Jay-Z and Rihanna Set to Headline “Hackney Weekend” As Part of 2012 London Olympics
JAY-Z AND RIHANNA SET TO PERFORM ACROSS THE POND AT THE 2012 SUMMER OLYMPICS

Paypa Drops New Mixtape “Henny On the Rocks 2: The Bottle”; Talks Recording Process and Working With Raekwon
(AllHipHop News) Earlier today (April 26), Chicago-bred, California-raised MC Paypa released his new mixtape, Henny On the Rocks 2: The Bottle, for free online. Henny On the Rocks 2: The Bottle features 11 tracks and boasts guest appearances from the likes of Raekwon, JD Era, Shontelle, Naledge, Chip Tha Ripper, Theory Ole, Nick D’s, and […]

Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” Spin-Off – “Red Hook Summer” – Set For Summer Release
“DO THE RIGHT THING” & CHECK FOR SPIKE LEE’S FILM “RED HOOK SUMMER”

EXCLUSIVE: Knocking Madness, Hopsin Talks Travis Barker and Childish Gambino Dreams
HOPSIN READIES “KNOCK MADNESS” ALBUM; COLLABORATES WITH BLINK-182’S TRAVIS BARKER

El-P Announces Tour Dates With Killer Mike and Mr. MFN eXquire in Support Of “Cancer4Cure” Album
(AllHipHop News) Brooklyn native and one-third of Hip-Hop group Company Flow, El-P, has announced tour dates in support of the release of his upcoming fifth solo studio album, Cancer4Cure. The 21-date tour is being presented by Karmaloop and will feature such openers as Killer Mike, Mr. MFN eXquire, and Despot. In addition to the tour announcement, El-P also released […]

T.I. and Ludacris Set to Headline “2012 Atlanta Music Midtown Festival” This September
(AllHipHop News) Organizers for the 2012 Music Midtown Festival have announced T.I. and Ludacris as participating headliners for their two-day event, to take place on September 21-22 at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia. T.I. will be one of the headliners on Saturday, September 21, along with indie rock band The Avett Brothers and the 11-time Grammy […]

Nas Announces Release Date For 10th Album, “Life Is Good”
(AllHipHop News) Def Jam Recordings and Nas have officially announced a July 17 release for the rapper’s tenth studio album, Life Is Good. In a recent interview with MTV, Nas spoke on the ideas behind the music itself and some of the unexpected collaborations that he was involved with during the recording process. “A lot of the […]

Reks On Reteaming With Statik Selektah For “Straight No Chaser”; Album Available Now
ONE OF PREMIER’S FAVORITES, REKS DROPS HIS STATIK SELEKTAH-PRODUCED “STRAIGHT NO CHASER”

Salute the Spin Doctors!: DJ Jazzy Jeff Reminds Us Why the World Needs DJs…and His Signature Pro-Keds Sneaker
HE’S THE DJ, NOT THE RAPPER…”SALUTE THE SPIN DOCTORS” CATCHES UP WITH DJ JAZZY JEFF!

Video: The “Top 5 !llmind Beats That !llmind Is Most Proud Of”
!LLMIND BIGS UP HIMSELF AS HE LISTS HIS TOP 5 SELF-MADE BEATS…READ THE LIST!

Hip-Hop Rumors: Forget Cars, Rick Ross’ YACHT Gets Pulled Over For Smelling Like Weed!
Amidst rumors of signing Ma$e and having Suge Knight vocally admitting that he wants to “beat the dog sh*t” out of the MMG head, Mr. Rozay is having no problem staying in the headlines. TMZ reported that Ross and a number of his “pals” were pulled over during some partying they were doing in Miami…on […]

Lil Kim Ready to Kick Off Her “Return of the Queen” Tour on May 11 in Texas
THE “QUEEN BEE” IS SET TO TOUR FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS…CHECK THE DATES & CITIES HERE

Video: Skillz Speaks On the Current Role of the DJ and Previews His “2012 Rap Up”
EXCLUSIVE: SKILLZ SAYS HE ALREADY HAS PLENTY OF CELEB DRAMA FOR HIS 2012 RAP-UP!

Video: XV Headlines First NYC Show; Talks Working With Just Blaze On Debut Album
MIDWEST UP-AND-COMER XV HITS HIS FIRST NYC STAGE TONIGHT. CATCH UP ON HIM!

AllHipHop.com Presents “Five of Guru’s Most Slept-On Songs”
OUR LIST OF FIVE SLEPT-ON GURU SONGS – R.I.P. TO THE GANG STARR GENERAL!

Video: !llmind On The Beat Society Effect, Schooling NYU, and Bringing Korean Music to the U.S.
PRODUCER !LLMIND TALKS BEAT SOCIETY AND THE ILL-NESS OF HIS NEW “B.L.A.P.” PROJECT

FLICKS: Future’s Celeb-Packed “Pluto” Album Release Party in Atlanta
EVEN L.A. REID WAS AT FUTURE’S V.I.P. “PLUTO” RELEASE PARTY IN ATL! CHECK THE FLICKS!

EXCLUSIVE: Rap Legends Kurtis Blow, DMC Talk the Passing of “American Bandstand” Host and Icon Dick Clark
HIP-HOP LEGENDS WEIGH IN ON THE PASSING OF “AMERICAN BANDSTAND” HOST DICK CLARK

Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller Announce “Under the Influence of Music” Tour with Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, and Chevy Woods
(AllHipHop News) Rostrum Records labelmates Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller have teamed up to present the “Under the Influence of Music Tour,” set to travel across most of the U.S. this summer. “I’m really excited for this tour, for the fans, and as a fan of music myself. It’s gonna be trippy!” said Wiz Khalifa, […]

Mystikal Violates Probation, Returning To Prison For Three Months On May 14
MYSTIKAL HEADED BACK TO PRISON AFTER VIOLATING PROBATION