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Image Image Credit Arturo Holmes / Staff via Getty Images, Lionel Hahn / Contributor via Getty Images, Taylor Hill / Contributor via Getty Images, and Prince Williams / Stringer via Getty Images Image Alt Latto attends the Michael Rubin REFORM Alliance Casino Night Event on Sept. 13, 2025, Doja Cat attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones, Cardi B attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, and YKNIECE attends iHeartRadio 96.1 The Beat’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Latto’s picks include Cardi B, Doja Cat, GloRilla, YKNIECE and herself…

Latto says a TikTok mishap led to her unintentionally revealing her pregnancy before the official announcement.On Wednesday (April 29), the Atlanta rapper shared behind-the-scenes footage from her new “GOMF” music video on social media that shows her explaining to GloRilla how the mistake happened. Apparently, Big Latto didn’t know TikTok had a Story feature, leading to her accidentally posting a short clip showing her pregnant belly.”I had just shot the [“Business and Personal (Intro)”] video,” Latto explained. “I’m taking in the car, I look down, the TikTok not there. I’m like, it’s not on my page, where is it at?…

Red Hot Chili Peppers sell their recorded catalog to Warner Music Group for $300+ million, marking a major move in the ongoing catalog acquisition boom. Flea and the Red Hot Chili Peppers just locked in one of the biggest catalog moves in recent memory, selling their recorded music rights to Warner Music Group for over $300 million. The deal went through WMG’s joint venture with Bain Capital, which launched last July with a $1.2 billion war chest specifically designed to scoop up major artist catalogs. This acquisition represents nearly half of the $650 million the venture has already deployed since…

MONÉT MERCHAND LANDS AT #9 AS HER BREAKOUT RECORD “KOKORO” ENTERS THE iTUNES TOP 10 GLOBAL ALONGSIDE MICHAEL JACKSON, JUSTIN BIEBER, OLIVIA RODRIGO, BRUNO MARS, AND LADY GAGA A new era of Global independent pop has entered the room and her name is MONÉT MERCHAND. With her breakout record storming into the iTunes Top 10 alongside Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga. MONÉT MERCHAND is rapidly emerging as one of the most talked-about independent pop artists building outside the traditional music industry system. Fueled by her intentional art and Vocals gravitating towards international media attention,…

Image Image Credit Thaddaeus McAdams / Contributor via Getty Images and Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt G Herbo and Taina Williams during New Year’s Eve Hosted By NeYo & Terrence J on Dec. 31, 2025, and Jay-Z and Beyoncé attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Young Thug proposed to Mariah the Scientist during his 2025 benefit concert in Atlanta. G Herbo, NLE Choppa and Monaleo also got engaged or married in 2025, showing how love stories continue to trend in Hip Hop. Some couples on the list…

Image Image Credit Craig Barritt/Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Cardi B and Teyana Taylor at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York City Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Teyana Taylor will appear on “Saturday Night Live” for the first time on Jan. 24, with Geese as the night’s musical guest. Cardi B returns to the “SNL” stage on Jan. 31, continuing her AM I THE DRAMA? album rollout. The January 2026 lineup also includes Finn Wolfhard and A$AP Rocky. “Saturday Night Live” is finally returning from its winter break next Saturday (Jan. 17) with “Stranger Things” star Finn…

Grammy-winning producer 9th Wonder graduated from NC Central University this weekend, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree. Grammy-winning producer 9th Wonder finally walked across the stage at North Carolina Central University this weekend, completing a chapter he started decades ago. The legendary producer, whose real name is Patrick Denard Douthit, earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in interdisciplinary studies during the university’s 147th commencement ceremony on Saturday. The Wilmington native left NC Central back in the early 2000s to pursue his music career full-time. That decision paid off. Over the past two decades, 9th Wonder shaped the sound of Hip-Hop…

The mainstream industry is continuing to pay attention to Trapped Out Apparel as the Atlanta-based streetwear line gains momentum throughout hip-hop culture and fashion circles. Streetwear has always been deeply connected to hip-hop. Before luxury fashion brands embraced urban culture, oversized fits, sneakers, and graphic tees, fashion in the streets represented identity, hustle, survival, and self-expression. In hip-hop culture, what people wear often tells a story about where they come from and what they represent. The term “trap” itself originated in the South, particularly Atlanta, describing environments tied to hustle culture, ambition, survival, and overcoming adversity. Over time, trap culture…

Image Image Credit John Shearer / Contributor via Getty Images, Kaitlyn Morris / Contributor via Getty Images, Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images, and Joseph Okpako / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Bruno Mars performs during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, Victoria Monet performs during 2024 Essence Festival of Culture, Leon Thomas performs during ONE Musicfest 2025, and Raye performs during Day 4 of Glastonbury Festival 2025 Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Bruno Mars is set to return to the stage in April 2026 with “The Romantic Tour,” marking a major comeback. Victoria Monét, Leon Thomas and RAYE…

Young Thug insists he’s changing his name due to the Jeffrey Epstein controversy.On Wednesday (April 29), Thugger replied to a post on X that remarked about the public’s declining interest in the Epstein files. The tweet also included photos presumably taken from the Department of Justice’s Epstein documents, which show the late financier and convicted child sex abuser with multiple females whose faces have been redacted.”I’m changing my f**king name asap bro,” Thugger, whose birth name is Jeffery Williams, wrote.A short time later, Meek Mill chimed in and asked Thug if he had any ideas what his new name would be.”What…