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• Amazon Is Dropping A New Melania Trump Docuseries, Social Media Is Disgusted

  10-08-2026 23:39 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Alex Livesey – Danehouse / Melania TrumpNo one asked, but there is a new Melania Trump docuseries from Amazon on the way, and spoiler alert: no one wants it.Amazon continues to torture us, first with the god-awful theatrically released $75 million documentary Melania, which was a massive flop, and now this new docuseries is on the way that promises to give the idiots who watch it a look at “a part of the first lady that hasn’t been seen yet,” and it’s already being
  
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• Dame Dash Calls Out ‘The Breakfast Club’ For Only Reporting His L’s

  10-08-2026 21:57 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Power 105 / Power 105Dame Dash has a bone to pick with The Breakfast Club, and this time he believes the popular morning show is a little too invested in documenting his losses.
  
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• Drake Sends More Shots At JAŸ-Z And Roc Nation

  10-08-2026 21:10 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Mike Marsland/WireImage / Mike Marsland/WireImageDrake continues the “20 v. 1” and is sending out more shots.The Iceman MC seemed to take a jab at JAŸ-Z and Roc Nation during a Kick livestream on Saturday (Aug. 8), marking the 9th anniversary of online casino site Stake with a $1M giveaway.Fans have been speculating about the reasoning behind the beef. One such rumor comes from OVO fanboy DJ Akademiks, who claims that the beef started back when Drake refused to partner w
  
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• Drake Seemingly Sends More Shots At JAŸ-Z And Roc Nation

  10-08-2026 21:10 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Mike Marsland/WireImage / Mike Marsland/WireImageDrake continues the “20 v. 1” and is sending out more shots.The Iceman MC seemed to take a jab at JAŸ-Z and Roc Nation during a Kick livestream on Saturday (Aug. 8), marking the 9th anniversary of online casino site Stake with a $1M giveaway.Fans have been speculating about the reasoning behind the beef. One such rumor comes from OVO fanboy DJ Akademiks, who claims that the beef started back when Drake refused to partner w
  
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• Barack Obama & Larry David Hilariously Recreate The Tan Suit “Scandal” Of 2014

  10-08-2026 21:08 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Alex Wong / GettyBelieve it or not, there was a time when President Barack Obama wearing a tan suit to a press conference was turned into a “scandal” by Fox News and right-wingers in 2014. Even though his predecessor, George W. Bush, wore a similar suit during his own presidential run, he didn’t have any swag to go with it, so no one noticed or cared.Unfortunately for Obama, the tan suit combined with his swagger and aura proved to be too hot to handle for insecure Repu
  
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• Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Claps Back At Trump’s “Two Americas” Attack

  10-08-2026 21:06 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Finn Gomez / GettyThe Democratic Party’s nominee for the Senate from Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, has captured the nation’s attention including that of President Donald Trump. But when Trump made a bigoted attack on El-Sayed, the latter responded with a scathing observation about Trump’s marriage.On Saturday (Aug. 8), Trump went on his Truth Social media platform and posted a side-by-side comparison of himself and First Lady Melania Trump with a photo of El-Sayed and his w
  
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• Raging Homophobe Boosie Badazz Apologizes To ASAP Rocky For Falling For Fake Thong Photo

  10-08-2026 20:33 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Getty Images / Lil Boosie / ASAP RockyBastion of toxic masculinity plus trans and homophobia, Boosie Badazz let his disdain for the LGBTQ industry get the best of him, forcing him to apologize to fellow rapper ASAP Rocky.
  Boosie Badazz had to say sorry to ASAP Rocky after going off on a possible AI-generated photo featuring Rihanna’s baby daddy in a thong.
  Last Thursday (August 6), Boosie took to X (formerly Twitter) to issue his mea culpa to the “Praise The Lord” creator for m
  
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• First Annual Jamaica Rising Day Parade Held In Brooklyn

  10-08-2026 20:23 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Jamaica Rising Day Parade held its inaugural event in Brooklyn over the weekend, just days after Jamaica celebrated its 64th year of independence. Held in the borough’s Flatbush neighborhood, the Jamaica Rising Day Parade is not only the first to be held in New York but the first to take place in the United States.As reported by Gothamist, the parade was held on the morning of August 8 on the corner of Church and Ocean Avenues. The procession went from there up to Lincoln Road, according t
  
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• A$AP Rocky Seemingly Confirms Tyler, The Creator’s Sexual Identity To Jason Lee

  10-08-2026 18:43 via hiphopwired.com
  
  A$AP Rocky is set to launch the global run of his Don’t Be Dumb tour after wrapping the North American leg in July. With some downtime, A$AP Rocky sat down recently with Jason Lee and chopped it up about a variety of topics, including Tyler, The Creator’s sexual identity.
  A$AP Rocky doesn’t do a lot of press, yet he’s one of the most charismatic artists in Hip-Hop today. Naturally, casual fans tune in due to his relationship with Rihanna and their growing family, but long
  
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• Say Hello To Whitney Houston Barbie.

  10-08-2026 18:38 via rapindustry.com
  There’s a new addition to the Mattel family: the Whitney Houston Barbie Signature Doll.
  The doll was unveiled Saturday evening (Aug. 8) at the fifth annual Legacy of Love Gala, presented by The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation and Primary Wave Music. The gala’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” theme was a nod to Houston’s 1987 global pop smash “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),” whose music video inspired the look of the latest member of Matte
  
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• Tupac Shakur’s 1996 Killing Is On Trial. Here’s What To Know.

  10-08-2026 18:12 via rapindustry.com
  The case of rap icon Tupac Shakur’s killing has been unresolved for decades; now the man charged in his 1996 killing in Las Vegas is going to trial.
  Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces one charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur’s death. Jury selection begins Today, (Monday Aug 10), with the trial scheduled to last about a month.
  The trial will bring to a head one of the biggest mysteries in the hip-hop wo
  
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• Busta Rhymes & J Dilla – ‘Spazzz’

  10-08-2026 17:33 via rapindustry.com
  The post Busta Rhymes & J Dilla – ‘Spazzz’ first appeared on Rap Industry: New Hip Hop, Rap Videos, Music, News, & more..
  
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• Bernadette Price “Trust In God” ft. Terror Van Poo

  10-08-2026 17:22 via rapindustry.com
   
  Produced by Stu BangasDirected by ReemoFilmedItThe post Bernadette Price “Trust In God” ft. Terror Van Poo first appeared on Rap Industry: New Hip Hop, Rap Videos, Music, News, & more..
  
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• Drake’s “I Hate Boats” Comment Has Fans Questioning Lil Yachty Relationship

  10-08-2026 16:05 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: WWE / GettyRumors are swirling that Drake and Lil Yachty may be at a crossroads.The two rappers were frequently spotted together in 2022, with Yachty reportedly playing a hands-on role in Drake and 21 Savage’s collaborative album, Her Loss. Boat even made an appearance on the project, providing ad-libs on “BackOutsideBoyz.”An alleged reference track for “Jumbotron Sh*t Poppin’” also surfaced online, featuring Yachty’s vocals.Since that era, howev
  
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