Hip Hop

Hip-Hop trailblazer Melle Mel of the Furious Five has issued a statement regarding his recent Eminem diss. On Saturday (August 12), as New York City continued its Hip-Hop 50 celebrations across all boroughs, Melle Mel more or less apologized for his response to Eminem, which was mercilessly ridiculed online. Advertisement “In light of the 50th

Boosie Badazz has just received some bad news regarding his recent gun charge. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, a San Diego judge has denied his request to have the weapons charge dismissed. His attorney tried to use his constitutional right to bear arms, granted in the 2nd Amendment as a viable reason for the

Jennifer Hough is seeking to amend her complaint against Kenneth Petty, husband of rap superstar Nicki Minaj, in an ongoing legal battle centered around a rape incident in 1994. Hough alleges that Petty, who had previously pleaded guilty to attempted rape in the case, violated his plea deal’s terms for allegedly intimidating or harassing her.

Hip-Hop celebrated its 50th birthday on Friday (August 11), the same day in 1973 DJ Kool Herc and his sister Cindy Campbell threw their iconic Back to School Jam at 1520 Sedgwick in the Bronx. A massive lineup of artists—both foundational and representing the future—hit the Yankee Stadium stage Friday night for more than 40,000

While it’s apparent Hip-Hop celebrates its 50th birthday this year, both veteran and emerging acts such as H.E.R. and Ice Cube appear to succumbing to a generational gap. Advertisement A somewhat shocking viral TikTok video circulating has highlighted the unsettling fact that Gen-Z teens are damn near unaware of both the artists and music they’ve

Willie D denounced this year’s various Hip-Hop 50 events in an interview with AllHipHop. The Geto Boys member blamed gatekeepers for ruining the celebration of Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary. “S###’s wack,” Willie D told AllHipHop. “Because a lot of it is being put on and presented by gatekeepers who don’t have the best interest of the

FKi 1$t continues to bless his fans with banger after banger. Fresh off the heels of his previous release, a lo-fi album called Sleeping With Shoes On, the Atlanta native returns with his newest project titled Ja 1st Morant. The six-track EP is described as a “turn up” vibe for the summer, with features from

It has been four years since Offset released his debut solo album, Father of 4. One-third of the Migos rap group is now preparing to let loose his second full-length body of work. Apple Music 1’s Ebro Darden interviewed Offset about his upcoming studio LP. The 31-year-old recording artist teased that fans can expect the

Akon knows how to capture the spotlight and isn’t afraid of employing unconventional tactics to stir up the conversation, which is exactly what he did during an interview earlier this year.  Advertisement The “Locked Up” crooner went viral following his appearance on Drink Champs in July, with social media users sharing clips of the interview.

A probation officer asked a judge to consider revoking Desiigner’s pretrial release. According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, Desiigner faced potential punishment for skipping drug tests and other violations. Advertisement Desiigner, whose real name is Sidney Selby, was charged with one federal count of indecent exposure on an aircraft in April. He was placed

6ix9ine has reportedly been arrested again. According to TMZ, the controversial rapper was taken to Palm Beach County Jail on Wednesday (August 9) for failing to appear in court for three traffic tickets. Court documents state 6ix9ine was flying down the Florida Turnpike at 135 mph when he was stopped in June, 70 miles over

Sexyy Red is unashamedly upfront with her fans and is as graphic in her interviews as she is in her music.  Advertisement So naturally, the “Pound Town” hitmaker didn’t hold back when she dropped by Lil Yachty’s A Safe Space podcast. Sexyy Red recalled a time when a friend and her partner got busy on

Travis Scott plans to perform at Houston’s Toyota Center in October, but the booking didn’t sit well with local police. The Houston Police Officers’ Union denounced the concert and urged local officials to intervene. Advertisement “Like most, we were in complete disbelief that anyone would approve of Travis Scott or the production company having another

Viral rapper Lil Tay (real name Claire Hope) has reportedly died at the tender age of 14. In a statement posted to Lil Tay’s Instagram page, her family explained Tay’s brother Jason had also tragically passed. The statement reads, “It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of our beloved Claire’s

It appears Kiari Cephus (aka Offset) has decided to drop his lawsuit against his longtime music label home, Quality Control Music. Advertisement According to TMZ, Offset filed to dismiss his suit against Quality Control Music with prejudice. Apparently, the 31-year-old rapper will no longer release music through the Atlanta-based company. Offset accused Quality Control of

Tory Lanez asked not to be judged over his conviction for shooting Megan Thee Stallion and claimed he is still friends with the “Say It” hitmaker in a plea to the judge before he was sentenced to 10 years behind bars.   Advertisement While he opted not to take the stand during his trial, Tory Lanez

An inmate created controversy by filming a rap video at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia. Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat defended his department after a local commissioner criticized the lack of supervision in the jail on Tuesday (August 8). Advertisement “Am I surprised by this? No,” Commissioner Bob Ellis told Fox 5 Atlanta. A

The 2023 Made In America festival scheduled to take place at Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway over Labor Day weekend has been canceled. According to an Instagram post shared on Tuesday (August 7), the annual concert ran into production issues beyond the organizers’ control. As the post explains, “Due to severe circumstances outside of production control,

Saweetie is moving into a different realm of online entertainment by launching a new page on the Fansly website. According to reports, Fansly serves as a competitor to the popular OnlyFans subscription service. Many sex workers and other adult content creators have moved to the subscription-based platform since 2020. Saweetie announced her arrival on the