(AllHipHop News) Another star-studded edition of Hot 97’s annual Summer Jam was completed last night (June 6), and featured standout performances from new and veteran artists alike. The show took place in a front of a sold-out crowd of over 70,000 people at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Several stars vied for “showstopper” […]
(AllHipHop News) New Orleans based rapper Juvenile is gearing up to release his second project this summer on E1 Records, called Beast Mode, the follow up to December’s release Cocky and Confident. “This my baby right here man,” Juvenile told AllHipHop.com of his new project. “It’s that up tempo street s###. The first single is […]
(AllHipHop News) Police in Hawaii are investigating a car crash involving a vehicle registered to superstar rapper Kanye West, who is working on his new album on the island. The bizarre incident began around 4:00 AM when neighbors were awakened to a “tremendous crash” and found that a Porsche Panamera had crashed through the garage […]
(AllHipHop News) A 17-year-old Baton Rouge, LA teenager named Michael Louding has been charged with murdering regional rapper Chris “Nussie” Jackson and five other men in a string of killings dating back to February 2009. The murder indictment was announced yesterday (June 4) by Louisiana’s East Baton Rouge Parish, and the teen faces five counts of 1st degree murder, one count […]
Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs made a high profile appearance on New York’s long running show, Good Morning America, today (June 4th). Diddy and Dirty Money performed “Hello Good Morning” and a medley of other tracks during the show. Combs simultaneously promoted his new movie Get Him to the Greek, which opens in theaters today.The film, […]
(AllHipHop News) Roc-A-Fella Records boss Damon Dash has been hit with a $1 million lawsuit by his ex-wife, who claims the rap mogul provided phony emails during a court battle involving their son. According to documents filed in court, Linda Williams claims that Damon Dash is harassing his own son, Damon II. Williams claims Damon […]
(AllHipHop News) After being pushed back several times, rapper Drake’s album has been moved up from its original release date. The album leaked earlier in the week, a full two weeks before the initial release date of June 15. The new date is now Tuesday June 9th. Drake has previously expressed his feelings on the […]
(AllHipHop News) A show in Vermont featuring rapper Lil Kim was shutdown early after a massive brawl broke out just after midnight on Thursday morning (June 3rd). According to Vermont State Police, a drunken brawl broke out at the Higher Ground nightclub. The disturbance required assistance from state troopers and law enforcement officials throughout Chittenden […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper T.I. will give his first televised performance since being released from prison, during this year’s BET Awards, organizers have announced. T.I. will join a list of performers that includes Sean “Diddy” Combs and Dirty Money, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Trey Songz and others. The performance will be T.I.’s first appearance at the awards […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Plies has revealed that he has canceled his performance at this year’s VH1 Hip-Hop Honors, which will honor the south. Plies was originally announced as one of the performers slated to performing during the evening, but has backed out due to a scheduling conflict as he promotes his upcoming fourth album, Goon […]
(AllHipHop News) Dallas, Texas rapper Dorrough is planning a new single, in hopes of recreating the success of his single “Ice Cream Paint Job.”The rapper’s single was recently certified platinum for sales of over 1 million copies and earned him an award at the upcoming 23rd Annual Ascap Rhythm and Soul Music Awards, which takes […]
(AllHipHop News) Producers Cool & Dre are keeping busy this summer with a full slate of projects, including providing sounds for other producers for GrooveMaker Application. The production duo has landed tracks on upcoming new albums by Jagged Edge (The Remedy), Fat Joe (The Darkside: Volume 1), Young Jeezy (Thug Motivation: 103) and The Game […]
(AllHipHop News) The estate of the late DJ AM has filed a lawsuit against YTK Investments, claiming the company is illegally exploiting his name and ownership in another company for other business dealings. DJ AM’s estate owns a part of the popular LAX/Las Palmas Nightclub in Las Vegas. According to a lawsuit filed in Los […]
Drake’s anticipated album, Thank Me Later, leaked to the internet and streets earlier this week, two weeks before it hits retail. The leak has not publicly disturbed Drake, who took to his Twitter to comment on Wednesday. Unlike many artists, Drake told his fans to enjoy the album, but also reminded them of the release […]
(AllHipHop News) The showdown between former drug kingpin Freeway Ricky Ross and Carol City, Florida rapper Rick Ross (William Leonard Roberts II) will commence prior to the release of Teflon Don. Representatives for Freeway Ricky Ross will seek an injunction seeking to block the release of rapper Rick Ross’ highly anticipated studio album, Teflon Don. […]
With verification that pop starlets Rihanna and Pink will be appearing on his new album, Eminem has addressed the LP’s direction following his dark themes on last year’s Relapse. In an interview overseas with Paris’ Skyrock FM, the Detroit emcee explained that the idea to include each singer came to him after finishing his vocals. […]
(AllHipHop News) While it’s been over a year since Detroit based MC Big Sean officially put out an official release, the G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam distributed artist is hard at work on his upcoming project Finally Famous.“You get your whole first life to work on your album, I called it Finally Famous because, in Detroit that […]
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop mogul/producer Dr. Dre will be honored by ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) during an invitation-only event this June in Los Angeles. ASCAP will honor Dr. Dre with the ASCAP Founders Award during the 23rd Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards on June 25th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Past […]
(AllHipHop News) Drake’s highly anticipated album Thank Me Later has been leaked on the Internet in its entirety almost two weeks before landing in stores. Tracks like “The Resistance,” “Up All Night” featuring Nicki Minaj and “Show Me a Goodtime” (produced by Kanye West) are currently being traded on the Internet. Drake responded to the […]
(AllHipHop News) The Game’s highly anticipated R.E.D. Album has been delayed again, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to AllHipHop.com today (June 2nd). The rapper’s album was originally supposed to be released in the crowded month of June, which will see releases from Drake, Young Jeezy, Sean “Diddy” Combs and Eminem. The R.E.D. Album […]
