Tink Reveals Release Date For ‘Pain & Pleasure’ EP
(AllHipHop News) Tink is back. After parting ways with Timbaland’s Mosley Music Group, the Illinois-raised rhymer is ready to release the Pain & Pleasure EP on March 30. “I need all my supporters to mark the date! This is for US,” posted Tink on Instagram. The “Million” musician was expected to drop her ThinkTink debut […]

Nas And Kelis Agree To Joint Custody Of Son
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Nas and his ex-wife Kelis have reportedly agreed to share legal and physical custody of their son. The MC accused his ex of only allowing him visitation with their son Knight when it was convenient for her last year, and he asked a judge to put an official custody schedule in place […]

Chance The Rapper Takes Issue With Kevin Hart’s ‘SNL’ Superhero Sketch
(AllHipHop News) In 2017, Chance The Rapper scored good reviews for his hosting gig on Saturday Night Live. The “Wayne Thanksgiving” sketch starring and co-written by the Chicagoan collected over a 1 million views on YouTube. Leslie Jones, Kenan Thompson, Chris Redd, and Beck Bennett joined Chancelor in the skit where local residents tell Bruce […]

Q-Tip To Star As Miles Davis In A Play Titled ‘My Funny Valentine’
(AllHipHop News) Q-Tip (Brown Sugar, She Hate Me) is tapping back into his acting skills for an upcoming play performance. The A Tribe Called Quest member will star as the iconic jazz trumpeter Miles Davis in My Funny Valentine. Author/playwright Nelson George (Hip Hop America, Thriller: The Musical Life of Michael Jackson) posted about the […]

BET Set To Bring Back ‘Freestyle Friday’ Competition
(AllHipHop News) Freestyle Friday was one of the most popular segments on the now-canceled 106 & Park show. The rap battle competition is returning. BET is bringing back the lyrical display in a new format. Four live studio sessions will take place in New York City, Toronto, London, and Los Angeles with one finalist selected […]

NBA YoungBoy Announces ‘From The Bayou’ Joint Project With Birdman
(AllHipHop News) Two generations of Louisiana rappers are coming together for a collaborative effort. 18-year-old YoungBoy Never Broke Again and 49-year-old Birdman are set to drop From The Bayou. The project will include 9 tracks – 6 songs featuring both of them and 3 with only YoungBoy. From The Bayou is expected to land this […]

Quavo Co-Signs Nav’s Criticism Of The Annual XXL Freshman Class List
(AllHipHop News) Earlier this week, Nav went on a mini-rant blasting XXL‘s Freshman Class list. The rapper/producer tweeted, “F-ck XXL your magazine is trash.” He later posted, “To my fellow artists. We shouldn’t look to a magazine for validation or to tell us if we “hot or not”, especially one that hasn’t been credible for […]

Cardi B Claims Men Pulled Out Their D##ks Out On Her As A New Artist
(AllHipHop News) Cardi B doesn’t think women in hip-hop will reap the benefits of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements. Both #MeToo and Time’s Up were created in the wake of the sexual harassment allegations leveled at power players in Hollywood, including Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and James Toback. The music world has also embraced […]

U-God Says Wu Members Owed Money For Wu Wear, Blames RZA For Troubles
(AllHipHop News) U-God just dropped some excerpts from his new book from “RAW: My Journey into the Wu-Tang.” The rapper, born Lamont “U-God” Hawkins, dropped the memoir earlier this month, which details his time as a member of the award-winning group, which has seen its shares of internal strife over their 25-year career. Fans get […]

Logic And His Wife On Divorce: “It Just Didn’t Work Out”
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Logic and his wife Jessica Andrea are moving forward as loving best friends after confirming their marriage is over. The “1-800-273-8255” hitmaker, real name Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, wed the singer in late 2015, but reports suggesting the couple had quietly separated surfaced last week. Sources claimed the former couple separated […]

Will.i.Am Is Glad He Never Used Ritalin And People Are Mad
(AllHipHop News) Rapper will.i.am didn’t mean to “disrespect anyone” after suggesting only “lazy parents” choose to medicate kids with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The Black Eyed Peas star, who suffered from the condition as a child, courted controversy over the weekend, after telling Event magazine he is relieved his mother couldn’t afford to pay […]

Drake Gives Up Meat And Ends Up In “Beef” With PETA
(AllHipHop News) Rap superstar Drake is under pressure to cut ties with outerwear brand Canada Goose after becoming a new vegetarian. The “God’s Plan” hitmaker has been collaborating with designers at the company for his October’s Very Own (OVO) merchandise label since 2011, but now officials at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) […]

Jaden Smith Launches New Line Of Jeans
(AllHipHop News) Actor and rapper Jaden Smith is following in Pharrell Williams’ footsteps by becoming the latest celebrity G-Star Raw ambassador. The 19-year-old has partnered with the clothing company for a line of sustainable denim this autumn. In a statement, Will Smith’s son shared his excitement over the new collection and the impact he plans […]

Rapper Juelz Santana’s Detention Hearing Delayed
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Juelz Santana’s detention hearing has reportedly been postponed over jurisdictional issues. The rapper, real name LaRon James, became a wanted man after fleeing Newark International Airport in New Jersey earlier this month when a loaded firearm was allegedly discovered in his bag at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint. He subsequently surrendered […]

Pharrell Williams Flipped Work Schedule To Tend To His Triplets
(AllHipHop News) Pharrell Williams starts work in the early hours of the morning in order to spend time with his infant triplets, according to collaborator Charlie Puth. Pharrell and his wife Helen Lasichanh’s family grew by three in January, 2017, when they were blessed with the triplets. The musician’s growing brood hasn’t stopped him working […]

Little Brother’s Phonte Talks Influencing Drake & Kendrick Lamar
(AllHipHop News) Little Brother may not have ever reached mainstream status, but the North Carolina trio was still very influential in Hip Hop circles. While speaking with Ebro Darden for Beats 1 Radio, LB founding member Phonte talked about how their musical style impacted modern Hip Hop chart toppers. “I definitely think we’re an influence […]

Meek Mill’s Attorneys Take His Case To Supreme Court
(AllHipHop News) Attorneys for incarcerated rapper Meek Mill have appealed to Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court officials to grant him bail as he fights his probation violation sentence. Documents were filed in the state’s highest court on yesterday (March 19) requesting the release of the hip-hop star, who was ordered to serve two to four years behind […]

‘Beyond The Streets’ Graffiti & Street Art Exhibition Set To Hit L.A.
(AllHipHop News) One of the original elements of Hip Hop is getting its own multimedia showcase in Los Angeles. Author/historian Roger Gastman is curating Beyond The Streets which features graffiti and street art from over 100 artists presented in 40,000+ sq ft of industrial indoor and outdoor space. Installations will include: Large-scale graphic banners from renowned feminist […]

Fetty Wap Becomes A Father For Seventh Time
(AllHipHop News) Fetty Wap has become a father for the seventh time, after welcoming a son into the world. Lezhae Zeona, who already shares young daughter Zaviera with the rapper, posted a video on her Instagram Live in which she was seen cradling her newborn son. The footage showed the little boy wrapped in a […]

Netflix Releases A Trailer For Rapsody’s ‘Rapture’ Docuseries Episode
(AllHipHop News) This month will end with Netflix presenting its new docuseries Rapture. The show follows notable Hip Hop representatives Nas, T.I., Dave East, 2 Chainz, Logic, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Just Blaze, and G-Eazy. North Carolina-bred emcee Rapsody is also a central figure on one of the episodes. A trailer for the Laila’s […]