Wiz Khalifa Explains Turning Down Rick Ross And Drake
Wiz Khalifa declined to align his budding stardom with two of the biggest names in Hip-Hop, Rick Ross and Drake. The Pittsburgh native, who was already signed to Atlantic Records, said that he still would have continued to decline signing with Ross. I wouldve kept doing what I was doing till I found something huge […]

Miss Info Hosts Gamertag Radio’s ‘Mafia II’ Official Release Party in NYC
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop video game site Gamertagradio.com is hosting an official release party for the new Mafia II video game in NYC at 800 Hudson Street in Tribeca at 8pm this Saturday, August 28th. The event will feature numerous Hip-Hop personalities, including host Miss Info and Hip-Hop band Mayday, as well as Playboy Gamer Next […]

Timbaland Headed To Malaysia For Hip-Hop Performance, Subject of “Possible Suicide Attempt” Manhunt
(AllHipHop News) Super producer Timbaland is headlong to Malaysia this September, where he will headline the Arthur’s Day” celebrations with Guinness in Kuala Lumpur. The two-day concert is part of brewer Guinness’ Arthur’s Day worldwide celebrations. Timbaland will be joined by Thai-American Hip-Hop group Thaitanium, while rockers like Mizz Nina and Pop Shuvit will also […]

Hip-Hop Mogul Russell Simmons Supports Ground Zero Mosque
(AllHipHop News) Def Jam co-founder/Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons has thrown in his support for a controversial mosque being built near the site of the 9/11 terror attack in Manhattan in 2001. Simmons has placed a series of religious symbols on the panes of his Liberty St. penthouse, which spells out the word “Co-Exist.”Other messages in […]

AHH Stray News: DJ AM Celebrated, Diamond’s New Video, New Lil Boosie
DJ AM’s life will be celebrated this (August 26th) Thursday, when legendary DJ’s/producers DJ Premier and Clark Kent host an event with the DJ AM Memorial Fund. DJ Premier will be joined by an all-star lineup of acts at Santos’ Party House during the DJ AM fundraiser. Also spinning will be DJ Stretch Armstrong, Mark […]

J.Cole Targets December for Debut, Wants Classic LP
Rookie sensation J. Cole is not letting his growing popularity rush the completion of his debut album for Jay-Zs Roc Nation. In a recent interview with NY Daily News, the Fayetteville, NC native explained that he hasnt released the title of his album, correcting earlier erroneous reports that he had named the project Cole World. […]

Wyclef Accuses Electoral Officials Of ‘Trickery’ Over Bid For President
(AllHipHop News) Wyclef Jean has lashed out at the provisional election council (CEP), claiming the body violated Haiti’s constitution when they disqualified him from the upcoming Presidential race. While no reason was given, Wyclef Jean was presumably denied a bid to run because he did not meet the country’s residency requirements because he has not […]

Exclusive: French Montana Close to Signing with Major Label, Speaks on Jim Jones Beef
(AllHipHop News) French Montana is currently in talks with several major labels that are interested in signing the Bronx, New York native, who was formerly signed with Akons Konvict Music.As far as the label I didnt really decide who I am going with yet. Im working with Mizay Entertainment, but yea its in the air […]

Michel’le Working On New Music After 12-Year Hiatus
(AllHipHop News) Dr. Dre’s ex-girlfriend Michel’le is planning a return to the music industry after a 12-year hiatus from recording music. Representatives for Michel’le confirmed that Michel’le is planning to release an album of new material in 2011. Despite the lack of physical releases over the years, the singer has stayed busy working throughout the […]

Wyclef Urges Haitian Countrymen To Be Patient During Election Dispute
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Wyclef Jean will appeal a ruling by Haiti’s provisional electoral body (CEP), that barred him from running for President of Haiti in the November elections. Wyclef’s team of lawyers will appear in court in today (August 23rd) to try and have the decision overturned which disqualified him from the race, on the […]

Eminem To Perform At 2010 VMA’s
(AllHipHop News) Eminem will be one of the performers at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards MTV confirmed today (August 23rd). The news comes amidst Eminem’s chart domination with his latest album Recovery. The album, which has been nominated for 8 VMA nominations, has been #1 for almost 7 weeks, while two singles, “Love The […]

Rock The Bells 2010 Kicks Off With No Incidents; Rappers Perform Full Albums
(AllHipHop News) The Rock The Bells Festival kicked off over the weekend in at the NOS Event Center on Saturday (August 21st) in San Bernardino, California. Over 25,000 fans gathered at Guerrilla Union’s annual show, which took place from 12PM-12AM. The following evening (August 22nd) the tour landed at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View.A number of […]

Kanye West to Release a New Song Every Week Until Christmas
(AllHipHop News) As the tension and excitement builds in the months leading up to the release of Kanye Wests still untitled 5th album, Kanye West is all about the fans and will be releasing a new song every week until Christmas. Kanye, who tweeted the announcement Sunday night (August 22nd), stressed the importance of giving […]

Rapper Bow Wow Links With Tyler Perry For New Movie
(AllHipHop News) Bow Wow and Ice Cube’s latest flick Lottery Ticket pulled in over $11 million dollars its first week in theaters, according to box office data. The movie, which also stars Naturi Naughton and Loretta Devine, landed at #4 in box office tickets sales over the weekend, behind The Expendables (#1) Vampires Suck (#2) […]

Jay-Z Joins U2 On Tour Of Australia, New Zealand
(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z, the world’s top earning rapper Jay-Z and the world’s top earning tour band U2 will join together for a tour of Australia and New Zealand later this year. The two artists will host the concerts to support the launch of Live Nation Australia, which opened this past July and his headed up […]

Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton Team For ‘Joyful Noise’
(AllHipHop News) Actress/rapper Queen Latifah will team with country singer/actress Dolly Parton for a new film titled Joyful Noise.The movie, which is a gospel-choir feature, centers around two women who are forced to work together to save a small town gospel choir after budget cuts threatens their future. Latifah will play a mother who takes […]

Faith Evans Busted For DUI in California
(AllHipHop News) R&B singer Faith Evans was arrested earlier this morning on suspicion of DUI, near Marina Del Ray, California. Faith, who was once married to legendary rapper Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace, was stopped at a checkpoint when officers detected alcohol. According to TMZ.com, police arrested Faith for being intoxicated, although her blood alcohol level […]

Rappers Join Mock Funeral Procession To Protest Gun Violence In NY
(AllHipHop News) Harlem, New York rapper Jim Jones will join Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons during the “Tsunami of Peace: Ride, Walk & Rally Against Violence” this week. Jim Jones and Russell Simmons will be joined by rappers like Juelz Santana, Fat Joe, Maino, Salt and former New York giant Michael Strahan during the rally, which […]

Talib, M1 Join Panel Discussion On Political Prisoners
(AllHipHop News) Rappers Talib Kweli and M1 of dead prize will take part in a panel discussion hosted by Imagenation and Dream Hampton, the author/director of a new documentary titled Black August: A Hip-Hop Benefit Concert. Talib and M1 will join Dream Hampton, professor Marc Lamont Hill, Black August co-founder Lumumba Bandele and former political […]

LL Cool J Talks Emmys, Community Work in Queens
(AllHipHop News) Queens, New York rapper LL Cool J has been tapped to present at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards next week in Los Angeles. LL, who stars in the hit CBS series NCIS: Los Angeles, will present alongside actors and actresses like Joel McHale, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, January Jones and others.Even with the […]