(AllHipHop News) New York City-based radio station Hot 97 has announced the line-up for the 2018 annual Summer Jam concert. Hot 97 will celebrate 25 years with an all-star lineup on the Stadium Stage, with performances by Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, Remy Ma, Rich The Kid, A$AP Ferg, Hood Celebrityy, Tory Lanez, Megan Ryte, A […]

(AllHipHop News) Kendrick Lamar has won a Pulitzer Prize for his album Damn. The rapper has won a string of top awards for the record, including a Grammy for Best Rap Album, and now he can add the prestigious accolade to his collection. The award is given “for distinguished musical composition by an American.” Kendrick’s […]

(AllHipHop News) Kevin Hart has praised imprisoned rapper Meek Mill for “displaying a different level of mental toughness.” Meek was sentenced to serve two to four years in prison in November for violating the terms of his probation relating to a 2008 firearms case. Fellow Philadelphia native Hart recently spoke to Mill and shared with […]

(AllHipHop News) Drake’s “One Dance” collaborator Wizkid was forced to scrap his Saturday set at Coachella due to visa issues. The Nigerian musician alerted fans to the problems hours before his mid-afternoon set time, revealing that some members of his band hadn’t been able to get into the U.S. on time. “Band had some visa […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Gunplay is denying charges of assault after he allegedly struck his ex-girlfriend in quite an unusual way. Gunplay is accused of head-butting his ex- Aneka Johnston in the parking lot of Florida adult club The Office. An altercation broke out between the “Love and Hip Hop: Miami” star after he arrived with […]

(AllHipHop News) Rap star T.I. is calling for a boycott of Starbucks, after a video went viral showing to black men being arrested, just for sitting inside of a Philadelphia location. Protesters are currently picketing a Center City Starbucks at 18th and Spruce Street after the two men were arrested last Thursday (April 12), while […]

(AllHipHop News) Meek Mill received the best news yet in his ongoing war for freedom. Today during a status hearing, the Philadelphia D.A. told Judge Genece Brinkley the believe Meek’s 2008 drug and gun conviction should be vacated and he should be granted a new trial. Over the past month, Meek received a co-sign from […]

(AllHipHop News) A woman has filed a complaint against R. Kelly, alleging he infected her with a sexually transmitted disease (STD). The unnamed woman also claims the “I Believe I Can Fly” singer tried to groom her and convince her to join his alleged “sex cult,” according to legal documents. Her attorney Lee Merritt states […]

(AllHipHop News) Rap star Kanye West will add author to his resume with an upcoming book. The Chicago rap star is planning to release a philosophical work titled “Break the Simulation.” Kanye did an interview with Belgian designer Axel Vervoordt for Pret-a-Reporter. During the sit-down, Kanye revealed his philosophical book will focus on human being’s […]

(AllHipHop News) Beyonce stunned the Coachella crowds on Saturday night with a Destiny’s Child reunion as she closed out a spectacular set backed by an army of dancers, a full marching band, and drum line. She kicked off her headlining set, which she was forced to cancel a year ago when she fell pregnant, by […]

(AllHipHop News) A pair of artists signed to Gucci Mane’s 1017 Eskimo imprint are nursing gunshot wounds. Lil Quill and Yung Mal were shot in Nashville, Tennessee after a show over the weekend. Lil Quill and Yung Mal were performing at a concert series for upcoming rappers, and as they were leaving, two cars pulled […]

(AllHipHop News) Kendrick Lamar, Jamie Foxx, and Carly Rae Jepsen were among the stars surprising fans with secret appearances at the Coachella festival on Friday. Lamar, who headlined the California music festival last year, stunned the crowd when he emerged during SZA’s set, and later during Vince Staples’ gig, on Friday. He joined her for […]

(AllHipHop News) Nicki Minaj fought back tears during a radio show on Thursday as she recalled how Cardi B hurt her feelings while promoting their Migos hit “MotorSport.” Rumors surfaced suggesting the rap divas were feuding when the track – the lead single from the hip-hop trio’s third studio album Culture II – hit the […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Nelly has reportedly asked a judge to issue a protective order for his financial information in his ongoing civil lawsuit with a woman who claims he raped her. Nelly is currently locked in a legal battle with Monique Greene, who has accused the rapper of forcing himself upon her during an encounter […]

(AllHipHop News) Meek Mill always thought his probation would eventually lead him back to prison, he revealed in an interview on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt on Thursday. Meek was sentenced to serve two to four years in prison in November for violating the terms of his probation relating to a 2008 firearms case. […]

(AllHipHop News) Rapper The Game is seeking payment for lawyers’ fees in his sexual assault lawsuit. Game, real name Jayceon Taylor, was sued for $10 million by Priscilla Rainey, a contestant on his U.S. reality series “She’s Got Game,” in 2015. She claimed The Game assaulted her while filming a scene in a Los Angeles […]