Mary J. Blige, Common & Miguel Set To Perform At 2018 Academy Awards
(AllHipHop News) Mary J. Blige is up for two trophies at the 90th annual Academy Awards taking place on March 4. The legendary vocalist will also perform at the ceremony. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul will sing the Mudbound record “Mighty River.” Blige earned a Best Original Song nomination for the ballad, and she is […]

Mo’Nique & Charlamagne Tha God Clash Over Netflix & Donkey Of The Day
(AllHipHop News) Last month, Charlamagne Tha God used his “Donkey Of The Day” to call out Mo’Nique for her Netflix boycott over alleged “gender bias” and “color bias.” The radio show host defended the streaming service decision to offer other comedians Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, and Amy Schumer more money than Mo’Nique for a comedy […]

Drake Reportedly Considering Leaving Jordan Brand For Adidas
(AllHipHop News) On “Family Feud (Remix),” Drake made it clear he wants more equity in his deal with Apple Music. It looks like the Canadian recording artist is also extending his new business approach to his relationship with Jordan Brand. Sole Collector reports Drake could be breaking from his deal with the Nike company over […]

Jeopardy Contestants Fail Answer About Kendrick Lamar’s ‘DAMN’
(AllHipHop News) Every so often, Hip Hop culture takes center stage on Jeopardy. Kendrick Lamar became the latest emcee to hear his name on the long-running game show. K. Dot’s DAMN songs “DNA,” “LOYALTY,” “HUMBLE” and “LOVE” were mentioned in an “answer.” Unfortunately, the contestants weren’t able to come up with the correct “question.” Lyrics […]

Blac Chyna Reportedly Denies Being The Woman In A 13-Minute Sex Tape
(AllHipHop News) This week, a video of Angela “Blac Chyna” White performing f####### circulated on social media. While lawyers for the reality show star/video model have called that vid “revenge p###,” Chyna is apparently denying she was part of another sex tape making the rounds online. According to TMZ, the woman in the 13-minute video […]

Netflix Releases Trailer For Roxanne Shanté Biopic “Roxanne Roxanne”
(AllHipHop News) Netflix has more Hip Hop based content coming to the platform. Roxanne Roxanne, the story of 1980s era New York emcee L##### “Roxanne Shanté” Gooden, will begin streaming on March 23. Michael Larnell directed and wrote Roxanne Roxanne. The film stars Chanté Adams, Nia Long, Mahershala Ali, Elvis Nolasco, Kevin Phillips, Shenell Edmonds, […]

Kodak Black Says Guns and Weed Were Props; Gets Some Charges Dropped
(AllHipHop News) Kodak Black scored a legal victory in court today after a judge tossed three very serious felony charges against the rap star. In January, police stormed Kodak’s Broward, Florida house and charged the rapper with two counts of possession of weapon or ammunition by a felon, grand theft of a firearm and child […]

Will And Jaden Smith Launching Flavored Water Product
(AllHipHop News) Will Smith and his son Jaden are expanding their eco-friendly water venture by introducing a new flavored beverage to the product line. The stars founded the JUST water company in 2015 with spring water bottled in paper-based cartons in a bid to help reduce the amount of plastic waste across the globe. Now […]

Chance The Rapper And Bon Jovi To Receive Special IHeartRadio Honors
(AllHipHop News) Chance The Rapper will be honored with special prizes at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in March. The hip-hop star has been named as the recipient of the Innovator Award in recognition of his “groundbreaking accomplishments in the music industry and his unsurpassable contributions to social causes,” with his charitable enterprises including his non-profit […]

Quincy Jones’ Family Staged “Intervention” Over “Word Vomit” Interview
(AllHipHop News) Music producer Quincy Jones has apologized for shooting his mouth off about Michael Jackson and the Beatles in recent interviews, revealing his comments led to a family intervention. The legend stunned music fans when he took aim at the King of Pop in GQ and Vulture articles, suggesting he stole Donna Summer’s “State […]

Sean Kingston Ordered To Pay $301,500 In Jewelry Debt
(AllHipHop News) Sean Kingston must pay $301,500 to jewelry company bosses at Aqua Master after he failed to appear in court following a dispute over stolen items. A judge ruled that the “Beautiful Girls” hitmaker is responsible for the cost of nine pieces, including two diamond necklaces and two watches after he was sued by […]

Outkast Stars Reunite At TV Show Premiere
(AllHipHop News) Rappers Big Boi and Andre 3000 have reignited fans’ hopes for a new Outkast album after reuniting for a rare public appearance in Atlanta, Georgia earlier this week. The stars attended a private screening of the USA network’s new true crime drama series, “Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.,” and […]

Janelle Monáe Talks Being “Terrified” About Releasing ‘Dirty Computer’
(AllHipHop News) Singer-songwriter Janelle Monáe is ready to return with her next project. The topic of Dirty Computer came up during Monáe’s interview with Beats 1’s Zane Lowe. “This is an extremely vulnerable album and it took me a while to make it because I’m a self editor. I self edit myself a lot. I’m […]

Remy Ma’s Sister Reportedly Arrested In North Carolina On Gun Charges
(AllHipHop News) Remeesha Alesia Blount was arrested on Monday for charges connected to a woman being shot and bullets being fired at a car occupied by three other women. A News & Observer article claims the incident took place outside a bar in Raleigh, North Carolina. According to reports, Blount is the younger sister of […]

Ryan Coogler Explains The ‘Black Panther’ Ending & Post-Credit Scene
(AllHipHop News) With all the overwhelming praise for Black Panther, one of the legitimate criticisms about the film is the post-credit scene. Some moviegoers felt T’Challa’s visit to the United Nations could have just been part of the main story. Black Panther director/screenwriter Ryan Coogler revealed he had a different idea for the movie’s conclusion. […]

Ludacris Co-Signs Bruno Mars On ATL Acts Performing At Super Bowl LIII
(AllHipHop News) A few weeks ago, Bruno Mars sent out a series of tweets calling on the NFL to book Atlanta Hip Hop acts for the Super Bowl LIII halftime show. One of those rap stars from the Georgia city is backing up Bruno’s suggestion. Ludacris was a guest on The Breakfast Club this week. […]

Birdman: Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter V’ Is Coming Out In 2018
(AllHipHop News) Birdman has been making the media rounds to promote his Apple Music documentary Before Anythang: The Cash Money Story. While speaking with Billboard, the label head claimed Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter V album will be released in the coming months. “You will get it this year,” insisted Birdman. “Me and Wayne will be […]

Towkio Posts Clips Of His Reported 100,000 Feet Drop From Space
(AllHipHop News) Chicago rapper Towkio was hellbent on being able to say he was the first rapper to go into space. It seems the WWW. album creator pulled it off. Yesterday, Towkio posted several clips on Twitter which appear to show him documenting his ascension into the sky and then his 100,000 feet fall back […]

Kendrick Lamar Wins International Male Solo Artist At 2018 BRIT Awards
(AllHipHop News) American Hip Hop star Kendrick Lamar got love from across the pond last night. K. Dot beat out Childish Gambino, Drake, Beck, and DJ Khaled for the International Male Solo Artist honor at the BRIT Awards 2018. Lamar also performed during the show with Rich The Kid. Some social media users were upset […]

Nicki Minaj’s Brother Seeking To Overturn Rape Conviction
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Nicki Minaj’s brother has asked a judge to dismiss the guilty verdict in his child rape case. Jelani Maraj was found guilty of predatory sexual assault against a child and endangering the welfare of a child in November of 2017 and now faces 25 years to life in prison. He was set […]