Quavo Sets October 2nd for QRÖMELIFE, Shares T.I. Single ‘Backwards’
Quavo is gearing up to drop his third studio album, QRÖMELIFE, on October 2, signaling a bold return to solo artistry after 2023’s Rocket Power. With Pharrell Williams at the helm as executive producer for Quality Control and Motown, the GRAMMY-nominated Atlanta star sharpens his imprint on moder
Papoose Drops ‘Jezebel,’ a Remy Ma Diss Record
Papoose returned on September 11, 2026 with ‘Jezebel’, accompanied by an official video from directors Tana and Will C StreetHeat. Raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, Shamele Mackie first emerged on Kool G Rap’s 1998 Roots of Evil, later establishing his reputation through a prolific mixta
Lil Durk Cleared on All Counts in Federal Murder-for-Hire Trial
Lil Durk was acquitted of all charges on September 11, 2026, concluding a Los Angeles federal trial that followed his 2024 arrest. Born Durk Banks on Chicago’s South Side, the Only the Family founder has been instrumental in elevating drill from local mixtapes to the top of the album charts, with
Lil Durk Awaits Jury Decision as Murder-for-Hire Case Moves to Deliberations
Lil Durk’s federal trial entered its final phase on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, as jurors in Los Angeles began deliberations following the close of arguments the previous night. Born Durk Banks, the Chicago drill mainstay has shaped Only The Family into a fixture of contemporary rap, building a
Las Vegas Jury Convicts Duane “Keffe D” Davis in 1996 Murder of Tupac Shakur
On August 31, 2026, a Las Vegas jury convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, of orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur after less than three hours of deliberation. Davis, who faces a potential life sentence at his October 13 hearing, has vowed to appeal. Shakur was 25, commanding the peak of
AZ Chike and Tyler, the Creator Share ‘Look Like My Mama’ Ahead of No Rest For The Wicked
AZ Chike and Tyler, the Creator’s latest video for ‘Look Like My Mama’ transports viewers to “NRFTW High School,” where the hallways echo the quirky charm of Napoleon Dynamite. Lockers, plastered with flyers that shout No Rest For The Wicked and 09.18.26, set the scene. Under the d
J Dilla Beats Power Busta Rhymes’ Dillagence II as ‘This Woman’ Video Lands With D’Angelo
Busta Rhymes released Dillagence II on August 25, 2026 through The Conglomerate, a 19-track album built from more than 300 unreleased beats J Dilla passed to him before the producer’s death in 2006. The Brooklyn-born MC, originally of Leaders of the New School, launched his solo run with the 1996
Afrotrax Reveals Stacked Line-Up for French Montana December Shows
AFROTRAX, in partnership with PLAYY. Music, is proud to announce that international hip-hop superstar French Montana will perform two exclusive South African headline shows this December, bringing one of the most celebrated live performances in global hip-hop to local audiences. The highly anticipat
Flo Milli Drops ‘TOO BO$$Y’ Ahead of FLO STATE
Flo Milli released her new single ‘TOO BO$$Y’ this past weekend on August 14 via Jive Records. The Mobile, Alabama rapper first broke through with viral tracks ‘Beef FloMix’ and ‘In the Party’, the latter earning platinum certification. She followed with the mixtape Ho, Why Is You Here?,
Lil Wayne Steps on a J Dilla Beat for the First Time on Busta Rhymes’ ‘Talk Ya Shit’
Busta Rhymes released ‘Talk Ya Shit’, featuring Lil Wayne and produced by J Dilla. The single arrived August 13 ahead of Diligence 2, the full album due August 25. Busta Rhymes built the project around beats the Detroit producer left him, more than 300 in total, following their earlier collabora
