R&B singer Beyonce Knowles as the big winner during the 52 Annual Grammy Awards tonight (January 31) in Los Angeles.   The former Destiny’s Child singer collected six Grammys on Sunday (Jan. 31) for song of the year, best female R&B vocal performance and best R&B song Grammys for her hit “Single Ladies (Put a […]

(AllHipHop News) Canadian rapper Drake discussed his upcoming performance tonight (January 31) during the 52nd annual Grammy awards tonight.   Late last week it was announced that Drake, Eminem, Lil Wayne and Travis Barker would perform their hit single “Forever.”   Controversial rapper Kanye West will not be performing with the trio of rappers tonight, […]

Public Enemy frontman Chuck D is coming to the aid of the people of Haiti via the power of music and the Internet.   The rapper/activist assembled artists on his SLAMjamz record label for Kombit pou Haiti, a new album featuring material created to help raise money for the ongoing recovery effort in the ravaged […]

The Game has answered allegations made from celebrity Tila Tequila that he is the father of her unborn child. Yesterday (January 29), Tequila posted dozens of Tweets on her Twitter page (twitter.com/officialTila) detailing the situation. Earlier in the day, both parties were speaking cordially with Tequila announcing she would be going to Game’s  Dr. Dre […]

Criminal charges against Kanye West and his manager Don Crowley have officially been dropped, after the pair fulfilled their community service obligations.   According to TMZ.com, West and Crowley’s attorneys appeared in a Los Angeles court this morning (January 29) and provided proof that the pair worked 50 hours at the Red Cross and completed […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs, Queen Latifah and Pharrell Williams are teaming with BET, Pepsi and Procter & Gamble to present Saving Ourselves – Helpfor Haiti telecast.   The two-hour concert will be held at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami Florida and aired live on BET, Centric, MTV and VH1 on Friday, February 5 at 8:00 PM. […]

CLICK HERE FOR THE LIVE STREAM ACROSS AMERICA.The staff of AllHipHop.com will be joined by Styles P, Naughty By Nature, Saigon, and NY Oil for the first ever Hip-Hop 4 Haiti Benefit Relief Concert Series.   For 3 hours, a myriad of Hip-Hop artists past and present will grace the stage to raise funds for […]

(AllHipHop News) The murders of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. will be subjects of a new VH1 documentary series that will premiere next month.   The new documentary series, titled Famous Crime Scenes, will look into the murders or deaths of a number of famed celebrities.   Shakur was gunned down on the Las […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Mystikal is heading right back to work since being freed from jail after serving 6 years in a Louisiana prison or sexual battery and extortion.   The Grammy Award winning rapper has been tapped to headline the “Mystikal and Friends” Mardi Gras concert at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for Performing Arts.   […]

(AllHipHop News) Rappers Nelly and Bow Wow will host their own celebrity basketball game this weekend in Chicago to foster peace and unite in the community. The pair will be on hand with various representatives of Nelly Derrty Ent as well as reps for the Cash Money Millionaires. Nelly’s team will play Bow Wow’s and […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) Founder Russell Simmons and CEO Dr. Benjamin Chavis have partnered with several organizations to create the Music 4 Peace Initiative and Tour.   HSAN will team with the Music4Peace Foundation, Tribes of the Worlds, SwaggMedia and The Gandhi Tour to promote a global message of peace, using music, artists […]

(AllHipHop News) Convicted drug lord “Freeway” Ricky Ross will celebrate his 50th birthday tomorrow (January 29th) and he has vowed to continue to educate youth about the perils of drugs and gang culture.   Ross served over 20-plus years in prison for running a massive crack-cocaine operation that was grossing almost $3 million dollars per […]

The nationwide Sprite Step Off competition will be the focus of a new docu-series hosted by rapper/actor Ludacris.   The six-part series, titled Sprite Step Off, will follow six step teams from fraternities and sororities across the country as they prepare for the regional rounds of the Sprite Step Off competition while learning steps and […]

Memphis rap group 8Ball & MJG will release a new album titled Ten Toes Down via a new deal between T.I.’s Grand Hustle and E1 Music.   The group’s 12th official album will feature an all-star lineup of rap artists that includes Snoop Dogg, David Banner, Young Dro, Bun B. and Grand Hustle CEO, T.I. […]

(AllHipHop News) Internationally acclaimed DJ Irie and Miami Dolphins All-Pro Jason Taylor begin a new after-school initiative for children interested in the discipline of deejaying tomorrow (January 29).   “Irie’s DJ Spiniversity” will be held at the Miramar Youth Enrichment Center in Miramar, FL.   Its location is strategic, with the goal bridging the student’s […]

(AllHipHop News) Dogg Pounds fans will be treated to an album of all new material from group member Kurupt next month, when Down & Dirty hit’s the stores.   The album is being released by Death Row Records/ Wide Awake Entertainment, the company that bought the famed Gangsta rap label out of bankruptcy in January […]

(AllHipHop News) The worlds of Hip-Hop and Rock will collide during the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, which take place this weekend in Los Angeles.   Singer/comedian Jamie Foxx and T-Pain will hit the stage with Hip-Hop pioneer Doug E. Fresh and legendary Guns-N-Roses guitarist, Slash.   Newcomer Drake will hit the stage with previous Grammy […]

(AllHipHop News) Funeral arrangements for a rapper of Apache have been released.   The Flavor Unit rapper will be laid to rest this Friday (January 29th) at Christian Pentecostal Church, in Irvington New Jersey.   Apache born Anthony Teaks, died on January 22nd, after a undisclosed illness.   A wake for the rapper will take […]

A new track by rapper DMX has been released to the Internet. The song, titled “Put Em Up,” is taken from a self-titled album that will hit stores on February 23, 2010. The latest release from DMX features guest appearances from Mobb Deep, JR Writer, Loon, AZ and others. A *tracklisting for the entire album […]

(AllHipHop News) Pimpin’ Ken has taken less than 48 hours to respond to a viral diss from rival and American Pimp co-star Payroll the Pimp (Lorence Hammond).   In the previous clip, Payroll derided Ken’s merits in the street and music industry, and continued taunting famous rapper Ice-T for his marriage to model Coco.   […]