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Here we go again. More beefing. The long-simmering dispute between 50 Cent and Jim Jones reignited after Jones dismissed 50 Cent’s Netflix series, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, as a “mockumentary.” The remark, made during a podcast appearance, quickly drew a sharp response from 50 Cent and escalated into a broader public argument involving money, credibility, and control. Fellow rapper Maino was soon pulled into the exchange, shifting attention away from creative criticism and toward personal accusations.Kind of feels like everyday it’s a new beef. Remember when Hip Hop was about making music. Anyways … In a series of social media…

Well, welcome back to Mexico that is. Ye is set to make a highly anticipated return to Mexico City for the first time in 17 years, and the demand for his comeback is already rewriting the record books. Scheduled for January 30 and 31 at Plaza de Toros “La México,” the two shows are expected to draw a combined crowd of 74,000 people, according to our friends at AllHipHop. That figure surpasses the venue’s previous attendance record of 42,517, set in November 2019 during an exhibition tennis match between Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev, per ESPN. With tickets still available…

Angela Yee’s brother has died and she during her show she turned her family loss into a powerful reminder about health awareness. 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 Angela Yee confronted grief and urgency on her Way Up with Angela Yee platform in New York City as the veteran radio and media personality revealed the sudden death of her only brother while urging listeners to take…

Wow. Wiz Khalifa has been sentenced to nine months in prison in Romania after an appellate court reversed a lower court ruling that previously spared him jail time. The 38-year-old rapper, born Cameron Thomaz, was initially ordered to pay a criminal fine, but that decision was challenged by Romanian prosecutors. According to court records cited by local outlet Cancan, the Constanța Court of Appeal accepted an appeal filed by Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism, or DIICOT, through its Constanța Territorial Service. The court partially overturned the Constanța Tribunal’s earlier ruling, which had imposed a fine of 3,000…

Megan Thee Stallion doesn’t just enter a room; she shifts its entire energy. Whether she’s dominating the charts with her latest album, Megan, or commanding the stage on the Hot Girl Summer Tour, the Houston native has built a career on the bedrock of unapologetic confidence. Now, she’s bringing that same “Hot Girl” energy to a different kind of arena: the male-dominated world of sports betting. Through her new partnership with Fanatics Sportsbook and the Thee Million Dollar FanCash Drop campaign, Megan is bridging the gap between music, culture, and the playoffs. But for Megan, a high-profile deal is never just about…

Snoop Dogg is bringing holiday energy to the NFL stage on Christmas Day. Have to admit, Snoop is everywhere and always finds a way to capture the moment. Arguably the biggest studio or streamer around, Netflix, just announced that the rap icon will headline the halftime show during the Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings matchup on Dec. 25. The performance is part of Netflix’s annual NFL Christmas Gameday event, expanding the streamer’s growing footprint in live sports entertainment. So to build up anticipation, Netflix released a teaser video earlier this week featuring George Clinton on narration duties. The clip highlights…

Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo are set to collaborate once more on the feature film Heist of Benin, marking their first director actor reunion since Selma. The project was unveiled Tuesday during Canal+’s presentation in Paris. Variety reports that the screenplay is written by Jesse Quiñones and that the film is positioned as “a thriller that intertwines art, love and restitution.” Oyelowo will star and produce under his Yoruba Saxon banner. The pairing has been years in the making. Oyelowo said the story finally aligned with what he and DuVernay had been seeking creatively. “Ava and I have been looking…

Wiz Khalifa’s favorite pastime has landed him in legal trouble since he has just been sentenced to serve nine months in a Romanian prison for weed possession.On Thursday (Dec. 18), Romanian online newspaper Cancan reports that the Constanța Court of Appeal gave the rapper a prison sentence for possession of drugs for personal use.The incident leading to the court ruling occurred in July of 2024, when Wiz was stopped by Romanian police after allegedly smoking weed on stage at the Beach, Please! Festival in Costinești, Romania. The Eastern European country has strict drug laws with severe penalties for possession.Wiz was…

Today, Earl Simmons, the man the world knew as DMX, would’ve turned 55. I count myself among the blessed few who stood in his presence when the culture was shifting, when Hip-Hop was reeling from the deaths of Biggie and Tupac, and a shinier, more polished sound dominated the mainstream. Out of that vacuum stepped X. He was raw, untamed and unapologetically real. And the man bred in Yonkers, New York somehow reshaped Hip-Hop forever. This was 1998: a pivotal year, not just for DMX, but for hip-hop’s heartbeat. While glossy aesthetics gained commercial traction, there was a hunger for something…

Terence Crawford is being accused of letting a luxury watch deal fall apart the same way a sponsor patch did on his shorts mid-fight. The undefeated boxing star is now facing a New York lawsuit from Manhattan jeweler Mazza New York, which claims Crawford took a six-figure Patek Philippe Aquanaut and never fully paid for it after the jeweler’s logo quite literally failed to stay on his trunks. The dispute traces back to February 2024, when Terence Crawford visited Mazza’s Diamond District office to pick up custom pendants. While there, he reportedly set his sights on a brand-new Patek Philippe…