispute over an outdoor concert in Branson, Missouri featuring rapper Nelly will head to court, after promoters and city officials failed to reach an agreement last night (July 28th) in a dispute over the safety of the event. City alderman voted unanimously  last night to uphold their original decision to not allow […]

(AllHipHop News) As the summer comes to end , the anticipation continues to build for Kanye West’s newest album entitled Good Ass Job.In what many over the net are called “Kanye Unplugged”, the staff of Facebook in Palo Alto, California, was treated to a brief preview of Kanye West’s newest material.”I’ve been writing new stuff […]

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper B.oB. Will return to his hometown of Atlanta this weekend to give fans a free performance on July 31st, during a concert sponsored by Myspace “Live” and HP. The rapper has teamed with Windows 7 and HP’s Summer Music Campaign for the show, which promotes a better listening experience using HP […]

(AllHipHop News) A teenager in Palm Bay, Florida is facing a hate crime charge after a racially motivated attack centering around rap music. According to Florida Today, a 22-year-old white man was walking down the street with a group of youth, listening to rap music. The unnamed 14-year-old, who is black, confronted the man assaulted […]

(AllHipHop News) Chicago rap star/actor Common will add another credit to his resume when he stars in his first TV lead role for AMC as a freed slave in series Hell on Wheels.According to reports, the rapper will play the role of “Elam,” a freed slave who is heading west to seek work building the […]

New York City will pay over $7 million to settle a civil suit levied by the family of Sean Bell. Bell was slain the night before his wedding in 2006 by New York City poli ce. A judge finalized the settlement yesterday in Brooklyn Federal Court, which also outlined the terms of the deal. Sean […]

(AllHipHop News) Foxy Brown experienced difficulties this morning before she was to appear in a Brooklyn court room for allegedly violating an order of protection against a longtime rival. According to the New York Post, Brown’s lawyers Bruce Barron Associates dropped the rapper as a client, just moments before she was due in court today […]

(AllHipHop News) R&B singer Rihanna will be getting major exposure via two high profile appearances. Rihanna recently wrapped up shooting the video for “Love the Way You Lie,”, her #1 single with Detroit rapper Eminem from his hit album Recovery. The pair shot the video last week in Los Angeles by director Joseph Kahn. In […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Wyclef Jean has denied reports that he is currently planning a run for President of Haiti during the upcoming elections slated for November. According to multiple reports, Jean will make a run for President in his native homeland of Haiti, where he revered for his community service to the country. The rapper […]

(AllHipHop News) In recent interview with Tim Westwood, rapper Nas spoke about his upcoming work with super producer Kanye West.After reminiscing about his beef with Jay-Z, working with Damien Marley and his visit to England, Nas described his work ethic and his upcoming solo project.“I am definitely looking at my solo project as one of […]

(AllHipHop News) The first rap show to ever be held in the resort town of Branson, Missouri has encountered problems from city officials, over a concert featuring St. Louis artist Nelly. Concert promoter Paul Dunn originally wanted to hold a concert featuring Nelly in the parking lot of The Grand Palace, which is undergoing renovations […]

(AllHipHop News) A lawyer for DMX has confirmed that the rapper surrendered to authorities in Los Angeles today (July 26th) to begin serving a three month prison sentence. DMX appeared in a Los Angeles court, where he was sentenced to the three months, for violating the terms of his 2002 probation for a reckless driving […]

(AllHipHop News) DMX is to be sent back to jail after a prior infraction was recently discovered by Los Angeles authorities. The rapper was just released from jail earlier this month. DMX plans to turn himself into authorities in a Los Angeles courtroom tomorrow, according to TMZ. The new arrest is a legacy violation from […]

(AllHipHop News) St. Louis, Missouri rapper Huey has announced he has split from Jive Records and is planning a new single and album, in hopes of recreating the success he experienced with this hit single “Pop Lock and Drop It.”This September, Huey will release Redemption on Que Records/OMG Media/EMI.  The release will be the follow-up […]

(AllHipHop News) Dead Prez, Pharoahe Monch and Sadat X are among the performers who will hit the stage during this year’s annual Black August Hip Hop Project  Concert. The event, which is being produced by the Malcolm X Grassroots movement, is now in its 13th year. Over the past decade, artists like Mos Def, Talib […]