Ice-T Spells Out What The Writer’s Strike Is (And Isn’t)
“We have to stand with the writers,” he tells AllHipHop matter-of-factly. “SAG is on strike, the actors went on strike, so we’re all on strike.”

YNW Melly Double Murder Case Ends In Mistrial—Rapper Could Walk
The “Murder On My Mind” rapper is free—at least for now.

Machine Gun Kelly’s Sloppy State Fair Fight Centered Around Megan Fox
Evidently, MGK doesn’t appreciate anyone telling his girlfriend she’s “beautiful as f###.”

Cypress Hill’s B-Real Stops “Black Sunday” Anniversary Show After Multiple Fans Pass Out
B-Real’s act of goodwill was witnessed by his wife and daughter, who were also in the audience for the special night.

2Pac Murder Investigation: Warrant Reportedly Served At Keefe D’s Nevada Home
Keefe D is the uncle of Orlando Anderson, the primary suspect in the case who was fatally shot in 1998, two years after 2Pac’s murder.

NBA YoungBoy: Judges Overturn Key Ruling In Rapper’s Federal Gun Case
According to The Advocate, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has overturned a key ruling, allowing a video of the rapper holding a Glock and posing with another gun.

Dr. Dre Tells Kevin Hart What He Really Thinks About Current Hip-Hop
Dr. Dre also had a short list of rappers who he called “forever artists”—and that includes Kendrick Lamar.

Ice-T Has Promising News For His Body Count Fans—But That’s Not All
Ice-T has provided an update on his forthcoming Body Count album, Merciless. Judging by a recent Twitter post, the highly anticipated follow-up to 2020’s Carnivore is right around the corner. As Ice-T explained, “In other News.. The New @BodyCountBand album is being mixed as we speak ‘MERCILESS.’” The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit actor simultaneously […]

Drake & 21 Savage Use Demonic Anna Wintour Visual During Concert—Despite Vogue Lawsuit
Drake and 21 Savage are currently criss-crossing the country as part of the It’s All A Blur Tour. It appears both rappers have quite the sense of humor as well. During a recent stop, fans captured visuals of the show, which included what resembles an ugly witch-like version of Vogue Editor-In-Chief Anna Wintour. The images […]

DJ Kay Slay Honored With Posthumous Street-Naming Ceremony
According to a Facebook post from his brother Kwame Grayson, Kay Slay’s longtime friend and collaborator Papoose, manager Jarrod “General” Whitaker and Ladi Kutz will serve as hosts.

Boot Camp Clik Drops First Song In 16 Years: “This Is Wotcha Call Strength”
Duck Down Music co-founder Drew Friedman (also known as Dru Ha) announced the release via Instagram on Friday (July 14).

Bun B Compares Chance Encounter With Taylor Swift To Meeting Barack Obama & Beyoncé
The UGK legend said of meeting the Republic Records superstar, “I’ve only ever met 2 other people who make you feel this seen and heard in an interaction before and that’s @barackobama and @beyonce.”

Jamie Foxx Spotted In Public For First Time Since Hospitalization
In a video making the rounds online, the actor/singer is all smiles as he cruises in a boat on the Chicago River Sunday afternoon (July 9).

Chika Hospitalized With Kidney Failure—But Trolls Have Their Own Theories
One person asked, “Is that a Psych Ward??? Honestly glad that you finally decided to get help,” while another hypothesized, “U got checked in because u were [cutting] urself.”

Flavor Flav Issues Warning After Flying Object Hits Harry Styles In Face During Vienna Concert
“STOP THIS F###KING S###!”

Master P Has A Few Words For Google Following Luther Vandross Mix-Up
The No Limit boss isn’t worried about the gaffe—he’s more concerned with selling his cereal.

Beyoncé’s Mother Tina Knowles Robbed For $1 Million In Cash During Bold Break-In
The Los Angeles Police Department has launched an investigation.

Consequence & His Son Preach “Long Overdue” Message For Hip-Hop Community
Consequence is continuing the rollout for his next solo album with the release of “Who Shot Jamal?” featuring son Caiden.

Hip-Hop Pioneer Scorpio Says Ice Spice, Scar Lip & Other Female Rappers Are “Taking Over”
Hip-Hop pioneer Scorpio of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five rolled through with a message earlier this week. While hanging backstage at a show, the trailblazing MC had a few moments to rattle off his thoughts about the current rap landscape. Mainly, he was focused on giving props to the next wave of female rappers. […]

Wiz Khalifa Sells “Black & Yellow” As Part Of Massive Catalog Acquisition
Wiz Khalifa is joining a growing number of artists who are selling their catalogs for big money. According to a press release, several of Khalifa’s#### singles—including “Black & Yellow,” “See You Again” and “The Thrill”—have been acquired in a new deal with HarbourView Equity Partners. Although the terms of the transaction weren’t disclosed, HarbourView confirmed it […]