(AllHipHop News) The family of legendary rapper Guru has officially announced plans to honor the late Gang Starr founder, who passed away from cancer on April 19th, 2010. Representatives for The Elam Family told AllHipHop.com that a memorial for close friends, family members, close friends and invited guests will take place University of Massachusetts-Boston campus. […]
(AllHipHop News) Chicago Hip-Hop star Kanye West will head to South Korea this August as part of the Summer Week & T music festival. Kanye and Lupe Fiasco will headline the two-day concert, which will take place on Naksan Beach in the Yangyang County of Gangwon from August 6th-7th. The Chicago rappers will be the […]
(AllHipHop News) St. Louis artist Nelly will be the first rapper ever to perform in the resort town of Branson, Missouri next month. According to reports, Nelly is slated to hit the stage during the reopening of the Grand Palace, which is undergoing renovations. The rapper is slated to thrill fans in the Grand Palace’s […]
(AllHipHop News) Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams recently broke her silence surrounding her relationship with rapper Common. In an upcoming interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Serena blamed Common for their breakup, which occurred in April. According to the world champion tennis players, Common’s schedule is more demanding than her own. “His schedule is actually worse than mine,” […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Paul Wall will head overseas this August to take part in his fourth USO tour to support troops serving in the Middle East. During the tour, the Houston-based artist will perform songs from his latest release, Heart of A Champion, which lands in stores this Tuesday (July 13th). “Its an honor to […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper 50 Cent is celebrating his 35th birthday today (July 6th) and according to the 50, he will take it light. The rapper, who is preparing to tour Brazil, will spend quality time with his family, in addition to taking out the time to do something nice for others, most notably his grandparents. […]
(AllHipHop News) A rowdy crowd in Atlantic City, New Jersey, forced Harrah’s Resort to close surrounding nightclubs and cancel temporarily halt a pool party featuring Sean “Diddy” Combs, Floyd Mayweather and a number of other celebrities. Over 1,800 people were forced out of the July 4th pool party shortly after midnight, when another 500 people […]
Eminem’s new album Recovery will remain the top seller on both the American and UK charts for a second week. The album sold over 700k in its first week and is expected to bypass platinum with the sales numbers are finally tabulated. Early reports suggest Eminem will push and additional 320-340k in the United States. […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper DMX could be a free man later today, after serving six months in an Arizona jail for violating the terms of his previous probation. In March, DMX was sentenced to six months in jail, after the rapper tested positive for having cocaine in his system, a violation of his previous probation. According […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper/actor Romeo Miller has signed on to star opposite Angela Bassett in Columbia Pictures’ upcoming comedy, Jump the Broom. The comedy, which is being directed by Salim Akil, centers around two black families that clash during a weekend getaway to Martha’s Vineyard. Romeo will star as “Sebastion,” a senior at Yale who falls […]
(AllHipHop News) One man was shot and injured by police officers last night (July 4th) during a “Mac Dre Day” celebration in Vallejo, California, that drew over 1,500 people. Thousands of people were gathered at the North Vallejo Park last night around 10:30 PM, to celebrate the life of the rapper, who was born on […]
Producer Ervin “EP” Pope filed a lawsuit against rapper Mack 10 and his record label Hoo Bangin’ Entertainment, claiming he is owed hundreds-of-thousands of dollars in unpaid royalties. EP claims he was never compensated for production work on two tracks featured on Mack 10’s album Soft White. According to the lawsuit, EP claims Mack 10 […]
(AllHipHop News) Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather is opening his Las Vegas gym and his wallet starting Monday (July 5th) when he sponsors the Mayweather Boxing Club Summer Camp. Mayweather’s Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation (TFMJF) will host three sessions over a six-week period to teach 150 children aged 5-18 the skills it takes to make it […]
(AllHipHop News Update) Rapper Rick Ross has announced that he’s been permitted to release his new album as scheduled. Freeway Ricky Ross, the former drug trafficker, sought to stop the release of the opus.From Rick Ross’ Twitter: “just got update on lawsuit filed against me….injuction to stop release of my album has been denied!!aka tossed […]
(AllHipHop News) Mogul Jay-Z, the Nets billionaire owner Mikhail Prokhorov, and coach Avery Johnson all made a presentation and pitch to LeBron James to woo the basketball sensation to the New Jersey Nets. The trio, along with several other team officials, made a 90-minute pitch to the two-time NBA MVP. James officially became a free […]
(AllHipHop News Special) After the BET Awards, there was a tremendous uproar in the Hip-Hop Community over the lack of dedication to the life of Guru of Gangstarr. Most notably, J-Smooth said via Twitter, “what i learned watching the BET Awards: apparently Chris Brown is completely redeemed, and Guru is completely forgotten.” But, the popular […]
Atlanta based producer Zaytoven recently sat down to discuss his most recent work, upcoming projects and his success as a producer in the Hip-Hop game. Zaytoven provided the sonic backdrop for Plies’ newest single and upcoming video, “Bruh, Bruh.”Ironically enough, Zaytoven told AllHipHop.com that the two have fostered a great working relationship that has produced […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Drake has been forced to cancel the European leg of his Home Away From Home Tour due to a family emergency. The situation involved his mother, who needed surgery and the cancellations could not be avoided, according to the rapper. “Despite my best hopes, it is apparent that my mother will need […]
(AllHipHop News) Fayetteville, North Carolina rapper J. Cole has come under fire for a video that features students from Fayetteville State University and a local high school. Students from FSU and EE Smith High School, along with band members, are featured in J. Cole’s latest video “Who Dat.” Officials are so outraged over the language […]
DJ Skee readies Skeetox, the rapper’s super series of concerts tonight with performances with the likes of Lil Jon, Nipsey Hussel, Clinton Sparks and Ray-J. The event starts shortly on the West Coast and AllHipHop.com talked to Skee to get his thoughts on what fans would witness. “I really wanted to capitalize off the moment […]
