Cardi B Passes Beyoncé For Hot 100 Chart Record
(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 […]

Hot 97 Celebrates 25 Years With Star-Studded Summer Jam Concert
(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 […]

Kendrick Lamar Is The First Rapper To Win A Pulitzer Prize
(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 […]

Kevin Hart Praises Meek Mill’s “Mental Toughness”
(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 […]

Wizkid Missed Coachella Over Visa Issues With The U.S.
(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 […]

Gunplay Wants His Ex-Girl’s Strip Club Headbutting Lawsuit Dismissed
(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 […]

T.I. Aint Trying To Hear An Apology From Starbucks
(AllHipHop News) Rap star T.I. is calling for a boycott of Starbucks, after a video went viral showing to black men being arrested, just for sitting inside of a Philadelphia location. Protesters are currently picketing a Center City Starbucks at 18th and Spruce Street after the two men were arrested last Thursday (April 12), while […]

BREAKING NEWS: Prosecutors Agree Meek Mill’s Conviction Should Be Vacated
(AllHipHop News) Meek Mill received the best news yet in his ongoing war for freedom. Today during a status hearing, the Philadelphia D.A. told Judge Genece Brinkley the believe Meek’s 2008 drug and gun conviction should be vacated and he should be granted a new trial. Over the past month, Meek received a co-sign from […]

Method Man Calls Atlanta The New New York, Talks Male Rappers Being Androgynous
(AllHipHop News) Wu-Tang Clan member Clifford “Method Man” Smith connected with The Daily Beast to discuss the new season of his TBS rap competition show Drop the Mic. The interview also featured the New Yorker talking about his hometown Hip Hop scene. “I feel like we lost our identity but it was good for the […]

R. Kelly Sex Cult Victim Says He Gave Her An STD
(AllHipHop News) A woman has filed a complaint against R. Kelly, alleging he infected her with a sexually transmitted disease (STD). The unnamed woman also claims the “I Believe I Can Fly” singer tried to groom her and convince her to join his alleged “sex cult,” according to legal documents. Her attorney Lee Merritt states […]

Kanye West Returns To Twitter To Talk About Lamar Odom, Consciousness & More
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has had some classic moments on Twitter like his multi-tweet rant against Wiz Khalifa and publicly asking Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for $1 billion. The outspoken Hip Hop artist took a break from the social media platform, but he made a return overnight. Ye shared his thoughts on his former brother-in-law […]

Donald Glover/Childish Gambino To Host And Perform On ‘SNL’
(AllHipHop News) The May 5 episode of Saturday Night Live is set to be a two-for-one. Donald Glover will be hosting the show, and his alter-ego Childish Gambino will serve as the musical guest that evening. Glover took on the role of the iconic film character Lando Calrissian for the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars […]

Cardi B Becomes First Female Rapper Since 1999 To See Her Debut Album Open At #1
(AllHipHop News) Cardi B is now only one of five female rap stars to have an album reach #1 on the Billboard 200. The Bronx native is on an even shorter list of women that have seen their debut LP open in the top spot. Invasion of Privacy earned 255,000 first-week units, giving Cardi the […]

Eminem Reunites With Dr. Dre And 50 Cent At Coachella 2018
(AllHipHop News) The first weekend of Coachella 2018 came to an end on Sunday. Hip Hop icon Eminem closed out the festival. The Detroit native used the moment to reunite with two of his longtime collaborators. G-Unit leader 50 Cent came out to join Slim Shady for “Patiently Waiting,” “I Get Money” and “In da […]

Migos Skip Nicki Minaj’s Verse While Performing “Motorsport” At Coachella
(AllHipHop News) What began as one of the biggest 2017 collaborations in Hip Hop has become a 6-month controversy. In a recent interview with Beats 1, Nicki Minaj expressed being hurt by rumors surrounding the creation of Migos’ “Motorsport,” which features the Young Money star and Offset’s girlfriend Cardi B. Offset, Quavo, and Takeoff performed […]

Cardi B Brings Out Chance The Rapper, YG, G-Eazy & Kehlani At Coachella
(AllHipHop News) A visibly pregnant Cardi B took to the stage at the 2018 Coachella festival. The crowd got to see Bardi perform many of her hits as well as cuts off her new album Invasion Of Privacy. Special guests also made appearances during the show. Chance The Rapper, YG, G-Eazy, and Kehlani joined the […]

Kanye West Is Writing A Book About Human’s Fascination With Photos
(AllHipHop News) Rap star Kanye West will add author to his resume with an upcoming book. The Chicago rap star is planning to release a philosophical work titled “Break the Simulation.” Kanye did an interview with Belgian designer Axel Vervoordt for Pret-a-Reporter. During the sit-down, Kanye revealed his philosophical book will focus on human being’s […]

Beyonce Delivers Surprise Guests & A Reunion With Destiny’s Child for Coachella
(AllHipHop News) Beyonce stunned the Coachella crowds on Saturday night with a Destiny’s Child reunion as she closed out a spectacular set backed by an army of dancers, a full marching band, and drum line. She kicked off her headlining set, which she was forced to cancel a year ago when she fell pregnant, by […]

Lil Quill and Yung Mal Struck By Gunfire In Nashville
(AllHipHop News) A pair of artists signed to Gucci Mane’s 1017 Eskimo imprint are nursing gunshot wounds. Lil Quill and Yung Mal were shot in Nashville, Tennessee after a show over the weekend. Lil Quill and Yung Mal were performing at a concert series for upcoming rappers, and as they were leaving, two cars pulled […]

Kendrick Lamar and SZA Surprise Fans At Coachella With Vince Staples
(AllHipHop News) Kendrick Lamar, Jamie Foxx, and Carly Rae Jepsen were among the stars surprising fans with secret appearances at the Coachella festival on Friday. Lamar, who headlined the California music festival last year, stunned the crowd when he emerged during SZA’s set, and later during Vince Staples’ gig, on Friday. He joined her for […]