Hip-Hop Collective Rebel Diaz Gets “Unjustifiably Violent” Eviction and Raid from South Bronx Home

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop’s  birthplace continues to be altered, after a local community center is raided and evicted by surprise. The Rebel Diaz Art’s Collective (RDACBX) of the South Bronx had their warehouse turned art space on 478 Austin Place reduced to scraps Thursday (February 28) after lease negotiations fell through. New Rochelle real estate company Austin […]

Gucci Mane Concert Cancelled at Baltimore Military Facility

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane’s concert in Baltimore was cancelled after failing to file the proper permits for Baltimore County. According to reports Gucci was scheduled to perform at a military facility called the Pikesville Armory, but promoters lacked the proper permit according to officials at the state’s Military Department, which owns the facility. […]

Snoop Lion Sets April 23 Release Date For “Reincarnated”; Plans New Single With Daughter

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Snoop Lion has announced and April 23 release date for his highly anticipated album Reincarnated. The album, which is being executive produced by Diplo and Major Lazer, features appearances by artists like Drake, Akon, Busta Rhymes, T.I., Chris Brown, Rita Ora, Mavado and others. Snoop Lion is preparing to release the album’s […]

Questlove of The Roots Planning To Release Memoir This Summer

(AllHipHop News) The Roots drummer and music producer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is about to join other Hip-Hop legends-turned-authors like LL Cool J, Eminem, and Common when he releases his memoir Mo’ Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove on June 18th by Grand Central Publishing. The book, co-written with New Yorker editor Ben Greenman, will be a mixture of […]

Good and Bad News For Entertainment Giant Live Nation

(AllHipHop News) Shareholders of the entertainment company Live Nation had some things to cheer and jeer this week, after the corporation’s financial statements were released Tuesday afternoon. According to Billboard, the multimedia conglomerate saw its revenue rise 8% last year. That’s equates to a $5.8 billion haul, but the company’s net lost doubled from $83 […]

YouTube Removes Rapper Lil Poopy Video Due To Child Services

(AllHipHop News) Less than three days after Brockton, Massachusetts police filed for a Department of Children and Families investigation of Luis Rivera “Lil Poopy” Jr.’s material, one of the nine-year old rapper’s videos has been removed from YouTube. The video, entitled “Lil Poopy getting it in” contained Poopy Jr’ in sexually suggestive situations with women in a nightclub. YouTube […]