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• Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Distances Herself From Donald Trump, Says “He’s Gone Too Far”

  18-09-2026 22:56 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Getty Images / Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar / Donald TrumpAre the MAGA walls cracking? One Republican seeking re-election is distancing herself from Donald Trump.
  In a stunning move, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar shared a campaign ad warning Orange Mussolini that he has “gone too far” regarding his administration’s mass deportation campaign that has seen immigrants without any criminal records get swept up in the massive effort.
  “Mr. President, some of your immigration enfo
  
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• Slain Chicago Rappers: 10 Artists Who Lost Their Lives Too Soon

  18-09-2026 22:15 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage) / (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)Chicago’s fingerprints are all over American music. The city has helped shape blues, gospel, house, soul and Hip-Hop, while producing generations of artists who found ways to make their neighborhoods, slang and experiences travel far beyond Illinois. When Chicago rap entered another era in the early 2010s, drill gave the city a new sound that would eventually influence rappers from New York to London and bey
  
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• Top Takeaways From AZ Chike’s ‘No Rest For The Wicked’ LP

  18-09-2026 22:08 via hiphopwired.com
  
  AZ Chike might have the sheen of a new artist to many across the nation, but he’s been active as an artist since 2017. While some might connect the Los Angeles native to his collaborations with ScHoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar, AZ Chike is his own man, and his latest studio album, No Rest For The Wicked, is proof positive of that fact.AZ Chike, born Damaria Walker, got his start in rapping while in high school, later forming the AZ Cult and releasing a series of mixtapes that led to his sign
  
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• NEED FM: Offset Launches Hotline Giving Fans Some Free Advice

  18-09-2026 21:41 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Paras Griffin / GettyOffset is giving out some advice through his new hotline.Want some advice from Set? Fans can now call the Migos member through his “NEED FM” hotline at 470-742-6949. The hotline is part of the rollout for his new single, “Something I Need,” with Offset answering questions and giving advice to fans.In a new Instagram post, Offset encouraged his followers to give him a call if they need someone to talk to.“Call a player and tell me what ya
  
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• You Care: Kid Cudi Accepted Ebro’s Apology For Sharing Private Convo About Kanye West

  18-09-2026 21:18 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Getty Images / Kid Cudi / Ebro DardenYou care. Kid Cudi and Ebro Darden are no longer beefing after the Chicago artist shared that he accepted the radio personality’s apology.
  In a now-deleted post, Cudi said on Thursday (Sept.17) that he wasn’t happy about Darden being loose with his lips about their private conversation. “Ebro, u were sitting next to me at dinner (not planned) and we were having a private conversation,” Cudi wrote. “Not an interview. U are thirsty
  
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• Claressa Shields And Papoose Relationship Timeline

  18-09-2026 21:04 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Jason Mendez / GettyClaressa Shields and Papoose have been very public about when their relationship began, but resurfaced posts involving Shields’ former fiancé Tony Richardson have added another wrinkle to an already complicated love story. Check out Claressa Shields and Papoose’s relationship timeline inside. Baller Alert reports that the couple’s relationship timeline got messier. Shields says she met Papoose on July 6, 2024, at a boxing match in Newark.
  
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• Ta-Nehisi Coates To Appear on Barack Obama’s Book Podcast

  18-09-2026 19:47 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Carol Lee Rose / GettyFormer President Barack Obama will be hosting a new podcast dedicated to books, and among the guests will be the notable author and activist Ta-Nehisi Coates. The podcast, named A Great Book, will have each of the six episodes hosted by Obama in discussion of a favorite book with his invited guest.The podcast is a collaborative production between Audible and Higher Ground, the production company the former president created with his wife, former First Lady Michelle
  
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• Tay Keith’s Cause Of Death Revealed Three Months After His Passing

  18-09-2026 18:50 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Johnny Nunez / GettyThree months after Memphis producer Tay Keith’s untimely passing, the cause of death has been revealed.According to the Nashville Medical Examiner’s Officer, Keith died from an alleged overdose. His autopsy found ketamine and multiple compounds associated with kratom, including mitragynine, in his system. The manner of death was ruled an accident.The report also found nicotine and ethanol in Keith’s system, along with mild coronary artery disease. It
  
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• Bestiality No Longer Disqualifying In Kash Patel’s FBI, Social Media & Sen. John Kennedy Are Confused

  18-09-2026 18:36 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Getty Images / Kash Patel
  If you want to join Kash Patel’s FBI and worry that past bestiality moments will keep you from landing your dream job, don’t worry; the agency still has a place for you.
  Highly unqualified FBI Director Kash Patel’s absurd run as the man in charge continues to produce some strange moments.Republicans who remain loyal to Trump have defended Patel through thick and thin, even ignoring his abuse of the FBI jet, using agents as bodyguards for his girlfriend
  
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• MAGA Nutballs Lose It Over Tillamook Cheese Being Halal-Certified

  18-09-2026 18:01 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Tillamook, one of the top leading cheese and dairy product brands in America, is facing an unusual backlash. Some MAGA-coded nutballs and folks who don’t read very well are waving pitchforks because Tillamook cheese is halal-certified.Tillamook saw itself trending on X Friday morning after several “America First” types took to the social media platform to decry the brand’s halal certification and the fact that they brand their cheese as vegetarian. Because people usually
  
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• Sway DaSafo, MOBO Award-Winning Rapper, Dies At 44

  18-09-2026 17:07 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Sway DaSafo, an award-winning rapper raised in North London, has passed away, with many of his Hip-Hop peers sharing condolences. According to reports, Sway DaSafo just celebrated his birthday recently and shared that he was working on new music.The news of Sway DaSafo’s passing came by way of the MOBO Awards Instagram page, which shared a video of Sway.From IG:We’re deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Sway.Sway will always hold a special place in MOBO history. In 2005, still i
  
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• The Knicks Pause Ticket Sales After Fans Complain About Comically High Prices

  18-09-2026 17:01 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: John Nacion / GettyThis past Wednesday (Sep. 16), ticket sales for the New York Knicks season opener went live and the franchise immediately drew scrutiny from its hardcore fanbase as everyone noticed that ticket prices were ridiculously overpriced with nosebleed seats fetching more than $1000.However, the tickets still sold like hotcakes. Many fans are foregoing a month or two of rent and risking eviction just to be there for the raising of the Knicks first championship banner in more t
  
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• No More Daddy Issues?: Coi Leray Says She & Benzino Are Back On Good Terms

  18-09-2026 16:53 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Stephanie Augello / GettyCoi Leray and Benzino are giving their father-daughter relationship another shot, with a little help from the next generation.
  
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• Biggest Takeaways From Yeat’s New Album ‘COCOON’

  18-09-2026 16:04 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: @yeat / InstagramYeat surprises his fans with a new project, COCOON.Before the release, the Oregon rapper went back through his previous projects and changed their cover art, giving them all a black-and-white, night-vision aesthetic. The changes sparked speculation that Yeat had something on the way.Less than 24 hours later, Yeat dropped COCOON with little notice.The project marks his second album release of 2026. Back in March, Yeat dropped ADL, which featured NBA YoungBoy, Don Toliver,
  
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