Roc Nation’s Rita Ora Talks Jay-Z and BIC
From our friends at Vibe Vixen Twenty-one-year-old Rita Ora’s name has been buzzing since her first single on Roc Nation, “Party & Bulls**t” dropped a few weeks ago. The blonde-haired UK bombshell recently sat with GQ.com (UK) to discuss her current climb to celebrity, touching on everything from her familial connection to the Roc Nation […]

Roc-A-Fella Founder Kareem “Biggs” Burke Pleads Guilty: Faces Five Years In Prison
ROC-A-FELLA CO-FOUNDER KAREEM “BIGGS” BURKE GETS A MANDATORY 5 YEARS; LEAD PROSECUTOR SPEAKS!

AHH Stray News: Nicki Goes After Jay-Z, Producer Koolade Holds Contest, Gay Rapper From Pittsburgh Disses Mac Miller,
NICKI GOES AFTER JAY, KOOLADE HAS BEATS, GAY PITTSBURGH RAPPER DISSES MAC AND WIZ!

Jay-Z’s Lyrics Used in Congressional Debate; Steve Stoute Comments
(AllHipHop News) Just when you thought Jay-Z’s sphere of influence couldn’t get any bigger, the Marcy Projects-bred rapper is again reaching new ground, as his lyrics were recently quoted in the halls of the United States Congress. From his hit song, “99 Problems”, Republican Congressman from Florida, Alan B. Williams inserted lyrics into a debate […]

Jay-Z Tapped To Headline Free Festival in UK; 100,000 Expected
(AllHipHop News) Rap superstar Jay-Z will treat to fans a free concert this summer in the UK. Jay-Z will headline Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend, which takes place in Hackney Marshes. The show, which is expected to draw over 100,000 people, will also feature performances from Tinie Tempah, Florence and The Machine, Leona Lewis, Flo Rida, […]

Hip-Hop Rumors: Are the “Hip Hop Honors” Cancelled?
We are hearing rumors that the “2012 Hip Hop Honors” will be cancelled this year. Late last year, an inside source told us that the Honors would return – but it looks like those rumors have been squashed. Our source revealed that they were trying to put the show together for 2012, which would be […]

The Dean’s List: In A Class All Their Own
Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, The Dean’s List members Sonny Shotz, Mik Beats, and DJ Mendoza have been creating a unique sound and style of music since the moment the three got together in a studio. The outcome of their time resulted in their first mixtape, The Drive-In, which was released last year to much acclaim […]

Chartwatch: Kid Cudi & Dot Da Genius’ “WZRD” Debuts at #3; Whitney Houston Charts 8 Times in Top 50
(Week Ending On 3/6/12) Debuting at #3 is Kid Cudi and Dot Da Genius’ WZRD (G.O.O.D./Universal Republic) project that sold just over 70,000 units despite the public outcry from the Cleveland native that his label massively undershipped the album. It appears that although the numbers are nowhere near his previous debuts, Man On the Moon and Man On the […]

Jay-Z to Stream His Concert Live from SXSW in Austin, Texas
JAY-Z TO STREAM HIS SXSW CONCERT LIVE ON YOUTUBE – CHECK HERE FOR DETAILS

BIGGIE WEEK: “If Biggie Had Lived…”
A LOT OF THINGS WOULD BE DIFFERENT IF BIGGIE HADN’T MET HIS EARLY DEMISE! HERE A JUST A FEW!

Hip-Hop Rumors: Jay-Z and Eminem At SXSW?
CAN JAY-Z & EM TAKE SXSW OVER THE TOP?

Chartwatch: Tyga and Chiddy Bang Debut In Top 10; Whitney Continues To Break Records
(Week Ending On 2/28/12) After her passing, both the legacy and music of the beloved Whitney Houston lives on. This week, Houston became the first singer to have three albums simultaneously chart in the Top 10. Whitney’s Greatest Hits (RCA) came in at #2 after selling just under 170,000 copies in the past week while […]

Hip-Hop Rumors: DMX Doesn’t Like Young Jeezy or Jay-Z Either!!!
IS DMX “CRAY”??? WE SAY, NO WAY!!! CHECK HIS LATEST “THOUGHTS” ON HIS PEERS!

Heaven, Hell and Hip Hop: Has Rap Lost its Religion?
“What do you believe in Heaven or Hell ?/ You don’t believe in Heaven cuz we’re livin’ in Hell” -“Heaven or Hell”, Raekwon and Ghostface Killa While making a surprise visit to WLTI 144FM, last week, Platinum-selling artist, Emperor Nero D, was asked for the millionth time about the rumors that he was a devil […]

Kanye West and Jay-Z Auctioning Off Maybach From “Otis” Video For Charity
(AllHipHop News) As of this past weekend, fans, passer-bys, and anyone interested in purchasing a piece of Hip-Hop history can view the infamous Maybach used in Jay-Z and Kanye West’s music video for “Otis” off of their Platinum-certified album Watch the Throne. The “customized” 2004 Maybach 57, which is currently up for auction and estimated at a […]

Hip-Hop Rumors: Jay-Z is Not Happy About the Chris Brown and Rihanna Reunion
Just three years after the infamous altercation between the two Grammy Award-winning singers took place, both artists have reunited on remixes of each other’s singles, while rumors have also been swirling over the past few weeks (months really) that these two are back together and are officially an item. According to RadarOnline, a source very close […]

Jay-Z Surprises Z100 Radio Station To Introduce New Artist Rita Ora
JAY-Z POPS UP AT NY RADIO STATION Z100 WITH HIS NEW ARTIST RITA ORR!

Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def Diss The Throne?!
Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def recently released a remix to The Throne’s “Ni**a’s In Paris” entitled “Ni**ga’s in Poorest” to commemorate the anniversary of Malcom X’s death. On the track Yasiin Bey takes the exact opposite approach that Kanye West and Jay-Z took on the track and instead raps about poverty and violence. The tone […]

Chartwatch: Adele and Whitney Still Move the Charts; Grammys Sales Spark Continues
ADELE AND WHITNEY DOMINATE THE CHARTS; GRAMMY SALES STILL ROLL IN

AllHipHop.com Presents “25 Living Monuments of Hip-Hop”
THERE ARE TOO MANY TO NAME, SO WE PICKED JUST 25! CHECK OUT OUR “LIVING MONUMENTS OF HIP-HOP” LIST!