(AllHipHop News) Bruno Mars’ musical approach sparked a debate on across the Twitter landscape over the weekend. A viral video of vlogger Seren Sensei blasting the “That’s What I Like” performer for alleged cultural appropriation went viral on the social media platform. Other Twitter users then quickly joined the dispute over whether Mars is guilty […]
(AllHipHop News) Back in 2014, entertainment power couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé brought in around $100 million from their “On The Run Tour.” Billboard reports this summer’s sequel could double the money intake of the original journey. #OTRII has nearly twice as many dates as the ’14 tour. The international stadium trek also involves what the […]
(AllHipHop News) Maryland’s Logic and Georgia’s Killer Mike connected for the track “Confess” off the Everybody album. It turns out Mike played a much bigger role in the direction of the project. The Def Jam recording artist talked about his friendship with Mike during a video interview with Zane Lowe. According to Logic, a phone […]
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Miles “Lil Yachty” McCollum is adding voice actor to his résumé. The “She Ready” rhymer was tapped for the role of Green Lantern in the animated Teen Titans GO! to the Movies. USA Today reports Yachty is being joined by Nicolas Cage as Superman and Halsey as Wonder Woman. The film is […]
(AllHipHop News) “God’s Plan” is the most popular song in America for the seventh week. Drake’s latest single racked up another 81.8 million U.S. streams to help it stay atop the Hot 100 chart. Seven of the top ten all-time streaming weeks now belong to “God’s Plan.” It peaked earlier this month with 101.7 million […]
(AllHipHop News) Both Big Sean and Jhené Aiko were trending on social media for hours. The online attention came after rumors began circulating that the Twenty88 couple called it quits. Stories began to pop up claiming the G.O.O.D. Music rapper cheated on the California-raised vocalist with singer Nicole Scherzinger. Jhené threw water on the digital […]
(AllHipHop News) According to reports, New York rapper Craig Mack has died of possible heart failure. The onetime signee to Diddy’s Bad Boy Entertainment label is survived by a wife and two adult children. Mack broke out in the mid-1990s with the Top 10 hit “Flava in Ya Ear.” The popular remix to the song […]
(AllHipHop News) Mobb Deep fans can rejoice. A new album is in the works is will be released this year. Havoc, the group’s lead producer and co-emcee, told Ari Melber of MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari” that the plan is in the works. Havoc said on air, “The way I’m reflecting on it is I’m […]
(AllHipHop News) Rap mogul Suge Knight has dismissed a lawyer who was charged in a conspiracy to bribe witnesses, in connection with his forthcoming murder trial. Suge appeared in court today to dismiss Thaddeus Culpepper, a member of the Death Row founder’s defense team, who was arrested and charged with accessory to murder after the […]
(AllHipHop News) Drake’s#### “God’s Plan” and the soundtrack to “The Greatest Showman” movie are continuing their reigns atop the U.K. singles and albums charts. The Canadian rapper’s tune racks up a seventh week at number one on the Official Charts company singles rundown. He tops the chart ahead of Rudimental, Jess Glynne, and Macklemore’s collaboration […]
(AllHipHop News) XXXTentacion is planning an offline event in Broward County next week to support victims of the Parkland City high school shooting. The rapper will host and perform the “A Helping Hand” concert this Sunday (March 18) at Club Cinema in Pompano Beach, Florida. The concert takes place as XXXTentacion prepares to release his […]
(AllHipHop News) A concert featuring Fabulous turned into chaos over the weekend in Pennsylvania. Fab was the headliner of the Spring Break Takeover concert in Allentown, which also feature performances by PnB Rock, A Boogie wit da Hoodie and Albee Al The Gladiator. The evening started off late, and although PnB Rock and A Boogie […]
(AllHipHop News) The Game has allegedly failed to pay up in his sexual assault case. The “Dreams” hitmaker, real name Jayceon Taylor, was sued for $10 million by Priscilla Rainey, a contestant on his U.S. reality series “She’s Got Game,” in 2015. She claimed The Game assaulted her while filming a scene in a Los […]
(AllHipHop News) Notorious B.I.G. estate officials have beaten a copyright infringement lawsuit relating to a single released back in 1993. Poet Abiodun Oyewole, also known as Tunes by Dune, filed suit against executors in 2016, claiming he wrote a 1968 musical compilation titled “When the Revolution Comes,” which was reportedly sampled in the late rapper’s#### […]
(AllHipHop News) Rap heavyweight Rick Ross treated his family to a shopping spree in Miami, Florida, a week after he was hospitalized for a health scare. The rapper appeared to be firmly back on his feet as he stepped out to the Bal Harbour Shops with his little girl, Berkley, the child’s mother, Briana Camille, […]
(AllHipHop News) You have to give it to him, Lil Yachty is not afraid to step into the lion’s den. On February 28, the Lil Boat 2 creator found himself in the cross-hairs of Funkmaster Flex. The longtime Hot 97 personality called out several artists as “wack rappers” on Instagram. Yachty made Flex’s unfavorable list […]
(AllHipHop News) Gunfire interrupted a block party hosted by music executive J Prince Jr. over the weekend. J Prince Jr. was hosting his birthday party in Houston’s Fifth Ward, which birthed the Geto Boys and his father’s legendary label, Rap-a-Lot Records. Hundreds of people had gathered on Liberty Road to celebrate J Prince Jr.’s success […]
(AllHipHop News) Me Too has been one of the most impactful social movements in recent history. Even though the cause has brought international awareness to sexual misconduct and sexual harassment, there has been some criticism of #MeToo as well. Amber Rose expressed her concerns with the movement during an appearance on the syndicated talk show […]
(AllHipHop News) Somehow the news of music’s most powerful couple hitting the road together again leaked early. The unintended online posts about Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s “On The Run 2 Tour” were premature but not inaccurate. Today, Roc Nation and Tidal officially announced pre-sale tickets for the trek. Fans of the “Top Off,” “Family Feud,” and […]
(AllHipHop News) Safaree Samuels is continuing his press tour following the “leaking” of his nude pictures. The Easily Offended podcast recently hosted the “Hunnid” rapper for an interview. The show included a discussion about whether Safaree was once a ghostwriter for his ex-girlfriend Nicki Minaj. When asked directly if he ever penned full verses or […]
