Nas has always been one of the finest rappers to ever grace the culture of Hip-Hop. At this point, that statement alone isn’t particularly unique, because greatness, in his case, has become expected. What is special is what’s happening now: a swelling transformation that’s redefining what Hip-Hop legends can look like in their 50s and beyond. This evolution didn’t happen overnight. I personally trace it back to Life Is Good, that reflective 2012 album where Nasir Jones first began to fully merge his wisdom with his artistry. Since then, something’s shifted. Nas has distanced himself from his peers…not through ego. This has happened…
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Mercedes didn’t hold back when she took to Instagram Live following the highly anticipated Cash Money vs No Limit Records Verzuz battle on October 25, 2025, in Las Vegas. The former No Limit Records artist, born Raquel Miller, expressed her frustration after allegedly being denied the opportunity to perform her classic hit “It’s Your Thing” featuring Master P during the ComplexCon showdown. The track, which peaked at No. 4 on the Hot Rap Singles chart in 1999, was one of the biggest successes from her album Rear End. “I wasn’t allowed to perform my own song,” Mercedes stated during her…
The impact of Dr. Dre’s 1992 solo debut, The Chronic, on West Coast Hip-Hop can’t be understated. During the Paid in Full Foundation’s 2025 Hip-Hop Grandmaster Awards at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on October 18, the subject was justifiably top of mind. Parliament-Funkadelic’s Chief Architect of Funk, George Clinton, was on deck to receive the foundation’s inaugural Quincy Jones Award. The group’s music was the building blocks for The Chronic, with Dre incorporating samples of “Mothership Connection (Star Child),” “Atomic Dog” and “P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up),” among others, into his G-Funk formula. Speaking…
Joey Bada$$ made the difficult decision to prioritize his mental well-being over his career when he canceled his highly anticipated Dark Aura Tour just weeks before it was set to begin. The Brooklyn rapper sat down with the Earn Your Leisure podcast to address the cancelation for the first time, choosing what he called “raw honesty” despite advice from others to handle it differently. The tour, which was scheduled to feature Ab-Soul and Rapsody as special guests, left fans disappointed, but Joey explained his reasoning went far deeper than logistics. “My honest truth why I canceled this tour is that…
Lil Marlo‘s family is demanding answers from authorities, five years after the rapper was brutally gunned down, with no one ever being charged for the crime. Now, his father, Rudolph Johnson, is demanding answers since the cops have not made a single arrest related to the homicide. The Hip-Hop artist, born Rudolph Simmons Johnson IV, was only 30 when police found him shot to death inside a wrecked car on Interstate 285 near the Benjamin E. Mays Drive overpass on July 11, 2020. Investigators believe he was targeted, but five years later, the case remains open, with no suspects in…
No cause of death has been revealed. 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 Los Angeles-bred MC P.E.A.C.E., a member of Freestyle Fellowship along with Myka 9, Self Jupiter and Aceyalone, has died. Social media tributes started pouring in on Saturday (October 25). Freestyle Fellowship posted from their official Instagram account, writing, “Rest well brother P.E.A.C.E 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️ You had a great heart and you were authentic. One…
Rising Toronto rapper Da Crook walked out of a Toronto courtroom a free man this week after Justice Sheila Ray systematically destroyed the prosecution’s case against the Hip-Hop artist known as Da Crook in a $6.5 million luxury watch heist. The 31-year-old was accused of participating in an armed robbery at a Spadina Avenue watch dealer on October 30, 2023, where masked suspects made off with 150 watches — mainly Rolexes — valued at $6.5 million and $250,000 in cash. The brazen daylight robbery was captured on surveillance cameras and showed one suspect posing as a FedEx delivery driver to…
BET Network officially welcomes Love & Hip Hop: Miami to its Monday night lineup as the hit reality franchise makes its network debut with Season 7 on November 4 at 8 P.M. ET/PT. The Miami-based series transitions from VH1 to BET, marking a significant shift for the popular Hip-Hop reality franchise. The move positions BET to capitalize on the show’s loyal fanbase while expanding its Monday night programming with proven content. Season 7 centers on Miami’s dynamic music scene and the personal dramas of its cast. Amara La Negra returns as a central figure, juggling motherhood responsibilities while navigating a…
Abdul Robinson Sr. awaits November sentencing after testifying against rapper son Ksoo in Charles McCormick murder trial plea deal. 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 Abdul Robinson Sr. faces a November 21 sentencing date after making the devastating decision to testify against his own son, Jacksonville rapper Ksoo, in a murder trial that ended with life sentences. The 54-year-old father agreed to a plea deal requiring…
Pat Stay received justice as his killer was sentenced to serve at least 17 years behind bars before becoming eligible for parole. Adam Drake, 34, was convicted of second-degree murder in June for fatally stabbing the legendary battle rapper in a downtown Halifax bar in September 2022. Justice Scott Norton of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court set Drake’s parole ineligibility on Friday, describing the murder as “inexplicable, needless, senseless and gratuitous.” The Crown had requested 20 to 23 years, while Drake’s defense suggested 13 to 15 years. “Mr. Drake is a dangerous man,” Crown prosecutor Carla Ball told the CBC…