(AllHipHop News) Rick Ross’ longtime manager was found unresponsive at the rapper’s home shortly before he was pronounced dead in December. The hip-hop star revealed that Black Bo, real name Nadrian James, has passed away during a Miami, Florida show in December, and served as a pallbearer at his funeral shortly afterward. It has now […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Too Short has filed legal papers detailing explicit text messages he received from the woman accusing him of rape in a bid to prove his innocence. Teana Louis sued the hip-hop veteran, real name Todd Shaw, in January, claiming he sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions in 2016. She alleged he forced […]
(AllHipHop News) Comedian/rapper Boonk Gang has been arrested in Calabasas, California, after being caught with a huge cache of guns. Boonk, born John Robert Hill, was caught with illegal assault weapons, as well as narcotics. Police investigated the comedian after he posted himself brandishing firearms on his Facebook page last month. Investigators obtained a search […]
(AllHipHop News) Whatever type of music is your favorite, you’re likely to find it at the annual SXSW Festival. The event’s organizers announced the full lineup of international artists set to perform in Austin from March 9-18. Nearly 2000 acts will hit various stages throughout the week. 24Hrs, August Greene (Common/Robert Glasper/Karriem Riggins), Bizzy Crook, […]
(AllHipHop News) Rihanna adds another accolade to her long list of career accomplishments. In celebration of International Women’s Day, Apple Music published its global list of the “Top 20 Women In Streaming.” The Bajan singer took #1. RiRi was followed by fellow female superstars Taylor Swift (#2), Beyoncé (#3), Ariana Grande (#4), and Adele (#5). […]
(AllHipHop News) “Melanin Magic” featuring Chris Brown is the latest single from New York rapper Remy Ma. The track is a precursor to Rem’s Seven Winters & Six Summers album. “I posted a picture on social media and somebody was saying how they thought I would be pretty if I wasn’t so dark skinned and […]
(AllHipHop News) The Hip Hop duo known as PRhyme is returning with their second studio album on Friday, March 16. NPR Music provided a “first listen” of PRhyme 2 before its official release next week. Royce 5’9” and DJ Premier also spoke with the media outlet about the project. In particular, the topic of “mumble […]
(AllHipHop News) Vince Staples is going hard for his campaign to raise $2 million from his detractors. His “Get The F-ck Off My D-ck” GoFundMe page was temporarily deleted, but it’s now active once again. The online fundraiser was revived following Vince taking to Twitter to question GoFundMe’s decision to remove his “retirement” pledge drive. […]
(AllHipHop News) Today (March 9) marks 21 years since the death of Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace. Tidal is commemorating the iconic Hip Hop artist by presenting an A+E documentary on the platform. Biography Presents: BIGGIE: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. was directed by Mark Ford and produced by Creature Films. The doc was authorized […]
(AllHipHop News) While debates go on about Xan’s comments about legendary rapper 2Pac, the Cali rapper has dropped details regarding his upcoming project. During his stop in New York, Diego met with Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning to talk about his come up, his Xanarchy Gang message and how life on the road has […]
(AllHipHop News) Will Smith and his son Jaden have been sending shipments of their eco-friendly bottled water to help the people of Flint, Michigan amid their ongoing pollution crisis. The father and son duo founded the JUST company in 2015, and brand bosses have started sending crates of their products, which are packaged in paper-based […]
(AllHipHop News) A correctional officer who helped a notorious convict pull off multiple scams in the name of hip-hop, is heading to prison himself. Jimmy Sabatino’s connection to hip-hop started in dramatic a way after he destroyed one of the L.A. Times’ biggest stories involving Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls’ rivalry. Jimmy Sabatino’s was busted […]
(AllHipHop News) Rap veterans A Tribe Called Quest have joined forces with Pharrell Williams and his Billionaire Boys Club (BBC) clothing brand to launch a capsule collection. The rap group has helped to design a line of hooded sweatshirts, T-shirts, and other merchandise for the streetwear label, featuring the BBC logo and graphics such as […]
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop superstar Pharrell Williams is reportedly gearing up to launch a line of products for women, named after his 2014 album Girl. The “Happy” hitmaker has obtained trademarks to use the phrases “Girl By Pharrell Williams” and “Pharrell Williams Girl” for clothing, lingerie, jewelry, athletic gear, luggage, and cosmetics, according to filings. The […]
(AllHipHop News) Record Store Day 2018 is scheduled for Saturday, April 21. Label/online boutique Get On Down is offering fans the chance to purchase vinyl versions of albums by Cam’ron, Too $hort, Willie Colon, Lyrics Born, and Compton’s Most Wanted. Cam’ron’s fourth full-length, Purple Haze, will be presented as a purple 2-LP. For the first […]
(AllHipHop News) Chicago’s Louis “King Louie” Johnson is accusing Lawless, Inc. of breaching their record contract. The 30-year-old rapper filed a lawsuit against the company in Cook County Circuit Court, according to Fox 32. The suit alleges Lawless has not made any royalty payments to King Louie. Despite claiming his music recordings have “generated significant […]
(AllHipHop News) Moroccan-American recording artist French Montana joined with Get Schooled and MTV to launch the “We Are The Dream” initiative. The “Unforgettable” rapper further used his celebrity to bring awareness to the education campaign for DACA recipients by writing an op-ed about the subject, along with Get Schooled executive director Marie Groark. Get Schooled […]
(AllHipHop News) So So Def’s family drama continues to play out on Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta. This week’s upcoming episode features a scene where Da Brat expresses her disappointment with Shad “Bow Wow” Moss. While speaking with legendary record producer/executive Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat says, “[Bow Wow] is going to different record labels. To […]
(AllHipHop News) Ice Cube’s game show “VH1 Hip Hop Squares will return for a second season this month. The game show is a hip-hop twist on the old “Hollywood Squares” featuring some of today’s biggest rap stars competing to showcase their knowledge of pop culture. DeRay Davis returns as host for the second season of […]
(AllHipHop News) The first season of Marvel’s Luke Cage used Gang Starr songs as the name of each episode. For season 2, the superhero series is borrowing titles from another duo from Hip Hop’s Golden Era. “Season Two’s episodes are named in honor of PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH. [Pete Rock] you had no idea, […]
