Vic Mensa Blasts Arming School Teachers, Calls For Ban On AR-15 Rifles

(AllHipHop News) The tragic shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida sparked national debates about gun reform. Many of the classmates and friends of the seventeen people killed during the massacre have called for new legislation such as funding mental health programs, outlawing bump stocks, improving the federal background check system, and raising […]

NBA YoungBoy Extradited To GA To Face Kidnapping & Assault Charges

(AllHipHop News) Kentrell DeSean Gaulden (aka NBA YoungBoy) is now in a Georgia jail. According to reports, NBA was transferred to Ware County in order to face felony counts of kidnapping and aggravated assault. The 18-year-old rhymer was arrested in Tallahassee, Florida on February 24. Hotel surveillance footage allegedly showed NBA YoungBoy attacking his girlfriend, […]

Kodak Black Pleads Not Guilty To Gun & Marijuana Charges

(AllHipHop News) On Tuesday afternoon, Dieuson “Kodak Black” Octave offered not guilty pleas to charges of possession of cannabis and possession of ammunition. This came after authorities dropped possession of a weapon or ammunition by a delinquent, grand theft of a firearm, and child neglect charges against Octave last week. Kodak is being held without […]

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 […]