Decatur Dan, Director of 2 Chainz’ “Riot” Visual Calls Out 50 Cent and Creative Director For Altered Remix Video

(AllHipHop News) When 50 Cent released the remix to 2 Chainz‘ current hit “Riot” a couple weeks back, everyone seemed to be feeling the song that found a home on yesterday’s (May 22) release of 50 Cent and DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz: The Lost Tape. Fast forward to director Decatur Dan’s original music video being […]

Killer Mike and El-P Take “Into the Wild Tour” On the Road With Mr. MFN eXquire and Despot

(AllHipHop News) El-P and Killer Mike have revealed tour dates for their upcoming 20-city “Into the Wild Tour.” The tour, presented by Karmaloop, also features Brooklyn rapper Mr. MFN eXquire and Queens native, Despot. “Into the Wild” pays homage to Where the Wild Things Are creator, Maurice Sendak, who passed away on May 8 at the age of […]

T.I. Joins Cast Of Universal Pictures’ “Identity Theft”; Set to Play Bounty Hunter In Comedy

(AllHipHop News) Deadline is reporting that rapper T.I., who is no stranger to the acting world, has been cast as a bounty hunter in director Seth Gordon’s new Universal Pictures film, Identity Theft. Identity Theft, which stars comedians Jason Bateman (Horrible Bosses) and Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids), is the story of a man, played by Bateman, who has […]

Action Bronson Responds to Anti-LGBT Accusations; Says ‘I Don’t Hate Anyone’

(AllHipHop News) The Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual and Transexual community is seeking answers from rapper Action Bronson after a series of controversial Tweets centered around an Instagram photo he posted this week. While Action has since clarified his comments on the photo and its caption, several outspoken members of the LGBT community have expressed their displeasure with Action […]

Austin City Limits’ 2012 Music Festival Adds The Roots, Big K.R.I.T. and Childish Gambino to Lineup

(AllHipHop News) Not to be outdone by all of the recent festival news from Soundset, Rock the Bells, Lollapalooza and Made In America, the Austin City Limits 2012 Music Festival (ACL) has revealed its lineup for the city’s 11th annual, three-day concert event, to take place October 12-14 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. ACL 2012, […]

Pete Rock Speaks Out About Lupe Fiasco’s New “T.R.O.Y.” Sampling Single “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)”

(AllHipHop News) The recent backlash surrounding Grammy Award-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco’s new single, “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)”, may have been unexpected when his first offering from Food & Liquor 2 was released last night (May 21). Pete Rock, who produced “T.R.O.Y.” in 1992 as a dedication to Troy “Trouble” Dixon of Heavy D and the […]

Kendrick Lamar Announced as Final Member of Ghost Recon Team

(ALlHipHop News) Ubisoft has announced that Kendrick Lamar will be the final member of Team Ghost in “Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier” video game. Joining a select group of celebrity gamers as a Ghost, Kendrick Lamar joins the ranks with the most elite soldiers and represents a complete range of skills on the battlefield. […]

Justin Beiber Goes Hip-Hop Feature-Heavy For New Album “Believe”

(AllHipHop News) Justin Beiber, who won an award for Top Social Artist at last night’s (May 20) Billboard Music Awards, has revealed a number of intriguing Hip-Hop collaborations for his upcoming third studio album, Believe. The album’s tracklisting was revealed by Beiber via Twitter, prior to him taking the stage last night where he performed the Believe’s […]