(AllHipHop News) It only took two weeks for the “Finesse” remix to break into the Top 5 of Billboard‘s Hot 100. Bruno Mars and Cardi B’s retro collaboration opened on the chart at #35 before climbing to #3 in its first full week of tracking. This gives Mars’ his 15th Top 10 single. Cardi now […]

(AllHipHop News) It appears Kendrick Lamar is embracing his role as a veteran in the Hip Hop game by sharing tips with newcomers. Fellow California-raised performer Diego “Lil Xan” Leanos recently revealed a conversation he had with K. Dot. “He gave me some advice over the phone, ’cause my manager, Stat Quo, was part of […]

(AllHipHop News) A new project from Jay Rock is coming. The first taste from the LP came in the form of the track “King’s Dead” which features Kendrick Lamar, Future, and James Blake. Besides being the lead single for Jay Rock’s upcoming full length, the record will also appear on Black Panther: The Album. The […]

(AllHipHop News) Dave East started off the week by dropping his latest musical effort P2. Following the release of the project on Tuesday, the Harlemite took it back to his 2017 EP by releasing The Hated later that same day. The 10-minute short film is inspired by the song of the same name off Paranoia: […]

(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs is committing $200,000 to Bad Boy artist French Montana’s Unforgettable Healthcare Campaign. Diddy’s Cîroc French Vanilla brand raised $100K, and the mogul matched that contribution with another $100,000. Previously, French Montana and music superstar The Weeknd donated a total of $400,000 to help bring maternal health care to 300,000 people […]

(AllHipHop News) Wyclef Jean has been ordered to pay almost $500,000 for allegedly failing to pay up in a legal battle over his foreclosed Florida property. The former Fugees star bought the Miami Beach mansion in 2004, taking out a $2 million mortgage through a company he owns with several friends. However, the property was […]

From visionary director Ava DuVernay comes Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time,” an epic adventure based on Madeleine L’Engle’s timeless classic. The story takes audiences across dimensions of time and space, examining the nature of darkness versus light and, ultimately, the triumph of love. “A Wrinkle in Time is a story about a girl named Meg […]

(AllHipHop News) Ice Cube’s actor son O’Shea Jackson, Jr. is quietly planning to become the next Dr. Dre by turning out an album of beats. The “Straight Outta Compton” star is making waves as an actor in Hollywood after starting out as a rapper in his teens – but he tells Access Live he hasn’t […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian West are celebrating the birth of their third child. The couple welcomed a baby girl into the world early Monday morning. The baby girl, who weighed 7 pounds and 6 ounces, was delivered via a surrogate after Kim had problems attempting to conceive the child […]

(AllHipHop News) Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is executive producing Crackle’s original scripted drama The Oath. A new trailer for the series hit the internet this week. The show about gang culture stars Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), Cory Hardrict (American Sniper), Katrina Law (Training Day), Arlen Escarpeta (The Magicians), J.J. Soria (Animal Kingdom) and Sean Bean […]

(AllHipHop News) Jim Carrey took a break from using his Twitter feed to slam the Trump Administration to acknowledge Bruno Mars and Cardi B. The In Living Color alum thanked the two stars for paying homage to the sketch comedy series with their music video for “Finesse.” “[Cardi B] and [Bruno Mars] Great song, beautiful […]

(AllHipHop news) T.I. was the latest entertainer to take part in BET’s “Rate The Bars” digital series. Without knowing the author, the Atlanta native had to give his opinion on lyrics by Ludacris, Iggy Azalea, Young Dro, 2Pac, Jeezy, Trae Tha Truth, Boosie Badazz, and B.o.B. After rating Luda’s “Southern Gangsta” 3/5, T.I. bashed lines […]

(AllHipHop News) The last year has seen the production or the announcement of several Tupac Shakur centered films and television programs. Another TV project featuring the late Hip Hop icon’s story will debut next month. According to Billboard, BET’s Death Row Chronicles will begin airing on February 20 at 10 pm ET. The six-part docuseries […]

(AllHipHop News) “We Could Be Free” is the closing track on Vic Mensa’s 2017 album The Autobiography. A politically-charged music video for the song was released on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2018. Mensa spoke about “We Could Be Free” during an interview with Beats 1 Radio’s Zane Lowe. He broke down scenes from the […]

(AllHipHop News) Director Ava Duvernay was honored with the Entertainer of the Year prize at the NAACP Image Awards on Monday night. The “Selma” filmmaker, who is set to release her latest project “A Wrinkle in Time” in the spring, won the public vote for the award over the likes of “Black Panther’s” Chadwick Boseman, […]

(AllHipHop News) Harlem emcee Dave East promised he would return with a sequel to his 2017 EP Paranoia: A True Story. The 15-track P2 arrived overnight. East connected with T.I., Tory Lanez, Lloyd Banks, Marsha Ambrosius, Pimp Pimp P, Bino Rideaux, and Matt Patterson for his latest collection. A photo of the Def Jam artist […]

(AllHipHop News) Last week, Migos member Quavo hinted that the group’s Culture II was close to hitting stores and streaming services. An official release date for the project has now been announced. Culture II is scheduled to drop January 26. The singles “Stir Fry” (produced by Pharrell Williams) and “Motorsport” (featuring Nicki Minaj and Cardi B) […]

(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z has filed documents to trademark animated character Jaybo from his video for the song “The Story Of O.J.” The hip-hop star, real name Shawn Carter, worked with director Mark Romanek via Anonymous Content, and multimedia agency The Mill, to create the award-winning animated music video. Jaybo draws on the character of “S####” […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Common is producing a documentary about adolescent boxers. “They Fight” will center on young boxers and their formerly incarcerated coach in Washington, D.C. as they train to defend their national titles. The project is inspired by Michael Minahan’s Washington Post article Fight, which tells the story of boxing coach Walt Manigan and […]

(AllHipHop News) The NAACP Image Awards haven’t even taken place yet, but Kendrick Lamar is already cleaning up. The rapper took home a trio of awards during the Gala Awards dinner for the non-televised portion of the NAACP Image Awards last night January 14th in Los Angeles. Kendrick has already snagged the Outstanding Duo award […]