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• Blu x Sndtrak – ‘Jesus’

  09-09-2026 17:44 via rapindustry.com
   
  Joining an impressive list that includes Exile, Madlib, Nottz, Evidence, Oh No, and more, Oakland beatsmith Sndtrak is the latest artist to produce an entire project for acclaimed Los Angeles lyricist Blu.To celebrate the release of their collaborative album “LA”, Blu and Sndtrak are now unveiling an official music video for “Jesus”. Blu brings his creative visions of a West Coast messiah to life, as Sndtrak blends trunk-rattling bass with haunting gospel melodies,
  
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• Biggest Takeaways From Jhené Aiko’s New Album ‘Westside Whimsy’

  11-09-2026 17:52 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: @jheneaiko / InstagramJhené Aiko is back with a new album, Westside Whimsy.After a six-year drought, Aiko has finally given her fans some new music. Back in 2020, the Los Angeles singer released Chilombo, a project that featured hits like “Triggered,” “P*$$y Fairy,” and “On The Way.”The R&B singer has gone through a lot of transitions in her personal life during that time, including a very public breakup with her former boyfriend, Big Sean.
  
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• Carmen Bryan Accuses N.O.R.E. Of Sexual Assault

  11-09-2026 17:01 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Carmen Bryan has filed a lawsuit, alleging that rapper and podcaster N.O.R.E. sexually assaulted her inside a nightclub in the 1990s. According to Carmen Bryan’s account. N.O.R.E. physically accosted her without consent inside a packed venue.Rolling Stone reports that Carmen Bryan, a former executive who worked at Rush Management and parented a child with Nas, filed a 20-page lawsuit in New York this past Wednesday (September 9).The complaint points to “pervasive sexism, sexual objec
  
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• Ne-Yo Says He’s Fine Not Reaching Beyoncé Or JAŸ-Z’s Level Of Fame

  11-09-2026 15:44 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Arturo Holmes / GettyNe-Yo has no complaints about how his career has turned out.Throughout the years, plenty of people have told the R&B superstar that they believe he should have been “bigger.” On the contrary, Ne-Yo is completely comfortable with his level of fame and success.During a recent interview, he explained that he wouldn’t want to reach the level of fame that Beyoncé or her husband, JAŸ-Z, have.“I’ve heard people say to me that yo
  
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• KONY: Jalen Brunson To Host The Season Premiere Of ‘Saturday Night Live’

  11-09-2026 15:27 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: John Nacion / GettyThe summer of 2026 in New York City was one to behold. The Knicks brought the city its first NBA Championship in half a century, the World Cup brought visitors from all over the world to the Big Apple, and of course Jay-Z showed out for an entire weekend at Yankee Stadium and had Hip-Hoppers in their 40s and 50s reliving their teens and 20s.Now that September is here and the kids are back at school, summer in New York is officially over, but not before its main star ge
  
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• GOP Midterm Gala Features Trump’s $5K Bribe, Fetterman Speech

  11-09-2026 15:23 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: The Washington Post / GettyThe Republican Party kicked off its midterm convention on Wednesday night (Sept. 9), and chief among the first night’s moments was the appearance of Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania making an introductory speech, along with President Donald Trump imploring the public to vote for the GOP with a promise of $5,000 to all Americans.Fetterman’s appearance came in the form of a video that introduced GOP Senator David McCormick, who also r
  
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• Donald Trump Promises $5K To American Adults Who Vote For GOP In Midterms, Critics Slam It As An Obvious “Bribe”

  10-09-2026 23:03 via hiphopwired.com
  
  The Dallas Morning News/Hearst NewspapersDonald Trump and the rest of the MAGA Republicans know they are in trouble in the upcoming midterm elections, so desperate times call for desperate measures.
  During his almost 2-hour meandering speech at Trumpalooza, aka the GOP midterm convention in Texas, the orange menace promised that his administration would pay a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” to every American adult if voters stupidly deliver a Republican victory in the midterm elections.
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• DJ Akademiks Believes The Feds Put His “Life In Danger” After Being Mentioned In Lil Durk Trial

  10-09-2026 22:37 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: YouTube / YoutubeDJ Akademiks is speaking out after his name was mentioned during Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial.The Chicago rapper is now in his third week of the trial, stemming from prosecutors’ allegations that he organized a hit on Quando Rondo. The alleged order ultimately resulted in the death of Rondo’s cousin, Lul Pab.At one point during the trial, Akademiks’ name was brought up in connection to an alleged murder confession Durk supposedly made during h
  
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• Sony Epically Fumbles The Hideo Kojima Bag, Xbox Scoops Up ‘Physint’

  10-09-2026 20:55 via hiphopwired.com
  
  PlayStation / Kojima Productions / PhysintWe never thought we would see this day, but somehow Sony managed to fumble the Hideo Kojima bag epically, and gamers are absolutely stunned.
  Late Wednesday night, the gaming world was hit with an atomic bomb when PlayStation announced it was no longer partnering with the legend, the GOAT, Hideo Kojima and his studio Kojima Productions on his next game, PHYSINT, his spiritual successor to Metal Gear.
  Without giving much of a reason, PlayStation announced
  
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• DaBaby Snaps On Trolls Hating On His $45 Waffles

  10-09-2026 20:38 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: SMG John Paul Jones Arena / SMG John Paul Jones ArenaDaBaby opened his own chicken and waffles spot, No Knife, but some of the restaurant’s prices have people scratching their heads.Baby getting into the food business feels like a natural transition, as he’s shown fans his passion for cooking over the years. He even started a social media segment where he called himself “Chef No Knife,” with the Charlotte rapper cooking some of his favorite dishes.The series showe
  
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• Big Tigger Says He's Got Trust Issues, Celebrates Wife's BS Charges Being Dropped

  10-09-2026 19:58 via youtube.com
  
  Big Tigger Says He's Got Trust Issues, Celebrates Wife's BS Charges Being Dropped
  
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• Apple Unfolds Its New Foldable Device, The iPhone Duo, Here’s What People Are Saying About It

  10-09-2026 16:54 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Apple /iPhone DuoApple has finally joined the foldable phone party after it unveiled its long-rumored folding smartphone, the iPhone Duo.
  With the iPhone Duo’s official arrival on Wednesday, it marks the first major overhaul of Apple’s smartphone design in years, and Apple hopes it will reignite excitement around the iPhone brand, which has grown a bit stale.As expected, the iPhone Duo isn’t cheap, starting at $1,999 for the 256 GB (base model), and features what many describe
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Opens Up About Klay Thompson Relationship

  10-09-2026 15:24 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: JC Olivera/WireImage / JC Olivera/WireImageMegan Thee Stallion is keeping it real about her publicized relationship and breakup with NBA star Klay Thompson.At one point, everything seemed to be going smooth between the two. From constantly being spotted on the gold course together to Megan cooking Klay spaghetti and catfish, the Hotties even got a song out of the relationship. Meg released “LOVER GIRL,” giving a glimpse into how deep she was in her feelings.Once the relations
  
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• Big Poppa: D’Angelo & Angie Stone’s Son SwayvoTwain Cast As Biggie In Snoop Dogg Biopic

  10-09-2026 14:28 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Tim Mosenfelder / GettyUniversal’s upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic continues to fill out its roster of Hip-Hop heavyweights, and the latest casting comes with some serious musical lineage of its own.
  
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• Godzilla Returns With A Vengeance In Trailer To ‘Godzilla: Minus Zero’

  10-09-2026 14:17 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: TOHO / TohoFor many moviegoers, Avengers: Doomsday is the most anticipated film left on the calendar year for 2026, but for sci-fi lovers and fans of creature-features, the excitement for Godzilla: Minus Zero is right up there with the cinematic debut of Dr. Doom.On Tuesday (Aug. 8), TOHO films released the latest trailer for the upcoming Godzilla: Minus Zero, and if you were a fan of its 2023 predecessor, you’re going to be in for a treat. Picking up two years after the events of
  
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• MC Lyte Gets REAL About Rock Hall, New Tour, Legacy & Why Fans Are Her “Walk Of Fame”

  10-09-2026 14:00 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Timothy “Buc Wild” Joseph Of Star & Buc Wild Fame Dies At 47

  10-09-2026 13:41 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Although Troi Torain has long since been his own independent media entity for years, his early days as part of the Star & Buc Wild duo. By way of his current YouTube show, Troi Torain shared that Timothy “Buc Wild” Joseph has passed away at the age of 47.By way of The Star Report, Torain titled his latest dispatch “Timothy ‘BUC WILD’ Joseph celebration of life 1/3/79 – 9/6/26.”In his usual fashion, Torain spoke to the passing of his former Hot 97 co-
  
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• Tyler, The Creator Deactivates X Account

  10-09-2026 05:24 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Tyler, The Creator rose as a founding member of the Odd Future collective, who largely leaned into extreme depictions of violent acts in some of their early works. This week, Tyler, The Creator has deactivated his X account and fans seem to believe it’s connected to some of his old tweets.Tyler, The Creator, now 35, found fame with Odd Future at 18 and unleashed a barrage of acclaimed, if often alarming releases that fit his former collective’s motif of edgy content for the sake of s
  
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• Vince Staples Sparks Debate Due To Nonchalant View Of His Career

  10-09-2026 00:51 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Vince Staples has amassed one of Hip-Hop’s most versatile discographies while also becoming a highly entertaining interview subject for journalists. Known for his dry wit, Vince Staples sparked a passionate debate regarding the nonchalant views he holds regarding his music career.X user @ByDobson shared a TikTok video from FDFROMTHEFUTURE in where the content creator asks Vince Staples what is his best song. In response and clearly in jest, Staples answered with, “This my job. They d
  
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• Palestinian Journalist Rula Jebreal Called Rep. Hakeem Jeffries “AIPAC Monkey”

  09-09-2026 23:28 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Palestinian journalist Rula Jebreal is under fire over racist remarks aimed at Rep. Hakeem Jeffries over pro-Israel ties. In a recent interview, Rula Jebreal referred to the New York congressman as an “AIPAC Monkey” and other quips some viewed as racially insensitive.
  During a recent appearance on Wajahat Ali’s The Left Hook podcast, Rula Jebreal voiced strong critiques against Jeffries regarding his connection with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and their support
  
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• Lil Durk’s Case Is Now In The Hands Of The Jury After Closing Arguments

  09-09-2026 22:48 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Rapper Lil Durk Mugshot / Broward County Clerk of the CourtsLil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial has reached the end of closing arguments, putting the case in the hands of the jury.Two of the Chicago rapper’s former affiliates, OTF Jam and OTF Vonnie, took the stand as witnesses during the trial. At one point, Durk’s defense team referred to them as “rats” for testifying against Smurk.On the 11th of the trial, supporters gathered outside the courthouse in suppor
  
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• Giuliani Dragged For 9/11 Files Cover-Up, Mamdani Attack

  09-09-2026 22:26 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: BETH A. KEISER / GettyAs New York City prepares for the 25th anniversary of the horrific terror attacks on 9/11 that destroyed the original World Trade Center, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani called for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to not attend the memorial service. He would be excoriated heavily online for that, and for the city’s disclosure of files that showed he was untruthful about the air quality after the attacks.Giuliani was interviewed by the right-wing television network Newsmax on S
  
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• Trump White House Pulls “Build The Wall” Game, The Racist “Tetris” Clone From Arcade.Gov

  09-09-2026 22:24 via hiphopwired.com
  
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  While it hasn’t been confirmed, it looks like the Tetris Company speaking out spooked the White House into removing its racist Tetris clone.Just days after launching Trump Arcade, the White House removed its racist game “Build the Wall,” which had players building a border wall on the southern border to prevent a “zombie border siege” using pieces synonymous with the popular video game Tetris.The Verge reports the White House didn’t
  
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• Here Are The Best Black Star Trek Characters

  09-09-2026 22:14 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Ethan Miller / GettyOn September 8, 1966, television viewers were introduced to the USS Enterprise when Star Trek: The Original Series debuted with “The Man Trap.” What started as Gene Roddenberry’s vision of humanity exploring the stars has grown into a six-decade franchise spanning numerous television series, feature films, animation, books and generations of devoted fans. This week, Star Trek officially celebrated its 60th anniversary, with events around the world ho
  
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• DaBaby Attacked Online Over High Prices At His Waffle Restaurant

  09-09-2026 21:38 via hiphopwired.com
  
  DaBaby is now in a long line of celebrities who made the decision to enter the restaurant business. However, DaBaby’s new joint is raising eyebrows over its prices and one reporter says expediency is also lacking.As pointed out by The Charlotte Observer, DaBaby, real name Jonathan Kirk, opened up his new No Knife Chicken & Waffles this past Sunday (September 6). Photos of the eatery’s menu have made their way online, and fans had some questions over the prices, in particular one
  
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• Black C: A Lesson in Being Ruthless—and Surviving to Tell It (Interview).

  09-09-2026 20:05 via rapindustry.com
  By: Todd “DG” DavisRapindustry.com
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  Before Bay Area rap became a sound the rest of the world studied, Black C was making records in a bedroom in Hunters Point. 
  No million-dollar studio. No internet rollout. No algorithm waiting to make something viral. Just equipment, instinct, neighborhood stories and an emerging sound that was unmistakably San Francisco. 
  Born Christopher Matthews and raised in the Harbor Road projects, Black C co-founded RBL Posse—Ruthless By L
  
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• Bryan-Michael Cox Says ‘Making The Band’ May Have Stunted Day26’s Growth

  09-09-2026 19:47 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Nykieria Chaney / GettyBryan-Michael Cox spoke with Hip-Hop Wired at Cousinz Festival 2026, where the super producer opened up about his work with Day26 and the impact Making the Band had on the R&B group’s career.Cox is coming off a major year after launching his latest venture, Illustrate New Ideas, a record label that counts a familiar face among its first signees, Day26.During the Making The Band era, B. Cox and the R&B group cooked up several hits together, including &
  
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• Sony Isn’t Retiring Physical Games As Quickly As Many Think

  09-09-2026 18:39 via hiphopwired.com
  
  NurPhoto / PlayStationPlayStation is still killing physical discs by January 2028, but the death blow isn’t coming as fast as many believe.
  Two months after Sony reported repurposing its last disc-making plant, the company’s disc-making division says a report about how much disc production will be cut is exaggerated.
  An unnamed Sony DADC spokesperson told Game journalist Brian Crecente that production will be cut by only 10 percent, not 90 percent as once bel
  
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• Biggie, RBX, & Big Reecie Cup Cast in Universal’s Upcoming Snoop Dogg Biopic.

  09-09-2026 18:12 via rapindustry.com
  The cast for Universal’s upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic just got a lot deeper. The film, simply titled Snoop, is officially locking in some massive names from hip-hop history to tell the definitive story of the Doggfather.
  We already know Jonathan Daviss is taking on the lead role of Snoop, but now we’ve got a look at who’s filling out his inner circle and his legendary peers. According to Variety, rising artist SwayvoTwain has landed the role of The Notorious B.I.G., while Bentley
  
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• Buddy – ‘Rydah’

  09-09-2026 17:36 via rapindustry.com
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  The track is the central theme song for Buddy’s character, Artillery, in the FX series The Drop: A Snowfall Saga
   
   
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