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PlaqueBoyMax breaks down crying after being confronted about his sexuality by OjaySuave at Streamer University.The second annual Streamer U went down over the weekend. What was meant to be a joyous occasion turned out to be the opposite for PlaqueBoyMax. During the event, Max greeted the streamer OjaySuave, who loudly questioned Max about his sexuality and the “Diva” tattoo that Max recently got.”Why you wanna be a diva?” Ojay asked before things got uncomfortable. “You a demon. You need holy oil. You need to sit down in the holy oil…I think you are confused. I think you need some guidance.…

Underground hip-hop heads, assemble. The Regent Theater in Downtown Los Angeles is set to host a monumental celebration as Cannibal Ox marks the 25th anniversary of their groundbreaking debut album, The Cold Vein. The event goes down on Friday, July 31st, and it’s shaping up to be a true showcase of indie hip-hop royalty. The night features a live set by Voodoo Lidon (of Alien ArtGang) and live performances from an incredible lineup including Cannibal Ox (with Vast Aire), Double A.B. (of Iron Galaxy Click), Bicaso (of Living Legends), and Kenyattah Black (of Ear Fight Etc.). VIP Meet & Greet packages available, grab your tickets and info now at RegentDTLA.com. The impact of The Cold…

Ice Cube On Friday, July 17, hip-hop icon O’Shea Jackson Sr., better known as Ice Cube, shut down Long Beach, California, with a memorable sold-out performance at the F&M Amphitheatre. The legendary MC delivered an electrifying set that showcased decades of classic records from his extensive catalog, reminding fans why he remains one of hip-hop’s most influential artists. Mike Epps as Top Flight Security of the World Cube didn’t take the stage alone. Joining him was longtime friend, collaborator, and Westside Connection groupmate WC, who brought his signature West Coast energy to the performance. Together, the duo treated the crowd…

Fresh off White Rabbit produced by Leaf Dog a year & a half ago along with the Boot Records single “Limitless Space” & the “Raw Rap Syndrome” b-side featuring Gawd Status this past February, it’s only appropriate for Leaf’s brother Illinformed to produce Ramson Badbonez‘ brand new single “Animos City” containing scratches from Boot founder DJ Jazz T. I should also mention High Focus Records hinting at there being more to come from the 2 & if we do eventually get an album or an EP at some point, then I hope it’s on par with the one Ramson gave…

Vallejo, California emcee Larry June back with his 13th LP halfway through summer. Somebody who’s been quite busy for 2 decades his last dozen studio efforts as well as 14 EPs & 7 mixtapes with the highlights of his ever-growing discography including the Lex Luger-produced Trap Larry, the Cardo-produced Cruise USA & it’s sequel Into the Late Night, the Harry Fraud-produced Keep Going & more recently the mobb music-influenced Jay Worthy collab effort 2 P’z in a Pod, The Alchemist-produced The Great Escape & The Night Shift & Doing it for Me. Over a year since Until Night Comes however, he’s posing the question of Who Coppin’?. “Go Outside” moderately opens up shop talking about having no time to fuck around since…

Yes, a brand new studio LP & the 5th overall from California emcee/production duo Gangrene has arrived. Consisting of The Alchemist & Oh No representing Los Angeles & Oxnard respectively, the latter of whom’s the younger brother of one of my top 10 producers of all-time Madlib & the other so happens to be yet another top 10 producer of mine. They’ve put out a total of 4 full-length albums along with a couple EPs together over the past 16 years & are coming off Heads I Win, Tails You Lose back in 2024 marking their return after almost a decade to explain that the position…

This is the 9th compilation album from Boston, Massachusetts underground record label Leedz Edutainment. Since the early 2010s, they’ve already dropped a handful of comps under their belt already with the Mass Movementz duology as well as the Write Off tetralogy & Eastern Standard. It’s already been a few years since A Worker Among Workers came out & Hard to Learn arrives 49 months later to get significantly vulnerable in comparison to it’s predecessors. The title track by the Barrel Brothers & REKS produced by The Arcitype after the “Acceptance” intro begins with an uplifting boom bap opener talking about waiting for your turn whereas “The Friends of Eddie Leedz” by Big Shug, Ed…

Desiinger has been arrested for domestic violence for the second time in four months. This time, he allegedly chased a woman with a hammer.The Brooklyn, N.Y., rapper remains in custody after being arrested on Wednesday (July 15) in Horry County, S.C. He is charged with second-degree domestic violence and three counts of malicious injury to animals/personal property, arrest records show.South Carolina news station WBTW 13 reports that the alleged victim told police she and Desiigner got into an argument at home over him taking TVs off the wall. The rapper then allegedly smashed her phones with a hammer. The woman…

Lil Durk’s trial in his murder-for-hire case is officially set to begin next month after the rapper’s attorneys successfully severed new gang-related charges the prosecution had attempted to add.According to documents obtained by XXL on Thursday (July 16), the trial is scheduled to start on Aug. 20. While this was the original date, a recently-filed third superseding indictment with additional charges threatened to delay the proceedings. The Chicago rapper has been in federal custody since October of 2024, after being charged with paying five men to kill Quando Rondo in the summer of 2022, resulting in the death of Quando’s…

Yella Beezy’s attorneys argue against the use of rap lyrics ahead of the Mo3 murder trial, which is scheduled to start in August.On Thursday (July 17), the Texas rapper appeared in court in Dallas for a pre-trial hearing where the judge heard arguments on whether to admit Yella Beezy’s song lyrics as evidence. According to local news station WFAA, the rapper’s defense team called Dr. Erik Nielson, a professor at the University of Richmond who has studied the use of rap lyrics in criminal cases for years.Nielsen testified that rappers adopt over-the-top personas that tip-toe the line between entertainment and…