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Even though it dropped last month, Brodie James and Merkules’ collaboration “Bibble Babble” is still in heavy rotation, and for good reason. The track brings together the gritty, undeniable flow of Canadian rap icon Merkules with the fresh energy of New England’s Brodie James for a certified banger that has the underground talking. Source link
Ksoo receives a 10-year prison sentence following his guilty plea for a second murder.According to documents obtained by XXL, Ksoo, born Hakeem Armani Robinson, pleaded guilty on Monday (Feb. 23) to second-degree murder of 16-year-old rapper Adrien “Lil Bibby” Gainer in 2019. The Jacksonville, Fla. rhymer was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of probation.This marks Ksoo’s second murder conviction following his guilty verdict in July of 2025 for the murder of rapper Charles “Lil Buck” McCormick in 2020. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole in that case.Gainer’s death happened on Feb. 25,…
The big question of whether J. Cole will appear on Drake’s Iceman album seems to be answered.On Wednesday (Feb. 25), Instagram page Bars posted a video of J. Cole at his Trunk Sale Tour in Los Angeles meeting fans and signing copies of his latest project, The Fall-Off. In the clip, which can be viewed below, someone asked Cole if he will appear on Drake’s highly-anticipated album, Iceman.”Cole, can we expect you to be on Iceman?” the man asked.Cole seemed puzzled by the question and replied with “Say what?””Iceman, this month,” the man shot back.”I don’t know about that,” Cole…
50 Cent takes aim at Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Knowles, for appearing to side with Tiny.50 Cent and T.I.’s beef has taken some strange turns. On Tuesday (Feb. 24), 50 shared a since-deleted post showing a photo of Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Knowles.”I’m not gonna do it but sh*t is getting weird,” he captioned the post. “Little f**ked up albino kids, grandmothers getting involved WTF LOL.”The G-Unit boss’ post came after Knowles reposted a video from Tiny’s IG page showing Tiny glammed up that featured the caption, “You feel that? That’s what real feminine energy looks like. @majorgirl ❤️. Effortless. Beautiful. Unbothered.✨ Glow…
Flavor Flav was Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics with his support of the Bobsled and Skeleton Squads, as well as inviting the Women’s Hockey Team to Las Vegas to celebrate their gold-medal win.During the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Flavor Flav was the sponsor and designated hype man for the USA Bobsled and Skeleton teams. In a couple of videos, which can be viewed below, the Public Enemy rhymer is cheering on the men’s and women’s bobsled teams as they compete for a gold medal.In October of 2025, Flav announced his sponsorship deal with the programs ahead…
King takes shots at 50 Cent on the track “Made Man.”On Tuesday (Feb. 23), T.I.’s son dropped the new song on DSPs as well as a music video snippet on social media. On the track, King takes aim at Fif on a few lines.”Ni**as speaking on my mama, I tell Chaz ring the alarm/Ni**as p*ssy, probably cross his legs and f**king fold his arms,” King raps.”He just want beef up on that net, I know that boy won’t pop a grape/He trying to trick me out the streets/Gon’ trick his a*s right in a lake,” he continues.King’s latest track comes…
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,…