(AllHipHop News) Today (March 9) marks 21 years since the death of Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace. Tidal is commemorating the iconic Hip Hop artist by presenting an A+E documentary on the platform. Biography Presents: BIGGIE: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. was directed by Mark Ford and produced by Creature Films. The doc was authorized […]
(AllHipHop News) While debates go on about Xan’s comments about legendary rapper 2Pac, the Cali rapper has dropped details regarding his upcoming project. During his stop in New York, Diego met with Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning to talk about his come up, his Xanarchy Gang message and how life on the road has […]
(AllHipHop News) Will Smith and his son Jaden have been sending shipments of their eco-friendly bottled water to help the people of Flint, Michigan amid their ongoing pollution crisis. The father and son duo founded the JUST company in 2015, and brand bosses have started sending crates of their products, which are packaged in paper-based […]
(AllHipHop News) A correctional officer who helped a notorious convict pull off multiple scams in the name of hip-hop, is heading to prison himself. Jimmy Sabatino’s connection to hip-hop started in dramatic a way after he destroyed one of the L.A. Times’ biggest stories involving Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls’ rivalry. Jimmy Sabatino’s was busted […]
(AllHipHop News) Rap veterans A Tribe Called Quest have joined forces with Pharrell Williams and his Billionaire Boys Club (BBC) clothing brand to launch a capsule collection. The rap group has helped to design a line of hooded sweatshirts, T-shirts, and other merchandise for the streetwear label, featuring the BBC logo and graphics such as […]
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop superstar Pharrell Williams is reportedly gearing up to launch a line of products for women, named after his 2014 album Girl. The “Happy” hitmaker has obtained trademarks to use the phrases “Girl By Pharrell Williams” and “Pharrell Williams Girl” for clothing, lingerie, jewelry, athletic gear, luggage, and cosmetics, according to filings. The […]
(AllHipHop News) Record Store Day 2018 is scheduled for Saturday, April 21. Label/online boutique Get On Down is offering fans the chance to purchase vinyl versions of albums by Cam’ron, Too $hort, Willie Colon, Lyrics Born, and Compton’s Most Wanted. Cam’ron’s fourth full-length, Purple Haze, will be presented as a purple 2-LP. For the first […]
(AllHipHop News) Chicago’s Louis “King Louie” Johnson is accusing Lawless, Inc. of breaching their record contract. The 30-year-old rapper filed a lawsuit against the company in Cook County Circuit Court, according to Fox 32. The suit alleges Lawless has not made any royalty payments to King Louie. Despite claiming his music recordings have “generated significant […]
(AllHipHop News) Moroccan-American recording artist French Montana joined with Get Schooled and MTV to launch the “We Are The Dream” initiative. The “Unforgettable” rapper further used his celebrity to bring awareness to the education campaign for DACA recipients by writing an op-ed about the subject, along with Get Schooled executive director Marie Groark. Get Schooled […]
(AllHipHop News) So So Def’s family drama continues to play out on Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta. This week’s upcoming episode features a scene where Da Brat expresses her disappointment with Shad “Bow Wow” Moss. While speaking with legendary record producer/executive Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat says, “[Bow Wow] is going to different record labels. To […]
(AllHipHop News) Ice Cube’s game show “VH1 Hip Hop Squares will return for a second season this month. The game show is a hip-hop twist on the old “Hollywood Squares” featuring some of today’s biggest rap stars competing to showcase their knowledge of pop culture. DeRay Davis returns as host for the second season of […]
(AllHipHop News) The first season of Marvel’s Luke Cage used Gang Starr songs as the name of each episode. For season 2, the superhero series is borrowing titles from another duo from Hip Hop’s Golden Era. “Season Two’s episodes are named in honor of PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH. [Pete Rock] you had no idea, […]
(AllHipHop News) The Kennedy Center is set to launch a Hip Hop Culture Council. Its mission will be to expand the public’s knowledge of Hip Hop. A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip was named the artistic director of the council. LL Cool J, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Common, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, MC Lyte, 9th Wonder, and […]
(AllHipHop News) U.S. Winter Olympics heroine Lindsey Vonn has ruled out a romance with rapper Drake because she knows too many people he has dated. The downhill skier and model, who previously dated golfer Tiger Woods, is looking for love after her latest triumph on the slopes of South Korea, and after failing to find […]
(AllHipHop News) The life of fashion wiz Daniel “Dapper Dan” Day will be told in an upcoming memoir and biopic. The Harlem legend’s story has been snapped up by Sony with Jerrod Carmichael attached to write and produce alongside Sony-based producer Josh Bratman of Immersive Pictures. Dapper Dan became famous in the early 1980s, thanks to his ability […]
(AllHipHop News) Rap star Logic has announced he will follow up his third album Everybody with a new mixtape. The rapper just announced he would be releasing “Bobby Tarantino II” this Friday. The second installment follows the 2016 release of “Bobby Tarantino,” which was Logic’s fifth mixtape. The original release peaked at number 12 on […]
(AllHipHop News) The two men accused of murder in the shooting death of rapper BTY YoungN will escape charges in the killing. Kyron Williams and Darryl Bannister were charged with second-degree murder for the death of BTY YoungN, who was shot and killed at a Shell gas station in New Orleans last April. Even though […]
(AllHipHop News) Nick Cannon has been hit with a class action lawsuit over alleged lost wages. The former “America’s Got Talent” host has been accused of failing to pay the crew of his new movie “She Ball” overtime. Almost 100 people involved in the project, including drivers, camera operators, and location managers, have taken issue […]
(AllHipHop News) Flavor Flav may want to patch up his relationship with Public Enemy, to get out of the crosshairs of Uncle Sam. According to reports, Flavor Flav has not paid his taxes for over 10 years and now faces a massive $3.1 million dollar to the IRS. According to reports, Flav did not pay […]
(AllHipHop News) A woman who claims Trey Songz punched her at a party last month has been granted a domestic violence restraining order against the singer. The alleged victim claims that she and the R&B star had been friends and “occasional romantic partners” for the past few years. In a sworn statement obtained by the […]
