Nas & DJ Premier’s ‘Light-Years’: All 15 Tracks Ranked

Those of us old enough to be alive in 1994 when Illmatic dropped have been waiting for Nas and DJ Premier to drop a ...

15 throwback photos of Yasiin Bey, from his first big acting role to hosting “Def Poetry” as Mos Def

From his start as a child actor to being nominated for Grammy Awards as Mos Def, see Yasiin Bey’s journey to legendary status ...
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Fly Anakin Lands at No. 3 on Pitchfork’s Best Rap Songs of 2025.

Richmond rapper Fly Anakin lands at No. 3 on Pitchfork’s Best Rap Songs of 2025 alongside Big Kahuna OG and Silkmoney. The ...
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"Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" Star Erica Banks Arrested in DeKalb County on Drug Distribution Charges

Rapper Erica Banks was arrested on drug charges in DeKalb County during a traffic stop where MDMA and marijuana intended for distribution were found in her vehicle.
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Kendrick Lamar 2025 run adds Billboard’s top R&B/hip hop artist of the year

Kendrick Lamar is Billboard’s 2025 R&B/Hip Hop Artist of the Year. See how ‘GNX,’ “Not Like Us,” and a record-breaking year ...

The 25 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2025

All of which is to say that if you were looking for chart-topping hits this year, you might’ve been disappointed, but if you were looking for good hip-hop music, 2025 was one of the best years to be a ...
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Erica Banks From 'Love & Hip Hop' Arrested

Booking information retrieved from the DeKalb County Jail states that Erica was charged with possession of a Schedule II ...