(AllHipHop New) Prince William has been in the headlines around the world this past week, since it was confirmed that he was engaged to Kate Middleton. To celebrate the engagement, Prince William’s brother Prince Harry is planning a Hip-Hop party to celebrate, with performances by rappers Snoop Dogg and Tinie Tempah. According to The Mirror, […]

(AllHipHop News) Veteran rapper Michael “Eyedea” Larsen died of an accidental overdose medical officials have disclosed. Eyedea, 28, was found dead in his St. Paul, Minnesota apartment on October 16th. According to Ramsey County medical examiners office, the rapper died from opiate toxicity. Chief investigator Don Gorrie told the St. Paul Pioneer Press that the […]

(AllHipHop News) DMX has been arrested again. The gruffly-voiced New York native was arrested in the Maricopa County section of Phoenix on Thursday for a parole violation and jailed. The rapper was incarcerated for failing to report to his probation officer.  This is the sixth arrested in Maricopa County alone for DMX.X, real name Earl […]

(AllHipHop News) Rap group Black Eyed Peas have been confirmed as this year’s halftime entertainment for Super Bowl XLV, in an attempt to update the halftime game’s image. The Peas’ performance on February 6th at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas, is the first time an urban/Hip-Hop group has played during the Super Bowl’s halftime show […]

(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs’ vodka company Ciroc will ring in the New Year with five different celebrations being held across the country to ring in 2011. Diddy will host a party in Las Vegas, Kourtney Kardashian will host in Miami, Pete Wentz will hold down Chicago, Taryn Manning will host in Vail, Colorado, while […]

(AllHipHop News) Faith Evans, former wife of the late Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace, recently spoke on the death of her world famous ex-husband, who was gunned down in Los Angeles in March of 1997. B.I.G. was involved in an ongoing feud with Tupac Shakur, who had been gunned down six months earlier in November, on […]

(AllHipHop News) Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley will return to the United Kingdom this Spring. According to reports, Nas and Damian Marley will perform dates in London, Glasgow and Manchester in the Spring of 2011. The pair will perform songs from their lengthy back catalog, as well as selections from their hit collaborative album, […]

(AllHipHop News) Chicago rapper Common has inked a deal with Atria Books to release his first ever memoir, which will hit stores in 2011. The name of Common’s memoirs will be One Day It’ll Make Sense. According to Atria, the book will detail the 38-year-old emcee’s rise to fame from the South Side of Chicago, […]

(AllHipHop News) Queens, New York Hip-Hop group Onyx is planning a new phase of the career, with a management deal between the group and the Uncle Louie Management. The group, known for their hit singles “Throw Ya Guns” and “Slam” from the classic 1993 album Bacdafucup are hard at work on new material for 2011. […]

(AllHipHop News) Underground Hip-Hop group Jedi Mind Tricks are causing controversy in Amsterdam, as a large group of gay rights activists are planning to protest the group’s performance slated for tonight. Gay rights organization Centre for Culture and Leisure (COC) are planning to protest Jedi Mind Trick’s show, which is slated to take place at […]

[AllHipHop News] The internet forced Dr. Dre’s new single and the renown producer is running with the song “Kush” even though he’s not particularly fond of the tune’s marijuana-themed content. Dr. Dre recently told radio host Big Boy that he was going to continue to promote the song even though it wasn’t the preferred move. […]

(AllHipHop News) Bay Area, California rapper Planet Asia has inked a new deal with Wandering Worx Music, a Vancouver, Canada-based independent record label that launched in October of 2010.Planet Asia has pulled together some of Hip-Hop’s biggest names on his debut album for Wandering Worx, which is titled Black Belt Theatre.Artists like Talib Kweli, Raekwon, […]

(AllHipHop News) Brooklyn, New York rapper Foxy Brown appeared in court yesterday (November 16th) and vowed to defend herself against a charge that she violated a court order by mooning her neighbor during a dispute in July. Foxy is accused of violating a 2007 protective order filed by her Bed-Stuy neighbor Arlene Raymond, with whom […]

(AllHipHop News) The exploits of Big Meech and the Black Mafia Family have already been turned into a hit single by Rick Ross and a critically acclaimed book by Mara Shalhoup and now, the story of the drug dealing crew is coming to the big screen. Award winning Producer/director James DuBose is currently working on […]

(AllHipHop News) The owners of the record label that signed rising rapper Paypa has been indicted as part of a massive cocaine ring that smuggled drugs from Southern California to Baltimore using private jets. According to police, Charles Ransom Jr. and Ricky Brascom, 28, owners of Behind Da Scenes Entertainment, were part of a ring […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Drake is one of four people who have been named Man of the Year by GQ Magazine, after enjoying a hit year that included a successful tour and his hit album Thank Me Later. Drake was named Man of the Year by the fashion magazine, along with Stephen Colbert, James Franco and […]

(AllHipHop News) Former Wu-Tang Management GM Cedric Muhammad is launching a new company that will provide international brand management and strategic marketing advice to artists, entertainment companies, music entrepreneurs, with a specific focus on Africa and the United States. The new service, which is being launched under his CM Cap Hip-Hoppreneur umbrella, consists of four […]

(AllHipHop News) Scam artists have already set their sights on rap artist Lil Wayne, by attempting to book a phony “Lil Wayne/Young Money/Cash Money Family Tour.” The crooks have been contacting independent promoters across the United States impersonating the rapper’s real manager, Cortez Bryant, using an official looking email address, cbryant@youngmoneytour2011.com. “It has come to […]

(AllHipHop News) After much success in London, Red Bull Music Academy Culture Clash will make its U.S. debut in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 2nd at Exchange LA.Always keeping things interesting, Red Bull has chosen Four L.A. based collectives to compete for the crowd’s approval, one of which is Stone’s Throw Records.  The other groups […]