T.I. To Produce & Star In Los Angeles-Set Music Drama ‘Glow Up’
(AllHipHop News) Tip “T.I.” Harris is once again enhancing his IMDb page. Deadline reports T.I. will be starring in a new music-themed motion picture titled Glow Up. The rapper/actor will also produce the movie which follows a Los Angeles-based all-girl high school performance group attempting to win a national singing competition. In addition, Tip will […]

SZA Shares Her Reaction To Being Shut Out At The 2018 Grammy Awards
(AllHipHop News) SZA went into Grammy night 2018 as the most nominated female artist of the year with 5 nods. She left New York City’s Madison Square Garden without a single golden gramophone. While offering “infinite gratitude” to the Recording Academy when she first learned about her Grammy noms, SZA is now expressing indifference to […]

N.O.R.E. Connects With Big Boi & CeeLo For ‘On The Run Eatin’ Episode
(AllHipHop News) Last month, it was announced that N.O.R.E. would be leading a new eating series on the First We Feast YouTube channel. On the Run Eatin’ has now arrived. The first episode features N.O.R.E. traveling to Atlanta to take in the southern city’s cuisine. While in the ATL, he caught up with OutKast’s Big […]

Eminem Surpasses 100 Million RIAA Certified Digital Singles Units
(AllHipHop News) Congratulations go out to Eminem. The Recording Industry Association of America recently certified the legendary emcee sold 107.5 million digital units to date. Em is only the third artist to cross the 100 million mark. He joins Rihanna (121 million units) and Taylor Swift (106.5 million units). According to the RIAA, Eminem currently […]

Rae Sremmurd Drops Three New Songs From Their Triple Album
(AllHipHop News) Rae Sremmurd was a Twitter trending topic early Thursday morning. The online attention came after the Ear Drummers representatives dropped three new records from their forthcoming triple album. Swae Lee provided a taste of his Swaecation with “Hurt To Look.” His brother, Slim Jxmmi, let loose “Brxnks Truck” off Jxmtroduction. The duo also […]

Big Boi Finding It Easy To Play Annoying TV Sports Dad
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Big Boi didn’t have to stretch his imagination much to portray an obnoxious TV sports dad because his son is a real-life star athlete. The Outkast star plays an annoying field father on BET network series “The Quad” and he used his everyday life to pull off the character, revealing his son, […]

Stormzy Bags Trademark For Potential New Business Ventures
(AllHipHop News) British rapper Stormzy has won a trademark allowing him to use his name on products. The double 2018 Brit Award winner has had an application approved by officials at Britain’s Intellectual Property Office to register his name for use on a host of items, including clothing, perfume, toys, luxury leather goods and jewelry. […]

Actor Jimmi Simpson Determined To Honor Tupac And Biggie
(AllHipHop News) Actor Jimmi Simpson is hoping his portrayal of detective Russell Poole in the new Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. TV murder mystery convinces viewers the top cop wasn’t nuts. Poole was ostracised for linking the Los Angeles Police Department to Biggie’s death in 1996, but Simpson insists the late detective was really […]

Birdman: ‘Nicki Minaj Is The Best Female Rapper In Hip-Hop”
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Bryan ‘Birdman’ Williams has labeled Nicki Minaj the “best female ever in hip-hop.” The music mogul didn’t hold back with his gushing statements about the “Anaconda” star, who is signed to his Cash Money record label, during a recent interview with Rap-Up. “I always say she’s the best ever, best female ever […]

Donald Glover Shrugged Off Chevy Chase’s ‘Racist’ On-Set Jokes
(AllHipHop News) Donald Glover shrugged off Chevy Chase’s racially charged remarks during the filming of TV show “Community.” Donald and the comedy veteran starred alongside each other in the TV comedy following a gang of misfits studying at a community college from 2009 until 2014, when the younger star quit the show. In a new […]

Youngboy Never Broke Again Held Without Bail Following Arrest
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Youngboy Never Broke Again has been denied bail following his arrest over the weekend. The hip-hop star, real name Kentrell Gaulden, was arrested in Tallahassee, Florida on Saturday after police officers confronted him on his tour bus before a gig at The Moon nightclub. Cops subsequently learned he was a fugitive from […]

CyHi The Prynce Rates Bars By Black Thought, Kanye West & More
(AllHipHop News) CyHi The Prynce embraced the opinion gauntlet known as “Rate The Bars.” BET tapped the No Dope On Sundays album creator to give ratings for lyrics by Kodie Shane, Chief Keef, K Camp, Vic Mensa, Childish Gambino, Black Thought, Kanye West, and himself. The Stone Mountain native was not given the particular rapper’s […]

Gucci Mane Offers To Pay For His High School Class’ 20-Year Reunion
(AllHipHop News) 2018 marks 20 years since Radric “Gucci Mane” Davis graduated from Ronald E. McNair High School in Atlanta. Guwop is looking to help the class of ’98 celebrate by covering the bill for their reunion. “This year marks my 20th year from graduating high school in 1998 I want to personally invite anybody […]

Vic Mensa Blasts Arming School Teachers, Calls For Ban On AR-15 Rifles
(AllHipHop News) The tragic shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida sparked national debates about gun reform. Many of the classmates and friends of the seventeen people killed during the massacre have called for new legislation such as funding mental health programs, outlawing bump stocks, improving the federal background check system, and raising […]

Tink Talks Parting Ways With Timbaland’s Mosley Music Group
(AllHipHop News) Back in 2015, Tink was among the rising talents that was being talked about as the next big thing. The public patiently waited for the XXL Freshman Class member to drop her debut studio album, but the project never came. Tink is now discussing no longer being associated with Timbaland’s Mosley Music Group […]

NBA YoungBoy Extradited To GA To Face Kidnapping & Assault Charges
(AllHipHop News) Kentrell DeSean Gaulden (aka NBA YoungBoy) is now in a Georgia jail. According to reports, NBA was transferred to Ware County in order to face felony counts of kidnapping and aggravated assault. The 18-year-old rhymer was arrested in Tallahassee, Florida on February 24. Hotel surveillance footage allegedly showed NBA YoungBoy attacking his girlfriend, […]

Cardi B Addresses Staying With Offset After Cheating Allegations
(AllHipHop News) Cardi B does not appear to be moved by people that are critical of her relationship with Offset. The Migos member faced cheating allegations last year, but the popular female rapper decided to stay with him. In a cover story for Cosmopolitan, Cardi discussed the public reaction after she refused to split with […]

Kodak Black Pleads Not Guilty To Gun & Marijuana Charges
(AllHipHop News) On Tuesday afternoon, Dieuson “Kodak Black” Octave offered not guilty pleas to charges of possession of cannabis and possession of ammunition. This came after authorities dropped possession of a weapon or ammunition by a delinquent, grand theft of a firearm, and child neglect charges against Octave last week. Kodak is being held without […]

Sounwave Explains Selecting Artists For ‘Black Panther: The Album’
(AllHipHop News) The official soundtrack for the Black Panther film is packed with Hip Hop and R&B stars. Grammy-winner Kendrick Lamar oversaw the LP, and he helped recruit SZA, The Weeknd, Jay Rock, Future, Schoolboy Q, James Blake, Khalid, Swae Lee, Travis Scott, Vince Staples, and more for the Top Dawg Entertainment release. TDE in-house […]

Nipsey Hussle Hints At ‘America’s Most Wanted’ Joint Project With YG
(AllHipHop News) Even though Nipsey Hussle just released his well-received debut studio album Victory Lap, the Los Angeles representative could be linking with his fellow West Coaster YG for a project. Nip spoke about the potential collaborative set during an interview with Billboard. “‘FDT’ was for the YG and Nip Hussle album, and you heard […]