Nipsey Hussle Rates Bars By Xzibit, Belly, Tech N9ne, Cupcakke & More
(AllHipHop News) BET is back with the latest installment of the “Rate The Bars” segment. Cali emcee Nipsey Hussle took on the task of grading his fellow rhymer’s lyrics. Nip evaluated songs by Xzibit, Kamaiyah, Belly, Dom Kennedy, Tech N9ne, Cupcakke, Young Dolph, Kirko Bangz, and himself. The Victory Lap creator had to give his […]

Jussie Smollett Talks Collaborating With Swizz Beatz
(AllHipHop News) Actor/singer Jussie Smollett recently dropped his Sum of My Music album. The collection includes the track “Catch Your Eye” featuring Swizz Beatz. Smollett spoke with Revolt about working with the legendary Hip Hop producer. The 35-year-old industry veteran said, “It’s because he’s such an art aficionado, in every single way possible, he just […]

Chance The Rapper: New Songs With Childish Gambino Are “Amazing”
(AllHipHop News) There has been hype around a proposed Childish Gambino/Chance The Rapper project for a while. In February 2017, CG talked about needing to “catch a vibe” with his “The Worst Guys” collaborator in order to complete the body of work. A year later, Chance is once again talking about the prospective joint effort. […]

Drake’s “God’s Plan” Leads Hot 100 Chart For Sixth Week
(AllHipHop News) Drake’s supremacy over the Hot 100 is not over. “God’s Plan” tops the Billboard chart for the sixth straight week. According to Nielsen Music, the single collected 92.8 million domestic streams. The Toronto native’s smash hit now holds two of the top four streaming weeks of all time, following the 101.7 million total […]

Did Lil Wayne Take Shots At Birdman On His ‘Vizine’ Song?
(AllHipHop News) The years-long legal drama between Lil Wayne and Bryan “Birdman” Williams is still not resolved. While Birdman has been civil toward Wayne in public, the Young Money rapper apparently still holds a personal grudge against Baby. Some of Wayne’s bars on the RGB 2 track “Vizine” have listeners speculated that he’s taking shots […]

Quavo’s Assault Case Investigation In NYC Reportedly Stalling
(AllHipHop News) Quavious “Quavo Marshall was accused of being involved in an assault and robbery in New York City during Grammy festivities. TMZ reports the case is now stalling since supposed victim Eric The Jeweler is not working with investigators. Eric recently posted a message on social media claiming he and the Migos member don’t […]

After Sit Down With Hot 97, Lil Xan Says He’s Done Doing Interviews
(AllHipHop News) Ebro has built a reputation for challenging new artists during interviews. The Hot 97 morning show host repeated his pressing questioning style while speaking with Lil Xan. The conversation included Ebro expressing his confusion on the California rapper’s name. He also admitted that he doesn’t listen to the Stat Quo protégé’s music. Yesterday, […]

Taraji P. Henson Says She Was Not Shading Ryan Seacrest At The Oscars
(AllHipHop News) Some social media users were convinced Taraji P. Henson took a veiled shot at Ryan Seacrest on the Oscars red carpet last night. While speaking on the success of her friend and Oscar nominee Mary J. Blige, Henson told Seacrest, “You know, the universe has a way of taking care of the good […]

Tupac Shakur’s Original Thug Life Contract Up For Auction
(AllHipHop News) The public will have the chance to compete for an artifact once connected to Tupac Shakur. According to TMZ, Heritage Auctions is putting a [Thug Life record contract](The 58-page contract from July 24, 1994 is signed by 2Pac and fellow Thug Life members Big Syke (Tyruss Himes%29, Mopreme Shakur (Maurice Harding%29, Macadoshis (Diron […]

Tory Lanez Responds To ‘The Joe Budden Podcast’ Questioning His Career
(AllHipHop News) Emcee-turned-podcaster Joe Budden has been vocal about being a supporter of Tory Lanez’s music. The two artists even teamed up for the single “Flex” in 2016. Recently, Lanez dropped by The Breakfast Club to promote his new album Memories Don’t Die. While sitting with the Power 105.1 radio crew, Tory was asked about […]

T.I. Releases Statement About Ending Protest Of Houston’s Restaurant
(AllHipHop News) Last year, Tip “T.I.” Harris helped lead demonstrations against Houston’s restaurant in Atlanta over alleged mistreatment of minority customers and employees. T.I. has now called off the protests. The rapper/actor released the following statement: Over the past few months, we (me, Ernestine Johnson and Jay Morrison) have had some tough, yet productive discussions […]

Kobe Bryant Adds An Academy Award Win To His Career Accomplishments
(AllHipHop News) For many NBA fans, Kobe Bryant is among the all-time elite basketball players. His resume includes 5× NBA champion, 2× NBA Finals MVP, NBA Most Valuable Player, 18× NBA All-Star, 4× NBA All-Star Game MVP, 2× NBA scoring champion, and 2× Olympic Gold medalist. Bryant has now also added the most prestigious award […]

Jordan Peele Wins Best Original Screenplay Oscar For ‘Get Out’
(AllHipHop News) Madtv alum Jordan Peele is now an Oscar winner. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored the Get Out writer/director with the award for Best Original Screenplay. Peele made history by becoming the first African-American to win the Best Original Screenplay Academy Award. He used his acceptance speech to thank moviegoers. […]

DJ Khaled Joins French Montana’s #WeAreTheDream Education Campaign
(AllHipHop News) DJ Khaled announced his support for French Montana’s “We Are The Dream” campaign which encourages DACA recipients to apply for college. The Grateful album creator took part in a PSA sponsored by MTV and Get Schooled. The #WeAreTheDream initiative connects undocumented young people with information and resources to help them seek higher education. […]

N.O.R.E. Talks Lil Uzi Vert, The Generational Gap & Hip Hop History
(AllHipHop News) Back in 2016, Lil Uzi Vert experienced backlash from some Hip Hop purists when the newcomer refused to rap over a DJ Premier beat while on Hot 97. The moment was one of the most widely known examples of the so-called “generational gap” in Hip Hop culture. Rap veteran N.O.R.E. addressed the old […]

DJ Jazzy Jeff: Chance The Rapper Would Be A Good Fresh Prince On TV
(AllHipHop News) There’s been a lot of talk about a possible reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The original Quincy Jones-produced program starred the real-life rap duo of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. Jazzy Jeff was recently asked which young rapper he would like to see step into Will Smith’s shoes as […]

SZA’s ‘Ctrl’ Album Earns Certified Platinum Status From The RIAA
(AllHipHop News) SZA may still feel conflicted about her Ctrl album, but it appears the fans are confident about the quality of the LP. The project is now certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Ctrl crossing the 1 million units mark was not SZA’s only new accomplishment. “Love Galore” (2x Platinum), “The […]

Jaden Smith Reveals Dates For His North American “Vision Tour”
(AllHipHop News) Jaden Smith is hitting the road this spring. The 19-year-old music artist kicks off his “Vision Tour” on April 4 in San Diego. The North American leg will extend through May 10. Other locales on the trek include Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, New York, and Atlanta. Smith released his debut studio album, Syre, […]

Bizness Boi Talks Producing Swae Lee’s “Hurt To Look” Single
(AllHipHop News) Rae Sremmurd started off March by letting loose three songs from their forthcoming triple album. One of the records was the Swae Lee-led “Hurt To Look.” The Swaecation track was produced by Fwdslxsh, EY, and Bizness Boi. “I knew [Swae Lee] was working on Rae Sremmurd’s next project as well as Swaecation, so […]

DJ Khaled Recruits Jay-Z, Beyoncé & Future For “Top Off” Single
(AllHipHop News) DJ Khaled is back at it again. The producer/executive is known for bringing together different artists for chart-topping collaborations. His latest team-up is “Top Off” featuring Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and Future. Previously, Khaled combined Jay’s lyrics and Future’s flow on “I Got The Keys,” and the billion-dollar couple of Hov & Bey cooperated with […]