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M.I.A. May Face FCC Fine for Super Bowl Halftime Flip-Off

By: seandrasimsCategory: NewsFebruary 8, 2012

WILL THE FEDS FINE M.I.A. FOR HER HALFTIME PERFORMANCE GESTURE?

Don Cornelius’ Death Ruled Suicide by Coroner

By: seandrasimsCategory: NewsFebruary 8, 2012

(AllHipHop News) Don Cornelius’ death has been ruled a suicide, according to coroner’s officials. The ruling was announced Tuesday (February 7) by the agency, which determined the cause of the “Soul Train” creator’s death after conducting an autopsy on Cornelius’ body last Friday. The coroner’s decision is the latest development to occur since Cornelius’ surprising […]

Snow tha Product Signs with Atlantic; Talks Other Female Rappers

By: Jake CratesCategory: NewsFebruary 8, 2012

(AllHipHop News) Texas based and Cali bred femcee Snow tha Product has been making some noise in the industry over the past year and half and now she has finally found a label home. Despite rumors that suggested she may sign somewhere else, Snow the Product has officially decided to call Atlantic Records her home. […]

T-Pain Launches New Foundation; Plans All-Star Concert At Florida State

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: NewsFebruary 8, 2012

T-PAIN GIVES BACK TO HIS HOMETOWN OF TALLAHASSEE!

Lil Wayne To Perform With Genre Bending Group During Grammys

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: NewsFebruary 8, 2012

(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne will join a diverse group of artists for a performance during a special segment of the 54th Annual Grammys this year. Lil Wayne will join artists like Chris Brown, Foo Fighters, deadmau5 and David Guetta during a tribute to dance/electronic music. The segment is the first ever Grammy spotlight on the […]

Hip-Hop Shows Love to Big Pun Via Twitter on 12th Anniversary of His Death

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta)Category: NewsFebruary 7, 2012

(AllHipHop News) Twelve years ago today (February 7), Bronx native and Hip-Hop icon Big Pun died of a heart attack after battling with weight issues since his youth. He was 28 years old. In the 12 years since his death, Pun’s legacy has lived on vibrantly through his music, and a number of Hip-Hop personalities chose […]

J-Dilla Remembered by Hip-Hop Fans Worldwide; Honored in Detroit with ‘Dilla Day’

By: Jake CratesCategory: NewsFebruary 7, 2012

THE CITY OF DETROIT PREPS FOR “J DILLA DAY” ON FRIDAY; TRIBUTE CONCERT IN THE WORKS

Jay-Z Performs for a Sold-Out Crowd at NYC’s Historic Carnegie Hall

By: Jake CratesCategory: NewsFebruary 7, 2012

JAY-Z ROCKS CARNEGIE HALL IN SUPPORT OF UNITED WAY OF NEW YORK CITY

MC Lyte, African-American Celebs Support National Black HIV/AIDS Day

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: NewsFebruary 7, 2012

TODAY IS NATIONAL BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY! HIP-HOP IS DOING ITS PART!

Jill Scott Assists Pharoahe Monch In “Still Standing” Video; Nominated For NAACP Image Award

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta)Category: NewsFebruary 7, 2012

(AllHipHop News) Grammy-winning singer Jill Scott has joined up with rapper Pharoahe Monch in the new video for his single “Still Standing” off last year’s Duck Down release, W.A.R. (We Are Renegades). The Terence Nance-directed clip, which depicts a young Monch getting injured and regaining his strength and power, premiered exclusively on the music page of Red […]