The Genealogy of Rap Rivalries, 2023 – 2025
The Genealogy of Rap Rivalries, 2023 – 2025
Untangling hip-hop’s current family feud
When Jim Jones cracked that “they don’t play Pusha T outside” in early 2023, the throwaway jab tugged an...
From Corner Store to Community Co-op: How Nipsey Hussle Flipped the Script on Black Wealth
Before venture capitalists ever walked down Crenshaw, Ermias “Nipsey Hussle” Asghedom was already raising the equity he needed—right on the block that raised him. The late rapper didn’t just rap about ...
15 Hip-Hop Political Lyrics That Foreshadowed Today’s Politics
Hip-hop political lyrics have always doubled as the community’s newsroom. Public Enemy’s Chuck D famously dubbed rap “the CNN of the ghetto,” because the best MCs broadcast breaking news from the blo...
YNW Melly’s Mom Allegedly Wore a Wire, and It Might Cost Him Everything
Unverified reports claim YNW Melly's mother wore a wire to help his murder defense. It could backfire badly.
A Celebration of Nipsey Hussle’s Legacy Turned Tragic: Fatal Shooting Mars Marathon Burger Grand Opening in Long Beach
Fatal shooting near Marathon Burger grand opening in Long Beach leaves one dead, two wounded during celebration of Nipsey Hussle's legacy.
Diddy Could Take the Stand in Tupac Murder Trial, and the Defense Wants Him There
Diddy may testify in Tupac murder trial as defense strategy to undermine prosecution's case against Keefe D Davis.
The Lasting Impact Wu-Tang Clan Co-Founder, Power, Left In Chicago
A lasting impact not only in his Staten Island, New York hometown, but Chicago as well. On September 16, 2017 on the final Saturday afternoon of Summer that year, I met f...
Lil Durk Stays Locked Up Until August: Judge Blocks Separate Trials in Murder-for-Hire Case
Judge denies separate trials, pushes Lil Durk murder-for-hire case to August 2026. Feds plan to use his music as evidence.
Two Americans Dead, 3,000 Agents Deployed: Inside Minnesota’s Fight Against Trump’s Immigration Siege
Minnesota Dems reveal inside strategy behind seven-week ICE siege that killed two American citizens.
1oneam: Milwaukee’s Most Compelling Underground Voice
Milwaukee is not the first city that comes to mind when you think about the artists reshaping underground hip-hop. It probably is not even the fifth. But Zenon "Zen" Castillo, the 21-year-old rapper and produce...
Junii: Detroit’s Quiet Storm Is Building Something Loud
There is a specific kind of confidence that comes from making music nobody asked for and watching people choose it anyway. Junii, the Detroit rapper and singer born Shaina Ferrell, knows that feeling well. She ...
BigDeuceFOF: Florence, South Carolina’s Independent Rap Architect
Most independent rappers talk about running their own operation. BigDeuceFOF actually built one. The Florence, South Carolina native has quietly constructed an entire ecosystem around his music, from his own re...
Karina Villa Is Running for Illinois Comptroller, and She Wants You to Care About Where the Money Goes
Most people couldn't tell you what the Illinois Comptroller actually does. Karina Villa is betting that's exactly the problem. The state senator from West Chicago launched her campaign for the office with a l...
