AllHipHop.com Gets Schooled by the “Leaders of the New Cool” at CMJ Showcase
For those that don’t know or are based outside of the New York area, the annual CMJ Music Marathon and Film festival invaded the city. With over 10,000 acts performing multiple shows over the course of four days, CMJ always guarantees a lot to take in. After 20 years, the festival has taken on an […]

Soulja Boy Signing Copies of His Movie in New York Today
(AllHipHop News) At 3:00 today, rapper and actor Soulja Boy will be signing copies of his new self-titled movei at Community on 54 Clinton Street, between Rivington and Stanton, in New York City. The first 150 fans who purchase Soulja Boy: The Movie will receive an autograph. The film, which was directed by award-winner Peter Spirer, offers […]

Hip-Hop Rumors: T.I. and Jeezy “Watch the Throne,” Too? “8 Mile” Sequel In Works!? GTA V!
Jeezy and T.I. Collaboration Album In the Works? After performing together at the BET Hip-Hop Awards, and Tip being featured on Jeezy’s new single “F.A.M.E.,” word has begun to spread that the two Atlanta-bred artists will be linking up for a collaboration album similar to Watch the Throne. In an interview with Billboard, Jeezy said: […]

Music Review: Statik Selektah – Population Control
STATIK SELEKTAH’S MC-PACKED PROJECT RELEASES TODAY!

The Coming of Age of Diggy Simmons
DIGGY CONTINUES THE SIMMONS FAMILY TAKEOVER! READ ABOUT HIS TOUR & MORE!

AllHipHop.com Covers the 2011 New York Comic-Con
Comic book, movie, video game, anime, and television lovers from all over the world came together over a three-day period in New York City to celebrate their unified love and passion for all things “geek.” And, at New York Comic-Con, when you see a robot, fairy, superhero, ninja, or some other homemade-creation walk by, you […]

Hip-Hop Rumors: T.I. Has Album Title Crisis! Soulja Boy Says He Didn’t Do It! Obamas vs. Kardashians!?
T.I. and the Case of the Album Titles… The first of two album titles I’m debating is “Kill the King” because in all that I’ve gone through I’ve observed how people respond to my circumstances, and I always wonder ‘Why y’all coming at me like this?’ But I thought, ‘How do you expect them […]

Hip-Hop Rumors: T.I. and Howard Stern Talk Prison Fights!! Jay-Z Gets Animated! Bieber In a Cypher??!!
T.I. : PRISON FIGHTS? UH-OH!

Hip-Hop Rumors: Tupac’s Unreleased Sex Tape Song Selling For $1 Million!?! Rick Ross Says Goodbye to Jet Life!
Unreleased Song Featured in Tupac Sex Tape Gets Big A$$ Offer!! As TMZ first reported, an anti-hangover drink company called NOHO has offered to pay $1 million for the rights to the unreleased song Tupac was rapping along with … while he was being “tended to” by a very friendly female in the 1991 footage. Sources […]

Hip-Hop Rumors: Dre’s “Detox” Gets a Preview! Tupac Movie News!! Nicki Minaj’s 5-Year Plan?!
Detox Gets A Preview and Dre Prioritizes Kendrick and Slim! By the sound of it, the track could be called “Hey Young World.” The video was captured at Encore Studios in L.A. Keep holding your breath for a full album, though… Dre recently spoke to Global Grind and told them about his decision to focus […]

Hip-Hop Rumors: Drake Leaving Young Money?! MMG’s Newest Recruit? Avengers Assemble!!
Drake Leaving Young Money After Take Care?!! Some inside sources/snitches in Drake’s camp are reporting that his time with Young Money is going to be ending soon. This is not the first time these rumors and reports have been made public, but now there seems to be some evidence to back it up. Last week, […]

Yung Berg: 25 and Starting Fresh
Over the past several years, Chicago rapper Yung Berg has released chart-topping and radio-friendly hits like “Sexy Lady,” “Do That There,” “Sexy Can I,” and “The Business.” Yet to many in Hip-Hop, those records just so happen to be by the same guy who was caught up in some of the Internet and tabloids’ biggest […]

Hip-Hop Rumors: Kanye and Russell #OccupyWallStreet! Steve Jobs’ 4-Year Plan?!
Kanye West and Russell Simmons #OccupyWallStreet! Mr. Simmons (@UncleRush) just tweeted the above photo of himself and rapper/producer Kanye West over at Liberty Plaza in NYC. No word on what his appearance means, or if there will some sort of event tonight, but head down there now to see what’s going on. Since September 17, many […]

Hip-Hop Meets the House of Blues in Atlantic City: A Conversation with Jason Spencer
Atlantic City is home to casinos, gambling, entertainment, fine dining, and the #1 House of Blues location in the United States in terms of ticket sales and the number of shows scheduled. In a place like Atlantic City, which rests in between New York City and Philadelphia, sights, sounds, and exquisite tastes are never in […]

Game Reveals Dates For “The R.E.D. Album Tour”
Compton rapper Game has announced U.S. tour dates for his upcoming “The R.E.D. Album Tour,” which will touch down in 24 cities over the course of the next two months. The tour will kick off at its first stop on October 4 in San Diego, CA at 4th & B, and wrap up on November […]

Yelawolf Announces November 21st Release For Debut Album “Radioactive”
(AllHipHop News) Shady Records artist Yelawolf has announced a final November 21st release date for his debut album Radioactive. The album, which was initially set to hit shelves on September 27th and later pushed back to October 24th, will be released on Ghet-O-Vision, Shady Records, and Interscope Records. When asked about the delay, Yelawolf said, “I […]

Drake, A$AP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar Announce “Club Paradise Tour”
Before rapper/singer Drake releases his sophomore album, Take Care (Young Money/Universal), on October 24, he will embark on a six-date tour with Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar and Harlem native A$AP Rocky. The current dates are listed below: 11/09/11 – Schottenstein Center [Columbus, OH] 11/10/11 – Bryce Jordan Center [University Park, PA] 11/13/11 – Assembly Hall [Champaign, […]

“Hiding in Hip-Hop” Author, Terrance Dean’s “Mogul”
Right before the release of his bestselling book, Hiding in Hip-Hop: On the Downlow in the Entertainment Industry from Music to Hollywood (2008), Terrance Dean sent shivers through the industry with the fear that he was about to “out” some of Black entertainment’s most popular artists. But, cleverly, the book was full of blind items […]

Knockout Nation: Butch Lewis’ Spectacular Homegoing Service
Wilmington, Del. – “The Crew” had all assembled at Ronald E. “Butch” Lewis’ casket to pay their final respects – as TV’s Judge Joe Mathis described them, “40 Black men he connected over the years.” Lewis’ coveted “Crew” included actor Denzel Washington, actor/director Robert Townsend, comedian Michael Colyer, actor Leon, actor/comedian Darryl “Chill” Mitchell, Morehouse […]

Former Michael Jackson Video Model Tatiana Yvonne: ‘King of My Heart’
Tatiana Yvonne has written a new book titled “King of My Heart” about her time and experience with the late great, Michael Jackson. Tatiana was a Julliard-trained ballerina and a successful cover girl model in Japan long before her “overnight success” as Michael Jackson’s leading lady in the video “The Way You Make Me Feel.” But […]