(AllHipHop News) Public Enemy will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their classic album Fear of a Black Planet on Thursday (April 1) at the University of Iowa. The event is part of the University of Iowa’s ongoing exhibit “Two Turntables and a Microphone: Hip-Hop Contexts featuring Harry Allen‘s ‘Part of the Permanent Record: Photos from […]

(AllHipHop News) Producer Solar is planning to clear his name in regards to allegations that he was allegedly preventing family members from seeing Guru, after the legendary emcee suffered a heart attack in February. Guru and Solar are planning to release official documents that will confirm and verify his statements regarding Guru’s health. The pair […]

Normal 0 0 1 308 1420 26 3 2160 11.0 0 0 0 (AllHipHop News Editorial) On Sunday, March 28, Music Industry Online, Women on the Move, Life Camp and Sunday School presented the 4th Annual Women’s Herstory Month Tribute tour to a packed house of industry professionals and supporters at the Time Square Arts […]

(AllHipHop News) Queens rapper AZ is preparing to release a mix tape full of new material titled Doe or Die 2.The album is AZ’s first official release since his 2008 album Undeniable.Additionally AZ announced that he will launch HeyAz.com, a new interactive website to promote his new releases as well as other projects.”There are two […]

(AllHipHop News) LL Cool J has been named to The American Red Cross’ National Celebrity Cabinet to promote the services of the international non-profit organization. The rapper will join seven other celebrities who have volunteered their time and effort in responding to disasters and other emergencies. To kick off the partnership, LL Cool J recorded […]

(AllHipHop News) Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member Flesh-N-Bone was arrested last night (March 28) after the group’s highly anticipated reunion concert in their hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. According to police, Flesh, born Stanley Howse, was arrested on previous warrants for Domestic Violence with a Firearm Specification and Felonious Assault with A Firearm. Flesh was taken into custody […]

(AllHipHop News) E1 Music has confirmed with AllHipHop.com the signing of seasoned Bronx rapper and Terror Squad leader Fat Joe, who will drop a new album The Dark Side this summer. Joe’s last offering with 2009’s Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2), released on EMI subsidiary Imperial Records. It has been 17 years since Fat Joe made […]

Few are surprised that the Internet’s latest sensation MC and skateboarder Yelawolf is drawing comparisons to rap legend Eminem. But after recently wowing crowds at this year’s South By Southwest, the Los Angeles Times joined numerous fans in declaring the Huntsville, Alabama, native “the best White rapper since Eminem.” Unfortunately, Yelawolf, 27, doesn’t read the LA […]

(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs has been tapped as host of The Best of the Best (BOTB) International Music Festival in Miami during Memorial Day weekend. Combs will be joined by Miami’s DJ Khaled and according to organizers, Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane, who is currently finishing a year-long stint in jail for violating the terms […]

(AllHipHop News) A war of words broke out on Twitter Saturday between Little Brother and producer 9th Wonder, who is a former producer and founding member in the group. According to Phonte, a rapper in Little Brother, the issue started when the group attempted to use the last song the former trio recorded as a […]

Flo Rida will make his first ever appearance in Korea next month promoters have announced. The rapper will perform at South Korea’s Yonsei University’s Main Auditorium on May 21 and 22 along with a special guest. The appearance in the country comes amidst claims popular local artist G-Dragon stole the song for his hit “Heartbreaker.” […]

(AllHipHop News) Philly rapper Cassidy has responded rumors being circulated that he has HIV/AIDS and was responsible for infecting a young woman. A picture of a Philadelphia woman along with a statement accompanying it claims the woman slept with Cassidy multiple times in a Hackensack, New Jersey hotel. After numerous encounters, the woman claimed she […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop duo reflection eternal are preparing to release their first album of new material in almost 10 years.Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek will release the album R.P.M. (Revolutions Per Minute) on May 11 in parternship with Sha Money XL’s Dream Big Ventures and Kweli’s Blacksmith imprint.“It’s amazing, him [Kweli] and Hi-Tek, they gel so […]

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper T.I. has almost completed a one-year prison sentence for attempting to purchase machine guns and silencers in 2007. Today, the rapper will be released from house arrest and will begin three years of federal probation, his attorney’s revealed. Now that he is off of house arrest, T.I. must observe a strict […]

(AllHipHop News) Oakland rapper Yukmouth has released a statement denying that former Death Row Records CEO Marion “Suge” Knight led a group of men who attacked him Monday evening in California.According to reports, Yukmouth originally identified Knight as one of 11 men who accosted him the parking lot of a San Fernando Valley supermarket and […]

(AllHipHop News) Popular Los Angeles personality DJ Skee has been named as the Hip-Hop Ambassador to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s charity, After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles (ASAS-LA). The non-profit features a number of after school activities aimed at improving the health, fitness and nutritional habits of students, in addition to fostering youth leadership and community service. ASAS-LA […]

(AllHipHop News) A group of vodka makers assembled in Times Square, where they protested Hip-Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, over comments made regarding rival vodka makers. Combs owns 50% of the Ciroc brand of vodka, which is imported into the United States from France via a deal with his partner in the venture, Diageo PLC. […]

(AllHipHop News) Kentucky Hip-Hop group The Nappy Roots are preparing to release their sixth studio album The Pursuit of Nappyness this June. The group, which celebrated 12 years together this year, debuted their latest single “Ride” earlier this week. According to group members, The Pursuit of Nappyness is their most honest work to date. “Ride […]

(AllHipHop News) New Orleans emcee B.G. is endorsing his first clothing line by signing on with the Las Vegas-based Billionaire Mafia clothing line.Established in 2007, the Billionaire line was founded by Lana Fuchs to reflect her love of urban art, music, and fashion.Initially, the line simply offered graffiti-themed tees and hoodies. Over the last 3 […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop star Ludacris has become involved in the largest advertising campaign in U.S. government history as part of the government’s $300 million dollar effort to reach African-Americans for the 2010 census. Ludacris is being featured on the “Luda On The Block Tour” in cities with high concentrations of African-Americans. The rapper visited Dallas […]