Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Damn’ Sees Huge Sales Boost After Pulitzer Prize Win

(AllHipHop News) Winning the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Music has apparently introduced Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN to a brand new audience. The album’s sales jumped 236% (11,000 copies) in the week since the history-making achievement. Lamar became the first non-classical/non-jazz musician to win a Pulitzer. DAMN also won five Grammy Awards, and it’s up for Top […]

Kanye West Reportedly Set To Launch Chicago-Based Non-Profit To Help The City

(AllHipHop News) One of the standout tweets during Kanye West’s recent Twitter explosion was directed at former president Barack Obama. The Chicago native took issue with what he saw as Obama’s lack of help for their hometown. Some critics called out Kanye for blasting Obama for supposedly not helping Chicago without providing examples of his […]

Pitbull Will Motivate His Fans With Author Tony Robbins

(AllHipHop News) Miami rapper Pitbull is really looking to motivate his fans, with his upcoming tour. Pitbull, born Armando Pérez, will be heading out on the road with legendary motivational speaker Tony Robbins. “I’m just being a revolutionary to wake everybody else,” Pitbull said of the tour. “Music brings everybody together.” According to Pitbull, he’s […]

IKEA Passed On Kanye But Taps Former Designer Virgil Abloh For Furniture Line

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West’s former creative designer Virgil Abloh has managed to snag a deal Kanye and could not get done. The Off-White founder has been tapped to create a new line of furniture for IKEA. According to reports, Virgil will design an exclusive furniture capsule collection for IKEA which will land in stores this […]

Take A Look At The New Official “Tupac Poetry Collection” Line Of Clothing

(AllHipHop News) Fans of Tupac Shakur will be able to make a fashion statement with his lyrics, thanks to a new partnership between his Estate and clothing company Bravado. The Estate of Tupac Shakur just launched the “Tupac Poetry Collection” of merchandise featuring verses from the late artist’s poems. The lyrics selected for the limited […]

Meek Mill Says “God” Is His First Lawyer As He Advocates For Prison Reform

(AllHipHop News) Meek Mill is determined to live up to his responsibilities following his release from jail on Tuesday, insisting he’s going to shine a light on prison reform. The rapper is out on bail after lawmakers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania overturned a judge’s decision to keep him locked up for violating his probation linked to […]