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• Let Them Fight: Daphne Joy Sends Warning To Brittany Renner

  19-09-2026 06:06 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Getty Images / Daphne Joy / Brittany RennerBrittany Renner, of all people, has a problem with the lifestyle Daphne Joy is currently living.
  Daphne Joy has been the talk of social media due to her involvement in Diddy’s sexual exploits and the sextape that eventually hit the internet.
  Looking to make the most of her 15 minutes of fame, she is appearing on podcasts and talking about the lifestyle she now lives in the aftermath of the sextape leak.
  Joy was not shy about sharing that she loves
  
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• Kool G Rap Gives Details On New Album

  19-09-2026 02:00 via youtube.com
  
  Kool G Rap Gives Details On New Album
  
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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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• Dave Chappelle Adds Second Madison Square Garden Show.

  18-09-2026 19:04 via rapindustry.com
  Dave Chappelle, who headlines the closing night of the inaugural Fastball Comedy Festival in Mesa, Arizona, on Sunday, October 18, today announced a second New York City show at MadisonSquare Garden on Saturday, November 7. The newly added date is part of the 22nd annual New York Comedy Festival, joining Chappelle’s previously announced opening-night performance at the festival on Friday, November 6. 
  The Fastball Comedy Festival will turn Sloan Park, one of baseball’s premier S
  
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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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• Apollo Provides $1.25 Billion Capital Solution to Support Combination of BMG and Concord.

  18-09-2026 18:12 via rapindustry.com
  Apollo has announced that Apollo-managed funds and affiliates have provided a $1.25 billion equity capital solution to support the recently completed combination of BMG and Concord, bringing together two highly complementary businesses spanning music publishing, recorded music, theatrical rights and digital distribution. The combined company retains the BMG name and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
  Under the terms of the transaction, Apollo acquired a noncontrolling interest in a subsid
  
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• Tay Keith’s Cause of Death Revealed.

  18-09-2026 18:09 via rapindustry.com
  Music producer Tay Keith died at age 29 from an accidental drug overdose involving a lethal combination of ketamine, kratom compounds, and alcohol, according to September 2026 autopsy results. The autopsy report issued by the Davidson County Medical Examiner in Nashville offers a comprehensive look at the specific substance levels and underlying health conditions that contributed to Tay Keith’s passing.
  The medical examiner explicitly ruled the manner of death an accident driven by the &ld
  
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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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• BigXthaPlug – ‘LITE’ ft. Belly Gang Kushington

  18-09-2026 17:55 via rapindustry.com
  The post BigXthaPlug – ‘LITE’ ft. Belly Gang Kushington first appeared on Rap Industry: New Hip Hop, Rap Videos, Music, News, & more..
  
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• Kurupt & Snoop Dogg – ‘Neighbors’

  18-09-2026 17:49 via rapindustry.com
   
  Produced by: Rick RockDirected By Jo Lenz
  Edited By Will Smith III
  “Neighbors” is a raw salute to neighborhood pride and the West Coast way of life. Snoop Dogg and Kurupt take listeners through the world they know firsthand, repping their communities, paying respect to the people who came before them, and celebrating the unmistakable style and attitude of Los Angeles. The record is rooted in knowing exactly where you come from and carrying that identity with you wherever you g
  
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• JOHN DENSMORE and CHUCK D – “No Country for Old Men”

  18-09-2026 17:49 via rapindustry.com
   
  The song is the album’s thematic anchor, taking its cue from the line Densmore sent back to Chuck D early in the collaboration: “Everybody gets older, but not everybody gets elder,” and turning it into a spoken-word meditation on legacy, responsibility and what it means to keep creating with purpose. Watch the video, featuring footage of the duo in the studio, for “no country for old men”The post JOHN DENSMORE and CHUCK D – “No Country for Old Men
  
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• Termanology & Royal Flush – “Angel Whispers” ft. Dru Hoffa (Remix)

  18-09-2026 17:41 via rapindustry.com
   
  Prod by Dom Dirtee
  Shot at UptownShots, NYCThe post Termanology & Royal Flush – “Angel Whispers” ft. Dru Hoffa (Remix) first appeared on Rap Industry: New Hip Hop, Rap Videos, Music, News, & more..
  
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• Rakim, Kurupt & Masta Killa – ‘DPG WU-TANG, WU-TANG DPG -THE GODBODY LP’

  18-09-2026 17:33 via rapindustry.com
  The post Rakim, Kurupt & Masta Killa – ‘DPG WU-TANG, WU-TANG DPG -THE GODBODY LP’ first appeared on Rap Industry: New Hip Hop, Rap Videos, Music, News, & more..
  
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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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• Lizzo Looking Great! 🔥🔥🔥

  18-09-2026 03:03 via youtube.com
  
  Lizzo Looking Great! 🔥🔥🔥
  
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• Drake – ‘FOMO’

  18-09-2026 02:26 via rapindustry.com
   
  This is self funded surrealism
  A story about making the absolute most of it all in one summerCredit to nobody but the members
  Here’s some life advice before you watch
  Nobody is coming to save you
  You must use each day to decipher who you love and trust and march forward with themI hope this serves as motivation to make that call, take that trip, drop that song, open that shop, see your parents, leave that relationship or stay in it forever, spend the bread, get some more etc.
  They k
  
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• PlaqueBoyMax Thinks Don Tolliver Isn’t Sexy Enough

  17-09-2026 22:24 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Christopher Polk / GettyPlaqueBoyMax, one of the most popular streamers out there, is known for using his platform to share whatever thoughts float into his mind with his viewers. During a recent livestream, PlaqueBoyMax essentially said that Don Toliver’s lack of worldwide notoriety is due to the rapper and singer’s looks.PlaqueBoyMax, 23, hopped on his Twitch channel and shot from the hip as he typically does. When the chat moved to the topic of Don Toliver, the streamer an
  
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• Mads Mikkelsen Revealed As ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s Villain In New Campaign Trailer

  17-09-2026 22:23 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Activision / Infinity Ward / Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4Tokyo Game Show is underway, meaning more video game announcements and trailers, including a new look at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s campaign trailer, revealing that Casino Royale and Death Stranding star Mads Mikkelsen is in the game.During the XBOX Tokyo Game Show broadcast, Infinity Ward delivered a new trailer for Modern Warfare 4’s campaign, and we are very excited to play it.
  
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• Colin Kaepernick Says JAŸ-Z Became “Black Face Of The NFL”

  17-09-2026 21:08 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Colin Kaepernick has become more famous for his activism and conviction than for his time on the football field, and he just made an explosive claim. According to Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback stated that the NFL employed JAŸ-Z to become the “Black Face of the NFL” in a bid to end protests.Sitting down with the MediasTouch podcast, Colin Kaepernick discussed a variety of topics and spoke extensively about the long-rumored and alleged efforts of NFL owners to keep him out of
  
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• Somebody Lying: New Photos Reveal US Bases Severely Damaged By Iranian Drones & Missiles

  17-09-2026 20:57 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Getty Images / Pete Hegseth / Iran WarIf you asked DEI Hire Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his sorry boss Donald Trump, the war with Iran that was supposed to last only a few weeks is going well, but photos tell a different story.
  Hilariously, the Bari Weiss-controlled CBS News dropped a whole bunch of photos showing multiple US bases across Iran have suffered severe damage from Iranian drones and missile strikes, completely making Pete Hegseth and Trump look like liars because they&rsquo
  
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