AHH Stray News: Chief Keef Signs With Interscope Records; French Montana's Debut Pushed to Fall; Drake/Chris Brown Incident Has Club Shut Down

(AllHipHop News) After receiving widespread attention following the release of his “I Don’t Like” record, Chicago native Chief Keef has announced that he has inked a deal with Interscope Records. Keef told MTV during Power 107.9’s 17th Annual Birthday Bash in Atlanta over the weekend, “I’ve been talkin’ to a lot of labels, but I just noticed […]

2012 BET Awards Adds Usher, 2 Chainz and Big Sean As Performers; Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj Also Set to Perform

(AllHipHop News) Following the nominations and host announcement in late May, BET has revealed that they have added Usher, 2 Chainz, and Big Sean to their list of performers for this year’s awards show. Grammy Award-winning singer Usher, whose seventh studio album, Looking 4 Myself, hit stores today, will return to the BET Awards show stage for […]

Drake's 3rd Annual "OVO Festival" To Feature A$AP Rocky, The Weeknd and 2 Chainz

(AllHipHop News) In its third year, the Toronto-held “October’s Very Own Festival,” which Drake has headlined since its creation, will feature performances from A$AP Rocky, The Weeknd, and 2 Chainz. Drake tweeted the news out last night: “OVO Fest August 5th. A$AP Rocky, 2 Chainz, The Weeknd, Drake. A special night we’ve created for the greatest […]

Rock The Bells Adds DMX, Eve And Jadakiss To 2012 Lineup; "Wu-Block" Album To Be Performed For First Time

(AllHipHop News) With last week’s festival announcement including names like Nas, Slick Rick, Immortal Technique, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and a heap of others, Guerrilla Union and Rock the Bells have loaded this year’s roster by adding DMX, Eve, Jadakiss, Future, and Pusha T to the 2012 lineup. According to a press release, “Four-time Platinum selling artist DMX […]

Curren$y Offering Free Stream of New Warner Bros. Album "The Stoned Immaculate"; Hear It Now

(AllHipHop News) After broadcasting the closing show on his “Jet Life Tour” at Webster Hall in New York City last night, Curren$y has made his “first real studio album,” The Stoned Immaculate, available to stream for free. The 13-track album, which will also include a number of bonus tracks upon release, features appearances from artists […]