(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop boss Sean “Diddy” Combs will be honored by the Carver Foundation The music business pioneer will be toasted during the Carver Foundation’s 80th annual celebration and will be given the 2018 Child of America Award. Not only will he be recognized for his accomplishments and business over the past three decades, but […]
(AllHipHop News) Rap star Fetty Wap is getting into politics in his hometown of Paterson, New Jersey. The rap star recently endorsed Pedro Rodriguez, who is running to be the next Mayor of the city. Fetty and over 100 of his supporters crammed in Rodriguez’s campaign headquarters voices support for their candidate. “The youth is […]
(AllHipHop News) Rap mogul Russell Simmons has responded to a woman known only as Jane Doe, who claimed he raped her in Sacramento in the 1980’s. The woman filed a $10 million lawsuit against Russell Simmons, claiming he raped her in a Sacramento, California hotel room and bizarrely claimed he threatened to rape her son […]
(AllHipHop News) Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Meghan Trainor and DJ Khaled will reprise their judging roles on the second season of the talent show “The Four.” The trio served on the judging panel for the singing competition’s first series earlier this year and representatives for the show confirmed the musicians and host Fergie were returning on […]
(AllHipHop News) Tyga’s crew reportedly caused a commotion at California’s Coachella festival after losing an iPhone in a lake. According to reports, a member of the rapper’s entourage dropped the device in a lake during a Coachella party hosted by bosses at the 1OAK nightclub chain over the weekend. A witness said that the incident […]
(AllHipHop News) Representatives for the Qatari Investment Authority have clarified reports claiming the company is involved in a billion-dollar lawsuit with Ice Cube over his BIG3 Leauge. Cube filed the lawsuit in early April, claiming the QIA and members a Qatari royal family cheated BIG3 out of over $5 million in money earmarked for the […]
(AllHipHop News) A rape case against rapper Too $hort has fallen apart due to insufficient evidence. Teana Louis filed papers in Los Angeles back in January, claiming the hip-hop star, real name Todd Anthony Shaw, sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions in 2016. She alleged he forced her to have oral and a### sex against […]
(AllHipHop News) DJ Khaled is looking to trademark his 17-month-old son Asahd’s name for use on a wide variety of products. The hip-hop star, who plans to call his forthcoming album Father of Asahd, filed documents with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officials earlier this month, looking to register his offspring’s name as a brand. […]
(AllHipHop News) Nicki Minaj’s sit down with Zane Lowe made headlines across the internet last week. A tear-filled clip of Minaj sharing her side of the story about Migos, Cardi B, and the “Motorsport” posse cut instantly went viral. A video of the full Beats 1 Radio interview is now available via YouTube. The #NickiDay […]
(AllHipHop News) DJ Esco is responsible for getting Nas and Future on the same song. The New York legend and the Atlanta hitmaker joined forces for “Walk Thru” off Esco’s Kolorblind album. Some Hip Hop fans were unaware that Nas is also known as Esco, and that’s part of the reason DJ Esco wanted to […]
(AllHipHop News) Many music fans and people in the music industry are still recovering from Beyoncé shutting down the Coachella festival on Saturday. Queen Bey performed a show that was unapologetically black by paying homage to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, African-American fraternities/sororities, and other cultural linchpins. Apparently, there was at least one person that […]
(AllHipHop News) Drake leads the Hot 100 for the 12th straight week. Except the OVO frontman’s new leader is “Nice For What.” Drizzy’s latest single ended the 11-week reign of “God’s Plan.” “Nice For What” debuted in the front seat on the chart. This gives Drake his fifth #1 atop the Hot 100, following “God’s […]
(AllHipHop News) It appears singer/actor Usher is the victim of a burglary. His estranged wife Grace Miguel was apparently first informed about the heist by a domestic worker in the home. Miguel claimed about $800,000 in cash and jewelry was missing. She reportedly told police the housekeeper noticed the recording box with the security camera […]
(AllHipHop News) It’s about to be a Cole World real soon. J. Cole is dropping a new project this week. Fayetteville’s native son hopped on Twitter to let his 10.5 million followers know KOD is arriving on 4/20. This will be the Roc Nation rapper’s first album since 2016’s 4 Your Eyez Only. Cole held […]
(AllHipHop News) “My little 15 minutes lasting long as hell, huh?” raps Cardi B on “I Do.” After her much-talked-about Coachella performance, the Atlantic recording artist found out she set a new Billboard chart record. Twelve songs off the #1 album Invasion Of Privacy and the Bruno Mars collaboration “Finesse” currently hold spots on the […]
(AllHipHop News) New York City-based radio station Hot 97 has announced the line-up for the 2018 annual Summer Jam concert. Hot 97 will celebrate 25 years with an all-star lineup on the Stadium Stage, with performances by Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, Remy Ma, Rich The Kid, A$AP Ferg, Hood Celebrityy, Tory Lanez, Megan Ryte, A […]
(AllHipHop News) Kendrick Lamar has won a Pulitzer Prize for his album Damn. The rapper has won a string of top awards for the record, including a Grammy for Best Rap Album, and now he can add the prestigious accolade to his collection. The award is given “for distinguished musical composition by an American.” Kendrick’s […]
(AllHipHop News) Kevin Hart has praised imprisoned rapper Meek Mill for “displaying a different level of mental toughness.” Meek was sentenced to serve two to four years in prison in November for violating the terms of his probation relating to a 2008 firearms case. Fellow Philadelphia native Hart recently spoke to Mill and shared with […]
(AllHipHop News) Drake’s “One Dance” collaborator Wizkid was forced to scrap his Saturday set at Coachella due to visa issues. The Nigerian musician alerted fans to the problems hours before his mid-afternoon set time, revealing that some members of his band hadn’t been able to get into the U.S. on time. “Band had some visa […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Gunplay is denying charges of assault after he allegedly struck his ex-girlfriend in quite an unusual way. Gunplay is accused of head-butting his ex- Aneka Johnston in the parking lot of Florida adult club The Office. An altercation broke out between the “Love and Hip Hop: Miami” star after he arrived with […]
