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EXCLUSIVE Hip-Hop Rumors: Guess Who Got Fired From Hot 97!!!!!

OH SH*T! I can’t believe this. And yet, I can. In what seems like an endless soap opera, K-Foxx of the Hot97 morning show has been unceremoniously fired. I am not fully aware of the circumstances surrounding the termination, but[…]

Hip-Hop Rumors: Kanye Had A Threesome With WHO AND WHO?

Follow @AllHipHopcom Follow @illseed Lordie. I just don’t know what to make of this one. Kanye has been plagued with gay rumors, but if this one is true, it discounts and/or reverses it all! It invalidates it ALL! There is[…]

EDM Awards Show Produced By Insomniac Coming In 2014

A new electronic music awards show produced by Insomniac and Dick Clark Productions will debut in 2014. The show will be held in Las Vegas and will coincide with Electric Daisy Carnival week next year. Insomniac founder Pasquale Rotella said[…]

Actor James Gandolfini Dies

James Gandolfini has died, according to Deadline Hollywood. The actor, best known for playing Tony Soprano on HBO's The Sopranos, reportedly died in Italy, after suffering either a stroke or heart attack. TMZ says the circumstances around the actor's death[…]

LeBron Headband Out For Good?

"LeBron Headband" spent so much time trending on Twitter Tuesday (June 18) night, you'd think it won the game for the Miami Heat. When LeBron James lost his signature headband, it happened to coincide with a Miami hot streak that[…]

V Playlist: Cher Lloyd x Neyo, Marques Houston x Problem, AZ And More

Opinion: Kanye’s 'Yeezus' And J. Cole’s 'Born Sinner' Separate The Almighty From The Lesser

Yeezus and Born Sinner address religion in vastly different ways On June 18, 2013, the music world received the Word. Fayettnam's rap torchbearer J. Cole and hip-hop’s most boisterous and tortured demigod Kanye West chose the same day to pluck[…]

Collabo You Never Saw Coming: Amanda Bynes To Work With Wyclef Jean

Amanda Bynes is known for running her mouth on Twitter—often calling people ugly and then later recanting—but she’s also been blabbing about her upcoming record deal. Since headlines have been calling Bynes cray-cray as of late, most people have taken[…]

Did Rihanna Whack A Fan With Her Microphone?

Rihanna may walk around with a security team but don’t think the she can't hold her own. The fiery Bajan was performing in the crowd during her Diamonds World Tour in Birmingham, England when a fan tugged at her jacket[…]

The-Dream On Why We All Need R&B

Terius Nash, better known as The-Dream, has written some of the most memorable recent pop hits, from Beyonce's "Single Ladies" to Rihanna's "Umbrella." But when he writes songs for himself, he makes R&B.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Slaughterhouse Announces Third Album Executive Produced By Just Blaze

Slaughterhouse is cooking up their sophomore album with Just Blaze as their executive producer. The hip-hop super group comprised of Royce Da 5’9’’, Joe Budden, Crooked I and Joell Ortiz are collaborating with other major producers including J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and[…]

9 Anti-Industry Artists Who Bend The Rules

Los Angeles Laker Says He's Not Watching NBA Finals

As the world locks into the last round of the NBA Finals' showdown between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs, one basketball star reveals that he's tuned out. Los Angeles Laker Dwight Howard, who's had a rough season transitioning[…]

Arrest Warrant Issued For Chief Keef In Miami

(AllHipHop News) Chief Keef’s legal woes just got bigger as a warrant was just issued for his arrest in Miami. The rapper was arrested on a pair of misdemeanor marijuana charges as he celebrated his 17th birthday last August. The[…]

The Pharcyde Members Sue Other Pharcyde Members For Using Pharcyde Name

(AllHipHop News) If the news article’s title is confusing, the story behind it does not help much either. Original members of the legendary group The Pharcyde are in the middle of a legal battle over the misuse of the group’s name.[…]

DJ Scream – “Give It Up” ft. Verse Simmonds and Kirko Bangz

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Wale [#BGA] Ft. Meek Mill “Heaven’s Afternoon”

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Yo Gotti Ft. Meek Mill & Lostarr “Rags To Riches”

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#HeaterOfTheDay: Young Scooter Ft. Webbie Hood [#BGA x 2] “Memories”

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#AlternativePick: Pharrell “Just A Cloud Away”

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Nelly Ft. Nicki Minaj & Pharrell “Get Like Me”

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Kanye's 'Yeezus' Packs A Bite

After months of speculation, West's latest album reveals itself as a trim, 10-song, 40-minute effort that's heavy on electronic and industrial influences. It's also another piece of the puzzle to one of pop music's most compelling — and frustrating —[…]

Don't Kill Your Idols: J. Cole Looks For His Place In Hip-Hop

On Born Sinner Cole appealingly frames the unwieldy subject of inheritance as a musical reckoning with the '90s, the era of his childhood and hip-hop's current favorite source of nostalgia.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

First Listen: Statik Selektah, 'Extended Play'

Mutual respect pervades Extended Play, an inviting, prideful album that's never snobby. Statik is something special — he makes functional, real-deal records that sound like the triumphant persistence of New York and the strains of nostalgia in a sunny day.»[…]

Hot 97's Summer Jam: A Referendum On Hip-Hop

The radio station's annual concert is useful because, between the talent and the audience, it's big enough to take a snapshot of what's going on in hip-hop right now.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

First Listen: Fat Tony, 'Smart Ass Black Boy'

Fat Tony calls himself a smart ass, but he's not a showoff. He sounds at ease on the mic, delivering droll and conversational bars with a level stare.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Kanye West Stands Alone

On his new songs, the rapper points fingers in every direction, including back at himself.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Marques Toliver: An R&B Crooner With Strings Attached

Toliver's music is anchored by the violin, on which he is classically trained. He says he discovered the instrument in fifth grade — and that in a way, it chose him.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

LL Cool J On 'Accidental Racist' And Authenticity

"The last thing that I want to do is be a hack," says the rapper and actor. His latest album, his first since splitting with the record label that launched his career, is called Authentic.» E-Mail This     » Add to[…]

On Two New R&B Albums, An Old Soul Sound That Glows

New York's Charles Bradley and London's James Hunter Six both mix inspiration and replication.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

New Music: Mayer Hawthorne - 'Designer Drug'

For years, yours truly has been a big fan of Michigan-born, LA-based singer-songwriter Mayer Hawthorne, mainly because of his cool, pseudo-Motown, distinctly soulful vocal style. But it looks like he might be going in a different direction on his third[…]

R&B News N Rumors: 03/31/13 Edition

Some of the more interesting R&B-related news and rumors from the past week: Justin Timberlake's new album, The 20/20 Experience, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 968,000 copies in its first week. 20/20, which was released[…]

Spring 2013 R&B/Soul Concert Tours

Spring has officially sprung, and with the warmer weather comes more entertainment options, including concerts. And this spring, some of the bigger names in R&B and Soul music are out touring the U.S., North America and even the entire world.[…]

New Music: India.Arie - 'Cocoa Butter'

It's been a long four years since India.Arie released her most recent studio album (2009's Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics), but according to her music label, a new release will be on it's way to stores later this year. India's[…]

New Music: John Legend feat. Rick Ross - 'Who Do We Think We Are'

A few days ago, John Legend offered up a taste of his new music in the form of a promo/buzz song called "The Beginning," from his upcoming album, Love in the Future. And now, just a week later, the album's[…]

Album Review: Brian McKnight - 'More Than Words'

On his 13th studio album, R&B legend Brian McKnight proves two things: one is that he still has one of the purest, most silky-smooth voices in urban music. Despite being ...Read Full Post

R&B News N Rumors: 03/24/13 Edition

Some of the more interesting R&B-related news and rumors from the past week: In mid-April, Prince is embarking on a seven city West Coast trek that's been dubbed the "Live Out Loud Tour," after the current single, "Live Out Loud,"[…]

Prince Announces West Coast 'Live Out Loud' Tour

If you live in a major city on the West Coast of the U.S. or Canada and have a yearning to see his purple majesty, Prince, perform live, you're about to have your chance. Or to be more accurate, you're[…]

Free R&B: Josh Xantus - 'The Antidote' Mixtape

Up-and-coming R&B singer-songwriter Josh Xantus, aka Josh X, has been featured on this site a few times, and deservedly so: over the course of the past couple of years, he's shown himself to be one of the better young artists[…]

New Music: John Legend - 'The Beginning'

If you hadn't heard yet, R&B singer-songwriter John Legend is due to release his fourth studio album, Love in the Future, in the coming months and is planning to launch a world tour in support of the album later this[…]