(AllHipHop News) Canadian rapper Drake has come forward to clear his name in regards to a group of phony booking agents and false promoters, who continue to use his name for financial gain.    The latest string of fake bookings were concentrated in the south. In all instances, the individuals have misrepresented themselves as Drake’s […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper/actor Romeo has announced plans to host a free concert at Six Flags Magic Mountain in order to collect books for schools being rebuilt for students in Haiti. Romeo and The College Boyys have teamed with I Heart Haiti Kids and Six Flags Friends, the philanthropic arm of Six Flags for the concert. […]

(AllHipHop News) Rap pioneer and human beat boxer Biz Markie has signed on for the Hip Hop Caucus Clean Energy Now! Bus tour, which kicks off today (February 18) in New Orleans.   The Hip Hop Caucus teamed with The Alliance for Climate Protection’s Repower America campaign to coordinate the tour, which will also feature […]

(AllHipHop News) Tonight (February 18), a number of rappers, executives and music industry figures will gather in New York to officially launch a new joint venture between Raekwon’s ICE H20 record label and rap group Capone-N-Noreaga (CNN).   CNN are officially signed to Raekwon’s label and will drop their new album War Report 2, the […]

(AllHipHop News) Accusations of racism have been hurled at Jay-Z after reports circulated that his security banned Caucasians from the VIP section of his Brit Awards afterparty.   The superstar emcee held his party at London’s Merah nightclub after taking home honors for Best International Male Solo, off the platinum success of Blueprint 3.   […]

(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne may end up in front of a judge again, but this time to defend himself against a copyright infringement lawsuit.   The Royalty Network filed a $2.5 million dollar lawsuit against Lil Wayne and Cash Money Records in Manhattan Federal Court yesterday (February 17).   According to the lawsuit, “Mrs. Officer” […]

(AllHipHop News) Negative fallout over a controversial rap song made by a Fort Stewart soldier continued Wednesday (February 17).   A federal court judge denied Spc. Marc Hall’s request to keep his court-martial trial in the U.S., and allowed the Army to transfer him to Kuwait to face for the proceedings.   The ruling, which was announced […]

(AllHipHop News) Grammy Award winning rapper Rhymefest has announced a May date for his sophomore album, El Che.   The album will hit stores on dN/Be Entertainment/Rosehip Records, with distribution handled by EMI records.   Rhymefest is the flagship artist for dN/Be Entertainment and has severed recording ties with Mark Ronson’s Allido Records, which released […]

(AllHipHop News) The artwork for Method Man, Ghostface and Raekwon’s new album recently hit the Internet. The album, titled Three the Hard Way, features Meth, Ghost and Raekwon teaming for the first time as a group independent from Wu-Tang Clan. The first single from the album is titled “Our Dreams” and has been well received […]

(AllHipHop News) Waka Flocka Flame is currently in the recording studio working on completing his goal of releasing twenty street albums by 2011.   Three releases are currently on deck, including Salute Me or Shoot Me Volumes 2 and 3 and the studio album Murda Man Flocka.   Waka, who is a member of 1017 […]

(AllHipHop News) The owner of a Cartersville, Georgia club has filed a criminal complaint against a local promoter, who allegedly scammed the owner out of a performance by rapper Gorilla Zoe.   The owner of Café Del Sol filed a report of Theft by Deception against the promoter, who accepted a $1,250 deposit to secure […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Lil Wayne is looking to cash out on his Miami real estate holdings, as he prepares to serve a year in prison for a gun violation.   The New Orleans rapper put his luxurious South Beach, Florida condominium up for sale for a cool $2.8 million dollars.   The unit, which located […]

(AllHipHop News) Recently freed rapper Shyne has inked a seven-figure deal with Def Jam, according to reports.   According to Miss Info, Def Jam won a bidding war between Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine and other labels, for the rights to release Shyne’s highly anticipated album, his first since 2004.   Shyne is also reportedly being […]

(AllHipHop News) UK emcee Dizzee Rascal received top honors in London today (February 16) by winning British Male Solo Artist of the Year at the 2010 Brit Awards.   Rascal’s beat out three other nominees in Calvin Harris, Mika, Paolo Nutini, and Robbie Williams.   The award was fueled by the success of his fourth […]

(AllHipHop News) Brotha Lynch Hung will debut Dinner and A Movie, the first of three conceptual albums that will be released on Tech N9ne’s Strange Music record label this October.   Dinner and A Movie is Brotha Lynch Hung’s first album since the Sacramento native released Lynch By Inch, in 2003.   Dinner and A […]

(AllHipHop News) Media personality Conscious has announced a casting call for her film Getting Unstuck, based on her 2002 memoir detailing her struggles with drug addiction, sexual abuse, and living HIV positive.   A Harlem native, Conscious (Merle Soden) began her entertainment career as a bodyguard for artists such as DMX, Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, and […]

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Pill is hard at work on The Medicine, his major label debut for Asylum Records.   And while most fans recognize Pill for his verses on Killer Mike’s I Pledge Allegiance To The Grind II and his single “Trap Going Ham.”   “[I cook] everything,” Pill told AllHipHop.com. “Chicken, corn bread, […]

(AllHipHop News) The former home of producer Scott Storch is off the market.   According to reports, Storch’s waterfront 20,000 square foot Palm Island mansion has been purchased by Rockstar Energy Drink.   Noted for its 100-foot boat dock, 11 master suite bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, three guest houses and two pools, the estate has hosted […]

(AllHipHop News) Memphis rapper Yo Gotti has announced that he will launch the 15-date Live From the Kitchen 2010 Tour to support his upcoming album of the same.   The tour kicks off March 5 in Charleston, South Carolina and will make stops in markets like Orlando, Baltimore, Little Rock, Jackson, Mississippi and others.   […]

(AllHipHop News) East coast production wizard DJ Premier has announced a new project with West Coast rap legend MC Eiht, of Compton’s Most Wanted.   DJ Premier will executive produce MC Eiht’s upcoming 11th album, titled Which Way Is West.   In addition to executive production duties on Which Way Is West, DJ Premier will […]