Curren$y Sells Out SOB’s, Brings Special Guests Styles P, Stalley, Smoke DZA and More

(AllHipHop News)Last night (January 3), Curren$y performed at the famed SOB’s venue in Manhattan, New York. While Curren$y performed a host of his own personal and fan favorites, he also managed to bring out Styles P, Stalley and Smoke DZA to perform collaborative tracks. Also in attendance to make special guest appearances were Lupe Fiasco, Mickey […]

Rapper Wale Surprises Top High School Footballers With Performance

(AllHipHop News) Washington, DC based Hip-Hop star Wale surprised a group of high school football players last night (January 3), with a special surprise performance. The rapper teamed up with adidas for an intimate, surprise performance for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Wale hosted the event in San Antonio, where he took the stage wearing […]

University of Arizona Introduces First Ever Hip-Hop Minor

(AllHipHop News) The University of Arizona recently announced that it has created a “Hip-Hop Concentration” in the College of Humanities’ minor for Africana Studies, reportedly the first of its kind for the institution. According to the description of the minor and its objectives, the University of Arizona seeks to  “provide students with a solid introduction […]

Atlanta Rapper Shot To Death After Tweeting People Wanted Him Dead

(AllHipHop News) An Atlanta-area rapper was shot and killed yesterday after tweeting an ominous message on Twitter. The rapper, Yung Teddy, was shot dead less that five hours later, according to published reports. The 23-year-old rapper tweeted “N****as wanna WANNA SEE ME DEAD.” There was also another message that was posted on GlobalGrind. According to […]

Producer Timbaland Invests In 50 Cent’s SMS Audio Brand

(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent and Timbaland, two of the music industry’s biggest forces, have joined together and formed a new partnership around 50’s SMS Audio brand. Timbaland will invest an undisclosed amount into SMS Audio, in addition to joining the company’s board of directors. Timbaland will have involvement in the design and audio engineering process […]

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Chicago Rapper Chief Keef To Remain Free – For Now

(AllHipHop News). Chicago rapper Chief Keef scored a victory in court yesterday (January 2), when a judge allowed to remain free over prosecutors request that he be jailed. Prosecutors claim the Southside Chicago-based rapper had violated his probation, for moving to a home he reportedly purchased in a tony suburban Chicago neighborhood, without notifying his […]

Young Scooter Releases “Street Lottery” Mixtape

(AllHipHop News) Fast rising Atlanta BMFBG/ 1017 Bricksquad rapper Young Scooter released his mixtape Street Lottery today (January 2). Hosted by DJ Scream and DJ Swamp Izzo, the highly anticipated project features, Bun B, Future, Gucci Mane, Ma$e, Chief Keef, Cash Out, Travis Porter, OJ Da Juiceman, Verse Simmonds, OG Boo Dirty, Trouble, Big Bank […]

Kanye West’s Family “Shocked” By Kim Kardashian Pregnancy

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West’s family has come forward to reveal their opinions about the recent news that reality TV star Kim Kardashian is pregnant with the rapper’s first child. Kanye West’s cousin Tony Williams spoke to Hollyscoop.com and revealed that Kanye broke the news to everyone, the day after Christmas. “Kanye flew in the day […]