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The nominees for Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys are in.Grammy SZN has officially commenced. On Friday (Nov. 7), The Recording Academy revealed all the nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. The Best Rap Song category features some of the biggest and most impactful hip-hop songs of the last year, including Doechii’s “Anxiety,” Clipse’s “The Birds Don’t Sing,” Tyler, The Creator’s “Sticky,” GloRilla’s “TGIF” and Kendrick Lamar’s “TV Off” featuring Lefty Gunplay.This year, like last year, features a stacked list of contenders. At the 2025 Grammy Awards, the Best Rap Song gramophone was won by Kendrick Lamar for…
On this day in 1989, the Jungle Brothers, one of hip hop’s most innovative and forward-thinking groups, released their sophomore album Done By The Forces of Nature on Warner Bros. Records. Coming off the underground success of their debut Straight Out the Jungle, this project cemented the trio’s status as pioneers of Afrocentric rap and integral members of the Native Tongues collective, alongside De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest. Comprised of Afrika Baby Bam, Mike G, and DJ Sammy B, the Jungle Brothers pushed creative boundaries with Done By The Forces of Nature, blending jazzy rhythms, funk, house, and African percussion with…
Azealia Banks doubled down on anti-Muslim remarks, telling critics “I don’t make music for Muslims honey” amid growing boycott calls. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe Azealia Banks found herself at the center of another explosive controversy this week after responding to boycott calls with defiant anti-Muslim statements that have intensified public outrage. The “212” rapper escalated tensions when a former fan launched the #BoycottAzealiaBanks campaign,…
Fashion mogul and business leader Kimora Lee Simmons is making her highly anticipated return to reality television with the new series, “Kimora: Back in the Fab Lane,” premiering Tuesday, December 2nd on E! Entertainment. After nearly 15 years since she was last seen on reality TV, Kimora is ready to let fans back into her world. The series documents a lot of change and growth, focusing on her life as a powerhouse CEO, a dedicated mother, and a cultural icon. The Life of a “Superwoman” The show captures the whirlwind life Kimora leads as she juggles her many roles: “I’m…
Kendrick Lamar is looking to win big at the 2016 Grammy Awards as he has nabbed a total of nine nominations.On Friday (Nov. 7), The Recording Academy revealed the nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. Kendrick Lamar leads all artists with a total of nine nominations:Album of the Year — GNXRecord of the Year — “Luther” Featuring SZASong of the Year — “Luther” Featuring SZABest Rap Album — GNXBest Rap Song — “TV Off” Featuring Lefty GunplayBest Rap Performance — “TV Off” Featuring Lefty Gunplay and Clipse “Chains and Whips” Featuring Kendrick Lamar and PharrellBest Melodic Rap Performance —…
Darryl Strawberry’s journey from baseball stardom to spiritual leadership is a testament to redemption, resilience, and the transformative power of faith. The eight-time MLB All-Star and four-time World Series champion announced today(November 7) that he received a full presidential pardon, symbolizing the final closure to a troubled chapter in his life and a renewal of his divine purpose. Strawberry’s legacy on the diamond remains legendary. The 1983 National League Rookie of the Year quickly became the face of the New York Mets, helping lead the team to its unforgettable 1986 World Series victory. Over his 17-season career, Strawberry hit 335…
On this day in 1995, GZA, the lyrical mastermind and spiritual head of the Wu-Tang Clan’s “Voltron,” dropped his landmark solo debut Liquid Swords—a record that would come to define not only his legacy but also the Wu’s golden era sound. “We form like Voltron, and GZA happens to be the head,” Method Man famously declared; a statement that rang true when the Brooklyn-born wordsmith delivered one of Hip Hop’s most cerebral and cinematic albums. After closing out Wu-Tang’s breakout single “Protect Ya Neck” and dropping his own gem “Clan in da Front” on Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), the Genius—who rechristened…
The 2026 Grammy Award nominations are in and the Best Rap Album category is stacked this year.On Friday (Nov. 7), The Recording Academy unveiled all the nominees for the next year’s annual awards show. In the running for Best Rap album are Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out, GloRilla’s Glorious, J.I.D’s God Does Like Ugly, Kendrick Lamar’s GNX and Tyler, The Creator, Chromakopia.Last year, Doechii took home the coveted award for her mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal. She beat out Future and Metro Boomin’s We Don’t Trust You, J. Cole’s Might Delete Later, Common and Pete Rock’s The Auditorium, Vol. 1 and Eminem’s…
Leon Thomas continues his meteoric ascent in music, officially earning six GRAMMY nominations for his sophomore album MUTT, released via EZMNY/Motown Records. The critically acclaimed project is nominated for Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best R&B Album, Best R&B Performance, Best Traditional R&B Performance, and Best R&B Song, solidifying Thomas as one of R&B’s most impactful and innovative forces of this generation. His breakout single “MUTT” remains a skyrocketing anthem heading into 2025, currently spending its second week in the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and an unprecedented 30 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard…
The Recording Academy unveiled its 2026 Grammy nominations today, and Hip-Hop culture emerged as a dominant force across multiple categories. Kendrick Lamar leads all artists with nine total nominations, including prestigious nods in the General Field categories of Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. Lamar’s surprise album GNX earned him Album of the Year recognition, while his collaboration “luther” with SZA secured both Record and Song of the Year nominations. The Compton rapper’s dominance extends into rap-specific categories, with “tv off” featuring Lefty Gunplay nominated for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.…