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Ye Hit New Orleans and Reminded Everybody Why the Catalog Is Untouchable
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Music/1d ago

Ye Hit New Orleans and Reminded Everybody Why the Catalog Is Untouchable

Say what you want about the man, but when Ye steps on a stage, the music does the talking — and New Orleans got the full sermon.

Kendrick Lamar Wins BMI Songwriter of the Year and It's Not Even Close
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Music/1d ago

Kendrick Lamar Wins BMI Songwriter of the Year and It's Not Even Close

After a year that redefined what a rap beef could look like, Kendrick Lamar gets his flowers from the industry's most prestigious music rights organization.

Superstar Pride Is Out and He Came Back With a Statement
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Music/5d ago

Superstar Pride Is Out and He Came Back With a Statement

After more than a year behind bars, Superstar Pride wasted zero time letting the world know he's back in business.

Superstar Pride Is Free: 'First Day Out' Video Hits Different When It's Real
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Gossip/5d ago

Superstar Pride Is Free: 'First Day Out' Video Hits Different When It's Real

The rapper who's been locked up since 2023 wasted zero time — dropping visuals the moment he touched down on the outside.

Lil Durk's 25-Song Playlist Is a Window Into His Mindset Right Now
Op-Ed
Music/6d ago

Lil Durk's 25-Song Playlist Is a Window Into His Mindset Right Now

With everything on the line, Durk is leaning on Drake, Cole, JAY-Z, and Nipsey to stay locked in.

Sexyy Red Ain't Going Nowhere — And She Wants You to Know It
Op-Ed
Gossip/Aug 25

Sexyy Red Ain't Going Nowhere — And She Wants You to Know It

The St. Louis rapper claps back at the doubters, opens up about leading for real, and keeps it solid on Drake.

Dr. Dre Says AI Can't Touch Real Creators — And He's Got a Point
Op-Ed
News/Aug 24

Dr. Dre Says AI Can't Touch Real Creators — And He's Got a Point

The legend weighs in on AI's role in music, and his take is more nuanced than you'd expect.

Fivio Foreign's Baptism Is the Glow-Up Nobody Saw Coming
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Gossip/Aug 24

Fivio Foreign's Baptism Is the Glow-Up Nobody Saw Coming

The Brooklyn drill king steps into a new chapter, trading street credibility for something far more eternal.

Dr. Dre Says AI Can't Touch You If You Actually Got Talent
Op-Ed
Music/Aug 24

Dr. Dre Says AI Can't Touch You If You Actually Got Talent

The legend speaks his truth on artificial intelligence, and honestly, it's hard to argue with the man who built Compton's Sound.

Drake Is Cooking Again and the Internet Cannot Stay Calm
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Music/Aug 21

Drake Is Cooking Again and the Internet Cannot Stay Calm

A cryptic studio photo and a mysterious post have the culture back on high alert — Drizzy move different when he goes quiet.

Young M.A Is Ten Years Deep and Finally Playing for Herself
Op-Ed
Gossip/Aug 20

Young M.A Is Ten Years Deep and Finally Playing for Herself

A decade in rap, a new relationship with sobriety, and a version of herself the industry never saw coming.

Bars Behind Bars: How Hip-Hop Keeps Dropping Even From Inside
Op-Ed
Music/Aug 18

Bars Behind Bars: How Hip-Hop Keeps Dropping Even From Inside

From smuggled verses to jailhouse albums, rap's relationship with incarceration proves the culture simply cannot be caged.

Behind Bars, Still on Wax: Rap's Most Defiant Studio Sessions
Op-Ed
Music/Aug 18

Behind Bars, Still on Wax: Rap's Most Defiant Studio Sessions

A look at how hip-hop's most relentless artists kept dropping music even when the system tried to silence them.

Every Hip-Hop Festival You Need to Lock In for 2026
Op-Ed
Music/Aug 17

Every Hip-Hop Festival You Need to Lock In for 2026

From LL Cool J to PND, the 2026 festival circuit is shaping up to be the hottest summer in years.

Ye Drops the Mic: 'Only Yeezy Can Pull 120K a Night'
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News/Aug 17

Ye Drops the Mic: 'Only Yeezy Can Pull 120K a Night'

Kanye West is back on his chest-pounding era, and honestly, the numbers might not even be wrong.

Joey Badass Opens Up Like Never Before in 'Time Will Tell' Docuseries
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News/Aug 15

Joey Badass Opens Up Like Never Before in 'Time Will Tell' Docuseries

The Brooklyn rap veteran is pulling back the curtain on his life and legacy — and the culture is paying close attention.

Kid Cudi Is Opening His Mad Solar Label Doors to the Fans
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Music/Aug 15

Kid Cudi Is Opening His Mad Solar Label Doors to the Fans

Cudi wants to build a 'trippy' hip-hop collective from the ground up — and he's looking at YOU.

Megan Thee Stallion's Interscope Move Is a Power Play, Not a Pivot
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Music/Aug 15

Megan Thee Stallion's Interscope Move Is a Power Play, Not a Pivot

With Roc Nation and Hot Girl Productions locked in, Meg isn't just dropping an album — she's building an empire on her own terms.

Megan Thee Stallion Sits Down With Michelle Obama and It's Iconic
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News/Aug 15

Megan Thee Stallion Sits Down With Michelle Obama and It's Iconic

Hot Girl Meg took her new album conversation straight to the former First Lady's podcast, and the culture is fully here for it.

Odeal Credits Common for Teaching Him How to Actually Say Something
Op-Ed
Music/Aug 13

Odeal Credits Common for Teaching Him How to Actually Say Something

The genre-blending artist opens up about how Chi-Town's conscious king rewired his entire approach to songwriting.

Megan Thee Stallion and Michelle Obama Just Had the Collab We Didn't Know We Needed
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Music/Aug 13

Megan Thee Stallion and Michelle Obama Just Had the Collab We Didn't Know We Needed

Hot Girl meets former First Lady — and the conversation reportedly went way deeper than just music.

YoungBoy Just Told the World He Pocketed $1.5M From MASA Tour
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Music/Aug 12

YoungBoy Just Told the World He Pocketed $1.5M From MASA Tour

NBA YoungBoy is pulling back the curtain on his bag, and the numbers are giving independent rap a whole new argument.

Kid Cudi Is Letting a Fan Rap on His Beat and Join Mad Solar
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Music/Aug 12

Kid Cudi Is Letting a Fan Rap on His Beat and Join Mad Solar

Scott Mescudi is opening the doors to his label in the most Cudi way possible — and the culture is paying attention.

YoungBoy Says One Album Left — But Do We Believe Him?
Op-Ed
Music/Aug 11

YoungBoy Says One Album Left — But Do We Believe Him?

NBA YoungBoy is dropping retirement talk while overseas, and the internet has thoughts — we break down what it really means.

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