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Candace Owens dropped a bombshell about the music industry’s stranglehold on artists when she revealed Universal Music Group’s astronomical licensing demands for using Kanye West‘s voice in her podcast. The conservative commentator took to social media this week to expose what she called an outrageous business practice that keeps artists trapped under corporate control long after creating their music. Owens said she wanted to use just seven seconds of Kanye’s voice for her podcast intro, but Universal told her the licensing fee would be $40,000 for that brief sample. The situation worsened when her husband received an updated quote from…
Uncle Luke Campbell and the surviving family members of the 2 Live Crew are heading back to court in a pivotal legal clash over ownership of the group’s iconic catalog. On January 28, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments at the James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building. The dispute centers on whether the group can legally reclaim rights to its late-1980s and early-1990s albums, or if those rights permanently belong to Lil’ Joe Records, which acquired them through bankruptcy proceedings nearly three decades ago. The heart of the case is a tug-of-war between the group’s…
A viral video circulating on social media shows an old Harlem confrontation between Dame Dash and Jim Jones. In the video, neither has gray hair so you know it had to be a minute ago. In the clip, Jim appears to arrive with several associates, suggesting a jumping was about to happen. Dame, however, shifts the energy by challenging Jim to a “fair one,” a one-on-one fight with no interference from crews. What follows is heavy talk, tension and ultimately…no physical action. View this post on Instagram That moment has long driven jokes and speculation about why Jim did not accept the challenge.…
Community organizers across America coordinated more than one thousand protest events this weekend following deadly encounters between federal immigration agents and civilians in Minneapolis and Portland. The nationwide mobilization comes after ICE agents shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday during what authorities described as an immigration enforcement operation. Good, a thirty-seven-year-old mother of three and published poet, was fatally shot by ICE agent Jonathan Ross while sitting in her vehicle near her Minneapolis home. The following day in Portland, Oregon, federal agents shot two Venezuelan nationals, Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras and Luis David Nico Moncada, outside a…
Kick streamer Konvy was shot at while livestreaming in the Bronx, with friend Adin Ross confirming one person was hospitalized. 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 Kick streamer Konvy was targeted in a drive-by shooting while livestreaming from the Bronx on Friday night, with the terrifying incident captured live on camera. Adin Ross, a close friend and frequent collaborator of Konvy, confirmed the shooting was…
Tupac Shakur’s legacy resurfaced in Las Vegas through a restored vehicle where the rapper was brutally attacked. 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 Tupac Shakur was shot while riding in a BMW driven by Suge Knight after a Mike Tyson fight in Las Vegas in 1996 and that car is now listed for sale online for $1.75 million. The listing identifies the vehicle as the same…
Pressa sits down with AllHipHop and talks Drake vs Kendrick, why the city didn’t take the beef personal, and how Tory Lanez didn’t crack until 10 years in. He breaks down the real Toronto sound, being from Jane and Finch, going independent, and why outsiders need to stop trying to “figure out” the city. SlopsShotYa talks to the Canadian star with no industry polish, no safe answers and pure real live at WonWorld Studios. Pressa simply gives his raw perspective on Hip-Hop, beef, business, and culture straight from Toronto. AllHipHop: Do you listen to dancehall? Pressa: Yeah, all the time. AllHipHop: Anybody ever compare you to Alkaline? You sound like a…
Kylie Jenner turned heads in a skintight red latex suit, making sure every inch of the photo screamed attention. 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 Kylie Jenner dropped jaws and probably broke a few thumbs scrolling through Instagram with a wild red latex look that doubled as a promo for her perfume. The Kylie Cosmetics boss showed up in head-to-toe glossy red latex that clung to…
Hailey Yoo (@haileyoo0), a TikTok content creator with over 37,000 followers, is posting a warning regarding the Dior cafe in Beverly Hills, California. “If you’re allergic to alcohol, sober, or pregnant, be careful when visiting the Dior Cafe in Beverly Hills,” she wrote in her video’s caption. According to her, the cafe may have served her and her friends alcoholic beverages when they ordered mocktails. Yoo experienced an “Asian glow” and felt severe symptoms that she associates with alcohol. When she addressed this with a server, they told her that there was no possible way her drink included alcohol. Yoo…
Memphis rapper Moneybagg Yo donated $20,000 to help teen parents finish school, continuing his 2025 holiday giving that fed hundreds. 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 Moneybagg Yo walked into Invictus Academy last week with a $20,000 check and a personal mission to help teen parents stay in school. The Memphis rapper handed over the donation to the Memphis-Shelby County Schools Youth Advocacy Program, which provides…