The rapper Silentó, who scored a major hit with his 2015 single “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” — and the two dance crazes it combined — has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for charges related to the shooting death of his cousin, Frederick Rooks. Per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, on …
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De La Soul’s Maseo and Posdnuos return to Long Island to discuss their earliest sessions with producer Prince Paul in an exclusive clip from the upcoming documentary, The Sixth Borough. Directed by Jason Pollard, the film digs into the vibrant and influential history of hip-hop on Long Island, which is …
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The first public glimpse of Lil Wayne’s upcoming Tha Carter VI album will be heard on ESPN. “The Days,” a collaboration between the iconic rapper (and May Rolling Stone cover star) and U2’s Bono, is the theme song of the NBA Finals’ promotional ad for the first day of the …
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Writer-director Ryan Coogler’s Sinners – an R-rated, original horror-action-period-piece in a field of films based on time-tested brands – is the year’s second highest-grossing movie in the U.S., just behind one of those kid-friendly IP goldmines. The first must-see film of the summer is finally coming to digital services on …
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Clipse’s long-awaited fourth studio album, Let God Sort Em Out, is coming on July 11. The Virginia duo of brothers Malice and Pusha T announced the project on Instagram, ending the long wait for fans who’ve been awaiting a follow-up to their 2009 Til The Casket Drops album. Let God …
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On New Year’s Day, Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ took aim at Kendrick Lamar with a track called “The Ruler’s Back.” Kendrick has yet to respond, but TDE rapper Ray Vaughn, TDE affiliate Daylyt, and other West Coasters have spent much of 2025 shooting back at Bada$$ in his stead. After …
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In a weighty new music video, “Came From,” Anik Khan – a rapper born in Bangladesh and raised in Queens, New York – recognizes the lives, journey, and impact of immigrants in America and elsewhere. “Do you know where we came from?” he raps. “Do you know what we had …
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A$AP Rocky spoke in-depth about his recent felony firearm assault acquittal for the first time. In a new interview with Variety, the rapper-actor told writer Angelique Jackson that his former friend A$AP Relli’s allegation that Rocky shot at him multiple times in November 2021 taught him to “focus on your …
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P laqueboymax might be one of the most sought-after names in the music business right now. At 22 years old, the popular Twitch streamer is tapped into the next generation of listeners, who engage with new music via nonstop feeds of clips and snippets. He’s among the Top 15 streamers …
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Growing up with a dad in the Army, Samara Cyn moved around a lot, living in at least six different states by age 20. At the time, she hated it — like most teenagers, she just wanted to belong. But those experiences ended up fueling her 2024 EP, The Drive …
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