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(AllHipHop News) Ricardo “6lack” Valentine earned two Grammy nominations for his 2016 album Free 6lack. The Gold-certified project includes the songs “Ex-Calling” and “Prblms.” 6lack is set to let loose his sophomore studio album East Atlanta Love Letter this week. The rapper-turned-singer got his followers excited on Monday night when he tweeted out a preview […]

(AllHipHop News) It appears Russ is done letting other rappers push the “f*ck Russ” campaign. The Zoo album creator stopped by The Breakfast Club to talk about his new LP, but the conversation also included the Columbia recording artist addressing some of his peers. Charlamagne Tha God specifically asked Russ about Lil Pump, Smokepurpp, and […]

(AllHipHop News) Foxy Brown got back to the music this summer by appearing on Nicki Minaj’s song “Coco Chanel” off the Queen album. The Brooklyn veteran has also been booking shows, but one promoter is calling out the Ill Na Na rapper. Inga Marchand is being accused of not performing at a scheduled event and […]

(AllHipHop News) In July 2017, 2 Chainz had to shut down his Snapchat-friendly Pink Trap house in Atlanta. After using the site to promote his Pretty Girls Like Trap Music album, the southern rhymer implied it would not be the last time Georgia would see a Chainz-sponsored colored building. The G.O.O.D. Music affiliate is now […]

(AllHipHop News) When Nicki Minaj dropped her Queen album, “Barbie Dreams” was the track that most of the world was talking about. The New York emcee’s version of The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Just Playing (Dreams)” and Lil Kim’s “Dreams” named dropped several modern male rappers. Instead of getting cameos from those men for the “Barbie Dreams” […]

(AllHipHop News) The Nicki Minaj vs Cardi B saga added another layer yesterday when Nicki used her Queen Radio show to slam Cardi. During the broadcast, Minaj claimed her rival “built her career off sympathy and payola.” While Bardi Gang members will say the Bronx rapper gained a huge online following because of her videos […]

(AllHipHop News) Many J. Cole fans were excited to see the K.O.D. creator and other acts perform at the first Dreamville Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina. Unfortunately, a potentially devastating Hurricane Florence is expected to hit the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend. The pending storm has forced event organizers to cancel the September 15 concert. Cole […]

(AllHipHop News) Many music fans recognize Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi as one of the most influential Hip Hop acts of the last decade. His solo work made up of introspective sing-rap tunes, as well as his contributions to Kanye West’s sound, motivated a generation of musicians. Beats 1 Radio premiered a special episode titled The […]

(AllHipHop News) Last week, J. Cole’s KOD set a new record for first-day U.S. streams on Spotify. That feat has already been topped. According to the streaming service, Post Malone’s new beerbongs & bentleys passed Cole’s first-day total. KOD collected 36,656,086 streams on its opening day, but B&B brought in 47,930,039 Spotify plays in its […]

(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z’s Roc Nation management company could be directly involved in Stella Bulochnikov’s lawsuit against Mariah Carey. According to reports, Bulochnikov wants to find out if Carey officially broke ties with her before Roc Nation’s Melissa Ruderman began making career decisions for the legendary singer. Bulochnikov was MC’s former manager but their partnership ended […]

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West’s love fest for Donald Trump drew in plenty of supporters from the political right. However, just as quickly, some conservatives turned on the G.O.O.D. Music leader. Ye confused some of his new admirers when he posted a picture of gun reform advocate Emma Gonzalez with the caption “my hero.” The Parkland […]

(AllHipHop News) Robert Kelly has been tied to stories of pedophilia, mental/physical abuse, and sex cults. While the R&B singer has never been convicted of any crimes, the problematic speculation connected to him has led to the #MuteRKelly movement which calls on his concerts to be called off. The anti-Kells campaign seems to be effective. […]

(AllHipHop News) Young Money’s Drake, TDE’s Kendrick Lamar, and Roc Nation’s J. Cole are often mentioned as the top Hip Hop artists of this era. By looking at streaming numbers, the three rappers could be considered among the most popular 2010s acts of any genre. Drizzy, K. Dot, and Jermaine hold the top three spots […]

(AllHipHop News) Chicago rhymer Famous Dex is viewed as problematic by some detractors. While he has acknowledged he made mistakes in his past, Dexter is trying to move forward with his music career. The Dex Meets Dexter album hit the internet on 4/6. That date is very important to the Rich Forever representative for other […]

(AllHipHop News) Odd Future may not be officially running together as a collective any longer, but the OFWGKTA-associated band known as The Internet is back with a new video. The musicians reassembled to release the groovy “Roll (Burbank Funk).” The last few years have seen members of the group take time to work on individual projects. […]

(AllHipHop News) J. Cole’s KOD is already on pace to be a major commercial success. The Hip Hop virtuoso is set to move more than 380,000 units in the album’s first week of release. That sales triumph may get a lift with a deluxe edition of the LP. Cole did a rare Q&A with his […]

(AllHipHop News) Winning the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Music has apparently introduced Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN to a brand new audience. The album’s sales jumped 236% (11,000 copies) in the week since the history-making achievement. Lamar became the first non-classical/non-jazz musician to win a Pulitzer. DAMN also won five Grammy Awards, and it’s up for Top […]

(AllHipHop News) One of the standout tweets during Kanye West’s recent Twitter explosion was directed at former president Barack Obama. The Chicago native took issue with what he saw as Obama’s lack of help for their hometown. Some critics called out Kanye for blasting Obama for supposedly not helping Chicago without providing examples of his […]