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With just two weeks until the 2025 Caribbean Music Awards, the Caribbean Elite Group has announced that Jamaican-American hip hop legend Busta Rhymes will be honored with the Elite Icon award. The accolade recognizes his decades of influence, his trailblazing career, and his unique ability to fuse his Caribbean roots with global mainstream hip hop. Busta’s presence in music has always been larger than life. From his rapid-fire delivery and explosive stage performances to his visionary approach to sound and style, he’s pushed boundaries and inspired generations. His recognition as an Elite Icon is not only well-earned, but a celebration…
The only woman charged for the 2024 murder of Florida rapper Foolio is set to stand trial next week.First Foolio Murder Trial LoomsJury selection for murder suspect Alicia Andrews’ trial is expected to begin in Hillsborough County, Fla., on Monday (Aug. 18), according to court documents obtained by XXL on Thursday (Aug. 14). Andrews is facing charges of premeditated first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder, as prosecutors say she and her boyfriend, Isaiah Chance, were tasked with following Foolio and around Tampa, Fla., and giving his location to the men charged with fatally shooting the Jacksonville, Fla., rapper; Sean Gathright, Rashad…
Jussie Smollett returns to the public eye as Netflix’s new documentary questions the truth behind his 2019 hate crime report. 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 Jussie Smollett and the polarizing saga surrounding his 2019 hate crime report are back in the spotlight as Netflix prepares to release a new documentary that reopens the case and questions everything the public thought they knew. Titled The Truth…
Jim Jones said his Cadillac SUV stalled in the middle of the street again, leaving him stranded in a “life or death situation.” 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 Jim Jones found himself in a dangerous situation early Thursday morning (August 14) when his high-end Cadillac SUV lost power in the middle of the road, leaving him stranded and panicked as trucks passed by. The Harlem…
Lil Yachty revealed he envisioned his future with Drake during an acid trip years before their first collab ever hit streaming platforms. 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 Lil Yachty opened up about his friendship with Drake, crediting an acid trip for kickstarting their creative bond. The Atlanta rapper and frequent Drake collaborator reflected on how their creative connection began during a livestream Wednesday night (August…
Tory Lanez’s bid to overturn his conviction in the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion has suffered another setback, as a California appeals court denied two petitions filed by his legal team earlier this week. According to Billboard, Lanez’s attorneys argued that his due process rights were violated and that critical evidence, including the firearm and bullet fragments removed from Megan’s foot, had not been made available for independent review. Prosecutors countered that the gun remains in the possession of the Los Angeles Police Department and maintained that retesting would not alter the case outcome. “Petitioner has failed to [show]…
Westside Gunn dismissed Griselda breakup rumors after a heated online exchange over a rumored Paris incident involving Benny and Conway. 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 Westside Gunn set the record straight in a heated rant when a social media user tried to stir the pot about alleged tension within Griselda and a supposed fallout between Benny The Butcher and Conway The Machine during a recent…
Community activist Dr. Umar Johnson has issued a public plea to save the Frederick Douglas Marcus Garvey (FDMG) Academy in Delaware after revealing the institution is in danger of being sold. The announcement comes just a month after Johnson stated that both his personal and the academy’s bank accounts had been frozen. In a video shared online, which has since been deleted, Johnson detailed the precarious situation. He claims the city of Wilmington, Delaware, issued a notice to auction off the FDMG campus due to four years of unpaid vacant property registration fees. According to Johnson, the city failed to…
A viral “come fight me” video sent fans into a frenzy, but Remy Ma and Claressa Shields say the truth is nothing like the rumors. 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 Remy Ma and Claressa Shields shut down internet chatter on Tuesday (May 14) after a recycled video clip led people to believe they had been in a physical altercation over their ongoing personal feud. A…
RZA Says Rihanna And A$AP Rocky Should Name Their Next Child After Another Wu-Tang Clan Member Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA has a playful suggestion for Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s growing family. Name their next child after another Wu Tang icon. Speaking with PEOPLE at the Los Angeles premiere of Nobody 2 on Monday, Aug. 11, the legendary rapper, 56, was asked if there’s another Clan member the couple should honor with a baby name. Rihanna, 37, and Rocky famously named their first son, now 3, RZA after the hip hop pioneer. “You know what? ODB because you know the legend must…