Jay-Z Doc On Kalief Browder Snags A Peabody Award
(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z’s documentary on Kalief Browder continues to receive accolades. “Time: The Kalief Browder Story” just won the 2018 Peabody Award, besting 60 other films. The six-part documentary series chronicles Kalief Browder’s time on Rikers Island. Browder wasted three years on Rikers Island – 800 of those days in solitary confinement – although he […]

Havoc Says Former Managers Are “Sickos” For Filing Lawsuit
(AllHipHop News) Surviving Mobb Deep group member Havoc just lashed out of the group’s former management for filing a lawsuit against the group. Buck 50 Productions claim they oversaw the careers of members Prodigy and Havoc from 2010 until P died at the age of 42 in 2017. The company maintains they were owed $500,000 […]

Logic Throws Himself Into Work Amidst Divorce
(AllHipHop News) Logic showcased his acting skills in the new 10-minute video for “Everybody” and it is just a preview of what is to come for the rapper. The rap star has thrown himself into his work now that he has officially filed legal papers to divorce his wife, Jessica. During an interview with Ryan […]

Second Cop Claimed Meek Mill Pointed A Gun At His Head
(AllHipHop News) Meek Mill could encounter some problems when his bid for freedom heads to the Supreme Court in Pennsylvania. The rap star could be freed in June after prosecutors recently agreed his original conviction should be vacated over perjured testimony given by the police officer who arrested him in his 2008 drug and gun […]

Rapper Common In Talks To Star In Adaptation Of Crime Comic Book “The Kitchen”
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Common is reportedly in talks to join Melissa Mccarthy and Elisabeth Moss in the movie adaptation of crime comic book series “The Kitchen.” Set in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood in the 1970s, the story centers upon the wives of Irish mobsters, who take control of the crime operation when their […]

Avicci Found Dead In The Middle East
(AllHipHop News) Popular producer/DJ Avicii was found dead in the Middle East, according to his representatives. While details about his death are still being revealed, reports said the 28-year-old was found dead in the Muscat, Oman. “The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect their need for privacy in this difficult time. […]

Cardi B Stunned To Receive Support Of Bernie Sanders
(AllHipHop News) Rap sensation Cardi B has been left floored after receiving applause from U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders for her thoughts on Social Security. Cardi touched on her political ideas in a recent interview with GQ magazine, in which she praised former President Franklin D. Roosevelt for his 1935 legislation, which provides financial support for […]

Chest And Spine Pain Force Waka Flocka Flame To Cancel Concert
(AllHipHop News) Waka Flocka Flame scrapped his Thursday night show in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after suffering chest pains. The rapper took to Twitter on Thursday afternoon to confirm the news to fans, revealing he woke up with “sharp pains in my spine and chest.” “Please understand,” the No Hands hitmaker wrote. “Trust me I want the […]

Clipse’s ‘Lord Willin’ To Be Released As Vinyl Me, Please’s Record Of The Month
(AllHipHop News) Yesterday, the world found out King Push is finally on the verge of letting loose his next LP. Kanye West broke the news via his Twitter page by tweeting, “Pusha T May 25th.” While fans of the Virginia spitter will be able to check out his third studio album next month, they can […]

Bow Wow Reveals The Rappers That Ghostwrote For Him Throughout His Career
(AllHipHop News) The practice of ghostwriting once again became a major topic in Hip Hop after Cardi B addressed Pardison Fontaine’s role as a credited co-writer for her “Be Careful” song. Rappers using other rappers’ pen game for their songs has been happening in the culture since the 1970s (see Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight”). However, […]

Wiz Khalifa Drops “420 Freestyle” For 4/20 Day
(AllHipHop News) Wiz Khalifa arrived right on time for cannabis aficionados. Today (April 20) is the international day of celebration for marijuana, and Wiz released a new weed anthem titled “420 Freestyle.” The Taylor Gang leader has built his brand as a connoisseur of THC. Khalifa’s catalog includes ganja-themed projects such as Burn After Rolling, […]

50 Cent Reacts To Adrien Broner Blasting Mayweather Promotions & Leonard Ellerbe
(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent is known to share his thoughts on damn near everything. So it comes as no surprise that the New Yorker has something to say about boxer Adrien Broner’s public takedown of Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe. Broner blasted Ellerbe and The Money Team during the final press conference before Saturday night’s […]

Did J. Cole Respond To Lil Pump’s Diss On The ‘KOD’ Track “1985”?
(AllHipHop News) When J. Cole revealed his KOD album cover which included images of drugged-out cartoon kids, many observers suspected the project would address the trend of younger rappers constantly rhyming about Xanax, Percocet, cocaine, lean, and other narcotics. The closing track on KOD is clearly a message to the youth in Hip Hop, but […]

Joe Budden Leads ‘Pull Up’ Show With Charlamagne Tha God, Casanova, Maino & More
(AllHipHop News) Joe Budden continues to expand his post-rap career as a pundit discussing the culture. Following his award-winning podcast, the New Jersey resident is launching the new digital show Pull Up. “This Saturday on my YouTube… Brunch with a few good men,” tweeted Budden about the upcoming program. Pull Up will feature the Rage […]

FBI Say Rapper Ralo Used Private Jets To Smuggle Millions In Drugs
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Ralo was recently released from prison, but his legal troubles are far from over. Cops have booked Ralo on a felony count of Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana after the rap star allegedly tried to smuggle almost $2 million worth of the drug on a private plane. Last night, (April 18), an […]

Cardi B Refuses To Reveal Baby’s Name Out Of Respect For Offset
(AllHipHop News) Cardi B’s fiance Offset has already chosen their baby’s name. The rap star confirmed her pregnancy after months of speculation as she performed on U.S. TV show “Saturday Night Live” earlier this month. She’s since been doing the promo rounds for her debut album Invasion of Privacy and appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres […]

Prince’s Memoir To Be Released
(AllHipHop News) The memoir Prince was working on before his death in 2016 is to hit stores later this year. The “Purple Rain” icon’s autobiography was a hot-ticket item in the publishing world in the weeks leading up to his death and now ICM Partners publishing agent Esther Newberg has revealed her company will be […]

Kanye West Announces Solo Album & Joint Album With Kid Cudi As Kids See Ghost
(AllHipHop News) Yeezy season will be upon us in a couple of weeks. Kanye West used his revived Twitter page to announce he has new music on the way. First, Ye tweeted “my album is 7 songs” which was followed by a tweet that simply read “June 1st.” The Chicago-bred performer then shared that he’s […]

Business Is Booming Behind Bars For DMX
(AllHipHop News) Imprisoned rap star DMX is making good use of his time behind bars. According to reports, DMX is still at Metropolitan Correctional Center, awaiting a transfer to FCI Danbury to serve out his sentence. The rapper has been receiving hundreds of letters, notes, and drawings from fans. DMX is also reportedly fielding offers […]

Mobb Deep Sued By Ex-managers Over Unpaid Expenses
(AllHipHop News) Mobb Deep is facing a lawsuit from their former managers alleging they owe at least $500,000 in unpaid expenses. Bosses at Buck 50 Productions claim they oversaw the careers of members Prodigy and Havoc from 2010 until the former’s death at the age of 42 last year. The management firm’s lawyers state they […]