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In front of us is the 5th studio LP from Detroit, Michigan veteran Fat Ray. A member of the trio B.R. Gunna alongside Black Milk & Young RJ, he would eventually go solo in 2008 by releasing the criminally slept-on The Set Up, but it wouldn’t be until a full decade later when it was followed with both The Lunch Room mixtape & then his sophomore effort Perseus. Santa Barbara proved to be the strongest since his debut until Food From the Gods topped it, dropping Santa Rosa in preparation for Food From the Gods II. “Rap City in the Basement” hops over a drumless loop talking about having a lot of room for…

Nick Cannon faces backlash for agreeing that Democrats don’t care about Black people.During an episode of Cannon’s Big Drive online talk show on March 27, the rapper-television show host drove around with Amber Rose and partially talked politics. When Rose, an avid MAGA supporter, voiced her opinion that the Democrats don’t care about Black people and Republicans do, Nick agreed.”I agree with you 100 percent,” Nick replied. “People don’t know that the Democrats are the party of the KKK. People don’t know that the Republicans are the party that freed the slaves.”Nick went on to say he doesn’t subscribe to…

Ye and Jaÿ-Z are headlining the same three nights at different venues this summer.This summer’s hip-hop concert slate just got even more interesting, as Ye has been announced as the headliner for the Wireless Festival 2026. The three-day concert will take place in Finsbury Park in London, July 10-July 12, and Yeezy will headline all three nights.The news comes a week after it was announced that Jaÿ-Z will be doing three The Blueprint and Reasonable Doubt anniversary concerts at Yankee Stadium in New York City on the same dates. Tickets for the Hov shows are already sold out. Jigga also…

Universal Music Group is firing back at Drake with their response to the rapper’s appeal to revive his defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track, “Not Like Us.”According to a Digital Music News report, published on March 27, Universal Music Group responded to Drake’s appeal, arguing that reinstating Drizzy’s defamation lawsuit would “critically undermine” the art of hip-hop because he’s upset that he lost the rap battle against Kendrick Lamar. In the suit, UMG suggested that K-Dot calling Drake a pedophile is part of the art form that’s “built on exaggeration, insult and wordplay.”Drake’s original lawsuit accused UMG —…

Toosii has been added to the Louisiana State University’s 2026 football roster as a freshman wide receiver.According to a Louisianafirstnews.com article, published on March 26, Toosii, born Nau’Jour Grainger, was listed on the LSU Tigers football squad as a wide receiver and will wear the no. 89 on his jersey. In a video below, courtesy of WAFB 9 news, the 26-year-old footballer catches a throwing pass from quarterback Sam Leavitt.Toosii played high school football in North Carolina before making it big in the rap game with chart-topping hits like “Favorite Song” and “IDGAF.” Initially, he was committed to play football…

Drake confirms his new Iceman album is coming soon.On Sunday (March 29), Drake inducted Nelly Furtado into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the 2026 Juno Awards. During his speech, Drizzy insisted his highly anticipated new Iceman album will be dropping in the near future.”Nels, I love you,” Drake said. “Have a great night. Enjoy your Hall of Fame status. It’s long overdue. Kill the performance. We love you, dawg. Iceman coming soon.”Drake has been teasing his forthcoming Iceman album for over a year, first confirming the project last February during a tour stop in Australia.”Eventually, when the time…

Charleston White threatens to get Young Thug sent to prison after a run-in with the rapper in Miami.On Sunday (March 29), the controversial social media personality shared a short video on Instagram that appears to show Thug and a group of men surrounding someone. Charleston captioned the clip, “Young Thug and his goons threatened Unc life and tried to attack him at Druski’s Coulda Been Love Reunion, and IT DIDNT GO THEIR WAY!”In a follow-up post, Charleston gave details about the alleged incident, claiming that he was approached by Thugger and crew at the event. Charleston claimed Thug told him,…

Darwin-born and 27 year old Kyle Maher has been grinding since middle school, moving from school bands to high school gigs, even supporting legends like The Cat Empire and Grinspoon. In 2019, he rocked a solo set at BASSINTHEGRASS with Hilltop Hoods, Amy Shark, and Mallrat, then hit Airlie Beach Music Festival after taking the W in a Darwin battle of the bands. After a few years sharpening vocals and crafting their sound, Kyle back dropping original tracks. Want Some More finds Kyle reflecting on how far he has come. Switching late nights of drinking and smoking for daily gym sessions. Always chasing the next level, he realized happiness isn’t…

Fetty Wap is back! Three years after releasing his last album, King Zoo, in 2003, the New Jersey rapper returns with his new album, Zavier.On Friday (March 27), Fetty Wap dropped his new album, Zavier, on all digital streaming platforms. The 17-song collection boasts guest appearances from Max B, Wiz Khalifa, G Herbo, Tink, Monty and others with production assists provided by Hitmaka, Shy Boogs, Synco and Einer Bankz.Although Fetty spent some time away in prison, his melodic rap-singing voice has miraculously remained intact. The 34-year-old rhymer delivers those “Trap Queen” vibes throughout his project, but doesn’t completely retread on…

J. Cole admits that he doesn’t really feel like he’s the best rapper alive. He only feels that way when he’s in the recording booth.In an interview with 7PM in Brooklyn podcast, which premiered on Friday (March 27), J. Cole admitted to hosts Carmelo Anthony, Monica McNutt and Kazeem Famuyide, that he be lying in his songs when he brags about being the best rapper alive. The North Carolina rhymer said he doesn’t walk around thinking he’s the best rapper, especially when there are other elite lyricists who could bodied him on a song.”Bro, it’s a ni**a named Black Thought…