MMG’s Gunplay Inks Solo Deal With Def Jam Records
(AllHipHop News) Following his appearance on stage with the Maybach Music Group during the 2012 BET Awards on Sunday night (July 1), Miami native Gunplay has officially inked a solo record deal with Def Jam Records. Ross, a longtime friend of Gunplay, announced the deal this afternoon when he tweeted, “Breaking News!!!! @GUNPLAYMMG just signed Big […]

A3C Hip-Hop Festival Adds Twista, YP, CunningLynguists and Phil Ade
THE LINEUP IS GROWING FOR ATLANTA’S UPCOMING A3C SHOWCASE

Prodigy Named Brand Ambassador Of SUPRA; Drops “H.N.I.C. 3” Album
PRODIGY NAMED BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR SUPRA THE SAME DAY AS “H.N.I.C. 3” DROPS!

50 Cent Announces New Interscope Album For November; Reveals Tracklist For “5 (Murder By Numbers)”
50 CENT REVEALS TRACKLIST FOR “5 (MURDER BY NUMBERS)”

Game Drops New Video For Track Off “The Documentary”
GAME DROPS A NEW VIDEO FOR A SINGLE FROM “THE DOCUMENTARY”

AHH Stray News: Nas and Large Professor, Meek, Mario Chalmers Goes Hip-Hop
AHH STRAY NEWS: NAS & LARGE PROFESSOR, MEEK MILL & MORE

Bang Em Smurf Offers Advice To Hip-Hop Artists Locked Up
BANG EM SMURF HAS ADVICE FOR ALL THE RAPPERS LOCKED UP, OR HEADING TO JAIL!

Dr. Dre’s Company Beats Electronic Acquires Streaming Service MOG
DR. DRE’S COMPANY BEATS ELECTRONICS HAS ACQUIRED MUSIC STREAMING COMPANY MOG!

Rappers Win Big At 2012 BET Awards
RAPPERS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT 2012 BET AWARDS; JAY-Z AND BEYONCE’ BOTH WIN AWARDS

Chicago Rapper Lil Reese Inks Def Jam Deal
CHICAGO RAPPER LIL REESE ENDS UP ON DEF JAM THANKS TO PRODUCER NO I.D.!
Eminem Speaks To DJ Whoo Kid About Working With Dr. Dre On New Album And Ice-T’s “Art Of Rap” Documentary
EMINEM ON WORKING WITH DR. DRE ON HIS FORTHCOMING ALBUM

EXCLUSIVE: Imprisoned Former Cash Money Rapper Turk Gets October Release Date
FORMER HOT BOY TURK GETS A RELEASE DATE. AND ALLHIPHOP.COM HAS THE INFO FOR YOU!

Rick Ross Talks “Self Made Vol. 2,” Signs Autographs For Fans
(AllHipHop News) Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group label recently dropped the second installment of the Self Made series. Ricky Rozay came out to show love in his hometown of Miami, where he signed every copy of Self Made Vol. 2. “I signed some autographs, a few hundred people,” Rick Ross told AllHipHop.com. “July 31, God […]

RZA Planning Album To Score Of “The Man With the Iron Fist”
(AllHipHop News) Wu-Tang Clan member RZA has revealed initial plans for the soundtrack to his highly anticipated directorial debut, The Man With the Iron Fists. The RZA is directing and scoring The Man With the Iron Fists, which is currently filming and stars actress Lucy Liu, Russell Crowe, and RZA himself. During an interview with […]

LIVESTREAM 4PM EST: 5 Reasons To Watch The League Of Young Voters’ “Ignite LA: Uprising Remixed” Event
LIVESTREAM 4PM EST: NIPSEY HUSSLE, CHUCK CREEKMUR & MORE AT THE LEAGUE OF YOUNG VOTERS’ “IGNITE LA” ELECTION EVENT

A$AP Rocky Clarifies September Release Date For “LongLiveA$AP” Album
(AllHipHop News) Despite reports that A$AP Rocky’s RCA/Polo Grounds debut, LoveLiveA$AP, would be released on September 11, the Harlem native clarified at a recent event in Washington D.C. that the previously mentioned date is not correct. While talking to The Source during the event’s “red carpet” Rocky clarified, “It’s not September 11; I was joking on the radio.” […]

League Of Young Voters Hit BET Awards For “Ignite LA” Event; Nipsey Hussle and Dee-1 To Speak
NIPSEY HUSSLE, JASIRI X & DEE-1 TO HELP IGNITE THE ELECTION DISCUSSION DURING BET AWARDS WEEKEND

Cee-Lo Cast In New Film “Can A Song Save Your Life?”; Production Begins Next Week In New York
(AllHipHop News) Variety reports that Voice judge and Grammy Award-winning singer and rapper Cee-Lo has been cast in director John Carney’s new musical drama, Can A Song Save Your Life? Cee-Lo will play the role of Troublegum, a well-known and very successful Hip-Hop star, a familiar notion for the Gnarls Barkley and Goodie Mob member. The film, produced […]

Lauryn Hill Pleads Guilty To Tax Violations; Faces Three Years In Jail
(AllHipHop News) Former Fugee group member Lauryn Hill is facing prison time, after pleading guilty to tax violations today (June 29). Lauryn Hill pleaded guilty to three counts of failure to file tax returns, from 2005-2007. The singer admitted that she “intentionally and willingly” failed to report income of more than $1.8 million. Lauryn Hill […]