(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 […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Kodak Black his managed to put two legal issues behind him. According to reports, Kodak settled a pair of lawsuits which could have cost him over $100,000. In the first lawsuit, Kodak Black agreed to fork over $10,000 to a financing company after he crashed a late model BMW. Kodak also reached […]

(AllHipHop News) Carrie Underwood and Ludacris have teamed up for a new Super Bowl anthem. “The Champion” and its accompanying video will air at the beginning of the telecast before the big American football game, which will take place at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 4. The song was written by […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper PnB Rock is facing potential legal action after canceling a show at Hampton University without returning the deposit. The “Fleek” hitmaker was supposed to perform at the University in Virginia in October but he never hit the stage despite being paid a $7,500 deposit. Bosses at promotions company Well nVested and Hampton […]

(AllHipHop News) Chris Brown has been forced to surrender his pet capuchin monkey to authorities after failing to obtain a permit for the exotic animal. The singer angered animal lovers last month when he posted a picture of his three-year-old daughter Royalty holding Fiji, a baby primate. Several concerned members of the public notified officials […]

(AllHipHop News) Rap star 50 Cent is launching a new business, centered around one of his favorite drinks. During a sit-down with the New York Times to promote his new movie “Den of Thieves,” 50 revealed some of his plans for the new year. “I’m launching a Champagne next year because it’s my favorite drink,” […]

(AllHipHop News) The Fresh Island Festival has announced the second wave of artists heading to the annual hip-hop concert this July. The Fresh Island Festival, which is Croatia’s biggest hip-hop events, has announced that Lil Pump and Stefflon Don will be hitting the stage this year. Previously announced artists include Goldlink, Statik Selektah, Tim Westwood, […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Lil Kim had some words for Eve after comments the Ruff Ryders representative made on “The Talk.” During the segment, Eve recounted a story of how allegedly Kim curved her when she was a new artist on Ruff Ryders. Eve admitted she was a fan of Kim’s, but the love was not […]

(AllHipHop News) Back in 2014, Queens-bred rapper Nas celebrated the 20th anniversary of his landmark album Illmatic, backed by the National Symphony Orchestra. Next month, PBS will air “Nas Live From The Kennedy Center: Classical Hip-Hop” as a special part of their “Great Performances” series. The documentary chronicles Nas’ rise from the Queensbridge housing projects, […]

(AllHipHop News) It looks like there’s some trouble between Lil Uzi Vert and DJ Drama. Lil Uzi hopped on Twitter, to warn new rappers against signing with other rappers or DJ’s. “if y’all do sign … sign 2 a major Dont sign 2 a rapper or a Dj ……..Its Just Easier When The Time Come […]