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Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, September 4, 2026 With Labor Day coming up on Monday, this is going to be a light weekend for new hip-hop albums and songs, but big artists are still dropping. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar’s “m.A.A.d City” Pulled Into Legal Fight Over Writing Credit 1000Milan says his work was used on “m.A.A.d City” without proper credit and is asking a jury to decide the dispute. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026
Music Kanye West Is On Drake's Tail After Hitting 1 Billion Spotify Streams In 2026 Drake already surpassed Kanye West by reportedly amassing over 2 billion Spotify streams so far in 2026, but Ye's next on the list. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Music Cardi B Clears Up Her Comments On Hip-Hop's Origin & On Needing Writers Bardi said that everyone gets help with writing, and that said assistance doesn't minimize her own relationship to rap music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2023
Streetwear Tinashe Flexes Nearly-Nude VMAs Look Tinashe brought her "rock star energy" to the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. By Caroline Fisher September 13, 2023
Music Playboi Carti Claims There Will Be No Features On "I AM MUSIC" Album We might be getting it soon. By Elias Andrews November 18, 2024
Music Chris Brown Accuser Seeks $16 Million After Singer Allegedly Ignores Lawsuit The accuser claims he served Brown twice. By Elias Andrews October 07, 2024
Music 7 Best Hip Hop Moments On "Sesame Street" Hip hop and Sesame Street have crossed paths more times than people may realize. We're looking at a few of those times in this list. By Paul Barnes March 07, 2024
Politics Rappers Who Support Donald Trump: Weezy, Kodak & More Surprising as it is, there are a number of rappers who support former president Donald Trump. Here are 7 artists going against the grain. By TeeJay Small March 01, 2024
Music Videos The Weeknd Drops "Popular" Music Video With Madonna & Playboi Carti: Watch A couple of months after the song's release, and days after the music video's premiere on "Fortnite," we finally got these lavish visuals. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2024
Music Quavo Suggests New Migos Album Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think The anniversary of the Migos is coming up, so it seems like Quavo and Offset are gearing up soon to celebrate Takeoff's legacy and their own. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2026
Music The Game Explains Kendrick Lamar Reference On "The Documentary III" The Game referenced Kendrick Lamar various times on "The Documentary III," some of which got him in hot water with fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2026