J. Cole Donation With Colin Kaepernick Shocked Baltimore Organization
(AllHipHop News) J. Cole can add his name to the list of artists who have given to Colin Kaepernick’s $1 million pledge to charity. J. Cole chose to take Kaepernick up on the challenge and donated $10,000 to a Baltimore-based grassroots organization called Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle. The nonprofit’s founder could not believe the […]

Big Sean Allows Fans To Curate Sets On “Unfriendly Reminder Tour”
(AllHipHop News) Detroit rapper Big Sean is embarking on a new nationwide tour of North America. Big Sean will kick off the “Unfriendly Reminder Tour” on April 12 and the rap star will roll through 31 cities, before coming to an end in Los Angeles, on June 3. Big Sean is hitting the road to […]

Meek Mill Seeking Dismissal Of Wrongful Death Lawsuit
(AllHipHop News) Meek Mill’s lawyers are seeking to have a wrongful death lawsuit against the jailed rapper dismissed. The families of Jaquan Graves and Travis Ward, who were fatally wounded during a shooting incident outside the hip-hop star’s gig at Connecticut’s Oakdale Musical Theater in December 2016, have started legal proceedings against Meek, real name […]

Jennifer Lopez Confirms “Dinero” Collaboration With Cardi B
(AllHipHop News) Bronx representatives Jennifer Lopez and Cardi B are officially coming together for a collaboration. J Lo confirmed the news with latina.com. “I do have a record coming out with her and it’s coming out soon,” said Lopez. “The name of the song is ‘Dinero.’ I don’t know what the video is going to […]

Kevin Hart’s Animated Pilot For ‘Lil Kev’ Gets Picked Up By Fox
(AllHipHop News) Kevin Hart’s takeover of Hollywood continues. Deadline reports a pilot presentation for the comedian’s Lil Kev has been picked up by 20th Century Fox TV. “I refuse to stop people….I have more goals that need to be checked off of my list….a major animation series based off of my life is one of […]

Remy Ma Reportedly Fires Tamar Braxton’s Husband As Her Manager
(AllHipHop News) Vincent Herbert’s personal issues with his estranged wife Tamar Braxton appears to be affecting his professional life. TMZ claims Remy Ma fired Herbert as her manager over the “family drama.” Remy appeared on Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning radio show two weeks ago. During the interview, she was asked if she currently […]

#NewFreezerChallenge Helps Rich The Kid Debut On Hot 100 Chart
(AllHipHop News) Popular internet memes like #MannequinChallenge and “Rain Drop Drop Top” helped Hip Hop acts Rae Sremmurd (“Black Beatles”) and Migos (“Bad And Boujee”) fly up the Billboard charts. Another southern-bred rhymer could see an online craze push his song into Top 40 territory as well. This week, Rich The Kid found out his […]

Will Smith Celebrates Jaden Smith By Recreating His “Icon” Video
(AllHipHop News) Will Smith is quickly becoming a master of Instagram. Since joining the social media platform late last year, Smith has gained over 7 million followers, and he has seen several of his posts go viral. The rapper/actor’s latest IG upload is flying across the internet as well. Will uploaded a remake of his […]

Travis Scott Pleads Guilty To Disorderly Conduct For Concert Incident
(AllHipHop News) Jacques “Travis Scott” Webster has pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge stemming from a 2017 incident at a concert in Arkansas, according to reports. Misdemeanor charges of inciting a riot and endangering the welfare of a minor were dismissed. The case was apparently resolved in January. Scott’s attorney, Doug Norwood, believes the […]

Kendrick Lamar & SZA Drop “All The Stars” Video From ‘Black Panther’
(AllHipHop News) The first music video from Black Panther: The Album was published on Vevo/YouTube yesterday. Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “All The Stars” has already collected over 2 million views. Dave Meyers and the little homies (Kendrick Lamar/Dave Free) directed the visuals. The clip features African imagery mixed with intergalactic scenes. Black Panther: The Album […]

Cassidy Wanted For Skipping Out On Weed Hearing
(AllHipHop News) Rap star Cassidy is being sought by cops after he skipped out of court date in relation to a marijuana arrest last year. The rapper was arrested in Jersey City, New Jersey after police officers walked up on him smoking a blunt with a woman in his car. As a result, the rapper […]

Jay-Z Invests In Financial Platform Valued In The Billions
(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z has invested his money into a new billion dollar financial platform. The rap star’s venture capital fund Arrive has invested an undisclosed amount in Robinhood, which teaches its users how to play the stock market. The company, which was founded by entrepreneurs Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, already has a $1.3 billion-dollar […]

Diddy Says Photographer Refuses To Honor Settlement Over 2011 Beatdown
(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a judge to enforce a ruling that will allow him to pay off a photographer in an ongoing lawsuit. A man named Gustavo Garces sued Diddy in 2012 after the Bad Boy mogul’s hired muscle beat up the photographer for taking pictures of him, in front of a […]

Kylie Jenner Reveals Name Of Her Baby With Travis Scott
(AllHipHop News) Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner and new daughter’s name has been finally been revealed. Kylie was on social media today when she announced Stormi is the name of her baby with Travis Scott. Stormi was born last Thursday, although the proud parents decided to wait until Super Bowl Sunday to make the announcement. Kylie […]

Desus & Mero Will Rep New York With Special Live Shows
(AllHipHop News) Popular comics/podcast hosts Desus Nice & The Kid Mero have added a run of dates in New York to their upcoming tour. The “Desus & Mero Do NYC Tour” kicks off in April and will see the late night TV hosts travel through all five boroughs in New York. The two men will […]

DJ Khaled’s Brother-In-Law Shot In The Head And Killed
(AllHipHop News) Jonathan Tuck, the man who was set to become Dj Khaled’s brother-in-law, has been killed in an apparent drug deal gone bad. The brother of the rap star’s fiancee was shot dead during a reported argument at a Bronx, New York apartment on Sunday. Although early reports suggested Tuck was there to buy […]

Common Rocks A Black Eye At Oscars Luncheon
(AllHipHop News) Common was sporting a black eye at the annual Oscars Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills on Monday, after a basketball tussle. The rapper and actor, who is up for a second Best Original Song Academy Award for his Diane Warren collaboration “Stand Up for Something” from the film “Marshall,” tried to hide the […]

Jermaine Dupri Heading Into Songwriters Hall Of Fame
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rap star Jermaine Dupri is heading into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees were announced yesterday, and the hit hip-hop producer is in good company. John Cougar Mellencamp, Alan Jackson and Kool & the Gang are also going into the Songwriters Hall of Fame during the June 14th ceremony at […]

Beyonce Breaks Spotify Record As Third Album Hits One Billion Streams
(AllHipHop News) Beyonce is the first woman to have three albums surpass one billion Spotify streams. The singer’s 2011 album 4 has now hit the one billion mark on the streaming service, seven years after its release. On Monday, Beyonce’s critically acclaimed studio album 4 joined I Am… Sasha Fierce and Beyonce as one of […]

Lil Uzi Vert Performs “The Way Life Goes” On ‘The Late Show’
(AllHipHop News) Lil Uzi Vert dropped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday evening. One day after his hometown team, the Philadelphia Eagles, won the Super Bowl, Uzi performed “The Way Life Goes” on the CBS program. “The Way Life Goes” lives on the Luv Is Rage 2 album. Besides the Don Cannon/Ike […]