Sounwave Explains Selecting Artists For ‘Black Panther: The Album’

(AllHipHop News) The official soundtrack for the Black Panther film is packed with Hip Hop and R&B stars. Grammy-winner Kendrick Lamar oversaw the LP, and he helped recruit SZA, The Weeknd, Jay Rock, Future, Schoolboy Q, James Blake, Khalid, Swae Lee, Travis Scott, Vince Staples, and more for the Top Dawg Entertainment release. TDE in-house […]

Nipsey Hussle Hints At ‘America’s Most Wanted’ Joint Project With YG

(AllHipHop News) Even though Nipsey Hussle just released his well-received debut studio album Victory Lap, the Los Angeles representative could be linking with his fellow West Coaster YG for a project. Nip spoke about the potential collaborative set during an interview with Billboard. “‘FDT’ was for the YG and Nip Hussle album, and you heard […]

Russell Simmons Closes Instagram Account For “Spiritual Maintenance”

(AllHipHop News) Russell Simmons has temporarily closed his Instagram account while he works on “becoming a more useful” servant of god. The 60-year-old has gone to Indonesian island Bali in the wake of being accused of multiple allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse, and last month, he was sued by filmmaker Jennifer Jarosik, who claims […]

Akon Wanted To Help Stricken Puerto Ricans After Hurricane

(AllHipHop News) Akon wanted to help the people of Puerto Rico who were without power more than five months after a devastating hurricane. The 44-year-old rapper-turned-philanthropist told a reporter from TMZ.com that his organization, the Akon Lighting Africa company, could have restored power back to the residents of the stricken island within weeks. However, Akon […]

Kanye West & Kim Kardashian To Compete On ‘Celebrity Family Feud’

(AllHipHop News) The Wests, Kardashians, and Jenners will show up on an upcoming episode of Celebrity Family Feud. According to E! News, the reality show tribe will go head-to-head on the game show hosted by Steve Harvey. Apparently, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are on one team. Kris Jenner, Khloe Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, grandmother Mary Jo […]

Foxy Brown Defends Russell Simmons Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

(AllHipHop News) Rap artist Foxy Brown is mounting a public defense of her former boss Russell Simmons. In response to multiple rape and sexual misconduct accusations against the Def Jam co-founder, Brown posted an open letter about the situation on Instagram. The Ill Na Na album creator wrote: An open letter……….💋 Attesting to the character […]

Joyner Lucas & Chris Brown To Team Up For ‘Angels And Demons’ Project

(AllHipHop News) Massachusetts emcee Joyner Lucas and Virginia vocalist Chris Brown are partnering for a joint project. Angels and Demons will be arriving in the coming weeks, but first, they let loose visuals for “Stranger Things.” The video quickly became the #1 trending content on YouTube. “Stranger Things” collected over 1 million views in its […]

‘Black Panther: The Album’ Stays At #1 On Billboard 200 For 2nd Week

(AllHipHop News) It’s clear Black Panther has become a cultural phenomenon. Ryan Coogler’s superhero epic has made over $700 million at the global box office. While the movie continues to dominate in theaters, the film’s soundtrack once again reigns atop the Billboard 200 chart. Black Panther: The Album earned another 131,000 units in its second […]