Award-winning poet and educator Nikki Giovanni has released an innovative anthology entitled Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat, aimed at introducing children to poetry, and nurturing a love of reading.   Already #3 on the New York Times bestseller list, the anthology combines pictures, words, and audio elements of […]

Former DeBarge frontman El DeBarge is serving time behind bars following an encounter with police in Los Angeles.   According to reports, the R&B crooner (born Patrick Eldra DeBarge) was charged with possession of a controlled substance after his arrest on Monday (October 27).   The incident marks another setback for DeBarge, who was arrested […]

The recent release of Coldplay’s “Lost” remix featuring Jay-Z has inspired a new project which crafts previously released material by both acts, into completely new material.   The project, titled Viva La Hova, is the brainchild of frequent collaborators Mick Boogie and Terry Urban.   The nineteen track mixtape will be available for download at […]

AllHipHop has learned that agents from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms (ATF) have broken up a Tennessee plot to assassinate Presidential hopeful Barack Obama and maim or murder dozens of African-Americans in the Tennessee area   The plot, allegedly masterminded by two area skinheads, involved plans to rob a local gun store and […]

Mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is not among those who feel the Auto-Tune vocal effect has ran its course, and plans to showcase 2008’s biggest trend on his forthcoming album.   Although the album is in its early stages, Diddy disclosed that the Auto-Tune champion himself, T-Pain, worked with him on innovative ways to present the […]

Eminem’s highly-anticipated sixth solo album, Relapse, will be released on December 23, according to Amazon.com. While concrete details about the album are shrouded in mystery, Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, 50 Cent, and T.I. are among those confirmed to have worked with the Detroit star. Already starting to make media rounds, Eminem’s new LP will mark […]

Hip-Hop star T.I. has been tapped by NBC to remix the network’s famous 75-year-old “Peacock” Chimes, as part of the ongoing “Chime In” campaign.   The rapper joins the likes of the B-52’s, who have created a dance styled take on the chimes and B.B. King, who plays the notes on his guitar.   Other […]

Chicago police have confirmed that they have found the body of a child that is the same age and race as Jennifer Hudson’s 7-year-old nephew, Julian King.   According to sources, the body was found inside of the white Chevy Suburban that police were seeking, which was owned by Hudson’s murdered brother, Jason Hudson.   […]

Singer Jennifer Hudson spoke out this morning (Oct 26), addressing her fans for the first time since the gruesome discovery on Friday (Oct 24) of the bodies of their mother and brother at the South Side Chicago home where she grew up.Speaking via a blog on her MySpace page, the Academy Award winning actress thanked […]

Country legend Johnny Cash’s music will undergo a drastic change early next year with the release of Johnny Cash Remixed, an interpretation LP featuring a plethora of today’s top Hip-Hop and dance acts. The project is being supervised by Cash’s son John Carter Cash, who insisted to Billboard.com that the album is a work his […]

Despite the arrest of a primary suspect in the murders of Jennifer Hudson’s mother and brother Friday (October 24), the search continues at this hour for the Academy Award winning actress’ 7-year-old nephew.   Julian King was believed to have been at the South Side Chicago home of his grandmother, 57-year-old Darnell Hudson Donerson, when she […]

Police took William Balfour into custody Friday evening for an alleged role in the double murder of the mother and brother of entertainer Jennifer Hudson.Balfour, an ex-con on parole after serving time for attempted murder, was taken to a Chicago area precinct close to 10:00 pm Friday, but the search for a missing 7 year […]

Phife Dawg’s long fight with diabetes recently took a new turn for the better, as the Queens native finally received a kidney transplant.   The new kidney comes after a waiting period of over two years, which saw Phife endure problems performing live and a dramatic weight loss through his dialysis treatment.   Originally diagnosed […]

Lil Boosie faces more legal problems, as he was arrested on Wednesday (October 22) after the rapper was found with marijuana and a gun in his hometown of Baton Rogue.   According to reports, Lil Boosie, born Torrance Hatch, pulled up next to police officers in East Baton Rogue, who allegedly smelled the odor of […]

Next month Chicago veteran Twista will step into the executive’s chair for the first time, helming a Midwest-centered compilation off his newly launched Get Money Gang records.   Christened Twista Presents: The GMG Compilation: Who’s Got Next?, Twista explains to AllHipHop.com that his primary goal as CEO is to introduce on a national scale the […]

After a successful 2007 debut, the Music Mega Star talent search is set to once again offer unknown Hip-Hop artists the chance to be discovered.   Being held this year at the Music Factory Recording Studio in NYC, the event will give a platform for aspiring musicians to showcase their art for executives from Def […]

Atlanta rapper Pastor Troy is gearing up for the release of his first major independent release since his departure from Universal Records in 2004.   The new full length album, simply titled Troy, will be released November 18 via Troy’s own label Madd Society Records.   It will be distributed by Memphis-based indie distribution powerhouse […]

BET has tapped multi-platinum producer Swizz Beats to provide the sounds for the 2008 BET Hip-Hop Awards, set to air tonight (October 23) at 8 pm.   Swizz has created a soundtrack for the two hour broadcast, bolstering the performances and award presentations with some of the hottest music out. “When BET asked me to […]

Cornell University’s Ithaca, New York campus is set to host two days of performances and discussions with some of Hip-Hop’s pioneers next week, to mark the school’s historical acquisition of a collection of documents from Hip-Hop’s early days.   The collection, titled “Born in the Bronx: The Legacy and Evolution of Hip Hop,” was recently […]

Rapper Rev. Run and RunAthletics have teamed with Scion to bring sneaker aficionados together in New York during a benefit event for Soles4Souls. Soles4Souls is a non-profit organization that donates footwear to underprivileged children and adults. The event takes place at Ultra Nightclub in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. In order to gain access to the exclusive […]