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• Quavo And Pharrell Take A Random Side Quest To Disneyland

  17-08-2026 22:02 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: @Quavo / InstagramQuavo and Pharrell pulled up to the happiest place on Earth, Disneyland.Living their best lives would be an understatement. The unexpected link-up quickly went viral, not only because of how random the side quest was, but because Pharrell was spotted rocking a pair of unreleased Adidas.The two hitmakers have also been spending time together in the studio. Pharrell recently produced Quavo’s latest single, “Trance,” adding another major record to his lon
  
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• J. Cole Gives Cleveland One Of His Most Vulnerable Performances From The Fall-Off Tour

  18-08-2026 22:35 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: David Peters / Courtesy of DreamvilleJ. Cole’s The Fall-Off Tour made its stop in Cleveland, and the night got emotional.Jermaine ran through several fan-favorite records from his latest project, including “Two Six” and WHO TF IZ U.” However, the highlight of the night came when Cole tapped back int his 2014 Forest Hill Drive bag and performer “Love Yourz.”The moment took an emotional turn when the Fayetteville MC became visibly overwhelmed and began t
  
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• Sen. Jon Ossoff Draws MAGA Rage After Natalie Harp Trump Jab

  18-08-2026 20:27 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Sen. Jon Ossoff is currently on the campaign trail for his reelection bid for his Senate seat, wowing crowds with speeches that have gained national attention. Over the weekend, Sen. Jon Ossoff took a jab at frequent target President Donald Trump, remarking on his always-present aide, Natalie Harp, which drew anger from the MAGA faithful.Sen. Jon Ossoff was in Atlanta on Sunday (August 16) at a rally, delivering a speech that sent shockwaves through the nation for its direct attack on President
  
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• Lil Durk Allegedly Rejected Peace Offering In Text Messages Ahead Of Trial

  18-08-2026 19:28 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Rapper Lil Durk Mugshot / Broward County Clerk of the CourtsLil Durk is facing new evidence that could add another layer to his upcoming murder-for-hire trial.The case stems from the long-running fued between Durk and Quando Rondo following the 2020 killing of Durk;s close friend, King Von. Prosecutors allege that Smurk retaliated by arranging a shooting targeting Rondo. Instead, Rondo’s cousins, Lul Pab, was shot and killed.Now, court documents reportedly reveal text messages that
  
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• ABC Sues Trump’s FCC Over Free Speech

  18-08-2026 19:19 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Brandon Bell / GettyOn Tuesday (August 18), ABC filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) in federal court, claiming that regulatory actions and an investigation was part of the Trump administration’s agenda to restrict its free speech.“Acting through the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration has waged a retaliatory campaign against ABC for a single reason: it disapproves of what ABC broadcasts,” the lawsuit filed in Washington D
  
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• Tupac Murder Trial: Day 1 Begins With Interviews Of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis Admitting He Was Involved

  18-08-2026 19:15 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Pool / GettyThe long-awaited murder trial surrounding Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder is officially underway, with prosecutors and the defense wasting no time presenting sharply different versions of what led to the rapper’s death. Opening statements began Aug. 17, with Duane “Keffe D” Davis at the center of the case. Prosecutors allege Davis played a key role in the events that led to Tupac being shot in a drive-by attack near the Las Vegas Strip in September 1996.Tu
  
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• BEST HIP-HOPDrake, Cardi B, Don Toliver, Megan Thee Stallion & More Up For “BEST HIP-HOP” at Upcoming 2026 VMAs.

  18-08-2026 19:08 via rapindustry.com
  The list of nominees for the 2026 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS (“VMAs”) was announced today, recognizing artists whose work during the last 12 months has pioneered the music industry and been the catalysts of global buzz. The “VMAs” will broadcast live from Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 27 (7:30-9:30 PM, ET/4:30-6:30 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network, simulcast on MTV and stream on Paramount+* in the U.S. The show will also be available globally the next day on Paramount+ an
  
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• BEST HIP-HOP” at Upcoming 2026 VMAs.

  18-08-2026 18:12 via rapindustry.com
  Today is day two of the trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996.
  Today we are expected to hear continued testimony from prosecution witnesses, including police, witnesses and possibly family members.
  On Monday, both sides laid out their cases: Prosecutors said Davis’ own statements are proof of their accusations, while the defense argue that none of those statements were verified or made as part of the inve
  
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• Hit-Boy – ‘CLASH’

  18-08-2026 17:48 via rapindustry.com
   
  “CLASH” from HITstory 2: SUCCESS IS A DIRTY WORD, written, produced and performed by Hit-Boy.The post Hit-Boy – ‘CLASH’ first appeared on Rap Industry: New Hip Hop, Rap Videos, Music, News, & more..
  
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• Ye & Don Toliver – ‘OK’

  18-08-2026 17:44 via rapindustry.com
   
  Directed by Bianca CensoriThe post Ye & Don Toliver – ‘OK’ first appeared on Rap Industry: New Hip Hop, Rap Videos, Music, News, & more..
  
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• Drake Chimes In On DJ Akademiks’ Beef With Rob Markman

  18-08-2026 17:34 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Rob Markman is currently clashing with DJ Akademiks after the veteran music journalist hit back at an inflammatory tweet. In response, DJ Akademiks went on a tirade against Rob Markman on his livestream, with Drake adding himself to the mix.On Monday (August 18), Rob Markman took to YouTube to address DJ Akademiks throwing a jab his way regarding Markman’s journalistic credentials, including the likes of Marc Lamont Hill and Loren Lorosa in the shot.
  Ak was referencing the accusations Drak
  
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• Omarion – ‘ ‘Reas‘Re’ ft.’ ft. Lyne

  18-08-2026 17:24 via rapindustry.com
   
  Video By: ShotByStarksModel: Myori GrangerThe post Omarion – ‘Reasons’ first appeared on Rap Industry: New Hip Hop, Rap Videos, Music, News, & more..
  
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• NBA YoungBoy Appears To Be In Hot Water With Wife, “Come Home”

  18-08-2026 15:57 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Julia Beverly / GettyNBA YoungBoy has fans wondering if there is trouble in paradise with his wife, Jazlyn Mychelle.The Louisiana rapper recently shared a cryptic message on his Instagram Story that appeared to be directed at someone close to him. While YoungBoy didn’t mention Jazlyn by name, fans online quickly speculated that the message was about his wife.“Honestly I feel like I lost the only thing complete my family but it’s cool, 5 I love you you need to come home
  
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• Ebro Bigs Up Tyga, Internet Gangs Up On Him

  18-08-2026 01:38 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Ebro isn’t one to shrink behind the microphone and often offers strong opinions regarding the music industry at large. In his latest comments that caused a stir, Ebro seemingly defended Tyga, saying the West Coast rapper has notched a hit for 15 years straight.Ebro was speaking with his Rap Life Review show cohorts when the topic turned to Tyga. After being humorously called out for placing the “Taste” rapper on his personal Mt. Rushmore, the former Hot 97 host fired back
  
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• Boxer Claressa Shields Dominates Kaye Scott In Middleweight Clash

  18-08-2026 00:15 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Claressa Shields notched another win in her storied boxing career, dropping three weight classes to take on Kaye Scott in a middleweight clash. In doing so, Shields, who is also the undisputed heavyweight champion, reclaimed the WBA and WBC middleweight titles in the rout.Claressa Shields, 31, returned to the middleweight division where she was formerly its undisputed champion to face Kaye Scott, a game but largely untested fighter, who stood toe to toe with Shields.
  Scott threw heavy shots, but
  
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• Tony Yayo Details Travis Scott’s Dust Up With G-Unit, Says “He Had An Ego”

  17-08-2026 23:35 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Getty Images / Tony Yayo / Travis ScottTony Yayo went into detail about G-Unit’s run-in with Travis Scott, and basically it was over nothing.
  While speaking with the Breakfast Club, 50 Cent’s favorite hypeman was asked about the tense moment between Scott and the Queen’s rap stable, G-Unit.
  Yayo reluctantly broke down the situation with Scott, who has famously gotten into altercations with other celebs and is well known for being a d*** and will react if he do
  
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• Mike Tyson Sheds A Tear During Interview With Conway The Machine On ‘Rippin’ 2gether’

  17-08-2026 23:03 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Youtube / Youtube“Iron” Mike Tyson has long been considered one of the baddest men to ever walk the face of this Earth, but “The Champ” is also known for his love of pigeons and overall empathy, and the latter was on full display in a recent sit-down the legendary boxer had with gangsta rapper Conway The Machine.In a clip Conway shared from an interview with Tyson for his podcast, Rippin’ 2gether, Conway explained to Tyson how getting shot in the head and ne
  
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• Cadet Bone Spurs Trump Insults USS Abraham Lincoln’s Sailors

  17-08-2026 22:41 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Tasos Katopodis / GettyThe plight of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier expressed by their families were abruptly dismissed by President Donald Trump. It’s the latest troubling development for those troops deployed in the Middle East in the war against Iran that the administration began in February.Trump spoke to reporters briefly at Joint Base Andrews last Friday (Aug. 14) who asked him about the growing concerns expressed by family members of service members on t
  
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• J. Stone: Loyalty Built It, Loss Tested It, the Marathon Continues (Interview)

  17-08-2026 19:43 via rapindustry.com
  By: Todd “DG” DavisRapindustry.com
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  In South Central Los Angeles, loyalty isn’t something you put in a caption. It’s measured by who was there before the lights came on—and who remains when they go out.
  J. Stone knows both sides of that equation. 
  Raised in Crenshaw, Stone started rhyming at eight, long before anybody knew where the journey would lead. As teenagers, he and Nipsey Hussle weren’t yet neighborhood heroes or representatives of a movement&m
  
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• Hakeem Jeffries Says Medicare For All is Not On His Agenda

  17-08-2026 19:43 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Prince Williams / Hakeem JeffriesHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries more than likely left a sour taste in the mouths of progressives after revealing he is not down with the DSA agenda or Medicare for All.Jeffries, who is eyeing the House speakership as Republicans continue to prove to be wildly unpopular, spoke with Meet the Press’ Kristen Welker and was asked whether he backs single-payer health proposals, aka Medicare for All, a measure he previously supported before cl
  
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• Pooh Shiesty’s ‘All Eyes On Shiesty’ Lands Billboard Top 10

  17-08-2026 19:04 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Paras Griffin / GettyDespite the legal trouble Pooh Shiesty has faced, the Memphis rapper is still making noise in the music industry.
  His latest album, All Eyes On Shiest, has officially landed in the Billboard 200 Top 10. The project marks Pooh’s first full-length album in five years, following the success of his 2021 debut, Shiesty Season, which was packed with standout records.One song in particular helped kickstart the hype around Pooh, “Back In Blood” featuring Li
  
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• LL COOL J, Lil’ Kim, SWV, Method Man, Redman, The LOX & more On Deck for Rock The Bells’ Home for the Holidays.

  17-08-2026 19:00 via rapindustry.com
  This Thanksgiving weekend, Hip-Hop is coming home. Rock The Bells Festival returns to Prudential Center on Sunday, November 29, bringing generations of fans together to close out Hip-Hop History Month with a celebration of the artists, music and culture that continue to shape Hip-Hop around the world.
  Founded by LL COOL J and produced by Rock The Bells and the Black Promoters Collective (BPC), Rock The Bells Festival brings Hip-Hop Home for the Holidays, celebrating the music that raised us, the
  
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• Trial Begins in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 Killing in Las Vegas.

  17-08-2026 18:12 via rapindustry.com
  Tupac Shakur fans arrived at a Las Vegas courthouse Monday for opening statements in the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the legendary rapper’s killing, the start of weeks of testimony revisiting what happened on a Las Vegas night nearly 30 years ago.
  Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, is charged with murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in the rapper’s death. He pleaded not guilty, but if convicted, faces life in priso
  
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• Yung Miami Responds To Tyla Denying “Chanel” Claims, “I Moved On”

  17-08-2026 16:05 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Kevin Winter / GettyYung Miami is putting the drama surrounding her version of the “Chanel” song behind her.The Florida rapper previously claimed she played a room full of people her “Take Me To Chanel” song, with Tyla reportedly among those in attendance. Months later, Tyla released her own song title “Chanel,” featuring a similar concept and hook.That prompted Caresha to speak out, suggesting the song was inspired by the record she previously pl
  
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• Chance The Rapper Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary of ‘STAR LINE’

  15-08-2026 00:17 via rapindustry.com
  This Saturday, August 15, marks the one-year anniversary of Chance The Rapper’s STAR LINE, a project that found Chance exploring faith, identity and community through a broader Black diasporic lens. The 17-track album debuted at #2 on Spotify’s Top Albums Debut USA Chart and #3 globally, introducing a new chapter in Chance’s storytelling and creative evolution.
  Inspired in part by Chance’s travels to Ghana and Jamaica, STAR LINE draws its name and creative foundation from
  
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• Social Media Is Frying Instagram’s New Logo Design

  14-08-2026 23:05 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Meta / InstagramYou’re not imagining things; after roughly ten years, Instagram changed its logo, and unfortunately for the Meta-owned social media platform, no one is rocking with it.Instagram retired its iconic cursive wordmark and replaced it with a new design that features both cursive and structured printed lettering.
  The new logo, which now lives on the top of your IG stories timeline, also features a different look for “s,” “r,” and “g” in the new
  
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• Pretty & Petty 2.0: Cardi B Accuses Bia’s Friend Of Sleeping With Offset During Their Marriage

  14-08-2026 21:27 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: handout / Atlantic RecordsCardi B has more to say about Bia as their ongoing feud continues.Fans thought Bardi might have cooled off after taking shots at the Boston MC on “Pretty & Petty,” where she delivered a direct jab at Bia’s catalog.“Name five BIA songs, gun pointin’ to your head, boaw, you’re dead.”However, Cardi had more to get off her chest during a recent X Spaces rant, taking aim at Bia’s image and career.“There’
  
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• Joe Rogan Is Slowly Figuring Out Donald Trump Is A Grifter

  14-08-2026 20:39 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Jeff Bottari / Joe Rogan / Donald TrumpIt took a while, but it looks like Joe Rogan is finally realizing what everyone else has already figured out about Donald Trump: he’s an absolute grifter and sleazebag.
  Popular podcaster Joe Rogan is slowly figuring out that Trump is using the White House not only to stay out of jail, but also to line his pockets with cash.
  During a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan learned about Trump’s platform, Truth Social, selling subscriber
  
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• Biggest Takeaways From Nipsey Hussle & Bino Rideaux ‘PROLIFIC’ Album

  14-08-2026 19:38 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: @nipseyhussle / InstagramThe Marathon is far from over. Fans have new Nipsey Hussle music.Since the Los Angeles rapper’s untimely passing, fans have yet to receive a full-length project of unreleased material. His brother, Blacc Sam, has continued to hold things down on the business side, keeping Hussle name alive while bringing many of Nipsey’s visions to life.The Marathon clothing brand has continued to thrive, while Neighborhood’s passion for the food industry also l
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Announces Partnership with Interscope Records & Hot Girl Productions.

  14-08-2026 19:13 via rapindustry.com
  Today, three-time, Grammy award-winning artist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Megan Thee Stallion announced a partnership with Interscope Records, marking a major milestone in the next phase of her independent career.
  The alliance will provide Megan with global distribution and strategic support for her upcoming music releases while allowing the Houston native to retain complete ownership of her masters and publishing.
  Megan will continue to release music through her independent music and ente
  
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