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M.I.A. - YouTube Jun 8 Official

Watch Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten join Kneecap on stage and rock out to The Cure at Primavera Sound 2026

Fontaines D.C. Grian Chatten KNEECAP The Cure

Rolling Stone Jun 6

See Bruce Springsteen Play With Jon Bon Jovi, Public Enemy at Night Two of ‘Music America’

Bruce Springsteen Jon Bon Jovi Public Enemy Robert Johnson Hank Williams Woody Guthrie Elvis Presley Chuck Berry Jackson Browne

2 articles Jun 6

M.I.A. Kid Cudi

Billboard, NME

Consequence of Sound Jun 5

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

2Pac Tupac Shakur Snoop Dogg

Complex Music Jun 5

M.I.A. Hits Back at Claims She’s a MAGA Artist: 'That's Not What's Going on'

M.I.A. Kid Cudi Paper Planes

Thoughts Words Action Jun 5

Dead Pioneers Share New Single Featuring Jason Williamson Of Sleaford Mods

Dead Pioneers Sleaford Mods Jason Williamson

HotNewHipHop Jun 4

Immortal Technique “Dance With The Devil” (2001)

Immortal Technique

The Music Jun 2

M.I.A. Suing Kid Cudi For Millions After Being Kicked Off Tour

M.I.A. Kid Cudi Big Boi

6 articles Jun 1

Kid Cudi M.I.A. Lawsuit

Billboard, BrooklynVegan, Exclaim! +3

HotNewHipHop May 30

Nightmare Walking – Song by D12 featuring Ice T & Xzibit

Xzibit D12 Ice‐T

HotNewHipHop May 28

Keefe D’s Allegedly Talked About Role In Tupac Murder During Jail Call

2Pac Tupac Shakur

AllHipHop May 28

Ice Cube Says New “Friday” Is Laugh Out Loud Funny

Ice Cube Mike Epps Drake 50 Cent

3 articles May 27

Killer Mike KNEECAP Massive Attack

BrooklynVegan, Consequence of Sound, HotNewHipHop

2 articles May 26

Kae Tempest Jacob Alon Pet Shop Boys Young Fathers Connie Constance CMAT Sam Fender Radiohead

NME

2 articles May 26

Dead Pioneers Jason Williamson Sleaford Mods

New Noise, The Line of Best Fit

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 🔈

M.I.A.

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

M.I.A. - YouTube Jun 8 Official

See Bruce Springsteen Play With Jon Bon Jovi, Public Enemy at Night Two of ‘Music America’

Bruce Springsteen Jon Bon Jovi Public Enemy Robert Johnson Hank Williams Woody Guthrie Elvis Presley Chuck Berry Jackson Browne

Consequence of Sound Jun 5

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

2Pac Tupac Shakur Snoop Dogg

Thoughts Words Action Jun 5

Dead Pioneers Share New Single Featuring Jason Williamson Of Sleaford Mods

Dead Pioneers Sleaford Mods Jason Williamson

Hip Hop Golden Age Jun 3

Immortal Technique “Dance With The Devil” (2001)

Immortal Technique

6 articles Jun 1

Kid Cudi M.I.A. Lawsuit

Billboard, BrooklynVegan, Exclaim! +3

HotNewHipHop May 28

Keefe D’s Allegedly Talked About Role In Tupac Murder During Jail Call

2Pac Tupac Shakur

3 articles May 27

Killer Mike KNEECAP Massive Attack

BrooklynVegan, Consequence of Sound, HotNewHipHop

2 articles May 26

Dead Pioneers Jason Williamson Sleaford Mods

New Noise, The Line of Best Fit

HotNewHipHop May 20

“CliqueBang” – Song by Lupe Fiasco

Lupe Fiasco Drake

NME Jun 7

Watch Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten join Kneecap on stage and rock out to The Cure at Primavera Sound 2026

Fontaines D.C. Grian Chatten KNEECAP The Cure

2 articles Jun 6

M.I.A. Kid Cudi

Billboard, NME

Complex Music Jun 5

M.I.A. Hits Back at Claims She’s a MAGA Artist: 'That's Not What's Going on'

M.I.A. Kid Cudi Paper Planes

HotNewHipHop Jun 4

M.I.A. Suing Kid Cudi For Millions After Being Kicked Off Tour

M.I.A. Kid Cudi Big Boi

HotNewHipHop May 30

Nightmare Walking – Song by D12 featuring Ice T & Xzibit

Xzibit D12 Ice‐T

AllHipHop May 28

Ice Cube Says New “Friday” Is Laugh Out Loud Funny

Ice Cube Mike Epps Drake 50 Cent

2 articles May 26

Kae Tempest Jacob Alon Pet Shop Boys Young Fathers Connie Constance CMAT Sam Fender Radiohead

NME

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 🔈

M.I.A.

Complex Music May 20

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

Lupe Fiasco Drake Kendrick Lamar

Overview

Recent developments in political hip hop include the announcement of a true-crime documentary on 2Pac's murder trial, Tom Morello's new solo album and collaboration with Kneecap, and Jay-Z's reflections on the Tupac and Biggie feud in a docuseries. Meanwhile, Rakim, Kurupt, Masta Killa, and Method Man have unveiled 'The Godbody LP,' and Lupe Fiasco's 'Food & Liquor' is being revisited on its 20th anniversary, alongside tributes to UK rapper Sway DaSafo and the musical collaboration between Médine and Shadia Mansour.

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M.I.A. on POPCAST

Watch Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten join Kneecap on stage and rock out to The Cure at Primavera Sound 2026

See Bruce Springsteen Play With Jon Bon Jovi, Public Enemy at Night Two of ‘Music America’

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

M.I.A. Hits Back at Claims She’s a MAGA Artist: 'That's Not What's Going on'

Dead Pioneers Share New Single Featuring Jason Williamson Of Sleaford Mods

Hit ‘Em Up – Song by 2Pac

Immortal Technique “Dance With The Devil” (2001)

M.I.A. Suing Kid Cudi For Millions After Being Kicked Off Tour

Nightmare Walking – Song by D12 featuring Ice T & Xzibit

Keefe D’s Allegedly Talked About Role In Tupac Murder During Jail Call

Ice Cube Says New “Friday” Is Laugh Out Loud Funny

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

“CliqueBang” – Song by Lupe Fiasco

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

M.I.A. on POPCAST

See Bruce Springsteen Play With Jon Bon Jovi, Public Enemy at Night Two of ‘Music America’

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

Dead Pioneers Share New Single Featuring Jason Williamson Of Sleaford Mods

Immortal Technique “Dance With The Devil” (2001)

Keefe D’s Allegedly Talked About Role In Tupac Murder During Jail Call

“CliqueBang” – Song by Lupe Fiasco

Watch Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten join Kneecap on stage and rock out to The Cure at Primavera Sound 2026

M.I.A. Hits Back at Claims She’s a MAGA Artist: 'That's Not What's Going on'

Hit ‘Em Up – Song by 2Pac

M.I.A. Suing Kid Cudi For Millions After Being Kicked Off Tour

Nightmare Walking – Song by D12 featuring Ice T & Xzibit

Ice Cube Says New “Friday” Is Laugh Out Loud Funny

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

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

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M.I.A. discusses being cut from Kid Cudi's tour, says he never communicated with her

M.I.A. sues Kid Cudi over being fired from his tour

Kneecap release remix of 'Smugglers & Scholars' featuring Killer Mike

Kae Tempest and Jacob Alon collaborate on new project, sharing mutual admiration

Dead Pioneers : nouvel album, quatrième extrait en écoute (feat. Jason Williamson de Sleaford Mods)

M.I.A. sues Kid Cudi over being fired from his tour

Kneecap release remix of 'Smugglers & Scholars' featuring Killer Mike

Dead Pioneers : nouvel album, quatrième extrait en écoute (feat. Jason Williamson de Sleaford Mods)

M.I.A. discusses being cut from Kid Cudi's tour, says he never communicated with her

Kae Tempest and Jacob Alon collaborate on new project, sharing mutual admiration

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