This Day in Hip Hop & R&B History: June 11
June 11 has hosted many culture-defining moments and album releases that have shaped hip-hop and R&B music. On this date, Kodak Black was born in 1997. His sophomore album, Dying to…
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Gangster tells BBC why India’s biggest hip-hop star was murdered
Three years after Moose Wala's murder, the BBC investigates how he found himself an enemy of a feared gang.
Sidhu Moose Wala: Gangster tells BBC why India’s biggest hip-hop star was murdered
Three years after Moose Wala's murder, the BBC investigates how he found himself an enemy of a feared gang.
With ‘love and troublesome heart,’ Kendrick Lamar’s got us all watching
Lamar is an avenging angel of destruction with the heart of a healer, writes Khari Thompson. A champion willing to war with anyone who doesn’t treat hip-hop with the respect he feels it deserves.
Calendar Pick: Caulfield
After a two-year hiatus, prolific Athens hip-hop artist Caulfield is returning to the stage in celebration of the release of his new single, “Happy Endings.” It’s the first single from Caulfield’s upcoming album Don’t Pick at The Scabs, and he says, “Sonically, it blends raw, 2000s-style alternative guitar tones with a drum-forward, hip-hop-inspired groove—a reflection of my roots as a hip-hop producer. I wrote, recorded and produced the track myself to fully capture that tug-of-war between idealism and reality.” Known […]
‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ Season 13 Trailer Revealed
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta is returning this summer. The Wrap reports the long-running reality series’ Season 13 premiere will be on July 8 on MTV. As always, the new season will feature the cast undergoing relationship struggles, drastic shifts in their personal lives and more. OGs return and collide with two newbies. “The must-see
Rapper and beatboxer D.R.E.S. Tha Beatnik dies; hip-hop world in mourning
D.R.E.S. Tha Beatnik, Atlanta’s beloved hip-hop icon and beatboxer, passes away after battle with kidney disease.
Insane Clown Posse accidentally headlines Bonnaroo after rain forces festival shutdown
The 2025 Bonnaroo Music & Art Festival came in with a Faygo-soaked bang and left with a damp whimper as severe weather and campground flooding forced the four-day music festival to shut down early. Having cancelled only three other times in the festival’s 23-year history, tens of thousands of campers and concert goers were forced to evacuate the Manchester farm on Saturday evening when promoters decided to pull the plug. Detroit’s hip-hop legends the Insane Clown Posse took to the […]
Insane Clown Posse accidentally headlines Bonnaroo after rain forces festival shutdown
The 2025 Bonnaroo Music & Art Festival came in with a Faygo-soaked bang and left with a damp whimper as severe weather and campground flooding forced the four-day music festival to shut down early. Having cancelled only three other times in the Tennessee festival’s 23-year history, tens of thousands of campers and concert goers were forced to evacuate the Manchester farm on Saturday evening when promoters decided to pull the plug. Detroit hip-hop legends the Insane Clown Posse took to […]
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