Hip Hop

Drake says he’s “still got work to do,” after “First Person Shooter” debuted on top of the Billboard Hot 100 this week, tying Michael Jackson for the most No. 1 hits by a male solo artist.  The track marked his thirteenth chart-topper, equalling the King of Pop’s feat achieved in 1995 with “You Are Not

Lloyd Banks announced a new entry in his Halloween Havoc series on Monday (October 16). The former G-Unit artist teased Halloween Havoc 4 in a clip published on his social media accounts. “Havoc is coming,” the brief video revealed. Lloyd Banks teamed up with DJ Whoo Kid to drop the original Halloween Havoc mixtape in

Stephen A. Smith is the latest person to weigh in on Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s marriage … albeit admittedly knowing nothing about their choice to be life partners and the nuances that the two of them have established for themselves. In a rant posted by 50 Cent, the ESPN talking head said that

Rising rap star Sexyy Red shocked many of her supporters over the last week. The “Pound Town” hitmaker shared photos essentially confirming she is currently pregnant with her second child. “Team boy or team girl 🥰,” tweeted Sexyy Red on October 14. That X post included photos of the 25-year-old rapper, alongside R&B/POP singer SZA,

A recent revelation from Jada Pinkett Smith has Jim Jones asking questions.   The “Set If Off” actress is opening up about her past ahead of her candid upcoming memoir Worthy, making some startling admissions in a series of viral interviews. Smith’s revelations have been the talk of social media, with everybody chiming in, including Jim

AllHipHop.com has insights into Young Thug’s proposed witness list as he anticipates his trial on RICO charges.  The list is a veritable who’s who of the music industry, with Atlanta rappers T.Il and Killer Mike making the cut. Even more intriguing is the inclusion of Lyor Cohen, the Global Head of Music for YouTube, Julie

Drake has been making headlines with his extravagant sports betting habits. Recently, he placed a staggering bet of $850,000 on the highly anticipated boxing match between YouTube sensation Logan Paul and MMA fighter Dillon Danis. This wasn’t just any ordinary bet; Drake was banking on Logan Paul to win by knockout. What was the potential payout for

Caitlyn Jenner has opened up about her involvement in Kim Kardashian’s sex tape release. While appearing in the Sky docu-series, House of Kardashian, the reality star was asked what she knew about her step-daughter’s infamous 2007 sex tape. Jenner, 73, recalled her reaction at the time being, “Whatever’s going on, I don’t know what it

A celebrity psychic claims Kanye West‘s new wife, Bianca Censori, is a “very different lady” after marrying the eccentric artist. Speaking to The Mirror, Inbaal Honigman, who’s also a body language expert, says Censori was “secure and happy” but now appears “tense and cautious.” West married Censori in December 2022, just a few weeks after

Sexyy Red appears to have confirmed she’s expecting a child. On Saturday (October 14), the “Pound Town” rapper shared several photos to her Instagram account that show her cradling her growing belly. In one of the photos, SZA is down on one knee holding Sexyy Red’s arm and placing her other hand below her stomach.

Questlove curated the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop special for the Grammy Awards in February and now, the Roots founding member will be at the helm of a much larger celebration later on in the year. CBS and the Recording Academy have announced “A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop,” a live concert special honoring

Whether there’s any real beef or sense of competition between Drake and Metro Boomin, the St. Louis-bred producer is certainly holding his own throughout the saga. His upcoming live performance with Red Bull is the perfect example of that. If you’re not yet privy, Metro is set to follow in the footsteps of Rick Ross

Soulja Boy’s ex-girlfriend sought more ways to collect the damages she’s owed from her lawsuit against him. According to Radar Online, Kayla Myers asked a court for permission to receive his payments from record labels and online platforms such as Twitch until he’s paid off his six-figure debt. Myers targeted Soulja Boy’s music royalties from

Megan Thee Stallion announced she’s self-funding her follow-up to 2022’s Traumazine. The multi-platinum-selling rapper alluded to her ongoing legal battle with 1501 Certified Entertainment to explain why she’s covering the costs of her next album. “This part of my album is very much so funded by Megan Thee Stallion because you know we trying to

Drake is a serial gambler who’s willing to put down big bucks when it comes down to betting on his favorite athlete to win. While things seem to have been slow for a minute, Champagne Papi is back— betting almost $1 million on Logan Paul to win in a boxing match against Dillion Danis on

Today (October 13) saw the arrival of Offset’s Set it Off studio LP. The album features fellow Georgia native Latto on a track titled “Fine As Can Be.” Offset’s collaboration with Latto has some listeners questioning if certain bars on the song were shots at “Munch (Feelin’ U)” rhymer Ice Spice. One part of Latto’s

Westside Gunn has released his eagerly anticipated new album And Then You Pray For Me.  The Griselda rapper said the project, his fifth studio album, would be his final full-length offering and he intends to go out with a bang, gathering an all-star cast of guests to appear on the album.   Clocking in at an

Donald Trump returned to the conspiracy theory well at rallies in Florida and New Hampshire. The twice-impeached politician claimed President Joe Biden is still working for former president Barack Obama at events on Monday (October 9) and Wednesday (October 11). “It’s never been worse than it is now under crooked Joe Biden and, frankly, his

Let’s talk about director Allen Hughes, shall we? From the hyper-gangsterism of Menace II Society to the post-Apocalyptic world of The Book of Eli and beyond, Allen and Albert Hughes’ directorial credits are as lengthy as they are diverse. The directing dynamic duo have each set out upon their own creative paths. They’ve had their

The ongoing feud between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj overshadowed this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. A lot of the Hip-Hop news coverage coming out of the 2023 ceremony focused more on the two rappers’ respective husbands. At some point that night, a man associated with Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, publicly called out Cardi