(AllHipHop News) The father of rapper Earl Sweatshirt, South African poet Keorapetse Kgositsile, has died at the age of 79. The writer and political activist passed away at Johannesburg’s Milpark Hospital on Wednesday morning according to local reports. Kgositsile began his career at anti-apartheid newspaper New Age and rose to prominence as an outspoken member […]

(AllHipHop News) Migos rapper Offset has scored a small legal victory in his paternity and child support case. The hip-hop star, who proposed to fellow rapper Cardi B live onstage in October, admitted to fathering a child with Justine Watson in November and she subsequently filed documents seeking to establish Offset, real name Kiari Kendrell […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Young M.A. is 20 pounds lighter after cutting meat and liquor out of her diet. The “Ooouuu” hitmaker took to Instagram to show off her new slim physique, revealing she wanted to change her life. “To all my supporters that keep saying I lost weight… yes it was on purpose lol (laugh […]

(AllHipHop News) Mary J. Blige has added her name to the growing list of leading ladies who will be wearing black to the Golden Globes. The R&B star, who is nominated for her role in “Mudbound,” has revealed she’ll be joining Gal Gadot, Meryl Streep, and Saoirse Ronan among the actresses taking part in a […]

(AllHipHop News) Ciara has gone nearly naked for a series of provocative pictures taken by husband Russell Wilson. The “Goodies” singer, who gave birth to her second child, her first with Russell, in April, showed off her incredible post-baby body in the images, which were taken in the pair’s bedroom. In the shots, Ciara wore […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Fetty Wap is staying by his pregnant partner’s hospital bedside after her water broke three months early. “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” reality show star Alexis Skyy was admitted to a medical center in Georgia early on Tuesday and she and Fetty are currently awaiting the premature birth of their daughter, their […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Chief Keef was under the influence of eight different drugs when he was arrested in Miami, Florida last spring, according to a new toxicology report. The “Love Sosa” hitmaker was taken into custody for driving under the influence (DUI) by Florida police officers in April, after the cops allegedly witnessed him take […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-hop star Talib Kweli is suing bloggers at a website who published a story alleging he raped a 14-year-old girl. The 42-year-old rapper, full name Talib Kweli Greene, is taking legal action against the writers behind Turtleboy Sports, a website founded by bloggers in 2013, according to documents obtained by U.S. website The […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-hop icon Reverend Run’s daughter, Angela Simmons, rang in 2018 as a single woman after parting ways with the father of her baby boy. The fashion designer and reality TV star is thought to have split from Sutton Tennyson several months ago, and as she prepared to kick off the New Year, Angela […]

(AllHipHop News) A leading official at the Catholic League has slammed Jay-Z’s new “Family Feud” video, calling the promo “gratuitous” and “exploitative.” The star-studded film was released exclusively on the “99 Problems” hitmaker’s streaming service Tidal on Friday and in the footage, he is seen walking into a church, hand-in-hand with his daughter Blue Ivy. […]

(AllHipHop News) Alicia Keys is fighting to be dismissed from a $16.5 million lawsuit filed against her and husband Swizz Beatz by luxury car company bosses. In September of 2017, lawyers for Metro Gem Leasing sued Swizz, 39, and Alicia’s company, AK Worldwide Productions, accusing the producer of reselling and fraudulently using leased luxury cars […]

AllHipHop News Eminem, Beyonce, and The Weeknd have been confirmed as headliners this year’s Coachella festival. The Weeknd will hit the stage Friday evening, and Eminem is slated to close out the event on Sunday. Beyonce was originally due to headline the event back in April of 2017, but was forced to pull out as […]

(AllHipHop News) R&B singer K. Michelle is celebrating the prospect of finally having her butt implants removed by bidding a funny farewell to her enhanced backside on social media. The “Love ‘Em All” star has been happy to show off her additional assets in recent years, but in late 2015, she admitted she wanted to […]

(AllHipHop News) John Legend has threatened to sue a blogger for suggesting he and his wife Chrissy Teigen have connections to a pedophile ring. Teigen was stunned when investigative writer Liz Conkin linked her and the singer to the Pizzagate conspiracy theory, taking to Twitter on Saturday to confess she was “pretty disturbed” by accusations. […]

(AllHipHop News) Dave Chappelle has courted controversy with his latest Netflix special by joking that the sexual harassment allegations against Louis C.K. “made him laugh.” In “The Bird Revelation,” which was released on New Year’s Eve, Dave addressed the sexual misconduct scandal that swept across Hollywood towards the end of 2017 and included allegations against […]

(AllHipHop News) Eminem and Dr. Dre are among a group of musicians facing a bizarre lawsuit from a rapper accusing them of stealing his music and trying to kill him. Jason David Yonai, who is also known as KazeLoon or K.D. Lean, is suing the stars, along with singer Chris Brown, rapper The Game, and […]

(AllHipHop News) Drake was the star performer at social media giant Snapchat’s top-secret company party in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Video has emerged of the “Hotline Bling” rapper onstage at the Microsoft Theater, performing in front of employees at the lavish New Year’s Eve party thrown by Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat. […]

(AllHipHop News) A man was detained by police on Monday night for allegedly trespassing on singer Erykah Badu’s property. The “Tyrone” hitmaker reportedly found the man in her home in Dallas, Texas on Monday night, according to local TV station WFAA. She is said to have called the man “a stalker” and claimed he had […]

(AllHipHop News) Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s two-year-old son was reportedly hospitalized last week with pneumonia. According to TMZ.com, Saint was taken to a Los Angeles hospital last Thursday, where he was checked in as doctors treated the condition – which causes the lung to become inflamed. The website reports that either Kim or Kanye […]