(AllHipHop News) Rap star 50 Cent has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit by an aspiring rap artist from Atlanta, Georgia, who claims he owns the original license for the beat to the rapper’s biggest hit single, “I Get Money.”Tyrone “Caliber” Simmons, 28, claims he purchased an exclusive license for all the rights to […]

(AllHipHop News) A $20 million dollar lawsuit against Def Jam involving R&B singer Chrisette Michele will proceed through the courts, it was recently ruled.Judges for the New York Supreme Court rejected the label’s request to dismiss the lawsuit on December 7th, paving the way for a courtroom showdown between production company Four Kings Productions Inc. […]

(AllHipHop News) Rap star Lil Kim may not have dropped an album in over five years, but her popularity soared in 2010, according to new data recently released by social networking website Twitter. Despite many high profile releases and events in Hip-Hop over 2010, Lil Kim was the only rap artist to place on Twitter’s […]

(AllHipHop News) A man with close ties to Miami rapper Rick Ross was shot and killed last night (December 14th) in front of his wife and three kids, in a murder that has the city of Miami in shock. Police are seeking multiple suspects in a home invasion robbery that ended in the murder of […]

(AllHipHop News) Recently freed rap star Lil Wayne will make a high profile appearance on New Year’s Eve as the headlining act for Carson Daly’s “New Year’s Eve With Carson Daly 2011.”Lil Wayne, CEO of Young Money Records, will hit the stage with his artist Nicki Minaj, during the two-hour event, which will be pre-recorded.In […]

(AllHipHop News) This Christmas, Waka Flocka’s mother/manager Debra Antney and her Mizay Entertainment are planning to give back this Christmas. Antney’s roster of rappers, which includes Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka, French Montana OJ Da Juiceman are planning to give away toys, clothes, furniture, electronics, gift cards and even cars, to families in need this holiday […]

(AllHipHop News) While Haitians are still facing darkness and despair almost a year after the tragic earthquake that rocked Haiti, their courage and vibrancy continue to shine and inspire.On December 16th special musical guest Wyclef Jean, popular socialite Kim Kardashian, fashion icon/Urban Zen founder Donna Karan and music mogul Andre Harrell are hosting “The Truth.”“The […]

(AllHipHop News) Another lawsuit has been filed against a Dallas, Texas based promoter, who allegedly misrepresented himself as an agent for Young Jeezy and pocketed a $50,000 advance for a show. Three promoters named Chris Moreno, Sonny Manila and Roger Manila filed the lawsuit on December 13th, the Judicial District of Harris County, Texas. The […]

(AllHipHop News) As if pleading to a two-year prison sentence yesterday wasn’t enough, Queens, New York rapper Ja Rule must now contend with hackers, who seem to have taken over his Twitter account. An authorized person gained access to Ja Rule’s official account Twitter.com/RuleYork around 5:30 AM this morning, about an hour after the rap […]

(AllHipHop News) Yo Gotti turned himself into police yesterday evening (December 13th) to face charges stemming from a shooting over Thanksgiving weekend in the rapper’s hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. Yo Gotti surrendered to police around 5:30PM last night to face a charge of aggravated riot and inciting a riot, after a fight that broke out […]

(AllHipHop News) Rap star Eminem has successfully returned to the music industry with the year’s bestselling release and now the 38-year-old has set his sights on the big screen, with a major role in the movie Southpaw.Southpaw is being developed for Eminem and will feature the rap star playing a welterweight boxer who earns the […]

(AllHipHop News) Rap legend Queen Latifah has inked a deal with Sacramento Kings’ point guard Tyreke Evans, who will become the first sports star to endorse the new VBLAST! vitamin water product from her new company, New York Sprint Water. Evans, who was the NBA’s 2010 Rookie of the Year, will kick off a national […]

(AllHipHop News) The beef between Ja Rule and 50 Cent has heated up again, on the social networking site Twitter. The verbal jousting began today (December 12th), shortly after it was announced that Ja Rule will have to serve two years in prison for attempted criminal possession of a weapon, stemming from a traffic stop […]

(AllHipHop News) Former child soldier-turned-rapper Emmanuel Jal has snagged a variety of high profiled politicians, activists and celebrities for his new video “We Want Peace.” Emmanuel Jal is a former child soldier who was born into the life of a child soldier. He lost his mother during Sudan’s first civil war, which ravaged the country […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs will be one of several rap heavy weights attending a black-tie benefit in Philadelphia this weekend to raise funds and toys for the homeless and financially challenged this holiday season. The rap star will be joined by comedian Jamie Foxx, Vivica A. Fox, Lance Gross, Jermaine Dupri and […]

Attorneys for Funk legend George Clinton has filed a multi-million dollar copyright infringement lawsuit over a remix group’s 2003 hit song “Shut Up.” Lawyers for Clinton filed the lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, on December 10th. The lawsuit accuses BEP stole portions of Clinton’s classic #1 funk […]

Rapper Lil Wayne cannot do any drugs or liquor as part of the terms of his three-year probation for drug and gun possession in Arizona, but that has not deterred drug dealers from naming deadly narcotics after him.The superstar rapper’s name was associated with a $250 million drug bust that yielded 500 bricks of heroin. […]

(AllHipHop News) Ja Rule’s pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon over a July 2007 gun possession charge in Manhattan, New York and will serve two years in prison when he is sentenced in February.  The rapper reached the plea deal today (December 13th) in Manhattan State Supreme Court, over a July 23rd, […]

A new DVD heading to stores this January will feature an unreleased interview with legendary rapper Tupac Shakur. The late rap star is the subject of the DVD Tupac Uncensored and Uncut: The Lost Prison Tapes, which is slated to hit stores January 25th. The interview with Tupac Shakur was shot on location at Clinton […]

(AllHipHop News) Memphis police have already arrested three people in connection with a Thanksgiving weekend shooting, but are now seeking popular rapper Yo Gotti in connection with a violent altercation. According to WREG Channel 3, Yo Gotti and an associate, OG Boo Dirty, were involved in a verbal altercation on November 29th when a third […]