Kohen Wiley's family challenged the state's shooting decision as experts questioned why an officer stepped into danger.
Usher's New Look teamed with USC Thornton for paid fellowships that put five students behind the scenes of live entertainment.
Compton Menace had fans concerned over his health, creating a lot of speculation.
Nicki Minaj challenged Brandon Garrett's $3,900 request, saying her later answers undercut his motion in their assault lawsuit.
Burna Boy and Davido shook hands at Zlatan Ibile's bachelor party in Lagos ahead of the rapper's October 24 wedding.
Bhad Bhabie seeks a buyer for her Boca Raton estate as her property portfolio, subscription income and latest music take focus.
AKA's murder trial focused on CCTV that a witness said placed an accused lookout within sight of the rapper's restaurant table.
Blueface's alleged fourth baby mama, Rela, sparked abandonment rumors after crying on livestream, but she insists her tears weren't from sadness.
Too $hort's Oakland street sign went missing nearly four years after the city honored the rap legend beside his former school.
Nicki Minaj's attorneys want out of a production lawsuit involving luxury stays, a nearly $2,000 dinner and disputed payments.
Miami Gardens artist XRITUAL is building a career around versatility, independence, and turning real-life experiences into music. His sound moves through dark hip-hop, gothic rap, melodic rap, emo rap, psychedelic influences, rock-inspired energy, and other styles that resist easy classification. For XRITUAL, however, the darkness is not an aesthetic for its own sake. It comes <p>The post Artist Interview: XRITUAL Talks Turning Pain Into Music and Carving His Own Lane in South Florida first appeared on Raptology.</p>
Chicago artist Freidrich$ brings drill, acoustic songwriting and outsider hip-hop together on I Am the Prince of Darkness, a new album that is considerably more playful than its title suggests. Freidrich$ has developed an idiosyncratic approach to hip-hop that combines the genre’s language and rhythms with the intimacy and melodic sensibility of indie and twee music. <p>The post Freidrich$ Turns Hip-Hop Sideways on I Am the Prince of Darkness first appeared on Raptology.</p>
Hip-hop history often centers on the cities that produced its biggest commercial movements. Beyond those familiar maps are regional scenes sustained by artists, record stores, mixtape distributors and promoters whose work helped the culture travel. For New Haven rapper Big Wic, formerly known as Wicked, those roles have long overlapped. His latest campaign brings that <p>The post Big Wic Carries Connecticut’s Rap Legacy Forward first appeared on Raptology.</p>
Making a sale feels good. There is a clear result. A customer chooses a product, money changes hands and the transaction is finished. For a business, that can feel like the main objective. But a single sale is only one part of the picture. What happens after the customer leaves? Do they feel confident about <p>The post Why Customer Trust Matters More Than a Quick Sale first appeared on Raptology.</p>
The Japanese independent hip-hop artist explores the tension between wanting success and learning to let go of what holds him back. For Japanese independent hip-hop artist GranMon, ambition and self-reflection are not opposites. He wants success. He wants to perform in bigger venues. He wants his music to reach more people and create a lasting <p>The post GranMon Turns Self-Doubt, Ambition, and Restlessness Into “Kaika” and “Mu no Kyouchi” first appeared on Raptology.</p>
New Jersey rapper Brandin Tyrik connects personal reflection, spirituality and cinematic storytelling across his ambitious three-part album. Brandin Tyrik is building a career at the intersection of hip-hop, professional sports business and narrative storytelling. The New Jersey rapper, Rutgers University graduate and Madison Square Garden employee has released TIME CAPSULE: THE TRILOGY, a conceptual album that presents its story across <p>The post Brandin Tyrik Turns Memory Into a Psychological Thriller on ‘TIME CAPSULE: THE TRILOGY’ first appeared on Raptology.</p>
An ocean separates Syracuse, Italy, from Syracuse, New York. On Piper & Rakai, European sibling duo AG€IST turns the shared name into the starting point for a song that brings ancient history, internet culture and drill music into the same story. The track links Rakai’s hometown of Syracuse, New York, with the Italian city Syracuse whose <p>The post AG€IST Connects Continents on New Drill Love Song Piper & Rakai first appeared on Raptology.</p>
Cincinnati rapper 500 BC draws on ambition, love and the pressures of everyday life on On the Come Up, an album released Sept. 18, 2026, through World WIDE Recordings. Born and raised in Cincinnati, 500 BC developed an early connection to music and came to see it as a path toward a different future. His <p>The post Cincinnati Rapper 500 BC Charts a Path Forward on On the Come Up first appeared on Raptology.</p>
Rap Hall of Famer Nelly has spent more than two decades being associated with huge rap hits. He has an unmistakable early-2000s style and a career that helped put St. Louis firmly on the hip-hop map. His life has included a fairly eclectic mix of hobbies and the occasional unexpected detour. He’s also followed in <p>The post Away From The Mic: Nelly’s Life Beyond Rap Music first appeared on Raptology.</p>
Gold has forced its way back onto portfolio screens after its second-quarter correction failed to end the broader investment case. Spot gold traded at about $4,611 an ounce on August 27, 2026, after reaching $4,696.18 two days earlier; the World Gold Council put the Q2 LBMA PM average at $4,506.29, still 37% above Q2 2025. <p>The post Why Investors Are Turning Their Attention to Gold Again first appeared on Raptology.</p>
