The Culture, Curated

Hip-hop beef on trial in Tampa:

• Prosecutors played Yungeen Ace's 'Game Over' during opening statements to prove gang motive in Julio Foolio's...

• 2026 kickoff: GloRilla previews her first single of the year featuring Latto, sparking social media buzz.
• Nostalgia hit: Track flips Soulja Boy's...

Major rap roster update: Foogiano, Gucci Mane's sole remaining 1017 artist post-2024 cuts, released after 5-year sentence for ankle monitor...

• Foogiano released from prison after five-year sentence for cutting ankle monitor
• 1017 drama peaks: Gucci-Pooh Shiesty fallout, alleged robbery, 'Crash Dummy' diss
• Prison post hypes '2025 greatest' comeback
• Fans demand new music now

Drake Iceman Rollout

• 🔥 Ice Sculpture Reveal: Drake launches Iceman rollout with massive Toronto ice structure hiding the album release date...

Gucci Mane's 1017 sees split fates:

• Foogiano, Georgia 1017 signee, sparks buzz post-prison release
• Big30 stays locked: Feds flag $1M record deal as flight risk in Pooh Shiesty case
  Hip-hop legal whiplash hits different.

1017 label buzz: Foogiano released after serving five years for ankle monitor removal post-firearm conviction.

• Producer SpiffoMadeIt posts selfie:...

Boosie Badazz addresses NBA YoungBoy's disses head-on with his new track 'I Don't Call Phones I Call Shots', turning up the heat in their ongoing beef.

Rising sigilkore star Luci4 (James Dear) died from an accidental fentanyl overdose on Feb. 22, found at a friend's home.

• Music legacy: TikTok...

Hip-hop meets home goods gone wrong:

• In-store bars: Stef freestyled about recliners, sectionals, sofas, and mattresses in uniform, high-energy...

Drake fans amped up the hype by using blowtorches to melt ice blocks, unveiling his album release date. Meanwhile, Drake films a new music video in Canada with son Adonis cameo, the 8-year-old all smiles.

• Toronto stunt: Giant ice sculpture in car park hid Iceman release date; fans used pickaxes to reveal May 15.
• First solo album since 2023’s For All...

• Career Milestone: Savannah rapper Dess Dior announces debut Take Notes Tour, her first headlining run after EP and album momentum.
• Tour Deets:...

Young Money revival: Lil Wayne & Lil Twist reunite for Addict music video on YouTube, after February single.

• Nostalgic vibes: Fans praise 2011-era...

Toronto takeover: Massive pyramid-like ice sculpture at Bond Hotel hides Iceman release date – fans must wait for it to melt.

• Pure spectacle: $1M...

Hip-hop's snitch saga flares up:

• Viral clip catches fan shouting "rat" at Gucci during Birmingham Stallions halftime tunnel walk.
• Ties to recent...

Hip-hop feud heats up:

• 50 Cent seemingly fires back at T.I. via new Power: Origins theme song bars
• No direct name-drop of Tip, but lines target sons Domani and King Harris
• Fans convinced it's a clear allusion to the escalating beef

• Promo heat: Four months post-Dec 2025 drop, 21 Savage pushes chart-topping 'What Happened to the Streets?' with new visual.
• Family collab: Cousin...

Lil Tjay's surprise 'Life On Edge' MV channels raw Bronx roots for his indie album lead:

• Street authenticity: South Bronx upbringing fuels lived-in...

Drake's unconventional Iceman rollout peaks with a huge ice structure at 81 Bond St, hiding the release date.

• Epic visuals: Announced on IG with...