Nelly Blames Motown/Universal For Disappointing Sales Of ‘5.0’
(AllHipHop News) St. Louis rap star Nelly has lashed out at his record label, Motown/Universal over the disappointing sales figures for his latest album 5.0, which landed in stores last week. 5.0, which was released on November 16th, landed at #10 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart after moving over 63,000 copies. Nelly released his […]

Wyclef Jean Speaks Out Against Haiti’s Elections
(AllHipHop News) Former Haitian Presidential hopeful Wyclef Jean has lashed out against the elections in Haiti today (November 28th) in what candidates labeled a sham election. According to reports, 12 of the 19 candidates running for President of Haiti have called for the election to be suspended because scores of people were not allowed to […]

Luke Campbell Lands Assistant Coach Job For Miami Central High
(AllHipHop News) Former rap star Luke Campbell has stepped away from the entertainment industry to help the local Miami community, as the assistant football coach at Miami Central High School. Campbell, who is almost 50, is a former group member of 2 Live Crew, a group signed to his pioneering independent Miami-based label, Luke Skyywalker […]

Lil Kim Fires Back At Nicki Minaj In New Diss Song
(AllHipHop News) Lil Kim has been quiet as Nicki Minaj has had disparaging remarks to her rival, but now Kim has returned fire with a new diss song called Black Friday. The song, which has leaked online, has Lil Kim lyrically challenging the now-dominant Nicki Minaj. On the song, Kim spews, Im turning Pink Friday […]

Kanye West Rocks Macy’s Day Parade (Video)
Rap star Kanye West gave an early morning performance today (November 25th) during the 84th Annual Macy’s Day Parade in Manhattan. West appeared on a massive red and maroon apple float, with imagery of skyscrapers wrapped around it to resemble a city and performed his song “Lost in the World.”Kanye West was clad in all […]

Kanye West / Nicki Minaj Sales Expectations In
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West is expected to sell over 500,000 copies of his heralded album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, according to projections from Hits Daily Double. The music industry service also predicted that Nicki Minajs debut Pink Friday would eventually sell roughly 375k 425k. The sales projections were based on first day sales […]

The Outlawz Drop “Warning Shots” Aimed At Funkmaster Flex
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop group The Outlawz have dropped a scathing diss record aimed at Funkmaster Flex, after the popular New York radio host made controversial remarks about late rapper Tupac Shakur. The new song, titled, “Warning Shots”, is a 3:52 second record against Funk Flex, after footage of the Hot 97 radio host surfaced late […]

Young Jeezy To Serve Thanksgiving Dinner To Needy In Atlanta
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Young Jeezy and his non-profit Streetz Dreamz Foundation will hand out turkeys to churches and schools in Atlanta on Thanksgiving Day.Jeezy will team with the The National Light House Foundation to celebrate the 40th Annual Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless dinner event. The staff of Young Jeezy’s CTE will be preparing […]

Eve Lands On The Cover Of Upcoming Inked Magazine
(AllHipHop News) Philly rapper Eve has landed the upcoming cover of the December/January issue of Inked magazine.In the issue, Eve revealed that her mother hated her signature claw print tattoos, which have become one of Eve’s trademarks. “My mom said it was the tackiest thing she’d ever seen,” Eve revealed. “Yet years later it was […]

Willow Smith Says Tupac Is Her Favorite Rapper
(AllHipHop News) Funkmaster Flex may not be the biggest fan of Tupac Shakur, but the 10-year-old Willow Smith is a fan of the deceased rapper. Willow Smith became a fan of Tupac through her mother, Jada Pinkett-Smith, who was best friends with the rapper since they met in Baltimore, where Tupac attended theater classes early […]

AHH Stray News: Nicki Teams With MAC, Mystikal Coming Back, Lupe, Rhymefest Team Up
(AllHipHop News) Rap star Nicki Minaj has inked a deal with MAC Cosmetics to launch her own line of lipstick called “Pink Friday.” The 25-year-old rapper, who just released her debut album Pink Friday, will release her own limited-run on Black Friday (November 26th). Afterwards, the lipstick will only be on sale for three other […]

Riot Breaks Out Over Webbie No-Show; Two Officers Injured In Melee
(AllHipHop News) A riot broke out a show in Waco, Texas on Saturday night (November 20th), after popular Baton Rogue, Louisiana rapper Webbie skipped a show, resulting in the injury of two police officers.Webbie was slated to perform at The Ranch last weekend, but never showed up for the date. Promoters announced the cancelation around […]

Exclusive: Lloyd Banks Gets Intimate With Fans In ‘The Next 48 Hours’
(AllHipHop News) G-Unit frontman Lloyd Banks documented the days leading up to the release of his highly anticipated third album Hunger For More 2. Banks teamed with AllHipHop.com, JumpOff TV and Tantrum Productions for the latest installment of “The Next 48 Hours” series to give viewers an inside look at Lloyd Banks’ life as he […]

Jacob The Jeweler Sues Rocker Courtney Love
(AllHipHop News) Jacob the Jeweler is taking former rock star Courtney Love to court, claiming she borrowed $114,000 worth of gold and diamond encrusted jewelry and never returned it. The New York Daily News reports that Jacob, who served two years in prison for helping B.M.F. launder millions in drug proceeds, filed the lawsuit yesterday […]

Common Hosts 2010 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop artist/actor Common will host the 2010 National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony, the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation announced today (November 23rd). Common will preside over ceremonies, which will be broadcast from the Ellipse at President’s Park in Washington D.C., throughout the United States on Public Television, on December 9th […]

Bubba Sparxxx Returns To Rap With ‘Miracle On Gamble Road’
(AllHipHop News) Athens, Georgia rapper Bubba Sparxxx is in the recording studio working on material for his fourth studio album, which will be titled Miracle On Gamble Road. The album is due out in Spring of 2011 via a deal between Sparxxx’s indie label New South Entertainment and Entertainment One Music. Bubba Sparxxx just dropped […]

Exclusive: Twista Aiming For Kanye Collabo; Rapper Gets Into Holiday Spirit
(AllHipHop News) Chicago rapper Twista recently sat down with AllHipHop.com in an exclusive interview to discuss his recent project The Perfect Storm, and his relationship with Kanye West.The Perfect Storm has gained a great deal of attention across the nation with the hit song Make a Movie featuring Chris Brown. The album sold nearly 15,000 […]

Master P.’s Daughter Cymphonique Launches Tour To Encourage Teens
(AllHipHop News) Master P.’s young daughter Cymphonique Miller kicked off the “All That” School Tour in Memphis, Tennessee yesterday (November 22), where she spoke to hundreds of teenagers about the importance of education, bulling and avoiding drugs and peer pressure. In addition to speaking to the students at Hamilton Middle School, Cymphonique also performed during […]

Kanye West Goes Into Fast Food With 10 Fatburger Restaurants
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop star Kanye West will add to his discography today (November 22), when his fifth album, My Dark Twisted Fantasy lands in stores across the country. But the Chicago rapper is planning to expand his career beyond music, with a possible new clothing line with high-end clothing line with French Fashion label, Lanvin […]

Dr. Dre Says ‘Detox’ Will Be Final Release
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop super producer Dr. Dre has revealed that he is hanging up the microphone after the 2011 release of his highly anticipated album Detox. According to reports, Dr. Dre’s long awaited album Detox will land in stores in February, although that release date has yet to be confirmed by Dre’s label Aftermath, or […]