Drake's 3rd Annual "OVO Festival" To Feature A$AP Rocky, The Weeknd and 2 Chainz
(AllHipHop News) In its third year, the Toronto-held “October’s Very Own Festival,” which Drake has headlined since its creation, will feature performances from A$AP Rocky, The Weeknd, and 2 Chainz. Drake tweeted the news out last night: “OVO Fest August 5th. A$AP Rocky, 2 Chainz, The Weeknd, Drake. A special night we’ve created for the greatest […]

EXCLUSIVE: Boldy James [BGA] Signs Decon Deal For Alchemist Produced Album
(AllHipHop News) Detroit born and raised rapper Boldy James, cousin of Cool Kids producer/rapper Chuck Inglish, has struck a deal with Decon Records for one album exclusively produced by the Alchemist. The two developed a chemistry while working on the Alchemist’s recent project Russian Roulette, when the duo got to work in Alchemist’s Los Angeles […]

Common Taking Over NBATV for Western Conference Finals
(AllHipHop News) Grammy-Award winning rapper and actor Common is taking over NBATV’s Twitter account tonight for coverage of the NBA Western Conference Finals tonight (June 5). Starting at 7:45pm ET for Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals (#WCF) between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, Common will provide his own analysis on […]

EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Henchman Trial Day 12: Jurors Deliberate; Actor, Friend Michael K. Williams of "The Wire" Comments On His Fate
THE JURORS ARE DELIBERATING JIMMY HENCHMAN’S FATE; ACTOR MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS COMMENTS ON THE TRIAL!

Hot 97 Summer Jam: Rick Ross Shuts It Down, YMCMB's Nicki Minaj A No-Show
HOT 97 SUMMER JAM WAS FULL OF HITS…AND ONE BIG MISS! CHECK OUR RECAP!

Rock The Bells Adds DMX, Eve And Jadakiss To 2012 Lineup; "Wu-Block" Album To Be Performed For First Time
(AllHipHop News) With last week’s festival announcement including names like Nas, Slick Rick, Immortal Technique, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and a heap of others, Guerrilla Union and Rock the Bells have loaded this year’s roster by adding DMX, Eve, Jadakiss, Future, and Pusha T to the 2012 lineup. According to a press release, “Four-time Platinum selling artist DMX […]

GZA Will Not Act in ODB Biopic Despite Other Wu Member Appearances
(AllHipHop News) This past weekend, it was revealed that several members of the Wu-Tang Clan are set to appear in the new ODB biopic film, Dirty White Boy. Despite claims that all of the members of Wu-Tang would be in the new flick, the GZA who was also ODB’s cousin, has confirmed that he will […]

Lil' Wayne Pulls Young Money Out of Summer Jam
LIL WAYNE PULLS YOUNG MONEY FROM SUMMER JAM

Yelawolf To Release "Psycho White EP" With Travis Barker Before Shady Album; "Country Cousins" With Big K.R.I.T. Also In Works
(AllHipHop News) Billboard is reporting that before Yelawolf continues work on his sophomore Shady Records album, Love Story, the Huntsville, Alabama, native will be releasing the Psycho White EP with producer, drummer and close friend, Travis Barker. According to Yelawolf, the Psycho White EP is set to include five brand-new songs: “Every time we would get in the lab we’d […]

Stevie Williams Talks Skating; Takes Over Macy's With Lil Wayne
STEVIE WILLIAMS, LIL WAYNE TOOK OVER MACY’S TO LAUNCH THEIR CLOTHING LINES!

Nas Hitting The Road In Support Of "Life Is Good"
(AllHipHop News) Queens, New York veteran rapper Nas is hitting the road in support of his upcoming album, Life Is Good. Nas will embark on a 17-date tour, that will take him to countries like United Kingdom, Belgium and Germany. The tour will kick off in the United States in Detroit on June 9 and […]

EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Henchman Trial Day 11 – Defense Calls No Witnesses; Closing Arguments Take Place
JIMMY HENCHMAN CASE HEADING TO THE JURY! LEAD DEA AGENT WEARS A CUSTOM ‘GODFATHER’ T-SHIRT TO COURT!

Rostrum Records Adds Boaz to Roster; Hitting Road With Wiz and Mac Miller
(AllHipHop News) Earlier today (June 1) Rostrum Records, home of Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller, announced that Pittsburgh native Boaz had been officially added to the label’s roster. Boaz, who has been featured in a number of publications and outlets such as Complex, XXL and The Source, is also an alumni of AllHipHop.com’s Breeding Ground. […]

Curren$y Offering Free Stream of New Warner Bros. Album "The Stoned Immaculate"; Hear It Now
(AllHipHop News) After broadcasting the closing show on his “Jet Life Tour” at Webster Hall in New York City last night, Curren$y has made his “first real studio album,” The Stoned Immaculate, available to stream for free. The 13-track album, which will also include a number of bonus tracks upon release, features appearances from artists […]

Beyonce and Pitbull Lend Their Voices To New 20th Century Fox Animated Movie "Epic"
BEYONCE AND PITBULL ADD THEIR VOICES TO NEW MOVIE!

Floyd Mayweather Headed To Jail Today
FLOYD MAYWEATHER REPORTS TO JAIL.

R&B Singer Bobby V Joins eOne Music Roster; Releasing 'Dusk Till Dawn' Album in Fall
(AllHipHop News) R & B sensation Bobby V has decided to take his Blu Kolla Dreams label over to eOne Music. Bobby V joins other R&B singers Dwele, Vivian Green, SWV, Ashanti, Anthony David, Bilal, Keith Sweat, Eric Roberson and others as he looks to put out his fifth studio album. Under the new deal, Bobby V will release his new studio album, Dusk Till Dawn, in the Fall 2012 […]

AllHipHop.com Joins Killer Mike, Dominique Wilkins, GrassROOTS Foundation and CNN to “Dunk The Junk” in Atlanta
AN ATLANTA SCHOOL “DUNKS THE JUNK” TODAY VIA AN ALL-STAR CAST OF APPEARANCES

Roots Affiliate Dice Raw Offers a Guide to The Roots Picnic; New Single “Rear Window” Drops Tomorrow
(AllHipHop News) Roots affiliate and member of the Money Making Jam Boys, Dice Raw, is prepping the release of his new single ,”Rear Window,” for release tomorrow before this weekend’s 5th Annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia. Dice, who has appeared on 10 of the Roots’ 11 studio albums, will release the free “Rear Window”, which is […]

EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Henchman Trial Day 10 – Slim Da Mobster Accused Of Robbing/Selling Kilos Of Cocaine
A DEA AGENT JUST TESTIFIED THAT SLIM DA MOBSTER ROBBED JIMMY HENCHMAN’S BROTHER OF $250,000!!!