The 2 Live Crew Link With Mannie Fresh For New Album
(AllHipHop News) Pioneering, Miami, Florida rap group 2 Live Crew are working on an album of all new material being produced by Mannie Fresh and former Slip-N-Slide producer Funk Boogie. The new album is titled Just Wanna Be Heard and will be released on Nu Focuz Entertainment/Lil Joe Records, this August. In addition to original […]

Cops Say Suge Pulled Gun During Argument
(AllHipHop News) Details have emerged in the most recent arrest of rap mogul Marion Suge Knight. According to reports, Knight was arrested by police in Gardenia, California, after he allegedly waved a gun at another motorist while driving his white Cadillac Escalade. While details are still surfacing, Knight had an altercation with another man on […]

Slick Pullas Cousin Addresses Rumors Regarding Gucci/Waka Incidents
(AllHipHop news) Last night (May 19th), Queial of Da Congressmen addressed allegations that have been rampantly spreading across the net, concerning recent altercations with rappers Waka Flocka and Gucci Mane.Queial, who hails from Atlantas Zone 1 on the West Side, is the cousin of rapper Slick Pulla, who has a long running feud Waka Flocka.A […]

Exclusive: David Banner ‘Evolves’ With Gatorade
(AllHipHop News) Rapper/producer David Banner sat down with AllHipHop.com to explain his motivation behind Gatorades commercial Evolve, which promotes their new G Series products. Banner and BLACKstreet vocalist Kermit Quinn teamed up create the music for the Evolve spot, which was produced and written by David Banner.What we did was imagine if there were only […]

Police Arrest Suge Knight In Gardena, California
(AllHipHop News) Former Death Row Records CEO Marion Suge Knight was arrested by police early this morning in Gardena, California. According to reports, Knight was busted around 1:30 am in Gardena, near 147th street and Crenshaw Boulevard. Over six officers surrounded Knights Cadillac Escalade, arrested him and took him to the Los Angeles Police Departments […]

Prosecution Rests In Dolla Murder Trial
(AllHipHop News) Prosecutors gave their closing arguments on Tuesday (May 18th) during the trial of Aubrey Berry, the man accused of gunning down Atlanta rapper Dolla, in Los Angeles last year. D.A. Bobby Grace recalled testimony of witness Jose Molina, a parking attendant at P.F. Changs, who witnessed the entire shooting, which took place near […]

Lil Wayne Explains Jail Contraband Violation: I Got the Penthouse Here
Earlier today, an upbeat Lil Wayne called up friend and Nino Brown Story DVD collaborator DJ Scoob Doo to reveal the details on his recent contraband violation at Rikers Island. Last Thursday (May 13), officials confiscated a charger, MP3 player, and headphones from the rappers cell. The infraction could result in Wayne remaining in prison […]

Drake Announces The OVO Festival; New Tour Dates
(AllHipHop News) Drake has announced he will extend his Away From Home Tour with additional dates in the United States, Canada and Europe. The rapper recently kicked off a second-leg of the tour, with sold out dates in San Francisco (45 minutes), Los Angeles (12 minutes) and Philadelphia (5 minutes), averaging 5,000-7,000 tickets sold per-night. […]

The Pack Preps ‘Wolfpack Party’ With SMC Recordings
(AllHipHop News) Berkeley, California Hip-Hop group The Pack inked a deal with SMC Recordings it was announced today (May 19th). The group hit big in 2006 with the single Vans, which has sold over 300,000 copies since its release. The Pack, which consists of Lil Uno, Stunnaman, Lil B and producer Young L, were formerly […]

AHH Stray News: Jay-Z’s $220K Watch, Drake Leads Much Music Awards, Rick Ross Pushed Back
(AllHipHop News) A custom watch made by superstar rapper Jay-Z sold for over $220,000 during an auction in New York on Monday (May 17th). Jay-Z attended Audemars Piguets Time to Give event at the Four Seasons Hotel. A watch he personally designed and sold, was among the celebrity watches sold during the event. The event […]

Lil Wayne Laughs At Ex-Wife Toya’s Rapping
Rasheeda‘s sorority-styled “BedRock Remix” featuring Kandi, Diamond, Lola Monroeand Antonia “Toya” Johnson caught many people off guard after its late April release. For one, it was an unlikely adaptation, but more so, the song debuted Lil Wayne‘s famed-ex-wife-turned-reality-star, Toya rhyming a decent 16. Expect more where that came from. The Tiny & Toya star tells VIBE.com that she’ll be releasing her own original song […]

Actor Ryan Phillippe Aims To Become Hip-Hop Producer
(AllHipHop News) Hollywood actor and Delaware native Ryan Phillippe has revealed that he has ambitions to jump into the business of Hip-Hop. According to an article in Womens Health magazine, Phillippe has been rapping since he was a child and aims to back a rapper in the future. “I rap really well,” Phillippe told Womens […]

Game’s Red Album Pushed Back A Week
(AllHipHop News) The release of rapper The Games fourth studio album The R.E.D. Album has been pushed back a week.The album was originally scheduled to be released on June 29, but will now hit store shelves on July 6. Games latest project will now arrive in stores the same day as Big Bois upcoming solo […]

Swizz Beatz On Mashonda’s $334K Lawsuit: ‘She’s Very Fortunate’
(AllHipHop News) Swizz Beatz former wife Mashonda Dean filed a lawsuit against the superstar producer in Manhattan Supreme Court, claiming he already owes her $334,000 in missed payments. The lawsuit was filed amidst reports that singer Alicia Keys is pregnant with Swizz child. Mashondas lawyer called the missed payments troubling because Swizz allegedly bought Alicia […]

Jae Millz Arrested In New York
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Jae Millz was arrested yesterday (May 19th) in New York, after an incident at his house. While details are sketchy, the rapper sent out a tweet revealing that he was held in the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx. This woman really just called the cops on me… But u in MY house, […]

Jay-Z and Beyonce Lead 2010 BET Awards
(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z and Beyonce may be married, but they are about to be fierce competitors at the 2010 BET Awards. The married couple are competing in three categories in the anticipated awards show. They will go head-to-head for video of the year, best collaboration and the viewers’ choice honor. Jay-Z leads all nominees with […]

Exclusive Yukmouth Explains ‘Free At Last’
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Yukmouth has announced he will release his sixth solo album Free At Last, which will hit stores on his own label, Smoke-A-Lot Records. The album features guest appearances from a number of popular rappers, including Jay Rock, Mistah F.A.B., 2Eleven, Beeda Weeda, Richie Rich, Curren$y, Roccett, Shady Nate, Tity Boi and others. […]

Rap-A-Lot Celebrates Upcoming 25th Anniversary With New Distribution Partnership
(AllHipHop News) J Prince (James Smith), CEO of the pioneering, Houston based Rap-A-Lot Records, has confirmed an exclusive distribution deal with Universal Music Group affiliate Fontana. Fontana is the independent distribution group within Universal. The company currently provides back office, marketing, and sales support for over 80 labels worldwide, including Kedar Entertainment and Delicious Vinyl. […]

Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Criticizes Drake/Mavado Video
(AllHipHop News) A video featuring Canadian rapper Drake and Jamaican dancehall artist Mavado has drawn criticism from the countrys Minister of Tourism. The countrys Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett spoke out against the pairs video for Find Your Love. In the video, Drake falls in love with a native woman (Maliah Michel), who is in […]

Suspect Arrested In 2006 Death of DJ Carl Blaze
(AllHipHop News) New York police have arrested a suspect in the murder of popular DJ Carl Blaze, who was gunned down in the Bronx in December of 2006. Police believe that Zarnoff Taylor, 23, was in a member of a violent gang of drug dealers and motorcycle thieves, who operated in the Washington Heights section […]