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2 articles Jul 6

Drake Kendrick Lamar Iceman N3ON Olivia Rodrigo

Complex Music, HotNewHipHop

Complex Music Jul 6

TDE's Punch Points to 'Great' Lupe Fiasco Conversation Amid Kendrick Lamar Discourse: 'No Smoke'

Lupe Fiasco Kendrick Lamar

Tsugi Jul 6

Cinq morceaux pour (re)découvrir Lauryn Hill, légende du rap et de la soul

Ms. Lauryn Hill Fugees Pras Michel Wyclef Jean Doechii Tems Doja Cat

RTBF – Musique Jul 5

Twenty One Pilots offre un final tout feu tout flamme pour le samedi de Rock Werchter

twenty one pilots Gorillaz

UndergroundHipHopBlog Jul 5

Shwayze Headlines Explosive Fourth of July Celebration in Orange County

Shwayze Throwback LMFAO Common Kings

Complex Music Jul 5

Lupe Fiasco Says Nas ‘Wouldnt Rank High’ on List of Greatest Pure Lyricists

Lupe Fiasco Nas Kendrick Lamar

Complex Music Jul 4

Chance the Rapper Mixtape 'Coloring Book' Certified Platinum After a Decade

Chance the Rapper

2 articles Jul 4

Meek Mill Will Smith The Roots Jill Scott Christina Aguilera Seal State Property Kathy Sledge Infinity Song Gillie da Kid

AllHipHop, Complex Music

Mowno Jul 4

Genesis Owusu – ‘REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE’

Genesis Owusu

Focus Hip Hop Jul 4

Don’t Ruin Us God Said: The Discography of Lupe Fiasco

Lupe Fiasco Dan-O Nas Salaam Remi Amy Winehouse Drake Jedi Mind Tricks

3 articles Jul 3

BROOKI Clarion Kenny Mason Overgrown Villanelle Deftones IDLES JPEGMAFIA Deafheaven Show Me the Body Interpol AFI

DIY Magazine, NME, The Line of Best Fit

4 articles Jul 3

Rico Nasty Kenneth Blume Hayley Williams 100 gecs Dylan Brady

Consequence of Sound, Pitchfork, Pop'n Music +1

2 articles Jul 3

Lupe Fiasco Kendrick Lamar Nas Doechii Druski

HotNewHipHop

The Line of Best Fit Jul 3

Ms. Lauryn Hill’s Diaspora Calling! festival adds Erykah Badu, Giggs, Fireboy DML, plus Dave Chappelle as host

Ms. Lauryn Hill Erykah Badu Giggs Fireboy DML Dave Chappelle Wyclef Jean YG Marley Zion Marley

HotNewHipHop Jul 3

Lupe Fiasco Argues Nas Doesn’t Rank Highly Among Hip-Hop’s Best Lyricists

Lupe Fiasco Nas Kendrick Lamar

Clash Music Jul 2

“The Whole Thing Is A Manifesto” CLASH Meets Genesis Owusu

Genesis Owusu The Clash

DancehallMag Jul 2

Kranium’s ‘We Can’ Featuring Tory Lanez Certified Gold by the RIAA

Kranium Tory Lanez Marley Waters Wiley

2 articles Jul 2

twenty one pilots Witch Post HEADSEND Hot Milk The Meffs Wunderhorse Gang of Youths bbno$ PVRIS Jessie Murph

NME, The Line of Best Fit

Magnet Magazine Jul 2

De La Soul Released “Stakes Is High” 30 Years Ago Today

De La Soul

2 articles Jul 6

Drake Kendrick Lamar Iceman N3ON Olivia Rodrigo

Complex Music, HotNewHipHop

Tsugi Jul 6

Cinq morceaux pour (re)découvrir Lauryn Hill, légende du rap et de la soul

Ms. Lauryn Hill Fugees Pras Michel Wyclef Jean Doechii Tems Doja Cat

UndergroundHipHopBlog Jul 5

Shwayze Headlines Explosive Fourth of July Celebration in Orange County

Shwayze Throwback LMFAO Common Kings

Complex Music Jul 4

Chance the Rapper Mixtape 'Coloring Book' Certified Platinum After a Decade

Chance the Rapper

Mowno Jul 4

Genesis Owusu – ‘REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE’

Genesis Owusu

3 articles Jul 3

BROOKI Clarion Kenny Mason Overgrown Villanelle Deftones IDLES JPEGMAFIA Deafheaven Show Me the Body Interpol AFI

DIY Magazine, NME, The Line of Best Fit

2 articles Jul 3

Lupe Fiasco Kendrick Lamar Nas Doechii Druski

HotNewHipHop

HotNewHipHop Jul 3

“The Whole Thing Is A Manifesto” CLASH Meets Genesis Owusu

Genesis Owusu The Clash

2 articles Jul 2

twenty one pilots Witch Post HEADSEND Hot Milk The Meffs Wunderhorse Gang of Youths bbno$ PVRIS Jessie Murph

NME, The Line of Best Fit

Complex Music Jul 6

TDE's Punch Points to 'Great' Lupe Fiasco Conversation Amid Kendrick Lamar Discourse: 'No Smoke'

Lupe Fiasco Kendrick Lamar

RTBF – Musique Jul 5

Twenty One Pilots offre un final tout feu tout flamme pour le samedi de Rock Werchter

twenty one pilots Gorillaz

Complex Music Jul 5

Lupe Fiasco Says Nas ‘Wouldnt Rank High’ on List of Greatest Pure Lyricists

Lupe Fiasco Nas Kendrick Lamar

2 articles Jul 4

Meek Mill Will Smith The Roots Jill Scott Christina Aguilera Seal State Property Kathy Sledge Infinity Song Gillie da Kid

AllHipHop, Complex Music

Focus Hip Hop Jul 4

Don’t Ruin Us God Said: The Discography of Lupe Fiasco

Lupe Fiasco Dan-O Nas Salaam Remi Amy Winehouse Drake Jedi Mind Tricks

4 articles Jul 3

Rico Nasty Kenneth Blume Hayley Williams 100 gecs Dylan Brady

Consequence of Sound, Pitchfork, Pop'n Music +1

The Line of Best Fit Jul 3

Ms. Lauryn Hill’s Diaspora Calling! festival adds Erykah Badu, Giggs, Fireboy DML, plus Dave Chappelle as host

Ms. Lauryn Hill Erykah Badu Giggs Fireboy DML Dave Chappelle Wyclef Jean YG Marley Zion Marley

HotNewHipHop Jul 2

Lupe Fiasco Argues Nas Doesn’t Rank Highly Among Hip-Hop’s Best Lyricists

Lupe Fiasco Nas Kendrick Lamar

DancehallMag Jul 2

Kranium’s ‘We Can’ Featuring Tory Lanez Certified Gold by the RIAA

Kranium Tory Lanez Marley Waters Wiley

Magnet Magazine Jul 2

De La Soul Released “Stakes Is High” 30 Years Ago Today

De La Soul

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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TDE's Punch Points to 'Great' Lupe Fiasco Conversation Amid Kendrick Lamar Discourse: 'No Smoke'

Cinq morceaux pour (re)découvrir Lauryn Hill, légende du rap et de la soul

Twenty One Pilots offre un final tout feu tout flamme pour le samedi de Rock Werchter

Shwayze Headlines Explosive Fourth of July Celebration in Orange County

Lupe Fiasco Says Nas ‘Wouldnt Rank High’ on List of Greatest Pure Lyricists

Chance the Rapper Mixtape 'Coloring Book' Certified Platinum After a Decade

Genesis Owusu – ‘REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE’

Don’t Ruin Us God Said: The Discography of Lupe Fiasco

Ms. Lauryn Hill’s Diaspora Calling! festival adds Erykah Badu, Giggs, Fireboy DML, plus Dave Chappelle as host

Cupcake – Song by Rico Nasty

Lupe Fiasco Argues Nas Doesn’t Rank Highly Among Hip-Hop’s Best Lyricists

“The Whole Thing Is A Manifesto” CLASH Meets Genesis Owusu

Kranium’s ‘We Can’ Featuring Tory Lanez Certified Gold by the RIAA

De La Soul Released “Stakes Is High” 30 Years Ago Today

Cinq morceaux pour (re)découvrir Lauryn Hill, légende du rap et de la soul

Shwayze Headlines Explosive Fourth of July Celebration in Orange County

Chance the Rapper Mixtape 'Coloring Book' Certified Platinum After a Decade

Genesis Owusu – ‘REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE’

Cupcake – Song by Rico Nasty

“The Whole Thing Is A Manifesto” CLASH Meets Genesis Owusu

TDE's Punch Points to 'Great' Lupe Fiasco Conversation Amid Kendrick Lamar Discourse: 'No Smoke'

Twenty One Pilots offre un final tout feu tout flamme pour le samedi de Rock Werchter

Lupe Fiasco Says Nas ‘Wouldnt Rank High’ on List of Greatest Pure Lyricists

Don’t Ruin Us God Said: The Discography of Lupe Fiasco

Ms. Lauryn Hill’s Diaspora Calling! festival adds Erykah Badu, Giggs, Fireboy DML, plus Dave Chappelle as host

Lupe Fiasco Argues Nas Doesn’t Rank Highly Among Hip-Hop’s Best Lyricists

Kranium’s ‘We Can’ Featuring Tory Lanez Certified Gold by the RIAA

De La Soul Released “Stakes Is High” 30 Years Ago Today

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Giannis Antetokounmpo weighs in on Drake's victory in the Kendrick Lamar rap feud

Will Smith, Meek Mill, The Roots to Perform at Philadelphia Unity Concert

Villanelle, Tooth, and more join Deftones' Outbreak London lineup

Rico Nasty announces new album RX, shares track 'Cupcake'

Lupe Fiasco and Punch discuss Kendrick Lamar debate aftermath

Witch Post, HEADSEND, Hot Milk and others join Twenty One Pilots at All Points East 2026

Giannis Antetokounmpo weighs in on Drake's victory in the Kendrick Lamar rap feud

Villanelle, Tooth, and more join Deftones' Outbreak London lineup

Lupe Fiasco and Punch discuss Kendrick Lamar debate aftermath

Witch Post, HEADSEND, Hot Milk and others join Twenty One Pilots at All Points East 2026

Will Smith, Meek Mill, The Roots to Perform at Philadelphia Unity Concert

Rico Nasty announces new album RX, shares track 'Cupcake'

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