(AllHipHop News) The worlds of Hip-Hop and basketball will once again intersect during this year’s NBA All-Star weekend, as Young Money rap star Drake and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James host the All Star Celebrity Experience. The event will take place February 12 at the AMPM Lounge in Dallas and various entertainment areas in […]
(AllHipHop News) The owners of a popular exotic auto dealership in Phoenix that was used by producer Swizz Beatz and other celebrities to purchase exotics cars, has been accused of massive fraud and using illicit money from Mexico to fund their businesses. Swizz Beatz, who is the godfather to Nazreth Derboghossian and Jodi Upton’s […]
(AllHipHop News) Long beach singer Nate Dogg is recovering from a stroke and doing well in therapy, according to childhood friend and longtime collaborator, Warren G. Nate Dogg, born Nathaniel Hale has suffered two strokes since January of 2008. The strokes left the Grammy-nominated singer partially paralyzed and he was also using an […]
(AllHipHop News) MTV Networks’ Hope For Haiti telethon on Saturday (January 23) raised a record breaking $58 million dollars in the effort to help the country recover from a 7.0 earthquake which has left at least 200,000 people dead. A number of actors, athletes, rappers and entertainers took part in the telethon, which was […]
(AllHipHop News) Miami rapper Trina seeks to get involved with the effort to aid the millions of people in Haiti who were impacted by a devastating 7.0 earthquake on January 12, that has killed at least 200,000 people. According to Trina, she is seeking to contribute more than money and/or other relief by adopting […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper and activist Wyclef Jean has already denied any conscious wrongdoings involving his Yele Haiti charity, but he has gone one step further to clear his reputation, by hiring new accountants. Just hours before yesterday’s Hope For Haiti telethon, Wyclef announced he has hired accounting firm RSM McGladrey to administer the millions […]
(AllHipHop News) In preparation for his new album Revolver, Grammy winner T-Pain is seeking 3 undiscovered dancers for an upcoming world tour. The contest, named “Blood, Sweat, and Dance,” officially launched on Thursday (January 21) at www.dancejam.com. Through the site, contestants can upload their best dance video to be reviewed by T-Pain himself. Each hopeful must dance […]
(AllHipHop News) The spirit, faith and determination of the people of Haiti stood front and center Friday night as actors, musicians and Haitians united for the Hope for Haiti Now telethon. The event, which dominated primetime viewing on more than 25 networks, featured an all-star line up of performers, many of whom wore black […]
(AllHipHop News) Flavor Unit emcee Apache, born Anthony Teaks, passed away today (January 22) after a protracted illness. As an original member of Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit, Apache first appeared on 45 King Presents The Flavor Unit and his best known single “Gangsta B**ch” peaked at #11 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Singles chart. Shakim […]
(AllHipHop News) Producer/songwriter Bryan-Michael Cox and SESAC will host a brunch during the Grammy Awards to honor producer Swizz Beatz. The sixth annual event was started by Cox to acknowledge singers, songwriters and producers who’s accomplishments sometimes go unnoticed. According to Cox, the event also serves as a networking vehicle for members of […]
(AllHipHop News) Organizers of an upcoming telethon produced by MTV to benefit Haiti have denied reports that rapper Kanye West not invited to the event. The Hope for Haiti telethon is slated to air tonight (January 22) on a number of television networks and will feature various stars campaigning to raise money for the Haiti. Guests […]
(AllHipHop News) The days of being a controversial bad boy are over for Ron Artest. The NBA all-star, who garnered negative attention after an on-court fight on November 19, 2004, is moving forward towards more positive endeavors while reflecting on his past mind state. “When I got to the NBA, I always made […]
(AllHipHop News) Fans of Miami rapper Rick Ross were treated to a glimpse of his upcoming album Teflon Don tonight (January 21), as the debut single “Mafia Music II” was leaked to the Internet. The new track features Ross rhyming over and beat produced by The Olympiks and features Chrisette Michele. Teflon Don […]
(AllHipHop News) Queen YoNasda, granddaughter of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, has teamed with rapper NYOIL and a number of organizations to create Hip Hop 4 Haiti. HH4H is a nationwide fundraising event that will take place January 30th in 10 major cities across the United States. In New York, the HH4H […]
The Style Network as ordered seven one-hour episodes of Kimora Lee Simmons’ TV show Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane. The third season of the show features Simmons as she raises her family, while simultaneously acting as CEO of Baby Phat, a company started with ex-husband/Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons. The premiere episode features […]
(AllHipHop News) Anthony “Scoe” Walker is set to utilize his near decade of experience as a Bad Boy producer and A&R to develop artists through the newly founded Temp Music Management. With labels reticent to spending any money on new artist development, Walker’s company looks to assist new artists on industry protocols such as […]
(AllHipHop News) A group of Monks in Japan are using Hip-Hop music to attract new followers to the Buddhist religion. The Buddhist monks refer to their style of teaching as Buddhism 2010 in an article on CNN. The new style of monks have dropped traditional Buddhist chants and have incorporated rap and Hip-Hop […]
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop star Lupe Fiasco could help determine who sits in the controversial vacant seat left by President Obama. The rapper will perform at a fundraiser for Chicago Urban League Chief Cheryle Jackson, who is one of five democratic hopefuls running for the seat in the February 2 primary. The seat was […]
(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs’ son Justin will be featured on an upcoming edition of MTV’s reality show “My Super Sweet 16.” The show features the children of various moguls and celebrities celebrating their birthdays in lavish style. Artists like Bow Wow, Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em, Meagan Goode, Allen Iverson, Fabolous, Chris Brown and […]
(AllHipHop News) Public Enemy group member/reality star Flavor Flav escaped serious injury last night (January 20), when he was involved in a two-car accident. The self-proclaimed “World’s Greatest Hypeman” was in Las Vegas when the accident occurred. While Flavor himself was not injured, the status of the other driver is not known. […]
