(AllHipHop News) Four Judges in Phoenix, Arizona are accusing Sheriff Joe Arpaio of abusing his power in the city by targeting them for unfounded criminal investigation, in retaliation for court rulings. All four of the lawsuits were filed this week, claiming that Sheriff Arpaio’s actions “constitute the rankest misuse of power against those innocent and […]

(AllHipHop News) A Tribe Called Quest founding member Q-Tip has revealed he is not in support of an upcoming documentary on the legendary Hip-Hop group being directed by actor Michael Rapaport. Q-Tip sent the tweet out on the heels of Beats Rhymes and Life being selected as one of the official films for the Sundance […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop legend Kurtis Blow has spoken out about allegations that he was busted at LAX with a pocket of weed early yesterday morning (December 2). According to TMZ, new TSA body scanners caught an usual bulge in his pocket and a search turned up a small amount of the drug. According to Kurtis […]

(AllHipHop News) A variety of Philadelphia Hip-Hop powerhouses have united to release a track to showcase the growing unity in the city of Brotherly Love’s Hip-Hop community. Grammy Award winning producer Dice Raw of The Roots has assembled Schoolly D., recognized as “the father of gangster rap,” EST, of legendary Hip-Hop group Three Times Dope, […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Eminem, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna have all landed at the top of the Social 50, a brand new chart being introduced by Billboard in its print and online editions, ranking the most popular artists on several prominent social networks. The new Social 50 uses a formula that blends the artists’ popularity based […]

(AllHipHop News) Pioneering rap legend Kurtis Blow was busted in Los Angeles Airport this morning (December 2nd), after new body scanners installed by the TSA found a stash of marijuana on him. According to TMZ.com, Kurtis Blow was at LAX this morning when a scan revealed an “anomaly” the rapper’s pants. A pat down of […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Rick Ross is keeping busy this holiday season, with the release of a brand new mixtape slated to drop on Christmas Eve (December 24th). According to “Ricky Rozay,” the latest mixtape is titled Ashes To Ashes, his first collection of new music since dropping his album Teflon Don. The new material from […]

(AllHipHop News) Canadian rapper Drake will return to his hometown of Toronto this March, as host of the 2011 Juno Awards. Drake, 24, has been tapped to host the Award show, which is Canada’s equivalent to the annual Grammy Awards in the United States, which are held in Los Angeles each year.The rapper, who won […]

(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs will be among the celebrities who will “roast” BET executive Stephen Hill next week in New York as part of the annual Music and Entertainment Industry (MEI) Comedy Roast.  Combs will be joined by actors Chris Rock, Nick Cannon, Anthony Anderson, Mike Epps and actress Gabrielle Union, who will roast […]

(AllHipHop News) Eminem topped the Grammy nominations with a whopping 10 nods when the honors for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were announced on Wednesday night.Jay-Z and Lady Gaga garnered six nomination apiece with newcomer Bruno Mars snatching up seven.Eminem’s distinctions included the coveted best album nomination for his top-selling opus Recovery.     Oddly, […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop vet Kurupt will join a celebrity group of marijuana supporters as a judge during the 2010 Doesha Cup this Saturday (December 4th) at an undisclosed location in Los Angeles. The Doesha Cup, now it its fifth year, is a private event hosted for California’s medial marijuana growers. The annual event is presented […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop legend Doug E. Fresh will participate as a host of the fifth anniversary of the Big Apple Classic at Madison Square Garden on Saturday (December 4). The CIAA/MEAC basketball tournament is the only basketball event that showcases teams from Historically Black Colleges and Universities at Madison Square Garden. Doug E. Fresh, whose […]

(AllHipHop News) Young Money rapper Lil Twist is heading back to his hometown of Texas to perform at local high schools throughout the state as part of the holiday season. Starting on December 3, the 16-year-old budding rapper will visit Fulton, Denton, Arlington and Dallas, in what is being billed as Lil Twist’s first solo […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Rhymefest has announced a new literacy program aimed at enhancing local Chicago youth’s ability to read. Rhymefest, born Che Smith, has launched the Catch People Reading (CPR) program, which will launch during the Christmas Holiday on the Southside of Chicago. The rapper is hosting a book drive and is asking fans and […]

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has landed his fourth straight #1 album, as his latest release My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy has landed at the top of Billboard’s Top 200 Chart this week. According to Nielsen SoundScan data, West moved 496,000 copies of his latest release, besting the rap star’s previous offering 808s & Heartbreak, which […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper/producer/actor The RZA will not be joining Wu-Tang Clan on the group’s reunion tour, which is scheduled to kick off December 4 in San Diego, California. RZA will not make The Wu-Tang Clan Reunion tour because he is still in China filming scenes for The Man With the Iron First starring Russell Crowe, […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop star Jay-Z is expanding his business empire with a new deal that will bring his popular 40/40 Club to select airports across the United States. The rap mogul and his partners Juan and Desiree Perez have struck a deal with Delaware North Companies, one of the world’s leading and hospitality service providers. […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop star Snoop Dogg has announced that his new single “Wet” was recorded for Prince William’s upcoming bachelor party to celebrate his engagement to Kate Middleton. Snoop Dogg’s new single “Wet” will be released today (November 30th), ironically at 4:20 PM PST, via his official website http://www.snoopdogg.com, as an anthem for the Prince, […]

(AllHipHop News) Master P. is considering legal action against a woman in Tennessee who is using his name and the name of Corey “C-Murder” Miller to promote a bogus organization named the Corey Miller Food Foundation. State officials are requesting a federal investigation into a woman named Alisa R. Harris, who runs the organization. Harris, […]

(AllHipHop News) Lil Kim may not be the only rival female rap star Nicki Minaj may have to contend with, after Tampa, Florida rapper Khia unleashed a personal attack on the Queens, New York rapper on her blog. Khia took it upon herself to review Nicki Minaj’s new album Pink Friday, and by the looks […]