(AllHipHop News) Iconic Peanuts cartoon character Charlie Brown has officially become a rapper. ABC is running commercials featuring Charlie Brown rapping  to a Hip-Hop beat promoting the special, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” During the commercial, “Charlie B. and the Peanuts Posse” raps: “Raking leaves and rolling on a pumpkin/Trick or treat then get […]

(AllHipHop News) A highly anticipated performance in Australia featuring Phife Dawg and Ali Shaheed Muhammad has been canceled, after the promoter of the event was scammed by a phony booking agent. In August, Peace Music made announcements for the performances, which was to feature the two Tribe Called Quest members for a date in Sydney […]

(AllHipHop News) Detroit rapper Eminem is back in the recording studio with super producer, Dr. Dre. Em made the revelation on his Shade 45 channel on Sirius Satellite Radio during Angela Yee’s popular “Lip Service” show. “I’m in the studio right now, still working,” Eminem said during the interview. I would just say I’m in […]

(AllHipHop News) LimeWire, the decentralized peer-to-peer file trading service, was ordered by a federal to shut down on Tuesday. The company, Lime Wire LLC, had been in a legal battle with the major labels including Arista, BMG, Sony, and Warner Bros. LimeWire’s demise represents a victory for the music industry’s ongoing battle against internet piracy. […]

(AllHipHop News) Nicki Minaj and Eminem will introduce their other personalities on Pink Friday, the debut album from the Young Money rapper. Nicki’s Roman Zolanski persona will “meet” Eminem’s Slim Shady character, according to a report by Rap-Up.com. The revelation was made by Minaj in a recent uStream video. The song is reportedly called “Roman’s […]

(AllHipHop News) Travie McCoy was arrested on October 27 after allegedly spraying graffiti on the Berlin wall in Germany. The rapper/pop star was taken into custody by Germany police after they spotted him tagging one of the last pieces of the historic landmark. Before he was arrested, he posted the picture of the graffiti on […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop production duo The Runners have inked a worldwide publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music, the global music publishing arm for Warner Music Group. As The Runners, Jermaine “Mayne” Jackson and Andre “Dru Brett” Harr have crafted hits for top artists like Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Fabolous, Usher, Chris Brown, DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, […]

(AllHipHop News) Bronx, New York natives Mickey Factz and Cory Gunz are working together on a new, joint mixtape. Mickey Factz gave details of the mixtape to AllHipHop.com, which was announced at the launch of the new monthly “Cipher Sessions” series being presented by Sha Money XL, Def Jam and AllHipHop.com. Mickey Factz and Cory […]

(AllHipHop News) The Black Eyed Peas have announced their brand new sixth album The Beginning will hit stores on November 30th. The Beginning is the follow-up to the group’s#### album The E.N.D., which hit stores in June of 2009 and has since moved over 11 million copies, powered by five Top 10 songs on Billboard’s […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Method Man is one of a variety of actors featured in a new horror themed television show being executive produced by actor/comedian/musician, Jamie Foxx. The TV horror series is titled Night Tales and will be hosted by actresses Stacy Dash and Denise Richards.Foxx’s No-Brainer Productions is producing 26 episodes of the series, […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop star Pitbull will welcome Lebron James and the Miami Heat this Friday (October 29th), when the team faces off against the Orlando Magic. Pitbull has been tapped to perform during the Miami Heat’s opener, which will take place outside the East Plaza of the AmericanAirlines Arena. While Pitbull performs, DJ MDOT will […]

(AllHipHop News) R&B/rapper Akon has been banned from performing at a show in Melbourne, Australia, due to the audiences’ raucous behavior in the past. Akon and Ciara were announced as new editions to the Summerbeatz 2010 tour, which is taking place in Australia November 19th-25th and also features Soulja Boy, Flo Rida, Jay Sean and […]

(AllHipHop News) Another prison guard at Rikers Island has been disciplined for making an unauthorized visit to see superstar rapper Lil Wayne, who is finishing a one year sentence for having a handgun on his tour bus in 2007. According to the New York Daily News, Captain Raphael Collazzo was suspended without pay for 10 […]

(AllHipHop.com) President Barack Obama continues to harness the power of Hip-Hop music before the General Elections, this time utilizing the drawing power of Chicago rapper Common. On Saturday (October 30th), Common will hit the stage in support of President Obama, who will host a massive rally in Hyde Park. Common is expected to perform at […]

(AlHipHop News) Originally, Jay-Z and Kanye West were going to collaborate for an EP, but now the pair are turning the effort into an album. Kanye West told MTV of the plan. “We’re putting out a whole album now. We had done five songs so far, but then a few of them kind of were […]

Remy Martin has dropped rapper T.I. as a spokesperson and brand ambassador. According to Rap Radar, T.I. will no longer be representing the brand, after being sentenced to 11 months in prison for violating the terms of his probation, for attempting purchase machine guns and silencers in 2007. “Regrettably, we will not be able to […]

(AllHipHop News) Newark, New Jersey Mayor Corey Booker is among the defendants named in a $21 million dollar lawsuit filed over the Sundance Channel’s documentary, Brick City. According to a lawsuit filed in United States District Court of New Jersey by Everett Adam Jackson, the series, which was executive produced by filmmaker Forrest Whitaker, infringes […]

(AllHipHop News) Dipset rappers Juelz Santana and Jim Jones, along with newcomer Diggy Simmons, will be among the celebrities, athletes and politicians who will attend today’s “I Will Graduate Day” for students in New York’s metropolitan area. Both Governor David Paterson and Mayor Bloomberg have declared that October 26th in officially “I Will Graduate Day” […]

(AllHipHop News) A Cudahy, California, night club is suing a company purporting to represent rapper Snoop Dogg, after losing over $40,000 for a show that never happened. The lawsuit, which was filed October 22nd in the Central District of California, claims a company ominously named One Blood/Red Eye Entertainment approached El Potrero Night Club and […]

(AllHipHop News) Living, Hip-Hop legend DJ Premier has announced the details behind the first compilation for his record label, Year Round Records titled Year Round Records: Get Used To Us. The first collection of tracks from the world renowned beat creator hits the streets this December and features the Year Round Records Roster: Nick Javas, Khaleel […]