Following in the footsteps of Mobb Deep’s Prodigy, the self-proclaimed H.N.I.C., Wiz Khalifa is dubbing himself the O.N.I.F.C., which is also the title of his next album. What does O.N.I.F.C. mean? “Only N*gga In First Class.” In Wiz’s recent interview with Sway from MTV, he revealed that the album’s title was inspired by the Mobb Deep rapper’s first […]
(AllHipHop News) Grammy-winning singer Jill Scott has joined up with rapper Pharoahe Monch in the new video for his single “Still Standing” off last year’s Duck Down release, W.A.R. (We Are Renegades). The Terence Nance-directed clip, which depicts a young Monch getting injured and regaining his strength and power, premiered exclusively on the music page of Red […]
Earlier today, (February 6), Sony Pictures held a worldwide event in select cities that allowed fans and movie-goers an exclusive preview of the new trailer and footage from the director Marc Webb’s upcoming film,The Amazing Spider-Man. The event was the perfect opportunity for the film’s creators and Sony Pictures to build anticipation and gauge reactions […]
We already know that the ex-Big Tymer, Mannie Fresh, is down with the G.O.O.D. Music family and team based on photos and videos that have hit the ‘Net over the past few weeks from the London recording sessions of the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music album, but is an official signing in the works? In a recent interview […]
(AllHipHop News) Two-time Grammy Award winner T-Pain is hosting this year’s incarnation of the “Your Next Record” contest, presented by Guitar Center and several sponsors. The rapper/singer will be joining artists like Travis Barker, Country singer Keith Urban, and iconic guitarist Slash, who previously partook and hosted the competition in years past. Complex reached out to Pain and […]
EMINEM’S ALBUM GOES 4X PLATINUM…READ WHAT HE’S UP TO NOW
KANYE WEST CREATES MIDDLE EASTERN BIDDING WAR OVER UPCOMING SHORT FILM
“Whatever deity guides my life/ Dear Lord, don’t let me die tonight.” -Jay-Z The “immortal words of Jay-Z” from his song “Don’t Let Me Die” have been so eloquently recited by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson at the beginning of the new television spot for Paramount Pictures’ G.I. Joe: Retaliation, which is set to air this Sunday […]
(Week Ending On 1/31/12) Drake held it down for Hip-Hop releases in the Top 10 with his sophomore album Take Care claiming the #9 spot and selling 26, 433 copies. Along with the platinum album, Drake’s new single “The Motto” which features Lil Wayne, has just gone platinum as well, securing the #16 spot on the […]
BIG K.R.I.T. RELEASES NEW MUSIC BEFORE HIS HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED “LIVE FROM THE UNDERGROUND”
(AllHipHop News) Yasiin Bey a.k.a. Mos Def is set to star in Switch, the film prequel to Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 film, Jackie Brown. Bey, along with John Hawkes, will play the the younger versions of Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara respectively, characters made famous by Jackson and De Niro in director Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 film Jackie Brown, which […]
(AllHipHop News) Bow Wow took to his blog yesterday (February 1) to reveal the tracklist for his upcoming Cash Money records debut album, Underrated. The 17-track album currently boasts features from the likes of Busta Rhymes, Talib Kweli, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Ace Hood, Jadakiss, Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, Miguel, Chris Brown, and Musiq Soulchild. […]
Billboard is reporting that nine-time Grammy Award-winner John Legend surprised students at the Kennedy Center on Tuesday to shed light on his plans to start a Marvin Gaye-inspired program that encourages young artists to face social issues head-on through art. The idea comes from the late Marvin Gayes’ hit song “What’s Going On?”, and to commemorate […]
(AllHipHop News) Fresh off the success of Wale’s first #1 record at Urban Radio, the Miguel assisted “Lotus Flower Bomb,” the Maybach Music Group representative is also celebrating the #1 most added record at Urban Radio in 2012, “Sabotage” which features Lloyd. The song, which can be found on Wale’s Ambition album, was successfully added into […]
THE “KUSHED GOD,” SMOKE DZA, DROPS SOME EXCLUSIVE NEWS ON ALLHIPHOP.COM
(AllHipHop News) Critically acclaimed Hip-Hop producer and rapper Black Milk has announced dates and venues for his upcoming 2012 national tour dubbed the “Claps And Slaps Tour.” FluD Watches and Fusicology will be sponsoring the tour alongside Move Forward Music. The 25-date tour will kick off on February 25 in Providence, RI, and conclude on March […]
ATLANTA’S 2 CHAINZ TOOK NYC BY STORM ON MONDAY – AND ALLHIPHOP.COM WAS THERE!
Behind-The-Scenes Edition! This post is a collection of behind-the-scenes videos released over the past few days, containing exclusive access to video shoots, recording sessions, tours, and more, with the likes of Busta Rhymes, Chris Brown, Freeway, Travis Porter, Big Sean, A$AP Rocky, Theophilus London, Teyana Taylor, and Wale! We wonder what the cameras DIDN’T catch… Busta […]
(AllHipHop News) Tickets for Jay-Z’s two Carnegie Hall concerts to be held on February 6-7 are now officially on sale. Tickets for the concerts will benefit both the United Way of New York City and the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation. According to Carnegie Hall’s website, “Concert goers will get a once in a lifetime experience as […]
MAINO INVITES ALLHIPHOP.COM TO A PRIVATE LISTENING SESSION FOR “THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW”
