Rock The Bells Announces Line Up For September Festival
(AllHipHop News) Organizers for the annual Rock The Bells music festival have announced the final lineup for the New York show, which will take place this September. This year’s Rock The Bells festival is a two-day event, that will take place on September 1 and 2. Confirmed acts include Nas, Jadakiss, Common, Ice Cube, Pusha […]

Rap Icon Ice T Talks Corraling 52 Rappers For His "Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap" Doc
ACCORDING TO ICE T, PEOPLE ARE MAKING A MOCKERY OF HIP-HOP. HIS “THE ART OF RAP” DOC IS THE TRUTH.

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 […]

FLICKS: Hot 97 Summer Jam 2012 With Young Jeezy, Big Sean, Nas, Lauryn Hill, and More!
FLICKS: ALLHIPHOP.COM’S HOT 97 SUMMER JAM PHOTO GALLERY!

EXCLUSIVE: An Inside Peek Backstage At HOT 97's Summer Jam
AN INSIDER’S LOOK AT HOT 97’S SUMMER JAM: SECRET MEETINGS, PLUS ARTIST REACTIONS TO YMCMB BAILING AND MA$E’S SURPRISE APPEARANCE

Hot 97 Summer Jam: Rick Ross Shuts It Down, YMCMB's Nicki Minaj A No-Show
HOT 97 SUMMER JAM WAS FULL OF HITS…AND ONE BIG MISS! CHECK OUR RECAP!

Alternative Pick: Nelly Furtado Ft. Nas "Something"
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Nas Hitting The Road In Support Of "Life Is Good"
(AllHipHop News) Queens, New York veteran rapper Nas is hitting the road in support of his upcoming album, Life Is Good. Nas will embark on a 17-date tour, that will take him to countries like United Kingdom, Belgium and Germany. The tour will kick off in the United States in Detroit on June 9 and […]

Alternative Pick: Cocaine 80s Ft. Nas “Chain Glow”
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Austin City Limits’ 2012 Music Festival Adds The Roots, Big K.R.I.T. and Childish Gambino to Lineup
(AllHipHop News) Not to be outdone by all of the recent festival news from Soundset, Rock the Bells, Lollapalooza and Made In America, the Austin City Limits 2012 Music Festival (ACL) has revealed its lineup for the city’s 11th annual, three-day concert event, to take place October 12-14 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. ACL 2012, […]

Maybach Music Group Reveal Tracklisting For “Self Made 2”; Features Include Kendrick Lamar, Nas and Wiz Khalifa
SO, WHO’S ON MMG’S “SELF MADE 2”? A LOT OF FAMILY & A FEW FRIENDS…

Drake Offers Undiscovered Artist a Chance to Open For Him on His “Club Paradise Tour”
(AllHipHop News) After the enormous success that YMCMB recording artist Drake had on the first run of his “Club Paradise Tour” last year, the Toronto native wasted no time putting together a second U.S. leg that recently kicked off in Concord, California. Drake is now giving undiscovered and up-and-coming artists the opportunity of a lifetime, […]

Graduating from Ghetto Scholarship: Has Hip-Hop Dumbed Us Down?
THE DUMBING-DOWN OF HIP-HOP…WHOSE FAULT IS IT? READ THE EDITORIAL.

Nelly Furtado Ft. Nas “Something” [Snippet]
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Nas “Daughters”
NEW NAS “DAUGHTERS”

Nas Announces Release Date For 10th Album, “Life Is Good”
(AllHipHop News) Def Jam Recordings and Nas have officially announced a July 17 release for the rapper’s tenth studio album, Life Is Good. In a recent interview with MTV, Nas spoke on the ideas behind the music itself and some of the unexpected collaborations that he was involved with during the recording process. “A lot of the […]

Exclusive FLICKS: Ice T’s Upcoming Doc “Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap”
Directed by Ice T, a bonafide Hip-Hop legend and one of our favorite actors on “Law & Order SVU” these days, the film “Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap” takes a look at rap music’s evolution. The documentary gives us access to the personal lives of many of Hip-Hop’s pioneers, including Doug E. Fresh, […]

Gary Clark Jr. Ft. Nas “Bright Lights Remix”
NAS AND GARY CLARK JR. TEAM UP FOR TRACK “BRIGHT LIGHTS REMIX” – TAKE A LISTEN

Nas “Another Black Girl Lost”
NEW NAS “ANOTHER BLACK GIRL LOST”

Big K.R.I.T., 2 Chainz and YG Hold Def Jam Down For Spring 2012
DEF JAM ARTISTS UNVEIL BIG PLANS FOR SPRING VIA UPDATES FROM BIG K.R.I.T., 2 CHAINZ & MORE