Royce Da 5’9″ Explains How He Created “Boblo Boat” With J. Cole
(AllHipHop News) Two of the top lyricists in the culture combined forces for the track/video “Boblo Boat.” Detroit’s Royce Da 5’9″ recruited Fayetteville’s J. Cole for the collaboration. “I knew that I wanted to put somebody else on it to make it a little bit more broad. I didn’t want it to be so super-personal […]

Nicki Minaj Plans To Tour The World With Her Fourth Album
(AllHipHop News) Fans of Nicki Minaj will soon get to see their favorite artist live in concert. She tweeted about her upcoming world tour. The proposed global trek is likely in support of Nicki’s upcoming fifth studio album. The New York representative recently released the singles “Chun-Li” and “Barbie Tingz.”

Cardi B’s ‘Invasion Of Privacy’ Moves Another 129,000 Units In Its Second Week
(AllHipHop News) Cardi B’s debut album, Invasion Of Privacy, bowed at #1 on the Billboard 200, giving the New Yorker the first debut chart-topper for a female rapper since Eve in 1999. Privacy collected 255,000 first-week units. The second-week numbers for Cardi’s full length were also impressive. She racked up another 129,000 units, falling to […]

YG Launches A Countdown Clock On His Website
(AllHipHop News) It appears YG has something coming in seven days. A countdown clock is featured on the West Coaster’s 4hunnid.com. The header on the website reads, “Stay Dangerous: A Message From YG.” Back in February, the 4Hunnid boss announced he had a new album titled Stay Dangerous on the way. YG’s last LP, Still […]

Rich The Kid Kills A Lil Uzi Vert Look-Alike In “Dead Friends” Music Video
(AllHipHop News) A violent music video is now part of the back-and-forth between Rich The Kid and Lil Uzi Vert. RTK uploaded a visual for his Uzi diss track “Dead Friends.” In the clip, Rich is seen burying a green-haired, nose-pierced man that tried to set him up. “Dead Friends” lives on The World Is […]

J. Cole’s ‘KOD’ On Pace To Have 2018’s Biggest First-Week Sales
(AllHipHop News) On his new project KOD, J. Cole presents himself as the ruler of the rap game. The opening week sales predictions for the LP will give the Roc Nation emcee another reason to claim the crown. According to industry forecasters, Cole’s fifth studio album is on pace to move 375,000 – 390,000 units […]

Drake’s “Nice For What” Remains At #1 On Hot 100 For Second Week
(AllHipHop News) Drizzy Drake still has the #1 song in the country. “Nice For What” spends its second week atop the Hot 100 chart. The Toronto performer also controls the #2 spot with “God’s Plan.” Drake’s Young Money labelmate Nicki Minaj returns to the Top 10 with “Chun-Li.”

Madonna Loses Lawsuit Over Tupac’s Break-Up Letter
(AllHipHop News) Madonna lost a lawsuit seeking to regain ownership of a break-up letter rapper Tupac Shakur wrote to her. The case started in July of 2017, when a woman who used to work for Madonna named Darlene Lutz put the letter up for auction with a starting bid of $100,000. Madonna filed a lawsuit […]

Usher Seeking To Seal Document In Herpes Lawsuit
(AllHipHop News) R&B singer Usher has asked a judge to seal the legal documents in his herpes lawsuit. Usher is facing court action from Quantasia Sharpton, who went public with her rumored night of passion with Usher during a press conference in August. Sharpton revealed she had not contracted herpes from the alleged encounter at […]

Will Smith Offered Prince Big Loot For A Private Performance
(AllHipHop News) Married actors Will and Jada Pinkett Smith once offered Prince $400,000 to perform at a private party. The “Purple Rain” icon regularly played lucrative private gigs, and one three-year-old memo reveals the Smiths were among those willing to pay big bucks to treat 100 guests to a very special night out in Los […]

Cops Investigating 6ix9ine’s Crew For Shooting Two Of Casanova’s Affiliates
(AllHipHop News) The New York Police Department is investigating a shooting in Brooklyn last week, which they believe is connected to a feud between Tekashi 6ix9ine and Casanova. Both men, who are members of the Bloods street gang, have been at odds for months, trading insults and threats over social media. Last week in Brooklyn, […]

Waka Flocka Reveals Release Date For His Long-Delayed ‘Flockavelli 2’ Project
(AllHipHop News) Waka Flocka has been trying to release Flockavelli 2 for half a decade. Back in 2015, the Atlanta resident blamed Atlantic Records on the album’s delay. According to Waka’s Instagram page, F2 is finally set to see the light of day. He posted the album’s cover art with a caption that read, “October […]

Kamala Harris Discusses HBCUs, Gun Reform & Too $hort On ‘The Breakfast Club’
(AllHipHop News) Political pundits are already sizing up potential Democratic presidential candidates for 2020. California Senator Kamala Harris is among the leading politicians expected to make a run for the White House. Harris stopped by The Breakfast Club to chat with DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God. The Howard University graduate discussed the importance of […]

6lack Says Beyoncé & Jay Z Waited To Meet Him After His Coachella Performance
(AllHipHop News) There were a lot of headlines about Jay-Z “blessing” Cardi B’s unborn child during a meet up at Coachella this weekend. Apparently, Hov and his wife Beyoncé were also interested in meeting another rising music act. Atlanta’s 6lack took to Twitter to reveal that the power couple watched his festival set. The “OTW” […]

SZA Shouts Out Cardi B For Bringing Her Out At Coachella
(AllHipHop News) Cardi B was one of the highlights of Coachella 2018’s first weekend by sharing the stage with Chance The Rapper, YG, Kehlani, and G-Eazy. For her second set in the desert, the Bronx rapper brought out her “I Do” collaborator SZA. The TDE songstress later showed love to Cardi on Instagram by writing: […]

J. Cole’s “KOD” Breaks The Spotify Opening Day Record
(AllHipHop News) Congrats go out to J. Cole. The title track off the North Carolinian’s KOD album now owns the record for opening day streams on Spotify. “KOD” amassed more than 4.2 million plays in its first day of release. That total passed Taylor Swift’s 3.8 million for “Look What You Made Me Do” in […]

Kanye West: I’ve Been Chopping Samples From The Sunken Place
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West caught heat over the weekend after the G.O.O.D. Music head endorsed controversial right-wing commentator Candice Owens. This came after Kanye told the world he would have voted for Donald Trump and even met with the then president-elect at Trump Tower in 2016. West’s embrace of what some people see as public […]

Police Investigate Shooting Inside Barclay’s After 6ix9ine and Casanova Clash
(AllHipHop News) Police in Brooklyn are investigating a shooting inside of the Barclay’s Center during the Adrien Broner/Jessie Vargas fight on Saturday (April 21) . According to reports, cops believe an associate of rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was the culprit, during a run-in with rival Brooklyn rapper, Casanova. Police say 6ix9ine and an entourage were heading […]

Kanye West Hits Twitter To Reveal Release Date For A New Nas Album
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West continued to blaze up Twitter over the weekend, with another announcement revealing upcoming music. According to Kanye, he is hand producing several albums for artists on his G.O.O.D. Music imprint. “I’m hand producing all the albums I tweeted about. Been chopping samples from the sunken place 😂Pusha May 25th My album […]

Eminem Celebrates A Decade Of Sobriety
(AllHipHop News) Rap superstar Eminem is celebrating a decade of sobriety. The Lose Yourself MC, real name Marshall Mathers, took to Twitter to share his achievement with fans, after marking the milestone on Friday. Fans were quick to heap praise on the hip-hop hitmaker for the achievement, which also earned Eminem a congratulatory message from […]