(AllHipHop News) The music industry has often seen a struggle between creatives and corporate. That dynamic was on display when 300 Entertainment head Lyor Cohen and Atlanta rapper Young Thug appeared on the CNBC program Follow The Leader. [ALSO READ: Lyor Cohen Is In Better Shape After Suffering From Lung Issues] In a clip from the episode, Cohen can be […]
(AllHipHop News) J Dilla fans rejoice. The late production master’s unreleased album The Diary is set to arrive this week. The Detroit legend’s revived company PayJay teamed with Mass Appeal Records to drop the posthumous musical effort. [ALSO READ: Dr. Dre Plays Unreleased J Dilla Song In Latest Episode of ‘The Pharmacy’] The Diary was originally set for […]
(AllHipHop News) New York rapper Desiigner has released only one official single in his career so far, and “Panda” has become a certified smash hit. The 19-year-old rhymer took over the #1 spot on the Hot Rap Songs chart after seven weeks. [ALSO READ: Desiigner Bought The “Panda” Beat From British Producer For $200] Besides being in the poll […]
(AllHipHop News) Seminal West Coast rap group N.W.A was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this month. The Straight Outta Compton album creators joined fellow Hip Hop representatives Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Run-DMC, Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy. However, KISS member Gene Simmons has been very vocal about rap stars not being […]
(AllHipHop Features) Back in October of 2015, Usher Raymond used his celebrity status to bring awareness to the issue of racial injustice through an interactive music experience. The 8-time Grammy winner premiered the visuals for his song “Chains” featuring Nas and Bibi Bourelly on the Tidal streaming platform. The “Chains” video honored different victims of […]
(AllHipHop News) Last week, Christian Combs announced he signed a new label deal with Bad Boy Records/Epic Records. The youngest son of Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs is grabbing the baton from his father as he steps into the role of being a music artist. [ALSO READ: Puff Daddy’s Son Christian “King” Combs Signs Deal With Bad […]
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West already earned the #1 album in the country thanks to his The Life Of Pablo being streamed over 99 million times in the first week after its wide release. The Hip Hop superstar is now dominating the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and he has a great showing on the Hot 100 chart as […]
(AllHipHop News) It has been nearly 15 years, but the classic battle between Nas and Jay Z is still brought up in discussion to this day. Recently, Fat Joe spoke with ThisIs50 about his part in the beef, and the Terror Squad leader expressed his frustration over Esco eventually joining Hov at Def Jam without […]
(AllHipHop News) Metro Boomin clearly trusted Kanye West enough to have his famous tag lace Ye’s “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1” off The Life Of Pablo. It appears the G.O.O.D. Music boss was interested in working even closer with the Atlanta-based producer. [ALSO READ: Metro Boomin Talks Working On New Music With Kendrick Lamar & […]
(AllHipHop News) Is Birdman reconnecting with Lil Wayne and the rest of the Cash Money Records roster for another Rich Gang release? Or is the CMR head teaming back up with Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan for a sequel to Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1? Or could Birdman be recruiting a whole new team for […]
(AllHipHop News) Even though Nicki Minaj is known to have been involved in very public spats with other female entertainers such as Lil Kim, Mariah Carey, and Miley Cyrus, there was no drama with her fellow leading lady cast mate on the set of Barbershop: The Next Cut. Co-star Eve stopped by The Breakfast Club to talk about the […]
(AllHipHop News) NBA legend Kobe Bryant is set to hang up his basketball sneaks this week after 20 seasons in the league. As Los Angeles and the rest of the world count down the final moments of Kobe’s career, many people are reflecting on the legacy of the 37-year-old future Hall of Famer. [ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Shaq Talks […]
(AllHipHop News) The latest outcome of the ongoing “streaming wars” is the announcement that Drake’s upcoming album, Views From The 6, will be available only on Apple Music for a limited time. According to Buzzfeed, the LP will be exclusive to the service for the first seven days after its April 29 release. [ALSO READ: Joe Budden […]
(AllHipHop News) Rihanna’s smash “Work” keeps helping the superstar singer cement herself in the record books. The single topped the Hot 100 chart for the eighth straight week, and RiRi is now in a tie with The Beatles for the second-most total weeks spent at #1. [ALSO READ: Rihanna Says She Can “Kiss It Better” In New Sensual Video] […]
(AllHipHop Rumors) Shad “Bow Wow” Moss may have tried too hard to stunt for the Gram. A few days ago Bow Wow posted a picture of a stack of money to his Instagram page. The caption reads, “Liquid cash…. **** a net worth!” That seemed fine until another IG user claimed Bow stole his pic to pretend […]
(AllHipHop News) At one point it seemed like the Kanye West/Taylor Swift conflict had died down. Then after the release of Kanye’s new album, The Life Of Pablo, the feud reignited because of Ye’s lyrics about at Taylor on “Famous.” [ALSO READ: Taylor Swift Responds To Kanye West’s “I Made Her Famous” Remark During Grammy Speech (VIDEO)] […]
(AllHipHop News) The North and the South are reportedly set to come together on a brand new track. According to producer Southside, New York City’s Jay Z and Atlanta’s Future have a song together. [ALSO READ: Are Drake & Future Planning Another Joint Tour?] “I got the new single with Future and Jay Z too, with […]
(AllHipHop News) There have been quite a few Hip Hop stars that publicly called out Donald Trump. However, Tyler, The Creator’s latest Instagram post blasts the Republican presidential candidate at a completely different level. [ALSO READ: Mac Miller Calls Donald Trump A “Racist Son Of A B*tch” (VIDEO)] The founder of Odd Future uploaded a photo to […]
(AllHipHop News) The iconic Hip Hop group N.W.A received an extremely high honor over the weekend. The California crew was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. One of N.W.A’s musical disciples was on hand to pay tribute to Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, DJ Yella, and MC Ren. [ALSO READ: Ice Cube Reflects On The Value Of […]
(AllHipHop News) Earl “DMX” Simmons is facing allegations that he sexually assaulted a 25-year old woman in Costa Mesa, California. Police arrived at a local hotel at 6:44 in the morning after receiving reports of an argument taking place outside of the establishment. [ALSO READ: Will Dr. Dre and Kanye West Help DMX Come Back?] The woman […]
