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Kanye West in Trouble for “We get this b*tch shaking like Parkinson’s” Lyric

(AllHipHop News) Yeezus is Kanye West’s most polarizing album ever and has parted the sea divided people on their perceptions of the album. Some believe it is brilliant, others, such as the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) find some of the lyrics reprehensible. On[…]

10 U.K. Rappers About To Blow

5 Reasons To Catch FUSE's New Series 'The Hustle'

Interview: Davetta Sherwood Talks New Series 'The Hustle,' Being A MILF And More

The grind never stops for Davetta Sherwood, who juggles producing, acting and rapping, so it comes as no surprise that the New York transplant is starring in Fuse's first scripted series The Hustle as Cecile, a sassy wardrobe stylist and[…]

Spotted: Kelly Rowland Visits Wendy Williams, Madonna Premieres 'MDNA Tour' Doc In NYC

Serena Williams' Comments On Steubenville Rape Case Stir Controversy

Tennis star Serena Williams is catching heat, not because of any on-court antics, but for her candid comments on the Steubenville rape case. In a new interview with Rolling Stone magazine, the 16-time Grand Slam champ tossed out her thoughts[…]

The First Full Trailer Of 'Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues' Is Here

Ron Burgundy and the gang are back for another big screen adventure. In round two, the mustached newsreader finds himself taking on a 24-hour news station in the '80s with the same ego and inappropriate charm, just better hair. New[…]

Watch: ScHoolboy Q Reviews Mac Miller’s New Album (Sort Of)

Mass Appeal recently coaxed Mac Miller and Schoolboy Q to sit by a pond and discuss Watching Movies With The Sound Off. But really, we we just get some unwanted bodily functions caught on tape. Don't say we didn't warn[…]

AHH Reviews: Statik Selektah’s “Extended Play”

What is your gold standard for production in hip hop? Try and pick one. I pick DJ Premier. So when someone writes “this dude is the next Premo”, he gets at least a listen from me. Statik is that dude.[…]

Bun B Cosigns Texans RB Arian Foster’s Rap Skills

(AllHipHop News) Texas Hip Hop legend Bun B is a serious fan of the NFL’s Houston Texans and apparently a fan of their starting running back Arian Foster’s rap skills as well. Recently Bun sat down with Nick Scurfield for his “Off[…]

Miley Cyrus Favors Weed Over Alcohol

Miley Cyrus is here for marijuana. In the July edition of Rolling Stone, the “We Can’t Stop” singer talks about those persistent drug rumors – all but admitting she smokes the green stuff. “I did a song with Snoop Dogg[…]

Oreos Unveil New Limited-Edition Flavor

America's beloved black-and-white cookie has added another remix to their catalog. After introducing the candy corn and birthday cake flavors, Oreos debuted its latest limited-edition version: the watermelon Oreo. “We chose Watermelon because it is a fun, summer flavor that[…]

Hip-Hop Rumors: Wiz’s New Problem!

Looks like Wiz has a new major problem. Why? This chick he presumably tried to get at on Instagram is now looking to get paid, they say. Apparently, there is a letter out there and all the “media” sources are[…]

YG Links With Young Jeezy’s CTE

(AllHipHop News) During an interview with Power 98.3′s Bootleg Kev, Def Jam recording artist YG announced that he is now officially aligned with Young Jeezy’s Corporate Thugz Entertainment and that the Snowman will be executive producing his debut album I’m 4rm Bompton. He says the LP will[…]

Mike Dean Says There Will Be A Kanye West ‘Yeezus’ Tour

(AllHipHop News) Yesterday producer and frequent Kanye West collaborator Mike Dean did an AMA session on Reddit, and one of the questioners asked if Kanye planned to go on tour to support his latest album Yeezus. According to Dean, a tour[…]

Drake Discusses Chris Brown Feud In GQ Magazine

(AllHipHop News) It’s been over a year since the bottle throwing incident between Drake and Chris Brown at a New York City nightclub, but apparently the feud continues. Drake will appear in the July edition of GQ magazine, and in the[…]

Eminem Drops Snippet Of New Song “Symphony In H”

(AllHipHop News) Just as some of the biggest names in Hip Hop continue to make this summer one of the hottest on record, Eminem returns to help raise the temperature as well. The Detroit rapper added a song to DJ Tony[…]

Cappadonna Delves Into Skateboarding

(AllHipHop News) Cappadonna, of the Wu Tang regime, has made a huge branding leap forward with a new deal with Outbreak Boards for a limited edition skate collection, The rapper presents the “The Killa Bee” line that intends to showcase skateboards[…]

SneakerBox Chock – “Nah Never”

Screwface World Music presents: SneakerBox Chock’s new single “Nah Never” [prod. by Traxx Trigga]. The video was directed by Eddro of ThoroBred Filmz. The single is available on iTunes Filed under: Uncategorized, videos Tagged: Sneaker Box Chock, SneakerBox Chock

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

20 Years Ago Biz Markie Got The Last Laugh

After the rapper lost a legal battle with far-reaching consequences over sampling, the mere existence of All Samples Cleared! was a triumph.» 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[…]