Ryan Coogler Releases Letter About Success & Impact Of ‘Black Panther’

(AllHipHop News) Black Panther’s opening weekend ticket-sales totals greatly exceeded pre-release expectations. Over the four-day stretch, the Disney/Marvel production brought in $242 million. Moviegoers helped cement the motion picture in the history books. Black Panther now holds several box office records, including biggest February opening weekend, biggest non-sequel opening weekend, biggest Monday gross, and biggest […]

Kendrick Lamar & SZA Face Lawsuit Over “All The Stars” Music Video

(AllHipHop News) Previously, Lina Iris Viktor expressed her issues with Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “All The Stars” music video off Black Panther: The Album. The artist is now suing the Top Dawg Entertainment performers over specific imagery in the visuals. According to The New York Times, Viktor filed a lawsuit claiming “All The Stars” copied the […]

Talib Kweli Cancels Show After Venue Books Accused “Nazi” Metal Band

(AllHipHop News) Brooklyn rapper Talib Kweli chose not to take his talents to Kansas City’s Riot Room following the venue’s decision to book TAAKE. The metal band is accused of supporting racism, Islamophobia, and white nationalism due, in part, to a photo surfacing of their frontman Hoest with a s####### painted on his chest. Kweli […]

Jay-Z Racks Up $100,000 Bar Bill Celebrating Pal’s Birthday

(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z racked up an astonishing bar bill totaling more than $100,000 celebrating his friend’s birthday at a New York nightclub. The rapper, real name Shawn Carter, hit the town on Sunday, skipping the NBA All-Star game to pick up the bill for his close friend and business associate Juan ‘OG’ Perez’s birthday celebrations. […]

Camila Cabello Talks Blue Ivy’s Viral Moment During Her Grammy Speech

(AllHipHop News) For many viewers, Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy “shushing” her parents was the moment of the night at this year’s Grammy Awards. The Carter progeny stole the show as Cuban-born singer Camila Cabello was delivering a speech paying tribute to the DREAMers (undocumented immigrants that entered the U.S. as minors). It’s still […]

Michael B. Jordan Talks ‘Black Panther’ Connecting With Sneakerheads

(AllHipHop News) Michael B. Jordan earned acclaim for his performance in Black Panther. His portrayal of Erik “Killmonger” Stevens sparked numerous think pieces about the character’s motivations. Jordan has talked about how people such as Huey P. Newton, Fred Hampton, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, and Tupac Shakur inspired his Killmonger. Activists and emcees clearly influenced […]