Vic Mensa Calls Out Politicians Taking Money From The NRA
(AllHipHop News) Following the shooting massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, young people across America rallied to force gun reform legislation. An estimated 800,000 protesters assembled in Washington this weekend for the March For Our Lives. Numerous celebrities performed at the event in DC. Among the talent to take the stage […]

Cardi B Reveals Release Date For Her Debut Album ‘Invasion Of Privacy’
(AllHipHop News) Earlier this month, Cardi B insisted her long-awaited debut studio LP would be out in April. The Atlantic Records artist finally announced the official release date for her project. “My album ‘INVASION OF PRIVACY’ will be out APRIL 6!” tweeted Cardi overnight. “Thanks for the love.” 4/6 is one day before the “Bodak […]

A Tribe Called Quest Drops A New Sneaker To Honor Phife Dawg
(AllHipHop News) A Tribe Called Quest has sure remained active, despite releasing their final #1 album We Got It from Here… Thank You 4 Your Service in 2016 The group just announced another new fashion collaboration, and this time they have partnered with Vans to offer up a two-day pop-up shop featuring exclusive gear. The […]

Top Rap Stars Gathering For Epic Flag Football Game On Easter Sunday
(AllHipHop News) Migos’ Quavo is planning on celebrating Easter Weekend by hosting a hip-hop fueled flag football game. The chart-topping rap star has assembled a who’s who in the Atlanta hip-hop scene to compete against each other – and some professional athletes- on April 1. 2 Chainz will coach Team Huncho, which will showcase players […]

Former NBA Star Offers DMX A Chance At Rehabilitation
(AllHipHop News) DMX is attempting to get a judge to send him back to a rehabilitation facility, instead of a prison. DMX could be sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday, after violating the terms of his bail in connection with a multi-million dollar tax evasion case. The IRS is after the rap star […]

Read Meek Mill’s Mom’s Open Letter To “Lady Justice”
(AllHipHop News) Meek Mill’s mother has written an op-ed calling for the liberation of her son, who is currently incarcerated in Pennsylvania for two to four years. Meek’s lawyers have been petitioning against the harsh punishment claiming Genece Brinkley, the judge who sentenced him, was biased when she imprisoned the rap star for probation violations, […]

Chance The Rapper Is Heading To South Africa Next Month
(AllHipHop News) Chance the Rapper is heading to South Africa next month, for a performance at a huge festival in the country. Chance has been tapped to headline The Castle Lite Unlocks Music Experience this April. The rapper will hit the stage as the top act during the festival, along with the Shane Eagle, who […]

The Weeknd’s Comic Book Finally Get A Launch Date
The Weeknd’s Comic Book To Launch This Summer The Weeknd has officially joined the Marvel comic book universe – his new graphic novel has landed a release date. The first issue of “The Weeknd Presents: Starboy” will be available on June 13. The project, which The Weeknd wrote with La Mar Taylor and Christos Gate, […]

Run The Jewels El-P Has Something To Say About Killer Mike’s Gun Views
(AllHipHop News) Run The Jewels’ El-P has broken his silence on a controversial interview given by Killer Mike regarding gun control. The NRA dropped a video titled “The March to Less Freedom” featuring Killer Mike talking about his pro-gun stance. The interview came just as tens of thousands of students marched for stricter gun control […]

Kanye West’s Creative Director Virgil Abloh Named LV Artistic Director
(AllHipHop News) A close associate of the Louis Vuitton Don will be an artistic director for the iconic fashion house. Virgil Abloh, longtime Kanye West creative director, was hired by LV to lead the menswear division. “I feel elated,” said Abloh. “This opportunity to think through what the next chapter of design and luxury will […]

Pressure On Meek Mill’s Judge As Governor Proclaims Support For Rapper
(AllHipHop News) Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has thrown Meek Mill a lifeline as he fights for his freedom after revealing he supports a campaign to release the jailed rapper. Judge Genece E. Brinkley sentenced the “Ima Boss” hitmaker, who previously dated Nicki Minaj, to two to four years behind bars in November. Meek, real name […]

Chance The Rapper Blasts Heineken For “Terribly Racist” Commercial
(AllHipHop News) Chance The Rapper has made it a practice to call out what he perceives as racial insensitivity in the media. Last December, the “No Problem” rhymer criticized the racism symbolism in the Netflix movie Bright, and he recently took issue with an SNL skit performed by Kevin Hart. Now Chance has turned his […]

‘Black Panther’ Tops ‘Avengers’ As Highest Grossing Superhero Movie
(AllHipHop News) The king of Wakanda is officially the king of all superheroes when it comes to ticket revenue. Black Panther has now made more than $630 million in North America, surpassing fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe hit The Avengers’ $623 million in 2012. Ryan Coogler’s box office smash also reached several other milestones throughout its […]

XXXTentacion’s ‘?’ Album Debuts Atop The Billboard 200 Chart
(AllHipHop News) XXXTentacion earned his first #1 album. ? opened in the top spot on the Billboard 200 with 131,000 equivalent units. The 18-track LP followed 2017’s 17 which collected 87,000 units for a #2 debut. With appearances by PnB Rock, Travis Barker, and Joey Bada$$, the South Florida native secured high-profile features for his […]

T.I. Has More Words For Lil Xan And His Criticism Of Tupac
(AllHipHop News) When Waka Flocka publicly “banned” Lil Xan from Hip Hop for saying Tupac Shakur had little clout and boring music, fellow Atlanta resident T.I. was quick to co-sign Waka’s edict directed at the 21-year-old also known as Diego. Recently, Tip further discussed why he takes issue with rap newcomers disrespecting icons. “Right now, […]

After Getting Slammed, Killer Mike Backtracks On Doing NRA Interview
(AllHipHop News) Over the weekend, Killer Mike was the target of a lot of online backlash. The Run The Jewels member caught heat for statements he made during a sit down with the controversial firearm lobbying group the National Rifle Association. The video interview was posted on the same day as the youth-led, international gun […]

Ski Mask The Slump Has To Cancel Tour Over Health
(AllHipHop News) Ski Mask the Slump God’s serious health condition continues to impact his budding hip-hop career. Last week, the rapper revealed he would be slowing down a little bit after doctors told him he had to have open heart surgery.Management for Ski Mask the Slump God has confirmed his upcoming European tour has been […]

Donald Glover’s Involvement In Animated “Deadpool” Series Is Dead
(AllHipHop News) Rapper/actor Donald Glover and his brother Stephen Glover are out as executive producers of Marvel’s Animated “Deadpool” series. According to Marvel, a creative rift between Donald Glover and the company’s creative team sank the partnership. “Due to creative differences, FX, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover and Marvel Television have agreed to part ways on […]

Kanye Employee Airlifted To Hospital After Horrific Accident At Office
(AllHipHop News) A member of staff at Kanye West’s offices in Los Angeles has reportedly been airlifted to hospital after severely injuring his leg. A man was transporting a heavy piece of machinery at the Calabasas Tech Center when it fell over and landed on his foot. The man was stuck under the equipment for […]

Killer Mike, DJ Paul Want You To Leave Their Guns Alone
(AllHipHop News) The March For Our Lives in Washington went down yesterday, with tens of thousands of students rallying in support of stricter laws regarding gun ownership. Rappers like Common, Vic Mensa, Kanye West and even Snoop Dogg rallied in support of the idea. However, two well-known rap stars took an opposite stance as the […]