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Today in Hip Hop History, Redman’s second studio album Dare Iz a Darkside was released 31 years ago. Dropping in 1994, the project cemented Redman as one of the most imaginative and unpredictable forces in rap. Where his debut Whut Thee Album introduced the world to his wild humor and Newark bred grit, Dare Iz a Darkside took listeners into an even stranger and darker universe shaped by his raw creativity and personal turbulence. Released on Def Jam Recordings with production handled almost entirely by Redman himself under the guidance of Erick Sermon, the album quickly became a cult favorite. Red leaned heavily into…
The holiday season is officially here and whether you’re hosting your own holiday feast or tasked with bringing a dish to a function, odds are that cooking may be a requirement in the near future. Even if you’re not the world’s best cook, you can make it fun by adding a little bit of hip-hop flair to your dishes with these books (which also make great Christmas presents for the hip-hop lover who loves to cook).Mixtape Potluck Cookbook is a one-of-a-kind collection where Questlove hosts an imagined dinner party filled with friends, along with their favorite dishes and the songs…
What started as a $50 million lawsuit against Nelly has now become a costly lesson in legal consequences for the attorney who pushed the case too far. The St. Louis Hip-Hop icon is demanding $78,007 in legal fees from lawyer Precious Felder Gates, who represented former St. Lunatics member Ali in what a federal judge has branded a completely “frivolous” lawsuit over Country Grammar royalties. The tables have turned dramatically since Ali first accused Nelly of cutting his old crew out of credits and payments from the 2000 debut album that launched the rapper to superstardom. What Ali’s legal team…
Milagro Gramz is fighting in a Miami federal court to be treated as a journalist to save her case. The blogger is locked in a high-stakes side battle inside Megan Thee Stallion’s defamation trial over whether she counts as “media” under Florida law, a label that could either shield her or leave her wide open when the jury reaches a verdict. Megan Thee Stallion sued Milagro in October 2024 in federal court in Miami. She says the commentator ran a relentless online campaign with rapper Tory Lanez that spread lies, promoted an AI p### deepfake and accused her of lying…
Vivica A. Fox refuses to let her stormy romance with 50 Cent fade into Hip-Hop history, delivering another round of revealing comments about their decades-old connection that continue to generate headlines. The 61-year-old actress recently sat down with PEOPLE at the “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” holiday event in New York City, where she described her relationship with the Queens rapper as “the gift that keeps on giving.” Fox emphasized that their current dynamic has shifted dramatically from their previous public feuds. Fox drew comparisons between their enduring bond and classic Hollywood romance, telling PEOPLE, “We’ll always be connected … I…
Australia will begin enforcing its under-16 social media ban on December 10, requiring platforms to block minors or face penalties of up to $49.5 million. 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 Australia is officially pulling the plug on underage social media use, starting December 10, with the world’s first nationwide ban on users under 16 across major platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube. The…
D4vd has come under investigation after a second person was reportedly placed at the scene where Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s body was found in his Tesla. 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 D4vd has become the focus of intense scrutiny after a second individual was reportedly tied to the death of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed body was discovered in the trunk of the Hip-Hop artist’s…
This small business almost went out of business because of a mistake by Squarespace. Thanks to thousands of comments, Squarespace fixed it. TikTok creator Dan McLaughlin is a small business owner struggling with rising prices and increased risk as he runs his Cleveland-based coffee company, Golden Triangle Coffee. But recently, he said, Squarespace Payments has been putting him out of business. In a video with over 1.5 million viewer, McLaughlin explained how signing up for the payment middleman has shaven off a percentage of every sale he’s made for the last 10 months. “ [I] made a mistake a while back…
Awich is a 38 year old rapper from Naha, Okinawa, Japan introducing herself almost 2 decades ago off her debut EP Inner Research & Asian Wish Child respectively. She returned in 2017 with the full-length debut 8, which she would follow up by putting out Beat & Heart as well as her sophomore effort Kujaku & Partition. Queendom was fine for what it was & United Queens was a decent prelude to The Union, enlisting one of my top 10 producers of all-time RZA of the almighty Wu-Tang Clan for her 5th studio LP. After the “Lotus” introductory skit, the lead single “Butcher Shop” featuring A$AP Ferg sets it all off with a boom bap opener giving it to y’all as raw as desired whereas…
Jay-Z is being dragged in a new federal clash after Lillie Coley, the “God Mother” of a man claiming to be his son, says New Jersey revived void orders tied to the paternity case. Coley submitted an urgent motion in New Jersey’s federal court, claiming the state reactivated invalid rulings in a long-running paternity case involving her godson, Rymir Satterthwaite. She argued those orders were never legally binding and warned they now threaten her finances and property. Satterthwaite has insisted for years that his mother told him she had a brief relationship with Jay-Z in the early 1990s. He’s sought…