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News

2 articles Jun 6

Ye Drake 50 Cent

AllHipHop, NME

2 articles Jun 6

YG Kendrick Lamar

Complex Music, HotNewHipHop

Consequence of Sound Jun 5

Tupac Lives... in New Video Game Stranger than Heaven

2Pac Tupac Shakur Snoop Dogg

Rolling Stone France Jun 5

De La Soul bientôt au festival Jazz à Vienne

HotNewHipHop Jun 4

Kendrick Lamar Happily Celebrates Whitney Alford’s Birthday In New Photos

Kendrick Lamar Whitney Alford Drake

HotNewHipHop Jun 4

Hit ‘Em Up – Song by 2Pac

4 articles Jun 4

DMX Jadakiss Joyner Lucas

DJ Mag, Mixmag, NME +1

AllHipHop Jun 3

EXCLUSIVE: Eminem Shady Battle With Real Housewives Stretching To 2027

Eminem Drake 50 Cent

Complex Music Jun 3

Dame Dash Believes Drake 'Can Beat' Jay-Z, But Not Kendrick Lamar: 'I Know That for a Fact'

Damon Dash Drake JAŸ-Z Kendrick Lamar 50 Cent

Hip Hop Golden Age Jun 3

Immortal Technique “Dance With The Devil” (2001)

Immortal Technique

2 articles Jun 2

Kendrick Lamar Drake Dave Free James Fauntleroy Sam Dew Baby Keem

HotNewHipHop, Stereogum

3 articles Jun 2

Digable Planets Cypress Hill

BrooklynVegan, Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!

2 articles Jun 2

Drake Conway DJ Khaled Molly Santana Popcaan

Complex Music, HotNewHipHop

OkayAfrica Music Jun 2

In Sudan, the Use of the N-Word Goes Deeper Than a Mere Love for Hip-Hop In the early 2000s, a certain demographic of Sudanese youth fell in love with US rap to the point of changing their names - until now, you might meet Snoop, DMX, or 50 at a party in Khartoum. music June 2, 2026

Variety Music Jun 1

Roots Picnic 2026 Recap: Erykah Badu, Kehlani, De La Soul and T.I.

Erykah Badu Kehlani De La Soul The Roots ?uestlove Black Thought JAŸ-Z Jazmine Sullivan Bilal

Mixmag Jun 1

Jay-Z calls out Drake, Kanye and Nicki Minaj during first headline show in five years

JAŸ-Z Drake Ye Nicki Minaj

3 articles May 31

DMX Drake 50 Cent Ruff Ryders Jadakiss

AllHipHop, Complex Music, Pitchfork

2 articles May 31

Drake Ye Nicki Minaj JAŸ-Z The Roots Kendrick Lamar Beanie Sigel Freeway Jazmine Sullivan

Consequence of Sound, Stereogum

Rolling Stone France May 31

Kendrick Lamar et Dr. Dre retournent au lycée à Compton

Kendrick Lamar Dr. Dre Michael Jackson

HotNewHipHop May 30

Nightmare Walking – Song by D12 featuring Ice T & Xzibit

Xzibit D12 Ice‐T

2 articles Jun 6

Ye Drake 50 Cent

AllHipHop, NME

Consequence of Sound Jun 5

Tupac Lives... in New Video Game Stranger than Heaven

2Pac Tupac Shakur Snoop Dogg

HotNewHipHop Jun 4

Kendrick Lamar Happily Celebrates Whitney Alford’s Birthday In New Photos

Kendrick Lamar Whitney Alford Drake

4 articles Jun 4

DMX Jadakiss Joyner Lucas

DJ Mag, Mixmag, NME +1

Complex Music Jun 3

Dame Dash Believes Drake 'Can Beat' Jay-Z, But Not Kendrick Lamar: 'I Know That for a Fact'

Damon Dash Drake JAŸ-Z Kendrick Lamar 50 Cent

2 articles Jun 2

Kendrick Lamar Drake Dave Free James Fauntleroy Sam Dew Baby Keem

HotNewHipHop, Stereogum

2 articles Jun 2

Drake Conway DJ Khaled Molly Santana Popcaan

Complex Music, HotNewHipHop

Variety Music Jun 1

Roots Picnic 2026 Recap: Erykah Badu, Kehlani, De La Soul and T.I.

Erykah Badu Kehlani De La Soul The Roots ?uestlove Black Thought JAŸ-Z Jazmine Sullivan Bilal

3 articles May 31

DMX Drake 50 Cent Ruff Ryders Jadakiss

AllHipHop, Complex Music, Pitchfork

Rolling Stone France May 31

Kendrick Lamar et Dr. Dre retournent au lycée à Compton

Kendrick Lamar Dr. Dre Michael Jackson

2 articles Jun 6

YG Kendrick Lamar

Complex Music, HotNewHipHop

Rolling Stone France Jun 5

De La Soul bientôt au festival Jazz à Vienne

HotNewHipHop Jun 4

Hit ‘Em Up – Song by 2Pac

AllHipHop Jun 3

EXCLUSIVE: Eminem Shady Battle With Real Housewives Stretching To 2027

Eminem Drake 50 Cent

Hip Hop Golden Age Jun 3

Immortal Technique “Dance With The Devil” (2001)

Immortal Technique

3 articles Jun 2

Digable Planets Cypress Hill

BrooklynVegan, Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!

OkayAfrica Music Jun 2

In Sudan, the Use of the N-Word Goes Deeper Than a Mere Love for Hip-Hop In the early 2000s, a certain demographic of Sudanese youth fell in love with US rap to the point of changing their names - until now, you might meet Snoop, DMX, or 50 at a party in Khartoum. music June 2, 2026

Mixmag Jun 1

Jay-Z calls out Drake, Kanye and Nicki Minaj during first headline show in five years

JAŸ-Z Drake Ye Nicki Minaj

2 articles May 31

Drake Ye Nicki Minaj JAŸ-Z The Roots Kendrick Lamar Beanie Sigel Freeway Jazmine Sullivan

Consequence of Sound, Stereogum

HotNewHipHop May 30

Nightmare Walking – Song by D12 featuring Ice T & Xzibit

Xzibit D12 Ice‐T

Overview

Eminem is supporting Detroit youth through a charity auction of over 100 signed sneakers, while Kanye West settles a lawsuit related to past allegations and reflects on the personal significance of his album 'Bully'. Meanwhile, Denzel Curry continues to engage with hip hop's legacy through performances and praise for the 2016 XXL Freshman Class, and new artists like Ciarán and BABYMONSTER are making their debut in the evolving conscious hip hop landscape.

Seen in 183 outlets, tracked since April 2015

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