Alfamega, a rapper formerly affiliated with T.I., has been arrested after police say they caught him with a loaded .40 caliber semi-automatic weapon in his vehicle. The police maintain the rapper attempted to flee during a routine traffic stop on April 29. Upon attempting to run from the police, Alfamega became “combative and non-compliant” and […]

Atlanta rapper T.I. and R&B singer Beyonce Knowles lead all nominees for the 2009 BET Awards, earning five nods each for albums released this year.   T.I. is up for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Video of the Year, Best Collaboration Viewers Choice nominations, powered by his hit album Paper Trail.   Beyonce is expected to […]

Like fellow superstar T.I., Kanye West has clarified that he has no interest in joining the social networking phenomenon known as Twitter.   In a recent blog entry on his website kanyeuniversecity.com, the eclectic Chicago artist launched a trademark, all caps tirade over a fake Twitter account (@kanyewest) that carried his name.   “DON’T HAVE […]

Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane has confirmed his signing of a new recording contract with Warner Bros. Records.   The move effectively ends Gucci’s long-standing professional relationship with Big Cat Records.   Yesterday (May 12), the independent label released Murder Was the Case, a collection of songs Gucci Mane recorded before 2007, including “Stoopid” and “Runnin-Back […]

Soulja Boy Tell’em has not yet made the list of classic Hip-Hop albums, but the young rapper is striving for greatness on his third album, The DeAndre Way. The oft-criticized Soulja Boy said he is reaching out to the likes of Kanye, Lil Wayne, and Jay-Z to craft a classic album that will silence his […]

Jay-Z has announced that he will take a break from recording his highly anticipated album The Blue Print 3, to hit the road.   The mogul will hit the road with a full band for the five dates that have been confirmed thus far, representatives for the rapper told AllHipHop.com.   The first of Jay-Z’s […]

Eminem has signed a new, worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) today (May 12). Eminem’s re-signing with UMPG covers his upcoming sixth studio album Relapse, which is due in stores May 19. “We are excited about the future of our continued relationship with UMPG, and we look forward to many more years […]

Hip-Hop lovers can rejoice: Nas and producer Pete Rock are working on music again.   Together Nas and Pete Rock orchestrated some of the most meaningful, prolific music to in the 90’s when they collaborated on Nas’ seminal album Illmatic, which was released 15 years ago this year.   “The World Is Yours” was an […]

Yesterday (May 11), T.I. delivered a heartfelt address about his life and future plans while hosting a Harlem anti-gun rally with Reverend Al Sharpton, Queen Pen, and Kevin Liles.   “I owe us an apology. The same violence and gun activity that I’m attempting to stop, I once was a part of it and played […]