DJ Akademiks On ‘Everyday Struggle’: Best Thing For Hip Hop In Years

(AllHipHop News) The fallout from Joe Budden parting ways with Everyday Struggle continues to play out. This week’s episode of The Joe Budden Podcast was mostly focused on the talking head explaining why things did not work out between him and Complex and its parent company Verizon. Budden’s former Everyday Struggle co-host DJ Akademiks has […]

Police Recover Kendrick Lamar Engineer MixedByAli’s Stolen Hard Drive

(AllHipHop News) A hard drive owned by Derek “MixedByAli” Ali was stolen from a vehicle on December 7. According to the L.A. Daily News, police have recovered the encrypted device which contained more than $1 million worth of original music. 23-year-old Jonjairo Espinoza was arrested on December 8 and charged with seven counts of burglary […]

Cardi B Talks “Bartier Cardi”, Grammy Noms & More On ‘Tonight Show’

(AllHipHop News) This Friday will see the arrival of Cardi B’s new single “Bartier Cardi” featuring 21 Savage. The buzzworthy rapper stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to discuss the song and more. “I named it ‘Bartier Cardi’ because I don’t want Cartier to sue me,” expressed the Atlantic recording artist. Next month, […]

Rick Ross Wins Another Round In Lawsuit Against LMFAO

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Rick Ross’ copyright infringement lawsuit against LMFAO over their song “Party Rock Anthem” has been revived after a judge granted his appeal. The hip-hop hitmaker launched legal action against dance music stars Redfoo and SkyBluin in 2014 over the highly-popular track, which featured the phrase “Everyday I’m shufflin’,” which Ross claimed was […]

Jhené Aiko Releases ‘2Fish’ Poetry Book

(AllHipHop News) Back in September, Jhené Aiko offered her “M.A.P.” mission statement which included the singer-songwriter announcing the Trip movie, the Trip album, and the 2Fish poetry book. The third installment of Aiko’s M.A.P. artistic endeavor is now available. 2Fish was released on December 19. The 144-page book offers a glimpse into Jhené’s artistic process […]

2 Chainz, Tommy Chong & Hannibal Buress Eat Expensive Marijuana Meal

(AllHipHop News) 2 Chainz’s Most Expensivest series on Viceland “uncovers all of the extravagant ways the 1% enjoys blowing its load.” In a new scene uploaded to YouTube, the Atlanta-based rapper gets together with actor/comedian Hannibal Buress and actor/cannabis rights activist Tommy Chong. The clip shows the trio partaking in an expensive marijuana-infused meal. Chainz, […]

Will Smith To Produce Biopic About Michael Jordan’s Baseball Career

(AllHipHop News) Will Smith is reportedly producing a biopic about Michael Jordan’s minor league baseball career. The NBA legend briefly retired from basketball in 1993 and went to play for the White Sox Double-A affiliate Birmingham Barons. The Tracking Board reports: In The Prospect, written by Ben Epstein, Michael Jordan uses a year as a […]

Kendrick Lamar Tapped To Perform At College Football Title Game

(AllHipHop News) The 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship game is scheduled for January 8 in Atlanta. For the first time, a halftime show will be part of the televised event. Billboard reports Kendrick Lamar will be the music artist performing that evening. However, the DAMN album creator’s set will broadcast on ESPN from Atlanta’s […]

Nick Cannon To Create New Movie Starring Chris Brown, Evan Ross & More

(AllHipHop News) Versatile entertainer Nick Cannon will be writing, directing, and producing a new independent film titled She Ball, according to Variety. The Ncredible Entertainment head will also star in the movie along with Chris Brown, Evan Ross, Cedric the Entertainer, Rebecca De Mornay, Faizon Love, K.D. Aubert, Luenell, and Marla Gibbs  “I’m very excited […]

Kevin Hart To Star As A Hitman In New Action-Comedy “On The Run”

(AllHipHop News) Kevin Hart has signed on to star as a hitman in action-comedy “On The Run.” The actor and comedian will play an assassin in Universal Pictures upcoming flick, and will also produce under his Hartbeat production company, according to The Hollywood Reporter. With a script from “Everybody Hates Chris” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” writer […]