First Ever Beats by Dr. Dre Store Opens In New York

(AllHipHop News) Dr. Dre’s Beats by Dre has landed in Lower Manhattan, opening what is the first ever Beats by Dr. Dre store. The store opened last night on 67 Greene Street, with several major industry players were in attendance including, Jimmy Iovine, Dr. Dre, Will.i.am and Luke Wood. The pop up store, which will […]

Trill Execs Plead Guilty To Battery Over The Shooting Of Rapper “Beelow”

(AllHipHop News) Two executives associated with Trill Entertainment have pleaded guilty to lesser charges, in relation to the shooting of local artist Bruce “Beelow” Moore. Melvin Vernell Jr. and Marcus Roach appeared in court late last week, where they pleaded guilty to battery charges. The two men were accused of shooting Beelow in the face […]

Positive Projections for Wale’s “Ambition” Sales

(AllHipHop News) Despite only being released yesterday, Wale’s sophomore album, Ambition, is projected to move 170-190k units in its first week (via Hits Daily Double). Wale’s debut album, Attention Deficit, sold a disappointing 28,000 copies in its first week two years ago. So if these projections hold true, this will be a huge step up […]

Lil Wayne Collaborating with Bollywood Artist Himesh Reshammiya

(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne is reinventing himself again and establishing his world wide brand, through a new collaboration with Bollywood star Himesh Reshammiya. “Yes, Lil Wayne and I are collaboration,” Himesh told Sify.com. “He has already recorded a remix track with Romanian musician Edward Maya.” Himlesh is seeking to break into the music scene in […]

Wale Surprises Students Who Earned Good Grades

(AllHipHop News) Washington, DC rapper Wale surprised high school students yesterday (November 1) in Prince Georges County, Maryland. The rapper’s appearance at Central High School was meant to encourage and inspire over 400 students, who were rewarded for their positive behavior, good grades and perfect attendance. According to local station WTOP, the students had gathered […]

Akon Signs Gospel Rapper Mali Music to Konvict Muzik

(AllHipHop News) Though Akon hasn’t been present on the mic or released an album since his 2008 effort Freedom, the Senegalese-American artist/producer remains relevant behind the scenes as he adds gospel rapper Mail Music to his Konvict Muzik imprint.  “He’s a mogul,” Mali Music states, as he gives Konvict Muzik CEO Akon praise. “He’s done […]