T.I.’s Clothing Company AKOO Issues Statement in Response To Billboard; Mayor Booker Reacts

(AllHipHop News) A promotional billboard for Atlanta rapper T.I.’s AKOO clothing brand has encountered less than positive reaction among residents in Newark, New Jersey. The billboard, which is prominently displayed on the corner of Market and Washington Streets, features a woman knelt down in front of a guy whose jeans are unbuckled with his underwear […]

Mothers Of Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Ne-Yo Receive Humanitarian Award

(AllHipHop News) The mothers of rappers Lil Wayne, T-Pain and R&B singer Ne-Yo will receive a humanitarian award for the community involvement and dedication to empowering women in the United States. Wayne’s mother Jacida Carter, T-Pain’s mother Aliyah Najm and Ne-Yo’s mother H. Loraine Smith will be presented with the award during the first annual […]

Rappers, Execs, Politicians Attend Min. Farrakhan’s Saviours’ Day

(AllHipHop News) A number of rappers, entertainment executives and political figures will gather in Chicago this weekend when the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan hosts The Nation of Islam’s Annual Saviours’ Day Convention. Wyclef Jean, filmmaker Allen Hughes, Raheem DeVaughn, Freeway Rick Ross, Frank Lucas, former Jamaican Ambassador Dudley Thompson, Iyanla Vanzant and Susan Taylor of […]

Walmart Underfire For Hip-Hop, Black History Month Selections

(AllHipHop News) Wal-Mart is being scrutinized for its decision to include a number of Hip-Hop documentaries in promotional displays for Black History Month, while rejecting a documentary on the history of blacks in the military. According to a report in The Chicago-Sun Times, the retailing giant rejected For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s […]

B.I.G.’s Estate Hit With $5 Mil Lawsuit Over B.I.G. Home Vids

(AllHipHop News) Faith Evans has been hit with a lawsuit over personal home videos of Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace. Kaushi Entertainment and Dro-Entertainment filed their lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court, claiming that they struck a deal with Evans in February of 2007 to sell the personal videos featuring B.I.G. for $30,000. Kaushi Entertainment claims […]