(AllHipHop News) Chart topping Hip-Hop group The Black Eyed Peas will headline a concert in South Africa’s biggest black township this June, prior to the World Cup. BEP, along with singers Alicia Keys and Shakira, will perform in Soweto on June 10th, one day before to the start of the World Cup. Over 30,000 people […]

(AllHipHop News) South Bronx pioneer KRS-One is scheduled to headline the 2010 International Hip-Hop Festival at Trinity College next month in Connecticut. The student created festival, which is free and open to the public, is a weekend celebration of Hip-Hop culture throughout the world. Academic panels, movie screenings, performances, graffiti art and break dancing will […]

(AllHipHop News) Former Death Row Records artist RBX has weighed in on the affairs of his former record label, which has been in turmoil since being auctioned off in bankruptcy court in January of 2009. Death Row was purchased by Canadian-based company Wide-Awake Entertainment, after former CEO Marion “Suge” Knight lost a $107 million dollar […]

A writer for German magazine Neon has been fired for printing a story that claimed Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce Knowles were bound by a “marriage contract.” The magazine admitted to doubting the credibility of a series of articles published by writer Ingo Mocek, who claimed Bey and Jay-Z had a $10 million dollar wedding […]

(AllHipHop News) Hospitalized rapper Guru has issued another statement regarding his health condition, which doctors recently upgraded to stable. Guru, born Keith Elam, suffered from a massive heart attack last month and reportedly went into a coma, either before surgery or shortly thereafter. The rapper was diagnosed as having Anoxia because of his history of […]

Atlanta-based rap star Ludacris is using his fame to enter a new level of raising awareness of HIV/AIDS. The rapper, along with actor/comedian/singer Jamie Foxx have teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to promote I know, a recently launched social media effort set up to encourage dialogue about the disease […]

Incarcerated rapper Max B (Charly Wingate) has been granted an appeal on a robbery and murder conviction last September that sentenced him to 75 years in prison. Max was found guilty of felony murder, kidnapping, conspiracy, aggravated manslaughter, and armed robbery after his ex-girlfriend Gina Conway testified that he masterminded a 2006 heist that left […]

(AllHipHop News) D12’s Bizarre has confirmed the completion of his third solo LP Friday Nights At St. Andrews on his new label home, AVJ Records. The new project is Bizarre’s first offering since 2007’s Blue Cheese & Coney Island, which was released on Koch/Shady Records. The Detroit emcee will now be on the ground floor […]

(AllHipHop News) Texas rapper Trae Tha Truth continues with his career, despite a ban on commercial Hip-Hop stations in Houston according to reports.Almost 1,000 people have signed a petition circulating around the Internet requesting that KBXX 97.9 The Box lift the ban on the rapper, which was reportedly enforced after a July 2009 shooting erupted […]

(AllHipHop News) Los Angeles rap veteran ice cube’s new documentary Straight Outta L.A. will make its worldwide debut at Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival this April. The movie chronicles the origins of The Raiders from their time as an Oakland-based team, until 1982 when a court decision allowed the team to move to Los Angeles. Ice […]

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flames has been released from the Houston County Jail yesterday (March 18), after being arrested for violating his probation. Sources told AllHipHop.com that the rapper was originally arrested Tuesday evening (March 16) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, for smoking marijuana before a show. Waka Flocka, born Juaquin Malphurs, is an […]

(AllHipHop News) So So Def CEO Jermaine Dupri announced a deal with director Tyler Perry today (March 19) for the release of the soundtrack to Why Did I Get Married Too? The first single from the soundtrack is titled “Nothing” and features Dupri’s ex-girlfriend, Janet Jackson. The track was produced by Dupri and Bryan Michael […]

(AllHipHop News) Houston rapper Paul Wall has been elected president of the Texas chapter of the Recording Academy, the organization responsible for The Grammy Awards.The Recording Academy is the organization responsible for organizing the annual Grammy Awards. The rapper previously held the title of Governor alongside notable Houston executives and artists like Mathew Knowles, saxophonist […]

(AllHipHop News) Popular Oakland rapper Mistah F.A.B. is working on a new album and a brand new Gangsta Grilllz mixtape with DJ Drama. According to F.A.B., his latest mixtape and upcoming album will showcase his lyrical skills and his ability to weaves realistic stories into his rhymes.Mistah F.A.B. will touch upon a variety of topics […]

(AllHipHop News) Brooklyn Bodega, producers of the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival (BHF) have announced the 2010 event will take place this July. Today (March 18), organizers announced that this year’s BHF event will span an entire week, featuring panels, films, theater and independent performances by national and international Hip-Hop talent. According to West Jackson, the executive […]

(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs is aiming to branch out in the world of sports, with the purchase of The Crystal Palace soccer team. According to U.K.’s Daily Mirror, Combs is planning to make a £360million bid for the South London Crystal Palace team, which went into bankruptcy January. Representatives for Comb’s confirmed he has […]

(AllHipHop News) AllHipHop.com has confirmed that Pharoahe Monch’s upcoming third solo LP W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) has found a home with Duck Down Records. Originally, Monch announced last September that he would be leaving his previous label SRC to distribute W.A.R. through his own imprint, W.A.R. Media. At the time, he cited the overall decline […]

Chamillionaire and Paul Wall will launch their highly anticipated reunion tour tonight (March 17) in Austin, Texas. The pair’s “In Love With My Money” tour kicks off this evening at SXSW and marks the first time the two have toured together in over seven years. Prior to their amicable split, Chamillionaire and Paul Wall experienced […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper T.I. could end up in court again to defend himself against trademark allegations levied against his Akoo Clothing line. Akoo International bills itself as the world’s largest social music television network. The company filed a complaint against T.I. and Akoo in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, […]

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper, Waka Flocka Flames was locked up in Georgia last night (March 16) for violating his probation. Sources told AllHipHop.com the rapper, who is signed to incarcerated rapper Gucci Mane’s label So Icey Ent., was on probation for carrying a shotgun. He was locked up for leaving the state around 4:00 PM […]