Another Rapper Becomes A Victim Of Gun Violence In Miami
(AllHipHop News) Over the last several months several high-profile shootings involving rappers have taken place in the Miami area. Last October buzzing rapper Bizzle was shot and killed in Liberty City. [ALSO READ: Miami Rapper Bizzle Shot and Killed At Local Car Wash] In February another rising MIA emcee, Young Scrilla, took a bullet to thigh during a video shoot […]
Wiz Khalifa Suing Concert Promoter For $1 Million
(AllHipHop News) Taylor Gang leader Wiz Khalifa is apparently looking for $1 million from a concert promotion company that “damaged his reputation” according to TMZ. Wiz was scheduled to perform at George Mason University in Fairfax County, Virgina on December 6th of last year, but Wiz claims that It’s My Party Inc., the company who booked him for the […]
Pusha T Talks Lil Wayne Beef, Top MCs, & Next Single
(AllHipHop News) G.O.O.D. Music veteran Pusha T appeared on Hot 107’s The Q Deezy Show last week, and the “Exodus 23:1” rapper touched on a range of topics including his reaction to Lil Wayne’s recent hospital stint, whether he’s willing to record with the Young Money leader, his top emcees in the game, and details on […]
New Card Game ‘Legend of the Cipher’ Teaches Players How To Conquer The Real Rap Game
(AllHipHop News) Today (March 30th) is “International Tabletop Day.” A day, promoted by popular YouTube channel Geek & Sundry, that is dedicated to building bonds with friends and family by playing card and board games at home and at local events across the globe. So how can Hip-Hop help celebrate having fun on “Tabletop Day?” One self-financed start-up company […]
XXL Editor Explains Chief Keef & Logic Selections For 2013 Freshman List
(AllHipHop News) One of the most anticipated and debated Hip-Hop magazine covers every year is XXL’s Freshman Class edition. The issue’s purpose is to highlight ten rising rap stars that have created substantial buzz over the previous twelve months. Like with any subjective list there is the possibility that people will question why a certain artist […]
Kendrick Lamar, Black Hippy & Earl Sweatshirt To Play Downtown Music Festival
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop collective Black Hippy (Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock) and Earl Sweatshirt of Odd Future were just announced as part of the lineup for the annual Downtown Music Festival sponsored by Downtown Records. The west coast emcees will join Sky Ferreira, DIIV, Palma Violets, Trash Talk, Beach Fossils, Teengirl Fantasy, Ducktails, […]
Waka Flocka Says He’ll Never Work With Gucci Mane Again
(AllHipHop News) Earlier this month the beef between Waka Flocka and fellow Brick Squad 1017 member Gucci Mane went public when Gucci sent out a tweet stating that Waka was dropped from the label. While Gucci’s management later claimed that his twitter account was hacked, Waka told RapFix Live that the business relationship between the two is still […]
Kid Cudi Debuts New Song “Mad Solar” During Set On Jimmy Kimmel
(AllHipHop News) Kid Cudi appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night and performed tracks off his upcoming album Indicud including an a capella version of a brand new song called “Mad Solar.” During the broadcast the man born Scott Mescudi did renditions of his singles “Immortal” and “Just What I Am” featuring King Chip on an […]
Erykah Badu and Pharrell To Actually Appear on Tyler, The Creator’s Wolf LP
(AllHipHop News) Last week a tracklist for Tyler, The Creator’s upcoming studio album Wolf was revealed on Amazon. Only problem is the tracklisting was said to be fake. So that meant the collaborations with Erykah Badu, Pharrell, and Dave Matthews that appeared on the leaked list were just wishful thinking. Turns out while Dave Matthews Band fans […]
Title Of Kanye West’s Upcoming Single Revealed
(AllHipHop News) Whenever Kanye West releases an album it becomes an event, and as a result the press and fans cannot wait to find out as many details about the project as early as they can. Unfortunately, this anticipation leads to many rumors and reports that sometime do not pan out as true. For example, there […]
Kool G Rap Reflects On Selling Crack Before Turning To Hip-Hop
(AllHipHop News) Kool G Rap, one of the early pioneers of the mafioso rap style that was adopted by rappers like The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Jay-Z, and Raekwon, says he does not take pride in any of the real-life criminal activity he engaged in before embracing a career as an emcee. “I was never proud […]
Curren$y To Headline BMI’s Unsigned Urban Showcase in ATL
(AllHipHop News) New Orleans emcee Curren$y is headed to Atlanta on April 11 to headline the 15th annual Unsigned Urban Showcase presented by BMI, the V-103 radio station, Monster Products, and Uber. The showcase highlights aspiring R&B and Hip-Hop stars who have yet to sign to major labels. Four artists were selected from a crop of over 200 […]
A$AP Rocky Talks About Hip-Hop and ‘The Gay Thing’ In New Interview
(AllHipHop News) A$AP Rocky is one of the hottest rappers in the industry right now. His latest album Long.Live.A$AP landed at number one on the charts and since then he has become a fixture at fashion shows and mainstream media outlets, but despite all that success the Harlem native continuously has to addressed one area of criticism […]
Mos Def Performs Unreleased Track Produced By Kanye West
(AllHipHop News) Most people still know him as Mos Def, but the man who now professionally goes by Yasiin Bey took it back to his pre-name change days when he performed at The Shrine in Chicago recently. The G.O.O.D. Music member debuted the previously unreleased song “The Light is Afraid of the Dark” during the show. The […]
Lupe Fiasco Takes To Twitter To Address Violence In Rap Music
(AllHipHop News) Notoriously outspoken emcee Lupe Fiasco used his Twitter account on Sunday to speak out against violent content in the media and rap music in particular. In a series of tweets that were posted over a 20 minute span, Lupe argues that there is a definite connection between violence in music and violence in the […]
Wale Says He May Drop Two Albums This Year
(AllHipHop News) Wale dropped by MTV’s RapFix Live this week to talk about his upcoming new music. On Wednesday he announced that his next studio album will be titled The Gifted and will hit store shelves and digital download sites on June 25th. But what about the much talked about project with comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld? “I told you I could […]
Lil Wayne Speaks For First Time Since Being Hospitalized; Announces Tour With T.I.
(AllHipHop News) “I’m good,” says Young Money leader Lil Wayne in a video obtained by TMZ. After being rushed to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles on March 15 for complications from seizures, Wayne was released four days ago, but beyond a couple of tweets sent from his certified twitter account, Wayne has been silent. Until now. [ALSO […]
Yelawolf Celebrates His New ‘Trunk Muzik Returns’ Mixtape At SXSW [VIDEO]
(AllHipHop News) Shady Records artist Yelawolf hit the Monster Energy stage last week at the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas in celebration of the release of his latest project Trunk Muzik Returns, and now the Alabama native has uploaded footage of the energetic event on his YouTube channel. Besides performing tracks from Trunk Muzik Returns, Yelawolf also […]
Two Separate Legal Battles Begin Over Aaliyah’s Music
(AllHipHop News) There are two lawsuits brewing over music by deceased R&B singer Aaliyah. A publishing company named Reservoir Media Management is suing Craze Productions for illegally selling tracks off Aaliyah’s self-titled 2001 album on iTunes according to TMZ. In the lawsuit, Reservoir is claiming that they purchased the rights to those songs last year and that Craze […]
Wyclef Jean Speaks On Chief Keef, Lil Wayne, & The Evolution Of Hip-Hop
(AllHipHop News) “What is real Hip-Hop?” is a question that has been asked since its inception. As the culture continues to expand artistically and geographically some see parts of Hip-Hop’s new direction as a fake interpretation of the true essence while others feel it is an inevitable growth as younger generations take the lead. Former […]
