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50 Cent just locked down the biggest entertainment development deal Louisiana has seen in decades and the timing couldn’t be more strategic for both sides. G-Unit Film & Television Louisiana finalized its $124 million agreement with the state on Monday (January 12), creating a three-venue entertainment complex in downtown Shreveport that positions Louisiana as a serious competitor to Georgia and California in the film production game. The deal transforms three key properties into state-of-the-art facilities: the former Stageworks venue for live events and production, the former Millennium Studios campus for enhanced film capabilities, and a brand-new dome-style immersive venue with…

Kendrick Lamar’s award-season dominance continues with NAACP nominations, capping another monumental year for the rapper. 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 56th NAACP Image Awards have unveiled their nominees and Hip-Hop artists are commanding serious attention across multiple categories. GloRilla emerged as the most-nominated artist across music categories with six nods, followed closely by Doechii and Kendrick Lamar. Teyana Taylor also received nominations, adding to…

Fetty Wap barely had time to adjust to life outside federal prison before facing a harsh reality check from the mother of two of his children. Lezhae Zeona took to social media this week demanding more than $200,000 in unpaid child support from the New Jersey rapper, who was released to home confinement on January 7 after serving nearly three years of a six-year sentence for drug trafficking. Zeona shared a screenshot from a government child support portal showing the massive debt and unleashed a series of posts criticizing the rapper’s parenting and financial priorities while he was incarcerated. “I’m…

Back in ActionAlbum rollouts may seem outdated, but rappers are still embracing the concept, just in different ways. Change has come, and the no-rollout era may finally be coming to an end.Words: Grant RindnerEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website.There was a stretch where it seemed like the orchestrated album rollout was deceased, buried in the same graveyard as New Music Tuesday, iPods and concert tickets under $30. However, 2025 showed that the discipline isn’t dead; it’s largely shape-shifted, with fewer releases that take on six-month…

L.A. Reid decided he did not want to face a jury after all, settling a sexual assault lawsuit with former music executive Drew Dixon just hours before opening statements were scheduled to begin Monday morning (January 12). The Grammy-winning producer who helped launch the careers of Usher, OutKast, and Pink reached an agreement with Dixon that keeps the terms completely secret from the public. Reid’s lawyer, Imran Ansari, said his client resolved the matter without admitting any wrongdoing or liability for the allegations. Dixon filed her lawsuit in 2023 under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which gave sexual assault victims…

Donna Jordan’s eye roll and drink sip after Nikki Glaser’s raunchy joke about her son, Michael B. Jordan, became a Golden Globes viral hit. 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 Donna Jordan became an unexpected viral sensation at the 2026 Golden Globes when her reaction to host Nikki Glaser and her risqué joke about her son went viral across social media platforms. Nikki Glaser delivered what…

Pooh Shiesty shows his indictment paperwork to dispel any rumors that he didn’t keep it solid in his case.On Jan. 10, the Memphis rapper shared a video on his Instagram Story displaying the indictment for his gun case, for which he served over three years in prison and was released last October.”They smacked up with more charges, thinking that sh*t would break us or make us or break us,” Pooh says in the video. “Three of the most solid ni**as you will ever see name on a piece of paper…We kept it G. We traumatized by this sh*t…Y’all better watch…

Juelz Santana posted a shocking bloodied selfie after a car crash in NYC, offering no details about what happened during the incident. 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 Juelz Santana shocked fans after he posted a disturbing photo of his bloodied face following a car accident in New York City, but the Harlem rapper gave almost no details about what actually happened during the crash. The…

Snoop Dogg got censored at the Golden Globes after telling the audience he was “high as a motherf***er” during his presentation. 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 Snoop Dogg brought his signature energy to the Golden Globes Sunday night, but CBS wasn’t ready for his level of honesty about his current state of mind. The legendary rapper was presenting the first-ever Best Podcast award when he…

Yella Beezy’s trial for his involvement in the murder of Mo3 is set to begin next month.Ten months after Yella Beezy, born Makies Conway, was arrested and charged with capital murder while rumination for allegedly paying a hitman to gun down Mo3 in 2020, Beezy’s trial date draws closer. Yella Beezy’s trial date has been scheduled for Feb. 2. He has a pretrial hearing slated for Jan. 16.However, Beezy’s team is still trying to sift through the mounds of evidence the state claims to have against the rapper, including “about 16 terabytes of data, 125 additional gigabytes of which was…