Schedule Released For Week-Long 2012 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival; Busta Rhymes and Friends to Headline Finale
A WEEK-LONG CELEBRATION IN JULY ANNOUNCED FOR BROOKLYN HIP HOP FEST; BUSTA & FRIENDS TO HEADLINE

Big K.R.I.T. Tapped as Special Guest for Red Bull EmSee National Finals
(AllHipHop News) Red Bull pulls out all the stops when it comes to getting the best featured artists and the best talent to provide the crowd with the right vibe for each event. This year is no different as Red Bull has tapped Big K.R.I.T. as the special guest judge for the Red Bull EmSee […]

Exclusive: Jadakiss Delves Into R&B Through Singer Emanny
JADAKISS GETS DOWN WITH R-n-B WITH EMANNY!

Decatur Dan, Director of 2 Chainz’ “Riot” Visual Calls Out 50 Cent and Creative Director For Altered Remix Video
(AllHipHop News) When 50 Cent released the remix to 2 Chainz‘ current hit “Riot” a couple weeks back, everyone seemed to be feeling the song that found a home on yesterday’s (May 22) release of 50 Cent and DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz: The Lost Tape. Fast forward to director Decatur Dan’s original music video being […]

EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Henchman Loaned Wyclef Drug Money; IRS Scrutinizes Relationship
JIMMY HENCHMAN ADMITTED TO LOANING WYCLEF DRUG MONEY; BUSTED WITH CELL IN PRISON!

Killer Mike and El-P Take “Into the Wild Tour” On the Road With Mr. MFN eXquire and Despot
(AllHipHop News) El-P and Killer Mike have revealed tour dates for their upcoming 20-city “Into the Wild Tour.” The tour, presented by Karmaloop, also features Brooklyn rapper Mr. MFN eXquire and Queens native, Despot. “Into the Wild” pays homage to Where the Wild Things Are creator, Maurice Sendak, who passed away on May 8 at the age of […]

50 Cent To Drop New Album July 3 Regardless Of Label Support [Mixtape Download]
50 CENT HAS DROPPED THE LOST TAPE, BUT HE’S ABOUT TO DROP A NEW CD!

2 Chainz Released From Police Custody After Mistakenly Arrested
2 CHAINZ RELEASED AFTER RING MISTAKEN FOR WEAPON

Kanye West, Beyonce and Jay-Z Lead Nominees For 2012 BET Awards; Samuel L. Jackson To Host
(AllHipHop News) Earlier today (May 22) at the BET Studios in New York City, Stephen Hill, President of BET’s Music Programming and Specials, was on hand to announce the 2012 BET Awards show’s nominees, recipient of the “Cadillac Lifetime Achievement Award,” and host for the awards, to take place on July 1 at the Shrine […]

T.I. Joins Cast Of Universal Pictures’ “Identity Theft”; Set to Play Bounty Hunter In Comedy
(AllHipHop News) Deadline is reporting that rapper T.I., who is no stranger to the acting world, has been cast as a bounty hunter in director Seth Gordon’s new Universal Pictures film, Identity Theft. Identity Theft, which stars comedians Jason Bateman (Horrible Bosses) and Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids), is the story of a man, played by Bateman, who has […]

David Banner Drops “Sex, Drugs & Video Games”; Plan to Shoot Movie and Donate to Charity With His 2M1 Proceeds
DAVID BANNER WANTS TO RECRUIT 2 MILLION PERSON ARMY WITH HIS 2M1 MOVEMENT; NEW “SEX, DRUGS & VIDEO GAMES” ALBUM DEBUTS

Rapper 2 Chainz Arrested at LaGuardia Airport in New York City
2 CHAINZ ARRESTED TODAY AT NEW YORK’S LA GUARDIA AIRPORT

Action Bronson Responds to Anti-LGBT Accusations; Says ‘I Don’t Hate Anyone’
(AllHipHop News) The Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual and Transexual community is seeking answers from rapper Action Bronson after a series of controversial Tweets centered around an Instagram photo he posted this week. While Action has since clarified his comments on the photo and its caption, several outspoken members of the LGBT community have expressed their displeasure with Action […]

Austin City Limits’ 2012 Music Festival Adds The Roots, Big K.R.I.T. and Childish Gambino to Lineup
(AllHipHop News) Not to be outdone by all of the recent festival news from Soundset, Rock the Bells, Lollapalooza and Made In America, the Austin City Limits 2012 Music Festival (ACL) has revealed its lineup for the city’s 11th annual, three-day concert event, to take place October 12-14 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. ACL 2012, […]

Drumma Boy Premieres New Video; Unifies Memphis With New Mixtape
CAN DRUMMA BOY’S NEW ALBUM HELP UNITE MEMPHIS? HE THINKS SO!

EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Henchman Trial Day 6 – DEA Catches Jimmy Delivering Coke
COCAINE CONNECT FLIPS, WEARS A WIRE, AND CATCHES JIMMY DELIVERING A KILO!

Pete Rock Speaks Out About Lupe Fiasco’s New “T.R.O.Y.” Sampling Single “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)”
(AllHipHop News) The recent backlash surrounding Grammy Award-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco’s new single, “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)”, may have been unexpected when his first offering from Food & Liquor 2 was released last night (May 21). Pete Rock, who produced “T.R.O.Y.” in 1992 as a dedication to Troy “Trouble” Dixon of Heavy D and the […]

Young Buck To Serve Prison Time For Gun Possession
YOUNG BUCK TO SERVE TIME FOR GUN POSSESSION

Kendrick Lamar Announced as Final Member of Ghost Recon Team
(ALlHipHop News) Ubisoft has announced that Kendrick Lamar will be the final member of Team Ghost in “Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier” video game. Joining a select group of celebrity gamers as a Ghost, Kendrick Lamar joins the ranks with the most elite soldiers and represents a complete range of skills on the battlefield. […]

Lineup For Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest Forms With Pearl Jam, Rick Ross
PEARL JAM AND JAY-Z WILL HEADLINE PHILLY FESTIVAL