Nicki Minaj Tapped To Perform On ‘SNL’
(AllHipHop News) The month of May will feature two Hip Hop stars appearing on Saturday Night Live. It was previously announced that Donald Glover will host and be the music guest for the May 5 episode. Two weeks later, the audience will get to see Nicki Minaj perform on the show. SNL alumna Tina Fey […]

Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q & More Appear In A Sports-Themed Video For TDE Tour
(AllHipHop News) In case you forgot, the critically-acclaimed Top Dawg Entertainment roster is heading out on tour together. The West Coast label is reminding fans about the upcoming trek with a new promotional video. Kendrick Lamar appears in the clip attempting to teach Jay Rock how to play tennis. ScHoolboy Q tries his hand at […]

Ric Flair Joins Offset & Metro Boomin On ‘The Tonight Show’ For “Ric Flair Drip”
(AllHipHop News) The Rolex wearing, diamond ring wearing, kiss stealing, wheeling dealing, limousine riding, jet flying son of a gun made a special cameo in the video for Offset and Metro Boomin’s “Ric Flair Drip.” It was only right for the pro wrestling icon to join the Atlanta-based Hip Hop creators on The Tonight Show […]

Meek Mill’s Lawyer Responds To Nicki Minaj’s Comments About Controversial Judge
(AllHipHop News) During a recent interview with Beats 1 Radio’s Zane Lowe, Nicki Minaj was asked about Meek Mill’s ongoing legal drama. She answered by refusing to criticize the questionable judge in the case. Common Pleas Court Judge Genece E. Brinkley faced heavy critiques for the handling of the decade-long situation. Her decision to sentence […]

Lauryn Hill Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary Of ‘The Miseducation’ With World Tour
(AllHipHop News) Two decades ago, Lauryn Hill released one of the most celebrated albums in history. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is certified 8-times platinum, and it was the first Hip Hop album to win the Grammy for Album Of The Year. Ms. Hill is celebrating the 20-year anniversary of her 1998 magnum opus by […]

Will James Comey Help Wu-Tang Clan Get ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ Album Back?
(AllHipHop News) The story of Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon A Time in Shaolin LP has involved a $2 million price, a convicted felon, and the federal government. “Pharmo Bro” Martin Shkreli purchased the one-of-a-kind art project, but the album was confiscated by the feds as a result of the seizure of Shkreli’s assets after his […]

Royce 5’9” & DJ Premier Reveal ‘PRhyme 2’ Tour Dates
(AllHipHop News) The rapper-producer tandem of Royce 5’9” and DJ Premier released their second LP PRhyme 2 on March 16. Royce and Premo are embarking on a 7-city tour in support of the album. “I look forward to getting back on the road and touring the country with Preem as PRhyme,” states Royce. “We had […]

Nicki Minaj Discusses Staying Out Of The Dispute Between Lil Wayne And Birdman
(AllHipHop News) Nicki Minaj’s sit down with Zane Lowe made headlines across the internet last week. A tear-filled clip of Minaj sharing her side of the story about Migos, Cardi B, and the “Motorsport” posse cut instantly went viral. A video of the full Beats 1 Radio interview is now available via YouTube. The #NickiDay […]

DJ Esco Explains Why It’s Important For Young Rap Fans To Know Nas
(AllHipHop News) DJ Esco is responsible for getting Nas and Future on the same song. The New York legend and the Atlanta hitmaker joined forces for “Walk Thru” off Esco’s Kolorblind album. Some Hip Hop fans were unaware that Nas is also known as Esco, and that’s part of the reason DJ Esco wanted to […]

Tina Lawson Shares Beyoncé’s Reason For Honoring HBCUs During Coachella Show
(AllHipHop News) Many music fans and people in the music industry are still recovering from Beyoncé shutting down the Coachella festival on Saturday. Queen Bey performed a show that was unapologetically black by paying homage to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, African-American fraternities/sororities, and other cultural linchpins. Apparently, there was at least one person that […]

Drake Replaces Himself At #1 On Hot 100 With “Nice For What”
(AllHipHop News) Drake leads the Hot 100 for the 12th straight week. Except the OVO frontman’s new leader is “Nice For What.” Drizzy’s latest single ended the 11-week reign of “God’s Plan.” “Nice For What” debuted in the front seat on the chart. This gives Drake his fifth #1 atop the Hot 100, following “God’s […]

Usher Reportedly Loses $800,000 In Cash & Jewelry From Home Burglary
(AllHipHop News) It appears singer/actor Usher is the victim of a burglary. His estranged wife Grace Miguel was apparently first informed about the heist by a domestic worker in the home. Miguel claimed about $800,000 in cash and jewelry was missing. She reportedly told police the housekeeper noticed the recording box with the security camera […]

J. Cole Announces Release Date For ‘KOD’ Album, More Details About The LP Emerge
(AllHipHop News) It’s about to be a Cole World real soon. J. Cole is dropping a new project this week. Fayetteville’s native son hopped on Twitter to let his 10.5 million followers know KOD is arriving on 4/20. This will be the Roc Nation rapper’s first album since 2016’s 4 Your Eyez Only. Cole held […]

Cardi B Passes Beyoncé For Hot 100 Chart Record
(AllHipHop News) “My little 15 minutes lasting long as hell, huh?” raps Cardi B on “I Do.” After her much-talked-about Coachella performance, the Atlantic recording artist found out she set a new Billboard chart record. Twelve songs off the #1 album Invasion Of Privacy and the Bruno Mars collaboration “Finesse” currently hold spots on the […]

Method Man Calls Atlanta The New New York, Talks Male Rappers Being Androgynous
(AllHipHop News) Wu-Tang Clan member Clifford “Method Man” Smith connected with The Daily Beast to discuss the new season of his TBS rap competition show Drop the Mic. The interview also featured the New Yorker talking about his hometown Hip Hop scene. “I feel like we lost our identity but it was good for the […]

Kanye West Returns To Twitter To Talk About Lamar Odom, Consciousness & More
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has had some classic moments on Twitter like his multi-tweet rant against Wiz Khalifa and publicly asking Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for $1 billion. The outspoken Hip Hop artist took a break from the social media platform, but he made a return overnight. Ye shared his thoughts on his former brother-in-law […]

Donald Glover/Childish Gambino To Host And Perform On ‘SNL’
(AllHipHop News) The May 5 episode of Saturday Night Live is set to be a two-for-one. Donald Glover will be hosting the show, and his alter-ego Childish Gambino will serve as the musical guest that evening. Glover took on the role of the iconic film character Lando Calrissian for the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars […]

Cardi B Becomes First Female Rapper Since 1999 To See Her Debut Album Open At #1
(AllHipHop News) Cardi B is now only one of five female rap stars to have an album reach #1 on the Billboard 200. The Bronx native is on an even shorter list of women that have seen their debut LP open in the top spot. Invasion of Privacy earned 255,000 first-week units, giving Cardi the […]

Eminem Reunites With Dr. Dre And 50 Cent At Coachella 2018
(AllHipHop News) The first weekend of Coachella 2018 came to an end on Sunday. Hip Hop icon Eminem closed out the festival. The Detroit native used the moment to reunite with two of his longtime collaborators. G-Unit leader 50 Cent came out to join Slim Shady for “Patiently Waiting,” “I Get Money” and “In da […]

Migos Skip Nicki Minaj’s Verse While Performing “Motorsport” At Coachella
(AllHipHop News) What began as one of the biggest 2017 collaborations in Hip Hop has become a 6-month controversy. In a recent interview with Beats 1, Nicki Minaj expressed being hurt by rumors surrounding the creation of Migos’ “Motorsport,” which features the Young Money star and Offset’s girlfriend Cardi B. Offset, Quavo, and Takeoff performed […]