Mystikal Back In The Game With Mardi Gras Concert
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Mystikal is heading right back to work since being freed from jail after serving 6 years in a Louisiana prison or sexual battery and extortion. The Grammy Award winning rapper has been tapped to headline the Mystikal and Friends Mardi Gras concert at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for Performing Arts. […]

AHH Stray News: Nelly Vs. Bow Wow For $100k, Rev Run Does Wedding, Fabolous
(AllHipHop News) Rappers Nelly and Bow Wow will host their own celebrity basketball game this weekend in Chicago to foster peace and unite in the community. The pair will be on hand with various representatives of Nelly Derrty Ent as well as reps for the Cash Money Millionaires. Nellys team will play Bow Wows and […]

Russell Simmons Announces International Hip-Hop Summits
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) Founder Russell Simmons and CEO Dr. Benjamin Chavis have partnered with several organizations to create the Music 4 Peace Initiative and Tour. HSAN will team with the Music4Peace Foundation, Tribes of the Worlds, SwaggMedia and The Gandhi Tour to promote a global message of peace, using music, artists […]

Freeway Ricky Ross Turns 50; Continues To Engage Youth
(AllHipHop News) Convicted drug lord Freeway Ricky Ross will celebrate his 50th birthday tomorrow (January 29th) and he has vowed to continue to educate youth about the perils of drugs and gang culture. Ross served over 20-plus years in prison for running a massive crack-cocaine operation that was grossing almost $3 million dollars per […]

Ludacris Hosts Sprite Step Off Docu-Series
The nationwide Sprite Step Off competition will be the focus of a new docu-series hosted by rapper/actor Ludacris. The six-part series, titled Sprite Step Off, will follow six step teams from fraternities and sororities across the country as they prepare for the regional rounds of the Sprite Step Off competition while learning steps and […]

8Ball & MJG Announce ‘Ten Toes Down’; T.I. Comments
Memphis rap group 8Ball & MJG will release a new album titled Ten Toes Down via a new deal between T.I.s Grand Hustle and E1 Music. The groups 12th official album will feature an all-star lineup of rap artists that includes Snoop Dogg, David Banner, Young Dro, Bun B. and Grand Hustle CEO, T.I. […]

DJ Irie and Miami Dolphins Jason Taylor Begin After-School DJ Program
(AllHipHop News) Internationally acclaimed DJ Irie and Miami Dolphins All-Pro Jason Taylor begin a new after-school initiative for children interested in the discipline of deejaying tomorrow (January 29). Iries DJ Spiniversity will be held at the Miramar Youth Enrichment Center in Miramar, FL. Its location is strategic, with the goal bridging the students […]

Tracklisting For Kurupt’s Down & Dirty’; Petey, Pac & More
(AllHipHop News) Dogg Pounds fans will be treated to an album of all new material from group member Kurupt next month, when Down & Dirty hits the stores. The album is being released by Death Row Records/ Wide Awake Entertainment, the company that bought the famed Gangsta rap label out of bankruptcy in January […]

Rap/Rock Collides At Grammy’s; Em, Slash, Wayne & More Announced
(AllHipHop News) The worlds of Hip-Hop and Rock will collide during the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, which take place this weekend in Los Angeles. Singer/comedian Jamie Foxx and T-Pain will hit the stage with Hip-Hop pioneer Doug E. Fresh and legendary Guns-N-Roses guitarist, Slash. Newcomer Drake will hit the stage with previous Grammy […]

UPDATE: Apache To Be Laid To Rest Friday
(AllHipHop News) Funeral arrangements for a rapper of Apache have been released. The Flavor Unit rapper will be laid to rest this Friday (January 29th) at Christian Pentecostal Church, in Irvington New Jersey. Apache born Anthony Teaks, died on January 22nd, after a undisclosed illness. A wake for the rapper will take […]

AHH Stray News: New DMX In Feb., Palmers In Philly, X-Clan
A new track by rapper DMX has been released to the Internet. The song, titled Put Em Up, is taken from a self-titled album that will hit stores on February 23, 2010. The latest release from DMX features guest appearances from Mobb Deep, JR Writer, Loon, AZ and others. A *tracklisting for the entire album […]

Pimpin Ken Speaks on Ice-T, Payroll Diss; Warns Youth
(AllHipHop News) Pimpin Ken has taken less than 48 hours to respond to a viral diss from rival and American Pimp co-star Payroll the Pimp (Lorence Hammond). In the previous clip, Payroll derided Kens merits in the street and music industry, and continued taunting famous rapper Ice-T for his marriage to model Coco. […]

Buju Banton’s Lawyer Claim Govt. Snitch Used Entrapment
(AllHipHop News) Lawyers for controversial reggae star Buju Banton claim that the government set the Jamaican artist up, by using a paid informant. According to court documents filed on Tuesday (January 26), Bantons high powered defense attorneys David Markus Marc and David Seitles claimed that the government entrapped the singer, because the informant pressured […]

Cassidy Preps 4th Album; Backed By NBA Star Carmelo Anthony
(AllHipHop News) Philadelphia rapper Cassidy has revealed plans to release his first album since 2007s release B.A.R.S. (The Barry Adrian Reese Story). The new album is titled C.A.S.H., which stands for Cass Always Stays Hard or Cass Always a Straight Hustler. Cassidy told MTV.coms Mixtape Daily that the first single will feature a […]

Bishop Lamont Talks Life Beyond Aftermath
(AllHipHop News) Former Aftermath artist Bishop Lamont has revealed plans for his upcoming label Diocese Records, in addition to his future plans. Bishop Lamonts frustration with the constant delays of his own album, while he was signed to Dr. Dres Aftermath Records. Additionally, he grew tired of seeing other West Coast artists like […]

Chicago Songwriters Say BEP Stole ‘Boom Boom Pow’
(AllHipHop News) A copyright lawsuit against The Black Eyed Peas was filed in a Chicago court yesterday (January 26) by a group of Chicago songwriters, who claim the chart topping group stole the song Boom Boom Pow. The lawsuit was filed yesterday (January 26) in United States District Court of Chicago by plaintiffs Ebony […]

Blitz the Ambassador Helps Launch BRM Emerging Artist Showcase
(AllHipHop News) Underground rapper Blitz the Ambassador will be among a trio of artists taking their notoriety to the next level, as part of the Beyond Race Magazines (BRM) Emerging Artist Showcase. The event, which takes place Thursday (Jan. 28) at Blvd. in New York City, is the first in a monthly concert series […]

Crooked I Creates Music Production & Artist Development Company
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Crooked I will wear two hats as a rapper and now a CEO, with the launch of Nothing But Music Entertainment Group, a joint venture with Kim Coniyac P (Doggys Angles) and business manager Shawndel Jazzy D. Rosa. The music production/artist development entertainment company will specialize in image consultation, marketing, management […]

AHH Stray News: Hip-Hop Karoaoke, 50 Cent, Bobby Creekwater
(AllHipHop News) Former Shady Records artist Bobby Creekwater is starting off the New Year with a new track, titled Exhibit B.C. (Squared).” According to Bobby Creekwater, he has been maintaining a low profile while he continues to develop his career after being signed to Eminems record label. First and foremost, I would like to say […]

EXCLUSIVE: Maureen Yancey Relaunches J. Dilla Foundation, Confirms 2010 Projects
(AllHipHop News) Maureen Ma Dukes Yancey, mother of the late J Dilla (James Yancey), has verified the re-establishment of the non-profit J Dilla Foundation, new legal management for her sons estate, and several album projects for 2010. The organization had become defunct due to legal entanglement over the state laws for Dillas estate, and […]