LA Reid still as a job with Island Def Jam, contrary to recent reports. The rumor mill has been ablaze all day with rumors that the mogul was terminated from his post, but that is untrue, “[The rumors] are completely untrue and without merit,” the spokesman told XXLMag.com. Reid has held the prestigious post since […]

Hip-Hop artist Wyclef Jean has formally ended his bid for the presidency of Haiti after his homeland refused to accept him on the ballot. “After weeks of quiet but painstaking reflection with my wife and daughter, I have chosen to end my bid for the presidency of Haiti,” Wyclef said in a statement to CNN. […]

(AllHipHop News) Sources have told AllHipHop.com that Dr. Dre’s new brand of cognac will begin shipping to stores later this month and in the beginning of October. Dr. Dre announced the details of his new line Aftermath Cognac in August of 2008. The first alcoholic drink from Dr. Dre is a joint venture between Dr. […]

(AllHipHop News) A former bodyguard for Benzino’s Hip-Hop group Made Men that was acquitted in the attempted murder case of Boston Celtics’ Paul Pierce, is in trouble with the law again, for allegedly nearly stabbing a government witness to death. The Boston Herald reports that Trevor Watson, 44, is slated to go on trial in […]

(AllHipHop News) East Orange, New Jersey rap group Naughty By Nature have formed a new group called The Garden State Greats, consisting of a variety of upcoming underground rappers from New Jersey. The group recently dropped a mixtape titled Garden State Greats, which is a free 7-track mixtape that features Treach, Vin Roc and Kay […]

(AllHipHop News) Washington, D.C. rapper Wale has responded to comments Kid Cudi made about him in the latest issue of Complex magazine. During the interview with Complex, Kid Cudi took offense to a line from Wale on the “Thank You Freestyle” in which Wale rapped: “Throwing ’round wallets like the dude that Kid Cudi hit…””It’s […]

(AllHipHop News) Suffolk, Virginia producer, Lex Luger, who now resides in Atlanta, Georgia, recently took time to speak about his rise to success as a producer and some of his upcoming projects.“I’m from Suffolk, VA,” Lex Luger told AllHipHop.com in a recent interview.  “I met Waka off MySpace on the internet. I was sending him […]

(AllHipHop News) The Hip-Hop Caucus has announced the relaunch of their non-partisan Hip-Hop voter mobilization campaign, Respect My Vote!. The Respect My Vote 2010 campaign is being relaunched to helped educate the Hip-Hop community on the importance of voting to help shape police at the local and national elections. Starting this week, The Hip-Hop Caucus […]

(AllHipHop News) Pioneering Hip-Hop artist Just-Ice has reunited with Boogie Down Productions’ founder KRS-One and the pair are working on a new EP, AllHipHop.com has confirmed. According to reps for Just-Ice, the new EP, titled The Just-Ice & KRS-ONE EP, which will contain five brand new tracks from Fort Greene, Brooklyn-raised rapper. Just-Ice, who recorded […]

Revered Brooklyn emcee Talib Kweli announced today that he was putting the finishing touches on a new album. According to Talib, his new album will be titled Rainbow Gutters. The latest offering from the rapper will feature production by Hi-Tek, Ski Beatz, EJones, S1, MPhases and others. According to Talib, the new album will be […]

(AllHipHop News) North Carolina artists J. Cole and 9th Wonder have teamed up to create the official soundtrack for EA Sports’ new game, NBA Elite 11. The entire soundtrack to the game was created by revered Hip-Hop producer 9th Wonder, who hails from Winston-Salem, Carolina. He tapped fellow North Carolinian J. Cole, who recorded the […]

(AllHipHop News) This September 30th, Rebel Rock Entertainment/Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist B.o.B, will be the featured musical guest at the upcoming “National Gen44 Summit Kick Off Concert with President Barack Obama,” at Washington, DC’s historic DAR Constitution Hall.  The news came in the midst of a jam-packed schedule of performances for B.o.B, which began Saturday, […]

(AllHipHop News) Jury selection will start today (September 20th) in the federal cocaine trial against Jamaican superstar reggae singer, Buju Banton. The Grammy-nominated artist is on trial in Federal Court in Tampa, Florida, after he was arrested in December of 2009 for possessing multiple kilos of cocaine.  Buju Banton, Mark Myrie, was arrested on December […]

(AllHipHop News) DJ’s and artists in Norfolk Virginia and across the world are mourning the death of WOWI 103 Jamz Program Director/personality DJ Law, who was also a member of the Boodah Brothers with his partner Big B.The pair were co-hosts of the popular syndicated Boodah Brother’s Morning Show, where DJ Law worked since graduating […]

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta Georgia rapper Waka Flocka Flame will release his major label debut album on October 5th, when Flockavelli lands in stores on Gucci Mane’s 1017 Bricksquad imprint. According to Waka, fans will be impressed with his latest album, which was produced by 19-year-old Lexus “Lex Lugar” Lewis, the producer behind Rick Ross’ anthems […]

(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z has inked a deal worth millions of dollars, to perform at a swanky bash to celebrate the opening of the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on New Years Eve. The New York Post reports that lavish party is being planned by party planner Colin Cowie, who has also booked Coldplay’s Chris Martin to […]

(AllHipHop News) Rising singer Bruno Mars was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada this weekend for possession of drugs. According to reports, Mars was busted in a bathroom by security officers at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino early yesterday (September 19th) morning. Police have not released what the singer, born Peter Hernandez, was in possession […]

(AllHipHop News) Dancehall artist Bounty Killer was arrested last night (September 18th) in Jamaica for allegedly beating a woman in his apartment. According to police, Bounty Killer is facing assault charges for striking the woman, who turned up at a police station badly bruised and bleeding, near the artist’s residence in St. Andrews. “She turned […]

(AllHipHop News) If a statement released by Atlanta U.S. Attorney Sally Yates yesterday is to be believed, superstar rapper T.I. could be heading back to jail. “We are very disappointed in Mr. Harris’ recent conduct,” U.S. Attorney Sally Yates told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in a statement released Friday (September 17th). “We will make our sentencing […]

(AllHipHop News) Master P.’s 14-year-old daughter hopes to follow in the footsteps of her father, brother and uncles, by launching a career in the music business. Cymphonique Miller recently signed a record deal with Sony Music, in addition to a new television deal with Nickelodeon. Her first single under the deal with Sony is titled […]