(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop star Kanye West is entangled in a new lawsuit that was recently filed over his hit 2007 single “Stronger,” from the hit album Graduation. Songwriter/producer Vincent “Vince P.” Peters filed the lawsuit on Friday (June 25th) in United States District Court For the Northern District of Illinois. Peters claims he wrote the […]
(AllHipHop News) A number of rappers and R&B singers were honored tonight (June 27th) during the 2010 BET Awards at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Queen Latifah hosted the event, which featured several high performances by artists like Alicia Keys, Usher, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Eminem, Drake and Kanye West, who kicked off the […]
(AllHipHop News) The half-brother of Memphis producer/rapper DJ Paul Beauregard has been indicted for distributing hundreds of kilos of cocaine and marijuana throughout Memphis and the South. According to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, Craig Petties has been indicted for at least six murders related to the drug trade, in addition to the drug distribution charges. […]
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper/producer Soulja Boy has deleted his Twitter account, after amassing over two million followers on the popular social networking site. Although the rapper has yet-to-reveal his reasoning for deleting his Twitter account, the website was abuzz with the news, as the rapper quickly became a trending topic. The rapper caught a lot […]
(AllHipHop News) Super producer Dr. Dre was honored with an ASCAP Founders award last night (June 25th) in Los Angeles during the 23rd annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. Rappers, singers and industry executives paid homage to Dr. Dre and the top singers, songwriters and publishers of the top ASCAP R&B/Hip-Hop chart songs of 2009. […]
(AllHipHop News) Popular Hip-Hop personality DJ Brandi Garcia is the latest casualty in a local Houston radio station’s war against Trae Tha Truth. In July of 2008, Trae was honored with his own “day” by Mayor Bill White and City Council Member Pete Brown, for his work with at-risk children in the community. Last year’s […]
(AllHipHop News) Yonkers, New York rapper Styles P. recently sat down with AllHipHop.com to explain the packaging for the companion CD to his new book, Invincible. The dramatic novel was released on June 1st with a CD of music to accompany the CD. And since one of Styles P.’s biggest hits is the 2002 song […]
(AllHipHop News) A rape charge against MC Hammer’s cousin Bigg Marv was officially dismissed last week according to prosecutors. Alameda County prosecutors dropped the rape charge against Marvin “Bigg Marv” Grant, a cousin of MC Hammer who appeared on the famous rapper’s A&E reality series Hammertime. Bigg Marv was accused of assaulting a 40-year-old woman […]
(AllHipHop News) Police in Madison, Wisconsin have officially closed an investigation into Fat Joe and his entourage, over sexual assault allegations. A 33-year-old woman claimed that Fat Joe and men in his entourage groped her inside of the rapper’s Cadillac limousine, as they prepared to leave The Orpheum Theater last Sunday (June 20th). According to […]
(AllHipHop News) Tupac Shakur’s mother Afeni Shakur was honored that the Library of Congress included her son’s tribute song “Dear Mama” in the National Recording Registry. Tupac recorded the track in early 1995, just before he was sentenced to a year in the Clinton Correctional Facility on a sexual assault charge. The song was one […]
(AllHipHop News) Toronto rap star Drake recently sat down with AllHipHop.com to discuss a number of matters, including the success of his debut album Thank Me Later, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart this week. The rapper moved 446,680 units during his opening week, giving him the third biggest opening week […]
(AllHipHop News) The Roots and John Legend have teamed up to create the new album Wake Up! featuring remakes of uplifting soul music from the 1960’s and 70’s Both The Roots and John Legend were inspired by the 2008 elections and decided to collaborate on a single. That quickly evolved into Wake Up!, which features […]
(AllHipHop News) Rap star Nas has agreed to pay tens-of-thousands of dollars in back mortgage payments for the house his ex-wife, Kelis, lives in. According to TMZ.com, Nas still owes his ex-wife almost $300,000 in spousal support. Additionally, the rapper’s lawyer filed a payment plan with the court, so he could catch up on the […]
(AllHipHop News) Sha Money XL, VP of A&R for Def Jam Records, unveiled his latest signing to AllHipHop.com today (June 21st) with the signing of Meridian, Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. Big Krit has steadily gained traction and buzz and as an independent southern artist and budding producer from Mississippi since his first release See Me […]
(AllHipHop News) Bow Wow is being taken to court over two missed shows in May and September of 2009. According to a lawsuit filed in Easter District Court of Missouri , Brad Gould/Macsimus Entertainment claims that Bow Wow took $50,000 to appear at a concert in May of 2009 at the Saint Charles Family Arena. […]
(AllHipHop News) Percy “Master P.” Miller and his son Romeo will sponsor a free basketball camp for over 1,000 children, who will get to meet special NBA superstar guests Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Mark Jackson. Miller, Romeo, Rashad McCants and Urban Born Founder Johnel Langerston are hosting the Game of Life Basketball Camp for children […]
(AllHipHop News) The new album from Compton, California rapper Game could be in jeopardy due to a new lawsuit filed by a company claiming to have been cut out of royalties, after signing the rapper. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Desperado Entertainment is seeking to halt the release of Game’s upcoming release The R.E.D. Album, […]
(AllHipHop News) A number of Hip-Hop DJ’s will band together on Wednesday June 23nd to celebrate the lives of late Gang Starr rapper Guru and popular Los Angeles radio personality, DJ Hideo. The “We Reminisce Over You” event in downtown Los Angeles, will pay tribute Guru and DJ Hideo and raise awareness and support for […]
Rapper Drake has his day of reckoning as the music industry speculates his sales numbers. The Canadian artist’s Thank Me Later has sold 462,989 units, according to industry staple Hits Daily Double. The Billboard chart will reflect the sales figure tomorrow, making the album the highest debut of the year. Eminem and The Roots both […]
(AllHipHop News) It’s official: former drug kingpin “Freeway” Ricky Ross has filed a lawsuit against William Leonard Roberts II aka rapper Rick Ross, in a California Federal Court. Freeway Ricky’s attorney Melvin Sharpe Jr., ESQ., filed a trademark infringement lawsuit on Friday (June 18th) in U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Judge Percy Anderson […]
