(AllHipHop News) Skepta has been given the title of chief in a ceremony held in his parents’ home state of Ogun in Nigeria. The honor was bestowed on the rapper after he performed a Homecoming concert in Lagos, Nigeria, to which he invited pals J Hus, Not3s, Wizkid and Davido to perform alongside himself and […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Cardi B is refusing to address rumors she’s pregnant insisting fans can’t expect her to be open about everything. The hitmaker has been dogged by reports she’s expecting fiance Offset’s kid for weeks, but she has yet to confirm or deny the story. And during a chat with Beats 1’s Ebro Darden […]

(AllHipHop News) Chuck Freeze, a member of the pioneering rap group Jazzy Five, has passed away at the age of 54. The musician, who rose to fame with his bandmates Master Ice, A.J. Les, Master Bee and Master Dee in the early 1980s, was found “unconscious and unresponsive” at his New York City home last […]

(AllHipHop News) Nas and Kelis’ recent custody agreement crumbled over Easter weekend. Nas just filed court documents accusing Kelis of breaking the agreement, by keeping their son Knight from him during the holiday. The rapper said he arrived at Kelis’ house to pick up Knight on Friday for his scheduled visit when he encountered Kelis, […]

April 17, 2018 updated with a statement from Qatari Investment Authority: This article includes a number of allegations that are unfounded and incorrect. Among others, neither the Qatar Investment Authority nor its CEO are investors in, nor have they had any involvement with, Big3.” (AllHipHop News) Ice Cube’s BIG3 is heading to court in a […]

(AllHipHop News) Rap superstar Drake is set to stage a more intimate show this summer, as part of an exclusive invite-only dinner concert series. The “God’s Plan” hitmaker is used to selling out arenas worldwide, but June 7th he will perform for just 1,000 guests at the Apres Noir event, held at Ontario’s Chateau de […]

(AllHipHop News) Pennsylvania prosecutors have officially declared they will not challenge rapper Meek Mill’s bail request. The “Dreams and Nightmares” hitmaker was sentenced to serve two to four years in prison in November for violating the terms of his probation relating to a 2008 firearms case. Meek, real name Robert Williams, has been challenging the […]

(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z is learning all about the art of communication from his daughter Blue Ivy after the six-year-old took issue with the way he had addressed her one morning. Young Blue is Jay-Z’s eldest child with his superstar wife Beyonce, and she is already mastering how to express her feelings to her famous father. […]

(AllHipHop News) Music producer Detail is reportedly ignoring Drake’s attempts to contact him ahead of their upcoming assault trial. According to court documents, Drake claims Detail has failed to respond to any of their communications since he failed to show up to a deposition in February. Detail, real name Noel Fisher, launched legal action against […]

(AllHipHop News) Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA has responded to allegations of mismanagement featured in his bandmate U-GOD’s recent memoir, suggesting it’s full of “myths.” Rap veteran U-GOD, real name Lamont Jody Hawkins, hit headlines last month following the release of his autobiography, “RAW: My Journey Into the Wu-Tang,” in which he details various divisions in […]

(AllHipHop News) A New York judge has dismissed an assault charge filed against rapper Azealia Banks after completing an anger management course. The “212” star was arrested in December 2015 after allegedly attacking a female bouncer outside a Manhattan nightclub by spitting at her and reportedly biting one of her breasts. Banks was booked for […]

(AllHipHop News) A variety of rappers have been endorsing cryptocurrencies over the past year. Artists like Nipsey Hussle, Ghostface Killah and even Old Dirty Bastard’s son are heavily involved in promoting the burgeoning industry. There is also a lot of fraud going on in the new industry, which has recently come under the scrutiny of […]

(AllHipHop News) Black Panther has officially passed “Jurassic World” to become the fourth highest-grossing movie in North America. Director Ryan Coogler’s blockbuster became the fifth highest-grossing release last month, and it has now hauled in a North American box office tally of $652.5 million to date, passing “Jurassic World’s” $652.3 million. Meanwhile, globally, “Black Panther” […]

(AllHipHop News) will.i.am has been forced to credit British popstar Tulisa ContoStavlos as a co-writer of Britney Spears’ hit “Scream & Shout” after a five year legal battle. The former “X Factor U.K.” judge claims she co-wrote the chart-topping 2012 track, which featured Will on vocals and was the Toxic singer’s first U.K. number one […]

(AllHipHop News) DJ Khaled claims a celebrity jeweler is using a phony organization to issue bogus appraisals of their goods in a vast conspiracy. Khaled just filed documents in an ongoing lawsuit with New York’s Rafaello & Company. Rafaello & Company filed a lawsuit against producer DJ Khaled in 2015, claiming Khaled decided to keep […]

(AllHipHop News) Ohio rapper Stalley continues to build out his own independent record label. The rapper, who amicably split from Rick Ross’s Maybach Music Group in 2016, runs his own imprint, Blue Collar Gang (BGC). Stalley just appointed long-time producer and engineer, Smitti Boi as the head of A&R for his label. “My goal is […]