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Columbia, Maryland emcee/producer K.A.A.N. dropping off his 28th LP. He’s delivered numerous standouts in his ever-growing discography like Black Blood, the Ski Beatz-produced Requiem for a Dream Deferred, the Big Ghost Ltd.-produced All Praise is Due, Mission Hillz, The Death of a Rapper & The Nightly News both produced by former Strange Music in-house producer MIKE SUMMERS a.k.a. Seven, Peace of Minds and Delusions of Grandeur & In Due Time both produced by DJ Hoppa. Only a few months after the poorly received Yesterday, he & Hoppa are going to Anger Management. The title track works in a flute with some kicks & snares to talk about being a problem child wylin’ whereas “Back to It” keeps a boom bap vibe instrumentally so he…
Today, Unrivaled, presented by Samsung Galaxy, announced a major expansion ahead of its second season, introducing two new clubs and a dedicated development player pool. Breeze Basketball Club and Hive Basketball Club will add 12 new athletes to league rosters, while six more will join a season-long development pool designed to elevate young talent. To accommodate the additional teams, Unrivaled will introduce a fourth night of weekly games, ensuring each club plays twice per week. The revised schedule will also eliminate back-to-back games for players, with full details expected later this year. “Expanding a year earlier than planned is a…
Young Thug opened up about fractured friendships and personal regrets in a raw seven-minute single released Thursday night (September 12), using “Man I Miss My Dogs” to apologize following the fallout from leaked jail calls. The Atlanta rapper, born Jeffery Williams, uses the track to apologize to Mariah The Scientist, Drake, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Future and Gucci Mane following a string of personal conversations that were leaked online in 2025. The calls, recorded during his time in custody from 2022 to 2024 as part of the YSL RICO case, revealed intimate details about his relationships and unfiltered opinions about…
Los Angeles emcee, songwriter, actor, film producer, CubeVision founder & BIG3 founder Ice Cube not slowing down musically with his 12th album. The cousin of Del the Funky Homosapien & Kam, he started as part of the C.I.A. gained notoriety as a member of N.W.A until departing after their historic debut Straight Outta Compton. Cube later got his own Priority Records deal as a solo artist, teaming with The Bomb Squad for his own debutAmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted & later Kill at Will. Death Certificate went on to become another west coast hip hop landmark due to some of its racially & politically charged content, with his Lench Mob Records debut The Predator mainly addressing a lot of the racial tensions…
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Foyesade Oluokun, and Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell have been named the AFC Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams Players of the Week for Kickoff Weekend. Allen passed for 394 yards with two touchdown passes and added two rushing scores, becoming the first player in league history with at least 250 passing yards and two rushing touchdowns in a single quarter. It marked his 16th career Player of the Week award. Oluokun posted 10 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, and a pass defense in Jacksonville’s 26-10 win, securing his third career honor.…
Charleston White insulted Charlie Kirk and his family in a profanity-laced rant, mocking the conservative figure’s recent death during a campus event and contrasting it with his own controversial appearance at an HBCU just one day earlier. White, known for his inflammatory remarks, dismissed Kirk’s killing with zero remorse. “I don’t give a f### about [Charlie] Kirk’s death. N####, I don’t give a f### about no white man dying. I don’t give a f### about no white boy dying, I don’t give a f### about no peckerwood. F### his kids, I don’t give a f### about that white boy’s kids,”…
Omaha, Nebraska emcee/producer King Iso is back after 23 months for his 7th LP. Coming up as a protege of San Diego chopper Twisted Insane, he would only drop first 2 albums The Insanity Plea & Autophobia under Brainsick Muzik. Shortly after, they had a falling out which was squashed not too long ago & it prompted Iso to put out his next album DeMenTia independently in 2018. However, I was thrilled to see him sign with Strange Music the following spring & his debut on the Kansas City powerhouse World War Me has quickly become one of the label’s best albums ever. Get Well Soon as well as 8 P.M. Med Call & iLLdren all…
On a day of deep remembrance across the country, President Donald Trump made his way to Yankee Stadium on the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, not only to honor the lives lost but also to bring some encouragement to the Bronx Bombers before they took the field against the Detroit Tigers. Fresh off a stop at the Pentagon earlier in the day, Trump arrived in the Bronx and joined the Yankees in the clubhouse. Speaking directly to the team, he delivered a pep talk that blended nostalgia with optimism, reminding players of the franchise’s tradition of greatness and…
Jay-Z is moving full steam ahead with plans to plant a Caesars Palace casino in the middle of Times Square despite community advocates and stakeholders’ criticism. The Hip-Hop icon and Roc Nation founder has teamed up with SL Green and Caesars Entertainment to secure one of three downstate casino licenses in New York. Their joint proposal would bring a multibillion-dollar Caesars Palace Times Square to the city’s most trafficked entertainment corridor. “New York City is the entertainment capital of the world, so the idea of a world-class casino here makes perfect sense,” Jay-Z said in a recent interview with City…
Just one day after permanently banning three players for their role in a gambling scheme, the NCAA has announced that 13 more college basketball players are now under investigation for alleged sports betting violations. According to a Thursday press release, the cases span six different schools and include allegations ranging from betting on their own teams and opponents to point shaving and game manipulation. The schools connected to the probe reportedly include Temple, Arizona State, Eastern Michigan, North Carolina A&T, and Mississippi Valley State. The NCAA did not release the names of the athletes involved but emphasized the seriousness of…