(AllHipHop News) Sources have confirmed to AllHipHop.com that rap star Rhymefest is planning a run for office in the November General Election in Chicago. Rhymefest is planning a run for Alderman for the South Side of Chicago’s 20th Ward. The Grammy Award winning rapper will be running against Alderman Willie Cochran, who is seeking to […]

(AllHipHop News) An arrest warrant has been issued for Jersey City rapper Joe Budden, who is allegedly owes almost $13,000 in back child support. The New Jersey Journal reports that a warrant was issued for Budden, after he allegedly failed to appear at a hearing in May regarding the back bill, which is a total […]

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West will debut his new 35-minute concept film Runaway simultaneously on MTV, MTV2 and BET this weekend according to MTV. Following the U.S. debut of Runaway, the rapper, who premiered the film earlier this month at London’s BAFTA scrounging room, will host a live Q&A session at MTV’s headquarters in Times Square.The […]

(AllHipHop News) DMX’s wife Tashera Simmons has announced the official launch date for her non-profit The Women of Strength Foundation, which dedicates its resources to supporting young teens and women who have been directly affected by drug abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence, abandonment and other issues. “Pregnant teens, runaways, drug and domestic abuse victims, and […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Jay-Z has partnered with Microsoft and their decision engine Bing, to produce and promote a new game centered around the rapper’s upcoming book, Decoded. The multi-platform search experience is an interactive game that will helped “decode” Jay-Z’s life and lyrics, while allowing fans to view the locations that inspired the rap star. […]

(AllHipHop News) Pioneering Hip-Hop group The Fat Boys will be the subject of tonight’s episode of TVOne’s critically acclaimed series, Unsung. The series, which launched in 2008, features one-hour biography specials that celebrate the lives and careers of a variety of accomplished artists or groups who deserved – but didn’t make – the transition to […]

(AllHipHop Rumors) Rapper Michael “Eyedea” Larsen died suddenly Sunday morning (October 17), a mere month before his 29th birthday. The singer/rapper had been a staple in the underground scene for over a decade. According to reports, his mother, Kathy Averill, found his body early in the morning. “It is with great pain and sadness that […]

(AllHipHop News) Hitt Afta Hitt CEO Johnnie Cabbell has denied allegations allegations that he stiffed another promoter out of a show featuring popular Atlanta rapper, Waka Flocka Flame. A number of lawsuits were filed against Cabbell and Hitt Afta Hitt Entertainment in 2009 and 2010, claiming that Cabbell and his company booked Gucci Mane and […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop executive James Rosemond is going on the offensive with a plan to file a $120 million dollar lawsuit against The New York Daily News and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Chuck Phillips, over an article published in September in the popular newspaper. The news article, which was published on the 14th anniversary of […]

(AllHipHop News) T.I. is heading back to prison, after a federal judge revoked the rapper’s probation and sentenced the rap star to 11 months in prison for possessing drugs in September in Los Angeles. T.I. appeared in court today (October 15th) for a hearing that started at 2:00PM, flanked by his team of lawyers that […]

(AllHipHop News) Founding Roc-A-Fella Records member Kareem “Biggs” Burke was arrested today (October 15th) with 42 other people in a ring that allegedly controlled the marijuana market in New York City. According to The New York Daily News, Burke has been a part of the ring since 1992. Federal prosecutors claim that Burke was part […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop producer Swizz Beatz and R&B singer Alicia Keys gave birth to a baby boy named Egypt Dauode Dean late last night (October 14th) in New York’s St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital. Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys became romantically involved around May of 2009 and announced their engagement in May of 2010, when it […]

(AllHipHop News) A variety of rappers will unite to show their support for incarcerated Hot Boy group member Turk, who is slated to appear in court today (October 15th) in regards to his 12-year prison sentence. While the details about his court-date today are scarce, the New Orleans rapper is planning the “Hip-Hop Unity Conference […]

(AllHipHop News) The booking agents for rap star Waka Flocka Flames has been hit with another lawsuit, claiming the rapper’s manager raised his asking price for a show twice, and then failed to show up for the performance. Promoter Walter Conwell DBA as G.D.B. Promotions is suing Debra Antney, Johnnie Cabbell, Hitt Afta Hitt Entertainment and […]

(AllHipHop News) Young Money rap diva Nicki Minaj will be in good company in the next couple of months as she shows appreciation for U.S. troops as part of this year’s VH1 Divas special.  The entertainer will join singers Keri Hilson, Katy Perry and music groups Sugarland and Paramore for the event, which will be taped at Marine Corps Air Station […]

(AllHipHop News) Revered Watts, California lyricist Ras Kass inked a deal with Big Bad 40’s record label Zoo Life earlier this week. Ras Kass is currently in the studio preparing his debut album for Zoo Life, which is distributed worldwide by Fontana/Universal. “I’ve always been a fan of Ras Kass plus he’s my homey,” said […]

(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs’ group Dirty Money has announced a release date for their upcoming album Last Train To Paris. The album is the debut full-length from Dirty Money, which includes Combs, Kalenna Harper and Dawn Richard. According to a press release, Last Train To Paris will finally be released on December 14th, 2010. […]

(AllHipHop News) Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, a Hip-Hop intellectual and associate college professor, has filed a $1 million dollar lawsuit against the Philadelphia police, claiming officers are harassing him.Dr. Hill, an Associate Professor at Columbia University at Teachers College, filed the lawsuit in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, claiming that […]

(AllHipHop News) Rap star T.I. explained what happened during an incident in which he helped prevent a 22-year-old man from jumping off a building in Downtown Atlanta yesterday (October 13th). In an interview with BET.com, T.I. stated that he was heading to his video shoot, when he turned on his radio and heard the breaking […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Huddy 6 was killed in a car crash yesterday (October 13th), that closed the Westbound upper deck of the George Washington Bridge in New York.The Harlem rapper, aka Huddy Combs, was born Andre Hudson. He was driving into Manhattan with Jeanette Rodriguez, 50, of The Bronx at 5:15 am, when his Mercury […]