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http://staging.allhiphop.com(AllHipHop News) Ice Cube’s actor son O’Shea Jackson, Jr. is quietly planning to become the next Dr. Dre by turning out an album of beats. The “Straight Outta Compton” star is making waves as an actor in Hollywood after starting out as a rapper in his teens – but he tells Access Live he hasn’t […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian West are celebrating the birth of their third child. The couple welcomed a baby girl into the world early Monday morning. The baby girl, who weighed 7 pounds and 6 ounces, was delivered via a surrogate after Kim had problems attempting to conceive the child […]
(AllHipHop News) Director Ava Duvernay was honored with the Entertainer of the Year prize at the NAACP Image Awards on Monday night. The “Selma” filmmaker, who is set to release her latest project “A Wrinkle in Time” in the spring, won the public vote for the award over the likes of “Black Panther’s” Chadwick Boseman, […]
(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z has filed documents to trademark animated character Jaybo from his video for the song “The Story Of O.J.” The hip-hop star, real name Shawn Carter, worked with director Mark Romanek via Anonymous Content, and multimedia agency The Mill, to create the award-winning animated music video. Jaybo draws on the character of “S####” […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Common is producing a documentary about adolescent boxers. “They Fight” will center on young boxers and their formerly incarcerated coach in Washington, D.C. as they train to defend their national titles. The project is inspired by Michael Minahan’s Washington Post article Fight, which tells the story of boxing coach Walt Manigan and […]
(AllHipHop News) The NAACP Image Awards haven’t even taken place yet, but Kendrick Lamar is already cleaning up. The rapper took home a trio of awards during the Gala Awards dinner for the non-televised portion of the NAACP Image Awards last night January 14th in Los Angeles. Kendrick has already snagged the Outstanding Duo award […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Kodak Black his managed to put two legal issues behind him. According to reports, Kodak settled a pair of lawsuits which could have cost him over $100,000. In the first lawsuit, Kodak Black agreed to fork over $10,000 to a financing company after he crashed a late model BMW. Kodak also reached […]
Ralo – “Die Real” featuring Young Dolph & Trouble The Influential Street Figure Recruits Young Dolph and Trouble for the Menacing “Die Real” “Die Real” is a menacing trap anthem. Ralo is joined on the track by Atlanta’s street prince Trouble and Memphis’s rap titan Young Dolph whose gravelly tones and witty punchlines juxtapose perfectly […]
Hotboy Turk links up with former Hot Boys group member Lil Wayne and newcomer Kodak Black for this banging new track “F##k How It Turn Out.”
Compton rapper Forest delivers a melodic track as he finds amazing balance between the two worlds without question. As the California rapper raps about never stressing and counting his blessings, his delivery and cadence pull listeners in as well. In between where J.Cole, Drake, and Kendrick meet in the fold, Forest is aligning himself with […]
Returning with his highly anticipated third full-length, Houston emcee Maxo Kream shares Punken, his most mature and fully-realized project yet. Titled after one of Maxo’s childhood nicknames, Punken takes a deep and revealing look into the rapper’s past, especially on “Grannies,” an intensely detailed and personal track that earned over 5 million streams on Spotify, which focuses on Maxo’s childhood […]
Evidence’s new video “10,000 Hours” is the third release from his upcoming release “10,000 Hours.” The track is produced by DJ Premier with visuals shot and directed by Stephen Vanasco. Weather or Not also features the viral hit “Throw It All Away,” which has logged over two million video views and was directed by Stephen […]
(AllHipHop News) Carrie Underwood and Ludacris have teamed up for a new Super Bowl anthem. “The Champion” and its accompanying video will air at the beginning of the telecast before the big American football game, which will take place at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 4. The song was written by […]
T-Rell’s new single “Can’t Stop Me” was inspired by the tragic death of T-Rell’s brother, the subject of the lead single “My Dawg,” featuring Boosie Badazz. T-Rell opens up about the car accident that killed his brother. “We were driving home from one of my shows and got into an accident where the car flipped […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper PnB Rock is facing potential legal action after canceling a show at Hampton University without returning the deposit. The “Fleek” hitmaker was supposed to perform at the University in Virginia in October but he never hit the stage despite being paid a $7,500 deposit. Bosses at promotions company Well nVested and Hampton […]
(AllHipHop News) Chris Brown has been forced to surrender his pet capuchin monkey to authorities after failing to obtain a permit for the exotic animal. The singer angered animal lovers last month when he posted a picture of his three-year-old daughter Royalty holding Fiji, a baby primate. Several concerned members of the public notified officials […]
(AllHipHop News) Rap star 50 Cent is launching a new business, centered around one of his favorite drinks. During a sit-down with the New York Times to promote his new movie “Den of Thieves,” 50 revealed some of his plans for the new year. “I’m launching a Champagne next year because it’s my favorite drink,” […]
(AllHipHop News) The Fresh Island Festival has announced the second wave of artists heading to the annual hip-hop concert this July. The Fresh Island Festival, which is Croatia’s biggest hip-hop events, has announced that Lil Pump and Stefflon Don will be hitting the stage this year. Previously announced artists include Goldlink, Statik Selektah, Tim Westwood, […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Lil Kim had some words for Eve after comments the Ruff Ryders representative made on “The Talk.” During the segment, Eve recounted a story of how allegedly Kim curved her when she was a new artist on Ruff Ryders. Eve admitted she was a fan of Kim’s, but the love was not […]
(AllHipHop News) Back in 2014, Queens-bred rapper Nas celebrated the 20th anniversary of his landmark album Illmatic, backed by the National Symphony Orchestra. Next month, PBS will air “Nas Live From The Kennedy Center: Classical Hip-Hop” as a special part of their “Great Performances” series. The documentary chronicles Nas’ rise from the Queensbridge housing projects, […]
