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Covering internet rap culture, artist momentum, and the conversations shaping hip hop.

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06/04/2026

The Bay Area never stopped producing culture. From EMPIRE and Cookies to Larry June, Ryan Coogler, P-Lo, Kehlani, and SOB x RBE, Northern California is having a major moment right now. The question is: are people finally paying attention?

🎥 Full breakdown in the link in bio.

Houston rapper Sauce Walka is currently feuding with Drake after a leaked conversation surfaced involving Sauce and the ...
06/03/2026

Houston rapper Sauce Walka is currently feuding with Drake after a leaked conversation surfaced involving Sauce and the mother of one of his children, revealing she had allegedly been involved with Drake. Sauce later shared DMs between his child’s mother and Drake, leading some fans to believe he may have encouraged the interaction in an attempt to get money from the Toronto rapper. Fans have also been dissecting Drake’s recent lyrics on Iceman, with some speculating that bars on “Make Them Cry” were aimed at Sauce Walka. After making threats toward Drake in the leaked audio, Sauce seized the moment by releasing a new diss track titled “Baby Mama Drama.”

06/02/2026

Popular LA music critic took a shot at DJ Hed after Hed edited out Drake’s disses from “Too Hard for the Radio” so LA DJs and rappers could feel more comfortable playing the record. Do you think DJ Hed was right to make those edits, or should the song have been played as originally released?

Kanye West just broke the live stadium attendance record in Istanbul, pulling in an estimated 118,000 fans at AtatĂĽrk Ol...
06/01/2026

Kanye West just broke the live stadium attendance record in Istanbul, pulling in an estimated 118,000 fans at Atatürk Olympic Stadium. The turnout became the biggest stadium concert crowd of his career and one of the largest ticketed concert audiences ever recorded. 🌍🔥

06/01/2026

is back with a new project, KWEEN, and she’s reminding people why she became one of New York’s most respected rappers. Her new track “360” flips the classic We Gonna Make It sample and brings that raw East Coast energy fans have been missing. After a few quiet years, M.A sounds focused and hungry. Have you checked out KWEEN yet?

05/31/2026

Jay-Z turned the Roots Picnic into a Roc-A-Fella reunion with a headlining set that had Philly going crazy. He brought out Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Young Gunz, Memphis Bleek, Peedi Crakk, Mary J. Blige, and Meek Mill, giving fans one unforgettable moment after another. The crowd especially erupted when Beanie, Freeway, and Young Gunz hit the stage together.

For many fans, it felt like a rare glimpse back into one of hip hop’s most iconic eras. Was this one of the best festival performances of the year?

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