1. New Music: Snoop Dogg, Joyner Lucas, Destin Conrad, and Everything Else Worth Hearing This Week
    Culture

    New Music: Snoop Dogg, Joyner Lucas, Destin Conrad, and Everything Else Worth Hearing This Week

    Three full-length albums landed today. The headliner is Snoop Dogg's 22nd solo album on Death Row, but the most compelling listen might be the one you haven't heard of yet.

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  2. JAŸ-Z Reissues 'Dead Presidents' On 30th Anniversary Of Original Release
    Music

    JAŸ-Z Reissues 'Dead Presidents' On 30th Anniversary Of Original Release

    The OG 'Dead Presidents' — the version that never made Reasonable Doubt — hits streaming for the first time, 30 years after its February 1996 release on Roc-A-Fella Records.

    ·2 min read
  3. Baby Keem Drops "Birds & The Bees" Visual From New Album Ca$ino
    Music

    Baby Keem Drops "Birds & The Bees" Visual From New Album Ca$ino

    Built around a pitched-up Feist sample, 'Birds & The Bees' is Ca$ino's most seductive moment — and the new video, starring KATSEYE's Lara Raj, plays the charm and chaos perfectly.

    ·2 min read
  4. J. Cole Releases "Two Six" Music Video from The Fall-Off
    Music

    J. Cole Releases "Two Six" Music Video from The Fall-Off

    Directed by Simon Chasalow, J. Cole's 'Two Six' video grounds The Fall-Off in grainy Fayetteville imagery — train tracks, bikes, and the 276 area code Cole calls home.

    ·1 min read
  5. J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" Drops Tomorrow
    Music

    J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" Drops Tomorrow

    J. Cole closes his studio discography with The Fall-Off, a double album split across Disc 29 and Disc 39 — two discs representing distinct chapters of his life and career.

    ·1 min read
  6. J. Cole Announces New Album THE FALL-OFF Arriving in February
    Music

    J. Cole Announces New Album THE FALL-OFF Arriving in February

    J. Cole set February 6, 2026—coded '2/6/26' for Fayetteville's nickname 'The 26'—as the release date for The Fall-Off, a project he's been teasing since 2018 that could mark his final album.

    ·2 min read
  7. The Kid Mero Joins Hot 97 as New Morning Show Host
    Radio

    The Kid Mero Joins Hot 97 as New Morning Show Host

    The Bronx-born comedian and cultural commentator The Kid Mero debuts Hot 97 Mornings with Mero on January 13 — marking his return to New York radio after co-hosting Desus & Mero on Showtime.

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  8. A$AP Rocky's "Punk Rocky" Video Features Winona Ryder
    A$AP Rocky

    A$AP Rocky's "Punk Rocky" Video Features Winona Ryder

    Tim Burton designed the cover art, Danny Elfman scored the strings, and Winona Ryder stars in the video — A$AP Rocky's 'Don't Be Dumb' era is unlike anything in rap.

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  9. Tyler, The Creator Releases 'Sag Harbor'
    Music

    Tyler, The Creator Releases 'Sag Harbor'

    On Christmas Day, Tyler dropped 'Sag Harbor' — a freestyle victory lap recounting six Grammy nominations, his Marty Supreme film debut, and plans for stadium-level touring infrastructure.

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  10. End of an Era: Funk Flex Announces His Final Hot 97 Show
    Hip-Hop

    End of an Era: Funk Flex Announces His Final Hot 97 Show

    Funkmaster Flex announces his final Hot 97 show after 30+ years, marking the end of one of hip-hop radio's most influential eras. His Labor Day broadcast will close a legendary chapter in music history.

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  11. Tyler, the Creator Drops Visuals for "Darling, I"
    Music

    Tyler, the Creator Drops Visuals for "Darling, I"

    Tyler, the Creator's star-studded "Darling, I" music video features Nia Long, Ayo Edebiri, Willow Smith, and more in a cinematic love letter that's taking the internet by storm.

    ·1 min read
  12. Thursday Notes: Hip-Hop at Fifty, Defining race...
    Sarkodie

    Thursday Notes: Hip-Hop at Fifty, Defining race...

    Hip-hop turns fifty this year — and Thursday Notes explores the genre's origins alongside the sobering math that a $100,000 salary in New York City is worth less than $36,000 after taxes and cost of living.

    ·5 min read