Comedic Legends Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle Hint At Touring Together
(AllHipHop News) Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle, two of the most successful comedians of all time, joined forces last night (February 27) at The Comedy Cellar in New York City, and the stand-up veterans teased the crowd with the news that they may be taking their two-for-one comedy show on tour together. The Comic’s Comic […]
Good and Bad News For Entertainment Giant Live Nation
(AllHipHop News) Shareholders of the entertainment company Live Nation had some things to cheer and jeer this week, after the corporation’s financial statements were released Tuesday afternoon. According to Billboard, the multimedia conglomerate saw its revenue rise 8% last year. That’s equates to a $5.8 billion haul, but the company’s net lost doubled from $83 […]
Hip-Hop Mogul Proposes “Guns For Greatness” Program Featuring Tickets To Beyoncé & Jay-Z Concerts
(AllHipHop News) Gun violence has become a major social and political issue recently, and now one high-profile Hip-Hop executive is proposing a plan to encourage young people to trade in their firearms for mentorships and concert tickets. The New York Daily News is reporting that hugely successful artist manager and president of Family Tree Entertainment, Michael […]
Tyler, The Creator Debuts New Jazz-Inspired Song On ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’
(AllHipHop News) Odd Future frontman Tyler, the Creator returned to the show where he made his national television debut last night (February 26), to present a brand new song. Tyler started his performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with the unreleased jazzy track “Treehome” featuring Coco Karshøj from the Danish electronic duo Quadron. With the legendary Hip-Hop band […]
Kanye West Says “He’ll Be Back In A Couple of Months” With His “New S**t”
(AllHipHop News) After setting the internet on fire this weekend with a on-stage rant targeting corporations, the Grammys, and Justin Timberlake’s “Suit & Tie,” Kanye West used another European performance to make more news last night. While performing in Paris, West took a moment to tell the audience that he is working on “new sh*t.” […]
New ‘Copyright Alert System’ To Prevent Illegal Downloading Goes On Line
(AllHipHop News) Nearly fifteen years after the file sharing program Napster forever changed the way music is consumed, the entertainment industry hopes they have finally found an effective method to slow down U.S. citizens from illegally downloading copyrighted material. This week internet service providers (ISP) AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner, and Verizon launched the Copyright Alert […]
Gunplay’s Robbery and Assault Charges Dismissed
(AllHipHop News) Maybach Music Group member Gunplay is no longer facing jail time for an alleged violent encounter with his accountant last April. The armed robbery and aggravated assault charges against Gunplay have been dismissed by a Miami-Dade judge because the prosecution is unable to locate the victim in the case. Gunplay (Richard Morales) was […]
Miami Rapper and Rick Ross Associate,Young Scrilla, Injured During Drive-By Shooting
(AllHipHop News) Aspiring Miami rapper Young Scrilla was transported to the hospital over the weekend after being shot in the thigh during a video shoot. Local news affiliate WSVN is reporting that the 29-year-old, born André Scott, was one of as many as three victims injured during what Miami police are investigating as a suspected drive-by shooting. […]
Jerry Seinfeld Speaks On Appearing On Wale’s Next Album
(AllHipHop News) Wale’s upcoming album The Album About Nothing will have a huge co-sign from the man who inspired the LP’s title. Comedic legend Jerry Seinfeld announced in a video last month that he will appear on the Maybach Music Group emcee’s next project, and he recently spoke with Rolling Stone about venturing into the world of Hip-Hop. […]
Drake’s Closer To Another Chart Record With 30th Top 10 R&B/Hip-Hop Hit
(AllHipHop News) YMCMB rapper-singer Drake edged closer to breaking another Billboard chart record this week when his latest single “Started From The Bottom” jumped from 19-3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. This is Drake’s 30th appearance on the chart’s top ten trailing only Lil Wayne (34) and R. Kelly (32). Drake already owns the record […]
Wale Videotaped In Another Shouting Match; Sends Tweets Directed At His Critics
WALE VIDEOTAPED IN YELLING MATCH
A$AP Rocky Reveals Who He Felt Had The Best Verse On “1 Train’
(AllHipHop News) It has been a long tradition in Hip-Hop for fans to argue over which rapper had the best verse on collaborations and posse cuts. Barber shows and internet forums have been the sites of heartfelt, heated discussions like: Which Juice Crew All-Star (Big Daddy Kane, Kool G. Rap, Craig G, or Masta Ace) came on […]
Lil Wayne Addresses Recent Anti-Heat Rant; Refuses To Apologize For Chris Bosh Comments
(AllHipHop News) After his recent on stage rant against the NBA and Miami Heat players, Lil Wayne appears to have had a change of heart (kind of). The Young Money leader called into Miami radio station 99 Jamz and confessed that he was sober during his rant, yet he had “too much to think” that night. […]
‘Long Distance Revolutionary’ Documentary Presents Mumia Abu-Jamal As Journalist & Historian
(AllHipHop News) In a recent interview with Lifeandtimes.com, director Stephen Vittoria spoke about his revealing new Mumia Abu-Jamal documentary Long Distance Revolutionary. While countless other films, books, articles, and essays have been created about the imprisoned former Black Panther member’s arrest, trial, and appeal of the alleged killing of a Philadelphia police officer in 1981, Vittoria’s new film […]
Gun Violence Victim Hadiya Pendleton’s Mother Appears In New Gun Control Ad
(AllHipHop News) “Tell Congress to support common sense reform so no more innocent children are killed, and no parent has to go through this heartbreak.” Those are the closing words of a new gun control public service announcement narrated by Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton. Cowley-Pendleton is the mother of Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year-old honor student who was gunned […]
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Signs Publishing Deal With Warner/Chappell
(AllHipHop News) Platinum rapper and music mogul Jay-Z just signed his Roc Nation label to a worldwide publishing administration agreement with Warner Music Group’s Warner/Chappell Music. The #1 music publishing company will immediately have the rights to all of Jay-Z’s future projects and his music dating back to 2008 which includes The Blueprint 3 and Watch The […]
Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake to Headline Wireless Festival 2013
(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake are both heading across the pond to close-out two nights of the 9th annual Wireless Festival in London this summer. The “Suit & Tie” collaborators will be the respective headlining acts for the July 12 and July 13 dates of the festivities taking place at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. […]
The Battle Over Marijuana Headed To Reality TV In ‘Weed Country’
(AllHipHop News) The Discovery network is ready to shine a light on the world of the North California marijuana trade in the new reality series Weed Country. The six-part series will follow the growers, dealers, and law enforcement officers involved in the illegal marijuana industry centered in the quickly spreading area known as “The Emerald Triangle.” The […]
Kevin Hart and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis to Appear on Saturday Night Live
(AllHipHop News) Fresh off winning his second consecutive MVP in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday night, comedian Kevin Hart is about leave his mark on late night televison. It was announced on Saturday that the star of Real Husbands of Hollywood and Laugh at My Pain will serve as the host of the March 2nd […]
Lil Wayne Goes On Anti-Miami Heat Rant: “I F*cked Chris Bosh Wife”, “I’m the new Pac”
(AllHipHop News) There are reports coming out that Young Money rapper Lil Wayne lashed out at the NBA and the Miami Heat players during an early Monday morning performance at Stereo Live in Houston during the NBA All-Star weekend. Both Karen Civil and Shaheem Reid sent out a serious of tweets quoting Wayne blasting LeBron […]
