Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, & More Announced As Part Of Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2013 Festival Village
Hot 97 Highlights Rising Hip-Hop Stars at the Festival Village
J. Cole Wants To Compete With “White Folks” For Album Of The Year Grammy
(AllHipHop News) “I’m trying to compete with the white people,” said Roc Nation emcee J. Cole during a recent interview with Hartford’s Hot 93.7. The “Power Trip” rapper was speaking on how he want his upcoming album, Born Sinner, to be a competitor for the Grammy’s coveted “Album of the Year” award and not settling for just […]
Kid Cudi Moves Up The Release Date For ‘Indicud’
(AllHipHop News) In light of an early leak of his new album Indicud, former G.O.O.D. Music member Kid Cudi has decided to move up the LP’s release date. Cudi had originally planned to drop the album on April 23, but now fans will get to purchase the project online and in stores on April 16th. [ALSO […]
Local San Antonio Label Head Convicted of Killing Roommate/Business Partner
(AllHipHop News) Aspiring music mogul Anthony Johnson claimed the he killed his roommate and So Fly Entertainment business partner with a close range shot from a AK-47 in self-defense. After 6 and half hours of deliberations a San Antonio jury decided they weren’t buying Johnson’s claim and convicted the 23-year-old of murder. Johnson was accused of shooting music producer Romuald […]
Set Times For Wu-Tang Clan, Earl Sweatshirt & Other Acts At Coachella 2013 Announced
(AllHipHop News) Those music fans heading to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California this weekend can now plan out their schedule for which acts to catch at what times.The official set listing for the three-day event was revealed on the festival’s website. Three of the rap representatives at the 14th annual festivities will be […]
Killer Mike and El-P Working On Joint LP As New Group ‘Run The Jewels’
(AllHipHop News) The rapper-producer combo that brought you R.A.P. Music, one of the most critically acclaimed Hip-Hop albums of 2012, is officially joining forces as the new rap duo Run The Jewels. The group’s name was inspired by lyrics from LL Cool J’s song “Cheesy Rat Blues” from his 1990 album Mama Said Knock You Out. […]
Photos of Lil Wayne’s ‘Supra Spectrum’ Sneaks Hit The Net
(AllHipHop News) In June 2012 skateboarding footwear company Supra announced that they were partnering with rap star Lil Wayne for a set of designer sneakers inspired and supervised by the Young Money boss. According to sneakernews.com, Wayne’s new “Supra Spectrum” design is finally close to a release date, and photos of the skate shoes have surfaced […]
Jaden Smith Drops New “Shakespeare” Video
(AllHipHop News) Jaden Smith is taking big steps to escape the shadow of his Grammy winning father’s music career. One of those recent strides for the actor/dancer/rapper is the release of the video for his latest single “Shakespeare.” “Shakespeare” is the second visual Jaden has dropped over the last few weeks. On March 25th, the rap scion uploaded […]
Capital Steez’s Posthumous Video For “Apex” Released
(AllHipHop News) On Christmas Eve last year the Hip-Hop community lost one of its rising stars in Capital STEEZ of the Progressive Era crew. The young emcee took his own life after tweeting “The end” on December 23rd. [ALSO READ: Joey Bada$$ Confirms Capital STEEZ Death Was ‘Self-inflicted’] Even though the Brooklynite is no longer with us, his […]
The Bronx To Be Honored At The Smithsonian As “Place of Invention” For Hip-Hop Legacy
(AllHipHop News) “Manhattan keeps on making it, Brooklyn keeps on taking it, Bronx keeps creating it,” rapped KRS-One on Boogie Down Production’s classic 1987 song “The Bridge Is Over.” That line from the scathing diss track aimed at Marley Marl and the Juice Crew was a reminder that The Bronx is the New York City Borough […]
T.I. Announces New Hustle Gang Mixtape Coming In 4 Weeks
(AllHipHop News) In an interview with DJ Skee the self-described “King of The South” T.I. shares that he is working with several artists associated with his Grand Hustle imprint on a compilation mixtape titled G.D.O.D: The Introduction. The tape will feature appearances by T.I., B.O.B, Shad Da God, Trae Tha Truth, Iggy Azalea, Travi$ Scott, Young Dro, and […]
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ ‘Thrift Shop’ Breaks Chart Record
(AllHipHop News) Sorry DJ Khaled, but you’re no longer the best. At least not when it comes to holding the record for the longest running #1 rap single on Billboard Magazine’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. That distinction now belongs to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis after their mega-hit “Thrift Shop” topped the chart for the 12th consecutive week. Previously, […]
De La Soul’s Returning With New Single Addressing The “Redundant” State of Hip-Hop
(AllHipHop News) Influential Hip-Hop group De La Soul has not released any official new material as the original trio since 2004’s The Grind Date album. Pos, Dave, and Maseo are now ready to return to recording, and they will be celebrating their 25th anniversary as group this year by releasing a new song every month. [ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: De […]
50 Cent Featured In VEVO’s “Music Is My Sport” Series [VIDEO]
(AllHipHop News) Video streaming site VEVO tapped G-Unit leader 50 Cent for the latest installment of its “Music Is My Sport” original series. In the nearly four-minute clip, 50 shares his story of rising from the streets of New York to becoming a platinum selling rapper, multimillionaire, and most recently a boxing promoter. “Boxing is very […]
JT Likely To Stay At #1 For 3rd Week; Tyler, The Creator Set For Top 10 Debut
(AllHipHop News) Justin Timberlake’s triumphant comeback doesn’t seem to be slowing down. After pushing 968,000 units of his 3rd album, The 20/20 Experience, in its opening week and 318,000 copies in its second week, Billboard is reporting that Timberlake is on track to sell another 150,000 to 170,000 this week. That total would keep the former *N SYNC […]
Kanye West, Pharrell, & 18 Other Artists To Take Part In Bape’s 20th Anniversary
(AllHipHop News) Japanese clothing company Bathing Ape is celebrating its 20th year of existence in 2013, and one way the street wear brand is marking this accomplishment is by tapping 20 artists, including Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, to create their own Bape designs that will be featured on canvasses and t-shirts. The limited edition products will debut […]
XXL 2013 Freshmen Class All Set For The Monster Energy Outbreak Tour
(AllHipHop News) XXL is teaming with Monster Energy drink to present the “The Energy Outbreak Tour.” The multi-city showcase will feature all of the emcees selected as part of the Hip-Hop magazine’s 2013 Freshman Class. The final choices for this year’s class were announced late last month. Ab-Soul, Action Bronson, Angel Haze, Dizzy Wright, Joey […]
Meek Mill Helps Celebrate Relaunch Of King of Diamonds [PICS/VIDEO]
(AllHipHop News) “We at King of Diamonds throwing money by the case,” raps Meek Mill on his “Miss Me Freestyle.” Well on April 1st the Maybach Music Group emcee returned to the world-famous gentleman’s club in Miami for a grand reopening celebration. Meek performed a set of seven songs in front of 2,500 guests that included […]
Nicki Minaj Says She’s “Lyrically Better Than Most Of The Male Rappers”
(AllHipHop News) YMCMB rapper Nicki Minaj made a pretty bold statement during an interview with MTV this week. “I am lyrically better than most of the male rappers out there. Yes, I’m gonna say it. I don’t get the credit that I deserve.” Nicki went on to speak about what she’s see as a lack of […]
Kid Cudi Reveals He Is No Longer On G.O.O.D. Music
(AllHipHop News) During an interview with Power 106 in Los Angeles on Tuesday Kid Cudi announced he has decided to leave the Kanye West led G.O.O.D. Music label. Cudi made it clear that the split is not over any beef with Kanye or anyone else at the imprint. “Man, everything is cool. Everything is peace with […]
