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In 2014, John Mellencamp signed a lifetime recording agreement with Republic Records. He demonstrated why that was a smart investment on Republic’s part with a winning performance at the second annual Grammy Hall of Fame Gala. The event was held on Friday night (May 16) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. — the site of the first Grammy ceremony in 1959. Mellencamp performed as part of a salute to Republic Records, which was this year’s record company honoree. Conan Gray performed his 2020 hit “Heather” as part of that salute, though Muni Long, who had been announced…

Antonio Brown fired a gun into the air after being attacked during a live boxing event in Miami and says he may press charges against his assailants. 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 Antonio Brown discharged a firearm into the air Thursday (May 16) during a chaotic moment at Adin Ross’s “Brand Risk” boxing event in Miami. The altercation reportedly began when a group of unidentified…

A fellow musician and friend of Chris Brown has been charged alongside the Grammy-winning singer on allegations they beat and seriously injured a music producer at a London nightclub in 2023, police said Saturday (May 17). Omololu Akinlolu, 38, who performs under the name HoodyBaby, was due to appear in Manchester Magistrates’ Court on a charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Brown, 36, was jailed without bail on the same charge Friday (May 16), throwing his upcoming tour into question. He is scheduled to appear at Southwark Crown Court in London on June 13, which is the third…

Diddy moved to dismiss Dawn Richard’s $3.5 million lawsuit just days before her testimony in a case alleging years of abuse and exploitation. 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 Diddy is trying to shut down Dawn Richard’s $3.5 million civil lawsuit just as she prepares to return to the stand in his federal racketeering and sex trafficking trial. In a motion filed ahead of Richard’s testimony,…

From Rick Rubin to Imogen Heap, which path are you walking? 🎯What are the different types of music producers? The most common music producer types include: Songwriter-Producer, Singer-Songwriter-Producer, Musician-Producer, Producer-Engineer, Producer-Mixer, DJ-Producer, and Mixing & Mastering Engineer. Each plays a unique role in creating music — from writing and performing to shaping and finishing the final mix.   The word producer means a thousand different things to a thousand different people. Some producers write the songs. Some sit silently and make one genius suggestion. Some run the console. Some never touch a microphone but control the vibe of the entire…

Aubrey O’Day has confirmed she will not be taking the stand in Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ federal sex-trafficking trial. The former Danity Kane member made the announcement on Friday (May 16) during the premiere episode of Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present: Aubrey O’Day, Covering the Diddy Trial, an iHeartRadio podcast recorded in New York City. “I’m not here to testify for the Diddy trial, that I know of,” O’Day said, according to People. The 41-year-old singer suggested her involvement could still evolve, revealing she had been “contacted by Homeland Security” and had a meeting with the agency, which led March…

Casandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura has revealed that she reached a sizable settlement with a Los Angeles hotel after a 2016 video surfaced of her being assaulted by Diddy.During a cross-examination in the United States v. Combs trial on Friday (May 16), Ventura testified that she demanded money from the InterContinental Hotel for sharing the surveillance video last May. In the shocking video, the singer and model can be seen being viciously kicked and dragged by Diddy (real name Sean Combs). Ventura testified this happened as a result of her trying to escape a ‘freak-off.’Settlement discussions are said to have ended earlier…

Jurors were shown photos of the hotel room and these items and, at one point, they reportedly passed around a bag of pink drugs for inspection. 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 first week of the Diddy trial wrapped up on Friday (May 16) and it was, simply put, a lot. According to Inner City Press journalist Matthew Russell Lee, testimony included allegations from special…

Pitbull surprised Shakira‘s fans on Friday (May 16) by opening the Colombian superstar’s concert at MetLife Stadium with a rocker set of his own that included songs such as “Hotel Room Service,” Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina” and guitar riffs of The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army.” The Cuban-American star was announced as a special guest, but it was not specified what role he would play. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Shakira kept the energy high on her second night in East Rutherford, N.J. In addition to Pitbull, Rauw Alejandro accompanied her as anticipated…

British jazz/Hip-Hop outfit Us3 landed a Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit in the early ’90s with the release of “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia),” the lead single from Us3’s debut, Hand on the Torch (1993). The song, which included a rich sample of Herbie Hancock’s 1964 single “Cantaloupe Island,” was ultimately certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).  Us3’s sophomore album, 52nd & Broadway, arrived in 1997, and was the last one to chart. Almost as quickly as Us3 ascended into pop culture consciousness, they seemed to disappear. Now, for the first time in more than a decade,…