A man in Detroit, Michigan has been charged with threatening to kill rapper Jay-Z, his wife Beyonce and football player Jerome Bettis.   In a complaint filed yesterday (August 5), Leon Desmond Barrett allegedly sent dozens of threatening letters between 2006 and 2009.   Some of which reportedly contained promises of violence against the famous […]

It’s been months since the release of the beef-igniting “Mafia Music.” But multi-division boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has not forgotten Rick Ross’ unprovoked jab at him.   While most focused on the lines aimed at Mayweather friend 50 Cent, Ross also questioned the validity of Mayweather’s wealth claims, despite the boxer grossing $50 million in […]

Beastie Boys member Adam “MCA” Yauch is recovering from a recent surgery that removed a cancerous tumor in his parotid (salivary) gland.   Yauch released a statement revealing that the lengthy surgery took place last week, to remove the tumor from his left gland was a success.   “I’m pretty well detoxed from the anesthesia […]

Brooklyn rapper Fabolous has claimed the top position on the Billboard Top 200 album chart for the first time in his career.   Fabolous’ latest album Loso’s Way moved almost 99,000 copies in its first week in stores, giving him his first #1 pop album.   His highest charting album was From Nothin’ to Somethin’, […]

Riding a wave of momentum with two hit singles, rapper Pitbull is setting the stage for an official return to music at the end of the month with his forthcoming album, Rebelution.   The release, which features the popular tunes “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” and “Hotel Room Service,” will include appearances from […]

Hieroglyphics founder Del Tha Funky Homosapien has teamed with Artifacts member Tame One to create a brand new album titled Parallel Uni-Verses.   Newark, New Jersey native Tame One is best known for his role as one-half of The Artifacts, in addition to his involvement with underground super groups The Weathermen and the Leak Brothers. […]

Rappers Eminem, Jay-Z and Kanye West will do battle during the 26th Annual 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, which take place live in New York this September.   Eminem and Kanye West were each nominated in four categories for their videos “We Made You“ and “Love Lock Down,” while Jay-Z landed two nominations for his “D.O.A.” track. […]

Killer Mike has announced his collaboration album featuring an all-star cast of Atlanta rappers will land in stores September 1. Killer Mike’s Underground Atlanta features a number of Atlanta artists together for the first time on one release, which includes artists like T.I., Soulja Boy, Gucci Mane, OJ Da Juiceman, Young Dro, Pastor Troy, Fonzworth […]

West Coast rap icon Snoop Dogg will be among a group of celebrities slated to help celebrate t he 10th anniversary of ABC’s#### game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.   The two-week run will include a different celebrity, who will take the hot seat every night to answer a single question.   A […]

A woman from Fort Bend County, Texas is suing Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man, for alleging shooting her with a pellet gun as she sought at autograph after a concert with Redman at the House of Blues in Houston.   Method Man, born Clifford Smith, is accused of shooting a pellet gun at Mary Anderson from the […]

The second trial of New Orleans rapper C-Murder began Monday (Aug. 3) with the tentative selection of 11 jurors.   The Times-Picayune reports that the proceedings began when the No Limit Records rapper (born Corey Miller arrived in court in handcuffs.   Miller’s attorney, Ron Rakosky, referenced remarks made by the late Sheriff Harry Lee […]

Eminem has denied being the rapper on a song called “Die Already,” which is a scathing diss towards Soulja Boy.   “Wow whoever made ‘Die Already’ really does sound like me. But it ain’t,” the rapper said from his official Twitter account.   The song was released to the Internet and was also posted on […]

The proceeds of Slum Villages highly anticipated album Villa Manifesto featuring reunited group member Titus “Baatin” Glover will go the deceased rapper’s family.   Glover, aka “Baatin,” 35, was found dead on Saturday (August 1). While police await a toxicology report, AllHipHop.com has confirmed that tragically, the rapper was found dead just yards from a […]

All members of Atlanta rap group Goodie Mob will reunite for a one-time performance at a concert this September.   The original collective featuring Big Gipp, T-Mo Goodie, Khujo, and Cee-Lo Green will perform the Masquerade Music Park as part of the ‘Remember Atlanta’ festival.   “The Goodie Mob Reunion is something we have collectively […]

Rapper Drake has returned to his hometown of Toronto, Canada, where he will spend time recovering from an upcoming surgery to fix a knee injury.   Drake has been recovering from a torn ACL since June, as evident when he performed “Best I Ever Had” and “Every Girl in The World” sitting down, with Lil […]

Undeterred by a recent ban from entering the country of Bermuda, rapper Rick Ross is moving forward with plans for a new album.   In an interview with the Hartford’s 93.7 ‘s On-Air Idiot Show, Ross was at a loss for words as to why the country would ban him on the grounds of not […]

Hip-Hop group Slum Village is remaining resilient despite dealing with the sudden death of 35-year-old group member Titus “Baatin” Glover.   Baatin was found dead on Saturday (August 1) on Anglin Street in Detroit.   Police confirmed today (August 2) that the rapper’s death is not being treated as a homicide and there was no […]

The artists responsible for the success of Death Row Records in the label’s hey day have found a new recording home.   Daz Dillinger revealed to AllHipHop.com that he has aligned with London based entrepreneur and former worldwide Death Row partner Ron Winter for a new joint venture called Neu-Ro Records. The label will be […]

AllHipHop.com has confirmed that Baatin (Titus Baatin Glover) of Slum Village has passed away.   While no details are available regarding cause of death, the veteran rapper’s body was found early this morning in the 1400 block of Detroit’s Anglin Street.   The body was then transferred to the Wayne County medical examiner’s office, where Baatin’s next of […]

Kanye West has dispelled rumors that he’s publicly dubbed himself the ‘King of Pop’ following the tragic death of Michael Jackson.   The rumor began to gain legs courtesy of media personality Wendy Williams, who lent credence to the supposed statement on her radio show.   According to various news sources, Kanye is reputed to […]