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Latto may have already given birth to her first child after she appears in a Mother’s Day video message.On Wednesday (May 13), Latto appeared in an Instagram video for her Win Some Give Some Foundation where she saluted all the moms who showed up at her inaugural Big Mama Day celebration in honor of Mother’s Day. In the clip, which can be viewed below, the Atlanta rapper is sitting in a rocking chair and offers an apology for missing the May 9 event because she was “a little caught up” and adds it’s her “first Mother’s Day” as well. At…

After teasing fans with an exclusive preview during his mic session at our HQ a few months back, San Diego’s own Sham Blak has officially broken his silence with the arrival of his latest single and video, “Ain’t Nothing Like San Diego.” Produced by @shileforyou and brought to life through the lens of @keepingupllc, the track serves as the atmospheric opening statement for his highly anticipated upcoming EP, Man of My Word. With a sound that is as authentically West Coast as it is hauntingly atmospheric, Sham Blak reclaims his space in the scene, delivering a gritty, uncompromising anthem that…

It looks as if Playboi Carti and Iggy Azalea have reconciled as the parents appear to be cordial at their son’s 6th birthday party.On Tuesday (May 12), videos popped up on social media showing Playboi and Iggy together at their son Onyx Carter’s 6th birthday party. In one clip, which can be viewed below, the parents are all smiles and appear to be on friendly terms, which could possibly mean they have reconciled for their son’s celebration. It’s unclear when the video was taken. Onyx was born on April 28, 2020.This is a far cry from how Iggy viewed Playboi…

Cardi B and NFL player Stefon Diggs are reportedly working on their relationship following his trial.After Bardi appeared to confirm her breakup with Diggs back in February, they might be patching things up. On Tuesday (May 12), People magazine reported that a source tells them that Cardi fell back in February because “she wasn’t in a place emotionally to deal with fighting and tension.”However, Cardi and Diggs reportedly spent Mother’s Day together and Diggs is doing his best to make it work, following his acquittal at trial on assault charges earlier this month.”It was enough of an effort to get…

Chrisean Rock clears the air on her reconciliation with Blueface after their livestream reunion.On Tuesday (May 12), Chrisean Rock hopped on her Instagram Story to address her reunion with her ex-boyfriend Blueface during his Kick livestream concert in Seattle on Sunday night (May 10). After the show, the pair had a cordial interaction on his tour bus. In her IG post, which can be viewed below, Chrisean addressed those criticizing her for reconciling with her ex-boyfriend following years of abuse. The reality-TV star-turned-boxer made it clear that forgiveness is not equivalent to moving backward.”Dear World, People confuse forgiveness with weakness…

Foolio’s mom, Sandrikas Mays, thinks it’s crazy that people are getting mad about her celebrating her son’s killers being found guilty. On Monday (May 11), Mays shared a post on Facebook thanking fans for their support. She also addressed the backlash she’s been receiving and people who called out Foolio for being a major instigator in the violent Jacksonville, Fla., drill scene. “It’s crazy ppl mad because I’m getting Justice for my son,” Mays wrote. “I’m NOT a gang member nor in the streets. Yes he did Drill!! Did I condone it? NO Did I talk to him about it?…

Here we have the 8th mixtape from Washington, D.C. emcee/producer Ankhlejohn. Breaking out off his Big Ghost Ltd.-produced sophomore effort Van Ghost, he’s given the underground his last 7 tapes as well as 8 EPs & 7 full-lengths in almost a decade. Other favorites of mine in his discography include the Navy Blue-produced As Above, So Below, the Rome Streetz collaborative effort Genesis 1:27, the Cookin’ Soul-produced The Michelin Man & the August Fanon-produced Live! at the Disco last summer. A whole year later & V Don’s producing Everything Beautiful Died Early. “Origins” gets things going with a 125 second intro talking about being paid to prove cases over a drumless orchestra backing him whereas…

Stray is a 33 year old rapper & songwriter from New Haven, Connecticut who formed the Rogue Hollow collective during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. His solo debut extended play Witherman would come out the next fall as did his full-length debut Cloudy Alibi in the summer of 2023 & more recently his previous EP Enjoy the View this past July, enlisting his crew’s newest in-house producer Charlie Beans to handle all of the beats for Stray’s 3rd EP coming off producing most of James Joyce the Squatch’s 4th album Discomfort Inn last month. “Cicada” after the “Change of Plans” intro starts off with an aggressive boom…

Here we have the 5th extended play from Montréal, Québec, Canada rapper Jimmie D. Coming up off the Trout & Brussels Sprouts EP a decade ago already, he would later go on to put out a full-length debut alongside a mixtape & 3 more EPs since. The sophomore effort Good Music Hypnotizes entirely produced by Nicholas Craven around this time last year has quickly become the best thing he’s made yet & he’s coming back 12 months later for Birds Fly Yonder. “Humble Beginnings” begins with this 97 second drumless intro discussing there being nothing nice regarding the struggle whereas “All Nighter”goes for a chipmunk soul vibe to describe learning…

Energy Vampire Break Orbit with Escape Velocity In an era where hip-hop often leans algorithm-friendly, Energy Vampire—comprised of Khronic and Gravity—deliver something colder, denser, and unapologetically raw with Escape Velocity. The independent duo tap into a sound reminiscent of Griselda, but instead of imitation, they build their own gravitational pull—one rooted in boom bap grit, cosmic themes, and calculated minimalism. From the jump, Escape Velocity establishes its concept: this isn’t just an album, “Alpha and Omega” opens the album with a sense hunger, framing the journey as both an ending and a beginning you can tell in the delivery they…