Time Served: Ja Rule Readies Release from Jail and Return to Rap
(AllHipHop News) Queens raised rapper Ja Rule, born Jeffrey Atkins, is on the verge of being released from prison, after serving time for the illegal possession of a firearm in Manhattan, New York in 2010. According to the Associated Press, while his sentence for the firearm was shortened for good behavior, Ja Rule will go straight into […]
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. […]
BET To Televise Unaired Stevie Wonder United Nations Concert
(AllHipHop News) For one night on October 24th, 2012 the United Nations Organization was not dealing with oil crises or warring dictators, but celebrating their 67th anniversary with a concert of music legends. BET Networks and Wonder Production will televise the concert on Centric and BET. The concert special will air on Saturday, February 23rd […]
Juvenile Becomes A Thespian, Rapper Lands Starring Role In Crime Drama Film
(AllHipHop News) New Orleans Hip Hop/bounce legend Juvenile has crafted a multiplatinum 15+ year recording career, but he will turn into a vengeful gangsta for his role in the movie The Power of Few. Shot in New Orleans and directed by Leone Marucci, the crime drama tells the story of a bloody afternoon from three different perspectives, […]
Wale Confronts Sports Announcer on TV Over On Air-Comments
(AllHipHop News) The 15-37 Washington Wizards were not only over-matched by the Toronto Raptors last night(Feb. 20th) 96-88 but overshadowed by an even more enticing battle. Toronto Raptors commentator Matt Devlin and the sports fanatic MC that is Wale had a cold war of words after Devlin questioned on-air Wale’s relevancy and stating the obvious “he’s not Drake.” […]
‘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 […]
EXCLUSIVE: Max B Preparing For Second Appeal; Issues Ominous Warning To Rap Community
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Max B. checked in with AllHipHop.com from prison to issue a stern warning to the Hip-Hop community regarding violence and the street life. Max B., born Charly Wingate, is currently serving a 75-year prison sentence, for his role in a September 2006 robbery, that turned into a homicide. In 2009, Max was […]
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 […]
Supreme Court Upholds C-Murder Conviction; Sets Precedent for Criminal Case Convictions
(AllHipHop News) Multi-platinum New Orleans rapper C-Murder was on the losing side of a Supreme Court verdict yesterday (February 19), that will uphold his life long sentence for allegedly murdering a 16-year-old fan in 2002. While the Supreme Court ruling keeps the former No Limit rapper and TRU Records label head behind bars, organizations like […]
Joey Bada$$, Rap Crew Pro Era, Statik Selektah Announce “Beast Coastal” Tour
(AllHipHop News) New York rapper Joey Bada$$ New York rap collective Pro Era have announced the Beast Coastal Tour, which will also feature Statik Selektah. Pro Era group members CJ Fly, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, Dessy Hinds will be featured on the tour, along with Flatbush Zombies and The Underachievers. Joey Bada$$ will perform tracks […]
Young Jeezy Honored By Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta, Georgia rap Star Young Jeezy took a break from NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, to be honored by Congress. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th Congressional District of Texas, honored Young Jeezy for his contributions and hard work to better the city of Houston. “The greatest good you can do for another […]
Chicago Teen Shot Hours After Obama Visits Chicago High School
(AllHipHop News) President Barack Obama’s speech to the Chicago youth at Hyde Park Career Academy was followed by the death of the sister of one of the students present. Destini Warren’s sister Janay MacFarlane was fatally shot around 11:30 P.M. on February 15th on the 1300 block of Jackson Avenue in the northern suburban while visiting family […]
Jesse Jackson Jr. Under Strict Medical Attention
(AllHipHop News) On February 15th, former Chicago congressman Jesse Jackson Jr was charged for conspiring to allocate $750,000 in campaign funding to personal expenses. In a February 18th statement, his father and illustrious civil rights leader Jesse Jackson says his son is “struggling with the highs and lows of his bipolar disorder”. The statement from […]
Floyd Mayweather Inks New Deal With Showtime/CBS, Labeled “Biggest In The Sport of Boxing”
(AllHipHop News) Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. has inked a deal a new deal that could make him the highest-paid athlete in all of sports this year. The undefeated, eight-time world champion has teamed with Showtime PPV and CBS Corporation, to promote Floyd Mayweather’s fights on the CBS Television Network and its respective platforms. According to […]
Legendary Music Executive Clive Davis Comes Out Of The Closet; Reveals Bisexuality On “Katie”
(AllHipHop News) The Mount Rushmore of music executives has to include Clive Davis, the man who signed Whitney Houston, Sean “Diddy’ Combs, Alicia Keys, Janis Joplin and Aretha Franklin. However, he might have made his most shocking discovery over 25 years ago, when he figured out he was bisexual, he told Katie Couric today (February 19). The […]
From Cuffs To Christ: Chief Keef To Be Baptized
REPORT: CHIEF KEEF GETS BAPTIZED
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. […]
Supporters For Christopher Dorner Rally Against LAPD
(AllHipHop News) Dozen of people rallied in protest of the LAPD and in apparent soldiery for Christopher Dorner, who was killed with a shot to the head from authorities in a massive manhunt that ended last week. The protestors marched downtown in protest of police corruption and man assert the Dorner had a just cause […]
Young Vito Murder Trial Over Rapper Slim Dunkin’s Death Begins
(AllHipHop News) The jury selection process began yesterday (February 18) in Atlanta, for the rapper accused of killing Brick Squad 1017 member, Slim Dunkin. Vinson Hardimon aka Young Vito, is charged with shooting and killing Slim Dunkin, 24, during a dispute in a local recording studio. Young Vito, 30, has pleaded not guilty to a […]
