Hip Hop
The Roots Picnic Experience, billed as “A Great Night in Hip Hop,” brought The Roots and Nas to the Hollywood Bowl Arena on Saturday night, closing out the BETX FanFest programming ahead of Sunday’s BET Awards ceremony. The event is part of BET Experience’s annual Culture’s Biggest Week in Los Angeles, which included a celebrity […]
BET announced that singer, rapper, and actress Lauryn Hill will be honored with the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award at the 2026 BET Awards on June 28. Teyana Taylor was separately announced as the recipient of the Icon of the Year Award. Hill’s honor comes as the show introduces the new category to recognize an […]
Tay Keith, born Brytavious Chambers, was found dead in his Nashville apartment on Thursday during a police welfare check. Authorities said no foul play is suspected, and the cause of death is pending autopsy results. The Tennessee-born producer was one of hip-hop’s most successful hitmakers, working with artists including Drake, Beyoncé, Travis Scott, and Sexyy […]
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Source: Playbill / BET News Published: February 26, 2026 Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion made her Broadway debut on March 24 in the Tony-winning Moulin Rouge! The Musical, stepping into the traditionally male role of Zidler at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre for an eight-week engagement running through May 17. She is the first female-identifying performer […]
J. Cole is breaking his silence on one of hip-hop’s most talked-about moments, and he’s not here for how fans handled it. In clips from his Talk with Flee podcast interview with Cam’ron, Cole kept it real about what he saw unfold in 2024. He said the moment quickly turned into a choose-your-side situation. “The world, right away, […]
Chuck D pushed back on Gene Simmons after Simmons said hip-hop doesn’t belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Simmons argued rap isn’t rock and questioned why acts like Iron Maiden aren’t inducted while hip-hop artists such as Grandmaster Flash are. Chuck D responded that while Simmons’ opinion carries weight, rap represents the […]
Nas lit up the T-Mobile Arena grounds during the NBA Cup semifinals with a surprise outdoor performance for Amazon Music’s In the Paint series. The Queensbridge rapper ran through iconic tracks like “Got Urself A Gun,” “New York State of Mind,” and “Oochie Wally,” bringing fans into a live celebration of his legacy. He also […]
Nelly announced a forthcoming St. Lunatics album, slated for 2026, with hit producer Metro Boomin at the helm. The announcement, made during St. Louis’s Black and White Ball, marks the group’s first official project since their 2001 platinum-certified debut, Free City. Despite only releasing one album, the St. Lunatics left a significant mark on early […]
For the first time since 1990, no rap songs appear in Billboard’s Hot 100 Top 40. Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther” dropped off after 46 weeks due to Billboard’s recurrent rule. Billboard attributes the rap-free chart to a decline in rap’s market share, which has fallen from 30% in 2020 to 24% in 2025. Rapper […]
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