(AllHipHop News) The Black Eyed Peas’ frontman will.I.am continues to make strides in the music industry and has been named to the board of the Grammy Foundation. The rapper/producer was named director of the Grammy Foundation, along with singer/songwriter Darryl Brown, Daniel Cherry of Anomaly and Michael Rapino, CEP of Live Nation. The Grammy Foundation […]
(AllHipHop News) Waka Flocka Flames’ mother Debra Antney of Mizay Entertainment has responded to a recent Vibe article, in which her son claims he and longtime affiliate Gucci Mane were no longer speaking. In the latest issue of Vibe, Waka Flocka is quoted as saying he and Gucci no longer speak after Gucci Mane parted […]
(AllHipHop News) A controversial concert featuring St. Louis rapper Nelly will continue, after another local venue agreed to host the event. The concert, which is the first major Hip-Hop concert to be held in the popular midwestern resort, was almost canceled. Promoters wanted to hold the concert in the parking lot of The Grand Palace […]
(AllHipHop News) BET Networks will debut its first ever original music documentary when My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip-Hop, premieres later this month. The documentary, which was directed by Ava DuVernay centered around the impact women have had on the genre of Hip-Hop, since its inception in the early 1970’s. Mc […]
(AllHipHop.com) Wyclef Jean has been publicly criticized for his presidential aspirations in Haiti and fellow Fugee Pras has been one of the loudest voices. Both men are natives of Haiti, but Pras says Wyclef doesn’t have a plan that properly address the enormous needs of the disenfranchised nation. “You’ve got 1.2 million people living in […]
(AllHipHop News) “Decoded,” the memoir of Jay-Z’s life, will finally make it to stores in November even though it has been finished for a number of years. The book, written by author and film maker Dream Hampton, will examine the history of the Hip-Hop mogul though a series of extensive interviews from Jay-Z, his family […]
(AllHipHop News) Wyclef Jean is speaking out against those who have questioned his motives with his Yele Haiti non-profit, as well as his bid for election as Haiti’s President.Just one day before he announced he would run for President of Haiti, the IRS filed liens against Jean’s Yele Haiti, claiming the organization owes $2.1 million […]
(AllHipHop News) Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh will reunite on stage next during “The Show,” a concert which is slated to take place next week in the Bronx, New York. In addition to being hosted by rap legend Roxanne Shante, The Show will feature performances by Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh, Positive K., […]
(AllHipHop.com) Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has officially challenged Compton, California rapper Game to a cage fight. The challenge comes after remarks Game made about Rampage, after he lost a recent fight to Rashad “Sugar” Evans, just days after the premiere of the movie The A-Team, which stars Rampage as “B.A. Baracus.”“If the Game had my role […]
(AllHipHop News) Pras Michel, who rapped side-by-side with Wyclef Jean as a member of The Fugees, revealed that he is siding with Michel Martelly for president of Haiti. Pras expressed himself over social network Twitter. “All Haitians around the world it’s going to take all of us to start this reconstruction for Haiti !!! Michel […]
(AllHipHop News) Wyclef Jean is running for president of Haiti, but the candidate already has fierce critics.After Wyclef Jean formally announced his plan to run for president of Haiti on CNN, the new company presented Sean Penn and leading reporter Anderson Cooper to offer their views. Penn was particularly apprehensive about supporting Wyclef and even […]
(AllHipHop News) Miami production duo Cool & Dre have inked a new, non-exclusive production deal with record label powerhouse, Cash Money Records. The pair revealed the news on their official Twitter page on Wednesday (August 4th) and expounded on the new deal between Cash Money and their Epidemic Records imprint, in an exclusive interview with […]
(AllHipHop News) West coast rap veteran Ice Cube has been tapped to headline KDAY 93.5’s Annual Fresh Fest Concert this September. Ice Cube will join a lineup that includes DJ Quik, Tha Dogg Pound and Warren G. As an extra bonus, rap pioneers Rodney O. & Joe Cooley will reunite on the stage of the […]
(AllHipHop News) Rap star Wyclef Jean has officially stepped down as the head of his non-profit organization Yéle Haiti, as he prepares to run for President of Haiti. AllHipHop.com was the first media outlet in the world to report and confirm Wyclef Jean’s bid for President of the country, which the rapper is expected to […]
(AllHipHop News) The government continues to pursue rappers for their outstanding tax bill, as the IRS has placed new liens on three well known artists. First up is Haitian Presidential candidate, Wyclef Jean. According to a lien recently filed by the IRS, Clef’s Yele Haiti non-profit organization allegedly owes $2.1 million dollars in back taxes. […]
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has finally decided to follow somebody and that person has opted out of his newfound fame.Steven Holmes of England is the only person that West has decided to follow on social media monolith Twitter. Kanye began following Holmes on July 31 to which Holmes replied, “holy s**t, bro.””You are the chosen […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Twelve A’Klok the cousin of late rapper Soulja Slim was found shot to death on a street in New Orleans on Monday (August 2nd). Twelve A’Klok, born Argell White, was a founding member of the record label Cut Throat Committee group/record label, along with his relative Soulja Slim and rappers Re-Nitty, Doubla […]
(AllHipHop News) Fans of veteran Hip-Hop group Underground Kingz will get an inside look at the group in a new documentary being released next month titled Kings of the Underground: The Dramatic Journey of UGK. The DVD chronicles UGK’s early beginnings in Port Arthur, Texas, to their rise to the top of the charts and […]
(AllHipHop News) Dallas, Texas rapper Dorrough hopes to follow the success of his debut album Dorrough Music with the release of his sophomore effort, titled Get Big. Dorrough, whose biggest single to date is the platinum-selling single “Ice Cream Paint Job,” recently teamed with acclaimed director Dr. Teeth to shoot the video for “Get Big,” […]
(AllHipHop News) Eminem’s reign at #1 on Billboard‘s Top 200 Albums chart has come to an end, thanks to rock band Avenged Sevenfold. The group’s fifth studio album Nightmare dethroned Eminem’s album Recovery, which had spent 5 weeks at the top of the Billboard albums chart. The #1 debut is the highest ever for the […]
