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The men convicted of murdering Jacksonville rapper Foolio have been handed life sentences, closing a painful chapter for his family and fans.
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The veteran media personality is pushing back hard against serious allegations that now include a court order and cruelty-to-children charges.
The Bronx rapper stepped up big for a working man caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The case everyone in Atlanta is watching just hit another delay, and the culture is left waiting for answers.
The 2026 American Music Awards handed out winners and the culture showed up and showed out across every category.
A Louis Vuitton runway debut, a Pharrell beat, and a new Lil Baby album on the horizon — this might be the collab of the year.
Thugger going loud with his pitch for Yak changes the whole free-agent conversation in hip-hop right now.
Jay-Z, Cardi B, Fat Joe, and DJ Khaled brought the culture courtside when the stakes were highest.
The Migos rapper wasn't having it when reports surfaced of a driver allegedly getting physical with women nearby.
When the presidential plug doesn't come through, apparently you can still see somebody in small claims — or not so small.
Drizzy dropped the track and the culture responded immediately — here's why this challenge moment matters.
After getting left off Kai Cenat's Streamer University guest list, Soulja Boy didn't sulk — he launched Rapper University and the culture is already reacting.
A woman reportedly suing Kanye West sat down for a tell-all interview, and the emotional weight was impossible to ignore.
When the verdict hits home, blood doesn't lie — Million Tyler stepped forward and said what needed to be said.
The Compton legend reportedly told YG to never drop projects just to fulfill a contract — and that's a masterclass in artist integrity.
One freestyle, one interview, and suddenly everybody's asking the same question: where has Skrilla been hiding?
206 names, countless careers launched — the XXL Freshman list remains the most important co-sign in hip-hop, period.
After threats of additional charges nearly derailed the timeline, the courtroom clock is officially ticking for Durk.
The pgLang prodigy is stepping out of the shadows and planting his flag above rap's current ruling class.
The Compton rapper isn't just dropping music — he's building a whole new character, and the '80s are clearly calling.
The Charlotte rapper crashed a news segment and somehow made it the most entertaining promo moment of the year.
D'Lila and Jessie Combs are choosing business over silence, and that move says everything.
While most people log off, 50 Cent logs on — and nobody is safe from his timeline.
The 2026 XXL Freshman class keeps delivering, and YKNiece's freestyle and interview prove she's not here to audition — she's here to take over.
The Atlanta rapper gets real about the mental health battle that almost made her walk away from music for good.
The locker room has opinions, and they're more divided than you might expect about the reggaeton superstar's big stage moment.
Weezy F. Baby has reportedly found his person, and the culture is scrambling to find out who she is.
The legal beef between Harlem's finest and Dreamville's leader is officially dead, and the culture can breathe again.
Fif is in full troll mode again, and honestly, nobody does it better than him right now.
The annual rite of passage for hip-hop's rising stars is headed to Los Angeles, and tickets are already moving.
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