So So Def Issues Statement On Chris Kelly Of Kriss Kross
SO SO DEF ISSUES STATEMENT ON CHRIS KELLY OF KRISS KROSS

Danny Brown & Rockie Fresh Tapped For Mad Decent Block Party 2013
(AllHipHop News) Midwest emcees Danny Brown and Rockie Fresh were just announced as part of the line-up for the Mad Decent Block Party 2013 nationwide tour. The traveling festival will present various performers in 13 different cities from July – September. Chicago’s Rockie Fresh is currently scheduled to appear at the Brooklyn stop in Williamsburg Park […]

Tyler The Creator’s Manager Issues Statement About Controversial Mountain Dew Ad
(AllHipHop News) Yesterday (May 1), Mountain Dew and Tyler The Creator pulled a recent ad featuring the Odd Future rapper from the internet. The commercial was criticized, most notably by Dr. Boyce Watkins, as being racist and misogynistic. The clip centered around Tyler’s character, “Felicia The Goat,” appearing in a police line-up with his fellow OFWGKTA members. […]

Jay-Z Talks About Executive Producing The Great Gatsby Soundtrack [VIDEO]
(AllHipHop News) As Jay-Z prepares to release the soundtrack to the upcoming film The Great Gatsby, the Hip-Hop mogul sat down with BlackTreeTV to discuss how he got involved with executive producing the project. The Great Gatsby soundtrack will be released Tuesday, May 7th. The movie will hit theaters May 10th. Watch the interview and a […]

Chris Kelly, Kris Kross Rapper Dead At 34
RIP: KRISS KROSS RAPPER DEAD AT 34

Emmett Till’s Family Rejects Lil Wayne’s “Apology”
TILL FAMILY REJECTS LIL WAYNE’S “APOLOGY” LETTER!

HOT 97 & Pepsi Present: The Road To Summer Jam Episode 2 [VIDEO]
HOT 97 & Pepsi Present: The Road To Summer Jam Episode 2 [VIDEO]

Signs The World is Coming to an End: Teen Girl Arrested After Failed Science Experiment
A Florida teen girl has been arrested, expelled and is going to be tried as an adult after a science experiment she attempted at school lead to a small explosion. By all accounts, Kiera Wilmot was a good student but her sense of curiosity may lead to her demise. On 7 a.m. on Monday, the […]

Lil Wayne Suffers Another Seizure
ANOTHER SEIZURE FOR WAYNE!

TDE’s Black Hippy Movement Tapped to Headline NYC’s Downtown Festival
(AllHipHop News) As summer time rolls around and the weather gets warmer, your favorite concerts and festivals are getting ready to hit a city near you. For Hip-Hop fans that will be in the New York City area next month, the Downtown Festival is set to kick off May 10th and 11th on New York […]

Quick Recap of Gig-It Event w/ Nas, 2 Chainz, Busta Rhymes + More (VIDEO/Pictures)
Rick Ross, Nas, 2 Chainz, Miguel + More Come Out For Gig-It Launch Party

Tyler The Creator and Mountain Dew Facing Criticism For New Ad Being Called Racist
(AllHipHop News) Tyler, The Creator’s latest commercial for Mountain Dew has some people up in arms. The 58-second ad features Tyler as “Felicia The Goat” appearing in a police line-up next to only black men. An injured white women on crutches is shown as the victim. She is told by a police detective drinking a Mountain […]

“MCA Day” To Celebrate Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch, Hip-Hop Culture This Weekend
RIP MCA: MCA DAY IN BK!

New Music: J. Cole ‘Truly Yours 2’ EP
(AllHipHop News) J. Cole fans rejoice. The Roc Nation emcee released the sequel to his Truly Yours EP this evening. The 6-track project includes “Cole Summer,” “Kenny Lofton” featuring Young Jeezy, and “Chris Tucker” featuring 2 Chainz. Production is by Cole, Jake One, and Canei Finch. Stream/download J. Cole’s Truly Yours 2 below (via DatPiff.com). – Download Mixtape

DEAD: Tupac’s Former Body Guard Frank Alexander
PAC’S OLD BODYGUARD HAS DIED

Pepsi & Hot 97 Team Up For ‘Road To Summer Jam’ Webseries
(AllHipHop News) Two of the biggest brands in the country are linking up this summer. Hip-Hop station Hot 97 and soft-drink giant Pepsi presents Road To Summer Jam. The 8 episode internet docu-series will follow Hot 97’s program director Ebro Darden, marketing director Donyshia Benjamin, and host of The Rush Hour DJ Enuff as they prepare […]

Kanye West and Lady Gaga To Stream Concerts On iPhones
Kanye West and Lady Gaga To Stream Concerts On iPhones

J.Cole Plans To Release ‘Truly Yours 2’
(AllHipHop News) After setting the internet on fire last night by dropping the new track “Cole Summer,” Roc Nation’s J. Cole decided he wasn’t done sharing some of his unreleased music just yet. In an early morning tweet, the Fayetteville, North Carolina native suggested Truly Yours 2, the follow-up to his EP that came out in […]

Pusha T Tweets Release Date For New Album
(AllHipHop News) Pusha T’s debut solo album has an official release date. Fans can expect to see the Clipse member’s My Name Is My Name his stores mid-summer. Last night (April 29th) Pusha shared the news with his 540,000 followers on Twitter. Pusha – T: My Name Is My Name July 16, 2013G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam#JustKno — PUSHA […]

Chuck D Bashes Jay-Z & Kanye West’s “N*ggas In Paris”
Chuck D Bashes Jay-Z & Kanye West’s “N*ggas In Paris”