AHH Stray News: Tashera Simmons, Pete Rock & CL Smooth On Stage, New Flo Rida Album

(AllHipHop News) DMX’s wife Tashera Simmons has announced the official launch date for her non-profit The Women of Strength Foundation, which dedicates its resources to supporting young teens and women who have been directly affected by drug abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence, abandonment and other issues. “Pregnant teens, runaways, drug and domestic abuse victims, and […]

Jay-Z Launches Worldwide Ad Campaign With Bing To Promote ‘Decoded’

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Jay-Z has partnered with Microsoft and their decision engine Bing, to produce and promote a new game centered around the rapper’s upcoming book, Decoded. The multi-platform search experience is an interactive game that will helped “decode” Jay-Z’s life and lyrics, while allowing fans to view the locations that inspired the rap star. […]

Pioneering Hip-Hop Group The Fat Boys Talk ‘Unsung’ Premiere

(AllHipHop News) Pioneering Hip-Hop group The Fat Boys will be the subject of tonight’s episode of TVOne’s critically acclaimed series, Unsung. The series, which launched in 2008, features one-hour biography specials that celebrate the lives and careers of a variety of accomplished artists or groups who deserved – but didn’t make – the transition to […]

Hitt Afta Hitt CEO Johnnie Cabbell Replies To Million Dollar Lawsuit Over Waka Flocka Concert

(AllHipHop News) Hitt Afta Hitt CEO Johnnie Cabbell has denied allegations allegations that he stiffed another promoter out of a show featuring popular Atlanta rapper, Waka Flocka Flame. A number of lawsuits were filed against Cabbell and Hitt Afta Hitt Entertainment in 2009 and 2010, claiming that Cabbell and his company booked Gucci Mane and […]

Jimmy Henchmen Plans $120 Million Lawsuit Againt NY Daily News, Journalist Chuck Phillips

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop executive James Rosemond is going on the offensive with a plan to file a $120 million dollar lawsuit against The New York Daily News and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Chuck Phillips, over an article published in September in the popular newspaper. The news article, which was published on the 14th anniversary of […]

Roc-A-Fella Co-Founder Kareem ‘Biggs’ Burke Busted In Massive Pot Ring

(AllHipHop News) Founding Roc-A-Fella Records member Kareem “Biggs” Burke was arrested today (October 15th) with 42 other people in a ring that allegedly controlled the marijuana market in New York City. According to The New York Daily News, Burke has been a part of the ring since 1992. Federal prosecutors claim that Burke was part […]

Waka Flocka’s Booking Agent Hit With $1 Million Lawsuit Over Missed Show

(AllHipHop News) The booking agents for rap star Waka Flocka Flames has been hit with another lawsuit, claiming the rapper’s manager raised his asking price for a show twice, and then failed to show up for the performance. Promoter Walter Conwell DBA as G.D.B. Promotions is suing Debra Antney, Johnnie Cabbell, Hitt Afta Hitt Entertainment and […]

Nicki Minaj Salutes Troops With VH1 Divas, Moves Up Debut Album Release

(AllHipHop News) Young Money rap diva Nicki Minaj will be in good company in the next couple of months as she shows appreciation for U.S. troops as part of this year’s VH1 Divas special.  The entertainer will join singers Keri Hilson, Katy Perry and music groups Sugarland and Paramore for the event, which will be taped at Marine Corps Air Station […]

AHH Stray News: Diddy’s Train Gets Release Date; Fabolous $85 Million Lawsuit, Petey Pablo Surrenders

(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs’ group Dirty Money has announced a release date for their upcoming album Last Train To Paris. The album is the debut full-length from Dirty Money, which includes Combs, Kalenna Harper and Dawn Richard. According to a press release, Last Train To Paris will finally be released on December 14th, 2010. […]

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill Sues Philly Police For $1 Million Over Harrassment

(AllHipHop News) Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, a Hip-Hop intellectual and associate college professor, has filed a $1 million dollar lawsuit against the Philadelphia police, claiming officers are harassing him.Dr. Hill, an Associate Professor at Columbia University at Teachers College, filed the lawsuit in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, claiming that […]

Family of Big L Co-Signs New Album ‘Return of the Devil’s Son’

(AllHipHop News) Big L’s family has backed an official project of unreleased material never heard by fans, that will be released on SMC Recordings/Distrolord Inc.Big L’s new album Return of the Devil’s Son is 21 songs of unreleased material that will be released approximately 12-years since his unsolved murder and 10-years since his last album […]