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• NBA YoungBoy Is Done With America, Heads To South Korea

  12-08-2026 22:47 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Julia Beverly / GettyNBA YoungBoy has apparently taken his talents to South Korea, for now.In a recent interview with Funny Marco on his Open Thoughts podcast, the MASA rapper revealed that he will no longer be living in the United States. Instead, he has decided to plant his roots in, of all places, South Korea. At one point, Funny Marco asked him if he would ever consider moving back. YB responded by saying, “Never in life.” He did add, however, that he is op
  
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• Pinkchyu Confirms Drake Is Buying Her Mom A House

  12-08-2026 20:49 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: RapDirect / InstagramPinkchyu, an Instagram star and OnlyFans model who recently encountered Drake on a speed dating segment on a NELK stream, has confirmed some details. After winning the speed dating competition, Pinkchyu confirmed that Drake is indeed purchasing a home for her mother.
  Talking with TMZ, Pinkchyu, who became popular on social media for cosplaying before hitting the OnlyFans lane, shared that the chemistry she and Drake shared during the speed dating segment was a good t
  
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• Rod Wave Facing More Than 90GB Of Alleged Evidence In 2025 Shooting Case

  12-08-2026 19:40 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Scott Legato / GettyRod Wave’s 2025 shooting case has taken a new turn, and it could spell trouble for the Florida artist.In late July, prosecutors reportedly revealed they have obtained more than 90GB of evidence related to the shooting that occurred in April 2025 in Atlanta. The SoulFly artist is currently facing 14 charges from the incident.Among the charges are aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, pointing or aiming a gun at another per
  
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• Sink Your Claws Into ‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ PS5 Bundle & Accessories

  12-08-2026 19:31 via hiphopwired.com
  
  PlayStation / PS5 / Marvel’s WolverineThe good folks at PlayStation aren’t letting the ongoing outcry over their move away from physical discs and price hikes stop them from announcing a new Marvel’s Wolverine PS5 console bundle.
  Just like Spider-Man before him, Wolverine is also getting a PS5 console bundle, but his literally a cut above the webcrawlers.
  The PS5 console that was packaged with Insomniac Games’ stellar Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 game featured the original
  
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• Jungle Brothers’ Afrika Baby Bam Falls Offstage During Set

  12-08-2026 19:27 via hiphopwired.com
  
  The Jungle Brothers are true staples of Hip-Hop culture, most especially the melding of House alongside the music that informs said culture. The longtime duo is back in the news after a Jungle Brothers set had a bit of a mishap with member Afrika Baby Bam falling offstage during a performance.The Jungle Brothers were part of Skratch Bastid’s Bastid’s BBQ at Sadie’s Garden Bar in the South Street Seaport area in New York, rocking for an enthusiastic crowd. The pair were in the m
  
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• Denzel Curry & Kenneth Blume Announce New Album ‘ii’ + New Single and Video.

  12-08-2026 19:15 via rapindustry.com
  Denzel Curry and producer Kenny Beats return to announce their forthcoming new album ii, arriving on August 21st via Loma Vista Recordings. Alongside the announcement, the duo also shares a new single and accompanying video from the project. “DIFFERENCE,” featuring Yebba, sets the tone as the first taste of their new chapter and the long-anticipated follow-up to their acclaimed 2020 joint project UNLOCKED.
   
   
  Across nine tracks, ii finds the pair of visionary artists refre
  
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• NYPD’s legendary ‘Hip-Hop Cop’ Derrick Parker, Who Investigated Rap’s Biggest Stars and Murders, Dead at 65.

  12-08-2026 18:52 via rapindustry.com
  Derrick Parker, the former NYPD detective known as the “Hip-Hop Cop” for his work in the city’s rap-related intelligence unit in the 1990s, has died. He was 65.
  His brother, Ralph, told Fox News he died unexpectedly on July 24 at a hospital in New York’s Nassau County. He did not give a cause.
  A funeral is scheduled for Thursday at the J Foster Phillips Funeral Home in Jamaica, New York.
  Derrick J. Parker was the former head of the NYPD’s rap intelligence unit when
  
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• Never Scared: Jalen Brunson Says Knicks Will Be Ready For LeBron James & 76ers On Opening Night

  12-08-2026 18:12 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: WWE / GettyIt’s official! The New York Knicks will be hosting LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers for their season opener on Oct. 20. And while we’re sure that James and his new “super team” will be looking to spoil the decades-long-awaited ring ceremony and raising of a championship banner in Madison Square Garden, NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson promises the Knicks will be ready.On Tuesday (Aug. 11), the NBA released its opening night schedule and decided it wo
  
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• BMG and Suno Announce Global Strategic Alliance Advancing AI Music Opportunities And Revenue Streams.

  12-08-2026 18:12 via rapindustry.com
  BMG and Suno, the leader in AI music creation tools, have announced a global alliance that establishes a strategic framework covering BMG’s recorded and music publishing repertoire. The deal is part of Suno’s upcoming launch of its first music model developed in partnership with the music industry.
  Together, the companies will develop entirely new music experiences that reimagine how artists and fans can connect. The agreement ensures that BMG artists and song
  
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• Wayne Barrow, Notorious B.I.G.’s Manager Wins Catalog Battle Over Faith Evans

  12-08-2026 18:02 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Wayne Barrow, the former manager of late rapper The Notorious B.I.G., was victorious in a legal battle with Faith Evans. The pair clashed over the catalog payments, with Wayne Barrow now gaining the stake that was once solely for B.I.G.’s mother, the late Voletta Wallace.Rolling Stone reports that Wayne Barrow, 61, has won the first of two lawsuits over the proceeds from the sale of a stake in B.I.G.’s music catalog and intellectual property.A Delaware Court of Chancery judge ruled i
  
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• Sherrionn – ‘Slow’ (Acoustic Version)

  12-08-2026 17:33 via rapindustry.com
   
  Shot by Chicago’s own Diamond Visuals, the acoustic version of “Slow” strips the record down, with Sherrionn’s silky, sultry vocals draped over Verner’s warm guitar strings.The post Sherrionn – ‘Slow’ (Acoustic Version) first appeared on Rap Industry: New Hip Hop, Rap Videos, Music, News, & more..
  
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• Larry June & Jhené Aiko – ‘California Dream’

  12-08-2026 17:27 via rapindustry.com
  The post Larry June & Jhené Aiko – ‘California Dream’ first appeared on Rap Industry: New Hip Hop, Rap Videos, Music, News, & more..
  
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• Fabolous – ‘Lorena’ Freestyle

  12-08-2026 17:22 via rapindustry.com
  The post Fabolous – ‘Lorena’ Freestyle first appeared on Rap Industry: New Hip Hop, Rap Videos, Music, News, & more..
  
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• Adam22 Says Lena The Plug “Went Over The Line” During Drake Date

  12-08-2026 16:05 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Amy Sussman / GettyAdam22 went out bad this past weekend as his wife, Lena The Plug, appeared on Drake’s dating show.The “20 v. 1” Drizzy referred to was a bit different this time. Instead of going against everyone in the rap game, Drake was matched with a group of potential partners, ultimate having to choose a winner at the end. One of those contestants was Lena, Adam22’s wife.Lena set the tone early, tossing her wedding ring to show The Boy how serious she was
  
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• Beyoncé Drops New Visual To JAŸ-Z-Assisted “MORNING DEW (DONK)”

  12-08-2026 15:00 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Roc Nation / Roc NationLast week, Beyoncé surprised everyone by having her ride-or-die hubby, JAŸ-Z, jump on the remix to her new single “MORNING DEW (DONK),” and on Monday (Aug. 10), Bey and JAŸ dropped a new visual for their latest collaborative cut.Using some black-and-white cinematography to showcase her still-stunning physical beauty and reminding everyone what JAŸ-Z comes home to daily (lucky bastard), Beyoncé continues to prove to be a time
  
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• Dozing Donald Trump Caught Sleeping Again In Oval Office

  12-08-2026 14:23 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: JIM WATSON / GettyOn Monday (Aug. 10), President Donald Trump and Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were gathered in the Oval Office of the White House for the signing of an executive order. But the event gained heavy attention and ridicule over Trump being caught apparently snoozing during the event.Trump signed an executive order, which called for children in the United States to receive fewer immunizations against 11 diseases and allowed parents more flexibility on the timing
  
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