(AllHipHop News) Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam’s career never seemed to be the same after she was flayed in the press following her middle-finger salute during the 2012 Superbowl halftime show. Besides the public backlash, the British recording artist professionally known as M.I.A. was also hit with a $16.6 million lawsuit from the NFL. The media-driven controversy […]

(AllHipHop News) Some Soul/R&B fans continue to question the authenticity of Bruno Mars making “black music.” The Grammy-winning vocalist recently became a trending topic when Twitter users began debating whether Mars was guilty of cultural appropriation. Bruno Mars has routinely acknowledged the musical forefathers – such as Babyface, Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis […]

(AllHipHop News) Sonny Digital has been very outspoken about financial issues associated with the music business. The beatmaker for Future’s “Same Damn Time,” 2 Chainz’s “Birthday Song,” and ILoveMakonnen’s “Tuesday” called for a union to protect producers. In a new interview with Montreality, Sonny discusses another economic concern in the industry. He claimed the illegal […]

(AllHipHop News) Tekashi69 promised Charlamagne Tha God that his sit down with The Breakfast Club would be watched by more people than any other interview in the radio show’s history. Nearly a week later, the episode with the Brooklyn rapper has quickly racked up over 6.6 million views on YouTube. That colossal total puts 6ix9ine […]

(AllHipHop News) Cardi B and Offset share more than just a loving relationship, which has reportedly produced an unborn child. Cardi recently inked a deal with Quality Control, the power label/management company which also counts Migos, Lil Yachty and Rich The Kid as artists signed to the company. The rapper, who was previously represented by […]

(AllHipHop News) The woman who accused rapper Nelly of rape has landed in the hospital over the intense publicity the case has been receiving. Monique Greene was briefly hospitalized last week citing “severe emotional distress” related to allegations and “the aftermath.” According to sources, a friend of Greene’s became concerned for her health after a […]

(AllHipHop News) Prosecutors sentenced DMX to one year in prison in his tax evasion case. The rap star admitted to hiding $1.7 million dollars in wages, from the years 2011-2013. “I was in a cloud,” DMX told the Judge. “I wasn’t thinking straight.” DMX hatched a scheme to use the bank accounts of surrogates instead […]

(AllHipHop News) Pharrell Williams has signed a new multi-year deal with bosses at his longtime publisher Sony/ATV Music. During his two decades with the company, Pharrell has enjoyed a string of hits as a songwriter, musician, and producer, and according to editors at Billboard magazine, he will now use that experience to mentor young songwriters […]

(AllHipHop News) Tyga has attempted to put an end to rumors he’s the father of Kylie Jenner’s baby with an impassioned plea on Twitter. Following the news that Kylie and rapper Travis Scott had welcomed their baby girl into the world on February 1, it was reported that Tyga, who split from the reality star […]

(AllHipHop News) Usher, Common and The Roots are to perform at the launch of a memorial to African-American victims of lynching. The stars will hit the stage to mark the opening of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice at the Riverwalk Amphitheater in Montgomery, Alabama next month on April 27. Bluesman Gary Clark, Jr., […]

(AllHipHop News) Ja Rule has decided to cooperate with a bankruptcy probe relating the failed Fyre Festival in the Bahamas last April. According to reports, Ja has agreed to work with the trustee representing The Fyre Festival, in order to avoid coming under his microscope. According to Gregory Messer, Ja agreed to cooperate in exchange […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Cardi B has asked the media to stop making sales predictions about her debut album Invasion Of Privacy because it is giving her “bad anxiety.” On Monday, the “Bodak Yellow” hitmaker announced the title of her debut studio record and shared the artwork, which features her sitting in a yellow chair wearing […]

(AllHipHop News) Heineken has pulled a commercial for its light beer after it was criticized by Chance The Rapper for being racist. The hip-hop star took to Twitter on Sunday night to slam the TV commercial, which features a bartender sliding a bottle of alcohol down a bar, past black men and women, where it […]

By: ykyles Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) (AllHipHop News) Cardi B is preparing to let loose her debut album, Invasion Of Privacy, on April 6. The Bronx-raised entertainer is also promoting a nationwide competition connected with Tinder. The Twitter account for the dating app tweeted, “Is your school worthy? Start swiping if you want a performance by [Cardi […]

By: ykyles Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) (AllHipHop News) Last year, news broke that Donald “Childish Gambino” Glover was set to produce an animated TV version of Marvel’s Deadpool for FX. The show is no longer in production, and some outlets suggested Glover’s schedule had something to do with the cancellation. The Atlanta creator took to Twitter to […]

By: ykyles Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) (AllHipHop News) The reported bad blood between Logic and Joyner Lucas goes back to 2016 when tension rose between the two rhymers over guest verses on Tech N9ne’s “Sriracha” song. Their alleged feud recently came to a head when Logic dropped “Yuck” off the Bobby Tarantino II mixtape. Many rap fans […]

By: ykyles Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) (AllHipHop News) Emcee/actor LL Cool J is now part of the SiriusXM family. Today, the 2-time Grammy winner and Kennedy Center Honoree is launching a new SiriusXM classic Hip Hop channel titled “Rock the Bells Radio.” “If you wanna be a fly on the wall in the world of classic Hip […]

By: ykyles Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) (AllHipHop News) G-Eazy had a huge 2017. “No Limit” and “Him & I” hit the Top 20 of the Hot 100 chart and The Beautiful & Damned album opened with 122,000 units in its first week of release. Despite his commercial success, the Oakland rapper feels he is still in the […]

By: ykyles Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) (AllHipHop News) The 2018 Brooklyn and Atlanta editions of the Afropunk Festival have official dates. Afropunk BK is scheduled for August 25/26 at Commodore Barry Park, and Afropunk ATL will take place October 13/14 at 787 Windsor. Erykah Badu, Tyler, The Creator, Miguel, and Janelle Monáe are headlining the shows in […]

(AllHipHop News) R. Kelly has been the subject of many accusations related to pedophilia and an alleged predilection for underage girls. Now, there are new accusations. A looming documentary says that R. Kelly tried to rear a 14-year old girl into a sex slave. The latest charges are rooted in the 2017 reports that the […]