(AllHipHop News) The cause of death for R&B songstress Teena Marie is still unclear. An autopsy performed on the singing great showed no signs of trauma. According to Los Angeles County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter, toxicology tests performed on Marie to determine the cause of death could take about six weeks. In addition, Winter told the […]

(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z has added another budding star to his Roc Nation imprint, with the signing of UK singer/rapper Cher Lloyd. The 17-year-old X-Factor finalist reportedly joined Roc Nation after a bidding war between will.I.am and X-Factor/American Idol’s Simon Cowell. “After weighing up the pros and cons, it was thought that the team at Roc […]

(AllHipHop News) Controversial rapper Lil B. has announced a new deal with Amalgam Digital and will release a digital-only solo album titled Angels Exodus. Lil B., who utilized the Internet in 2010 to raise his profile over the course of 2010, is 1/4th of Bay Area Hip-Hop group The Pack, who hit big with their […]

(AllHipHop News) Rap mogul Master P. will host an event during Grammy week honoring late R&B singer Teena Marie, in hopes of raising awareness about health related issues, whether its diabetes, high blood pressure or obesity. Master P. and his son Romeo are rallying celebrities to support Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign via his Move With […]

The Black Eyed Peas have been hired to perform at the Estate of Russian billionaire Ramon Abramovich on New Years Eve. The Peas will head to St. Barts, where the group will party and perform with Abramovich, on his 70-acre, $90 million dollar private estate. According to reports, Abramovich is sparing no expense for the […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper/intellect/professor Dr. Cornel West will join Che “Rhymefest” Smith and a number of respected educators during the Chicago Urban Education Forum. Dr. West and Rhymefest will be joined by Dr. Timuel Black (Professor Emeritus of City College Chicago), Dr. Joseph A. Strickland (Researcher, UIC, Jane Addams College of Social Work), Dina Everage (Principal […]

(AllHipHop News) Troubled rap star DMX was admitted to a mental health unit in an Arizona prison facility on December 20th. According to reports, the rapper, born Earl Simmons, was sent to the  Flamenco Mental Health Unit inside the Alahambra Prison complex. The rapper was transferred to the mental-health unit on December 20th, after serving […]

(AllHipHop News) Trick Daddy is the latest artist to run into trouble with the IRS, as the Miami rapper owes hundreds-of-thousands of dollars to the government. According to the Detroit News, Trick Daddy owes the feds over $157,000 in back taxes for monies he earned as far back as 2002. In addition to the tax […]

(AllHipHop News) The step-brother of a man murdered 17-years-ago by G-Dep has labeled the rapper an “idiot” for inadvertently turning himself in for the homicide. G-Dep confessed to shooting 32-year-old John Henkel three times in the chest, killing him on October 19, 1993 during a botched robbery attempt. On December 15th, G-Dep, born Trevell Coleman, […]

(AllHipHop News) R&B legend Teena Marie has died, her manager confirmed today (December 26th). Although no cause of death has been released as of press time, Teena Marie’s publicist revealed that the singer had suffered a grand mal seizure last month in Los Angeles. Teena Marie, 54, was born Mary Christine Brockert. She recorded a […]

(AllHipHop News) Funeral arrangements and a memorial party have been announced for veteran New Orleans rapper Magnolia Shorty, who was gunned down in a double homicide last week. Tonight (December 26th), a variety of performers from New Orleans will gather to host a memorial show and benefit at Club Red Velvet for Magnolia Shorty, born […]

(AllHipHop News) A Scrooge almost ruined Christmas for Compton, California rapper Game.The rapper, born Jayceon Taylor, was robbed of $75,000 worth of jewelry and other items from his vehicle while he was shopping at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Canoga Park, California on December 24th.”Tried 2 do last minute shoppin 4 da kids & valet […]

(AllHipHop News) Dogg Pound rapper Daz has announced the release of a new independent album, titled D.A.Z. According to Daz, the album, which is being released on Daz’ Dogg Pound Records, will return to a classic West coast sound.”This whole album is going to be all West coast beats,” said Daz, who revealed that D.A.Z. […]

(AllHipHop News) Embattled Wikileaks CEO Julian Assange has gone Hip-Hop in a new viral video circulating on the Internet featuring him rapping. Assange drops rhymes in a cameo appearance on episode five of the popular Australian political satire “Rap News.” In the latest episode, titled “News World Order: War on Journalism.”The clip, which was recorded […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper/R&B star Lauryn Hill is heading out on a Winter tour starting next, playing a series of mid-sized venues possibly for the last time in her career. The Grammy Award winning artist will hit the road on  a 17-date tour, which will kick off December 27th in New York, at the High Line […]

(AllHipHop News) Attempted murder charges have been reinstated against the managers of Hip-Hop label Trill Entertainment, home to rappers like Lil Boosie, Webbie and others. The Louisiana Supreme Court issued the ruling yesterday (December 22nd) in relation to the shooting of local rapper Bruce “Beelow” Moore in 2005. According to sources, Below was shot in […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Young Chris, a former artist on Roc-A-Fella Records, has had an abrupt and seizure at SOB’s club in New York City. The Philadelphia rapper was reportedly sent to a Manhattan-area hospital for treatment. The nature of the seizure was not immediately known, but he was unconscious when he was take to the […]

(AllHipHop News) Multi-platinum rap star Prodigy of Mobb Deep is nearing the completion of a three-year prison sentence for gun possession and will be released in early 2011. The first project to drop from the rapper post-prison will be his upcoming autobiography titled My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep’s Prodigy. The book centers […]

(AllHipHop News) J. Dilla’s younger brother Illa J recently dropped a new EP titled 4 Past Mid Nite, which the young rapper/producer said shows his growth as an all-around artist. According to Illa J, born John Yancy, his latest album, which follows 2008’s Yancy Boys, showcases the direction he seeks to go as a complete […]

(AllHipHop News) Cash Money Records artist Glasses Malone will executive produce his first short film titled The Division, which will feature the rapper as a drug kingpin in Los Angeles. The Division, a Cash Money Records Film, was written by Charles Penniman and Malcolm M. Mays (Open Door) and will be directed by Max Albert, […]