Eminem and Kim Mathers have split again. The rapper has filed for divorce less than three months after remarrying Mathers on Jan. 14. "There has been a breakdown in the marriage relationship to the extent that the objects of matrimony have been destroyed and there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved," […]

Rap icon LL Cool J and Def Jam Records will celebrate the release of the MC’s Todd Smith clothing line with an exclusive in-store appearance and fashion show April 11 at the Virgin MegaStore in New York City’s Times Square. The event will be open to 500 fans, who will get a sneak preview of […]

Marion “Suge” Knight has come forward to speak about his recent decision to file for protection under federal bankruptcy laws.  Knight’s new counsel, Larry Nagelberg and Laurence Strick, said Knight and Death Row Records sought protection because of a $107 million dollar default judgment awarded to Lydia Harris, ex-wife of imprisoned drug boss Michael “Harry-O” […]

Rap superstar 50 Cent has recently signed up to star opposite Nicholas Cage in Universal Pictures upcoming film, The Dance. The boxing film is based on the life of Billy "The Kid" Roth, a former champion who spent almost 45 years as a volunteer boxing coach and father figure in Louisiana’s state prison system. "Billy […]

Disturbing tha Peace rapper Ludacris will make an appearance at the 132nd Run for the Roses in Louisville as a guest of the the Kentucky Derby Festival and the Barnstable Brown Gala. An annual event first held in Louisville, Kentucky in 1956 the Kentucky Derby Festival is Kentucky’s largest event. The 28-year-old rapper will join […]

The saga of Death Row Records continues as the label’s founder Marion "Suge" Knight is seeking bankruptcy protection for himself and the pioneering record label. Knight’s lawyer Laurence Strick told the Associated Press that the mogul was filing bankruptcy protection in an attempt to reorganize his financial affairs. Death Row is also at the center […]

Former Leaders of the New School member Dinco has recorded a diss track directed at fellow ex-member Busta Rhymes in a new song titled "F**k Touch It." Dinco, who raps over the instrumental to Busta Rhymes’ hit single "Touch It," said he recorded the single in response to comments Rhymes made on a DJ Clue […]

Sean "Diddy" Combs new fragrance, Unforgivable, has been the number one selling fragrance for men since hitting stores in February. Reports said the fragrance has been racking up over $1 million a week in sales and representative for Sean John Fragrances, a division of Estee Lauder, told AllHipHop.com that Unforgivable exceeded sales projections by over […]

Recently reunited West coast group Tha Dogg Pound has set a June release date for their new album, Cali Iz Active. The album features Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger and Kurupt a.k.a. Young Gotti, and will be released on Snoop Dogg’s Doggy Style Records in conjunction with Koch Records. “I’m like the quarterback,” Snoop said. “I’m […]

Hip-Hop entrepreneur Percy "Master P" Miller will produce the soundtrack to the new movie Killer Pad, a horror-comedy from Robert Englund. Best known as "Freddie Krueger" from A Nightmare On Elm Street, Englund will direct the flick, which will be produced by Wayne Rice and Avi Chesed. The story focuses on three friends who use […]

AJ Calloway, former host of BET’s 106 & Park, has been tapped by Howard University to teach a course that explores the theoretical foundation of Hip-Hop. The Howard alumnus will teach the new on-line course in conjunction with history professor Elizabeth Lewis-Clark. The new graduate seminar in public history will provide a theoretical foundation for […]

VH1 is set to pay homage to Hip-Hop’s biggest legends and visionaries with its third annual ‘VH1 Hip Hop Honors’ show. Ice T, host of this year’s “VH1 Hip Hop Honors” and NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, announced on Friday (Mar. 31) the first-ever “VH1 Hip Hop Honors Week” in connection with the third annual […]

Recently changed chart rules helped Gnarls Barkley’s new single “Crazy” hit the top of the UK’s single chart, making history in the process. The song is the first Internet single to reach #1 on the UK singles chart without selling any physical copies. Gnarls Barkley consists of Goodie Mob member Cee-Lo and DJ Danger Mouse. […]

Death Row Records CEO Marion “Suge” Knight missed another court-ordered hearing yesterday (April 1) to determine the legal ownership of the pioneering rap label. The label has been at the center of a legal battle between Knight, incarcerated drug boss Michael “Harry-O” Harris and his estranged wife, Lydia Harris. Harry-O, who is serving a 28-year […]

"When Ure Hero Falls," a new video honoring the memory of the late Tupac Shakur, has world premiered exclusively on AllHipHop.com. The video, which features rare, unreleased outtakes of Tupac himself, is the latest in a series of commemorative events celebrating the life and legacy of the slain rapper, who died 10 years ago. "When […]

Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons have announced that they are calling it quits after seven years of marriage. In a statement released to the Associated Press today (March 31), the Simmons’ confirmed reports that surfaced stating the couple had split up. "Kimora and I will remain committed parents and caring friends with great love and […]

The Hip-Hop world has been buzzing about an altercation in Miami last weekend that sent Dave Mays, former owner of The Source, to the hospital. Sources told AllHipHop.com that rapper Busta Rhymes and Mays were in the nightclub Opium when the incident occurred. The two were allegedly involved in a dispute over remarks Mays allegedly […]