(AllHipHop News) Roberto “Tru Life” Rosado Jr. is finally home after serving over 7 years in prison for murder, manslaughter, and assault. The Lower East Side rapper was once part of Jay Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records where he famously beefed with fellow New Yorkers Mobb Deep and Dipset. [ALSO READ: Tru Life’s Brother At Center Of Shooting/Stabbing] Power 105’s DJ Prostyle spoke […]
(AllHipHop News) Drake is hosting a global listening party for his new album Views From The 6. Apple Music has confirmed the project will premiere during the OVOSOUND show on Beats 1. [ALSO READ: Drake Announces ‘Summer Sixteen Tour” With Future & 7th OVO Fest Featuring Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa] On Monday, Drake posted a tweet […]
(AllHipHop News) Numerous celebrities, dignitaries, and politicians were in attendance at the Time magazine gala celebrating the “100 Most Influential People” issue. Hip Hop superstar and honoree Nicki Minaj was among the guests at the event in New York City last night (April 26). [ALSO READ: Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar & Taraji P. Henson Included On Time’s “100 […]
(AllHipHop News) Presidential candidate Donald Trump has had some trouble gaining support from African-American voters. Polls have shown the billionaire real estate businessman only pulling in between 4%-12% of the black vote. [ALSO READ: YG Says The Secret Service Contacted His Label Over “F-ck Donald Trump” Song (VIDEO)] Revolt spoke to Trump during the Time 100 Gala […]
(AllHipHop News) Grammy winning R&B star D’Angelo honored Prince last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The Black Messiah album creator covered the late icon’s “Sometimes It Snows In April” off the 1986 LP Parade. D’Angelo was joined by Maya Rudolph and Gretchen Lieberum’s cover band Princess. [ALSO READ: Saturday Night Live Dedicates Last Night’s Episode To Prince] Watch D’Angelo […]
(AllHipHop Features) George Ramirez was born in Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital and raised in the mostly African-American section of College Park, Georgia. The young Mexican-American grew up playing basketball at the local Boys & Girls Club, and he often spent time at the homes of those same neighborhood kids. It was that Hispanic heritage mixed […]
(AllHipHop News) Since his arrival as one of the biggest current superstars in Hip Hop, Kendrick Lamar has been compared to fellow West Coast representative Tupac Shakur. On Ab-Soul’s “ILLuminate,” Kendrick even talked about how some people expect him to fill the shoes of the late 2Pac. [ALSO READ: Charlamagne Tha God Debates Tomi Lahren On Beyonce, The Black […]
(AllHipHop News) Prince’s legacy will live on through his music as well as other memorable moments connected to his life. One of those occasions is Dave Chappelle’s classic “Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories” sketch featuring the tale of the “Purple Rain” singer playing basketball. [ALSO READ: Prince Dominates Album Chart Following His Death] According to The Hollywood Reporter, […]
(AllHipHop News) Netflix is set to air a new Hip Hop centered series titled The Get Down. The program was developed by Baz Luhrmann. The director of Romeo + Juliet and The Great Gatsby spoke about the 70’s themed show during a panel at the Tribeca Film Festival. Entertainment Weekly reports Luhrmann revealed Hip Hop legend Nas is heavily involved in the project. [ALSO […]
(AllHipHop News) YG, along with Nipsey Hussle, took a loud stand against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump by releasing the song “F-ck Donald Trump.” The West Coast emcee now claims the track has gotten the attention of the Secret Service. [ALSO READ: YG & Nipsey Hussle Say “F*ck Donald Trump”] TMZ spoke with YG at LAX airport. […]
(AllHipHop News) The Missouri Senate is debating over county sales tax collections. On Monday, Democrat Maria Chappelle-Nadal of St Louis began filibustering an amendment to proposed legislation that would allow voters in unincorporated areas of St. Louis County to impose a sales tax for salary increases for the St. Louis County Police Department. [ALSO READ: 50 Cent Says There Can Be […]
(AllHipHop News) Desiigner’s smash hit “Panda” is now the #1 song in the country. The Brooklyn rapper’s debut single leads the Hot 100 chart. At just 18 years and 11 months, Desiigner has become the youngest male artist to hit #1 in 9 years. [ALSO READ: Desiigner’s ‘Panda’ Becomes #1 Rap Song In The Country] R&B star […]
(AllHipHop Features) Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph, and Johnny are getting the biopic treatment. BET announced the members of the Boston-bred R&B group New Edition will be the subject of an upcoming miniseries about their careers, and Empire star Bryshere “Yazz” Gray was tapped to play New Jack Swing pioneer Michael Bivins. [ALSO READ: BET […]
(AllHipHop News) Back in 1989, Prince headed the soundtrack for the Warner Bros blockbuster superhero film Batman. The collection of tunes was also released as a Prince album. Batman the LP led the Billboard 200 album chart for six weeks and spawned the #1 hit “Batdance.” [ALSO READ: Prince Dominates Album Chart Following His Death] The single […]
(AllHipHop News) Birdman may have created the quote of the year during his very brief interview with The Breakfast Club last week. After the Cash Money Records head told DJ Envy, Angela Yee, and Charlamagne Tha God to “put some respeck on my name” the line was instantly added to countless memes across the internet. [ALSO […]
(AllHipHop News) The Queen Bey once again shut down the world with the release of a new album. Beyoncé premiered her latest work, Lemonade, in a stunning one hour film on HBO which became the #1 trending topic on social media for hours. [ALSO READ: Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” Makes Bittersweet Statement On Relationship Issues] Along with the visuals […]
(AllHipHop News) Prince is the king of the Billboard 200 this week. The late icon sits in both the #1 and #2 positions on the album chart. The Very Best of Prince lands in the top spot while the Purple Rain soundtrack is right behind in second place. [ALSO READ: 10 Hit Rap Songs That Sampled Music Icon Prince] According […]
(AllHipHop News) It’s officially Drizzy season. Drake jumped on Twitter this morning to announce two big events are coming this summer. The Toronto rapper is heading on a North American tour with his What A Time To Be Alive collaborator Future starting in July, and his seventh annual OVO Fest will begin later that month. [ALSO READ: Drake Sees […]
(AllHipHop News) With Drake’s Views From The 6 album set to arrive later this week, the OVO Sound crew is likely in a celebratory mood. However, one former member of the label is speaking out against Drake and his team. [ALSO READ: Drake Drops Album Cover Of ‘Views From The 6’] Atlanta based performer ILoveMakonnen posted a […]
(AllHipHop News) Who didn’t see this coming? Birdman’s under 2 minute interview with The Breakfast Club has become a trending topic on the internet today. The brief sit down inspired photoshoppers to take aim at the “What Happened To That Boy” performer for his unexpected reaction and instant classic quotes (“Put some respect on my name.”/”Y’all […]
