(AllHipHop News) Dogg Pound rapper Daz has announced the release of a new independent album, titled D.A.Z. According to Daz, the album, which is being released on Daz’ Dogg Pound Records, will return to a classic West coast sound.”This whole album is going to be all West coast beats,” said Daz, who revealed that D.A.Z. […]

(AllHipHop News) Embattled Wikileaks CEO Julian Assange has gone Hip-Hop in a new viral video circulating on the Internet featuring him rapping. Assange drops rhymes in a cameo appearance on episode five of the popular Australian political satire “Rap News.” In the latest episode, titled “News World Order: War on Journalism.”The clip, which was recorded […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper/R&B star Lauryn Hill is heading out on a Winter tour starting next, playing a series of mid-sized venues possibly for the last time in her career. The Grammy Award winning artist will hit the road on  a 17-date tour, which will kick off December 27th in New York, at the High Line […]

(AllHipHop News) Attempted murder charges have been reinstated against the managers of Hip-Hop label Trill Entertainment, home to rappers like Lil Boosie, Webbie and others. The Louisiana Supreme Court issued the ruling yesterday (December 22nd) in relation to the shooting of local rapper Bruce “Beelow” Moore in 2005. According to sources, Below was shot in […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Young Chris, a former artist on Roc-A-Fella Records, has had an abrupt and seizure at SOB’s club in New York City. The Philadelphia rapper was reportedly sent to a Manhattan-area hospital for treatment. The nature of the seizure was not immediately known, but he was unconscious when he was take to the […]

(AllHipHop News) Multi-platinum rap star Prodigy of Mobb Deep is nearing the completion of a three-year prison sentence for gun possession and will be released in early 2011. The first project to drop from the rapper post-prison will be his upcoming autobiography titled My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep’s Prodigy. The book centers […]

(AllHipHop News) J. Dilla’s younger brother Illa J recently dropped a new EP titled 4 Past Mid Nite, which the young rapper/producer said shows his growth as an all-around artist. According to Illa J, born John Yancy, his latest album, which follows 2008’s Yancy Boys, showcases the direction he seeks to go as a complete […]

(AllHipHop News) Cash Money Records artist Glasses Malone will executive produce his first short film titled The Division, which will feature the rapper as a drug kingpin in Los Angeles. The Division, a Cash Money Records Film, was written by Charles Penniman and Malcolm M. Mays (Open Door) and will be directed by Max Albert, […]

(AllHipHop News) Popular morning show jock DJ Cipha Sounds has been suspended from New York radio station Hot 97 indefinitely, over on-air comments made about Haitians. It is not known when Cipha Sounds will return to co-host the “Cipha Sounds and Paul Rosenberg Morning Show,” where the comments were made. Additionally, Hot 97 revealed that […]

(AllHipHop News) R&B singer Kelis has wasted no time in responding to a lawsuit filed by a talent agency that claims she stiffed them for over $11,000 in “goods and services.”Drive Talent Inc. claimed they helped Kelis during her appearances on a variety of shows, including Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and […]

(AllHipHop News) Two men were arrested in Farmington, Connecticut, for breaking into the lavish mansion owned by world famous rap star, 50 Cent. According to the New Britain Police Department, officers responded to a call from the rapper’s mansion around 6:00AM, when they noticed a suspicious car parked in at the driveway of the 19-bedroom […]

(AllHipHop News) R&B singer Kelis has been hit with a lawsuit for failing to pay a talent agency for “goods and services” for Kelis’ performances on a variety of shows, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Today Show and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Plaintiff Drive Talent Inc. filed the lawsuit in the […]

(AllHipHop News) A coalition of Haitian community leaders are calling for the firing of popular morning show jock Cipha Sounds, after he made an on air joke about Haitian women and HIV. Cipha Sounds, who co-hosts the “The Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg Show” with Peter Rosenberg, cracked the joke on Friday (December 18th) when he […]

(AllHipHop News) Former Cash Money Records’ artist Magnolia Shorty was recently shot and killed in New Orleans.While details are sketchy sources told AllHipHop.com that Magnolia Shorty was shot at least 26 times in her new Orleans neighborhood.She was given her rap name by late rapper Magnolia Slim, who also hailed from the notorious Magnolia housing […]

(AllHipHop News) Former Bad Boy rapper G-Dep is already causing controversy in the recording industry, with the release of the new single “Only My Way.” G-Dep, who inadvertently confessed to a 17-year-old murder, will drop the new single on January 25th with rapper Chi King. The track, which is being released on Protekted Records, comes […]

(AllHipHop News) Brooklyn rap star Talib Kweli will headline the annual “Twas the Night After Christmas” holiday celebration on Sunday (December 26th). “Twas the Night After Christmas” will feature performances by a variety of solid Hip-Hop acts, including Jean Grae, West coast veterans Strong Arm Steady, Joell Ortiz, Red Cafe, Mickey Factz, Shawn Pen and […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Diego Cash is the latest artist to drop a project on Kross Over Entertainment, the record label owned by NBA star Carmelo Anthony. Diego Cash’s newest release Honorable Mention is hosted by DJ Burnone and features a variety of rap heavyweights, including Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Juicy J., Joell Ortiz, Gorilla Zoe, […]

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop star Nas will give back to the community this season during the 2nd Annual Christmas Dinner in Harlem, New York this week. On Wednesday (December 22nd), Nas will join HIV/AIDS activist Maria Davis, restaurateur Melba Wilson and the Souls of My Sisters Books/Kensington Publishing Corp. to support the event, which will provide […]

(AllHipHop News) New Skool Rules and AllHipHop.com have teamed up to launch an international publishing competition, which is open to songwriters and producers around the world. The winner will be received $1500 Euros and an all expense paid trip to the New Skool Rules conference, which takes place April 1st-3rd 2011 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.Additionally, […]

(AllHipHop News) Queens, New York mogul 50 Cent recently announced the launch of a new record label, GNote Records. According to 50 Cent, the first artist on the new label is Phoenix, Arizona rapper Hot Rod. “@officialhotrod is the first artist of G NOTE he gonna do his numbers watch,” 50 Cent Tweeted. At press […]