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Lil Poppa’s recent sudden death has sent a shockwave through the hip-hop community, with several artists reacting on social media.The Jacksonville, Fla. native died on Wednesday (Feb. 18) at the age of 25. In the wake of the news, many rappers have commented on the tragic news.Boosie Badazz posted a video on Instagram addressing Poppa’s passing.Thug in peace to Lil Poppa,” Boosie said. “That was my little ni**a right there. He always supported me and looked up to me. Always came to Boosie Bash. Solid little ni**a, too…talented-a*s ni**a.”Fellow Jacksonville rapper Yungeen Ace shared a post on Instagram featuring videos…
Award season continues with the annual XXL Awards 2026. Now that the votes have been tallied, it’s time to name the winners.This year, in addition to the usual categories like Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Artist of the Year and more, we’ve also added four more categories to make things more interesting, including Verse of the Year, Social Media Master, Rapper-Hosted Podcast and Viral Song of the Year to spice things up. There are 15 categories total. See the full list of nominees here to catch up on who was in the running.After a huge comeback year in…
West Coast legend Ras Kass returns with his new album Leopard Eats Face, the follow-up to his FAFO EP. The Carson native delivers a 17-track project packed with sharp lyricism, cultural commentary, and heavyweight collaborations that reinforce his enduring presence in hip-hop. The album opens with the title track, “LEOPARD EATS FACE,” which sets the tone thematically. The record centers on the idea of facing consequences for one’s actions — symbolized by the now-infamous phrase about the “leopard eating your face.” It serves as a warning against naïveté and the shock that often follows reckless or questionable behavior. Ras Kass…
Rapper ILoveMemphis was arrested for the second time in a week, after allegedly committing burglaries and creating a disturbance in a South Florida neighborhood.According to an NBC 6 South Florida news report, published on Wednesday (Feb. 18), ILoveMemphis was taken into police custody for the second time on Tuesday (Feb. 17) for allegedly committing several burglaries and causing a disturbance in a neighborhood in Plantation, Fla.Plantation Police said officers were responding to reports of a disturbance in the neighborhood and found ILoveMemphis, born Richard Maurice Colbert, using a cellphone and posting on social media, which violated the rapper’s conditions of…
Lil Poppa has passed away at the age of 25.On Wednesday (Feb. 18), reports began to circulate that the Jacksonville, Fla. native died. XXL has since confirmed with the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office in Georgia that Poppa, born Janarious Mykel Wheeler, passed away this morning around 11 a.m. Despite speculation online that the death may have been the result of a suicide, the cause of death has not been announced.XXL has reached out to Lil Poppa’s team, CMG and Interscope for comment.After making a name for himself in the late 2010s for his Under Investigation mixtape series and the…
Yeat uses a shock marketing stunt for his album rollout of his upcoming project, A Dangerous Lyfe.It looks as if Yeat is taking his album rollout to an extreme level. On Tuesday (Feb. 17), a video surfaced online of a taxi driving through New York City with what appeared to be the rapper’s tattooed arm hanging out of the trunk. On the rear of the yellow cab was a black bumper sticker that read, “Lyfe Is Dangerous ADL,” which is in reference to Yeat’s soon-to-be-released LP, A Dangerous Lyfe. Yeat would later share a clip of the marketing stunt on…
For many hip-hop artists, touring is a major source of income that helps them put food on the table. Besides ticket and merchandise sales, it also gives rappers a chance to connect directly with their dedicated fanbase. In 2026, several of your favorite rappers are heading out on tour to promote their latest musical projects.This year, J. Cole released his seventh and reported final album, The Fall-Off, and fans are eager to hear him perform the songs live on his The Fall-Off World Tour. This major arena run covers more than 50 dates in over 15 countries. The trek kicks…
Eminem’s ex-wife, Kim Mathers-Scott, has reportedly been charged with driving while intoxicated.On Tuesday (Feb. 17), TMZ reported that Em’s former wife is in legal trouble after crashing her car into another car and her garage with kids inside. She faces two misdemeanor charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and failure to stop or identify after causing property damage.According to the celebrity news site, the incident happened around 8 p.m. on Monday (Feb. 16). Kim reportedly took her son and his friends shopping. During the drive, she allegedly struck a parked car and kept going. When she attempted to pull into…
NBA YoungBoy denies talking to someone else’s girlfriend from a fake page and insists he’s a gangsta.On Tuesday night (Feb. 16), YB went on Instagram Live and addressed rumors that he is messing with someone else’s girlfriend.“This my last time telling y’all,” he began. One of you stupid-a*s little boys gon’ get yourself hurt behind a h*e. I’m a gansta, I’m telling you like a man, I don’t play on no fake page. I aint got that to do. I’m too G’d up, man.””You want a ni**a to f**k your bi**h so bad,” he continued. “I’m telling you, I don’t…
New collaborative extended play between Ouija Macc & 8corpses. The latter of whom has been making waves in the underground wicked shit scene straight outta Oakland, California since 2022 while the other hails from Las Vegas, Nevada putting it down for Psychopathic Records since the fall of 2017 & forming the Chapter 17 Records subsidiary of the label that runs beneath the streets in 2021. To celebrate Friday the 13th however, they’re teaming up to drop some IN4NO after previously crossing paths on “Hits”. “Wicky Wicked” starts with both of them hopping over a cold-blooded trap instrumental from none other than Devereaux portraying themselves to be deluded…