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NBA YoungBoy wrapped his MASA Tour in Seattle after 42 sold-out shows, becoming the first Baton Rouge rapper to hit that milestone in a single run. 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 NBA YoungBoy brought his record-setting MASA Tour to a close in Seattle after selling out 45 straight venues across the country, making him the first artist from Baton Rouge to accomplish that feat. The…
Max B marked his first week of freedom with a solemn visit to A$AP Yams’ final resting place in New Jersey, paying homage to the late Hip-Hop visionary on what would have been his 37th birthday. The 47-year-old Harlem rapper, newly released after serving a 16-year sentence, stood alongside A$AP Yams’ mother, Tati Paulino and media personality Karen Civil, during the emotional graveside tribute. The moment, captured in photos shared across social media, brought together two generations of Harlem’s Hip-Hop legacy. The bond between Max B and Yams ran deeper than neighborhood ties. While behind bars, Max B’s influence remained…
Sam Altman is throwing stacks at a wild new startup in San Francisco trying to make babies that don’t carry inherited diseases — and the whole thing’s got people talking, hard. Altman and his husband, Oliver Mulherin, dropped cash into a company called Preventive, which locked in $30 million in funding to go after what it calls “devastating genetic conditions.” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong also tossed his money in the ring, according to The Times. Thing is, they’re stepping into a legal gray zone. Editing embryos is still banned in the US, the UK and a bunch of other countries.…
Cardi B confirmed the birth of her fourth child and first with Stefon Diggs during an appearance at a New York City boutique opening, where she also hinted at her newborn son’s name and opened up about a physically taxing pregnancy. “I’m not sharing the name yet,” the 33-year-old rapper told Highsnobiety at the CYBEX Global flagship launch in Manhattan. “It’s cute.” The Bronx-born artist, who recently dropped her latest album Am I The Drama?, revealed that her pregnancy required her to stay off her feet for an extended period. “You know, I was a little bit on bed rest…
On this day in Hip Hop history, we celebrate the birth of one of the culture’s brightest and most unforgettable figures, the late and great Russell Jones, known to the world as Ol Dirty Bastard. Had he lived to see this day, the founding spirit of the Wu Tang Clan would have been fifty six years old. To Hip Hop, Dirt Dog was far more than an emcee. He was a living spark of the culture, a raw and untamed presence who carried the soul of the streets in everything he did. His character never bent to fame or industry…
Polish rapper Jongmen became the subject of an Interpol red notice after Polish authorities accused the rapper of drug trafficking. 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 Polish rapper Jongmen is now the target of a global law enforcement dragnet after Interpol issued a red notice accusing the Hip-Hop artist of orchestrating large-scale drug operations and tax fraud while living in the United Arab Emirates. The 40-year-old…
BNS continues to remind the world where real hip-hop came from. The Los Angeles-bred MC, producer, and graffiti artist has spent decades immersed in the culture, from tagging walls as ARESone CBS to crafting beats that echo the golden era. With his debut self-titled album on the horizon, BNS steps to the mic with confidence and purpose. His newest single, “KING OF HEARTS” out now, is a statement of intent, not just an introduction. “KING OF HEARTS” captures everything that defines BNS: intelligent lyricism, gritty authenticity, and an uplifting energy that honors the roots of hip-hop. “Every measure I drop is a lyrical treasure,”…
On November 11, 2025, Kodak Black announced a new chapter in his relationship with fans: $YAK, his own Solana-based Artist Coin created in partnership with Audius, the decentralized music discovery platform and marketplace. The launch positions Kodak among the first major hip-hop artists to build a fan community around blockchain-powered access and ownership. Kodak sat down with The Source to discussAccording to Audius, $YAK holders will unlock unreleased music, track stems, behind-the-scenes material, and other exclusive content that Kodak plans to release on a rolling basis. As part of the debut, he is distributing $YAK coins directly to fans and…
On this day in the year 2000, Houston lost one of its most influential musical innovators. Robert Earl Davis Jr, better known as DJ Screw, was found dead inside his Houston recording studio at the age of twenty nine. The cause of death was determined to be a codeine overdose, a substance that would later become linked to a sound and a culture he helped define. DJ Screw often mixed prescription strength cough syrup with soda to create the drink many called purple drank or lean. Though this mixture cut his life short far too early, his influence on music…
JAY-Z is making moves again! And this one has the music world buzzing. The billionaire mogul is reportedly gearing up to unveil Roc Nation Distribution, a new platform being touted as “the future of music distribution.” The official launch is expected on November 17, and insiders tell me it represents more than just an update to the existing company. The news has fans, artists, and industry insiders all asking the same question: what exactly is different this time? Roc Nation, founded in 2008, already has a strong presence in “label services,” management, and publishing. So if a full-scale distribution arm is…