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M.I.A. - YouTube May 22 Official

🔈 777 SIGNED 7 INCHES 7 SONGS 7 TRUMPETS 7 RECORDS FOR THE 7 SEALS. M.I.7 #mi7 🔈

HotNewHipHop May 21

Reason & Hitta J3 Go At It Over Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX”

Kendrick Lamar Drake Gunplay Roddy Ricch

Rolling Stone May 21

See First Trailer for Questlove’s Earth, Wind & Fire Doc Featuring Michelle and Barack Obama

Earth, Wind & Fire ?uestlove Maurice White Stevie Wonder Lionel Richie

Billboard May 21

Christina Aguilera, Will Smith, The Roots & Jill Scott to Perform at Concert Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary

Christina Aguilera Will Smith The Roots Jill Scott Seal Kathy Sledge Infinity Song

2 articles May 21

Christina Aguilera The Roots Will Smith ?uestlove Jill Scott Kathy Sledge Seal Infinity Song

Complex Music, Rolling Stone

Spin May 21

Roots, Will Smith, Jazzy Jeff Anchor ‘One Philly’

The Roots Will Smith Christina Aguilera Jill Scott Freeway Kathy Sledge Seal Infinity Song

HotNewHipHop May 21

Akademiks Thinks Fans Would Be Stupid To Think That Kendrick Lamar Is “Losing It” Over “ICEMAN”

Kendrick Lamar Drake

Complex Music May 21

Chance The Rapper Spends $150K on Gordon Parks Photo at Foundation Gala

Chance the Rapper Gordon Parks Swizz Beatz Alicia Keys Joey Bada$$ John Legend

BrooklynVegan May 20

Tour news: A Winged Victory for the Sullen, Blu & Exile, Shannon Shaw / Georgia Maq, Index (ex Control Top), Lucki, Philly Music Fest, more

A Winged Victory for the Sullen Blu & Exile Georgia Maq LUCKI Shannon Shaw The Alchemist The Dillinger Escape Plan Gibby Haynes Pinhead Gunpowder Billie Joe Armstrong Green Day

Billboard May 20

Chance the Rapper Performs Stirring Muhammad Ali Tribute ‘I Was a Rock’ at Gordon Parks Foundation Annual Awards

Chance the Rapper Alicia Keys Swizz Beatz John Legend Pharrell Williams

HotNewHipHop May 20

“CliqueBang” – Song by Lupe Fiasco

Lupe Fiasco Drake

Complex Music May 20

Lupe Fiasco Freestyles Over Drake’s “Shabang,” Jokes About Forgetting Lyrics

Lupe Fiasco Drake Kendrick Lamar

Complex Music May 20

Lauryn Hill Says Rohan Marley ‘Never Cheated’ on Her

Ms. Lauryn Hill Rohan Marley YG Marley

2 articles May 18

Big Freedia Nina Kraviz

DJ Mag, Mixmag

3 articles May 20

Ms. Lauryn Hill Fugees Wyclef Jean Nas Kehlani Little Simz

Billboard, NME, Stereogum

We Rave You May 20

Beastie Boys studio G-Son set for restoration as multi-purpose creative space in LA

Beastie Boys Mike D

PopMatters May 19

Did Drake and Kendrick Lamar Kill Battle Rap?

Drake Kendrick Lamar

HotNewHipHop May 19

Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar & Mariah The Scientist Lead 2026 BET Awards Noms

Cardi B Kendrick Lamar Ari Lennox DaBaby Don Toliver GloRilla Megan Thee Stallion Mariah the Scientist

HotNewHipHop May 19

DJ Akademiks Claims Kendrick Lamar Dissed Elliott Wilson To His Face

Kendrick Lamar DJ Akademiks Drake

Complex Music May 19

Lupe Fiasco Playfully Chides Crowd for Pirating His Debut Album: 'You F*cked It All Up, Man'

M.I.A. - YouTube May 22 Official

🔈 777 SIGNED 7 INCHES 7 SONGS 7 TRUMPETS 7 RECORDS FOR THE 7 SEALS. M.I.7 #mi7 🔈

Rolling Stone May 21

See First Trailer for Questlove’s Earth, Wind & Fire Doc Featuring Michelle and Barack Obama

Earth, Wind & Fire ?uestlove Maurice White Stevie Wonder Lionel Richie

2 articles May 21

Christina Aguilera The Roots Will Smith ?uestlove Jill Scott Kathy Sledge Seal Infinity Song

Complex Music, Rolling Stone

HotNewHipHop May 21

Akademiks Thinks Fans Would Be Stupid To Think That Kendrick Lamar Is “Losing It” Over “ICEMAN”

Kendrick Lamar Drake

BrooklynVegan May 20

Tour news: A Winged Victory for the Sullen, Blu & Exile, Shannon Shaw / Georgia Maq, Index (ex Control Top), Lucki, Philly Music Fest, more

A Winged Victory for the Sullen Blu & Exile Georgia Maq LUCKI Shannon Shaw The Alchemist The Dillinger Escape Plan Gibby Haynes Pinhead Gunpowder Billie Joe Armstrong Green Day

HotNewHipHop May 20

“CliqueBang” – Song by Lupe Fiasco

Lupe Fiasco Drake

Complex Music May 20

Lauryn Hill Says Rohan Marley ‘Never Cheated’ on Her

Ms. Lauryn Hill Rohan Marley YG Marley

3 articles May 20

Ms. Lauryn Hill Fugees Wyclef Jean Nas Kehlani Little Simz

Billboard, NME, Stereogum

PopMatters May 19

Did Drake and Kendrick Lamar Kill Battle Rap?

Drake Kendrick Lamar

HotNewHipHop May 19

DJ Akademiks Claims Kendrick Lamar Dissed Elliott Wilson To His Face

Kendrick Lamar DJ Akademiks Drake

HotNewHipHop May 21

Reason & Hitta J3 Go At It Over Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX”

Kendrick Lamar Drake Gunplay Roddy Ricch

Billboard May 21

Christina Aguilera, Will Smith, The Roots & Jill Scott to Perform at Concert Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary

Christina Aguilera Will Smith The Roots Jill Scott Seal Kathy Sledge Infinity Song

Spin May 21

Roots, Will Smith, Jazzy Jeff Anchor ‘One Philly’

The Roots Will Smith Christina Aguilera Jill Scott Freeway Kathy Sledge Seal Infinity Song

Complex Music May 21

Chance The Rapper Spends $150K on Gordon Parks Photo at Foundation Gala

Chance the Rapper Gordon Parks Swizz Beatz Alicia Keys Joey Bada$$ John Legend

Billboard May 20

Chance the Rapper Performs Stirring Muhammad Ali Tribute ‘I Was a Rock’ at Gordon Parks Foundation Annual Awards

Chance the Rapper Alicia Keys Swizz Beatz John Legend Pharrell Williams

Complex Music May 20

Lupe Fiasco Freestyles Over Drake’s “Shabang,” Jokes About Forgetting Lyrics

Lupe Fiasco Drake Kendrick Lamar

2 articles May 18

Big Freedia Nina Kraviz

DJ Mag, Mixmag

We Rave You May 20

Beastie Boys studio G-Son set for restoration as multi-purpose creative space in LA

Beastie Boys Mike D

HotNewHipHop May 19

Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar & Mariah The Scientist Lead 2026 BET Awards Noms

Cardi B Kendrick Lamar Ari Lennox DaBaby Don Toliver GloRilla Megan Thee Stallion Mariah the Scientist

Complex Music May 19

Lupe Fiasco Playfully Chides Crowd for Pirating His Debut Album: 'You F*cked It All Up, Man'

Overview

Ciarán, formerly of Brockhampton, has released his debut single 'K-Bar', marking a new chapter in his music career. Meanwhile, Flying Lotus continues to share his production philosophy, and 3OH!3 returns with the upbeat track 'My Friends'.

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