Hip Hop

Cardi B excoriated Joe Budden in an X (formerly known as Twitter) Spaces rant on Thursday (July 18). The Atlantic Records artist targeted Budden for criticizing her throughout her career. Her tirade stemmed from a podcast in which Budden discussed her unwillingness to release her sophomore album. “You always talk about [how] you have a

Drake is showing love to Tony Yayo with a post on his Instagram Stories that appears to be much more than just a tribute.  Late on Wednesday evening (July 17), Drake took to his Instagram Stories with a selfie. In the image, Drizzy dons a “Free Yayo” shirt. His tribute to the G-Unit rapper comes

A veteran drummer/producer sued Snoop Dogg for copyright infringement in California on Monday (July 15). According to Billboard, Trevor Lawrence Jr. claimed Snoop never paid the studio musician for contributions to the 2022 album BODR (Bacc on Death Row). Lawrence said he created backing tracks “on spec” for Snoop to experiment with in the studio

Usher has finally taken in a Las Vegas Aces game two years after A’ja Wilson requested he pull up to their championship parade.   On Wednesday (July 16), the R&B icon sat courtside as the Aces suffered a 93-85 loss to the Chicago Sky. Usher happily posed for photos with the Aces after the game, prompting

Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin album remained a sore subject for the group’s members. Method Man discussed his issues with the project in an interview with Vanity Fair. The legendary rapper admitted he and his fellow Wu-Tang members do their best to avoid the topic. “I thought it was some circus spectacle,”

French Montana is catching heat after bringing out alleged human trafficker Andrew Tate onstage with him.  The problematic internet personality joined Montana as his special guest at the Beach, Please Festival in Romania.   “Make some f#####’ noise for my brother Andrew Tate,” French Montana said, welcoming his guest to the stage. “We did a podcast.

Judge Rachel Krause granted Young Thug’s motion to disqualify/recuse Judge Ural Glanville from the YSL RICO trial on Monday (July 15). Krause ruled in favor of the rapper and his co-defendants despite the defense questioning her impartiality. “This Court has no doubt that Judge Glanville can and would continue presiding fairly over this matter if

Kodak Black is going off at Plies for his Donald Trump “slander” following the recent assassination attempt.  On Sunday (July 14) Black took to Instagram Live to warn his fellow Florida rapper.   “We ain’t gon’ for no Trump slander, bruh,” he said. “You gotta get off that s### Plies. Trump ain’t did nuthin’ to you,

Missy Elliott’s “Out of This World—The Missy Elliott Experience” tour commenced with a burst of energy on July 4 in Vancouver, Canada. The tour features various stars, including Ciara, Busta Rhymes, and Timbaland. After numerous discussions with close collaborator Missy Elliott, Ciara’s vision of a joint tour finally materialized. The Hip-Hop icon shared with People

Eminem released his twelfth studio album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), on Friday (July 12). Features on the 19-track project included Big Sean, Babytron and J.I.D. But some fans are wondering why 50 Cent—who was included in the album’s video teaser—and Dr. Dre weren’t rapping alongside Marshall Mathers. While it’s true Dr.

Judge Rachel Krause refused to recuse herself from a legal dispute over Judge Ural Glanville, the judge overseeing Young Thug’s RICO trial, in a July 9 court order. Defense lawyers sought Glanville’s recusal due to a controversial meeting between the judge, prosecutors and a key witness in Young Thug’s trial. Krause was tasked with deciding

Desiigner has opened up about his physical and mental state during his indecent exposure incident on an international flight in 2023. During his recent interview, the “Panda” hitmaker addressed in detail the incident that occurred last year in April after he was arrested for exposing his genitals and a flight from Tokyo to Minneapolis. While

Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur catches up with an old friend to discover how much things have truly changed with Nikki Lynette. You’ll never forget Nikki Lynette. She’s such an interesting, weird, and genuine person that any contact with her becomes a permanent instant impression. We became friends a little over 13 years ago in a period

Serena Williams and Drake may have once enjoyed a close relationship, but that didn’t stop the tennis superstar from roasting the OVO founder at the ESPYs.  On Thursday evening (July 11), Williams delivered a rip-roaring six-minute monologue while hosting the 2024 ESPY Awards. She kicked off with a bang, taking aim at Drake and offering

The surviving members of the Beastie Boys—Adam “Ad-Rock” Horowitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond”—along with the estate of the late Adam “MCA” Yauch are suing restaurant chain Chili’s. In court docs viewed by AllHipHop, the executor of the estate, Yauch’s widow Dechen, Diamond, Horowitz and Brooklyn Dust Music are named as plaintiffs. They claim Chili’s used

Meek Mill offered a $2,000 reward for the location of a man accused of e########## on a woman’s leg at a Philadelphia Dollar Tree store.  On Wednesday (July 10), footage circulated online of a vile incident after a woman claimed a man ejaculated on her leg in the store. In the video, the victim is

Eminem joined the “Hawk Tuah” craze by using the popular meme to promote The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) album. The diamond-selling rapper referenced the “Hawk Tuah” girl in a clip of him spitting on Slim Shady’s grave. “’It feels so empty without him’ HAWK TUAH #TheDeathOfSlimShady 7/12,” Eminem wrote on social media

Megan Thee Stallion appeared on the season premiere of Celebrity Family Feud on ABC to raise money for charity.  The Grammy Award winner and her family faced off against Ne-Yo and his relatives on the episode aired Tuesday evening (July 9). The duo and their family were raising money for survivors of domestic violence nonprofit

Young Thug’s lawyer Brian Steel further complicated the rapper’s RICO trial in Georgia on Monday (July 8). According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, Steel wanted Judge Rachel Krause to recuse herself from handling the defense’s bid for Judge Ural Glanville’s dismissal in the case. Steel also sought the removal of two prosecutors. The Atlanta

Shakur Stevenson is hitting back at Ma$e after the rapper-turned-podcaster criticized the boxer’s last fight.  The WBC lightweight champion defended his belt against Artem Harutyunyan last Saturday (July 6), at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. However, Stevenson was booed in the ring, and some fans even left the arena during the fight, unimpressed