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Rolling Loud California is back. For the first time since 2019, the three-day music event returns to Los Angeles County this week, offering a stellar line-up of music performances and other hip-hop-focused content. Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Future will headline this year’s festival at Inglewood’s Hollywood Park Grounds next to SoFi Stadium. “We are ready to welcome […]

The Grammys celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a star-studded performance that nearly included Will Smith.  Once known as the Fresh Prince before cementing his status as one of the biggest mainstream rappers in the 1990s, Smith had to drop out of the performance at the last minute over a scheduling conflict.  “I’ll give the spoiler […]

As promised, Trippie Redd has returned with a full-length project. The Ohio-born rapper took to Instagram on Monday to announce his fifth studio album, Mansion Musik, executive produced by Chief Keef. Trippie teased the effort by unveiling its 25-song tracklist and said he would share the release date after fans commented “#MM” 80,000 times. Hours after his followers came through, […]

After tapping Travis Scott to direct the video for the I Never Liked You opening track “712PM,” Future has now dropped the nautical video for the album’s closing song, “Back to the Basics.” The X Skeeboe-directed video for the track sees Future take to the seas, with a simple visual that places an emphasis on Future’s delivery […]

Jay-Z released his year-end playlist for Tidal, featuring 40 songs from artists such as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and, of course, Beyoncé. Jay’s Year End Picks 2022 playlist includes a photo of a plastic-covered sofa, a likely homage to Bey’s “Plastic Off the Sofa,” which is included in the set. According to Genius, the standout Renaissance track details “the longevity of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s relationship,” […]

Metro Boomin has the hot hand right now. According to Billboard, the superproducer’s sophomore effort debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Dec. 17. It gave him his third No. 1 and he had his biggest week yet: 185,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. Heroes & Villains is Metro Boomin’s […]

Ahead of the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever next week, the star-studded soundtrack for the Marvel sequel has arrived. Produced by director Ryan Coogler, composer Ludwig Göransson, Dave Jordan, and Def Jam CCO Archie Davis, the soundtrack features a number of huge names. Among the contributors are Rihanna—who returned after six years with the single “Lift Me Up”—as well as […]

Lil Baby has finally dropped off his highly anticipated third album It’s Only Me, which features appearances from Young Thug, Future, Nardo Wick, Pooh Shiesty, EST Gee, Jeremih, Rylo Rodriguez, and Fridayy. The project arrives after Lil Baby teased it for much of the year before making an official announcement on Sept. 2. The Atlanta rapper had sprinkled singles throughout the […]

Kanye West has declared that Future and Justin Laboy are his besties. The Donda artist shared the fun fact via Instagram on Wednesday, suggesting the friendships are in contrast with his religious beliefs and role as a committed father. “When you a Christian dad that will do anything to protect your kids but Justin Laboy and Future your best friends,” he […]

Rolling Loud has returned to New York. This year’s New York edition, happening at Citi Fields in Queens from Sept. 23-25, will feature Nicki Minaj, ASAP Rocky, and Future as headliners. Fans will be able to livestream the festival from 2 p.m. ET to 10 p.m. ET on Twitch, YouTube, and RollingLoud.com. Minaj is set […]