Nas: ‘I Was a Hell of a Husband and a Hell of a Dad’
The latest news involving Nas situation with his ex-wife Kelis was deemed as nothing more than funny s**t by the rapper, who seemed to be taken aback by the publics interest in his personal happenings. Nas reaction comes days after the birth of his Knight and rumors surrounding his divorce from Kelis. Although […]

MC Hammer Says Cousin Was ‘The Prey’ In Rape Case
MC Hammers cousin/Hammertime reality show star Bigg Marv was arrested yesterday afternoon (July 30) on suspicion of raping a woman. Livermore, California police took Bigg Marv into custody without incident, after he failed to turn himself in to police on Wednesday (July 29), according to Lieutenant Matt Sarsfied. Police claim Bigg Marv, born […]

Eminem Targets Mariah Carey In New Diss Track
Eminem has escalated his issues with Mariah Carey courtesy of a scathing new diss directed at the singer and her husband Nick Cannon. Eminem’s lyrical assault was prompted by the video for Mariah Careys#### single Obsession, which depicts a mentally unstable man mimicking the stalking attributes of the protagonist of Eminems Stan video. The […]

Ludacris Announces ‘Ludaversal’; New Projects
Hip-Hop star Ludacris has revealed the title for his upcoming album will be titled Ludaversal. In an exclusive interview with AllHIpHop.com, the Atlanta rapper/mogul commented on a number of upcoming projects, including Ludaversal, the follow-up to his 2008 album Theater of the Mind. According to Ludacris, he also putting the finishing touches on […]

Too Short Memoirs Heading To Book Stores
Oakland rap legend Too Short is planning a memoir based on his life titled Life Is Too Short: The Resilient Life of Todd Shaw, named in part after his hit 1988 album. The book, which is being authored by Bay-Area Hip-Hop enthusiast and sportswriter Dale Tafoya, will feature Too Shorts take on his 25-plus-year career […]

Rapper Pete Nice Assists FBI In Stolen Baseball Card Investigation
Veteran rapper Pete Nice of 3rd Bass fame is ensnared in a legal battle with a former business partner that has lead to an FBI investigation over missing baseball memorabilia from the New York Public Library. In addition to rapping, Pete Nice, born Peter Nash, was a well known baseball memorabilia collector in his […]

Rapper Saigon Set to Drop Warning Shots 2
Fresh off the positive reception of All In a Days Work, Saigon has confirmed with AllHipHop.com the release of Warning Shots 2. Working again with label Amalgam Digital, the project will be marketed as a full-length album distributed through CD and digital formats. Saigons previous 2009 LP, the Statik Selektah collaboration All In […]

Cam’ron Announces New Crew, New Businesses
Original Dipset co-founder Camron has formed a new company called The U.N. and has launched a subdivision titled Dipset West. The new brand includes a film, music and DVD subdivision, which will be headed up by Omar Iceman Sharif, the CEO and co-owner of the new company, which includes a new roster featuring Vado, […]

Jay-Z: ‘Time For Me to Lay My Blueprint on a Generation’
Jay-Z recently revealed his motivation for creating another Blueprint album came from his desire to establish a second trilogy of albums. I always wanted to finish the series because the first In My Lifetime series you know I had three of those so I wanted to do three Blueprints, Jay-Z told DJ Semtex in a […]

Earliest Tupac Recordings Surface In Upcoming Album
Thirteen years after his death, Tupac Shakurs first Hip-Hop recordings will now become available through a forthcoming album entitled Shakurspeare. The project is the brainchild of Darrin Keith Bastfield, CEO of Born Busy Records. Bastfield was one of Shakurs early collaborators, and the two formed a group together called Born Busy when a 16-year […]

Seattle Hosts 8th Annual Hip-Hop Congress National Conference
Efforts to create and capitalize on opportunities for social and economic progress will take center stage at this years Hip-Hop Congress National Conference. The eighth annual event, which kicks off today (July 29) in Seattle, will feature various activities that include trainings, film screenings, and workshops. For J-Infinite, the conference holds the key […]

Australian Immigration Rejects Rapper Ja Rule
Queens, New York rapper Ja Rule has been forced to cancel a tour of Australia this weekend after running into issues with his visa. Ja Rule was supposed to perform August 25 at Big Top at Luna Park, but the gig has been scrapped due to visa processing delays from the Immigration Department. […]

George Clinton Honored With Icon Award; Talks Hip-Hop
Funk pioneer George Clinton will be honored at this years annual BMI Urban Awards ceremony organizers announced today (July 28). The event, which takes place in September, honors the top Urban songwriters that belong to BMI, one of the oldest performance rights organizations. Clinton will officially be named a BMI Icon, joining artists […]

Anita Baker Enlists Snoop Dogg for New Album
Legendary singer Anita Baker will have an unexpected collaborator in Hip-Hop icon Snoop Dogg for her proposed 2010 album. The new project will be a combination of recent live performances, and new music the songstress had originally written for other artists. Aware that some of her older followers may be aghast at the […]

Michael Jackson’s Doctor Allegedly Gave Singer Fatal Drug
The investigation surrounding the death of Michael Jackson reached a new chapter yesterday (July 27), when a law enforcement official revealed that the entertainers personal physician administered the drug authorities believe killed him. The official, who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity in light of the case being ongoing, added that […]

AHH Stray News: Big Pun, Wyclef, Common, Slaughterhouse
Vivendi Entertainment has announced a September 15 release date for the highly anticipated documentary titled Big Pun: The Legacy. The documentary tells the life story of the Grammy nominated rapper, who died from a heart attack due on February 7, 2000 due to obesity. The documentary uses unreleased concert footage, videos and interviews with rappers […]

DJ Jazzy Jeff Signs On for DJ Hero Game
Grammy-winning producer DJ Jazzy Jeff has confirmed his participation in DJ Hero, the latest interactive music gaming experience from Activision Publishing. The game will follow the model laid out by the wildly popular Guitar Hero series, and feature several other distinguished DJs in Grandmaster Flash, DJ Shadow, DJ AM, and DJ Z-Trip. For […]

Lil Wayne’s AMW Tour Kicks Off Tonight; Nicki Minaj Added
Rapper Nicki Minaj has announced that she will join the Americas Most Wanted Music Festival, which features superstar rappers Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Drake and Soulja Boy. The female emcee will hit the road with her male counterparts to promote her latest mixtape, Beam Me Up Scotty. “It’s been hectic for the last […]

Mase ‘On The Road to Glory’ With Return
Harlem rapper-turned-preacher-turned rapper Mase recently responded to critics doubting his reemergence in Hip-Hop and reunification with former Children of the Corn group member Camron. Mase recently dropped a brand new single Thinkin Bout You, after being inspired to return to the music industry following the death of Michael Jackson. The track is a […]

Shaq Jumps Into DVD Business With ‘All-Star Comedy Jam’
Rapper/star NBA basketball player Shaquillle ONeal will don his producer hat on September 8th with Codeblacks DVD release of The All-Star Comedy Jam series. The comedy series, which was originally taped live in Phoenix, Arizona before the NBA All-Star Game, features standup routines by host Cedric The Entertainer, Tommy Davidson, Aries Spears, Kevin Hart […]