Hip-Hop: Last News

Katy Perry due to headline. Find all the details below.This year’s edition of the two-night event will be held at The O2 in London on Saturday December 7 and Sunday December 8.

Cardi B shared and then swiftly deleted a video message she had posted addressing Donald Trump‘s lead in swing states during the presidential election.The video clip was shared by the ‘WAP’ rapper last night (November 5) on her official X/Twitter account. In the clip, Cardi – who was using a face-distorting filter – said: “This is why some of y’all States be getting hurricanes.

The Game has announced a 2025 UK tour in celebration of ‘The Documentary’s 20th anniversary.The Compton rapper – real name Jayceon Terrell Taylor – will kick off his UK dates with a show in Birmingham at the O2 Academy on March 17 2025. From there, he will make stops in Glasgow and Manchester before wrapping up the tour in London on March 22 2025.A ticket pre-sale will be available for fans who register here via The Game’s Documentary tour’s website.

Young Thug‘s release from prison for the first time during a recent live performance.Last Thursday (October 31), Thug – real name Jeffery Williams – was released from prison after taking a plea deal, resulting in him being sentenced to 15 years probation and a “backloaded” 20-year prison sentence if violated. On the same night, his girlfriend Mariah The Scientist performed at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center as one of the opening acts on Latto‘s ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea’ tour.During her time on stage, she said a prayer in front of the New York audience and opened up about how “hard” Williams’ incarceration was for her.

Dave Chappelle and Killer Mike are bringing their joint ‘Still Talkin That Shit’ tour to the UK. Check out all the details below.In October, they announced the tour’s US leg, which will commence later this month and is set to feature a fusion of music and comedy.

Pharrell Williams was seen wearing sunglasses and a cap on The Graham Norton Show.The music star appeared on Friday’s (November 1) episode to promote his new LEGO biopic Piece By Piece, guesting on the show alongside Billy Crystal, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer and Michael Kiwanuka.However, fans were quick to notice Williams wearing sunglasses in the studio, one writing on X (formerly Twitter): “Why is Pharrell Williams wearing sunglasses on Graham Norton……you’re embarrassing me in front of Billy Crystal.”“#GrahamNortonShow lot of respect for Pharrell Williams as a musician, but I lose all interest when someone is wearing sunglasses on a show like this,” another added.“Sunglasses – just rude. (Unless he has some medical reason) #thegrahamnortonshow,” a third added.why is pharrell williams wearing sunglasses on graham norton……you're embarrassing me in front of billy crystal— bethany (@kimwexlcrs) November 2, 2024#GrahamNortonShow lot of respect for Pharrell Williams as a musician, but I lose all interest when someone is wearing sunglasses on a show like this.— Pete (@countzerorepeat) November 2, 2024Sunglasses – just rude.

sex trafficking and racketeering.He was denied bail several times and ordered to stay in the high-profile prison while awaiting his trial set for May 5, 2025.Prosecutors claim Diddy forced his alleged victims to participate in “Freak Offs,” aka “elaborate and produced sex performances that Combs arranged, directed, masturbated during, and often electronically recorded.”They accuse him of drugging his alleged victims to keep them “obedient and compliant,” sometimes for days at a time. Prosecutors claim Diddy would record the “Freak Offs” and use the footage as “collateral” for blackmail, alleging he’d also use guns “to intimidate and threaten” them.Diddy denied the accusations and pled not guilty to the charges.Diddy’s legal troubles started when his ex, Cassie Ventura, filed a civil suit against him in November 2023, alleging he raped and abused her during their 10-year relationship.

Lil Wayne’s original ‘90s group Hot Boys have reunited in full for the first time since 2008 in New Orleans – check out footage below.News of the reunion was shared in September, when Wayne took to social media to announce their appearance at the New Orleans festival Lil’ Weezyana.On Saturday (November 2), the team up happened at the Smoothie King Center, with Wayne, Juvenile, Turk and B.G. joining forces on stage for performances of ‘Get Your Roll On’, ‘I Need a Hot Girl’ and ‘Neighborhood Superstar’, as well as renditions of their respective solo material.Watch extensive footage from the reunion here:The group have not performed as a full four-piece live unit since 2000.

Cardi B has hit back at Elon Musk after he called her a “puppet” for endorsing Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming US election.The ‘WAP’ rapper made a speech endorsing Harris on Friday (November 1) during a campaign effort in Milwaukee, following performances by GloRilla, MC Lyte, the Isley Brothers, Flo Milli and DJ Gemini Gilly.Addressing the crowd at the Wisconsin rally, she compared herself to Harris, saying she had been an “underdog” throughout her career too. “I’ve been underestimated.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for rape earlier this month has been told she must reveal her name or her lawsuit will be thrown out.Per NBC, the woman’s complaint was filed under “Jane Doe” in the Southern District of New York and alleged Combs raped her in 2004 at a Manhattan hotel when she was a 19-year-old student.Texan lawyer Tony Buzbee – who revealed that he was working with 120 people who have come forward with new claims against the disgraced rapper – filed the lawsuit under the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act, which allows victims to file older claims within a two-year window (ending in March 2025).The suit in question was one of six Buzbee filed on October 14, all of which were anonymous.The complaint alleged that Jane Doe had been invited to one of Comb’s photo shoots in Brooklyn in 2004, after which she and her friend attended an after-party where they were invited to a “more exclusive party” by Combs.Her complaint said she and her friend agreed and were taken to a Marriott hotel in the Manhattan area by a member of Combs’ entourage. Doe and her friend were allegedly grabbed and taken to a separate bedroom separate from the main party, and locked inside with the rap mogul.According to the filing, Combs allegedly gave them drinks, ordered them to use cocaine, and forcibly touched them.

Tyler, The Creator won’t have much free time next year.The former Odd Future frontman just announced 16 additional dates to his globe-trotting ‘Chromakopia World Tour’ in support of his recently-released album with the same name.New Yorkers and New Jerseyans are in luck, too.Post-tour extension, the two-time Grammy winner has doubled up on his Big Apple and Garden State gigs.Now, he’ll headline at NYC’s Madison Square Garden on Monday, July 14 and Tuesday, July 15. Two days later, he’ll head to Brooklyn for a pair of Barclays Center gigs on Thursday, July 17 and Friday, July 18.He’ll wrap the Northeast run at Newark’s Prudential Center on Sunday, July 27 and Monday, July 28.At all shows, the 33-year-old Hip-Hop pioneer will be joined by Lil Yachty and Paris Texas.If you can’t wait until summer 2025, we recommend heading to the west coast to catch Tyler at his self-curated Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival in Los Angeles on Nov.

Krept & Konan have spoken to NME about their groovy new single ‘Smooth Lovin’, and their upcoming fourth studio album ‘Young Kingz II’.The award-winning duo have dropped their first single of the year, with dancehall juggernaut Popcaan. The song is the lead single for ‘Young Kingz II’ – the follow-up to their 2019 Top Five album ‘Revenge Is Sweet’ and their first independent record in 10 years – which will be released next year.The duo reunited with producer P2J Studio, who also created the beat for their laidback 2019 Afroswing-inspired single ‘G-Love’ with WizKid.

Young Thug has been released from jail after pleading guilty to gang, drug and gun charges, ending the longest criminal trial in Georgia history.The 33-year-old Atlanta rapper, real name Jeffery Lamar Williams, had been in prison for two and a half years after originally being arrested in May 2022 on gang-related charges. He was later charged with seven additional felonies.On Thursday (October 31), he was sentenced to time served and 15 years of probation, and he was released later that night (via BBC).“I take full responsibility for my crimes, for my charges,” Young Thug said in court.

Metro Boomin is being sued for sexual battery.The lawsuit comes from a woman claiming that the rapper, real name Leland Tyler Wayne, raped her in 2016. She is alleging that the assault led to an unwanted and subsequently terminated pregnancy.The woman, Vanessa LeMaistre, is formally suing Wayne for battery, sexual battery and three further violations of California’s civil codes, in a complaint filed on Tuesday (October 29) in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County.Wayne has denied all allegations through his attorney, per Pitchfork.In her lawsuit, LeMaistre claims that she met Wayne in 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, shortly following the death of her infant son.

Megan Thee Stallion has sued a YouTuber who alleging she spread lies about her case with Tory Lanez and their creation of deepfake porn.As per Billboard, the Texas-born singer and rapper – whose real name is Megan Pete – has filed a lawsuit against YouTuber Milagro Gramz – real name Milagro Elizabeth Cooper – after claiming that she is a “mouthpiece and puppet” for Lanez and accused Cooper of “churning out falsehoods”.The suit also claimed that the YouTube personality was carrying out a public campaign to “denigrate, belittle, insult, and spread false statements” about the ‘Savage’ singer and included allegations of “cyberstalking, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and invasion of privacy.”Pete’s attorneys at the law firm Quinn Emanuel have alleged that Cooper had intentionally spread lies and misinformation about the case by questioning if the rapper was actually shot in the feet, claiming that Pete had been “caught trying to deceive the courts” and that the weapon used by Lanez during the incident had supposedly gone missing.The rapper’s lawyers stated that Cooper’s posts had “recklessly disregarded the truth and suggested that the firearm was never presented in court because it had allegedly disappeared. It has not.

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre have announced the release date of their new album ‘Missionary’. Find out more below.The album has been teased since March this year, and will be the follow-up to their 1993 album ‘Doggystyle’.So far, Dr.

Tyler, The Creator has announced more dates for his giant ‘CHROMAKOPIA’ world arena tour.Following the announcement of his tour, which will see Lil Yachty and Paris Texas join as special guests, Tyler has added new dates in North America, Paris, and Australia.He will be touring his brand new album ‘Chromakopia‘, which dropped last Friday (October 25). NME gave the record three stars, writing that it “constantly twists down different sonic avenues and matches these changes with lurches in subject matter”.Taking to Instagram, the musician revealed twelve new dates, including three shows in his hometown of Los Angeles, California.

Stormzy has been announced as the first headliner for Roskilde Festival 2025.Returning for its 53rd edition, the Danish non-profit festival has confirmed its first wave of acts. The event will take place between June 28 to July 5 next year – you can get your tickets here.Stormzy will be one of its headliners next summer, with Fontaines D.C., Beth Gibbons, Arca, Faye Webster, Magdalena Bay, Fat Dog, Geordie Greep, I.

Flying Lotus has shared a surprise new EP called ‘Spirit Box’ – you can listen to it in full below.The eight-track collection marks the producer, DJ and rapper’s first solo and non-soundtrack project since in over five years, following his sixth studio album ‘Flamagra’ (2019).An official statement about the EP reads: “‘Spirit Box’ arriving near Halloween is no coincidence – it’s a time where everyone gets the chance to transform into something different, something surprising, maybe even something scary.”It is said that Flying Lotus looked to “the supernatural, the underrated and the mystical” as inspiration for this release.FlyLo – real name Steven D. Bingley-Ellison – had teased ‘Spirit Box’ with the surprise single ‘Ingo Swann’ earlier this month after sharing the track ‘Garmonbozia’ over the summer.The project is completed by the songs ‘Ajhussi’, ‘Let Me Cook’ (feat. Dawn Richard) and ‘The Lost Girls’ (feat.

Kneecap met up with Ed Sheeran ahead of a recent live show and introduced the singer to Buckfast and Beamish.The moment took place last night (October 29) at one of the Irish band’s multiple shows at the Vicar Street venue in Dublin.Posting a series of images and clips from the gig on their social media channels, the trio shared two photos of them with the pop giant while backstage.

50 Cent has revealed that he turned down $3million to perform at a recent Donald Trump rally in New York.The rapper and actor, who endorsed Trump in the run-up to the 2020 US election, said in a recent interview on The Breakfast Club that he “got a call” to ask if he wanted to participate in his event at Madison Square Garden last Sunday (October 27).50 – real name Curtis Jackson – explained that he had also been approached to play his 2003 song ‘Many Men (Wish Death)’ during the 2024 Republican National Convention this summer.“They offered me $3million,” Jackson said. When asked if this was for the RNC or for the MSG rally, he responded: “This past Sunday.” The star then confirmed that he offered the same sum for both events.Confirming that he declined the proposal, Jackon explained “I didn’t even go far… I didn’t talk to them about that kinda stuff.