(AllHipHop News) New Orleans rap mogul P. Miller is hopeful The Saints’ victory over The Colts in Super Bowl XLIV will help the city overcome the devastation inflicted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.   The city is celebrating their first Super Bowl victory in history, Mardi Gras and for some, the election of a new […]

(AllHipHop News) Faith Evans has inked a deal with E1 Television and E1 Music to launch a reality show and new album it was announced today (February 8).   The reality show It’s All About Faith will chronicle Evans’ return to the recording industry after a five-year hiatus, in addition to juggling a home life […]

(AllHipHop News) Grammy nominated Canadian rapper Drake has announced his first ever North American solo tour with the launch of “The Away From Home Tour.”   Drake will hit the road for 25 dates with fellow Canadian rapper K-Os and New York City based synth-pop band, Francis & The Lights.   The 25-date tour will […]

(AllHipHop News) Pioneering Hip-Hop group Whodini is in the studio with hopes of releasing new music this summer, according to group member Grand Master Dee.   Whodini, which features original group members Ecstasy, Jalil and Grandmaster Dee, is currently on the “Fresh Fest” tour.   The “Fresh Fest” is a re-creation of the original groundbreaking […]

(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne recently discussed how the massive 7.0 earthquake in Haiti on January 12 impacted his life.   In an interview with MTV News, the rapper revealed that he had numerous Haitian friends who lost family members in the earthquake, which left over 200,000 dead and over three million people displaced.   “I […]

(AllHipHop News) HBO’s new series starring Cleveland rapper Kid Cudi How To Make It In America will debut next week.   The series centers around three “twenty something’s” who are attempting to find themselves and their careers in downtown Manhattan.   The comedic series is executive produced by Mark Wahlberg, who also served as executive […]

(AllHipHop News) A dispute over a failed movie involving rapper/actor Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, is at the heart of a new legal situation between the power couple and a financier for the feature.   Legal papers filed Friday (Feb. 5) in L.A. County Superior Court, note claims by the Smiths that David […]

(AllHipHop News) A new track by Black Eyed Peas rapper will.I.am will debut during Super Bowl XLIV tonight (February 7) during an advertisement for FLO TV titled “Moments.”   The track is a remix of The Who’s classic Rock & Roll song “My Generation,” which calls people to take action on pressing humanitarian concerns.   […]

Influential producer James Dewitt Yancey, AKA J Dilla, was born today (February 7, 1974).   The Detroit producer, who began collecting records at the age of two, made a name for himself in Detroit’s Hip-Hop scene with groups with Phat Kat (1st Down) and the late Proof (5 Elementz).    J. Dilla eventually settled with […]

(AllHipHop News) The legacy of rapper Big Pun is being honored today (February 7) as his son releases a tribute record titled “Glamour Life 2010.”  Big Pun died of a massive heart attack on February 7, 2000. He is survived by his wife his ex-wife, Lisa Rios and three children, including his son, rapper “Baby Pun.”  Baby […]

Hip-Hop star Nelly has joined with DUB Edition magazine and Ford to create his very own limited edition 2011 Ford Mustang GT. The vehicle was modified to adhere to Nelly’s personal style. It features a black gloss exterior paint job, 22-24 inch rims, Pirelli tires, and black racing stripes. Inside, the DUB edition car offers […]

(AllHipHop News) Recently freed rapper Shyne was denied entry into the United Kingdom early yesterday morning (February 4).   The rapper attempted to enter London via Cancun, Mexico, because he cannot enter the United States.   He was deported from the United States and sent to Belize upon his release from prison, after serving eight […]

(AllHipHop News) Just days after deleting her Twitter account, Internet celebrity Tila Tequila revealed she is launching a record label and management company.   According to Tequila, she recently launched Little Miss Trendsetter Management LLC in addition to launching Tila Tequila Records.   The first artist on the record label is former B2K member Raz […]

Next week, Atlanta-based entertainment company Rival Entertainment will helm two special concerts featuring critically-acclaimed songstress Nneka and Hip-Hop legend Snoop Dogg.   After years of popularity overseas courtesy of her first two albums (Victim of Truth and No Longer at Ease), the Nigerian born Nneka has launched her second extensive US tour to promote her […]

(AllHipHop News) Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit has inked a deal with VH1 to produce a made for TV comedic drama about two best friends and their views on relationships.   The untitled flick is set in Atlanta and revolves around two African-American women, Keisha, a former video dancer and Val, an aspiring fashion mogul.   […]

(AllHipHop News) Former Ruff Ryder rapper Drag-On recently inked a deal with Universal to release his upcoming album. It’s been three years since Drag-On’s last album, Hood Environment.   Now he’s ready to step back into the industry and put himself and his team back on the map.   “I got the album dropping real […]

(AllHipHop News) A judge has sentenced popular rapper Soulja Boy to a year of probation over an October 2009 incident in Henry County, Georgia.   The rapper was among a group of about 40 people who were shooting a video in an abandon house.   When police officers arrived to investigate complaints in the area, […]

(AllHipHop News) The National Museum of Hip-Hop (NMoH) has announced their 2010 Hall of Hip-Hop Awards, which annually inducts legends and icons into the organization’s Hall of Fame.   This year’s event will be televised, and seeks to recognize icons in all of the universally recognized elements of Hip-Hop culture: emceeing, DJing, graffiti art, and […]

(AllHipHop News) Young Jeezy will officially release his new mixtape Trap Or Die II, with DJ Drama this weekend in Miami. The pair patched up their strained relationship in surprise interview on DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz Radio show in December of 2009. Gucci Mane also called in and squashed his beef with Jeezy during the […]

(AllHipHop News) Rap star Eve is part of a U.S. Senate investigation into the illicit laundering of millions of foreign dollars by her former boyfriend, Teodorin Nguema Obiang.   Obiang is the son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of oil rich Equatorial Guinea, a small West African country.   Investigators claim Obiang laundered hundreds […]