Suge Knight Dismisses Attorney; Cites Movie “Crash” In Court Hearing
(AllHipHop News) Rap mogul Suge Knight has dismissed a lawyer who was charged in a conspiracy to bribe witnesses, in connection with his forthcoming murder trial. Suge appeared in court today to dismiss Thaddeus Culpepper, a member of the Death Row founder’s defense team, who was arrested and charged with accessory to murder after the […]

Drake Maintains Stranglehold On U.K. Charts
(AllHipHop News) Drake’s#### “God’s Plan” and the soundtrack to “The Greatest Showman” movie are continuing their reigns atop the U.K. singles and albums charts. The Canadian rapper’s tune racks up a seventh week at number one on the Official Charts company singles rundown. He tops the chart ahead of Rudimental, Jess Glynne, and Macklemore’s collaboration […]

XXXTentacion Plans “A Helping Hand Concert” To Go Along With New Album
(AllHipHop News) XXXTentacion is planning an offline event in Broward County next week to support victims of the Parkland City high school shooting. The rapper will host and perform the “A Helping Hand” concert this Sunday (March 18) at Club Cinema in Pompano Beach, Florida. The concert takes place as XXXTentacion prepares to release his […]

Multiple Arrests After Fabolous’ Performance Cut Short
(AllHipHop News) A concert featuring Fabulous turned into chaos over the weekend in Pennsylvania. Fab was the headliner of the Spring Break Takeover concert in Allentown, which also feature performances by PnB Rock, A Boogie wit da Hoodie and Albee Al The Gladiator. The evening started off late, and although PnB Rock and A Boogie […]

Sex Assault Accuser Wants To Know Where Game Is Hiding His Millions
(AllHipHop News) The Game has allegedly failed to pay up in his sexual assault case. The “Dreams” hitmaker, real name Jayceon Taylor, was sued for $10 million by Priscilla Rainey, a contestant on his U.S. reality series “She’s Got Game,” in 2015. She claimed The Game assaulted her while filming a scene in a Los […]

Notorious B.I.G. Estate Wins In $24 Million Copyright Lawsuit
(AllHipHop News) Notorious B.I.G. estate officials have beaten a copyright infringement lawsuit relating to a single released back in 1993. Poet Abiodun Oyewole, also known as Tunes by Dune, filed suit against executors in 2016, claiming he wrote a 1968 musical compilation titled “When the Revolution Comes,” which was reportedly sampled in the late rapper’s#### […]

Rick Ross Goes On Shopping Spree After Hospitalization
(AllHipHop News) Rap heavyweight Rick Ross treated his family to a shopping spree in Miami, Florida, a week after he was hospitalized for a health scare. The rapper appeared to be firmly back on his feet as he stepped out to the Bal Harbour Shops with his little girl, Berkley, the child’s mother, Briana Camille, […]

Lil Yachty Freestyles On Funk Flex’s Show After The DJ Called Him Wack
(AllHipHop News) You have to give it to him, Lil Yachty is not afraid to step into the lion’s den. On February 28, the Lil Boat 2 creator found himself in the cross-hairs of Funkmaster Flex. The longtime Hot 97 personality called out several artists as “wack rappers” on Instagram. Yachty made Flex’s unfavorable list […]

Gunmen Shoot Up J. Prince Jr.’s Party And Seriously Injure Two People
(AllHipHop News) Gunfire interrupted a block party hosted by music executive J Prince Jr. over the weekend. J Prince Jr. was hosting his birthday party in Houston’s Fifth Ward, which birthed the Geto Boys and his father’s legendary label, Rap-a-Lot Records. Hundreds of people had gathered on Liberty Road to celebrate J Prince Jr.’s success […]

Amber Rose Questions #MeToo’s Support For Non-White, Non-Rich Women
(AllHipHop News) Me Too has been one of the most impactful social movements in recent history. Even though the cause has brought international awareness to sexual misconduct and sexual harassment, there has been some criticism of #MeToo as well. Amber Rose expressed her concerns with the movement during an appearance on the syndicated talk show […]

Jay-Z & Beyoncé Officially Announce ‘On The Run 2’ International Tour
(AllHipHop News) Somehow the news of music’s most powerful couple hitting the road together again leaked early. The unintended online posts about Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s “On The Run 2 Tour” were premature but not inaccurate. Today, Roc Nation and Tidal officially announced pre-sale tickets for the trek. Fans of the “Top Off,” “Family Feud,” and […]

Safaree Discusses Whether He Ever Wrote Full Verses For Nicki Minaj
(AllHipHop News) Safaree Samuels is continuing his press tour following the “leaking” of his nude pictures. The Easily Offended podcast recently hosted the “Hunnid” rapper for an interview. The show included a discussion about whether Safaree was once a ghostwriter for his ex-girlfriend Nicki Minaj. When asked directly if he ever penned full verses or […]

Juelz Santana Surrenders Over Airport Gun And Another Federal Warrant
(AllHipHop News) Juelz Santana has turned himself in after TSA agents found a gun in his carry-on bag at Newark Liberty International Airport. The rapper was attempting to pass through security checkpoints on Friday evening (March 9), when security found a two-shot .38 Derringer pistol in his bag. Juelz fled the scene and left the […]

‘Black Panther: The Album’ Returns To #1 On The Billboard 200 Chart
(AllHipHop News) After ceding the top spot to Bon Jovi’s This House Is Not for Sale for one week, Black Panther: The Album is back at #1 for a third week. The Kendrick Lamar-curated project collected another 76,000 units. Black Panther: The Album has now spent the most weeks atop the chart for a soundtrack […]

Vince Staples Defends Lil Yachty & Logic With A Rant About Furniture
(AllHipHop News) Lil Yachty’s music has become the source of resentment over the state of modern rap. While some Hip Hop followers take issue with the Atlanta native’s style of rhyming, he apparently has a backer in Vince Staples. The California-raised emcee took to Twitter to defend Yachty. Over a series of tweets, Staples attempted […]

Cardi B Announces When Her Debut Album Is Set For Release
(AllHipHop News) Cardi B was one of the big winners at last night’s iHeartRadio Music Awards. The Bronx rap star took home Best New Artist and Best New Hip-Hop Artist. While picking up one of her trophies, Cardi revealed her debut LP is arriving soon. She said, “My album will be coming in April.” The […]

Birdman Goes After Lloyd’s Of London Over Insurance Money For Mansion
(AllHipHop News) Legal issues continue to plague Bryan “Birdman” Williams and his Miami mansion. The Cash Money Records boss recently served Lloyd’s of London with a lawsuit, claiming they are refusing to cover damages his $14 million residence sustained during Hurricane Irma. Birdman maintains the expensive mansion had significant wind and water damage after the […]

Kanye West Splits With Longtime Manager
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has ended his working relationship with longtime manager Izvor “Izzy” Zivkovic. According to Billboard.com, the hitmaker has taken the decision to end his working relationship with Zivkovic, a discreet figure in Kanye’s camp who avoided the spotlight. The Croatian born manager, who was considered to be a close confidant of the […]

Juelz Santana Negotiates Surrender After Bolting From Airport Over Gun
(AllHipHop News) Juelz Santana has negotiated to surrender to police after TSA agents found a gun in his luggage at Newark Liberty International Airport. The rapper was attempting to pass through security around 6:00 P.M on Friday (March 9), when TSA agents found what turned out to be a .38 Derringer gun in his bag. […]

Scarface Heading Back To High School As Part Of Business Program
(AllHipHop News) Houston rap legend Scarface is heading back to high school, to teach students as part of a new music entrepreneurship program. The rapper is will teach at a course centered on the music business at Jack Yates High School. “We’ll learn how to produce, we’ll learn how to write, we’ll learn how to […]