AllHipHop.com has confirmed that Baatin (Titus Baatin Glover) of Slum Village has passed away.   While no details are available regarding cause of death, the veteran rapper’s body was found early this morning in the 1400 block of Detroit’s Anglin Street.   The body was then transferred to the Wayne County medical examiner’s office, where Baatin’s next of […]

Kanye West has dispelled rumors that he’s publicly dubbed himself the ‘King of Pop’ following the tragic death of Michael Jackson.   The rumor began to gain legs courtesy of media personality Wendy Williams, who lent credence to the supposed statement on her radio show.   According to various news sources, Kanye is reputed to […]

A concert featuring Rick Ross tonight (August 1) in Bermuda has been canceled after the government denied the rapper a work permit to perform.   Earlier this week, Immigration Minister David Burch refused to issue a permit for Rick Ross to perform at the Cup Match Extravaganza, which was supposed to take place at Snorkel […]

Nick Cannon has addressed a scathing, recently-released song featuring Eminem attacking pop singer Mariah Carey.   Eminem released the track “Warning” this week which blasts Mariah Carey for denying their alleged romantic relationship and for mocking the Detroit rapper in her new video “Obsession.”   In addition to calling Cannon a “fa**ot,” Eminem refers to […]

DJ Drama has issued a detailed response to an upcoming article in XXL magazine in which Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy refers to the DJ as a “b**ch” who changed up after achieving success.    “After reading Jeezy’s unprovoked insults in that XXL article, it seems like the guy’s pretty emotional if you ask me,” DJ […]

Popular New York DJ/personality Funkmaster Flex is up for The National Broadcaster Association’s prestigious Marconi Award. Flex is one of only two other New York personalities up for an award at this year’s ceremony, which takes place in Philadelphia on September 24. Flex is up for the Major Market Personality of the Year for his […]

The ACLU is considering the case of a Lakeland, Florida man, who has been sentenced to two years in prison over lyrics in a rap song.   In February, a song by rapper Antavio “T.O.” Johnson was posted to a MySpace page run by local label Hood Certified Entertainment.   Johnson was already in jail […]

The latest news involving Nas’ situation with his ex-wife Kelis was deemed as nothing more than “funny s**t” by the rapper, who seemed to be taken aback by the public’s interest in his personal happenings.   Nas’ reaction comes days after the birth of his Knight and rumors surrounding his divorce from Kelis.   Although […]

MC Hammer’s cousin/Hammertime reality show star Bigg Marv was arrested yesterday afternoon (July 30) on suspicion of raping a woman.   Livermore, California police took Bigg Marv into custody without incident, after he failed to turn himself in to police on Wednesday (July 29), according to Lieutenant Matt Sarsfied.   Police claim Bigg Marv, born […]

Eminem has escalated his issues with Mariah Carey courtesy of a scathing new diss directed at the singer and her husband Nick Cannon.   Eminem’s lyrical assault was prompted by the video for Mariah Carey’s#### single “Obsession,” which depicts a mentally unstable man mimicking the stalking attributes of the protagonist of Eminem’s “Stan” video. The […]

Hip-Hop star Ludacris has revealed the title for his upcoming album will be titled Ludaversal.   In an exclusive interview with AllHIpHop.com, the Atlanta rapper/mogul commented on a number of upcoming projects, including Ludaversal, the follow-up to his 2008 album Theater of the Mind.   According to Ludacris, he also putting the finishing touches on […]

Oakland rap legend Too Short is planning a memoir based on his life titled Life Is Too Short: The Resilient Life of Todd Shaw, named in part after his hit 1988 album.   The book, which is being authored by Bay-Area Hip-Hop enthusiast and sportswriter Dale Tafoya, will feature Too Short’s take on his 25-plus-year career […]

Veteran rapper Pete Nice of 3rd Bass fame is ensnared in a legal battle with a former business partner that has lead to an FBI investigation over missing baseball memorabilia from the New York Public Library.   In addition to rapping, Pete Nice, born Peter Nash, was a well known baseball memorabilia collector in his […]

Fresh off the positive reception of All In a Day’s Work, Saigon has confirmed with AllHipHop.com the release of Warning Shots 2.   Working again with label Amalgam Digital, the project will be marketed as a full-length album distributed through CD and digital formats.   Saigon’s previous 2009 LP, the Statik Selektah collaboration All In […]

Original Dipset co-founder Cam’ron has formed a new company called The U.N. and has launched a subdivision titled Dipset West.   The new brand includes a film, music and DVD subdivision, which will be headed up by Omar “Iceman” Sharif, the CEO and co-owner of the new company, which includes a new roster featuring Vado, […]

Jay-Z recently revealed his motivation for creating another Blueprint album came from his desire to establish a second trilogy of albums.   “I always wanted to finish the series because the first In My Lifetime series…you know I had three of those so I wanted to do three Blueprints,” Jay-Z told DJ Semtex in a […]

Thirteen years after his death, Tupac Shakur’s first Hip-Hop recordings will now become available through a forthcoming album entitled Shakurspeare.   The project is the brainchild of Darrin Keith Bastfield, CEO of Born Busy Records. Bastfield was one of Shakur’s early collaborators, and the two formed a group together called Born Busy when a 16-year […]

Efforts to create and capitalize on opportunities for social and economic progress will take center stage at this year’s Hip-Hop Congress National Conference.   The eighth annual event, which kicks off today (July 29) in Seattle, will feature various activities that include trainings, film screenings, and workshops.   For J-Infinite, the conference holds the key […]

Queens, New York rapper Ja Rule has been forced to cancel a tour of Australia this weekend after running into issues with his visa.   Ja Rule was supposed to perform August 25 at Big Top at Luna Park, but the gig has been scrapped due to “visa processing” delays from the Immigration Department.   […]

Funk pioneer George Clinton will be honored at this year’s annual BMI Urban Awards ceremony organizers announced today (July 28).   The event, which takes place in September, honors the top Urban songwriters that belong to BMI, one of the oldest performance rights organizations.   Clinton will officially be named a “BMI Icon,” joining artists […]