(AllHipHop News) Michael B. Jordan earned acclaim for his performance in Black Panther. His portrayal of Erik “Killmonger” Stevens sparked numerous think pieces about the character’s motivations. Jordan has talked about how people such as Huey P. Newton, Fred Hampton, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, and Tupac Shakur inspired his Killmonger. Activists and emcees clearly influenced […]

(AllHipHop News) Singer-songwriter DRAM hit the road with Kendrick Lamar for “The Damn Tour.” Montreality caught up with the Virginia native for an interview, and he recalled his time crisscrossing the country for the trek. “I love it. Shoutout to Kung Fu [Kenny]. It’s legit like going from intimate crowds to a whole other field,” […]

(AllHipHop News) The social media collective known as “Black Twitter” is part of the reason shows like Love & Hip Hop become regular trending topics on the platform. However, one cast member from the Miami edition of the reality show has an issue with some of the African-Americans that congregate on the app. “As the […]

(AllHipHop News) Yesterday, Blac Chyna was a day-long trending topic on social media following clips of the reality show star engaging in oral sex with an unknown man made its way to the internet. Lisa Bloom, Chyna’s lawyer, tweeted about the incident. “Revenge p### — posting explicit images without the consent of everyone in those […]

(AllHipHop News) It appears Young Thug is borrowing a page from the Sean Combs/Puff Daddy/Diddy playbook. The Atlanta rhymer announced on Twitter that he wants to be referred to by another name. “I’m changing my name to SEX….,” tweeted Thugger. “For now on call me SEX!!!” Young Thug (born Jeffery Williams) released a project in […]

(AllHipHop News) There have been a lot of reports about Bryan “Birdman/Baby” Williams and his Cash Money Records label allegedly not properly paying artists and producers. While speaking with Ebro Darden for Beats 1 Radio, Birdman discussed his company’s acts making money. “Look at Forbes [Hip-Hop Cash Kings List]. All my artists are on Forbes. […]

(AllHipHop News) A new restaurant chain backed by Jay-Z has opened its first location in New Jersey. In 2010, Jay helped his cousin Jamar White and his business partner Ronald Lee launch a wing spot called Buffalo Boss in Brooklyn. Since then, the pair has launched Buffalo Boss locations in Harlem and inside the Barclays […]

(AllHipHop News) Despite rumors, the couple is going through a rocky patch since the birth of baby Stormi on February 1, Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner got matching tattoos in honor of their new addition. Britain’s The Sun newspaper reports the top-secret inking session took place during a romantic date night, days after their baby […]

(AllHipHop News) Travis Scott performed for the first time since welcoming baby daughter Stormi with girlfriend Kylie Jenner. Just two weeks after the birth of his first child, the 25-year-old rapper took to the stage at Avenue Los Angeles on Saturday to perform during the NBA All-Star Weekend. Travis performed his hits including ‘Huncho Jack,” […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Kendrick Lamar is celebrating after helping Black Panther: The Album leap to the top of the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. The “Humble.” hitmaker co-curated the project, recruiting stars like The Weeknd, Khalid, SZA, Future, Schoolboy Q, 2 Chainz, and James Blake to contribute to the disc, and now their hard work has […]

(AllHipHop News) Representatives for CMurder have confirmed his hunger strike is over. On January 30th, the rapper announced he was launching a protest of Angola Prison’s conditions and the treatment of its prisoners. After three weeks, reps for CMurder said the prison has taken the rapper out of the hole (solitary confinement) and he views […]

(AllHipHop News) A lawyer for Meek Mill has blasted the “mind-blowing” allegations that a policeman involved in his case reportedly lied under oath to put the rapper behind bars. Mill, real name Robert Williams, was sentenced to two-to-four years behind bars in November, for violating his probation relating to a 2008 drug and gun bust. […]

(AllHipHop News) Waka Flocka Flame saved the life of a selfie-taking fan while in New Orleans. A female fan is seen in the video trying to get a shot of her with the rapper on Bourbon Street in the Louisiana city. Flame, real name Juaquin James Malphurs, is then seen pulling her from oncoming traffic […]

(AllHipHop News) It looks like Benzino and his wife Althea could be heading back to “Marriage Bootcamp.” According to reports, Althea Eaton was arrested on last night (February 18th) for smacking Zino and it all happened in front of the police. According to TMZ.com, the LAPD went to Althea Eaton’s home in the San Fernando […]

(AllHipHop News) A Los Angeles album release party for rapper Nipsey Hussle ended in chaos on over the weekend, after shots were fired, hitting one person in the leg. The hip-hop star had been celebrating the launch of Victory Lap at the World on Wheels roller skating rink, which he became the owner of last […]

(AllHipHop News) Migos star Offset is silencing rumors suggesting his fiancee Cardi B is expecting his baby. Rap newcomer Cardi has been at the center of pregnancy speculation since the beginning of the month after fans noticed she was sporting a curvier figure of late. The “Bodak Yellow” hitmaker previously dismissed the claims on social […]

(AllHipHop News) 2 Chainz took advantage of All-Star Weekend and announced plans for a brand new album. The rapper hosted his famed Pink Trap House in Los Angeles, where he revealed Rap Or Go To The League will hit stores this June. The new album follows 2017’s is Gold selling album Pretty Girls Like Trap […]

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West surprised fans in Los Angeles over the weekend, when he joined forces with fellow rapper Kid Cudi for his first performance of the year. The “Day ‘n’ Nite” star was in the middle of his set at the Adidas 747 Warehouse St. event, held to coincide with the 2018 NBA All-Star […]

(AllHipHop News) The idea that Black-themed movies cannot be blockbusters is officially shattered. Black Panther raked in an estimated $361 million worldwide debut, a huge victory for Marvel Studios. It also clearly shows that movies that have Black leads and Afrocentric notions are unable to sell worldwide. The movie pulled in an estimated $192 million […]