(AllHipHop News) Triple C’s group member Torch will appear in New York City tonight (March 23) to help aspiring artists pursue their music careers. Torch, who was born in the Bronx, is signed to Rick Ross’ Maybach Music and is also a member of Triple C’s, which features Gunplay, Young Breed and Rick Ross. Originally […]

Akon was been banned from Sri Lanka today (March 22) after protests erupted over a music video which was deemed offensive to Buddhists. The R&B singer was slated to appear in Sri Lanka on April 24th, but today, the country’s Director General of Information revealed Akon’s visa to enter the country has been denied. Akon’s […]

(AllHipHop News) Fubu will return to the marketplace under a new name, according to the clothing line’s founder, Daymond John. FB Legacy recently launched an advertising campaign featuring Houston rapper Slim Thug, who appears in the company’s Apple-like commercials. John said that the new brand will feature sportswear that will “compliment any wardrobe.””It’s about the […]

(AllHipHop News) The leader of the notorious Jamaican drug gang The Shower Posse died in a hospital in the West Indies on Sunday (March 21). Vivian Blake died one day after being admitted to the University Hospital of the West Indies for treatment after suffering a heart attack. Blake, 53, was the leader of the […]

(AllHipHop News) The administrator of the Crystal Palace soccer team has denied reports that Sean “Diddy” Combs is in negotiations to purchase the team. Reports hit the Internet last week that Combs was interested in purchasing the popular London team out of bankruptcy from the former owners for an estimated $576 million dollars. “There is […]

(AllHipHop News) The Game’s legal troubles stemming from a fight on a basketball court in South Los Angeles three years ago have finally been settled. The rapper reached a settlement with Shannon Rodric, who sued the rapper after a fight during a pickup game of basketball at The Rita Walters Learning Complex on February 24, […]

(AllHipHop News) Hit song maker Pharrell Williams will produce a different product this month, when his new chair debuts in Paris, France. The rap star’s new chair design will debut at a concept store and Gallery starting today (March 22) at the Galerie Emmanual Perrotin. According to reports, the design was inspired by war and […]

(AllHipHop News) The reunited collective of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will hit the road this month for their official reunion tour, although fans will only see four of the original members. Krayzie, Wish, Layzie and Flesh-N-Bone will tour for the first time together in over a decade, minus original group member Bizzy Bone. Internet rumors credited Bizzy’s […]

(AllHipHop News) Chart topping Hip-Hop group The Black Eyed Peas will headline a concert in South Africa’s biggest black township this June, prior to the World Cup. BEP, along with singers Alicia Keys and Shakira, will perform in Soweto on June 10th, one day before to the start of the World Cup. Over 30,000 people […]

(AllHipHop News) South Bronx pioneer KRS-One is scheduled to headline the 2010 International Hip-Hop Festival at Trinity College next month in Connecticut. The student created festival, which is free and open to the public, is a weekend celebration of Hip-Hop culture throughout the world. Academic panels, movie screenings, performances, graffiti art and break dancing will […]

(AllHipHop News) Former Death Row Records artist RBX has weighed in on the affairs of his former record label, which has been in turmoil since being auctioned off in bankruptcy court in January of 2009. Death Row was purchased by Canadian-based company Wide-Awake Entertainment, after former CEO Marion “Suge” Knight lost a $107 million dollar […]

A writer for German magazine Neon has been fired for printing a story that claimed Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce Knowles were bound by a “marriage contract.” The magazine admitted to doubting the credibility of a series of articles published by writer Ingo Mocek, who claimed Bey and Jay-Z had a $10 million dollar wedding […]

(AllHipHop News) Hospitalized rapper Guru has issued another statement regarding his health condition, which doctors recently upgraded to stable. Guru, born Keith Elam, suffered from a massive heart attack last month and reportedly went into a coma, either before surgery or shortly thereafter. The rapper was diagnosed as having Anoxia because of his history of […]

Atlanta-based rap star Ludacris is using his fame to enter a new level of raising awareness of HIV/AIDS. The rapper, along with actor/comedian/singer Jamie Foxx have teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to promote I know, a recently launched social media effort set up to encourage dialogue about the disease […]

Incarcerated rapper Max B (Charly Wingate) has been granted an appeal on a robbery and murder conviction last September that sentenced him to 75 years in prison. Max was found guilty of felony murder, kidnapping, conspiracy, aggravated manslaughter, and armed robbery after his ex-girlfriend Gina Conway testified that he masterminded a 2006 heist that left […]

(AllHipHop News) D12’s Bizarre has confirmed the completion of his third solo LP Friday Nights At St. Andrews on his new label home, AVJ Records. The new project is Bizarre’s first offering since 2007’s Blue Cheese & Coney Island, which was released on Koch/Shady Records. The Detroit emcee will now be on the ground floor […]

(AllHipHop News) Texas rapper Trae Tha Truth continues with his career, despite a ban on commercial Hip-Hop stations in Houston according to reports.Almost 1,000 people have signed a petition circulating around the Internet requesting that KBXX 97.9 The Box lift the ban on the rapper, which was reportedly enforced after a July 2009 shooting erupted […]

(AllHipHop News) Los Angeles rap veteran ice cube’s new documentary Straight Outta L.A. will make its worldwide debut at Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival this April. The movie chronicles the origins of The Raiders from their time as an Oakland-based team, until 1982 when a court decision allowed the team to move to Los Angeles. Ice […]

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flames has been released from the Houston County Jail yesterday (March 18), after being arrested for violating his probation. Sources told AllHipHop.com that the rapper was originally arrested Tuesday evening (March 16) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, for smoking marijuana before a show. Waka Flocka, born Juaquin Malphurs, is an […]

(AllHipHop News) So So Def CEO Jermaine Dupri announced a deal with director Tyler Perry today (March 19) for the release of the soundtrack to Why Did I Get Married Too? The first single from the soundtrack is titled “Nothing” and features Dupri’s ex-girlfriend, Janet Jackson. The track was produced by Dupri and Bryan Michael […]