(AllHipHop News) Former child soldier-turned-rapper Emmanuel Jal has snagged a variety of high profiled politicians, activists and celebrities for his new video “We Want Peace.” Emmanuel Jal is a former child soldier who was born into the life of a child soldier. He lost his mother during Sudan’s first civil war, which ravaged the country […]
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs will be one of several rap heavy weights attending a black-tie benefit in Philadelphia this weekend to raise funds and toys for the homeless and financially challenged this holiday season. The rap star will be joined by comedian Jamie Foxx, Vivica A. Fox, Lance Gross, Jermaine Dupri and […]
Attorneys for Funk legend George Clinton has filed a multi-million dollar copyright infringement lawsuit over a remix group’s 2003 hit song “Shut Up.” Lawyers for Clinton filed the lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, on December 10th. The lawsuit accuses BEP stole portions of Clinton’s classic #1 funk […]
Rapper Lil Wayne cannot do any drugs or liquor as part of the terms of his three-year probation for drug and gun possession in Arizona, but that has not deterred drug dealers from naming deadly narcotics after him.The superstar rapper’s name was associated with a $250 million drug bust that yielded 500 bricks of heroin. […]
(AllHipHop News) Ja Rule’s pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon over a July 2007 gun possession charge in Manhattan, New York and will serve two years in prison when he is sentenced in February. The rapper reached the plea deal today (December 13th) in Manhattan State Supreme Court, over a July 23rd, […]
A new DVD heading to stores this January will feature an unreleased interview with legendary rapper Tupac Shakur. The late rap star is the subject of the DVD Tupac Uncensored and Uncut: The Lost Prison Tapes, which is slated to hit stores January 25th. The interview with Tupac Shakur was shot on location at Clinton […]
(AllHipHop News) Memphis police have already arrested three people in connection with a Thanksgiving weekend shooting, but are now seeking popular rapper Yo Gotti in connection with a violent altercation. According to WREG Channel 3, Yo Gotti and an associate, OG Boo Dirty, were involved in a verbal altercation on November 29th when a third […]
(AllHipHop News) DJ Premier is putting together a new Gang Starr album with his late rap partner Keith “Guru” Elam. The celebrated DJ said that he’s assembled music and Guru verses from all over the world and it enabled the posthumous album to be made. “There are guys in Europe who say that they have […]
(AllHipHop News) Political rapper Paris has filed a lawsuit against a producer, NBC Networks and Warner Brothers Pictures, claiming the trio stole his idea for a reality show. According to a lawsuit filed on December 7th in U.S. District Court of Northern District of Texas, Paris accuses the defendants of stealing the concept for Your […]
(AllHipHop News) A promotion aimed at increasing the popularity of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has backfired and now the leader country believes doctored photographs of him as a rapper circulating, are damaging to his image. The images have been circulating around newspapers in Uganda, after a remix to one of Museveni’s speeches titled “You Want […]
(AllHipHop News) Award winning radio host/TV personality Egypt Sherrod will host her first annual “Egypt’s Give Back Tour,” a five-day radio broadcast/tour being launched in partnership with a variety of non-profits to benefit the needy. Egypt has teamed with New York Cares, The Children’s Aid Society, Jersey Cares, Hudson Cradle, Toys 4 Tots, The Children’s […]
(AllHipHop News) Producer 9th Wonder and rapper David Banner are increasing the promotional efforts surrounding their highly anticipated collaboration album Death of A Pop Star, with the announcement of a new comic strip series. The pair’s latest effort is an anime-styled comic strip that centers around 9th and Banner living in the real world with […]
(AllHipHop News) Legendary rap group Leaders of the New School have reunited after almost 20 years, minus famed group member Busta Rhymes. Long Island, New York natives Charlie Brown, Dinco D. and Cut Monitor Milo will hit the stage at the Knitting Factory during a performance in Brooklyn, New York on December 23rd. The group, […]
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop groupie Karrine “Superhead” Steffans has filed legal papers in Los Angeles, seeking to keep her ex-husband, Darius McCrary, away from her. Steffans has been granted a temporary restraining order against McCrary, who played Eddie Winslow on the hit series “Family Matters.” The 34-year-old actor is accused of choking and beating Steffans with […]
(AllHipHop News) Dr. Dre’s highly anticipated album will come one step closer to a release tomorrow (December 10th), when the video for his new single “Kush” featuring Snoop Dogg premieres on Vevo.com. Recently stills from the video, which was directed by Joseph Kahn, hit the Internet. “It’s a fun song, it’s hot and people seem […]
(AllHipHop News) Murs and Guerilla Union have jointly announced the date for the 6th Pain Dues Independent Hip Hop Festival. This year’s event will return on Saturday, April 2nd at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA.Paid Dues has booked headlining artists Mos Def and Talib Kweli as ‘Black Star’, Immortal Technique and Murs […]
(AllHipHop News) The promoter of a controversial Nicki Minaj concert in Trinidad has spoken out in defense of the pricey concert, which caused friction between members of the government earlier this week. Promoter Daryl Braxton and his independent, Trinidad-based record label D Project Records brought Nicki Minaj over for the concert, which took place on […]
(AllHipHop News) Miami record label Slip-N-Slide, Plies and an independent label formerly based in Miami have been named in a lawsuit filed by a Charlotte, North Carolina songwriter.Songwriter Romell Caldwell filed the lawsuit in The United Stated District Court For the Southern District of New York on Monday (December 6th) claiming Plies stole the song […]
(AllHipHop News) Rap star DMX appeared in court this morning (December 9th) at Maricopa County Superior Court, where he was ordered to remain held without bond, after violating the terms of his probation in November. According to reports, DMX was granted a continuance at the probation hearing, but he will remain jailed until at least […]
(AllHipHop News) Philadelphia Hip-Hop star Eve has been tapped to host the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) this weekend in the city of Lagos. Organizers of the MAMA’s made the announcement yesterday (December 8th) during a press conference at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos. The MTV Africa Music Awards, which are being […]
