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YoungBoy Never Broke Again can’t seem to make up his mind about Future, dissing the Atlanta rap star, apologizing for it, then turning around and taking another jab.On Thursday night (July 9), YB sent out an anonymous shot on Instagram aimed at someone who was dropping a new project that night. “F**k all y’all n**gas, and that other b**ch a*s n**ga better not flop tonight, man,” he said.Many presumed this to be about Future, who dropped his 10th studio album The Real Me that night. But before it escalated, YB got on Instagram Live with Offset and ultimately apologized for…

The 2026 XXL Freshman Class has officially arrived and the 12 distinguished rappers are showing fans what they bring to the culture. To commemorate the milestone, jewelry brand GLD has gifted each member of this year’s class with a limited-edition custom chain, and now you have the chance to win one.Chris Patrick, Trim, Babyfxce E, Skrilla, Belly Gang Kushington, Slayr, La Reezy, Trap Dickey, Hurricane Wisdom, YKNiece, Sosocamo and fan-voted 10th spot winner Miles Minnick have rocked their custom Freshman chains in photo shoots, the Freshman cypher and even music videos. This collaboration marks yet another significant cultural moment for the luxury brand…

Long before becoming an Oscar-nominated actor, British star Tom Hardy was chasing a rap career, and now he’s teaming up with Czarface to revive it.Rapping under the name Frankie Pulitzer a.k.a. Face Puller, Hardy will be releasing the new album Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer. The collaboration with the supergroup Czarface, comprised of Inspectah Deck, 7L and Esoteric, was first teased this past June.Using an American accent, Hardy hinted at something to come in a video shared on Czarface’s Instagram, promising “all will be revealed soon.”On June 25, the first single “Brothers Grimm” was released, as well as the announcement for a full…

Toronto, Ontario, Canada emcee/producer Raz Fresco self-producing his 18th studio LP. I’ve been familiar with the guy since my high school years at this point whether it be some of his features or his own extensive discography including the Magneto Was Right mixtape series, the Futurewave-produced Gorgeous Polo Sportsmen album, the Nicholas Craven-produced Boulangerie album, the Cake beat tapes, the Gia…À La Carte collab EP with Estee Nack or more recently the Cookin’ Soul produced Bakin’ Soul, the Daniel Son collab effort Northside & the DJ Muggs-produced The Eternal Now. Coming off Stadium Lo Champions however, he’s back 15 months later for Y = Self. “It Don’t Stop” begins with a mellow yet rugged intro promising to do his thing as long as the sun’s shining…

O.G.C. or the Originoo Gunn Clappaz are a trio from Brooklyn, New York consisting of Louieville Sluggah, Starang Wondah & Top Dog. Their 1996 debut Da Storm is widely regarded was one of the greatest albums Duck Down Music Inc. has ever put out although their 2nd & to date final full-length The MPire Shrikez Back was more moderately received. 3 decades later & the Boot Camp Clik subunit who also formed The Fab 5 with Heltah Skeltah are finally returning to drop off a 3-pack in celebration of their debut’s anniversary. “I Don’t Need You” kicks things off with a dusty 3 & a half minute intro with some sampling chops talking about…

Here is the 3rd solo LP from Brooklyn, New York emcee/producer Buckshot. Emerging as the frontman of the trio Black Moon & the Boot Camp Clik’s de facto leader along with founding one of the most beloved record labels in all of hip hop Duck Down Music Inc. with the assistance of his business partner Dru Ha, his debut The B.D.I. Thug as well as Backpack Travels become the only 2 albums he’s put out & he’s coming off the I’m the Boss EP a few years earlier to drop off The Package. The self-produced “We Have Arrived” begins with a jazzy 3 & a half minute intro to get things going whereas “Good…

Future’s first solo studio album in four years, The Real Me, has arrived.On Friday (July 10), the 22-track effort was released to streaming services, marking the Atlanta rapper’s 10th solo studio album and his first solo release since 2024’s Mixtape Pluto.In a video posted to his Instagram Story on July 1, Pluto shared a conversation he’d had over dinner that explained his motivations behind the project and its title.”I love true love. I don’t want fake love,” he told a woman he was talking to. “True love is like having another life. It’s like having another hit record. How many…

Getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is an honor coveted by many a celebrity but one that few ever get to enjoy. And for rappers, the chances of getting a star on the Walk are even slimmer. To date, only 16 people in the hip-hop space have been blessed with a star.Some of the biggest rhymers in the game have been enshrined on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame. 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, Ludacris, and even the late hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur.First conceived in 1953 and constructed in 1960 on both Hollywood Boulevard and Vine…

Legendary Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.On Wednesday (July 8), Bone Thugs-N-Harmony members Krayzie Bone (Anthony Henderson), Layzie Bone (Steven Howse), Flesh-n-Bone (Stanley Howse), Bizzy Bone (Bryon Anthony McCane II) and Wish Bone (Charles Scruggs Jr.) were praised for their melodic-rap sound as they received a coveted star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony, hosted by legendary radio personality Big Boy, drew notable celebrities including fellow rapper Ras Kass, actor-comedian Katt Williams, reality-TV star Ray J, and Lil Eazy-E, son of Ruthless Records co-Founder Eazy-E, who originally signed…

Young Thug made it abundantly clear there’s still no love between him and Gunna when the latter’s song came on while Thug was shopping.On Wednesday (July 8), Thugger was browsing inside a New York City store when Gunna’s 2020 song “Dollaz on My Head” started playing over the speakers. And he was quick to stop that in its tracks. “Next song, sir,” Thug told a store employee before repeating himself a second time to make sure the message got across. The song was quickly changed. While the interaction was brief, it clearly implies the relationship between the former collaborators is…