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Lauryn Hill and Wu-Tang Clan have been nominated for induction into the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.On Wednesday (Feb. 25), the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame committee announced its 17 nominees for the 2026 induction ceremony, including Lauryn Hill and Wu-Tang Clan. This is the first time L-Boogie and the iconic New York-based rap group have been nominated. They are the only hip-hop artists among the nominees this year.To be eligible for nomination, artists or bands must have released their first commercial recording 25 years ago.Lauryn, a solo artist and member of the acclaimed rap group The Fugees,…

In a landmark move for the Hip Hop culture, Rhyme Fest has officially partnered with BeatCon in a strategic deal set to redefine the landscape of hip-hop events in Los Angeles. The partnership unites two respected platforms — Rhyme Fest’s community-driven festival model and BeatCon’s producer-focused conference experience — creating a vertically integrated ecosystem for artists, DJs, producers, and fans. The combined entity will deliver expanded live performances, beat showcases, educational panels, brand partnerships, and industry networking opportunities under one powerful umbrella. “This is about evolution,” said Randy Espinoza, Founder of BeatCon. “Los Angeles is the creative capital of hip-hop.…

Cardi B claps back at Trump Media Advisor Alex Bruesewitz for pulling her into the Nicki Minaj bot allegation.On Tuesday (Feb. 24), Cardi B jumped on X to address Alex Bruesewitz, an advisor to Donald Trump, who dragged her name into the online chatter about Politico’s article about thousands of bots amplifying Nicki Minaj’s conservative-leaning posts on X.According to journalist Jason Beeferman’s Politico story, disinformation research company Cyabra discovered that over 18,000 bots were interacting with Nicki’s conservative posts and elevating them on the social media platform, which is owned by Elon Musk. Dan Brahmy, the CEO and founder of…

Nicki Minaj’s posting sprees on President Donald Trump and her conservative politics allegedly have been fueled by bots.According to a Politico report, published on Monday (Feb. 23), Nicki Minaj’s incessive posts about President Trump and conservative-leaning politics are mostly amplified by thousands of bots on social media. The political website shared a report, compiled by the disinformation detection company Cyabra, which identified over 18,000 bots and their coordinated work to take the New York rapper’s MAGA posts on X and elevate them on the platform.Per Politico: “The analysis, which looked at social media activity from Nov. 11 to Dec. 28,…

Jay-Z sparks speculation that he is planning Reasonable Doubt anniversary shows in New York.After recently launching the new website JayZ30.com and releasing the original “Dead Presidents” track on streaming services last week, Hov clearly has plans to celebrate the release of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. Now, fans think there could be a series of concerts on the agenda as well.On Feb. 21, one internet sleuth pointed out that the WNBA’s New York Liberty, who play home games at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., don’t have a home game from June 19 to July 3, with the presumption being…

Show & Prove: SkrillaWords: Peter A. BerryLast October, an otherwise nondescript piece of street code became Skrilla’s ticket to singer Natasha Bedingfield’s concert. Adorned in what he calls a “soul-snatching” mask, the 26-year-old Philadelphia rapper performed his sinister single, “Doot Doot (6 7)” beside the popular singer known for the 2008 hit “Pocket Full of Sunshine,” leaving the audience inside Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia completely perplexed.It was the type of random culture collision that could only happen in an extremely online world that thrives on irony. But it really all happened because Bedingfield’s son, like thousands of other kids…

Lil Durk’s trial has reportedly been pushed back once again, with a new start date of Aug. 25.On Monday (Feb. 23), Durk had another pretrial hearing in Los Angeles for his murder-for-hire case, where he is accused of paying five to kill Quando Rondo in 2022. During the hearing, Durk’s trial date was moved back again, according to Rolling Stone reporter Nancy Dillon.”Lil Durk’s trial moved to 8/25/26 at a hearing today, but there’s a catch,” Dillon tweeted. “If the judge grants pending motion from 3 co-defendants seeking to sever their cases from Durk’s trial, Durk wants to go sooner. The…

London, England, United Kingdom emcee/producer King Kashmere prepares for his upcoming 8th album Zero Point Modulations under High Focus Records by letting Potent Funk Records founder Dabbla, Genesis Elijah & Killa P all ripping the mic for the lead single “Big[Bad]”. I should also note that this will be different from what The Iguana Man has done previously since he’ll be taking a backseat vocally for this new LP to let his production skills shine & it’ll be interesting to see who else he gets for what he’s been calling a new path of his storied career. Source link

The Bronx, New York rapper, occasional producer & illustrator S. Mesa continues the Slug Boys Entertainment’s ongoing Slug Singles series with quite possibly the best installment so far: “The Anvil”. From the drumlessly soulful Mike Shabb instrumental to the lyrics detailing S. Mesa’s own personal experiences with growth as well as turmoil & conviction within the military, it could also be my favorite song in the latter’s entire discography capturing how far he’s come since the Twin Parks West tape. Source link

This is a new collaborative EP between New Orleans, Louisiana rapper, songwriter & record executive Curren$y as well as Vallejo, California rapper & songwriter Larry June. Both of whom began their careers 2 decades ago each, crossing paths on a number of tracks in recent years like “Sunday Morning Drive” or “Vintage Haze” to name a couple. They’re also known for their own individual projects produced by one of my top 10 producers of all-time The Alchemist, who’s bringing them together to walk up a set of Spiral Staircases. “Stars on the Roof” opens up with a rap rock instrumental talking about how…