T.i., Tiny Arrested For Drug Possession in Hollywood
(AllHipHop News) Rap star T.I. could be in serious trouble, after the rapper and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle were arrested in West Hollywood for drug possession. According to reports, T.I. and Tiny were arrested and charged with alleged possession of a controlled substance after police smelled marijuana emanating from their Maybach. The pair, who […]

Diddy Sued For $12 Mil By Employee Who Claims Age Discrimination
(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs has been hit with a $12 million dollar lawsuit by a former employee, who claims he fired her from Bad Boy Records over her age and medical condition. TMZ.com reports that Francesca Spero filed the lawsuit in New York Federal Court today (September 1st). According to the lawsuit Spero identifies […]

50 Cent Quits Twitter Til Monday To Finish New ‘Heartless Monster’ LP
(AllHipHop News) Rapper 50 Cent has promised to take a break from Twitter over the next week, as he finishes up a new album titled The Return of the Heartless Monster, which is due to be released on September 6th. 50 Cent broke the news about the album with a series of tweets earlier in […]

Jin Speaking Chinese in Raps, Developing Relationship with God
(AllHipHop News) Jin, the Chinese-American rapper, signed to Ruff Ryders in 2001, is back and his rhyming skills now incorporate Cantonese Chinese, one of the Chinese languages most difficult dialects. You can listen to one of my songs, you can listen to one of their songs, as a Cantonese speaker, and right away you can […]

Gorilla Zoe Returns With New Deal, Album ‘King Kong’ Set For Oct.
(AllHipHop News) Gorilla Zoe is working on a new album, after recently completing a deal with Block Entertainment, E1 and Atlantic Records. The new deal will allow the rapper’s third studio album King Kong to be on shelves by October. “A new era of Block Entertainment is launching through my partnership with eOne and Atlantic,” […]

Mos Def Encourages Students To Go To Space
(AllHipHop News) Rapper/actor Mos Def will team with Nasa to encourage students to pursue higher education using science and technology this Sunday (September 5th) in Oakland, California. The rapper will team with famed African-American NASA astronaut Leland Melvin to debut a special holographic presentation at the Chabot Space & Science Center. “Leland Melvin and myself […]

Young Buck Explains Chapter 13 Filing; Alleged 50 Cent Lawsuit
(AllHipHop News) Nashville, Tennessee rapper Young Buck has released a statement regarding his tax battle with the IRS and reports of a planned $5 million dollar lawsuit against G-Unit leader 50 Cent. Young Buck filed for Chapter 13, which allowed the rapper to keep all of his possessions, as he pays back an estimated $12,500 […]

Young Buck Planning 50 Cent Lawsuit Over Record Deal
(AllHipHop News) Young Buck is planning to take on rival and G-Unit leader 50 Cent for an amount that could be as much as $5 million dollars. According to the Nashville City Paper, Young Buck will sue 50 Cent for his freedom from his G-Unit recording contract, which has prevented him from releasing material, or […]

Xzibit Lands Appearance In New TV Drama ‘Detroit 1-8-7’
(AllHipHop News) Rapper/TV personality Xzibit will be featured in an episode of ABC’s new crime drama, Detroit 1-8-7, the network has announced. According to a press release, Xzibit has signed on to star in an episode of the new series, which is slated to premiere September 21st. In the episode starring Xzibit, the rapper will […]

AHH Stray News: Big L, Jim Jonsin, Ice Cube Tracklisting
A new collections of songs by rapper Big L is due in stores today (August 31st). The rapper, who was killed when an unknown gunman shot him to death in February of 1999, is regarded as one of the best rapper’s to ever touch a microphone. Now, a new 12-song collection titled 139th & Lenox, […]

Skyzoo and Illmind Prep New Album ‘Live From The Tape Deck’
(AllHipHop News) Although he is still riding the wave of praise from his critically acclaimed debut album The Salvation on Jamla/Duck Down Music, rapper Skyzoo has joined forces with highly regarded producer, Illmind. Illmind, a Filipino American producer from New Jersey, is well known for his beats for G-Unit, Boot Camp Click, Red Man, Scarface, […]

Young Buck Tax Documents Listing Items Seized Hits The Net
(AllHipHop News) Tax documents related to the raid of rapper Young Buck’s home have hit the Internet. The IRS raided the former G-Unit rapper’s home on August 3rd, to satisfy a $300,000 tax bill from 2008-2009. Among the items IRS agents seized included a $31,000 chain, watches, recording studio equipment, furniture and other items. But all is not […]

T.I.’s Takers Hits #1; Producer Comments On Success
(AllHipHop News) Despite early weekend box office estimates reported Monday morning (August 30), Takers has actually edged out The Last Exorcism as the highest-grossing film for the weekend ending August 29, AllHipHop.com has confirmed. Takers raked in an impressive $20.5 million, beating its rival opening film by just shy of $200,000. The independently-produced crime drama originally […]

Ruff Ryders Return With New Label Ruff Ryders Indy
(AllHipHop News) Yonkers Hip-Hop label Ruff Ryders has relaunched its recording business as Ruff Ryders Indy and will officially launch its new roster of artists currently on the label. The principles in the new label are CEO/President Joaquin “Waah” Dean, Director of Operations Dedra Tate and Directors of Marketing, Tenisha Rae and Alimah Samsid-Deen. According […]

Legendary Rappers, Producers In NY Say Goodbye To Fat Beats
(AllHipHop News) A number of world renowned Hip-Hop artists and producers will gather in New York all this week, to pay homage to legendary record store Fat Beats. The legendary record store, which was launched in 1996, announced they would close their remaining physical locations in New York and Los Angeles. To celebrate the company, […]

Twista’s Documentary Explores Music, Violence In Chicago
Twista has released details behind a new bio-documentary, focusing on the chart-topping Chicago rapper’s rise to fame. The documentary was filmed in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Miami by The Vladar Company, the organization behind Big Pun: The Legacy.The film will be distributed to physical and digital retailers by EMI Label Services, which will […]

Real Talk CEO Discusses Young Buck Mixtape
(AllHipHop News) Former G-Unit member Young Buck is releasing a new mixtape titled The Rehab, on the heels of his latest single “Hood Documentary,” which is a diss to G-Unit’s frontman, 50 Cent. The Rehab features Young Buck rapping over 14 tracks, produced by Big Hollis, Cozmo and Vince V. The album is being released […]

Trick Daddy Cleans House At Dunk Ryder; Preps ‘www.thug.com2’
(AllHipHop News) Miami rapper Trick Daddy is focusing on the release of his upcoming autobiography, which will be released this Fall, the rapper revealed to AllHipHop.com. The book, tentatively titled Magic City: Trials of a Native Son, is the story of Trick Daddy’s colorful life in Miami, where he was raised in Liberty City, along […]

Lauryn Hill, Nas Perform At Rock The Bells in D.C.
(AllHipHop News) Despite Lauryn Hills announced illness during yesterday’s Rock The Bells Tour in Washington, D.C., the former Fugees’ member came out after A Tribe Called Quest and rocked the stage. Fans became angry when concert organizers announced that Lauryn Hill would not be able to play due to the illness. Though her line-up of […]

Big Fase Drops Diss Record Against His Brother Rapper Game
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Big Fase 100 has dropped a new diss record titled “No Help,” aimed at his younger brother, Compton rapper Game. The pair have been publicly feuding since at least 2005, after Game cut ties with Big Fase and numerous Black Wall Street associates in a financial dispute. Earlier this month, their beef […]