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Hip-Hop Junkie: Claressa ShieldsUndisputed Heavyweight Champion Claressa Shields’ life and career is completely engulfed in the power of hip-hop.Interview: Joey EchevarriaHip-hop may have made the world-famous acronym, G.O.A.T. popular, but the term G.W.O.A.T. (Greatest Woman of All Time), is a moniker that belongs solely to two-time Olympic gold medalist and current Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World, Claressa Shields. With countless accolades that far surpass those among any boxer in the world, male or female, Claressa credits hip-hop and the artists who fuel the culture as a primary source of inspiration.From the moment the Flint, Mich. native walked into a boxing gym…

Baby Keem informs his fans about the real-life trauma he went through between albums.On Thursday night (Feb. 19), Keem hosted a listening for his new album Ca$ino in Los Angeles. During the event, he spoke candidly with fans about his five-year hiatus.”The obvious point in the room is, it’s been a long time since I seen some of y’all,” Keem said. “And it wouldn’t be fair for me to continue like nothing happened.”The Las Vegas rapper went on to explain how difficult the last five years have been since he dropped his last album, Melodic Blue. Keem said the album…

Lil Poppa reportedly got into a car crash right before taking his own life in Georgia earlier this week.On Thursday (Feb. 19), TMZ reported that the Hapeville Police Department revealed the Jacksonville, Fla., native was involved in a single-car crash on Interstate 85 in Hapeville, Ga., on Wednesday morning (Feb. 18). Police told the celebrity news site that the car was still drivable and Poppa called his manager for advice on what to do.The manager says they met in a nearby hotel parking lot, where Poppa stayed in his car and talked to the manager through the open car window.…

This is the 6th studio LP from Buffalo, New York rapper Streets Soprano. Signing to Benny the Butcher’s very own Black Soprano Family Records, he would go on top drop 5 full-lengths & a couple EPs for the label including Damn: Nothing Last Forever. or the U Hear Me? duology. He also teamed up with Heckler this past 4th of July for the collaborative EP Birth of a Dynasty which was alright to me personally with no disrespect intended towards Heckler at all, but a couple of his B$F brethren appearing on Success or Death had me more intrigued. “More Integrity, Less Pride” featuring Rick Hyde starts by sampling “She Said She…

Montréal, Québec, Canada emcee Trapmat Savior is back for his sophomore effort. Emerging a few years ago off his solo debut EP To Riches & Peace along with DozaTrap’s eponymous debut EP, he would later follow it up in September by releasing a few more EPs Kirby along with I Could Tell only a week apart & Still Grinding. Nicholas Craven & Mike Shabb both produced his widely received debut 1st Coming near the end of 2024, running it back with solely Craven for Scottie Trippin’ roughly a whole year & a half later. “Last Night’s Soda” hops over a drumless loop to get things going talking about his soldier status & being built for this shit…

North West signs with independent music company Gamma, the same label that is releasing Ye’s upcoming new album, Bully.According to a Rolling Stone report, published on Thursday (Feb. 19), North West is an artist signed under Gamma, which is run by former Apple executive Larry Jackson. The media company is the same imprint that partnered with Ye, North’s dad, for his 12th studio project, Bully, due out on March 20.Details of North’s deal with Gamma weren’t disclosed but the 12-year-old rap prodigy is apparently in the studio recording music for her debut solo album.Earlier this month, North released her first…

J.I.D teams up with cereal brand Kellogg’s for a new Frosted Flakes jingle called “Hey Tony.”On Tuesday (Feb. 17), J.I.D announced his collabo with Frosted Flakes, which included a video of the new theme song featuring him beside the cereal’s beloved mascot, Tony the Tiger.”I wanna tell you ’bout my day-one homie, his name Tony,” the Atlanta rhymer raps on the jingle. “My mama introduced us having breakfast in the morning/Before we went to school and Saturday before the games/By then, you had the whole hood screamin’ out your name.”In addition to the jingle, J.I.D also announced there will be…

Lil Poppa’s cause of death has been revealed.The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office in Georgia has confirmed with XXL that Lil Poppa’s death has been ruled death by suicide. The report states that Poppa, born Janarious Mykel Wheeler, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.This news comes after The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that Lil Poppa died around 11 a.m. on Wednesday morning (Feb. 18). He was 25 years old.Since 2022, Lil Poppa was an artist signed to Yo Gotti’s CMG label and has released albums Heavy Is the Head and Under Investigation 3 under the imprint. His latest…

Ja Rule insists he will never squash his beef with 50 Cent and G-Unit, and Tony Yayo responds.On Tuesday (Feb. 17), TMZ caught up with Ja in New York City and asked him about his recent aircraft confrontation with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda. When asked if there was a chance for a sit-down with 50 and Yayo to settle their differences, the former Murder Inc. rapper said it would never happen.”Sometimes in life, people have enemies, and that’s OK,” Ja said. “We don’t also have to be at war. So, there’s room for us to be not friends, and…

The XXL Awards board members have selected the winners for 14 categories of the XXL Awards 2026. The fans picked The People’s Champ. See the winners.Artist of the YearTyler, The CreatorKendrick LamarDrakeClipse WINNERCardi BPlayboi CartiYoungBoy Never Broke AgainAlbum of the YearClipse, Let God Sort Em Out WINNERCardi B, Am I the Drama?Playboi Carti, MusicJ.I.D, God Does Like UglyDrake and PartyNextDoor, $ome $exy $ongs 4 UTyler, The Creator, Don’t Tap The GlassFreddie Gibbs, Alfredo 2Song of the YearDrake and PartyNextDoor, “Nokia”Metro Boomin, “Take Me Thru Dere” featuring Quavo, YKNiece, Breskii, DJ SpinzYoungBoy Never Broke Again, “Shot Callin”Clipse, “Chains & Whips” featuring…