Chuck D Offers Update On Public Enemy’s Two New Albums “Most Of My Heroes…” and “The Evil Empire of Everything”
(AllHipHop News) Public Enemy will mark the 25th anniversary of their 1987 debut album, Yo! Bum Rush the Show, with the release of the group’s 13th and 14th studio albums, respectively titled Most of My Heroes Still Don’t Appear on No Stamp and The Evil Empire of Everything. Chuck D spoke on the group’s two […]

DJ AM’s Mother Launches Addiction Fund In Son’s Name
(AllHipHop News) DJ AM’s mother will launch an addiction fund dedicated to helping users on their road to recovery. Andrea Gross has teamed with Musicares’ Memorial Fund to launch the DJ AM Fund, aimed at helping substance abusers within the music industry. The charity will launch during the Eighth Annual Musicares Map Fund Benefit Concert […]

Kanye West’s “Cruel Summer” Premieres At Cannes Film Festival; Plot and Images Revealed
ANOTHER WIN FOR HIP-HOP – KANYE WEST DEBUTS FILM AT CANNES FESTIVAL

EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Henchman Drug Ring Tested Shipments By Sending Guns To Rapper
DRUG GANG ALLEGEDLY SENT GUNS TO RAPPER!

Eminem Announces Slaughterhouse Performance at Hot 97 Summer Jam; Working on New Album
EMINEM’S SLAUGHTERHOUSE ADDED TO THE GROWING LIST OF HOT 97 SUMMER JAM PERFORMERS

Lil Wyte Readies 5th Album “Still Doubted?”
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Lil Wyte is preparing to release his fifth album, which will feature an all-star cast supporting the veteran rapper. His latest album Still Doubted? will be released on Wyte’s label Wyte Music Records, in conjunction with Three 6 Mafia’s Hypnotize Minds. Memphis-based indie Select-O-Hits will handle the distribution for the 19-track release. […]

Short Dawg Releases “Drankenstein” Game Application for iTunes and Google Play
(AllHipHop News) Riding on the buzz of a tour with Coast to Coast Mixtapes, Houston, Texas “drank”-inspired artist, Short Dawg, has released a video game influenced by his Drankenstein mixtape series. Upon the game’s debut, Short Dawg became the first recording artist to have a game application for Apple iTunes and Google Play that promotes and […]

Schedule Released For Week-Long 2012 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival; Busta Rhymes and Friends to Headline Finale
A WEEK-LONG CELEBRATION IN JULY ANNOUNCED FOR BROOKLYN HIP HOP FEST; BUSTA & FRIENDS TO HEADLINE

Big K.R.I.T. Tapped as Special Guest for Red Bull EmSee National Finals
(AllHipHop News) Red Bull pulls out all the stops when it comes to getting the best featured artists and the best talent to provide the crowd with the right vibe for each event. This year is no different as Red Bull has tapped Big K.R.I.T. as the special guest judge for the Red Bull EmSee […]

Exclusive: Jadakiss Delves Into R&B Through Singer Emanny
JADAKISS GETS DOWN WITH R-n-B WITH EMANNY!

Decatur Dan, Director of 2 Chainz’ “Riot” Visual Calls Out 50 Cent and Creative Director For Altered Remix Video
(AllHipHop News) When 50 Cent released the remix to 2 Chainz‘ current hit “Riot” a couple weeks back, everyone seemed to be feeling the song that found a home on yesterday’s (May 22) release of 50 Cent and DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz: The Lost Tape. Fast forward to director Decatur Dan’s original music video being […]

EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Henchman Loaned Wyclef Drug Money; IRS Scrutinizes Relationship
JIMMY HENCHMAN ADMITTED TO LOANING WYCLEF DRUG MONEY; BUSTED WITH CELL IN PRISON!

Killer Mike and El-P Take “Into the Wild Tour” On the Road With Mr. MFN eXquire and Despot
(AllHipHop News) El-P and Killer Mike have revealed tour dates for their upcoming 20-city “Into the Wild Tour.” The tour, presented by Karmaloop, also features Brooklyn rapper Mr. MFN eXquire and Queens native, Despot. “Into the Wild” pays homage to Where the Wild Things Are creator, Maurice Sendak, who passed away on May 8 at the age of […]

50 Cent To Drop New Album July 3 Regardless Of Label Support [Mixtape Download]
50 CENT HAS DROPPED THE LOST TAPE, BUT HE’S ABOUT TO DROP A NEW CD!

2 Chainz Released From Police Custody After Mistakenly Arrested
2 CHAINZ RELEASED AFTER RING MISTAKEN FOR WEAPON

Kanye West, Beyonce and Jay-Z Lead Nominees For 2012 BET Awards; Samuel L. Jackson To Host
(AllHipHop News) Earlier today (May 22) at the BET Studios in New York City, Stephen Hill, President of BET’s Music Programming and Specials, was on hand to announce the 2012 BET Awards show’s nominees, recipient of the “Cadillac Lifetime Achievement Award,” and host for the awards, to take place on July 1 at the Shrine […]

T.I. Joins Cast Of Universal Pictures’ “Identity Theft”; Set to Play Bounty Hunter In Comedy
(AllHipHop News) Deadline is reporting that rapper T.I., who is no stranger to the acting world, has been cast as a bounty hunter in director Seth Gordon’s new Universal Pictures film, Identity Theft. Identity Theft, which stars comedians Jason Bateman (Horrible Bosses) and Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids), is the story of a man, played by Bateman, who has […]

David Banner Drops “Sex, Drugs & Video Games”; Plan to Shoot Movie and Donate to Charity With His 2M1 Proceeds
DAVID BANNER WANTS TO RECRUIT 2 MILLION PERSON ARMY WITH HIS 2M1 MOVEMENT; NEW “SEX, DRUGS & VIDEO GAMES” ALBUM DEBUTS

Rapper 2 Chainz Arrested at LaGuardia Airport in New York City
2 CHAINZ ARRESTED TODAY AT NEW YORK’S LA GUARDIA AIRPORT

Action Bronson Responds to Anti-LGBT Accusations; Says ‘I Don’t Hate Anyone’
(AllHipHop News) The Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual and Transexual community is seeking answers from rapper Action Bronson after a series of controversial Tweets centered around an Instagram photo he posted this week. While Action has since clarified his comments on the photo and its caption, several outspoken members of the LGBT community have expressed their displeasure with Action […]