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• Conway the Machine – ‘2012’ (Produced by Wun Two)

  24-09-2026 17:22 via rapindustry.com
  The post Conway the Machine – ‘2012’ (Produced by Wun Two) first appeared on Rap Industry: New Hip Hop, Rap Videos, Music, News, & more..
  
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• Meta Heard Your Complaints & Responded With A Pair of Ray-Ban Smart Glasses With No Camera

  24-09-2026 22:38 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Meta / Ray-Ban Meta AudioMeta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses have become a popular accessory, but they have also sparked privacy concerns because they can record video. It seems Meta heard those concerns and launched a pair of Ray-Bans that ditched the cameras, but they are still smart.
  Meta announced its new Ray-Ban Meta Audio smartglasses that still offer wearers the ability to utilize popular features like taking calls, accessing Meta AI without reaching for their phones, plus listening to mus
  
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• Quavo & Takeoff’s COLORS “Hotel Lobby” Performance Becomes AI Trend

  24-09-2026 20:44 via hiphopwired.com
  
  In 2022, Quavo and the late Takeoff solidified their familial and musical bond with the collaborative project, Only Built For Infinity Links. The pair performed a track from the album, “HOTEL LOBBY (Unc & Phew)” for the COLORS platform, and that performance has been flipped via AI, becoming a viral trend.Based in Germany, the COLORS platform features a bevy of musical artists in a studio space typically brightly colored, minimally decorated, with just the artist and the microphon
  
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• Elon Musk Potential Stake In CNN & CBS Called “Horrendously Bad”

  24-09-2026 20:26 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Andrew Harnik / Elon MuskElon Musk’s meddling in U.S. politics has been a disaster for the country, and now he may be involved in reporting on political matters, with many journalists and Democrats sounding the alarm.
  According to a new report from Semafor, the higher-ups at Paramount have discussed inviting bootleg Tony Stark into a group of investors who will be pumping money into the company.
  Semafor’s Rohan Goswami report, which dropped on Wednesday, claims Musk is one of several
  
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• Did You Know Tupac Had Dreams Of Starting His Own Cafe? Here’s The Story

  24-09-2026 20:22 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Bob Berg / GettyTupac Shakur wasn’t just thinking about the next album, movie or hit record. The late rapper was also plotting his next business move, and it involved food, family, culture and a whole lot of good vibes. Here’s the story behind Tupac’s cafe dreams. Before Tupac’s untimely death in 1996, the entertainer had already sketched out plans for his own restaurant called Powamekka Café. According to his handwritten notes recently shared by Hip H
  
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• Irish McNasty Byke: Rory Seemingly Pressed QueenzFlip In The Club

  24-09-2026 19:36 via hiphopwired.com
  
  QueenzFlip might be known to casual fans as a member of The Joe Budden Podcast, but he has long established himself as a leader in the content space. A video featuring QueenzFlip showed a moment between him and former JBP cast member Rory Farrell, with things appearing to be tense at the time.The video features QueenzFlip at the Girls Love Karaoke event, presumably with his son and cameraman J.R. capturing the footage. While inside the venue, Rory pulls up on Flip and starts pressing t
  
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• GENA (Liv.e & Karriem Riggins) Enlist KAYTRANADA for “Lead It Up” Remix.

  24-09-2026 19:07 via rapindustry.com
  GENA, the duo of Liv.e and Karriem Riggins, share KAYTRANADA’s remix of “Lead It Up”, one of the standout singles from the duo’s acclaimed debut album The Pleasure Is Yours, released earlier this year via Lex Records. The Montreal dance music icon transforms the honeyed soul of the original song into a sleek, futuristic dance track. GENA’s original version of “Lead It Up” was accompanied by a music video directed by Cam Hicks, starring Liv.e & Karrie
  
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• Common Debuts New Wine Brand ‘Jefferey Park’

  24-09-2026 18:12 via rapindustry.com
  The Grammy, Emmy and Academy Award-winning artist, actor, author and activist/rapper we all know as Common, announced the launch of Jefferey Park, a new limited-edition wine brand created in partnership with acclaimed Argentine winemaker Karim Mussi and Gopuff, the leader in instant commerce. Jefferey Park debuts with a 2024 Pinot Noir, available starting today on Gopuff and BevMo! in select markets.
  Jefferey Park is named after a neighborhood park just three blocks from Common’s childhood
  
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• J. Cole Drops 1st Independent Sneaker Silhouette: The Dreamer Indie 5000

  24-09-2026 14:00 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: @dreamer / InstagramThe sneaker game in 2026 is something to behold as once-hyped Nike and Jordan silhouettes continue to brick and sit on shelves for weeks, if not months, while brands like adidas, Sambas, HOKA and Asics continue to grow in popularity among consumers.If there were ever a time for someone with aspirations of making a dent in the sneaker market, it would be now, and J. Cole seems to be heeding that call by releasing his first-ever independent sneaker silhouette, The Dream
  
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• J. Cole Drop’s 1st Independent Sneaker Silhouette, The Dreamer Indie 5000

  24-09-2026 14:00 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: @dreamer / InstagramThe sneaker game in 2026 is something to behold as once-hyped Nike and Jordan silhouettes continue to brick and sit on shelves for weeks, if not months, while brands like adidas, Sambas, HOKA and Asics continue to grow in popularity among consumers.If there were ever a time for someone with aspirations of making a dent in the sneaker market, it would be now, and J. Cole seems to be heeding that call by releasing his first-ever independent sneaker silhouette, The Dream
  
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• Oops: Byron Donalds Caught Erasing Daddy Trump From His Own Site

  24-09-2026 13:55 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Chip Somodevilla / GettyIt looks like Byron Donalds, the Republican candidate running to become governor of Florida, is actively creating distance between himself and President Donald Trump. Sources noted that his campaign website has removed several prominent endorsements of Trump’s.The page’s main headline once read “TRUMP-ENDORSED Proven Conservative Fighter,” along with a yellow banner icon that read “ENDORSED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP!” The button on the
  
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• Dancehall Beenie Man Talks Shabba Ranks, Bounty Killer, Police Crashing Verzuz & Modern Clashes

  24-09-2026 03:54 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Sean “Diddy” Combs Has 15-Count Federal Lawsuit Case Tossed

  24-09-2026 02:44 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Sean “Diddy” Combs can now celebrate a major legal victory after a lawsuit was dismissed by a federal judge. According to an exclusive new report, a lawsuit brought against Diddy by Las Vegas entertainer Julian Sapp was tossed aside due to the length of time that’s passed/Exclusively reported by All Hip Hop, Julian Sapp, who allegedly crossed paths with Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2007, claims that the Bad Boy mogul hired the adult entertainer to work at a Las Vegas hotel
  
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• MAGA Barb Nicki Minaj Doubles Down On Trump Love Fest

  24-09-2026 02:12 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Nicki Minaj’s shift towards President Donald Trump and all things MAGA completely blindsided many, to the point that some observers thought it was all one long con. During a new interview, Nicki Minaj reaffirmed her connection with President Trump and doubled down on the love fest.As reported by USA Today, Nicki Minaj sat down with Laura Ingraham for the host’s The Ingraham Angle program alongside SBA Administration Kelly Loeffler to talk about the finer points of the Million-Do
  
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• Drake Floods YouTube With New Videos After ‘FOMO’ Drop

  23-09-2026 23:47 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Drake is still riding high on the success of his trio of studio albums, Iceman, Maid of Honour, and Habibti, including tracks from his new FOMO short film project. For those fans who want to experience the music videos from FOMO on their own, Drake has flooded his YouTube channel with standalone videos, along with a new visual and track.Drake’s FOMO has amassed millions of views since its September 17 release, with the Canadian superstar providing a slate of visual accompaniments for some
  
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• Struggle MAGA Festival Featuring Kid Rock & Dog The Bounty Hunter Canceled After Poor VIP Ticket Sales

  23-09-2026 23:06 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Getty Images ./ Kid Rock / Dog The Bounty HunterEric Deters, who organized the Freedom Fest event featuring Kid Rock and Dog the Bounty Hunter, announced the struggle event was canceled just one week before it was supposed to take place at Morning View Farm in northern Kentucky.Deters took to Facebook to announce the festival’s cancellation and deliver a rant calling out the wealth class of the GOP, announcing, “I am never ever, ever, ever, ever doing this event again. Ever.&rdq
  
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• A Timeline Of The Complicated History Between JAŸ-Z & Lil Wayne

  23-09-2026 22:46 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Taylor Hill / GettyThere may not be two rappers whose relationship better represents Hip-Hop’s complicated obsession with competition than JAŸ-Z and Lil Wayne. For nearly two decades, the two Carters have bounced between admiration, collaboration, and the occasional subliminal — or not so subliminal — shot, all while making it clear that there has always been a tremendous amount of respect between them.
  At the center of much of that tension was one of rap’s b
  
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• ON DECK: Brent Faiyaz Live: I Spent The Night With Brent Faiyaz.

  23-09-2026 22:13 via rapindustry.com
  After three years away from U.S. stages, GRAMMY®-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur Brent Faiyaz is returning to the road this November and December for “Brent Faiyaz Live: I Spent The Night With Brent Faiyaz,” an exclusive three-city arena tour across Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles, presented by Encore Live.
  The three-city run marks Faiyaz’s first U.S. headlining performances since 2023, giving fans in three of the country’s biggest music ma
  
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• JasonMartin Debuts on FX’s The Drop: A Snowfall Saga.

  23-09-2026 20:45 via rapindustry.com
  West Coast artist, songwriter, and producer JasonMartin (aka Problem) continues to expand his creative footprint, making his acting debut as Trig on Episode 3 (“Family Matters”) of FX’s hit series The Drop: A Snowfall Saga which premiered this week. Beyond stepping in front of the camera, JasonMartin plays an integral role behind-the-scenes as Creative Consultant, Original Lyric Writer and Vocal Producer on the series.
  Additionally, he is the Executive Producer alongside Emil P
  
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• T.I. – ‘We On’

  23-09-2026 18:00 via rapindustry.com
   
  Director: Jacob RInk
  Creative Direction: DomaniThe post T.I. – ‘We On’ first appeared on Rap Industry: New Hip Hop, Rap Videos, Music, News, & more..
  
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• Kanye West Returns Home For Street Renaming Ceremony Honoring His Late Mother

  23-09-2026 17:17 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Richard Hartog / Kanye West / Donda WestFollowing his polarizing homecoming concerts at Soldier Field, Kanye West returned to his home of Chicago to see his late mother honored.
  West, now reffered to as just Ye was on hand for a steet renaming cermony honororing his mother Donda West which saw part of 78th street, near her former South Shore home, renamed to “Dr. Donda West Way.”The Grammy award winning artist made sure he was the one to do the unveiling, and pulled off the cover rev
  
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• Headcrack!: 50 Cent Turns Classic Cee-Lo Into A Las Vegas Casino Game

  23-09-2026 15:29 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Johnny Nunez50 Cent has turned everything from music and television to liquor and live entertainment into a business, so naturally, his next move involves rolling the dice — literally.
  
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• Pot Meet Kettle?: Aries Spears Calls DJ Vlad A “Liar” & “Phony” During Heated Podcast Clash

  23-09-2026 00:02 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: @KillaKreww / xAries Spears and DJ Vlad finally sat down face-to-face to address their ongoing issues, and to the surprise of absolutely no one, things went left.
  
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• Next ‘Halo’ Game Will Be Made By Activision As Part of XBOX’s Massive Restructuring

  23-09-2026 00:00 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Halo Studios / Activision
  It didn’t take long for XBOX to step on a rake following the massive news that it stepped in and saved Hideo Kojima’s PHYSINT.Once again, the video game landscape was shaken, but not by good news. Coming off the sugar high of announcing its partnership with Hideo Kojima, XBOX announced another round of layoffs, just two months after giving 1,600 employees their pink slips and selling off studios.
  These new changes are part of Xbox’s reset as Asha Sharm
  
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• Lil Kim Vs. Foxy Brown: A Timeline Of Their Complicated History

  22-09-2026 22:39 via hiphopwired.com
  
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  Before there was a Nicki Minaj and Cardi B rivalry dominating headlines, Lil Kim and Foxy Brown were two Brooklyn MCs at the center of one of hip hop’s most enduring feuds. What makes their history especially complicated is that the two women were once friends. Check out a timeline of Lil Kim and Foxy Brown’s complex past inside. Kim and Foxy grew up in Brooklyn, attended the same high school and came up in a male-dominated rap industry at nearly the exact same time. The
  
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• 21 Of The Greatest Hip-Hop Samples Of All Time

  22-09-2026 22:38 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Tim Mosenfelder / GettySampling isn’t just something Hip-Hop adopted along the way — the idea of taking existing music and reshaping it is baked into the culture’s foundation. At DJ Kool Herc’s legendary August 11, 1973 party in the Bronx, Herc used two turntables to isolate and extend the instrumental “breaks” dancers loved the most, a technique that became one of Hip-Hop’s earliest musical building blocks.
  As technology evolved, so did the poss
  
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• Twitch CEO Might Have Spilled The Beans On ‘GTA Online’s Release Date

  22-09-2026 21:42 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Rockstar Games / GTA OnlineWhen Grand Theft Auto VI finally arrives on November 19, you may not have to wait too long for its online component.
  GTA Online is on the horizon, according to Twitch CEO Dan Clancy. Speaking with Bloomberg about his platform’s plans for Rockstar Games’ earth-shaking release, Clancy revealed the possible release date for the next iteration of Grand Theft Auto’s online multiplayer.
  In the conversation, Clancy touched on the massive viewership surge whe
  
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• TiaCorine – ‘Like They Me’

  22-09-2026 20:24 via rapindustry.com
   
  Produced by: bHonorable C.N.O.T.E.
  Director: TiaCorineVideo Production: TiaCorine & Bosha NovartDOP: Bosha NovartEditor: MoshpxtThe post TiaCorine – ‘Like They Me’ first appeared on Rap Industry: New Hip Hop, Rap Videos, Music, News, & more..
  
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• Teyana Taylor Teams with Calvin Klein for New Perfectly Fit Custom Lift Bra Campaign.

  22-09-2026 20:09 via rapindustry.com
  Calvin Klein introduces the new Perfectly Fit Custom Lift bra, unveiling its Fall 2026 underwear campaign starring award-winning actor, director and performer Teyana Taylor, whose dynamic movement brings the bra’s innovations to life through a sensual Calvin Klein lens.
  The new Perfectly Fit Custom Lift bra is designed to deliver personalized shaping, natural-looking lift and lightweight comfort for everyday wear. Directed by Gordon Von Steiner, the campaign puts the Perfectly Fit Custom L
  
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• Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Documentary On Deck.

  22-09-2026 18:45 via rapindustry.com
  A feature documentary about the Tupac Shakur murder trial and the conviction of Duane “Keffe D” Davis is set to be directed by Emmy-nominated Marian Mohamed for Propagate Content and Passion Pictures.
  The true crime film will offer an inside look at the recent Las Vegas jury trial that followed the rapper’s infamous death 30 years ago and the role Davis had in orchestrating his murder. The feature doc will land on Sky Documentaries and streaming service NOW in 2027, and will in
  
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