(AllHipHop News) Rapper Drake has shot down reports that he collaborated with former G-Unit “first lady” Olivia on a recently leaked track titled “Control.”Olivia apologized for the leak via Twitter and stated that the collaboration record was taken off of her upcoming mixtape, which will precede her new album Show The World. According to Canadian […]

(AllHipHop News) Nas was ordered to pay his estranged wife Kelis over $250,000 in spousal, child support and legal bills in their ongoing divorce case. According to TMZ.com, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ordered Nas to pay Kelis $47,249.42 in back child support, $40,454 in back spousal support and 90% of her legal […]

  (AllHipHop News) Recording artist, Rick Ross would only reveal Jay-Z as a rapper featured on his anticipated album in an interview session by DJs and journalists.   “With collaborations, I just want to thank the big homey, Jay-Z; the God MC. He is on Teflon Don,” Ross said, “And I will just leave it […]

(AllHipHop News) Popular New York radio station Hot 97 has announced its annual Summer Jam concert will take place this June in East Rutherford, New Jersey. While the lineup has not been announced, sources told AllHipHop.com that a highly anticipated reunion could take place during the concert. Hot 97’s Summer Jam is known for attracting […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Nicki Minaj has expressed disappointment for having to drop off of Rihanna’s highly anticipated “Last Girl on Earth Tour.” Shortly after an announcement was made about her involvement with Rihanna’s tour, she broke the news to her fans via Twitter that she would sit the tour out to focus on her upcoming […]

Rhymefest is promising to put his peers on notice publicly with the release of his revolution-inspired El Che next month.The project is Rhymefest’s second full-length album, and comes 4 years after his major-label debut Blue Collar on J Records.Because of the delay and label politics, the Chicago emcee was forced to rework the album and keep his name afloat […]

(AllHipHop News) A production company based in Taiwan is suing a United States booking agency accused of illegally booking rapper Nelly and keeping tens-of-thousands of dollars in performance fees. Taiwanese company Now The Loop is suing Capital Connections Agency (CCA) for over $250,000, after the company took $40,000 to book Nelly. Now The Loop accuses […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Ice-T has been engaged in a variety of  beefs throughout his 30 plus-year rap career, but the one that took place this weekend could be the weirdest in his career. Ice-T has battled the number of worthy competitors ranging from LL Cool J to the (National Rifle Association) NRA .But on Friday […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Nicki Minaj has fired her manager Debbie Antney, who is the mother of Waka Flocka. The termination happened suddenly and came in the form of a cease and desist letter, according to Singersroom News. The notices reportedly bans Antney from conducting business for Minaj. “I received a letter, which was (a) suspension,” […]

(AllHipHop News) Shyne is gearing up to release the first official single from his upcoming album via a new deal between his Gangland Records, and Island/Def Jam. According to reports, Shyne will drop the single next Tuesday (April 13th), making it his first new single in almost 10 years. In February, Shyne inked a seven-figure […]

With the long-awaited first single from Detox set to debut later this month, Dr. Dre has alluded to several possible musical influences on the project. In an interview with Reuters, the acclaimed producer disclosed his focus has been on studying the avant-garde artists of the 1960’s and 70’s. “I’m just keeping my ear to the concrete,” Dre revealed. […]

(AllHipHop News) Miami, Florida rapper Pitbull has announced the launch of his biggest tour to date, with the “Mr. Worldwide’s Carnaval” tour. The rap star will hit 19 cities across the United States starting on May 25th at Denver’s 1stBank Center and ends June 27th in Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom. According to Billboard, Pitbull […]

(AllHipHop News) Snoop Dogg, LL Cool J, T-Pain, Ludacris and a host of other artists have teamed up to celebrate the legacy of pioneering musician Quincy Jones on the new album Q: Soul Boss Nostra. Jones, who serves as executive producer of the project, called upon the top artists and producers in the music industry […]

(AllHipHop News) A woman who was beaten by an associate of 50 Cent’s at his Connecticut mansion won a judgment yesterday (April 8) in court.Shana Chin, 24, claimed that Dwayne McKenzie, a member of 50 Cent’s entourage who lives in the mansion, beat her during a Memorial Day party in 2008. McKenzie and Chin had […]

(AllHipHop News) Oprah Winfrey is attracting big name talent that will be featured in various shows on her new TV network, OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network). According to The Wall Street Journal, Jay-Z and Condoleezza Rice will be featured on the premiere episode of a new series titled Master Class, that features celebrities and politicians relaying […]

(AllHipHop News) Kelis has announced her new album Flesh Tone will hit stores this summer on Black Eyed Peas member will.I.am’s record label. Flesh Tone is slated to be released on will.I.am Music Group/Interscope Records. The album, which hits stores July 6th, is Kelis first album of all-new material in almost found years. The album […]

(AllHipHop News) Super producers/DJ’s Just Blaze and The Alchemist will battle each other this May during an exclusive event taking place in London. The two DJ’s will showcase their skills on the turntables during a friendly competition during The Doctor’s Orders, a popular re-occurring Hip-Hop event that takes place in London and other venues throughout […]

(AllHipHop News) Vallejo, California rapper E-40 landed three separate brand new albums on Billboard’s rap chart this week, as his latest releases are sitting in the #5, #6 and #14 positions. The rapper’s releases Revenue Retrievin  Day & Night Shift and the release Heavy On The Grind have sold a total of 30,000 units independently […]

(AllHipHop News) Two weeks ago, the Internet lit up at the sight of a leaked track from Drake’s anticipated debut, Thank Me Later. “Shut It Down,” a So Far Gone-lite record featuring The-Dream, was reported in September as Drake’s official lead single before any word of “Over” had surfaced.While the overall response to “Shut It Down” was more than favorable, […]

(AllHipHop News) Independent promotion and production entity Rival Entertainment has announced 2 special tour dates featuring Wale, K’Naan, and Sage Francis. The shows will be split up with Wale and K’Naan performing tonight (April 8) at Atlanta’s Center Stage venue. Wale previously headlined an Atlanta show in 2008 as part of the city’s annual A3C […]