Pitbull Tapped To Perform For Miami Heat’s Opener
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop star Pitbull will welcome Lebron James and the Miami Heat this Friday (October 29th), when the team faces off against the Orlando Magic. Pitbull has been tapped to perform during the Miami Heat’s opener, which will take place outside the East Plaza of the AmericanAirlines Arena. While Pitbull performs, DJ MDOT will […]
Akon Banned From Performing At Arena In Melbourne, Australia
(AllHipHop News) R&B/rapper Akon has been banned from performing at a show in Melbourne, Australia, due to the audiences’ raucous behavior in the past. Akon and Ciara were announced as new editions to the Summerbeatz 2010 tour, which is taking place in Australia November 19th-25th and also features Soulja Boy, Flo Rida, Jay Sean and […]
Prison Guard Suspended Without Pay For Visiting Lil Wayne
(AllHipHop News) Another prison guard at Rikers Island has been disciplined for making an unauthorized visit to see superstar rapper Lil Wayne, who is finishing a one year sentence for having a handgun on his tour bus in 2007. According to the New York Daily News, Captain Raphael Collazzo was suspended without pay for 10 […]
President Obama Taps Rapper Common For Chicago Rally
(AllHipHop.com) President Barack Obama continues to harness the power of Hip-Hop music before the General Elections, this time utilizing the drawing power of Chicago rapper Common. On Saturday (October 30th), Common will hit the stage in support of President Obama, who will host a massive rally in Hyde Park. Common is expected to perform at […]
Kanye West / Jay-Z Album On The Way
(AlHipHop News) Originally, Jay-Z and Kanye West were going to collaborate for an EP, but now the pair are turning the effort into an album. Kanye West told MTV of the plan. Were putting out a whole album now. We had done five songs so far, but then a few of them kind of were […]
AHH Stray News: Remy Martin Drops T.I., Krayzie Bone Still In Bone; PE Hits Moscow
Remy Martin has dropped rapper T.I. as a spokesperson and brand ambassador. According to Rap Radar, T.I. will no longer be representing the brand, after being sentenced to 11 months in prison for violating the terms of his probation, for attempting purchase machine guns and silencers in 2007. “Regrettably, we will not be able to […]
Newark, NJ Mayor, Forest Whitaker Sued For $21 Mil Over ‘Brick City’ Doc
(AllHipHop News) Newark, New Jersey Mayor Corey Booker is among the defendants named in a $21 million dollar lawsuit filed over the Sundance Channel’s documentary, Brick City. According to a lawsuit filed in United States District Court of New Jersey by Everett Adam Jackson, the series, which was executive produced by filmmaker Forrest Whitaker, infringes […]
Juelz, Jim Jones, Diggy Attending ‘I Will Graduate Day’ In NYC
(AllHipHop News) Dipset rappers Juelz Santana and Jim Jones, along with newcomer Diggy Simmons, will be among the celebrities, athletes and politicians who will attend today’s “I Will Graduate Day” for students in New York’s metropolitan area. Both Governor David Paterson and Mayor Bloomberg have declared that October 26th in officially “I Will Graduate Day” […]
‘Janky’ Promoters Sued For $100Gs Over Fake Snoop Show
(AllHipHop News) A Cudahy, California, night club is suing a company purporting to represent rapper Snoop Dogg, after losing over $40,000 for a show that never happened. The lawsuit, which was filed October 22nd in the Central District of California, claims a company ominously named One Blood/Red Eye Entertainment approached El Potrero Night Club and […]
KRS, Styles P., Papoose, More On Board For DJ Premier’s Debut Compilation
(AllHipHop News) Living, Hip-Hop legend DJ Premier has announced the details behind the first compilation for his record label, Year Round Records titled Year Round Records: Get Used To Us. The first collection of tracks from the world renowned beat creator hits the streets this December and features the Year Round Records Roster: Nick Javas, Khaleel […]
L.A. Drops Case Against T.I.; Rapper’s Rights May Have Been Violated
(AllHipHop News) The drug case against T.I. that has sent him back to federal prison has been dropped by the L.A. County District Attorney. The rap star was recently sentenced to 11 months in federal prison, after police stopped him for making an illegal U-turn on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles on September 1st. […]
Beasties Bump Tracks From Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 For Part 1’s Music
(AllHipHop News) The Beastie Boys have announced that their new album Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 will feature the same 16 tracks originally slated for inclusion on Hot Sauce Committee Part 1. According to the group, Part 2 of the album will be released as planned in the spring of 2011 on Capitol Records. Last […]
Drumma Boy, B. Cox and Other Hold Auditions In Atlanta
(AllHipHop News) Acclaimed producers Drumma Boy and Brian “B. Cox” Cox and others will judge a Hip-Hop/R&B contest October 27 in Atlanta that will have the winner flying to The Netherlands. The showing is a part of New Skool Rules, an international music conference. The New York arm of the contest was held on Friday […]
Def Jam, Sha Money XL, AllHipHop Launch Monthly Showcase of New Hip-Hop
(AllHipHop News) Def Jam Recordings, Sha Money XL’s One Stop Shop management company and AllHipHop.com have teamed up to create a new monthly series featuring the newest Hip-Hop talent, while showcasing new talent and artists currently on the Def Jam roster. The monthly “Cipher Session” kicks off tomorrow (October 26th) in New York City, at […]
President Of Uganda Goes Hip-Hop With New Song
(AllHipHop News) The President of Uganda launched a rap career during a campaign rally dubbed the “National Resistance Movement Solidarity Concert” over the weekend, in an attempt to gain new young voters. President Yoweri Museveni appeared at the rally in full military fatigues. As the President and his entourage arrived, musician Eddy Kenzo, known in […]
University President Apologizes Over ‘Profane’ Wale Performance
(AllHipHop News) Washington, D.C. based rapper Wale is in hot water again over an outdoor homecoming performance at University of Mary Robinson. University of Marty Washington students voted for the rapper to perform at the homecoming concert, which took place at the Battleground Athletic Complex around 7:30PM on Saturday (October 23rd). Three residents complained about […]
Bushwick Bill Released From Federal Custody; Will Remain In The U.S.
(AllHipHop News) Houston rap icon Bushwick Bill has been released from federal custody, after he faced deportation back to his country of origin, Jamaica. Bushwick, a former member of pioneering Hip-Hop group The Geto Boys, was released on Monday (October 18th), after being arrested over five months ago, according to XXL Magazine.According to Bushwick’s attorney […]
Wal-Mart Denies Banning Kanye West’s Album
(AllHipHop News) Wal-Mart executives have finally issued a statement surrounding a controversial tweet by rapper Kanye West, who claimed the world’s largest retail chain banned his new album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Last week, Kanye West tweeted that Wal-Mart banned the highly anticipated album because the artwork was too racy to be carried on […]
Talib Kweli and Ozomatli Set to Peform at Red Bulls SoundClash
(AllHipHop News) Red Bull has enlisted the talents of Brooklyn Rapper Talib Kweli and Los Angeles urban-Latino band Ozomatli to compete in a live performance at the Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom. Red Bull Soundclash, which is being organized as one concert in a series of global musical battles, is designed to be a live musical conversation […]
Twista Striving for ‘Lyrical Perfection’ On ‘Perfect Storm’ LP
(AllHipHop News) Twista is focused on delivering a flawless product when his eighth solo album, Perfect Storm, drops next month. By now, fans know what to expect with Twistas rapid-fire delivery. Instead of experimenting with his sound, the Chicago emcee concentrated on mastering the sound and style thats allowed him to remain in the Hip-Hop […]