(AllHipHop News) Kendrick Lamar’s Damn has been crowned music critics’ favorite record of 2017. Damn, released in April, roundly beat some of the best-selling albums of 2017, such as Ed Sheeran’s ÷ (Divide), Taylor Swift’s Reputation and Drake’s More Life project, thanks to its combination of self-examination, politics, and commentary on American society. Female artists […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop star Lauryn Hill has been slapped with legal action from a former trombone player over allegations of unpaid wages. Musician Matthew Hartnett claims he was hired for a series of live recording sessions over the summer and was then invited to join Hill on tour, but he was reportedly cut from the […]

(AllHipHop News) Rap mogul Jay-Z has teamed up with streetwear designers at Fear of God to launch a clothing line inspired by his new album. The collection was exclusively released at The House of God Pop-up Shop at luxury boutique Maxfield L.A. last night (December 21), hours before the “Empire State of Mind” hitmaker wrapped […]

(AllHipHop News) Actress/media personality La La Anthony brought some holiday cheer to 250 students enrolled in the Girls Inc of NYC. On Thursday evening, a “Winter Wonderland” charity event for the non-profit organization was held at Gauchos Gym in The Bronx. “I’m blessed to be in a position to use my time and resources to […]

(AllHipHop News) Lil Uzi Vert is the latest recording artist to live stream a special event via Tidal. Tonight (December 22), the “XO Tour Llif3” performer will broadcast his “A Very Uzi Xmas” concert from Philadelphia. Previously, Lil Uzi Vert appeared on Tidal’s stream of the 2016 Made In America Festival. This year included the […]

(AllHipHop News) The two Black Panther trailers released by Marvel so far have featured Run The Jewels’ “Legend Has It” and Vince Staples’ “BagBak.” With a Hip Hop friendly director in Ryan Coogler at the helm, it would come as no surprise if the upcoming superhero motion picture is flavored with modern rap music. So […]

(AllHipHop News) No, Bob Marley is not a Hip Hop artist. However, the Reggae icon’s tunes and activism did inspire generations of rappers as well as other musicians. Marley’s cultural impact is still felt 36 years after his death. Proof of that influence is demonstrated by the fact Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and […]

(AllHipHop News) Top Dawg Entertainment held its annual Holiday Concert & Toy Giveaway in Watts, California. The crowd got to witness a special moment when Rihanna and Kendrick Lamar performed their Grammy-nominated duet “Loyalty.” In addition, RiRi ran through other cuts such as “Lemon” and “B-tch Better Have My Money.” K. Dot also presented live […]

(AllHipHop News) SZA has been teasing the music video for her popular song “The Weekend” for a while. Visuals for the Ctrl track are now available via YouTube. Fellow R&B singer Solange Knowles directed the video. SZA spoke to MTV about creating the clip. “We both have tastes, but it expresses in different ways. Her […]

(AllHipHop News) Cardi B finally followed-up her smash hit “Bodak Yellow” with another official single. Today saw the arrival of “Bartier Cardi” featuring Atlanta rhymer 21 Savage. The song quickly began trending on both Twitter and YouTube. Most of the online reactions to the record have been positive, but there were also critical opinions about […]

Finally, the long awaited album is here. Quavo & Travis Scott first teased their joint project Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho on April and since then no serious story was heard about the project. But meanwhile, as the stories surrounding the album are ambigous, Travis Scott and Quavo teased the project and slowly unveiled details surrounding it. Just few hours ago, […]

(AllHipHop News) Will Smith struggles to watch early episodes of “The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air” as he’s embarrassed by his acting. Will started out as a rapper in the 1980s, but became a major TV star after playing a fictionalized version of himself in the hit sitcom – which debuted in 1990. Despite the show […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop sensation Cardi B nearly abandoned her rap dreams last Christmas after she was cut from a star-studded song. The former “Love & Hip Hop: New York” reality star took the charts by storm this summer with the success of her debut single “Bodak Yellow,” but Cardi almost walked away from the industry […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper French Montana has reportedly struck up a romance with U.S. reality star Evelyn Lozada. The “Unforgettable” hitmaker is said to have helped celebrate the “Basketball Wives” beauty’s recent 42nd birthday with a bash at his Los Angeles home, where she was pictured blowing out candles on her cake. Evelyn posted the image […]

(AllHipHop News) Nick Cannon’s The Wild ‘N Out Live tour seeks to make history with a pair of shows in Washington D.C. with crowds upwards of 13,000. On December 22, 2017, Nick Cannon and his All-Star gang of comedians are heading to the DMV area for one last hoorah before the holidays! The finale will […]

(AllHipHop News) Eminem, Beyonce and The Weeknd have reportedly been tapped to headline California’s Coachella festival next year. The “Formation” singer was originally due to headline the event back in April, but was forced to pull out as she was expecting twins. Having given birth to Sir and Rumi Carter in June, according to Consequence […]

(AllHipHop News) The Game is facing a new lawsuit from rap rival 40 Glocc over an outstanding payment relating to a past battery incident. 40 Glocc, real name Lawrence White, took the “Dreams” hitmaker to court in 2013, claiming he had been subjected to a beating at the hands of the 38-year-old and his entourage […]

(AllHipHop News) 2017 was a commendable year for a lot of musical neophytes. The Recording Industry Association of America recognized the musicians that managed to earn Gold and Platinum awards for the first time over the last 12 months. According to the RIAA, singer-songwriter Khalid was the only new artist to earn a Platinum Album […]

(AllHipHop News) Dave Chappelle returned to his old stomping grounds of Washington, DC for his upcoming Netflix stand-up special Equanimity. The video streamer provided a taste of what to expect on the show by uploading the “Voting in the 2016 Election” clip to YouTube. The Stan Lathan directed Equanimity will be available for streaming beginning […]

(AllHipHop News) Back in November, Eminem released the single “Walk On Water” featuring Beyoncé. A music video for the opening track off the Revival album is apparently on the way. Em posted a “Walk On Water” teaser clip on Instagram and Twitter. However, it’s still not clear when the full visuals will hit the internet. […]