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The Weeknd landed an innovative $1 billion deal covering his catalog through 2025 while keeping creative control. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe The Weeknd closed a groundbreaking $1 billion business venture with Lyric Capital Group that covers his entire music catalog from inception through 2025. The Canadian superstar maintains creative control and ownership stakes in the innovative partnership announced on December 13. The deal breaks…
On this date in 1992, Dr Dre delivered one of the most important albums in the history of rap music with the release of his debut solo project The Chronic on his Death Row Records imprint through Priority Records. This was the record that introduced the world to the full Death Row experience, the rise of West Coast G-Funk, and the unmistakable voice of a young Snoop Doggy Dogg. Recorded inside Death Row Studios in Los Angeles, The Chronic was crafted during a period when Dre was fueled by some of the most potent marijuana on the West Coast and…
On this day in Hip Hop history, Flip Mode Squad general, Busta Rhymes, released his third studio LP E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front. Released under the Flip Mode imprint and Elektra Records, this album received critical acclaim and was a huge commercial success. This album received three Grammy nominations at the 42nd Grammy Awards; Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance, and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. E.L.E. peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 200, #2 on the Us Top R&B/Hip Hop chart, #45 on Germany’s Offizielle Top 100, #54 on the UK OCC, and…
O.T. Genasis faced assault allegations after beauty specialist Isabella Grais said he spat in her face when she rejected him at a Miami nightclub. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe O.T. Genasis faces serious assault allegations from beauty specialist Isabella Grais, who claims the rapper spat in her face after she rejected his advances at a Miami nightclub. Grais posted detailed accusations on Instagram on December…
Chrisean Rock was involved in a fight in Compton, Calif., over the weekend after a woman slapped her.On Saturday (Dec. 13), Chrisean was shown on video walking with a group of people when she says, “His restaurant is called King of Crabs,” which Blueface owns. A man beside Chrisean tells her, “We appreciate you coming up here, but if it was like that…” Then Chrisean points to a woman recording with her phone, and goes, “And then she recording.”It appears Chrisean pushes the camera down, and that’s when the woman slaps her. “Don’t grab my phone from me. The woman,…
Future added another high-profile fashion title to his résumé by officially becoming a brand ambassador for Louis Vuitton, following his buzzworthy Met Gala appearance and a standout collaboration with Lanvin. The Atlanta rapper, known for his chart-topping music and evolving personal style, attended Louis Vuitton’s Spring 2026 menswear show in Paris last June. But it was his dramatic transformation at the 2025 Met Gala, where he wore custom Louis Vuitton by Pharrell Williams and debuted a clean-cut look without his signature dreadlocks, that turned heads and signaled a new era for the rapper. Future’s appointment as a Louis Vuitton ambassador…
Filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, Dec. 14, authorities confirmed. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a medical aid call around 3:30 p.m. and discovered a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman deceased at the residence. Sources identified the victims as Rob and Michele Reiner. Multiple sources told PEOPLE that the couple’s son, Nick Reiner, is suspected in their deaths. Police confirmed that Nick, 32, is alive and currently being questioned. No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing. Nick Reiner has previously spoken…
Russell Simmons is publicly pushing back after his ex-wife, Kimora Lee Simmons, said she does not have a relationship with the fathers of her children, sparking renewed tension between the former couple. In a recent PEOPLE interview, Kimora stated that she does not “have a relationship” with her kids’ fathers. Russell quickly responded online, disputing her comments and sharing his side of the situation. “I gave u 50,000 a month for 20 years. I was ur best and only friend,” Simmons wrote. He also claimed he is the godfather to Kimora’s other three children and alleged that their relationship changed…
Carl Carlton, the Detroit-born singer behind timeless hits like “Everlasting Love” and “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked),” died Sunday, according to his son. He was 75. A cause of death was not announced, though Carlton reportedly experienced ongoing health issues after suffering a stroke in 2019. “RIP Dad,” his son Carlton Hudgens II wrote. “Long hard fight in life and you will be missed. Always love you.” Carlton began performing in the 1960s under the name Little Carl Carlton, later dropping the nickname as his career took off. In 1971, he landed his first major hit…
Tashella Dickerson faces 25 federal charges for allegedly embezzling $3.15 million from Black Lives Matter OKC bail funds. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe Tashella Dickerson has been charged with embezzling $3.15 million from Black Lives Matter OKC donations meant for bail funds and using the money for luxury vacations and real estate purchases. The 52-year-old executive director faces 25 federal charges after a grand jury…