(AllHipHop News) Pleasant Valley State Prison officials recently raided the jail cell of incarcerated X-Raided and found a digital cell phone and a WAV/MP3 recorded in his possession. X-Raided, born Anerae Brown, was arrested and convicted along with four others, for the 1992 murder of a rival gang member’s mother. Lyrics from his […]
(AllHipHop News) As thoughts turn to flowers, chocolates, balloons, cards and romance with someone special for many people this weekend, Valentine’s Day will be just another day in the life for Omarion. The former B2K frontman, whose music may supply the soundtrack for lovers on Sunday (Feb. 14), revealed that the special day of […]
(AllHipHop News) MC Hammer has been ordered by pay on a 7-year old default judgment after failing to convince a judge of a court error. Hammer, real name Stanley Burrell, was sued by the owners of PacketSwitch.com for defaulting on a contract to market the company. The Oakland rapper fought the claim on the […]
(AllHipHop News) Former Hot Boy member B.G. has pleaded not guilty to a gun possession charge in a New Orleans court yesterday (February 11). B.G., born Christopher Dorsey, was arrested in November 2009, when police stopped a Chevy Tahoe for an undisclosed traffic violation. According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, a search of […]
(AllHipHop News) Imprisoned rapper C-Murder has lashed out at published interviews by his alleged “son,” who discussed the rapper’s life sentence, while simultaneously disrespecting rappers like Bow Wow, his mother and other rappers. Rapper Young Trump, of The Rich Boyz, appeared on Streetz Disciplez Radio and claimed he was C-Murder’s son. During the […]
(AllHipHop News) Dr. Dre has filed a lawsuit against Death Row Records, the legendary record label he co-founded with Suge Knight. Dre, born Andre Young, filed a federal lawsuit against the company that purchased Death Row out of bankruptcy, WideAwake-Death Row LLC. According to the lawsuit, Dr. Dre has not seen any royalties […]
Before this weekend’s NBA All-Star Game, mogul Jay-Z and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James will team up to provide mentorship for students at the East Dallas chapter of the Boys and Girls Club. Both men will personally appear at the event to field questions from the students, take pictures, and hand out books. Each participating […]
(AllHipHop News) The full artist roster for the “We Are The World 25 For Haiti) was unveiled yesterday (February 10) and a number of top rappers will be featured on the remake of the 1985 hit single. Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, Kid Cudi, Snoop Dogg, Nipsey Hussle, Fergie, […]
(AllHipHop News) The feud between heavyweight Carol City, Florida rapper Rick Ross and multi-division boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has come to an end. According to Ross, the two men met and squashed a beef, which saw both sides making unflattering comments about the other. Additionally, Mayweather took a series of infamous, offensive pictures […]
(AllHipHop News) Legendary turntablist DJ Too Tuff is now a free man, thanks to a dismissal of assault charges against him. The court ruling, which was administered Tuesday (Feburary 9) night at Philadelphia’s Criminal Justice Center, concludes a long standing case that stemmed from a November 2008 fight at the Silk City (5th & […]
(AllHipHop News) John Mayer may have garnered accolades from various rappers over the years, but the singer/songwriter is apologizing after encountering a different type of feedback from Twitter followers who have labeled him a racist. The reaction from the blogosphere stems from an alcohol-fueled interview Mayer did with Playboy magazine contributing editor Rob Tannenbaum […]
(AllHipHop News) Several months ago Timbaland and Dr. Dre signed their mutual protégé, Hayes and the Hip-Hop world rolled out the red carpet for the Detroit rapper. Fresh off performing select dates with Timbaland on the Shock Value 2 Tour, Hayes is enjoying the buzz he is receiving from his most recent release, First […]
(AllHipHop News) Nelly and his clothing line Apple Bottoms have announced the winner of the 2010 Miss Apple Bottom search in The Netherlands. Fifteen women competed for the title of “Miss AppleBottoms 2010” in The Netherlands during a fashion show for the 2010 AppleBottom collection. Model Anna Perret, 18, was unanimously chosen over […]
(AllHipHop News) Vallejo, California rapper E-40 has announced he will release his 13th and 14th album on the same date this March. The veteran rapper has assembled an all-star lineup for the two releases, titled Revenue Retrievin’ The Day Shift and Revenue Retrievin’ The Night Shift. Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, Mistah Fab, Gucci […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Lil Wayne appeared before a New York judge this afternoon (February 9) where his sentencing date was officially postponed, so he could receive oral surgery on his teeth. The rapper, who was supposed to begin serving the one-year sentence today, appeared in court flanked by his lawyer and members of the […]
Rapper Busta Rhymes has revealed the tentative release date for his upcoming 9th solo album, titled The Chemo. According to Busta, the album will hit stores as The United States celebrates Independence Day on July 4th. “When it’s sizzling in these streets, I think that is the most appropriate time to let go […]
(AllHipHop News) Video model Melyssa Ford has revealed details about an upcoming play that she developed with the director/writer of Jim Jones’ play. The play is titled For Vixens Who Have Considered Homicide When the Video Became Too Much. According to Ford, who was recently featured in Chris Rock’s movie Good Hair, the […]
(AllHipHop News) Today (February 9), revered singer Sade will begin her TV promotional appearances for her new album with an introduction to younger fans via a performance and interview on 106 & Park. Today also marks the U.S. release on her highly anticipated sixth studio LP Soldier of Love, the first album in 10 years following 2000’s multi-platinum […]
(AllHipHop News) Akon has signed one of Ghana’s most popular rappers to his Konvict Music Africa imprint. Hiplife artist Sarkodie is the newest member on the roster and will release his sophomore album Rapaholic via the new deal. Konvict Music Africa is also slated to operate in South Africa and Nigeria, in an attempt to […]
(AllHipHop News) New Orleans rap mogul P. Miller is hopeful The Saints’ victory over The Colts in Super Bowl XLIV will help the city overcome the devastation inflicted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The city is celebrating their first Super Bowl victory in history, Mardi Gras and for some, the election of a new […]
