(AllHipHop News) Nasir Jones has already cemented his place in Black History. As one of the greatest artistic minds of the last 25 years, the emcee properly fits in the pantheon next to African-American musicians such as Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, B. B. King, Aretha Franklin, and Jimi Hendrix. The Queens-raised […]
The “Savior” performer adnits to making mistakes.
(AllHipHop News) Quincy Jones’ provocative interview with Vulture may have Hollywood shook. The legendary musician used the moment to voice his unabashed thoughts on other celebrities like Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Marlon Brando, Richard Pryor, Marvin Gaye, Ivanka Trump, Hillary Clinton, Jimi Hendrix, and more. One section of the article covered Jones’ experience producing and […]
(AllHipHop News) Chicago natives Chance The Rapper and Dwayne Wade teamed up to executive produce a new documentary about high school basketball in the city. Pitchfork reports Shot in the Dark will chronicle the Orr Academy’s Tyquone Greer. “Shot in the Dark is an authentic and realistic look at high school sports in Chicago and […]
(AllHipHop News) The Philadelphia Eagles embraced Meek Mill’s “Dreams And Nightmares” as the team’s unofficial anthem during their 2018 championship run. According to Billboard, the song got a 344% sales bump on Super Bowl Sunday after the squad walked out to the record. “Dreams And Nightmares” also saw 524,000 on-demand audio streams that same day. […]
(AllHipHop News) Bronx representatives Jennifer Lopez and Cardi B are officially coming together for a collaboration. J Lo confirmed the news with latina.com. “I do have a record coming out with her and it’s coming out soon,” said Lopez. “The name of the song is ‘Dinero.’ I don’t know what the video is going to […]
(AllHipHop News) Kevin Hart’s takeover of Hollywood continues. Deadline reports a pilot presentation for the comedian’s Lil Kev has been picked up by 20th Century Fox TV. “I refuse to stop people….I have more goals that need to be checked off of my list….a major animation series based off of my life is one of […]
(AllHipHop News) Vincent Herbert’s personal issues with his estranged wife Tamar Braxton appears to be affecting his professional life. TMZ claims Remy Ma fired Herbert as her manager over the “family drama.” Remy appeared on Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning radio show two weeks ago. During the interview, she was asked if she currently […]
(AllHipHop News) Popular internet memes like #MannequinChallenge and “Rain Drop Drop Top” helped Hip Hop acts Rae Sremmurd (“Black Beatles”) and Migos (“Bad And Boujee”) fly up the Billboard charts. Another southern-bred rhymer could see an online craze push his song into Top 40 territory as well. This week, Rich The Kid found out his […]
(AllHipHop News) Will Smith is quickly becoming a master of Instagram. Since joining the social media platform late last year, Smith has gained over 7 million followers, and he has seen several of his posts go viral. The rapper/actor’s latest IG upload is flying across the internet as well. Will uploaded a remake of his […]
(AllHipHop News) Jacques “Travis Scott” Webster has pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge stemming from a 2017 incident at a concert in Arkansas, according to reports. Misdemeanor charges of inciting a riot and endangering the welfare of a minor were dismissed. The case was apparently resolved in January. Scott’s attorney, Doug Norwood, believes the […]
(AllHipHop News) The first music video from Black Panther: The Album was published on Vevo/YouTube yesterday. Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “All The Stars” has already collected over 2 million views. Dave Meyers and the little homies (Kendrick Lamar/Dave Free) directed the visuals. The clip features African imagery mixed with intergalactic scenes. Black Panther: The Album […]
(AllHipHop News) Lil Uzi Vert dropped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday evening. One day after his hometown team, the Philadelphia Eagles, won the Super Bowl, Uzi performed “The Way Life Goes” on the CBS program. “The Way Life Goes” lives on the Luv Is Rage 2 album. Besides the Don Cannon/Ike […]
(AllHipHop News) Jimmy “Peewee Roscoe” Winfrey was convicted of firing at Lil Wayne’s tour bus in April 2015. After pleading guilty to six charges, the associate of Birdman and Young Thug was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Winfrey appealed the sentence and conviction by claiming his original judge was too involved in his plea […]
(AllHipHop News) Will Packer is the producer behind motion pictures such as Stomp the Yard, Takers, Ride Along, Straight Outta Compton, and Girls Trip. While Packer is praised by some for employing black talent in commercially successful movies, Mo’Nique added the filmmaker as a target in her crusade against Hollywood. The comedienne posted an Instagram […]
(AllHipHop News) Justin Timberlake’s halftime performance at this year’s Super Bowl was met with mixed reviews. The lackluster response led to some viewers wondering if another artist should have been given the chance to entertain the crowd at the big game. There’s still a year before Super Bowl LIII takes place at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, […]
(AllHipHop News) Migos continue to make history with their latest album Culture II. The Atlanta trio joined only four other rap groups to have more than one #1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. According to the publication, Migos have also tied the Beatles for the most simultaneous songs on the Hot 100 by a group. […]
(AllHipHop News) Last week, Drake’s “God’s Plan’ debuted at #1 on the Hot 100. The record remains in the top spot for the second week. Drizzy was seen filming a video for the Scary Hours track at Miami Senior High School. The Toronto native also reportedly donated $25,000 to the school, and he gave $50,000 […]
(AllHipHop News) The Philadelphia Eagles adopted Meek Mill’s “Dreams and Nightmares” as the squad’s theme song for its 2018 playoff run. After his hometown team defeated the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, the incarcerated rapper gave a statement to NBC’s John Clark. Meek stated: I felt especially proud to be from the great […]
(AllHipHop News) Dreamville Records artist Cozz is getting prepared to drop his studio album Effected on February 13. The California emcee also known as Cody Macc called on some big names for the project. Cozz teamed up again with his Dreamville head J. Cole for a record titled “Zendaya.” They previously collaborated on “Knock The […]
