Hip Hop

Amazon has dropped Amp. The tech giant will be shutting down the live-audio application that provided a platform for several Hip-Hop acts like Nicki Minaj, Joe Budden and Pusha T. Since its launch in March 2022, Amp apparently only drew around 700,000 monthly active users and failed to meet the expected internal goals. According to reports,

50 Cent has taken another jab at Diddy, trolling his fellow Hip-Hop mogul over his parties.   In a clip circulating on social media Wednesday (October 4), the G-Unit founder claims he refuses to attend the Bad Boy Records boss’ private events because they’re just not his thing. 50 Cent, currently on the European leg of

Kid Cudi fans might want to latch on to the idea of the Cleveland native’s upcoming Insano album being 40 tracks long considering the Man on the Moon is contemplating returning to Earth from orbit. There are 40+ songs on INSANO between the main album and deluxe(s). Ur welcome. 2024 the take over begins. ✌🏾

Tragedy has struck one of the most revered HBCUs in the country. During the jump-off of the Baltimore school’s homecoming season, a shooting left four students and one other injured. On Tuesday (October 3), as students were leaving Morgan State University’s homecoming coronation, gunfire erupted in two locations: Thurgood Marshall Hall (a campus dormitory) and

Fans of Kid Cudi will have to wait until 2024 to hear his latest studio LP. But, according to the Cleveland-raised rapper, the forthcoming Insano album will host more than three dozen tracks. “There are 40+ songs on INSANO between the main album and deluxe(s). [You’re] welcome. 2024, the [takeover] begins.✌🏾,” posted Kid Cudi on

Sexyy Red has revealed she’s a big Donald Trump fan and wants the controversial former president back in office.  The St. Louis rapper opened up about her love for Trump, who is campaigning to return to the White House, despite facing felony charges in four criminal cases in Washington, New York, Florida and Georgia.   On

Suge Knight claimed he should be released from prison due to prejudicial errors in his 2015 hit-and-run case. The former Death Row Records boss said his rights were violated in an interview with AllHipHop’s Chuck Creekmur. Knight believed he incorrectly had three strikes on his record when he pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in

Luther Campbell’s brother, a rocket scientist, is reportedly running for office in their home state of Florida. The two siblings seem to be polar opposites, but the Campbells at least share a vision of excellence (the pair’s eldest brother has a Ph.D. and speaks four languages). Uncle Luke, a pioneering icon in the Sunshine State,

Love her or hate her, Bobbi Althoff has quickly become one of the most-talked-about social media personalities in 2023. Her purposely awkward presentation even has 2000s-era rapper Plies taking notice of the podcaster. Bobbi Althoff gained a lot of mainstream attention after she sat down with music megastar Drake earlier this year. The Really Good

Cardi B is issuing a PSA, warning that she’s been on her best behavior but is ready to bring out the demon inside her and drop years-old receipts if she has to.   The “Bongos” hitmaker took to Instagram Monday (October 2) with a message for anybody testing her. While she did not name her “haters,”

Suge Knight has no interest in helping prosecutors convict Keefe D for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. The former Death Row Records boss told TMZ he won’t testify against Keefe D if the case goes to trial. “I’m not gonna get on the stand and testify against somebody,” Suge Knight said. “For what?” He

Chinese Kitty, the stunning multi-talent, has cultivated a massive online following with millions of fans across social media, where she shines as an Instagram model, rapper, and influential figure. She achieved massive fame through “Love and Hip Hop Miami,” but the BK resident has since bid farewell to reality television to dedicate herself to her

Damian Lillard (aka Dame D.O.L.L.A) is headed from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Milwaukee Bucks for the upcoming NBA season. The basketball player is also among the professional athletes to try their hand at making music. Lillard joined NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal on the list of ballers-turned-rappers. TMZ Sports caught up with Shaquille O’Neal

Kanye West trashed Nas’ rapping skills in a rant that saw the G.O.O.D. Music founder going in on Pusha T and Teyana Taylor in a leaked video that surfaced online recently.  In the recording, said to be from around 2018, seemingly leaked from an unreleased documentary, Kanye West is on the phone to “Scooter,” presumably

DJ Vlad says he rebuffed numerous requests from law enforcement to cooperate in their investigation into Duane “Keefe D” Davis, who was arrested on Friday (September 29) in connection to 2Pac’s murder. Keefe D has appeared multiple times on VladTV in which he he spoke at length about his involvement in the 1996 slaying. In

Ice Spice has insisted she and Matty Healy returned to good terms following remarks the 1975 frontman made during a podcast. In an interview with Variety, Ice Spice revealed Matty had apologized to her “a bunch of times.” “When I had heard that little podcast or whatever, I was so confused,” she told the publication.

The Chatham County District Attorney is causing more legal headaches for Quando Rondo. As previously reported by AllHipHop.com, the Savannah rapper is currently facing charges connected to several shootings for violating Georgia’s Street Gang Terrorism Act in June. At the time, a judge granted the recording artist a $100,000 bond so he could continue to work,

The Sphere opened in Las Vegas on Friday (September 29) with a performance by Irish rock legends U2. The show kicked off the group’s months-long “residency” at the new state-of-the-art facility. As expected, celebrities and music executives flooded the 20,000-cap dome, including Sir Paul McCartney, Jimmy Iovine, Irving and Jeffery Azoff, Diplo, Breaking Bad actor

West Coast electro-Hip-Hop pioneer Egyptian Lover and Stones Throw Records’ Sudan Archives have collaborated on a new single called “Freakalizer (The Egyptian Lover Remix).” The track and accompanying video arrived earlier this week and, as the title suggests, came with a healthy dose of 808 beats and funky synths. The song has been a long

Duane “Keefe D” Davis was arrested for the murder of Tupac Shakur on Friday (September 29), marking the biggest development in the case in decades. Unsurprisingly, social media blew up with reactions and reporters got to work scraping up the details that led Davis’ arrest. Meghann Cuniff, who recently provided on the ground coverage of