2Pac Inspired Musical Closer To Heading To The Stage
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop icon Tupac Shakur’s work has inspired cover songs, books, and university courses, and now the late emcee’s music will serve as the basis for the upcoming play, Holler If Ya Hear Me , by celebrated Broadway director Kenny Leon. The title was taken from the 2Pac song of the same name off his sophomore album Strictly 4 […]

Fabolous Reveals Release Date & Features For ‘Loso’s Way 2’
(AllHipHop News) New York emcee Fabolous is ready to return with his new album, Loso’s Way 2: Rise to Power, on June 18th. Fabolous made the announcement while visiting BET”s 106 & Park. He stopped by the video countdown show to world premiere the visual for his Chris Brown-assisted single “Ready.” “I think I want to come with […]

More Details Emerge of Lil Wayne/Trick Daddy Incident At KODs
(AllHipHop News) Rumors have been flying the last few days of an alleged fight that took place between Lil Wayne and Trick Daddy at the King of Diamonds strip club in Miami. [ALSO READ: Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Trick Daddy G-Up On Lil Wayne In Miami?] TMZ is now reporting that Wayne and Trick never actually confronted each […]

Breaking Down the Beat: Just Blaze Speaks on Producing with Baauer; Breaks Down “Higher” and “Harlem Shake”
Just Blaze is hustling and he’s making moves in circles that Hip-Hop enthusiasts were unaware of. He’s down with the controversial Baauer, who crafted the unlikely hit song, “The Harlem Shake.” Recently multiplatinum super-producer, know to his mother as Justin Smith, spoke with Lee Hawkins of The Wall Street Journal about his new songs ”Higher” […]

Reebok Dumps Rick Ross
Rape Lyrics Cost Rick Ross Reebok Deal

White House Responds to New Jay-Z Song, Says Obama Never Spoke To Jay-Z About Cuba Trip
White House Responds to New Jay-Z Song, Says Obama Never Spoke To Jay-Z About Cuba Trip

Universal Music Publishing Group Sued For ‘Massive Marijuana Use’ In Offices, T.I. Implicated
Universal Music Publishing Group Sued For ‘Massive Marijuana Use’ In Offices, T.I. Implicated

Swizz Beatz: More Songs From Jay-Z
SWIZZ: “WE RECORDED FOUR SONGS”

Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, & More Announced As Part Of Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2013 Festival Village
Hot 97 Highlights Rising Hip-Hop Stars at the Festival Village

J. Cole Wants To Compete With “White Folks” For Album Of The Year Grammy
(AllHipHop News) “I’m trying to compete with the white people,” said Roc Nation emcee J. Cole during a recent interview with Hartford’s Hot 93.7. The “Power Trip” rapper was speaking on how he want his upcoming album, Born Sinner, to be a competitor for the Grammy’s coveted “Album of the Year” award and not settling for just […]

New Music: Jay-Z’s New ‘Open Letter’ Discusses Everything From Obama To Cuba To ‘New World Management’
New Music: Jay-Z feat./ Swizz Beatz – “Open Letter” (P###. Timbaland)

Kid Cudi Moves Up The Release Date For ‘Indicud’
(AllHipHop News) In light of an early leak of his new album Indicud, former G.O.O.D. Music member Kid Cudi has decided to move up the LP’s release date. Cudi had originally planned to drop the album on April 23, but now fans will get to purchase the project online and in stores on April 16th. [ALSO […]

Jay-Z’s Made In America Tour Returns, 2013 Line Up Revealed
Jay-Z’s Made In America Tour Returns, 2013 Line Up Being Revealed On Spotify

Local San Antonio Label Head Convicted of Killing Roommate/Business Partner
(AllHipHop News) Aspiring music mogul Anthony Johnson claimed the he killed his roommate and So Fly Entertainment business partner with a close range shot from a AK-47 in self-defense. After 6 and half hours of deliberations a San Antonio jury decided they weren’t buying Johnson’s claim and convicted the 23-year-old of murder. Johnson was accused of shooting music producer Romuald […]

Chris Brown’s Bodyguard Sues Drake and W.I.P. for Club Brawl
Chris Brown’s Bodyguard Sues Drake for Club Brawl

Set Times For Wu-Tang Clan, Earl Sweatshirt & Other Acts At Coachella 2013 Announced
(AllHipHop News) Those music fans heading to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California this weekend can now plan out their schedule for which acts to catch at what times.The official set listing for the three-day event was revealed on the festival’s website. Three of the rap representatives at the 14th annual festivities will be […]

Killer Mike and El-P Working On Joint LP As New Group ‘Run The Jewels’
(AllHipHop News) The rapper-producer combo that brought you R.A.P. Music, one of the most critically acclaimed Hip-Hop albums of 2012, is officially joining forces as the new rap duo Run The Jewels. The group’s name was inspired by lyrics from LL Cool J’s song “Cheesy Rat Blues” from his 1990 album Mama Said Knock You Out. […]

Meek Mill Rides Hard For Rick Ross Over “Rape Lyrics” – “Its Hip-Hop”
ANOTHER RAPPER STEPS UP IN SUPPORT OF RICK ROSS!

Gucci Mane Indicted for Aggravated Assault
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta bred rapper, Gucci Mane, was indicted on Tuesday afternoon on one count of aggravated assault according to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office. The Zone 6 rapper, born Radric Davis, is accused of striking a soldier over the head with a bottle of champagne at Atlanta night club, Harlem Nights. This indictment is not […]