Wale Confronts Sports Announcer on TV Over On Air-Comments

(AllHipHop News) The 15-37 Washington Wizards were not only over-matched by the Toronto Raptors last night(Feb. 20th) 96-88 but overshadowed by an even more enticing battle. Toronto Raptors commentator Matt Devlin and the sports fanatic MC that is Wale had a cold war of words after Devlin questioned on-air Wale’s relevancy and stating the obvious “he’s not Drake.” […]

‘Long Distance Revolutionary’ Documentary Presents Mumia Abu-Jamal As Journalist & Historian

(AllHipHop News) In a recent interview with Lifeandtimes.com, director Stephen Vittoria spoke about his revealing new Mumia Abu-Jamal documentary Long Distance Revolutionary.  While countless other films, books, articles, and essays have been created about the imprisoned former Black Panther member’s arrest, trial, and appeal of  the alleged killing of a Philadelphia police officer in 1981, Vittoria’s new film […]

Gun Violence Victim Hadiya Pendleton’s Mother Appears In New Gun Control Ad

(AllHipHop News) “Tell Congress to support common sense reform so no more innocent children are killed, and no parent has to go through this heartbreak.” Those are the closing words of a new gun control public service announcement narrated by Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton. Cowley-Pendleton is the mother of Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year-old honor student who was gunned […]

Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Signs Publishing Deal With Warner/Chappell

(AllHipHop News) Platinum rapper and music mogul Jay-Z just signed his Roc Nation label to a worldwide publishing administration agreement with Warner Music Group’s Warner/Chappell Music. The #1  music publishing company will immediately have the rights to all of Jay-Z’s future projects and his music dating back to 2008 which includes The Blueprint 3 and Watch The […]

Joey Bada$$, Rap Crew Pro Era, Statik Selektah Announce “Beast Coastal” Tour

(AllHipHop News) New York rapper Joey Bada$$ New York rap collective Pro Era have announced the Beast Coastal Tour, which will also feature Statik Selektah. Pro Era group members CJ Fly, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, Dessy Hinds will be featured on the tour, along with Flatbush Zombies and The Underachievers. Joey Bada$$ will perform tracks […]

Floyd Mayweather Inks New Deal With Showtime/CBS, Labeled “Biggest In The Sport of Boxing”

(AllHipHop News) Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. has inked a deal a new deal that could make him the highest-paid athlete in all of sports this year. The undefeated, eight-time world champion has teamed with Showtime PPV and CBS Corporation, to promote Floyd Mayweather’s fights on the CBS Television Network and its respective platforms. According to […]

Legendary Music Executive Clive Davis Comes Out Of The Closet; Reveals Bisexuality On “Katie”

(AllHipHop News) The Mount Rushmore of music executives has to include Clive Davis, the man who signed Whitney Houston, Sean “Diddy’ Combs, Alicia Keys, Janis Joplin and Aretha Franklin. However, he might have made his most shocking discovery over 25 years ago, when he figured out he was bisexual, he told Katie Couric today (February 19). The […]

The Battle Over Marijuana Headed To Reality TV In ‘Weed Country’

(AllHipHop News) The Discovery network is ready to shine a light on the world of the North California marijuana trade in the new reality series Weed Country. The six-part series will follow the growers, dealers, and law enforcement officers involved in the illegal marijuana industry centered in the quickly spreading area known as “The Emerald Triangle.” The […]