Grammy Winner Frank Ocean Sued Over Song “Lost”
A PRODUCER CLAIMS ANOTHER PRODUCER RIPPED HIS TRACK AND USED IT FOR FRANK OCEAN’S LOST…RESULT? LAWSUIT!!
Houston Hip-Hop Is Getting Its Proper Respect In New Photo Exhibit
(AllHipHop News) There are several cities across America that are hubs for distinct musical styles that have become a vital part of the fabric of Hip-Hop. New York City is the home of boom-bap. Los Angeles introduced America to the G-Funk. Atlanta is the center of the trap sound. Chicago produced the double-time flow. But Houston, Texas, […]
Lil Wayne Adds More Tracks To ‘I Am Not A Human Being II’
(AllHipHop News) Earlier this week Lil Wayne released the tracklist for his upcoming album I Am Not A Human Being II, and over the last few days the Young Money leader decided to include three more songs to the LP. [ALSO READ: Lil Wayne Releases Tracklist For I Am Not A Human Being II] Besides the already announced […]
Jay-Z’s Atlantic City 40/40 Club Closed For Good
(AllHipHop News) The $4 million dollar Atlantic City branch of Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club is closed for good according to the Press of Atlantic City. The local publication reports that the upscale sports bar shut it’s doors back in October when its lease ended. That was the same month that Hurricane Sandy hit the Atlantic City area, […]
Lupe Fiasco Teams Up With Health & Wellness Company
(AllHipHop News) After a 6 week hiatus from posting to his official twitter account, Lupe Fiasco returned to the social media site this month, and last night the emcee sent out a rare tweet announcing that he is now the new creative director of the Chicago-based wellness company higi. I’m happy to announce I’ve come […]
Key Witness In Trayvon Martin Case Lied Under Oath
(AllHipHop News) The unresolved case of 17 year old Trayvon Martin’s egregious murder at the hands of George Zimmerman has experienced a problem that could change its complexion. The unnamed girl, known in the case as Civilian Witness 8 and suspected to be Martin’s girlfriend at the time, erroneously told prosecutors she was in hospital on […]
Kim Kardashian Almosts Loses Baby
(AllHipHop News) Kim Kardashian returned from Paris’ fashion week with a nearly devastating pregnancy scare. According to New York Post Page Six, Kanye West’s baby mother was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday following her return. An anonymous insider claims the Keeping Up With The Kardashian media mogul was experiencing complications before her plane even […]
Lil Kim Goes Off On Peter Rosenberg For Asking About Nicki Minaj During Tiffany Foxx Interview
(AllHipHop News) Apparently femcee Lil Kim is sick and tired of talking about rap rival Nicki Minaj. Kim called into the Hot 97’s The Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg Show this week to introduce her new artist Tiffany Foxx, but the second question Rosenberg asked Kim was about Minaj. “Let me tell you something. I’m about to […]
Kid Cudi Reveals Details Of ‘Indicud’ Album Coming in April
(AllHipHop News) G.O.O.D. Music’s resident alternative emcee Kid Cudi is set to drop his 3rd studio album Indicud on April 23rd. The media shy rapper/producer/director recently spoke with Billboard about what his fans can expect to hear on his latest project. Cudi admits that he hasn’t finalized the tracklist for Indicud yet, but he did […]
Beanie Sigel Sentenced To 6-23 Months For Drug Charge
(AllHipHop News) Former Roc-A-Fella rapper Beanie Sigel was sentenced to 6 to 23 months in county prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to drug charges from an August 2012 arrest in Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania according to reports by the Delaware County Daily Times. Sigel (born Dwight Grant) and a companion were stopped by state troopers on I-95 for […]
Mobb Deep Announces 20th Anniversary Tour
(AllHipHop News) Rap group Mobb Deep is officially back together, with the announcement of their 20th Anniversary Tour. Havoc and Prodigy will hit the road to celebrate their career, which started with the 1993 release Juvenile Hell. Since then, Mobb Deep has released seven albums as a group. As solo artists Havoc has released two […]
Ghostface Killah Releasing New Concept Album with Comic Book
(AllHipHop News) Ghostface Killah of Staten Island’s Wu-Tang Clan is kicking off the “The Twelve Reasons to Die National Tour” in support his new album, aptly dubbed Twelve Reasons to Die. Throughout the tour, Ghostface will be backed by a band called Venice Dawn and led by composer Adrian Younge, who concieved the concept album […]
Dr. Dre Secures $60 Million In Funding For “Daisy” Streaming Music Service
(AllHipHop News) Music mogul’s Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine have officially launched a new streaming music service titled “Daisy” backed by $60 million in funding. The pair’s company Beats Electronics secured the investment from Access Industries and a group of private investors, who will launch “Daisy” sometime in late 2013. “Daisy” is being launched off […]
Kanye West Vents To DJ Enuff About MTV’s Hottest MC’s List and Sway
(AllHipHop News) Two people will always give you the best soundbites. Snarky Kanye West with god complex levels of arrogance and disrespected Kanye West. The G.O.O.D. Music general combined the two when he called in to The Angie Martinez Show where DJ Enuff was filling in. Mr. West barrages the New York City airwaves with his diatribe […]
Suspect Arrested In French Montana Tour Bus Shooting
(AllHipHop News) Philadelphia’s Fox 29 is reporting that murder charges have been filed against an accused suspect in the February 28th drive-by shooting that took place near Bad Boy recording artist French Montana’s tour bus. [ALSO READ: Shots Fired At French Montana’s Tour Bus, 1 Person Dead] According to police, the suspect, Frank Biggs, was the passenger in […]
Nas To Perform As Part Of Kennedy Center Hip-Hop Festival in 2014
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop legend Nas is going to be one of the rap representatives to perform at the world renown John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ “One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwide” festival in 2014. The Hip-Hop festival was announced as part of the Kennedy Center’s 2013-2014 season on Tuesday. This will place Hip-Hop culture right […]
Kenny Clutch’s Alleged Shooter Fights Extradition
(AllHipHop News) The triple homicide shooting that claimed the life of Oakland rapper Kenneth “Kenny Clutch” Cherry is nearing completion but not before some complications. Prime suspect, 26-year-old Ammar Harris challenged his extradition from to Nevada from California on Monday (March 4th) after being captured last Thursday (February 28th). Harris was arrested at a Studio […]
EXCLUSIVE: Gunplay Speaks On His New Found Freedom, New Album
(AllHipHop News) It has been a long battle for Richard Morales better known in rap circles as Gunplay. Gunplay surrendered to police on October 9th on an outstanding warrant stemming from armed robbery and assault charges on April 13th, 2012. Allegedly, the Cops & Robbers rapper assaulted and robbed Miami accountant Turron Woodside. Less than […]
Murderer of Original 50 Cent Wanted For Triple Homicide
(AllHipHop News) Julio Acevedo is wanted for allegedly murdered a pregnant woman and her husband in a hit-and-run accident and was already a murderer before that unlucky incident. Acevedo is also the man who murderede Brooklyn gangster Kelvin Martin, better known as the original “50 Cent”. According to police reports, the 44-year-old was allegedly speeding […]
Snoop Dogg Kung-Fu Fighting in New “Way of the Dogg” Video Game
(AllHipHop) West Coast Hip-Hop icon Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion has announced that he will be featured in his own video game set to release in conjunction with both his new album and film called, Reincarnated. Coming together with U.K. based video game publisher, 505 Games, and video game developer Echo Peak, Snoop has combined […]
