Accomplished drummer and Roots member Ahmir ‘?uestlove’ Thompson recently dropped his own line of custom Nike Air Force 1’s, the Air Questo. Hundreds of sneaker heads lined up to purchase the customized sneaker, which dropped in select cities on August 1 and is part of the Nike Air Force 1 1World collection. ?uest’s shoe is […]

Actor Isaiah Washington has launched a new campaign through his Gondobay Manga Foundation and is aiming to help improve the lives of one million children in Sierra Leone.   With the “Reach One Million” campaign, Washington is hoping to raise a minimum of $250,000 to help with social and economic issues in the West African […]

Funk legend George Clinton has endured as a seminal influence on Hip-Hop culture due to his pioneering 70’s work with Parliament/Funkadelic.   In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, Clinton talks about the expanding culture, rappers he holds in high esteem, censorship, and his upcoming album, George Clinton and Some Gangsters of Love.   Unlike his […]

Rap Duo Capone-N-Noreaga unveiled details about their new album Channel 10 today (August 4).   The release is the group’s follow up to The Reunion, Gold seller, which was released eight years ago.   “I’m proud to be working on a C-N-N album, a lot of people have been begging for this to come out”, […]

The third annual So So Def Summerfest came to a successful close in Atlanta Sunday night (Aug 3), despite a violent interruption to the festivities early Saturday morning (August 2).   A full capacity crowd joined Island Records President Jermaine Dupri at the posh Velvet Room Nightclub in Northeast Atlanta to close out five days […]

Seeking to overturn a near decade prison sentence, rapper Remy Ma has retained the legal services of decorated trial attorney William “Billy” Murphy, Jr.   Murphy first gained national exposure by obtaining an acquittal for fight promoter Don King on federal charges of defrauding Lloyd’s of London.   Recently, he reversed a $1.6 million verdict […]

Reformed Gangsta rapper Master P. was rewarded for his community work over the weekend, when he received the key to the city of Memphis, Tennessee.   Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton presented Master P. with the key on Saturday (August 1) during the first annual “Let The Kids Grow Day,” which was held at the Mud […]

Wu-Tang Clan rapper/actor Method Man will make an appearance on USA Network’s original action series Burn Notice. The series stars Jeffery Donovan as Michael Westen, a blacklisted spy in Miami. Method Man, born Clifford Smith, will star as a music industry executive who believes one of his employee’s is stealing from him. Burn Notice also […]

In the face of an extensive expose from thesmokinggun.com and condemnation from the original Freeway Ricky Ross, rapper Rick Ross continues to deny allegations that his image of a former drug kingpin is a fabrication.   In an exclusive interview with Don Diva magazine, Ross is adamant that his lyrics illuminating the culture of drug […]

A little over a year after the release of their debut album Serve & Collect, The Boss Hogg Outlawz are set to release their sophomore effort.   Slim Thug will join original Boyz N Blue members PJ Tha Rap Hustla, Sir Daily, Chris Ward, and Killa Kyleon to deliver Back By Blockular Demand (Serve & […]

Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Louis Vuitton Malletier have come to a settlement agreement in an ongoing court battle over the use of the luxury fashion brand’s intellectual property.   In the last five years, Louis Vuitton filed similar lawsuits against Sony BMG and its labels, accusing Sony of trademark counterfeiting and infringement, unfair competition, […]

Atlanta rap star Young Jeezy is personally taking steps to prepare local youth for life in the classroom, with his Back 2 School giveback and bowling event.   The rapper, along with Corporate Thugz Entertainment (CTE), the Boys and Girls Club and V-103 DJ Greg Street, will host the event, which will take place from […]

Rapper Jim Jones now sits on the Board of Directors of the Entertainers 4 Education Alliance, a New York-based non-profit organization which uses entertainment to promote education and positive decision-making.   The Dipset Capo became a board member this week, along with MTV personality Sway Calloway and former New York Knicks shooting guard John Starks, […]

A lawyer for Snoop has disputed printed accounts that the rapper’s tour bus was driving with expired tags when police stopped the vehicle last night (July 31) in Dallas, Texas.   A Dallas police spokesman has confirmed that arrests were made on Snoop Dogg’s tour bus, after police officers stopped the vehicle and smelled the […]

A two-count indictment was delivered in New York on Wednesday (July 30) against a Harlem man whose internet video postings aimed to cause panic amongst mothers across the country.   Anton Dunn, who identified himself in his videos as Trashman, is accused of creating a series of videos threatening the lives of millions of infants. […]

Reports spreading about the death of Houston, Texas rapper Paul Wall have turned out to be false AllHipHop.com has confirmed.   Reports surfaced earlier this morning claiming that Paul Wall was shot and killed by two 18-year-old’s in Houston.   “Swishahouse and Paul Wall want to let everyone know that he is fine and alive,” […]

Black-on-black crime and violence, war, police brutality and politics are among the issues addressed on rapper Paris’ forthcoming album Acid Reflex.   With the nation in the middle of an important presidential election year, the timing of the project couldn’t be better, according to Paris.   “There’s no time like the present to speak out […]

A Dallas police spokesman has confirmed that arrests were made on Snoop Dogg’s tour bus after the vehicle was pulled over on its way to a concert.   The vehicle was pulled over after police spotted an expired registration tag. The bus was subsequently searched by troopers on the justification it smelled of marijuana.   […]

On July 29 the House of Representatives issued a formal apology to African Americans for the atrocities committed against them and their ancestors during the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and Jim Crow segregation laws.   Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen created the vote as one of his first actions as a new congressman in 2007.   The […]

Snoop Dogg’s Doggy Style Records will release the debut album from new West Coast rap group Dubb Union. The album is titled Snoop Dogg Presents Dubb Union and features group members Damani, Bad Lucc and Soopalfly, who appeared on Snoop’s album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment and The Big Squeeze. “Dubb Union has accomplished what few […]