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Lauryn Hill Fans Defend Her After Essence Fest Performance

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Lauryn Hill Fans Defend Her After Essence Fest Performance

Ms. Lauryn Hill’s fans are coming to her defense. The Grammy-winning superstar performed this weekend at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, but, according to People, she took the stage after 3:30 a.m. The Fugee reportedly closed out her set at the festival to a near-empty stadium. While Ms. Hill’s history of tardy performances is well-documented and infamous, fans were quick to point out that her set being so late […]

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2025 XXL Freshman Freestyle, Interview and More

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2025 XXL Freshman Freestyle, Interview and More

TRUTH ON BEING AN XXL FRESHMAN: “When my label called me with that sh*t, I was jumping around like a little kid. I’m damn near finna punch a hole in the wall, I’m so turnt. I was finna celebrate, but I was so burnt out, I just laid in my bed. I was just looking at the ceiling, just thinking about everything.Where I was at six months ago, a year […]

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Blackpink’s Setlist For The ‘Deadline World Tour’

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Blackpink’s Setlist For The ‘Deadline World Tour’

The Oasis reunion wasn’t the only big comeback of this past weekend: Blackpink also played their first concerts in nearly two years, at Seoul, South Korea’s Goyang Stadium to kick off the Deadline World Tour. At the opening show on July 5 (as setlist.fm notes), aside from performing their own songs, there were also chunks of the set devoted to solo tunes from all four members: Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, and […]

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Syd Drops “Die For This,” Her First New Song in 3 Years

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Syd Drops “Die For This,” Her First New Song in 3 Years

Syd is reemerging with her first new track in three years. The singer-songwriter is releasing “Die For This,” a first glimpse at what to expect from her upcoming EP. The track is out now via Free Lunch/Warner Records; it premiered today (July 7) as BBC Radio 1’s New Music Show as the “Hottest Record in the World.” In 2022, Syd talked about what songwriting means for her artistry.“With writing, it's […]

todayJuly 7, 2025

Elliott Wilson’s Best Hip-Hop Songs & Albums Of 2025 So Far

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Elliott Wilson’s Best Hip-Hop Songs & Albums Of 2025 So Far

We live in the Dot era. After demolishing rap rival Drake last year, Kendrick Lamar’s victory lap has dominated 2025 and the current hip-hop landscape. Super Bowl performance. More Grammy wins. “Not Like Us” still in rotation. “Luther” reigning for 13 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Record-breaking stadium status tour with SZA still going strong. But despite Mr. Duckworth’s dominance, there’s some other rap music […]

todayJuly 7, 2025

Skepta vs Joyner Lucas – A Rap Battle Challenge Heats Up Fast

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Skepta vs Joyner Lucas – A Rap Battle Challenge Heats Up Fast

Skepta and Joyner Lucas are prepared for a rap clash. The two MCs are trading shots online after Skepta challenged American rappers to a battle last week.Skepta Challenges American Rapper to Rap BattleOn July 3, the U.K. rapper set things in motion after announcing on X that he wants to take on a U.S. rapper on wax. He proposed multiple battles between U.K. and U.S. artists."I wanna clash an American […]

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Damon Albarn Won’t Be At Oasis’ Reunion Tour: ‘Too Busy’

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Damon Albarn Won’t Be At Oasis’ Reunion Tour: ‘Too Busy’

It seems that Blur and Gorillaz’s Damon Albarn has some money coming his way: Back in 2023, he said of Oasis, “I can guarantee they’re going to reform, in fact, I’ve put money on it. They’re brothers and it would be wonderful to see them reconcile.” Albarn hasn’t forgotten about his prescience about the now-ongoing Oasis reunion tour: In a recent interview with Italian newspaper Il Messaggero, he said (roughly […]

todayJuly 7, 2025

Philly Cookout Turns Deadly… Multiple People Killed And Injured As Wild Shootout Erupts On Entire Block

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Philly Cookout Turns Deadly… Multiple People Killed And Injured As Wild Shootout Erupts On Entire Block

"Philadelphia police are investigating a deadly mass shooting that left three dead and 10 others injured in the Grays Ferry section of the city. The shots broke out just before 1 a.m. Monday on the 1500 block of South Etting Street. Police say they were actively monitoring the block for reports of large gatherings and loud music earlier in the weekend. Multiple arrests were made throughout the weekend. Officers were responding to a […]

todayJuly 7, 2025