2012 BET Awards Adds Usher, 2 Chainz and Big Sean As Performers; Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj Also Set to Perform

(AllHipHop News) Following the nominations and host announcement in late May, BET has revealed that they have added Usher, 2 Chainz, and Big Sean to their list of performers for this year’s awards show. Grammy Award-winning singer Usher, whose seventh studio album, Looking 4 Myself, hit stores today, will return to the BET Awards show stage for […]

"Fail" Web Series Releasing First Official Mixtape In July; O'Hene Savant's "Superficial Girl" Tapped For First Single

(AllHipHop News) With the AllHipHop.com presented web-series “Fail” airing its sixth episode this week, the team behind the online urban comedy has released the official first single, “Superficial Girl” by O’Hene Savant, from their upcoming Fail Mixtape Vol. 1 which is set to drop in July. Savant, who is a native of Philly, plans to follow-up the release […]

Swizz Beatz, Nas To Mark Father's Day With Special "106 & Park" Appearance

(AllHipHop News) Producer Swizz Beatz and rapper Nas will make a special appearance during a Father’s Day special on BET’s countdown series “106 & Park.” Nas will also hit the stage during the episode to perform his latest single “Daughters,” from his upcoming album Life is Good. Ice-T will also appear on the same episode […]

Pharrell Discusses "Pink Slime" Album With Mac Miller

(AllHipHop News) Grammy Award-winning producer Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes spoke to MissInfo.tv recently about his upcoming collaborative project with Rostrum Records’ flagship artist, Mac Miller. The project, titled Pink Slime, is set to drop later this month. Some of the album has already been heard, in the form of Mac’s “Onaroll” record which dropped […]

Floyd Mayweather Sues To Recover $4 Million Over Casino Deal

(AllHipHop News) A 90-day jail sentence is not stopping Floyd Mayweather Jr. from protecting his investments. The boxing champ, who is currently incarcerated in the Clark County Jail for domestic battery charges, filed a lawsuit against financial advisor Jeff Rubin and Pro Sports Financial on June 6. According to the lawsuit, Mayweather invested $4 million […]

Shower Posse Leader Christopher "Dudus" Coke Gets 23 Years In Prison

(AllHipHop News) Jamaican drug Lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison yesterday (June. 8). Dudus was the infamous leader of The Shower Posse, a Jamaican gang well-known within the urban community. The Shower Posse was the subject of several specials, including an episode of BET’s “American Gangster.” Dudus pleaded guilty […]

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