(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop star Jay-Z called out former President George Bush Jr. in a new interview with the Associated Press about his new book, Decoded. In a new interview with the AP’s Nekesa Mumbi Moody, Jay-Z commented on Kanye West’s infamous statement that “George Bush doesn’t care about black people” during a live, nationwide telethon […]

(AllHipHop News) The life of UGK founding group member rapper Pimp C. will be celebrated during the 2nd Annual Chad “Pimp C” Butler Hip Hop, Health & Wellness Fair. The event is being co-produced by the CCM Foundation and the UGQ Company, which was founded by Pimp C’s wife, Chinara Butler.The Pimp C Hip Hop […]

(AllHipHop News) Rap star 50 Cent has landed a spot on the first upcoming posthumous CD Michael from legendary entertainer Michael Jackson, which is a 10-song album due in stores on December 14th. 50 Cent is featured on the song “Monster,” which he has dubbed a “2010 version of ‘Thriller,’ during an interview on Michael […]

(AllHipHop News) Suge Knight was arrested after a bench warrant was issued for the former Death Row mogul. Knight was booked into the West Hollywood jail around 1:15 am, after a $40,000 bench warrant was issued on November 23, because he failed to appear in a Los Angeles court room, according to TMZ. Police pulled […]

(AllHipHop News) Public Enemy’s former DJ Terminator X is planning a formal re-entry into the Hip-Hop game with longtime collaborator, Andreaus 13 and a variety of newcomers. As a DJ for Public Enemy, Terminator X appeared the group’s most important releases, including Yo! Bum Rush The Show, It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us […]

(AllHipHop News) Four Judges in Phoenix, Arizona are accusing Sheriff Joe Arpaio of abusing his power in the city by targeting them for unfounded criminal investigation, in retaliation for court rulings. All four of the lawsuits were filed this week, claiming that Sheriff Arpaio’s actions “constitute the rankest misuse of power against those innocent and […]

(AllHipHop News) A Tribe Called Quest founding member Q-Tip has revealed he is not in support of an upcoming documentary on the legendary Hip-Hop group being directed by actor Michael Rapaport. Q-Tip sent the tweet out on the heels of Beats Rhymes and Life being selected as one of the official films for the Sundance […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop legend Kurtis Blow has spoken out about allegations that he was busted at LAX with a pocket of weed early yesterday morning (December 2). According to TMZ, new TSA body scanners caught an usual bulge in his pocket and a search turned up a small amount of the drug. According to Kurtis […]

(AllHipHop News) A variety of Philadelphia Hip-Hop powerhouses have united to release a track to showcase the growing unity in the city of Brotherly Love’s Hip-Hop community. Grammy Award winning producer Dice Raw of The Roots has assembled Schoolly D., recognized as “the father of gangster rap,” EST, of legendary Hip-Hop group Three Times Dope, […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Eminem, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna have all landed at the top of the Social 50, a brand new chart being introduced by Billboard in its print and online editions, ranking the most popular artists on several prominent social networks. The new Social 50 uses a formula that blends the artists’ popularity based […]

(AllHipHop News) Pioneering rap legend Kurtis Blow was busted in Los Angeles Airport this morning (December 2nd), after new body scanners installed by the TSA found a stash of marijuana on him. According to TMZ.com, Kurtis Blow was at LAX this morning when a scan revealed an “anomaly” the rapper’s pants. A pat down of […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Rick Ross is keeping busy this holiday season, with the release of a brand new mixtape slated to drop on Christmas Eve (December 24th). According to “Ricky Rozay,” the latest mixtape is titled Ashes To Ashes, his first collection of new music since dropping his album Teflon Don. The new material from […]

(AllHipHop News) Canadian rapper Drake will return to his hometown of Toronto this March, as host of the 2011 Juno Awards. Drake, 24, has been tapped to host the Award show, which is Canada’s equivalent to the annual Grammy Awards in the United States, which are held in Los Angeles each year.The rapper, who won […]

(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs will be among the celebrities who will “roast” BET executive Stephen Hill next week in New York as part of the annual Music and Entertainment Industry (MEI) Comedy Roast.  Combs will be joined by actors Chris Rock, Nick Cannon, Anthony Anderson, Mike Epps and actress Gabrielle Union, who will roast […]

(AllHipHop News) Eminem topped the Grammy nominations with a whopping 10 nods when the honors for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were announced on Wednesday night.Jay-Z and Lady Gaga garnered six nomination apiece with newcomer Bruno Mars snatching up seven.Eminem’s distinctions included the coveted best album nomination for his top-selling opus Recovery.     Oddly, […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop vet Kurupt will join a celebrity group of marijuana supporters as a judge during the 2010 Doesha Cup this Saturday (December 4th) at an undisclosed location in Los Angeles. The Doesha Cup, now it its fifth year, is a private event hosted for California’s medial marijuana growers. The annual event is presented […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop legend Doug E. Fresh will participate as a host of the fifth anniversary of the Big Apple Classic at Madison Square Garden on Saturday (December 4). The CIAA/MEAC basketball tournament is the only basketball event that showcases teams from Historically Black Colleges and Universities at Madison Square Garden. Doug E. Fresh, whose […]

(AllHipHop News) Young Money rapper Lil Twist is heading back to his hometown of Texas to perform at local high schools throughout the state as part of the holiday season. Starting on December 3, the 16-year-old budding rapper will visit Fulton, Denton, Arlington and Dallas, in what is being billed as Lil Twist’s first solo […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Rhymefest has announced a new literacy program aimed at enhancing local Chicago youth’s ability to read. Rhymefest, born Che Smith, has launched the Catch People Reading (CPR) program, which will launch during the Christmas Holiday on the Southside of Chicago. The rapper is hosting a book drive and is asking fans and […]

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has landed his fourth straight #1 album, as his latest release My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy has landed at the top of Billboard’s Top 200 Chart this week. According to Nielsen SoundScan data, West moved 496,000 copies of his latest release, besting the rap star’s previous offering 808s & Heartbreak, which […]