LL Cool J Celebrates Arrest Of Jam Master Jay Murder Suspects
(AllHipHop News) Ll Cool J is celebrating after learning two man have been indicted for the murder of his friend Jam Master Jay. The Run-DMC star was killed in 2002 and now New York police officials are convinced they have the men responsible. “I’m just so happy that they got indicted on that,” LL tells […]
Dr. Dre Blasts Wife For Keeping His Gun And Golf Clubs
(AllHipHop News) Rap mogul Dr. Dre and his estranged wife, Nicole Young, have gone to war over “personal items” he claims she has refused to return from the former couple’s beach house. In new legal documents, the former N.W.A. star, real name Andre Romelle Young, alleges his wife is refusing him access to the retreat […]
Biden for President Launches National “Shop Talk” Series Aimed At Black Men, Kicks Off With Jermaine Dupri, Terrence J, Chuck Creekmur & Others
(AllHipHop News) Joe Biden, through Biden For President, has launched a national series meant to engage Black men through a series of panel discussions. The inaugural edition of “Shop Talk” features Congressman Cedric Richmond, Mandela Barnes, Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor, AllHipHop CEO Chuck Creekmur, music mogul Jermaine Dupri, and actor Terrance J. Gaulien “Gee” Smith, a […]
Conway The Machine Drops Hit-Boy-Produced Single “Fear Of God” Featuring DeJ Loaf
(AllHipHop News) Hit-Boy season continues to flourish this week. Hip Hop devotees already got to hear how the 33-year-old musician handled executive producing the acclaimed King’s Disease album by Queens-raised rap icon Nas. Then on Monday, Big Sean released a record titled “Deep Reverence” featuring the late Nipsey Hussle which was also produced by Hit-Boy. Additionally, Sean tapped the […]
Yo Gotti Teams With Meek Mill’s Reform Alliance To Push For Prison Reform In Mississippi
(AllHipHop News) Mario “Yo Gotti” Mims stepped up to fight for the rights of incarcerated individuals in Mississippi’s correctional system. Yo Gotti, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, and Roc Nation’s Team Roc helped expose the inhumane conditions inside Parchman prison. The Memphis-raised rapper is now teaming with the REFORM Alliance to pressure Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves to sign […]
50 Cent: Heterosexual Men Are The Biggest Targets Of Cancel Culture
(AllHipHop News) What exactly does it mean to be “canceled” by the public for problematic or illegal actions? Does it mean that person should completely lose their livelihood? Does it mean individuals simply choose to no longer support that person? Is there ever the possibility of redemption? The questions around cancel culture have come to […]
The Weeknd Talks Apologizing To Usher For Suggesting The Singer Stole His Sound
(AllHipHop News) Earlier this year, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye found himself in the hot seat with a lot of R&B fans for comments he made about Usher Raymond. The Canadian vocalist appeared to suggest that Usher copied the musical style of his 2011 mixtape. “House of Balloons literally changed the sound of pop music before my […]
Joe Budden Announces Plans For His Podcast To Part Ways With Spotify
(AllHipHop News) Back in 2018, Joe Budden revealed he was taking his talents to Spotify. The popular Joe Budden Podcast made the move to stream exclusively on the Sweden-based platform. “I’d like to thank Spotify for this tremendous opportunity to take The Joe Budden Podcast and podcasting in general to heights never before seen. Our partnership […]
Nas Curates “No Rap In My Playlist” For Jay-Z’s Tidal Platform
(AllHipHop News) For years, there have been allegations that Jay-Z continuously attempts to step on the release date of Nas’s projects. Recently, some people pointed to Pharrell and Jay dropping their “Entrepreneur” collaboration on the same day that Nas dropped his King’s Disease album. Nas was asked about the speculation that his former lyrical rival purposely […]
Queen Latifah Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. With Livestream
(AllHipHop News) Queen Latifah is set to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington with a new Facebook Watch special. An estimated 250,000 people marched to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African-Americans, culminating in Martin Luther King Jr.s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28th, […]
Cardi B Says Explicit “WAP” Song Only Bothers “Fake Religious People”
(AllHipHop News) Cardi B has hit back at haters blasting her explicit new single “WAP,” insisting the tune is meant for “adults”. The song – a collaboration between Cardi and Megan Thee Stallion – features lyrics such as, “Make it cream, make me scream / Out in public, make a scene / I don’t cook, […]
Infamous O.J. Simpson Prosecutor Christopher Darden Defending Pop Smoke’s Killer
(AllHipHop News) One of the suspects in rapper Pop Smoke’s murder has landed O.J. Simpson prosecutor Christopher Darden as his defense lawyer. The “Welcome to the Party” hitmaker, real name Bashar Barakah Jackson, was shot and killed in February, during what appeared to be a home invasion robbery at his rented home in the Hollywood […]
Nicki Minaj Asks Jury To Sort Out Legal War With Tracy Chapman Over Nas Song
(AllHipHop News) Nicki Minaj is pushing for a jury trial to determine the outcome of the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against her by singer Tracy Chapman. The rapper was hit with the court action in October 2018, after New York DJ Funkmaster Flex obtained a copy of the song Sorry, which Hip-Hop legend Nas, and […]
Producer Claims His Track Was Stolen To Created Kendrick Lamar’s Song “Loyalty”
(AllHipHop News) Top Dawg’s top dog Kendrick Lamar is being sued, but it does not seem to be his fault. According to court documents, producers for his 2018 Grammy-award winning song for best rap/sung performance, which featured automatic hit-maker Rihanna, “Loyalty,” did not fully credit everyone responsible for its creation. Musician Terrance Hayes is suing […]
Kanye West Accused Of Stealing Tech To Boost Sunday Service In $20 Million Lawsuit
(AllHipHop News) The bosses of a hi-tech company are suing Kanye West accusing the rapper of stiffing them over a deal. MyChannel, Inc. executives claim they helped the rap star maximize revenues for his Sunday Service and Yeezy merchandise, but he didn’t follow through on a promise to invest in their business. According to documents […]
Big Sean Reveals Jhene Aiko Suffered Miscarriage
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Big Sean has revealed his girlfriend Jhene Aiko suffered a miscarriage in his candid new Nipsey Hussle collaboration, “Deep Reverence.” The star dropped the track overnight as he announced the release date for his much-anticipated new album, Detroit 2, on September 4th, and fans were shocked to discover he and Aiko had […]
Kobe Bryant Gets His Own Street In Los Angeles
(AllHipHop News) The late Kobe Bryant is set to have a Los Angeles street named in his honor. The street will be near the city’s Staples Center where the basketball icon, who died in January, played for the Los Angeles Lakers. Herb J. Wesson Jr., the president of the L.A. City Council announced the news […]
Nas Plays Down Doja Cat Diss On “Ultra Black”
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop legend Nas has played down his apparent Doja Cat diss on the new song “Ultra Black,” insisting he only used her as a reference because it fit the rhyme. Nas caused a stir on social media earlier this month when he dropped the track, the first single from his new album King’s […]
Jay-Z And Others Face Intense Discrimination In Billboards Opposing Police Brutality, Donald Trump
(AllHipHop News) Wisconsin is ground zero for so many matters politically and socially, but now it is a visceral hotbed of chaos that has exploded into anarchy, largely due to another senseless act of police brutality. As Jacob Blake, an unarmed local man shot 7 times in the back by police, struggles to live, another […]
Notorious B.I.G.’s KONY Crown & 2Pac’s Love Letters Are Up For Auction At Sotheby’s
(AllHipHop News) New York City-based Sotheby’s is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious auction houses. The private corporation is set to sell-off some special memorabilia connected to two late rap icons. On September 15 at 6 pm ET, Sotheby’s will offer buyers the chance to purchase the crown once worn by Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace during […]
