Laleh, Author at Hip Hop Bistro

Mos Def Barred from Returning to US

The Source is reporting that Mos Def, aka Yasiin Bey has been barred from returning to the US due to immigration/legal issues. Although he’s been living in South Africa, Bey was scheduled to return to the US for tour dates. While it’s still unclear .. Read More

7 Femcees You Should Know

Time Magazine recently published an article entitled “The 7 Female Rappers You Should Be Listening To Right Now.” The article comes on the heels of XXL recently announcing their 2014 Freshman Class of upcoming rappers, which didn’t include a single female emcee. Time’s list .. Read More

New Video from Jay-Z & Beyonce "RUN"

Jay-Z & Beyonce released this video “Run” as promotion for their upcoming summer “On the Run” tour. The video plays like a high budget Hollywood movie trailer, and includes cameos by stars like Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Jake Gyllenhaal, Blake Lively, Emmy Rossum, .. Read More

New Music from Lil Wayne - "D'usse"

Watch the 20 Most Outrageous Hip Hop Interviews

HotNewHipHop (HNHH) just posted a countdown of the 20 most outrageous Hip Hop Interviews. Watch Kanye West claim “I am God,” Young Joc fall asleep in the middle of an interview, and Cam’ron ask Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly “You Mad???” Watch the full set .. Read More

The Unveiling of The Wu-Tang Clan's Secret Album

Recently, Forbes reported that the Wu-Tang Clan was planning to release a secretly recorded album entitled “The Wu – Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.” Apparently the Clan has been working on the 31 track album for the past six years. The double .. Read More

Eminem's New Video "Headlights"

Dr. Dre - Hip Hop's 1st Billionaire???

Is Dr. Dre about to become Hip Hop’s 1st Billionaire? It’s being widely reported that Apple is in negotiations to buy Beats by Dre (the company Dre co-owns with Jimmy Iovine) for a whopping $3.2 billion. Dre’s share of that sale would easily .. Read More

Eminem To Be First Rapper to Ever Headline London's Wembley Stadium

USA Today is reporting that Eminem will perform at Wembley Stadium in London on July 11. It’s been 13 years since he last toured in London, but he’s finally returning in a big way. He’ll be the first rapper ever to headline at .. Read More