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Brian Steel Is the Lawyer Hip-Hop Calls When the Feds Come Knocking
Op-Ed
News/Aug 26

Brian Steel Is the Lawyer Hip-Hop Calls When the Feds Come Knocking

From Young Thug to Diddy to Lil Durk, one attorney keeps showing up where the culture needs him most.

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.

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.

QC's Pierre 'P' Thomas Hospitalized — The Culture Is Sending Love
Breaking
Gossip/Aug 21

QC's Pierre 'P' Thomas Hospitalized — The Culture Is Sending Love

The Quality Control co-founder is reportedly hospitalized, and the hip-hop world is rallying behind one of the game's most important architects.

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.

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

Tyga Claps Back at Doja Cat Over AI Album Accusations — Here's Where We Stand
Breaking
Gossip/Aug 15

Tyga Claps Back at Doja Cat Over AI Album Accusations — Here's Where We Stand

After Doja Cat called out $tarface, Tyga is drawing a line between creative AI use and straight-up algorithmic laziness.

Pop Smoke Murder Case Keeps Delivering Grim Chapters Years Later
Breaking
Gossip/Aug 15

Pop Smoke Murder Case Keeps Delivering Grim Chapters Years Later

Deijae Jester, who was 15 when Pop Smoke was killed, now faces four years on fentanyl smuggling charges — a case that refuses to close.

Megan Thee Stallion Heads to Trial Again in Photographer's Wage Dispute
Breaking
Gossip/Aug 7

Megan Thee Stallion Heads to Trial Again in Photographer's Wage Dispute

Hot Girl Summer just got a little more courtroom — Megan's legal calendar stays packed as another trial date looms.

Diddy's Release Date Keeps Shifting While Drama Follows Him Inside
Breaking
Gossip/Jul 29

Diddy's Release Date Keeps Shifting While Drama Follows Him Inside

Even behind bars, Sean Combs can't escape the headlines — and now his release timeline is moving again.

CDs Are Back and the Culture Needs to Pay Attention Right Now
Breaking
News/Jul 16

CDs Are Back and the Culture Needs to Pay Attention Right Now

Physical music isn't dead — it's breathing again, and hip-hop has the most to gain from this revival.

Nicki Minaj Hit With Default Judgment Over Alleged Unpaid Legal Bills
Breaking
Gossip/Jul 14

Nicki Minaj Hit With Default Judgment Over Alleged Unpaid Legal Bills

Reports suggest the Queen may owe her own lawyers after a copyright battle — and the courts aren't playing nice.

Kodak Black Sets His Price: $100M to Rock With YSL
Breaking
Music/Jul 10

Kodak Black Sets His Price: $100M to Rock With YSL

Yak isn't walking through that door unless nine zeros follow the dollar sign — and honestly, the boldness is hard to argue with.

Sexyy Red Wants Out: The Tay Keith Lawsuit Just Got More Complicated
Breaking
Gossip/Jul 2

Sexyy Red Wants Out: The Tay Keith Lawsuit Just Got More Complicated

With the producer gone and the case still alive, Sexyy Red is asking a judge to cut her loose from a royalty dispute that isn't going away quietly.

Twista Pleads Guilty to $440K Tax Debt — A Legend Faces the IRS
Breaking
Gossip/Jun 29

Twista Pleads Guilty to $440K Tax Debt — A Legend Faces the IRS

The fastest rapper alive couldn't outrun the government, and now a Chicago legend is staring down serious consequences.

XXL Freshman Class Turns 20: The Cover That Changed Careers Forever
Op-Ed
Music/Jun 24

XXL Freshman Class Turns 20: The Cover That Changed Careers Forever

206 names, countless careers launched — the XXL Freshman list remains the most important co-sign in hip-hop, period.

Clive Davis Is Gone at 94 — The Music Industry Lost Its Architect
Breaking
News/Jun 22

Clive Davis Is Gone at 94 — The Music Industry Lost Its Architect

From Whitney Houston to Alicia Keys, Davis didn't just sign artists — he built the soundtrack of generations.

Kendrick Schooled YG on the Album Game and It Shows
Op-Ed
Music/Jun 5

Kendrick Schooled YG on the Album Game and It Shows

The Compton legend reportedly told YG to never drop projects just to fulfill a contract — and that's a masterclass in artist integrity.

Quando Rondo Is Out: From Prison Walls to a Halfway House
Breaking
News/Jun 3

Quando Rondo Is Out: From Prison Walls to a Halfway House

The Atlanta rapper's road back to freedom officially begins as he transitions out of federal custody and into a halfway house.

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