(AllHipHop News) Cleveland, Ohio rapper Kid Cudi was arrested today (June 11th) in New York city and hit with criminal and drug charges. According to TMZ.com, the rapper went into a rage and smashed a 24-year-old woman’s cell phone, in addition to ripping her door off the hinges. When police arrived, they found a glass […]

(AllHipHop News) As fans of The A-Team gear up for the movie’s debut tonight, Compton rapper Game expressed his frustration with the director’s choice of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson as the iconic figure “B.A. Baracus.”The Game was one of several rappers who expressed serious interest in playing the role of “B.A. Baracus,” the character made famous […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper LL Cool J continues to make strides in the digital arena, through a new deal between iTunes and his artist-friendly website, BoomDizzle.com. BoomDizzle Networks has launched the “Want2BFamous?” package that allows the artists in the BoomDizzle.com community to upload their music directly to iTunes under LL’s BoomDizzle’s label. Each week the artist […]

(AllHipHop News) The feud between rappers Lil Kim and Nicki Minaj intensified last night (June 10th), when Lil Kim made a surprise appearance at a local Detroit club to address the matter. Lil Kim performed a variety of her hits during a show at a club named Blondie’s when she addressed Nicki Minaj, whom she […]

The Black Eyed Peas, K’Naan, Alicia Keys and Shakira were among the international artists who performed in front of 34,000 people in Soweto, South Africa, to kick-off the World Cup. This year is the first time The World Cup is being held on the African continent. To celebrate the event, fans from across the world […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop mogul Marion “Suge” Knight is off the hook in a recent altercation with another man in Los Angeles, California last month. Knight was arrested while driving his by a half-dozen police officers from the Robbery and Homicide Unit, for allegedly pointing a gun at a man during an argument in Los Angeles. […]

(AllHipHop News) Producer Dr. Dre was delivered a minor loss in court earlier this week, when a Los Angeles judge dismissed claims that the “new” Death Row Records illegally re-released his hit 1992 album The Chronic. Dr. Dre was one of the original owners of Death Row Records when the legendary label launched in 1992 with […]

(AllHipHop News) In his upcoming cover story with Rolling Stone, Jay-Z opened up on wife’s creative influence, competing with younger emcees, and Hip-Hop losing creative ground to indie rock. Dubbed the “King of America” in the article’s title, the normally guarded Jay-Z was more candid about his married life with fellow superstar Beyonce. He explained […]

Here’s a few things to ponder … Where’s PETA and the Tea Party? Where the hell is PETA? Yeah i said it? Lemme repeat that incase I was misunderstood.. Where is PETA? You know them, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals… Where are those guys around this Gulf Oil Spill Issue? For many […]

(AllHipHop News) A variety of Detroit rappers will unite this Saturday (June 12th) for the free Heal Detroit Rally, an event aimed at increasing peace in various violence plagued neighborhoods in the city. Organizers announced that rappers like Al Nuke, Trick Trick, Royce, Lodge Boyz, Seven The General, Big Herk, Stretch Money, DJ Fingers, DJ […]

(AllHipHop News) United States President Barack Obama has responded to growing claims that he was featured in Tag Team’s early 1990’s#### single “Whoomp (There It Is).” President Obama, who has admitted to being a fan of Hip-Hop music, denied the growing allegations that it is him featured at the 1:01 point in the video.The man […]

(AllHipHop News) Detroit rapper Bizarre is the latest member of D12 to run into tax troubles with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). According to reports, Bizarre owes over $25,000 in delinquent state taxes, making him the fourth member of the group to fun afoul of the IRS. Lawyers for Bizarre, born Rufus Johnson, said that […]

(AllHipHop News) As the summertime gets underway and many artists in the industry prep for their summer releases, Bronx native Fat Joe is also getting ready to drop his 10th album, The Darkside.“Just rapped up the album The Darkside, s### is a classic. Bout to touch down this July, end of July.  Did the first […]

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West continues to inch his way back into the spotlight with a performance at the 2010 BET Awards. The performance will be West’s first major performance at an awards show, since his infamous appearance alongside Taylor Swift, at the 2009 MTV VMA’s. “While West received much backlash and criticism following the VMAs, […]

(AllHipHop News) Battery Records has announced that they’ve signed former Crime Mob rapper Diamond to their label, which is distributed by Jive Records. This summer, Diamond will debut her lead new single “Lotta Money” which was produced by Recka on the Beat.Diamond split from Crime Mob around 2007 and inked a management/record deal with Polo […]

(AllHipHop News) UK rapper Tinchy Stryder has reportedly become the latest artist signed to Jay-Z’s Rock Nation imprint. Stryder, 23,  is said to have inked a deal with Roc Nation to form his own imprint, Takeover/Roc Nation. Takeover Entertainment is the imprint that released Stryder’s 2007 debut album, Star in the Hood. Under terms of […]

(AllHipHop News) Chicago rapper Common has officially confirmed his is a single man and no longer dating Serena, as previously reported. The rapper confirmed the news Chicago’s Fox News, during an interview at the 3rd Annual “Stay in School Event.” Common was in town with the Kanye West Foundation, to encourage Chicago area teens to […]

(AllHipHop News) Former Fugees group member Lauryn Hill has joined the lineup of the 2010 Rock The Bells Festival. Hill will join acts like Snoop Dogg, A Tribe Called Quest and DJ Premier, who were announced as performers on the bill yesterday (June 9th). Each artist on this year’s 2010 Rock The Bells tour will […]

(AllHipHop News) Ja Rule must appear in court in August, where he will stand trial for a firearm violation in New York.The rapper was arrested in July of 2007 after a performance at the Beacon Theater. Police stopped his $250,000 Maybach Benz and found a loaded .40 caliber handgun in the car with the serial […]

In the midst of gearing up for the June 15 release of his highly anticipated debut, Drake has elaborated on his recent on-stage defense of label mate Nicki Minaj. Lil Kim publicly called out Nicki Minaj at a concert last week over a perceived slight of not “paying homage.” In a subsequent interview with Kendra […]