(AllHipHop News) Legendary hip-hop star Chuck D has reportedly lost his home during the devastating wildfires in California. The Public Enemy star’s predicament has been brought to light by documents in which his old bandmate Flavor Flav is attempting to sue him over royalties. Flav, real name William Jonathan Drayton Jr. has been trying to […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Nas and his ex-wife singer Kelis have come to a custody agreement after a lengthy battle over the care of their eight-year-old son Knight. The two have divided up visitation rights and now Nas is able to spend time with Knight on weekends, according to documents. The former couple has also agreed […]
(AllHipHop News) Music mogul Jimmy Iovine is denying reports he is leaving Apple music. Earlier in the week, news broke that Jimmy would be leaving the company around August, after his stock options vest later this year. The Interscope Records founder, who has been with the company since 2014, has responded to the claims during […]
(AllHipHop News) Fans of Eminem will get a glimpse into the rap stars reclusive life, now that he has officially joined Snapchat. Em took to Instagram to reveal his account to his 16.9 million followers. https://www.instagram.com/p/BdvC3ZeFkkx/?taken-by=eminem The notoriously private rapper will most likely take his fans behind the scenes, as he prepares for a series […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Kevin Gates is a free man. Gates was released from an Illinois prison today (January 10) after serving 9 months over a gun charge. The rapper, born Kevin Gilyard, was ordered to serve 30 months in prison for felony gun possession back in April, just after he completed five months of a […]
(AllHipHop News) After joining his A$AP Mob comrades on The Tonight Show in August, A$AP Ferg returned to the program this week. The rapper appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s late-night talk show to perform “Plain Jane.” Ferg’s “Plain Jane” is his highest charting entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart by peaking at #26. A remix […]
(AllHipHop News) Rap newcomers Cardi B and 21 Savage have been tipped for continued success after landing on Forbes magazine’s Hip-Hop Future Moguls of 2018 list. The poll, formerly called Hip-Hop Cash Princes, highlights the stars on the way to raking in the big bucks and joining the ranks of multi-millionaires like Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, […]
(AllHipHop News) One of the biggest criticism against Azealia Banks is that she seems to spend more time feuding with other artists than releasing music. The Harlem native is now back to dropping tunes, and she’s taking it back to one of her earliest projects. Banks dropped the Fantasea in 2012. A sequel to that […]
(AllHipHop News) “Rockstar” by Post Malone and 21 Savage is no longer at the pinnacle of the Billboard Hot 100. However, the single is still dominating Spotify, according to Genius. After spending 108 days in the front position on Spotify’s Global chart, “Rockstar” is now the longest-running song at #1. Post surpassed the previous record […]
(AllHipHop News) It looks like Skillz is not the only person that may have an issue with Uncle Murda. The beef over their respective year-in-review records may be seen as super-trivial compared to recent comments made by Taxstone. The incarcerated podcaster did an interview with So Shameless. He was asked about Uncle Murda’s “Rap Up […]
(AllHipHop News) A hacker had cops in Dunedin, New Zealand repeatedly listening to N.W.A’s “F*ck Tha Police” whether they wanted to or not. The Independent reports someone began illegally broadcasting the 1988 protest song on the Dunedin police radio frequency. Rage Against The Machine’s cover version was also thrown into the mix. The prankster was […]
(AllHipHop News) Dr. Dre waited 16 years to release a follow-up to 1999’s 2001 album. It was expected that the legendary producer/rapper would drop the long-delayed Detox at that time, but fans got the Straight Outta Compton movie companion project Compton instead. According to ESPN‘s Chris Haynes, Dre could still release the fabled LP. The […]
(AllHipHop News) G-Eazy has become the latest celebrity to end his partnership with H&M. The Swedish retail clothing store has been under fire for using a promotional photo of a black boy wearing a hoodie with the words “Coolest Monkey In The Jungle” on the front. Previously, R&B/Pop singer The Weeknd and actor Jesse Williams […]
(AllHipHop News) Two women are moving forward with an attempt to prosecute Hip-Hop mogul, Russell Simmons. The women have filed criminal complaints with the New York Police Department, against Simmons, according to reports. One woman, Sherri Hines aka Sheri Sher of the Mercedes Ladies has already gone public with her allegation that Simmons raped her […]
(AllHipHop News) Blac Chyna has accused the Kardashians of using their “fame, wealth and power” to come after her as the reality star’s lawsuit against the reality stars rumbles on. Chyna is suing Rob Kardashian, the father of her 13-month-old daughter Dream, as well as his mother Kris Jenner and sister Kim Kardashian for a […]
(AllHipHop News) Actress Zoe Kravitz proved there is no bad blood with her rumored ex-boyfriend Drake by cuddling up to the rapper at a Golden Globes afterparty on Sunday. The “Big Little Lies” star was celebrating the show’s four top prizes, including best-limited TV series, at the Netflix bash, where she ran into her old […]
(AllHipHop News) “I’m tryin’ to give you a million dollars worth of game for $9.99,” raps Jay-Z on “The Color Of O.J.” Author Ash Exantus, aka Ash Cash, is now offering that game in the form of a $14.99 paperback book. The Wake Up Call: Financial Inspiration Learned from 4:44 + A Step by Step […]
(AllHipHop News) A new crime drama from producers Damon Dash and Kanye West is apparently set to land in select theaters and On Demand next month. The trailer for Honor Up was uploaded to YouTube which revealed the film’s release date is February 16. Honor Up stars Dash, Cam’ron, Murda Mook, Blackface, and Smoke DZA. […]
(AllHipHop News) Los Angeles rhymer Nipsey Hussle found himself in the middle of an online firestorm following a caption he posted on Instagram. The newly signed Atlantic Records rapper expressed his views about the perception of black men in the media, but his comment about gay men offended some social media users. Nipsey wrote on […]
(AllHipHop News) Kendrick Lamar took the helm for the upcoming Black Panther: The Album. The TDE recording artist already gave a taste of what to expect on the project with “All The Stars” featuring SZA. Fans of the Compton rapper and the African Marvel character got another sample of the soundtrack last night. A new […]
