(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z has been nominated for 10 BET Hip-Hop Awards, the highest number for any artist in the five-year history of the annual awards show, the network announced today (September 8th). Jay-Z is nominated for Lyricist of the Year, Best Live Performer, Track of the Year and Perfect Combo awards, based on […]

(AllHipHop News) Hall of Justus rapper Chaundon has announced the release of his sophomore album, No Excuses. The South Bronx’s native’s album No Excuses is the follow-up to his February 2008 debut Carnage. According to Chaundon, who has collaborated with the likes of 9th Wonder, Sean Price, Little Brother, Foreign Exchange and others, No Excuses […]

(AllHipHop News) Last week, Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka and fellow Brick Squad member Gucci Mane took part in South Jamaica Queens’ annual “40 Day” celebration. Waka and Gucci appeared with Debra Antney and her staff from Mizay Entertainment. They helped pass out laptops and other school supplies to the kids, in addition to shooting some […]

(AllHipHop News) Foxy Brown avoided a jail sentence yesterday when all but one charge against the rapper stemming from a July incident, were dropped. Foxy, born Inga Marchand, was two felony charges and three misdemeanors, but all charges were dismissed expect one.A grand jury charged Foxy with violating a court order that bars her from […]

(AllHipHop News) A building that is recognized as a Hip-Hop landmark in the South Bronx has been rescued by a federal loan that will halt the building’s sale, allowing the rents to stay affordable to its hundreds of tenants. DJ Kool Herc and Senator Charles Schumer led a campaign to stop the sale of 1520 […]

(AllHipHop News) Brooklyn rapper Foxy Brown is due in court today (September 7th), where she will be formally arraigned on charges that she violated a protection order against her Brooklyn neighbor. The rapper is expected to appear in Brooklyn Criminal Court, where she will be charged with criminal contempt, for allegedly violating a protection order […]

(AllHipHop News) Singer/Songwriter/MC Estelle is currently in the studio putting the final touches on her new album All of Me, which is slated to hit stores later this fall.  “I’m nearly done, I wanted to put it out in September, but then I had another idea,” said Estelle. “So I went back and said let […]

(AllHipHop News) Busta Rhymes and members of his former group Leaders of the New School have been hit with a lawsuit stemming from a sample used on the song “Case of the P.T.A.”The song, which taken from the L.O.N.S’ debut album Future Without A Past, was a hit for the group in 1991. In a […]

(AllHipHop News) Actor/activist Sean Penn has hit back at Wyclef Jean’s allegations that he was “too busy sniffing cocaine” to notice the rapper’s contributions on the ground to Haiti, shortly after an earthquake devastated the country in January. Sean Penn criticized Wyclef’s failed bid to run for the President of Haiti in the upcoming November […]

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Soulja Boy has challenged rapper Fabolous to a battle over a series of tweets the Brooklyn rapper sent out last week making fun of Soulja Boy’s alleged tryst with Katt Stacks. Fabolous, who is known for starting trending topics on Twitter with his tweets, lashed out at Soulja Boy after footage […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper 50 Cent continues to shake up the “Twitterverse” with a series of tweets today that drew the scorn of celebrity blogger, Perez Hilton. The rap star took to his Twitter page today (September 6th) and took aim at Perez Hilton, who labeled 50 Cent a “d##### bag” in a tweet. Today, 50 […]

(AllHipHop News) Detroit rapper Trick Trick is offering local high school students an incentive to stay in high school. The rapper is offering a variety of rewards to the student that has the best attendance record. According to reports, Detroit schools ranked last in a Princeton study which revealed that only 21.7% of students in […]

(AllHipHop News) Recently freed rapper DMX made waves in Saint Louis over the weekend, during an appearance on Hot 104.1.The rapper appeared on the Young Dip’s show and after Young Dip finished playing a song by Fort Meyers, Florida rapper Plies, DMX  shared his opinion with the station’s hundreds-of-thousands of listeners. While DMX co-signed T.I. as […]

(AllHipHop News) An overturned verdict regarding a 2007 royalty lawsuit against Universal Music Group has paid off for Detroit rapper Eminem and the production company that helped launched his music career. On Friday (Sept. 3), the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that F.B.T. Production’s contract with Eminem entitled the rapper/actors and his producers to […]

(AllHipHop News) A guard on Rikers Island could face disciplinary action for allegedly giving superstar rapper Lil Wayne preferential treatment in the prison. An investigation has been launched over the alleged actions of Captain Latanya Brown, who is accused of spending extra time with Lil Wayne. Additionally, the New York Post reports that Captain Brown […]

(AllHipHop News) Wyclef Jean, former Haitian president hopeful, has sent a shot to detractors actor Sean Pen and former band mate Pras. The multifaceted musician performed at Hot 97’s On Da Reggae Tip concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. He sang, “If I was president….I got a message for Sean Penn, maybe he […]

Kanye West has written a song for Taylor Swift and has vowed to perform it even if the country super star refuses it. “I wrote a song for Taylor Swift that’s so beautiful and I want her to have it. If she won’t take it then I’ll perform it for her,” he said on his […]

Police have confirmed they found the drug ecstasy on rapper T.I. When he was stopped in Los Angeles Wednesday (September 2nd) evening. Police said they found several pills on the rapper when he was stopped for making an illegal U-turn on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Police Department, […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper 40 Glocc has officially been banned from the Arbor Terrace Apartments in Colton, California, a judge ruled today (September 3rd). The G-Unit affiliate testified in court in May, where he denied promoting gang activity or being a member of the Colton City Crips, which allegedly operates in Arbor Terrace Apartments, which has […]

(AllHipHop News) Last night, the Asia Society and Museum in New York City was the location of the Second Annual WEEN Awards Gala, which was co-hosted by CNN’s Don Lemon and the Chair of WEEN, Valeisha Butterfield. The event, which was sponsored by Anheuser-Busch, Inc., honored Nia Long, actor and philanthropist; Soledad O’Brien, CNN anchor […]