(AllHipHop News) The 2018 festival season will extend to Texas when the sixth annual JMBLYA hits Dallas, Austin, and Houston in May. Dreamville Records leader J. Cole is headlining the event. Additionally, chart-topping Atlanta rap trio Migos and Bronx rapstress Cardi B are part of the lineup. Fans will get to see Kevin Gates, Playboi […]

(AllHipHop News) Before the #MeToo movement exposed alleged sexual misconduct by Hollywood elites like Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, rising filmmaker Nate Parker saw his career sidelined in 2016 over a 17-year-old rape case. Parker was acquitted at trial, but that did not prevent calls for boycotts against his Nat Turner biopic The Birth of […]

(AllHipHop News) TRL host DC Young Fly and Harlem emcee Dave East are in the middle of a comical back-and-forth on Instagram. It all started when DC went in on East’s new hair twists. The P2 project creator didn’t back down. Dave jumped on IG and shot back at the social media star, saying the […]

(AllHipHop News) The Phase 1 lineup of 2018’s Secret Solstice festival has been announced. Over 40 international and local artists will perform during the 96 hours of never-ending sunlight in Iceland. Stormzy, 6lack, Goldlink, EarthGang, J.I.D, Masego, Steve Aoki, and A-Trak are among the acts on the bill. This is the first of three waves […]

(AllHipHop News) Cardi B’s rise to stardom was partially due to the success of her Dubai-set music video for “Bodak Yellow.” The visuals featured the Bronx representative petting a cheetah. Genius spoke with director Picture Perfect about making the video. He recalled a moment of filming where the animal got testy with Cardi. “We shot […]

(AllHipHop News) The Internet had a good time trying to figure out why Sean “Diddy” Combs chose to crop out French Montana and Fabolous from an Instagram picture that included Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, and Nas. Combs has now provided an explanation for the #DiddyCrop. “I take a lot of pictures with a lot of different […]

(AllHipHop News) According to TMZ, Quavo is about to be arrested by New York City police. Detectives reportedly contacted the Migos member’s attorney, Drew Findling, to inform him that the NYPD has enough evidence to take Quavo into custody. “This is yet another example of a young African-American Hip Hop star potentially being treated unfairly […]

(AllHipHop News) The star-studded soundtrack for Black Panther has made its way to streaming services. Kendrick Lamar and TDE CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith curated the project. Kendrick, SZA, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, Future, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Khalid, Vince Staples, and more artists are featured on Black Panther: The Album. “All The Stars,” […]

(AllHipHop News) Lovebug Starkski has died suddenly, AllHipHop has discovered. The sudden news is still fresh and the cause of death has not been determined, but sources with AllHipHop have stated it was cardiac arrest. Lovebug Starski has been a fixture in Hip-Hop for his wizardry on the mic, but he is immortalize by giving […]

On Feb. 18, 2018, *TV One, *will premiere their new series, Uncensored, which gives viewers a behind the scenes look at the lives of influential comedians, musicians, actors and moguls. The series will premiere with Tiffany Haddish, who will tell viewers about the highlights of her career, how it feels to make it and how […]

(AllHipHop News) Last year, SahBabii was caught up in the religious controversy involving Offset and Lil Uzi Vert. Offset took issue with rappers wearing upside-down cross necklaces which he believed symbolized devil worshiping. SahBabii fired back at the Migos member by calling him a “b-tch ass n-gga” and a “f-ggot.” The “Pull Up Wit Ah […]

(AllHipHop News) Many rap stars have made a comparison between their own life story and the lore of the late rapper/actor Tupac Shakur. Apparently, Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) is part of that group of 2Pac disciples. Glover is featured in an in-depth cover story for Esquire magazine. The Grammy and Emmy winner spoke about […]

(AllHipHop News) Nasir Jones has already cemented his place in Black History. As one of the greatest artistic minds of the last 25 years, the emcee properly fits in the pantheon next to African-American musicians such as Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, B. B. King, Aretha Franklin, and Jimi Hendrix. The Queens-raised […]

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(AllHipHop News) Quincy Jones’ provocative interview with Vulture may have Hollywood shook. The legendary musician used the moment to voice his unabashed thoughts on other celebrities like Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Marlon Brando, Richard Pryor, Marvin Gaye, Ivanka Trump, Hillary Clinton, Jimi Hendrix, and more. One section of the article covered Jones’ experience producing and […]

(AllHipHop News) Chicago natives Chance The Rapper and Dwayne Wade teamed up to executive produce a new documentary about high school basketball in the city. Pitchfork reports Shot in the Dark will chronicle the Orr Academy’s Tyquone Greer. “Shot in the Dark is an authentic and realistic look at high school sports in Chicago and […]

(AllHipHop News) The Philadelphia Eagles embraced Meek Mill’s “Dreams And Nightmares” as the team’s unofficial anthem during their 2018 championship run. According to Billboard, the song got a 344% sales bump on Super Bowl Sunday after the squad walked out to the record. “Dreams And Nightmares” also saw 524,000 on-demand audio streams that same day. […]

(AllHipHop News) T-Pain is not about to let even the legendary Quincy Jones disparage his name. The auto-tune king has responded to the production Jones’s comments to Vulture website, where he made startling revelations about Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Richard Pryor and even rappers that paid homage to him. T-Pain was one of those Hip-Hop […]

(AllHipHop News) Queen Latifah has mastered many aspects of life and career, but she’s new receiving an honor very close to home. The Rutgers University Board of Governors has revealed that the New Jersey native rapper/actor is set to deliver the keynote address at the Rutgers University commencement ceremony in Newark NJ on May 14, […]

(AllHipHop News) Drake’s dad is cashing in on his celebrity, with a new fashion business. The Toronto rap star’s father Dennis Graham has partnered with Saginaw Suits and Alterations to start a new line of suits called the “Dennis Graham Collection.” Dennis met Mak Hamd, the son of Saginaw Suits and Alterations, who introduced himself […]