Rapper T.I. Settles Lawsuit Over Restaurant Employees’ Pay
(AllHipHop News) Rapper T.I. has reportedly settled a lawsuit with his former employees over pay. Avery Lee, Kyle Vargas, Khori Vargas, and Shawn Yarborough sued the “Live Your Life” hitmaker and his business partner Charles Hughes, alleging they failed to pay them properly for overtime at the rapper’s Scales 925 Restaurant. T.I. and Hughes denied […]

Check Out The Artwork For Lil Yachty’s “Lil Boat 2”
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Lil Yachty has revealed details surrounding his upcoming mixtape “Lil Boat 2.” Yachty took to Twitter to reveal the artwork and the release date for the mixtape, which will drop on March 9th. The cover features a shirtless, silhouetted Yachty, behind a simmering orange sunset Fans of the rapper will recall his […]

Snoop Dogg Rescues Stranded Driver
(AllHipHop News) Snoop Dogg came to the rescue of a driver who was stranded in a broken-down car on a California freeway on Sunday. Katrina Graham said that she was driving home from church on Sunday morning when her car broke down on a busy freeway in Riverside, California. She was waiting in the vehicle […]

Frank Ocean Suing Music Producer Over Blonde Album Credits
(AllHipHop News) R&B star Frank Ocean has launched a lawsuit in an attempt to block a producer from cashing in on his Blonde album. The “Thinkin Bout You” hitmaker, real name Christopher Breaux, claims he hired Om’Mas Keith to produce master recordings for the album – and now he has registered 11 of the tracks […]

Ja Rule Joins NYC Residents Protesting Public Housing Conditions
(AllHipHop News) Jeffrey “Ja Rule” Atkins stood with New York City citizens protesting the Housing Authority. Public housing residents have complained about going long periods this winter season without heat and hot water in their homes. “Let’s come out and let’s fight this cause first. Let’s shut the city down. We ain’t paying no more […]

Towkio Plans To Drop From 100,000 Feet With His Debut Album ‘WWW.’
(AllHipHop News) Towkio’s debut studio album, WWW., will soon be available for Earthlings to stream or purchase. Before the LP official drops on the planet’s surface, the Chicago rapper plans to first release the effort from a helium balloon 100,000 feet above the ground. “I’m going to be the first rapper—the first artist—to go to […]

Ryan Coogler Releases Letter About Success & Impact Of ‘Black Panther’
(AllHipHop News) Black Panther’s opening weekend ticket-sales totals greatly exceeded pre-release expectations. Over the four-day stretch, the Disney/Marvel production brought in $242 million. Moviegoers helped cement the motion picture in the history books. Black Panther now holds several box office records, including biggest February opening weekend, biggest non-sequel opening weekend, biggest Monday gross, and biggest […]

Migos To Perform On ‘SNL’ Episode Hosted By Charles Barkley
(AllHipHop News) Offset, Takeoff, and Quavo will join the long list of Hip Hop acts that have performed on Saturday Night Live. Migos are scheduled to hit the NBC late-night program’s stage on March 3. The Atlanta-based trio will be part of the same show hosted by NBA legend Charles Barkley. Black Panther and This […]

Kendrick Lamar & SZA Face Lawsuit Over “All The Stars” Music Video
(AllHipHop News) Previously, Lina Iris Viktor expressed her issues with Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “All The Stars” music video off Black Panther: The Album. The artist is now suing the Top Dawg Entertainment performers over specific imagery in the visuals. According to The New York Times, Viktor filed a lawsuit claiming “All The Stars” copied the […]

Talib Kweli Cancels Show After Venue Books Accused “Nazi” Metal Band
(AllHipHop News) Brooklyn rapper Talib Kweli chose not to take his talents to Kansas City’s Riot Room following the venue’s decision to book TAAKE. The metal band is accused of supporting racism, Islamophobia, and white nationalism due, in part, to a photo surfacing of their frontman Hoest with a s####### painted on his chest. Kweli […]

Trey Songz Accused Of Hitting A Woman During NBA All-Star Party
(AllHipHop News) A woman is accusing R&B star Trey Songz of hitting her at a Los Angeles event. According to TMZ, the alleged assault took place during NBA All-Star weekend. The website reports: Law enforcement sources tell us the woman filed a police report claiming Trey hit her in the face Saturday night while they […]

Drake’s “God’s Plan” Spends 4th Week Atop The Hot 100 Chart
(AllHipHop news) “God’s Plan” by Drake is once again the #1 song in the country. With over 75 million streams in the U.S., the single leads the Hot 100 for the fourth straight week. Drake also holds another Top 10 position on the Billboard chart as a guest feature on BlocBoy JB’s “Look Alive.” The […]

Kendrick Lamar: ‘Designing Shoes Is Like Making Music’
(AllHipHop News) Kendrick Lamar has compared the creation of his latest Nike sneaker line with the process he follows when making music. The 30-year-old hosted an NBA All-Star Weekend event in Downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, where he unveiled his recent Nike collaboration, the Kendrick Lamar x Nike Cortez Kenny II collection. When asked how […]

Skepta And Rag’n’bone Man Lead Tributes To Mc Stormin
(AllHipHop News) Skepta and Rag’n’bone Man are among the British stars who have paid tribute to U.K. grime star Stormin, who has died following a battle with skin cancer. The musician, a founder member of pioneering grime collective N.A.S.T.Y. Crew, who was also known for his work with drum and bass MCs Skibadee and Shabba […]

Fake Migos Booking Agent Busted By Feds
(AllHipHop News) A man who falsely claimed to represent Migos to scam an HBCU out of tens of thousands of dollars, has been caught by the Department of Justice. Octaveon Woods was indicted for wire fraud and money laundering after he allegedly robbed $37,500 from Emory University. The 26-year-old claims his company Global Talent Agency […]

Texas’ Most Violent Gang Targeting Tekashi 6ix9ine
(AllHipHop News) Tekashi 6ix9ine’s gang ties continue to be a problem for his career. Gang members in San Antonio, Texas have circulated a warning to the rapper not to show up for his show on Thursday. Members of the Tango Orejon gang told Tekashi 6ix9ine there is a “no-fly zone” in effect, and that he […]

Blac Chyna’s Ex Denies Leaking Sex Tape
(AllHipHop News) Blac Chyna’s rapper ex-boyfriend Mechie has confessed he is the man in a sex tape featuring the star but has denied leaking the intimate video. The 29-year-old reality TV personality called in the police after a homemade pornographic film showing her naked while performing a sex act was leaked via an anonymous Twitter […]

Drake To Help Fund Top Art Studio At Miami Youth Center
(AllHipHop News) Hip-hop superstar Drake is planning to help build a “state of the art studio” for a youth center in Miami, Florida as part of his ongoing charity endeavors. The hitmaker toured the facilities at Overtown Youth Center earlier this month while filming his “God’s Plan” video, in which he documented various acts of […]

Jay-Z Racks Up $100,000 Bar Bill Celebrating Pal’s Birthday
(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z racked up an astonishing bar bill totaling more than $100,000 celebrating his friend’s birthday at a New York nightclub. The rapper, real name Shawn Carter, hit the town on Sunday, skipping the NBA All-Star game to pick up the bill for his close friend and business associate Juan ‘OG’ Perez’s birthday celebrations. […]

Camila Cabello Talks Blue Ivy’s Viral Moment During Her Grammy Speech
(AllHipHop News) For many viewers, Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy “shushing” her parents was the moment of the night at this year’s Grammy Awards. The Carter progeny stole the show as Cuban-born singer Camila Cabello was delivering a speech paying tribute to the DREAMers (undocumented immigrants that entered the U.S. as minors). It’s still […]