Fela! Producers Accused Of Stealing Play’s Concept From Book; Sued For $5 Million

(AllHipHop News) The author of a book on Nigerian musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti has filed a $5 million dollar lawsuit against the producers of the Broadway Play Fela!. Carlos Moore, author of the 1982  Fela: This B#### of a Life, filed the lawsuit in the United District Court in Manhattan yesterday (November 8th).Moore claims that […]

Kanye West Springs A Leak

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West’s new album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, has hit the internet in a way that the rapper probably isn’t pleased with. The version of the opus in circulation is a clean version with no profanity. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is officially due in stores and digitally on November 22. In the past, […]

Yelawolf Dropping Six New Tracks On ‘Trunk Muzik 0-60’

(AllHipHop News) Alabama rapper Yelawolf will drop six brand new tracks later this month as part of a new collection hitting stores titled Trunk Muzik 0 – 60. Trunk Muzik 0-60, which is being released via Ghet-O-Vision/DGC/Interscope, is a follow-up to Yelawolf’s Trunk Muzik mixtape and features the new single “I Just Wanna Party” featuring […]

UPDATE: Wiz Khalifa Arrest On Camera; Rapper Charged With 2 Felonies

(AllHipHop News) Details  continue to emerge in the arrest of Wiz Khalifa on purported drug charges. The rapper, whose real name is Cameron Thomaz, was released from the Pitt County Detention center earlier this morning, after he was apprehended in the middle of a concert at East Carolina University . Greenville, North Carolina police have […]

AHH Stray News: Jay-Z & Cornel West ‘Decoded’; will.I.am Tweets For Obama; Girls 2 Women

Jay-Z has been added to the Miami Book Fair’s International lineup, when he will take part in a discussion with revered educator, Dr. Cornel West. Jay-Z and Cornel West will conduct the chat live from the New York Public Library, although the session will be telecast live to the fair. The pair will discuss Jay-Z’s […]

Exclusive: Akon Plans To Build University, Hospitals For Under Privileged

(AllHipHop News) R&B singer/musicA mogul Akon has announced the launch of a new foundation to help serve under privileged children in Africa.According to Akon, the Konfidence Foundation was established to create a better future for the children of Africa. “It all strung from concept of creating a better future for the kids in Africa,” Akon […]

Hip-Hop Pioneer “Uncle” Ralph McDaniels To Be Honored Next Week

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop innovator Ralph “Uncle Ralph” McDaniels is scheduled to be honored this November for his contributions to the Hip-Hop genre. McDaniels is the creator of “Video Music Box,” which was the first televised music video show to focus entirely on Hip-Hop music.“A Tribute to Ralph McDaniels” will take place on Saturday, November 13, […]

Lil Wayne Thanks Fans During Performance With Drake In Las Vegas

(AllHipHop News) Recently freed rapper Lil Wayne made an appearance during Drake’s concert last night (November 6th) at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. Weezy hit the stage during Drake’s performance of the song “Miss Me,” making it the rapper’s first performance since being released from prison on Thursday (November 5th). […]