Ms. Lauryn Hill’s “Diaspora Calling” Concert To Live Stream On Tidal
(AllHipHop News) Tidal is once again set to live stream a concert event. After hosting performances by Pusha T, T.I., and 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne in recent months, the entertainment platform will broadcast the Diaspora Calling! Music Festival featuring Ms. Lauryn Hill. [ALSO READ: Kanye West’s ‘The Life Of Pablo’ & Exclusive Content Help Tidal Double Its Membership] Besides music, […]
Quentin Miller Talks Working With Drake On ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late’ (VIDEO)
(AllHipHop News) Drake is preparing to release his next album Views From The 6 in the coming weeks, but VladTV sat down with Quentin Miller to discuss Drizzy’s last solo project If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late. Miller was heavily involved in the making of IYRTITL. Meek Mill even accused Q.M. of being Drake’s ghostwriter for […]
#DMVOnTheMove: Jay IDK Is Expanding His Tribe Of Supporters By Ignorantly Delivering Knowledge
(AllHipHop Features) Last August, promising Hip Hop artist Jason “Jay IDK” Mills let loose his latest music collection. Subtrap is a 15-track excursion through the mind of several characters created by the Maryland-raised wordsmith. The world was introduced to King Trappy III, Jon Jon, Matt, Ed, and Chris as each fictional individual offered his own tales […]
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne Praise Goodie Mob & OutKast (VIDEO)
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta’s 2 Chainz and New Orleans’ Lil Wayne took the time to show love to a few of their rap forefathers. The creators of the ColleGrove album sat down with Genius to discuss the impact the Dungeon Family’s Goodie Mob and OutKast had on their careers and southern Hip Hop as a whole. [ALSO […]
Lyor Cohen & Young Thug Debate Songwriting Versus Freestyling On A Record (VIDEO)
(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 […]
J Dilla’s Unreleased ‘The Diary’ Album Featuring Nas, Snoop Dogg & More Set For Release (TRACKLIST)
(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 […]
Desiigner’s ‘Panda’ Becomes #1 Rap Song In The Country
(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 […]
Ice Cube Responds To Gene Simmons Comments About Rappers Being In Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
(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 […]
Usher Discusses “Chains” Video, Police Brutality, & Backlash For Beyonce’s “Formation”
(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 […]
Puff Daddy Talks Signing His Son Christian Combs To Bad Boy Records
(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 […]
Kanye West Sets Personal Record On Two Charts With ‘The Life Of Pablo’ Songs
(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 […]
Fat Joe Says He Felt Abandoned When Nas Signed With Jay Z (VIDEO)
(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 […]
Metro Boomin Talks Kanye West Wanting To Form A Production Group & Young Thug Vs Future
(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 & […]
Birdman Announces ‘Rich Gang 2’ Album Is Dropping This Summer
(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 […]
Eve Talks ‘Barbershop 3’ & Working With Nicki Minaj (VIDEO)
(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 […]
Kendrick Lamar Praises Kobe Bryant Ahead Of The NBA Legend’s Retirement (VIDEO)
(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 […]
Drake’s ‘Views From The 6’ Will Be An Apple Music Exclusive For A Limited Time
(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 […]
Rihanna Joins The Beatles In Second Place For Hot 100 Record
(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] […]
Bow Wow Accused Of Posting Someone Else’s Money On Instagram
(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 […]
Kanye West On Taylor Swift VMA Incident: “That Was The Beginning Of The End Of My Life” (VIDEO)
(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)] […]
