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Ye has announced two Chicago hometown shows slated for September.On Monday (June 15), Yeezy released a handful of new performance dates on his website, the final of which consists of two back-to-back shows at Chicago’s 63,500-capacity stadium, Soldier Field, on Sept. 3 and Sept. 4.Ye last performed in his city for his Donda listening party in 2021, making for nearly a five-year gap.In addition to the Chicago shows, a date for San Antonio was also added. In the coming months, Ye will perform in the previously-announced locations of Tampa, Spain, Portugal and Albania as well. The latter will take place…

PlaqueBoyMax debuted a new look with long, flowing hair during a performance over the weekend and social media has some thoughts.On Sunday (June 14), Max hit the stage at Summer Smash Festival in Chicago rocking a curly wig, which he removed halfway through the performance, drawing quite the reaction from fans.Outside of the visual gag, the popular streamer and artist packed the set with guest appearances, including Slayr for a performance of “Sloppy Joe,” and 2Slimey for his track, “Times Changin.” He also welcomed Tezzus to the stage, with the appearance expanding into a larger moment when additional guests joined…

French Montana wants to help a cab driver whose car was seemingly destroyed by fans celebrating the Knicks’ NBA championship.Fans flooded the streets of New York City after the Knicks won their first NBA Finals in 53 years on Saturday night (June 13),  leading to some wild moments. One video that is going viral from the celebration shows fans standing on and running through a cab that has been blocked by the mob. The driver looks helplessly as a half dozen overzealous Knicks fans stand on top of his cab.After catching wind of the video, French Montana reposted the clip…

Pooh Shiesty, his father, Big30 and six more men are set to stand trial for the alleged robbery and kidnapping of Gucci Mane and others at a Dallas recording studio on Jan. 10. Here are the latest updates in the case.Charges: Pooh Shiesty and Big30 are facing charges of kidnapping, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, extortion and aiding and abetting.  Pooh’s dad and Kedarius Waters are facing charges of kidnapping, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, extortion and aiding and abetting.  The remaining defendants—Terrance Rodgers, Damarian Gipson, Demarcus Glover, Kordae Johnson and Darrion McDaniel—have been charged with kidnapping conspiracy charges, as well as transporting stolen goods…

Hip-hop reacts to the New York Knicks winning their first NBA championship in 53 years.On Saturday (June 13), the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 to secure their first NBA Finals win since 1973. Needless to say, Knicks fans were turnt all the way up, including several rappers who are N.Y.C. natives. 50 Cent and A$AP Rocky watched the game together and celebrated by popping bottles of of Fif’s Le Chemin du Roi Champagne.”New York vibes everybody out side!” 50 captioned a photo of Knicks guard Jalen Brunson puffing on a victory cigar that has the Spurs’…

This is the 2nd extended play from Detroit, Michigan emcee ZelooperZ. A member of the Bruiser Brigade collective & 1/2 of ZGTO, he has spent the last 15 years building up a solo catalog comprised of a dozen LPs along with another EP & a couple mixtapes. My personal favorites of which being the Black Noi$e-produced Dyn-o-mite & more recently, ZelooperZ’ most recent full-length Dalí Ain’t Dead, digging up all 11 of Pin Breakers’ tracks 9 months later & putting it up exclusively on his Bandcamp. “Listen” starts us off with a 90 second intro talking about never dropping the ball similarly to Blake Griffin over some sampling in the…

Here is the 6th studio LP from New York City emcee, songwriter & producer Wiki. Formerly a member of the Ratking trio, he would go on to drop his solo debut No Mountains in Manhattan in 2017 under XL Recordings not too long after their disbandment followed by the sophomore effort OOFIE that next fall & Telephonebooth through his own label Wikset Enterprises. Coming off the Navy Blue-produced Half God & the Tony Seltzer-produced 14K Figaro however, he’s looking to dig up some Ancient History. “G.T.F.O.H. (Get The Fuck Outta Here)” begins with this drumlessly soulful intro admitting that he feels like he isn’t missing out in 2026 whereas “Right Away” gets a little more optimistic over sample-based…

“We Da Ones” by B.Z.A and MannyRR is a hard-hitting anthem built on pain, loyalty, and rising above struggle. The track reflects on cold nights, pressure, and the lessons learned through tough times that ultimately led to growth and leveling up. Representing resilience and authenticity, “We Da Ones” is about staying solid with your people, remaining loyal through adversity, and discovering who truly stands by you when it matters most. The track has landed itself on numerous Apple Music placements, showing that this duo is one to watch in the Australian scene. Source link

Don’t sleep on Lil Tjay’s knowledge of rap facts. While he may have stumbled a bit answering some hip-hop questions, he makes an epic comeback in XXL’s Rhyme and Risk, presented by Stake.The rules are simple: Spin the wheel to see points you’re playing for. Select a trivia card that matches then answer correctly to earn those points. Get it wrong, pick a challenge from the hat and complete it. Answer 15 questions correctly or score 1,500 points to win. Get seven wrong answers and it’s game over.At the start, Lil Tjay assesses the playing board and assures himself that he can win the game. “I’m a…

Killer kids take the spotlight in the Nas-executive produced horror film Ice Cream Man.The new trailer for the upcoming movie—which is directed by horror movie vet Eli Roth—was debuted earlier this month. The premise of the forthcoming slasher flick revolves around a small town’s children going on a murderous rampage after being served ice cream from a mysterious merchant.The gore meter on the film is definitely cranked up to the max and features unrated content, according to the trailer.Nas serves as executive producer through Mass Appeal’s partnership with Roth’s new production company, The Horror Section, which he launched in 2025.“I’m…