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Image Image Credit Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images, JC Olivera / Stringer via Getty Images, and Barry Brecheisen / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt BunnaB performs during Spelhouse Homecoming Concert 2025, Destin Conrad attends the 2025 GQ Men Of The Year, and OsamaSon performs during the 2025 Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash Image Size landscape-medium There was no shortage of good music in 2025. And as much as we love our mainstays, rising artists clearly played a huge part in shaping the year, too. In rap and R&B especially, we watched PLUTO break through with “WHIM WHAMIEE,” saw…

Image Image Credit Pascal Le Segretain / Staff via Getty Images Image Alt Lola Abecassis Sartore and Kid Cudi attend the Saint Laurent Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Lola Abecassis Sartore is learning music production and may appear on Kid Cudi’s next album. The couple plans to hit the studio together, with Cudi teaching her how to build beats and use equipment. Their collaboration signals a growing trend of women entering Hip Hop production and reshaping the creative process. Kid Cudi might be getting a production boost from inside his…

Camden Yards felt more like a Hip Hop celebration than a ballgame this weekend. From the moment fans started lining up hours before first pitch, it was clear this was not just another promotional night. The Baltimore Orioles turned their matchup against the Oakland Athletics into a full tribute, honoring Tupac Shakur with a limited edition bobblehead that instantly became one of the most talked about giveaways of the season. And the energy showed up early. Lines stretched toward the Brooks Robinson statue along Eutaw Street nearly three hours before gates opened, with fans determined to secure the collectible. Once inside, Tupac’s…

Image Image Credit Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Drake performs during “Lil Baby & Friends Birthday Celebration Concert” on Dec. 9, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Drake surprised influencer J Mulan with a $10,000 birthday gift during her celebration at Area 29 in Houston. The moment was captured on video, with J Mulan sharing the clip and thanking Drake for the surprise. Drizzy also used the club as a recording space, teasing new music and continuing his streak of public generosity. Christmas and the holiday season might be over, but that certainly…

Image Image Credit Gilbert Flores / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Cardi B at the 67th Grammy Awards Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Cardi B seemingly addressed online criticism of her romance with Stefon Diggs in a candid video. Fans reacted after Diggs shared holiday photos with his other children, sparking backlash. Cardi highlighted her priorities, including motherhood and her upcoming “Little Miss Drama Tour.” Cardi B’s fans have been “a little bit too mean” lately. On Monday (Dec. 29), the “Magnet” rapper seemingly addressed the online chatter about her newborn son’s father, Stefon Diggs, who welcomed three children…

Lawry’s® is kicking off cookout season with GRAMMY and Golden Globe nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa and his mother, Peachie. The new campaign, “Mama Said Lawry’s,” celebrates moms as the original flavor experts, bringing the undeniable comfort of a home-cooked meal to backyard tables. From go-to favorites like Lawry’s Seasoned Salt to Lawry’s Garlic Salt, the brand inspires families to cook with the flavors they trust. This Mother’s Day, the campaign captures heartfelt, relatable moments of growing up, cooking together and the family recipes that keep everyone coming back for seconds. While the partnership kicks off with a nod to…

Image Image Credit Scott Dudelson / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Rapper Kanye West performs onstage during the “Vultures 1” playback concert during Rolling Loud 2024 the at Hollywood Park Grounds on March 14, 2024 in Inglewood, California Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Kanye West denied authorship of a viral handwritten bucket list. The list included goals like “swim with sharks” and “make my own shampoos,” sparking fan theories online. Fans were convinced by the list’s tone and handwriting, which seemed to match West’s past creative quirks. No, the viral bucket list supposedly belonging to Kanye West isn’t real.…

Image Image Credit Scott Dudelson / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Singer D4vd performs onstage during Day 1 of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 18, 2025 in Indio, California. Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: A grand jury will determine whether d4vd will be indicted in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The teen’s body was discovered in a Tesla registered to d4vd that landed at an impound lot after being abandoned. D4vd’s label manager and tour company president has already testified before the grand jury. As more details about the circumstances of the death…

Foogiano’s manager is shutting down rumors that the rapper was locked back up, calling the reports “clickbait” and insisting “Foo good.” They must want Foogiano back in jail. They are saying that the rapper is already back in federal custody just weeks after regaining his freedom. But hold up…is the rapper’s comeback over already? Foogiano, born Kwame Khalil Brown, was allegedly booked into the Montgomery Residential Reentry Management facility for supposedly violating the terms of his probation or supervised release. There is a post that says just that. And, along with that, there is a mugshot fueling jokes like the…

Gary, Indiana found itself in an unexpected national spotlight this week, and city officials are embracing the moment as more than just a cameo. Following the surprise prequel episode of FX’s critically acclaimed series The Bear, Mayor Eddie D. Melton made it clear that the city’s appearance represents something bigger than television exposure—it’s a reflection of Gary’s identity and its ongoing resurgence. “We were absolutely thrilled to wake up this week and see our city take center stage in the surprise prequel episode of FX’s critically acclaimed series, The Bear,” Melton said. “To have incredible talents like Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Jon Bernthal…