A viral studio clip has ignited one of the week’s most heated debates in hip-hop. Sexyy Red found herself at the center of controversy after footage surfaced of her performing an explicit rework of Michael Jackson’s 1982 classic “Beat It“.…
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The Weeknd Sets New Touring Benchmark With $1 Billion After Hours Til Dawn Run
The global touring economy has a new ceiling. The Weeknd has officially delivered the highest-grossing tour ever by a male solo artist, with the After Hours Til Dawn Tour surpassing $1 billion in ticket sales. In an era where streaming…
J. Cole Takes ‘The Fall-Off’ Back To The Trunk And Rewrites The Rules Of Album Rollouts
Before playlists, before algorithmic drops at midnight, before streaming turned music into an endless scroll — there was the trunk. There was the radio. There was MTV. There were CDs bought on faith. If you liked a single, you rolled…
Chuck D Launches ‘Rap Central Station’, A Vinyl-Sized Magazine Reclaiming Hip-Hop’s Story
Chuck D is taking Hip-Hop back to print. The Public Enemy front man has officially launched Rap Central Station, described as “the world’s first true ‘Art Rap Chart’ magazine”. Created in collaboration with Silverback Publishing, the quarterly publication arrives in…
Meek Mill Hints At A Relentless 2026 Run With Multiple Projects And New Music Within 30 Days
Meek Mill just let the world know that he is NOT easing into the new year. In fact, he’s accelerating. During Super Bowl weekend, one of the most culturally charged moments in entertainment, the Philadelphia rapper showed up and showed…
Bad Bunny Brings Puerto Rico To The Super Bowl With A Halftime Show For The Ages
Super Bowl halftime shows have always been high-stakes affairs, but Bad Bunny’s performance at Super Bowl LX, presented by Apple Music and executively produced by ROCNation, redefined the big game day show entirely. The Latin Trap superstar didn’t just take…
J. Cole Opens ‘The Fall-Off’ With “Two Six,” A Love Letter To The Ville And A Statement Of Legacy
J. Cole is rolling out The Fall-Off and he’s inviting fans inside its world, one chapter at a time. With the release of the official music video for “Two Six,” the proper opener of the album’s first disc, Cole delivers…
Elton John Urges New Artists To “Trust In Your Sound” Ahead Of The 2026 Grammys
Just days before music’s biggest night, Elton John is using his voice not to look back but to lift the next generation forward. Premiering exclusively via Rolling Stone, Trust in Your Sound is a short film created in partnership with…
J. Cole Says ‘The Fall-Off’ Re-Inspired Him And That Spark Turned The Album Into A Double Disc
J. Cole is once again letting fans inside the creative process behind The Fall-Off. This time, the story continues to deepen. As listeners remain locked into Birthday Blizzard ’26, the surprise EP he dropped just ahead of his 41st birthday,…
J. Cole Drops ‘Birthday Blizzard ’26’ Reminding The Rap World Why His Pen Still Matters
J. Cole didn’t throw a party for his 41st birthday… in fact, he threw bars. Yesterday, the Dreamville founder surprised fans with the release of Birthday Blizzard ’26. A tightly packed set of four new freestyles that instantly reignited conversation…