Department of Justice, Major Websites Shutdown In Protest Of Megaupload Charges

(AllHipHop News) The battle over Megaupload.com rages on, with a number of updates in the hours since the popular file trading service was shut down by the United States authorities. “Hacktivist” group Anonymous has already targeted the United States Department of Justice’s website, by knocking it off line, as of press time. An Anonymous group […]

Megaupload.com Shut Down, Top Executives Indicted For Piracy

(AllHipHop News) Top executives at file sharing website Megaupload.com have been indicted and charged with violating piracy laws today (January 19). Federal prosecutors in McLean, Virginia shutdown Megaupload.com today, claiming that the company has cost copyright holders over $500 million in lost revenue, from pirated films and music being shared on the website. In recent […]

Singer Bruno Mars Cleared of Drug Possession Charges

(AllHipHop News) A Las Vegas judge dismissed his cocaine possession charge stemming from his 2010 arrest. In September of 2010, Bruno Mars (born Peter Gene Hernandez) was arrested for drug possession following a concert at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. He later plead guilty to having 2.6 grams of cocaine. Since […]

Bruno Mars cocaine charges dismissed

Action Bronson, A$AP Rocky, Mac Miller, And Others Added To Bamboozle Festival Lineup

(AllHipHop News) The 2012 Bamboozle Festival has announced the addition of a number of emerging and buzzing Hip-Hop artists to its three-day lineup, which takes place from May 18-20. This year’s Bamboozle Festival will also serve as the 10th anniversary celebration for the concert series, which has switched locations between Asbury Park and the Meadowlands in […]