Rapper Lil Wayne issued his first comments about his freedom, as he prepared to celebrate last night (November 7th) at a strip club in Miami, Florida. The rap star walked into the King of Diamonds strip club along with Cash Money Records’ CEO Bryan “Birdman” Williams and two beauties dressed in masquerade customs. As Lil […]
(AllHipHop News) Sean “P. Diddy Combs’ Sean John flagship New York store will be shutting its doors at the end of December, according to reports. Employees at the Sean John Store were notified of the decision late last week the 3500-square-foot store is being closed, due to slow sales. The 5th Avenue store, which is […]
(AllHipHop News) American rapper Eminem was a big winner at tonight’s (November 7th) European Music Awards, which took place in Madrid, Spain. Eminem was crowned best Hip-Hop Act during the evening, which also included performances by B.O.B., Dizzee Rascal, Kid Rock, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Shakira, Bon Jovi and others. Eminem, whose hit album Recovery topped […]
(AllHipHop News) Recently freed rapper Lil Wayne made an appearance during Drake’s concert last night (November 6th) at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. Weezy hit the stage during Drake’s performance of the song “Miss Me,” making it the rapper’s first performance since being released from prison on Thursday (November 5th). […]
(AllHipHop News) Bruce Willis is in talks to star opposite 50 Cent in the action movie Set Up, which will be released via the rapper’s Cheetah Vision film company. Willis, who starred in the summer hit movie The Expendables, recently joined talks to star in the flick, which centers around a group of friends who […]
(AllHipHop News) West Coast Hip-Hop veteran/TV star Ice-T is expanding his business portfolio with a strategic partnership with Aiko Importers and Pay Up Management to promote and distribute a new line of liquor named Original Gangster XO Brandy. OG XO Brandy is produced in France and handcrafted in small batches, created with a blend from […]
(AllHipHop News) Suge Knight had a brief encounter with Los Angeles County Sheriff yesterday and appealed a legal decision in favor of rapper Kanye West. Knight, who once ran Death Row Records, was pulled over on the intercection of Sunset Boulevard and La Cienega. The sheriff that approached the former mogul impounded the car and […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Lil Wayne will preside over a welcome home party this Saturday in Miami at popular strip club King of Diamonds, but he will not be drinking any alcohol. Lil Wayne was sentenced to three years of unsupervised probation and 360 hours of community service for a 2008 arrest, in which border patrol […]
(AllHipHop News) A former officer convicted in the shooting death of Oscar Grant was sentenced to 2-years in prison Friday afternoon. Johannes Mehserle, a former officer for Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), had already been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the New Year’s Day 2009 killing of the 22-year-old Grant. Grant was unarmed and subdued […]
(AllHipHop News) The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) officer who shot Oscar Grant to death was sentenced to two years in state prison today (November 5th). Los Angeles Judge Robert Perry sentenced Johannes Mehserle to two years for involuntary manslaughter, the shortest term allowed by law. He also threw out a gun charge against Mehserle […]
Rapper Ja Rule has taken his career international. The Queens, New York rapper is currently on a tour of Europe. Ja Rule is currently in Moscow, Russia, where he is touring. While there, Ja Rule shot a video for the David Guetta produced-track “I’m Here” by Russian star Maria. Ja Rule is currently working on […]
(AllHipHop News) Dipset member Freekey Zekey has become the official Hip-Hop spokesman for Persevere Our Legacy to help educate rap fans about bone marrow awareness. Freekey Zekey, born Ezekial Jiles, became involved with Preserve Our Legacy in October, when he hosted a bone marrow drive for LJ Jones, who at 10-years-old, is the only child […]
(AllHipHop News) Former Death Row Records honcho Marion “Suge” Knight was defeated in court yesterday (November 4th), when a federal judge in Miami tossed his $1 million lawsuit against Kanye West. Knight claimed West was responsible for a 2005 shooting after during a pre-VMA party at The Shore Club in Miami in 2005.According to Knight’s […]
(AllHipHop News) Fans will have to wait until next year for Kanye West and Jay-Z’s Watch the Throne album.Originally, West planned to release Watch the Throne and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in November. But Kanye confirmed yesterday (November 4) that the focus for the rest of the year will be his own LP and his G.O.O.D. team.“It’s coming soon,” Kanye said during […]
(AllHipHop News) A number of influential Hip-Hop artists and activists will gather to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the Universal Zulu Nation, one of Hip-Hop’s oldest organizations dedicated to advancing the culture. Headed by Hip-Hop legend Afrika Bambaataa, the Zulu Nation was founded in the early 1970’s as a way for gang members to use […]
(AllHipHop News) Superstar producer Swizz Beatz has been named the first Producer in Residence at the Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Swizz Beatz, who has produced hits for everyone from Jay-Z and Beyonce to Lil Wayne and Metallica, will guide the students through group lectures, […]
(AllHipHop News) After serving eight months of a year long prison sentence, rapper Lil Wayne – born Dwayne Carter- has been released from New York City’s Riker’s Island Correctional Facility. The rapper, who was imprisoned for a charge of criminal possession of a weapon, was released early this morning, around 8:35 AM [ET], despite rumors […]
(AllHipHop.com) Young Money Records rapper Drake has announced a UK tour that will commence next year. The rapper will be supported by Roc Nation rapper J. Cole, who has been tapped to play as opener on the 5-date tour. Drake had to cancel his original plans for a tour of the UK in July, to […]
(AllHipHop News) T.I.’s record label Grand Hustle has announced the release date of his seventh studio album No Mercy, formerly titled King Uncaged. According to reps for Grand Hustle, No Mercy, which is T.I.’s first album since 2008’s Paper Trail, will hit stores on December 7th. The latest release from T.I. features guest appearances by […]
Update: (AllHipHop News) Contrary to prior published reports, rapper Lil Wayne has officially been released from Rikers Island. Earlier published reports stated that the rapper’s release had been delayed by one day, but this is not the case. Lil Wayne was released from Rikers Island today (November 4th), after serving eight months in prison for […]