Nas Breaks Down His New Project, Explains His Stance on Trayvon Martin
NAS SPEAKS ON HIS NEW MUSIC AND WHY THE TRAYVON MARTIN CASE IS SO TROUBLING
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S.O.B.’s Follows SXSW Event With Month-Long “I Love S.O.B.’s” Music Fest
(AllHipHop News) Following a star-studded showing at this year’s SXSW festival, which included performances by Miguel, Machine Gun Kelly, Slaughterhouse, and 2 Chainz, who brought out Kanye West for a surprise set, S.O.B.’s continues its 30 year anniversary with the month long “I Love S.O.B.’s” music festival. As part of the celebration, the Manhattan venue is issuing badges to the festival, currently on sale for $100, which […]
Country Music Legend Willie Nelson Enlists Snoop Dogg For New Project
SNOOP DOGG AND WILLIE NELSON TOKE UP OVER NEW TUNES
T.I. and Tiny’s Family Hustle Coming Back for Second Season on VH1
(AllHipHop News) T.I. and Tiny will showcase their life behind closed doors for a second season of “T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle,” airing on VH1 this fall. “T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle,” which averaged 2.4 million total viewers during the first season’s premiere, was paired with the second season of “Love & Hip […]
Necro Denies Lyrical Connection To 8-Year-Old’s Murder in Canada
(AllHipHop News) Brooklyn, New York gore and metal rap emcee Necro is sticking up for himself, after his lyrics were recently used as evidence in a murder trial taking place in Canada. The trial centers around the murder of an 8-year-old girl named Victoria “Tori” Stafford, who was killed in Canada in 2009. Necro issued […]
Brisco Cops Plea Deal in Assault Case
(AllHipHop News) Poe Boy rapper British “Brisco” Mitchell will avoid jail and probation after reaching a plea deal today Friday (March 23) for charges of misdemeanor battery. The charges stemmed from a June 2011 incident involving a former business associate, who alleged that Brisco assaulted him in the parking lot of an apartment building The […]
Pitbull Pens “Men in Black 3” Theme Song
(AllHipHop News) Pitbull has landed the theme song for this summer’s sure to be box-office hit Men in Black 3, which lands in theaters May 25th. “It’s an incredible honor to be a part of such an amazing franchise as Men in Black and I have so much respect for Will Smith, especially with our […]
Tito Lopez Signs to Capitol Records, Releases “Mama Proud” Video
(AllHipHop News) Up and coming Mississippi rapper Tito Lopez has signed a deal with Capitol Records. Lopez made the announcement via AllHipHop’s SXSW Breeding Ground Showcase at the #SXSWVibeHouse, explaining to fans that he had just signed a deal after years of hard work. “I’ve been making mixtapes for a long time, and ain’t none […]
Michael K. Williams to Play ODB in New Film on Rapper’s Life
(AllHipHop News) Actor Michael K Williams will take the role of fallen Wu-Tang Member ODB in an upcoming bio-pic titled “Dirty White Boy.” ;;;According to Entertainment Weekly, Williams, who recently starred in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire will star in the movie as ODB, born Russell Jones. “Dirty White Boy” will depict the last year’s of Ol’ […]
Young Vito Formally Charged with Murder of Slim Dunkin
(AllHipHop News) Vinson Hardimon, also known by the alias “Young Vito,” was indicted and charged with murder over the shooting death of rapper Slim Dunkin. Vito was formerly charged with felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Vito is charged with murdering Mario “Slim Dunkin” Hamilton during […]
9th Wonder Talks About SXSW, Updates Fans on Plans with Jamla Label
(AllHipHop News) Famed North Carolina producer 9th Wonder spoke with AllHipHop.com about his upcoming projects during the 2012 SXSW music conference. 9th, who performed at New York’s Hot 97/L.A.’s Power 106’s “Who’s Next Battle for the Best MC” hit the stage with his breakout artist Rapsody. After the show, 9th Wonder explained his plans for […]
Future Talks Debut Effort “Pluto”
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta artist Future sat down with AllHipHop.com to break down his debut effort on Epic Records titled Pluto. Describing his style as “Pluto Music,” Future explained to AllHipHop.com that the effect often used on his voice has a lot to do with the way he talks. ” A lot of people don’t understand […]
Joie Manda to Take Over as President of Def Jam Recordings
EVER EVOLVING, DEF JAM ANNOUNCES A NEW PRESIDENT – JOIE MANDA
The Beastie Boys Mike D Curating Art Show
(AllHipHop News) The Beastie Boys’ Mike D also known as Michael Diamond will be curating a high end art show in Los Angeles set to debut April 19th – May 10th. Dubbed the “Transmission L.A.: AV Club,” the art show will take place at L.A. MOCA and will feature artist’s work that Mike D sought […]
Exclusive: DJ Muggs Explains ‘Bass For Your Face’ Project; Performing with Kraftwerk
(AllHipHop News) Soul Assassin leader and long-time Cyprus Hill DJ and producer DJ Muggs recently spoke with AllHipHop.com about his upcoming project that is dropping on Ultra Records later this year. The solo album, titled Bass For Your Face, is a project that Muggs describes as a glitch, dub-step and electronic project featuring several well known Hip-Hop artists. Muggs, who […]
Flavor Flav’s Restaurant “House of Flavor” Opening in Vegas
FLAVOR FLAV IS OPENING A NEW RESTAURANT IN LAS VEGAS THIS WEEK!
Despite Passing, Heavy D Still Owes IRS
(AllHipHop News) The estate of Heavy D is still dealing with post-mortem issues, specifically collections matters with the IRS. According to TMZ, Heavy D’s estate owes the IRS approximately $44,000, based on documents filed last month by the Franchise Tax Board in California. The tax lien against Dwight E. Myers is in the amount of […]
Jay-Z’s Lyrics Used in Congressional Debate; Steve Stoute Comments
(AllHipHop News) Just when you thought Jay-Z’s sphere of influence couldn’t get any bigger, the Marcy Projects-bred rapper is again reaching new ground, as his lyrics were recently quoted in the halls of the United States Congress. From his hit song, “99 Problems”, Republican Congressman from Florida, Alan B. Williams inserted lyrics into a debate […]
