Queens lyricist Nas and Compton rapper The Game have both been confirmed to perform at this year’s esteemed MTV Africa Awards in Abuja, Nigeria.           The idea to bring two of America’s most well known emcees to the Motherland began with Zain, the multinational, mobile telecommunications company that now services 22 countries in Africa and […]

With the launch of his newest men’s fragrance on the horizon, Sean “Diddy” Combs is utilizing president-elect Barack Obama to promote the scent, in an effort to redefine the perception of African Americans.   The Wall Street Journal reports the rap mogul will appear in a black-and-white ad for the new I am King fragrance. […]

Big Daddy Kane is extending an open invitation to New Yorkers to come help him commemorate his 20-year Hip-Hop career tonight (November 14).   The Brooklyn legend and New York entertainment firm Lyrics To Go are organizing a star-studded event that will include a rare live performance by Kane himself.   The event will be […]

On the anniversary of Wu-Tang co-founder Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s death, his mother Cherry Jones is speaking out about the infighting and controversy that continues to surround her son, even in death.   In an exclusive statement to AllHipHop.com, Mrs. Jones sought to dispel the numerous reports that have appeared about the care of ODB’s children […]

Chicago rapper Bump J. has been arrested by federal officials in Carbondale, Illinois, for allegedly robbing a Chicago-area bank in 2007.   Bump J., born Terrance Boykin, was arrested and taken into custody following a routine traffic stop earlier this week.   Police accuse Bump J. and another associate of robbing a Chase Bank branch at […]

Members of the Gay and Lesbian Hip-Hop community have responded in droves to rapper Trick Trick’s recent unprovoked verbal attack.   Like many others, they were surprised by the inflammatory comments made by the Detroit artist regarding their lifestyle on his latest album.   During an interview to promote the album The Villain on Tuesday […]

Mogul 50 Cent is set to promote both his new album and video game next month at Spike TV’s sixth annual Video Game Awards.   The show will feature 50 performing “Get Up,” the Scott Storch produced official first single from Before I Self Destruct.   During the song, 50 is scheduled to utilize exclusive […]

Rapper Immortal Technique will host a benefit concert in San Francisco to benefit displaced children of war in Afghanistan.   Immortal Technique is hold to the show to raise money for Omied International, a human rights advocacy group in the final stages of constructing the Amin Institute in war-torn Kabul.   The institute/medical center will […]

Fans of the off-color antics from Noreaga and DJ EFN’s “Militainment Crazy Raw Radio” will now get to hear the program in a bigger outlet, as AllHipHop.com confirmed the show has been picked up as part of the Sirius/XFM merger.   Subscribers of both Sirius and XFM satellite radio will be able to hear the […]

Hip-Hop star Lil’ Wayne will take part in a historic night for the music business during The 42nd Annual Country Music Awards.   The rapper will perform alongside Kid Rock during the Awards show, which takes place tonight (November 12) in Nashville, Tennessee.   While African-American “Hick Hop” artist Cowboy Troy graced the CMA stage […]

Now that his third album Thr33 Ringz is in stores, T-Pain seems to be abandoning his circus motif.   The self-proclaimed ringleader of the urban music industry has announced that he will be auctioning off his massive collection of top hats.   The collection of nearly 300 custom made hats, including a red and black […]

Rappers Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Skull Gang and Freekey Zeekey will join comedian/actor Mike Epps in spreading their brand of holiday cheer on the new album Jim Jones and Skull Gang Present: A Tribute to Bad Santa featuring Mike Epps. Jones, who is also working on a new album titled Pray IV Reign, has […]

The troubled life of rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard will hit the stores this month in a new biography titled Digging For Dirt.   The 288-page book was written by Jaime Lowe, who met with surviving members of the Wu-Tang Clan, ODB’s parents, business managers, neighbors, friends and fans, to put together the biography.   Digging […]

Former Hip-Hop mogul Suge Knight is suing rapper/producer Kanye West, blaming the Chicago superstar for damages that resulted from a nightclub shooting three years ago.   In August 2005, Knight was shot in the right leg at Kanye’s pre-MTV Video Music Awards party at the Shore Club, located in Miami.   Initially some speculated that […]

Atlanta based rap duo The Ying Yang Twins are set to perform for United States troops during a eight-day, five country USO tour. The rappers will headline a bill that includes former UFC champion Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell, comedians Gabriel Iglesias and Edwin San Juan and model/singer Mayra Veronica. Rappers Kaine and D-Roc are taking […]

Detroit rapper Trick Trick has never shied away from confronting fellow MCs on wax or in the streets to handle unresolved issues.   However, the controversial rapper now has his sights aimed at an unlikely target; the entire gay community.   In an exclusive statement to AllHipHop.com, Trick Trick expressed his disgust of the homosexual […]

Up-and-coming artists now have a greater chance of garnering coveted airplay in New York city, courtesy of DJ Envy and Hot 97.   The celebrated Hip-Hop station launched a new daily mixshow segment that allows Envy to showcase new music and artists outside of the traditional radio programming setup.   The 30-minute mixshow segment, titled […]

Platinum and Grammy-award winning Houston rapper Chamillionaire is in the early stages of creating Venom, his third major label offering in the last three years.   The album is the follow-up to the sophomore 2007 release Ultimate Victory, which garnered critical acclaimed but failed to meet the platinum-plus sales of Chamillionaire’s 2005 debut The Sound […]

Superstar actor Will Smith will produce an updated version of The Karate Kid, which was originally released in 1984.   The remake will feature Smith’s son Jaden Smith in his third major role since his acting debut alongside his father in the movie The Pursuit of Happyness.   The original 1984 flick starred Ralph Macchio […]

A Christmas classic will get a Hip-Hop makeover, thanks to a new Gap campaign featuring rapper Flo Rida and R&B vocalists Trey Songz and Janelle Monae.   The international specialty retailer cited the appeal of Hip-Hop artists among brand marketers as motivation fro recruiting Songz and Flo Rida to write what it calls a “street-smart […]