2016 Afropunk Festival Returns With Ice Cube, Flying Lotus, Janelle Monae, Saul Williams + More
Afropunk Is Going To Be Crazy!
Here’s How Houston Rappers Are Handling The Great Flood
RAIN JUST CAN’T STOP RAPPERS IN HOUSTON
Dame Dash Discusses How He Could Have Prevented Aaliyah’s Death (VIDEO)
(AllHipHop News) R&B star Aaliyah lost her life 15 years ago after the airplane she was traveling on crash in The Bahamas. At the time, the “One In A Million” singer was dating music executive Dame Dash. The co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records was a guest on The Real this week, and he spoke about how […]
Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’ Album Sounds Different On Apple Music
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West declared his recent release The Life Of Pablo was a “living album” that would be altered periodically. After listeners began to notice the Chicago bred entertainer’s Yeezus appeared to be different on Apple Music than other streaming sites, questions of whether Kanye was also altering his 2013 album began to arise. [ALSO READ: Kanye West Sets […]
Rolling Stone Lists The “100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs Of All Time”
(AllHipHop News) Rolling Stone magazine has once again presented a greatest of all time list. The latest edition focuses on songs by Hip Hop artists. The nearly 50-year-old music publication counted down from L’Trimm’s “Cars With the Boom” (100) to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s “The Message” (1). [ALSO READ: Rolling Stone Magazine Declares “The Message” As […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Hamilton’ Wins 2016 Pulitzer Prize For Drama
(AllHipHop News) The acclaimed Broadway play Hamilton has earned another distinguished honor. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hip Hop musical about America’s first Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton had already won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and the show has now been awarded the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for drama as well. [ALSO READ: PBS To Air Documentary About Hip Hop Broadway Musical […]
Prodigy & The Alchemist Release ‘Albert Einstein Deluxe Edition’ BitTorrent Bundle
(AllHipHop News) Queens emcee Prodigy is following his three-part RIP series with a new reissue. The Mobb Deep member is sharing a deluxe edition of his 2013 album Albert Einstein via BitTorrent Bundle. The LP was created in conjunction with producer The Alchemist. [ALSO READ: Prodigy Releases Third And Final Installment Of ‘RIP’ Mixtape Series Featuring Domo Genesis, Freddie Gibbs […]
Hip-Hop Speaks Out On Sexual Violence, Asks Afrika Bambatataa To”Address The Situation”
Afrika Bambatataa’s Hip-Hop Heavies Step Up.
All 5 Members Of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Reunite For Epic Los Angeles Show
BONE THUGS REUNITES AFTER KRAYZIE BONE’S HEALTH SCARE!
T.I. Calls Out Media, Responds To Claims He Charged $40k For Funeral Appearance
T.I. SPEAKS ON HIS 5-FIGURE REQUEST FOR A FUNERAL APPEARANCE
Watch The Live Stream Of Lil Wayne & Tidal’s ‘Social Wave For Change’ College Concert
(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne is once again set to share one of his live performances on Tidal. In July 2015, the Young Money leader used the entertainment platform to stream his “Lil Weezyana Fest,” and last month he teamed with 2 Chainz for the “TIDAL X: COLLEGROVE” show. Now Wayne is using Tidal to broadcast the “Social Wave […]
3 More Victims Detail Afrika Bambaataa’s Alleged Sugar Daddy Ways
VICTIMS SAY BAM WAS THEIR SUGAR DADDY
BREAKING: Philly Rapper Quilly Allegedly Shot In String Of Weekend Shootings Leaving 3 Dead, 7 Wounded
QUILLY FROM PHILLY IS AMONG 3 SHOT!
Kanye West And Tidal Sued In Class Action Lawsuit
KANYE AND TIDAL GET SLAPPED WITH LAWSUIT
Run The Jewels Brings Out Nas During Coachella 2016 Set (VIDEO)
(AllHipHop News) Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was not the only guest to take part in the Run The Jewels performance at Coachella this year. Killer Mike and El-P also got their Mass Appeal Records boss Nas to grace the stage during the set. The Hip Hop legend ran through his classic cut “Made You Look.” [ALSO READ: Bernie Sanders […]
President Obama Invites Common, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, DJ Khaled & More To The White House (PHOTOS)
(AllHipHop News) Hip Hop was heavily represented at the White House this weekend. President Barack Obama invited several performers to Washington, DC to discuss his My Brother’s Keeper initiative. The program is designed to provide young men of color with high-quality early education, safe learning environments, and other needs. [ALSO READ: President Obama Launches My Brother’s Keeper Initiative For Young […]
Best Coast Member Claims Chris Brown’s Song “Perpetuates Rape Culture”
(AllHipHop News) Chris Brown has faced a lot of scrutiny throughout his career. The R&B singer is now being slammed by a member of the band Best Coast. Vocalist Bethany Cosentino took to Twitter to call out CB for his Top 20 hit “Back To Sleep.” [ALSO READ: Chris Brown “Throws Shade” At Kehlani & PartyNextDoor In […]
2Pac’s High School Love Letter Is Up For Auction
(AllHipHop News) Another piece of Tupac Shakur memorabilia is up for sale. In March, Moments In Time offered some of 2Pac’s music and handwritten notes to the highest bidder, and now the website is selling a love letter written by the iconic rapper. [ALSO READ: 2Pac’s Handwritten Notes & Unreleased Music Are Up For Sale] According to […]
Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj & Future To Appear On Ariana Grande’s ‘Dangerous Woman’ Album
(AllHipHop News) Pop singer Ariana Grande is loading her third studio album Dangerous Woman with rappers. The former Nickelodeon star recruited Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and Future for the upcoming project. [ALSO READ: Ariana Grande Dumped Big Sean Over “Billion Dollar P*ssy” Lyric?] Grande is not a stranger to working with Hip Hop artists. 2013’s Yours Truly featured Big Sean and […]
Post Malone Covers Nirvana’s Song “Lithium” During Coachella
Today, Post Malone had an odd performance at Coachella. The “White Iverson” rapper wasn’t on the official bill, however, he did perform his hit single during Jack U’s set as a special guest last night. However, the more memorable performance was his surprise cover of the Nirvana song “Lithium.” Someone managed to record him performing the […]
