Hip-Hop
Lil Wayne says not landing Super Bowl Halftime Show “broke” him: “It hurt a whole lot”
Wayne previously said he had been "praying" to perform at the 2025 Super Bowl in his hometown of New Orleans. Lil Wayne Says Not Landing Super Bowl Halftime Show “Broke” Him: “It Hurt a Whole Lot” Eddie Fu
Nicki Minaj blasts JAY-Z for not booking Lil Wayne to headline Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans
Minaj suggested that JAY-Z instead booked Kendrick Lamar because of a feud with Drake. Nicki Minaj Blasts JAY-Z for Not Booking Lil Wayne to Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans Scoop Harrison
Kendrick Lamar to Headline 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show
Taking place at New Orleans' Caesars Superdome on February 9th, 2025. Kendrick Lamar to Headline 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show Scoop Harrison
Megan Thee Stallion and RM Bring the Heat, It’s MJ Lenderman Fall, and Other Songs of the Week
Including other favorites from this week by Pharrell Williams, La Femme, and Video Age. Megan Thee Stallion and RM Bring the Heat, It’s MJ Lenderman Fall, and Other Songs of the Week Consequence Staff
Akon on 20 Years of Trouble, a Superfan Festival, and His Next Album: Podcast
The R&B superstar takes us back to 2004 and previews the future. Akon on 20 Years of Trouble, a Superfan Festival, and His Next Album: Podcast kylemeredith
Song of the Week: Killer Mike’s El-P-Produced “Detonator” Doesn’t Have to Go So Hard
Killer Mike pivots away from his recent gospel-inspired projects for a more classic return to form on our latest song of the week pick. Song of the Week: Killer Mike’s El-P-Produced “Detonator” Doesn’t Have to Go So Hard Mary Siroky and Paolo Ragusa
Fatman Scoop, “Lose Control” Rapper and Hype Man, Dead at 53
The rapper suffered a medical emergency on stage. Fatman Scoop, “Lose Control” Rapper and Hype Man, Dead at 53 Scoop Harrison
LL Cool J and Eminem team up for first-ever collaboration “Murdergram Deux”
The track appears on LL Cool J's upcoming album, The FORCE. LL Cool J and Eminem Team Up for First-Ever Collaboration “Murdergram Deux”: Stream Eddie Fu
Ms. Lauryn Hill gives surprise performance at high school reunion
Hill treated her Columbia High School classmates to an impromptu set. Ms. Lauryn Hill Gives Surprise Performance at High School Reunion: Watch Eddie Fu
Dr. Umar Johnson Says Hip-Hop Failed The Black Community
Dr. Umar Johnson was a recent guest on the Hustle Over Everything podcast and suggested that Hip-Hop has let down the Black community. The post Dr. Umar Johnson Says Hip-Hop Failed The Black Community appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
M.I.A. endorses Trump, following RFK Jr.’s lead
The endorsement follows RFK Jr. withdrawing from the 2024 Presidential Race to support Trump. M.I.A. Endorses Trump, Following RFK Jr.’s Lead Jo Vito
Lil Jon turns in surreal performance of “Turn Down for What” at DNC
Lil Jon also performed "Get Low" with new lyrics, "VP Harris, Governor Walz," in place of "to the window, to the wall" Lil Jon Turns in Surreal Performance of “Turn Down for What” at DNC: Watch Jo Vito
