Kanye West Fails To Get On Ballot In Wyoming, But Secures Minnesota
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has failed to get on the ballot for the U.S. presidential election in his adopted home state of Wyoming – but will be able to run in several other states. The rapper has set up home with wife Kim Kardashian in the Cowboy State by buying a mega-ranch – but will […]
Atlanta’s Drako Returns with “On My Own” Video
The “On My Own” visual uses a hotly-contested street race to metaphorize the song’s solo bravado theme.
LL Cool J Celebrates Arrest Of Jam Master Jay Murder Suspects
(AllHipHop News) Ll Cool J is celebrating after learning two man have been indicted for the murder of his friend Jam Master Jay. The Run-DMC star was killed in 2002 and now New York police officials are convinced they have the men responsible. “I’m just so happy that they got indicted on that,” LL tells […]
Dr. Dre Blasts Wife For Keeping His Gun And Golf Clubs
(AllHipHop News) Rap mogul Dr. Dre and his estranged wife, Nicole Young, have gone to war over “personal items” he claims she has refused to return from the former couple’s beach house. In new legal documents, the former N.W.A. star, real name Andre Romelle Young, alleges his wife is refusing him access to the retreat […]
Queen Latifah Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. With Livestream
(AllHipHop News) Queen Latifah is set to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington with a new Facebook Watch special. An estimated 250,000 people marched to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African-Americans, culminating in Martin Luther King Jr.s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28th, […]
Cardi B Says Explicit “WAP” Song Only Bothers “Fake Religious People”
(AllHipHop News) Cardi B has hit back at haters blasting her explicit new single “WAP,” insisting the tune is meant for “adults”. The song – a collaboration between Cardi and Megan Thee Stallion – features lyrics such as, “Make it cream, make me scream / Out in public, make a scene / I don’t cook, […]
Infamous O.J. Simpson Prosecutor Christopher Darden Defending Pop Smoke’s Killer
(AllHipHop News) One of the suspects in rapper Pop Smoke’s murder has landed O.J. Simpson prosecutor Christopher Darden as his defense lawyer. The “Welcome to the Party” hitmaker, real name Bashar Barakah Jackson, was shot and killed in February, during what appeared to be a home invasion robbery at his rented home in the Hollywood […]
Nicki Minaj Asks Jury To Sort Out Legal War With Tracy Chapman Over Nas Song
(AllHipHop News) Nicki Minaj is pushing for a jury trial to determine the outcome of the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against her by singer Tracy Chapman. The rapper was hit with the court action in October 2018, after New York DJ Funkmaster Flex obtained a copy of the song Sorry, which Hip-Hop legend Nas, and […]
Kanye West Accused Of Stealing Tech To Boost Sunday Service In $20 Million Lawsuit
(AllHipHop News) The bosses of a hi-tech company are suing Kanye West accusing the rapper of stiffing them over a deal. MyChannel, Inc. executives claim they helped the rap star maximize revenues for his Sunday Service and Yeezy merchandise, but he didn’t follow through on a promise to invest in their business. According to documents […]
Big Sean Reveals Jhene Aiko Suffered Miscarriage
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Big Sean has revealed his girlfriend Jhene Aiko suffered a miscarriage in his candid new Nipsey Hussle collaboration, “Deep Reverence.” The star dropped the track overnight as he announced the release date for his much-anticipated new album, Detroit 2, on September 4th, and fans were shocked to discover he and Aiko had […]
Kobe Bryant Gets His Own Street In Los Angeles
(AllHipHop News) The late Kobe Bryant is set to have a Los Angeles street named in his honor. The street will be near the city’s Staples Center where the basketball icon, who died in January, played for the Los Angeles Lakers. Herb J. Wesson Jr., the president of the L.A. City Council announced the news […]
Nas Plays Down Doja Cat Diss On “Ultra Black”
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop legend Nas has played down his apparent Doja Cat diss on the new song “Ultra Black,” insisting he only used her as a reference because it fit the rhyme. Nas caused a stir on social media earlier this month when he dropped the track, the first single from his new album King’s […]
Exclusive DJ Jazzy Jeff Interview: Dr. Dre, Will Smith, Mixtapes With MICK + More!
By Chad Kiser (AllHipHop Features) Musical icon, producer extraordinaire, and Philadelphia native DJ Jazzy Jeff first steeped on the scene in the late 1980’s when he hooked up with Will Smith, a brash and exuberant emcee known as The Fresh Prince (who would also become one oh Hollywood’s biggest stars) to form the hip-hop duo […]
Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion Block Drake From #1 Spot
(AllHipHop News) Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion have fought off a challenge from Drake to score a second week at the top of the U.S. singles chart with “WAP.” The rappers’ collaboration becomes the first track to spend its first two weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 since Ariana Grande’s “7 […]
Bun B Trashes Tory Lanez For Allegedly Shooting Megan Thee Stallion
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Bun B has aimed at Tory Lanez after fellow Texan Megan Thee Stallion confirmed reports alleging he was responsible for her gunshot injuries following a bust-up at a Hollywood Hills party last month. The “Savage” hitmaker was leaving the bash with Tory when a fight broke out and as she walked away […]
50 Cent, Cardi B Support Elijah Blake; Call For Cop To Be Arrested
(AllHipHop News) Stars including Cardi B, 50 Cent, and others have demanded justice for an unarmed black man shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Footage emerged online of the attempted arrest of Jacob Blake, 29, in the city, which shows a white officer grabbing his shirt before seven gunshots are heard – reportedly leaving the […]
RZA Bosses Up; Sells Half Of His Massive Catalog
(AllHipHop News) Wu-Tang Clan legend RZA has sold half of his share of his back catalog to Nile Rodgers’ Hipgnosis Songs Fund. Bosses at the fund, who own the rights to musicians work including Blondie, Blink-182, and Barry Manilow, announced the deal with the rapper and producer behind many of the hip-hop group’s albums on […]
Michael Jackson Wanted To Be “King” Of Young White Fans
(AllHipHop News) Michael Jackson took aim at The Beatles, Elvis Presley and Bruce Springsteen in a rant about racial equality, according to unearthed notes written by the late singer. The notes are believed to have been from 1987, and were reportedly “passed to a friend” when police were searching the singer’s Neverland ranch after he […]
Master P. Backtracks After Labeling C-Murder “Ungrateful” In Post Tagging Monica
(AllHipHop News) Master P has apologized to Monica after tagging her in a post slamming his “ungrateful” brother C-Murder. C-Murder was handed a life sentence in 2003 after he was found guilty of the 2002 killing of 16-year-old Steve Thomas in a New Orleans, Louisiana nightclub. The conviction for second-degree murder was overturned in 2006, […]
D’Vincci Sway Motivates With New Single “up”
Representing the city of Georgetown, Georgia, where it feels good to be black, DaVincci’ Sway comes from the land that’s full of undiscovered Indian jewelry, and artifacts. Welcome, Georgia’s new apprentice of rap. A prodigy of the game, earning his name, because of his ability to paint musical pictures. His ability to sculpture his energy, […]
