Hip-Hop: Last News

Back in 2022, Saba began work with fellow Chicago resident No ID, one of the city's most iconic producers, on a new collaborative album. The project was nearly released a year ago, but changed direction after the death of Saba's uncle.

Universal Music Group (UMG) has launched a broadside against Drake, one of the label's biggest artists, in its motion to dismiss the Canadian rapper's defamation lawsuit over the release of Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us." The motion, obtained by independent journalist Meghann Cuniff, was filed on March 17 in the Southern District of New York. Drake sued UMG for defamation and harassment in federal court in January over lyrics in "Not Like Us" accusing him of pedophilia.

Will Smith has announced his first-ever headline tour, with shows set to take place in the UK and Europe this summer. Find all the details below.The rapper and actor is hitting the road in support of ‘Based On A True Story’ – his first studio album in 20 years – which is due for release next Friday (March 28).

Kanye West‘s recent comments about old signee, Kendrick Lamar.Playboi Carti finally dropped his long-awaited third album ‘Music’ last Friday (March 14). Lamar featured on three songs: he did ad-libs for ‘Mojo Jojo’, rapped a full verse on ‘Good Credit’ and helped with the chorus for ‘Good Credit’.Hours after the release, Kanye West (now known as Ye) tweeted his thoughts on Lamar being on ‘Music’. “I don’t like Kendrick Lamar’s music,” he wrote in all caps.

Dreamville Festival at Raleigh, NC’s Dorothea Dix Park on April 5-6 and enlisted some of the heaviest hitters in music to ring in the occasion with him.Headliners confirmed to perform alongside the “No Role Modelz” rapper this year include sizzurp sipping legend Lil Wayne, R&B giant Erykah Badu, trap pioneer 21 Savage, party-starter Partynextdoor and hitmaker Ludacris.They’ll be joined by Keyshia Cole, BigXThaPlug, Ari Lennox, GloRilla and Wale among others.In total, 25 acts are set to perform over the two-day weekend.“What a ride it’s been… We can’t thank y’all enough for all the memories we’ve shared,” festival organizers wrote on Instagram.“From the very beginning, the idea behind the fest was creating a place where our fans, the Dreamville community, could spend time together, a place where they could see themselves reflected, a place to share in experiences. Let’s run it back one more time in April!”As of now, single and multi-day Dreamville passes are available for purchase.Based on our findings, the lowest price we could find on two-day passes was $350 before fees on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.Single-day passes start at $592 before fees (thus, making multi-day passes a true steal).For more information, our team has everything you want to know and more about the 2025 Dreamville Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day Dreamville Festival tickets can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn’t noted, will include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing

Rolling Loud hit California this weekend, with headliners A$AP Rocky and Playboi Carti both debuting new material during their sets. A$AP Rocky played on Saturday (March 15) and made his entrance via helicopter.

Jay Rock has reportedly been arrested for the alleged illegal possession of a firearm.Per an NBC 4 report, Rock was initially stopped by law enforcement officers in Los Angeles on Thursday (March 13) on suspicion of public drinking and trespassing. The incident took place near the Watts public housing complex where he grew up.After being stopped by local authorities, Rock – real name Johnny Reed McKinzie – reportedly fled from his vehicle.

Kanye West is reportedly at “war” with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian after he dropped a song that apparently features Sean “Diddy” Combs and their daughter North.Kanye West – now legally known as Ye – dropped the new song, ‘Lonely Roads Still Go To Sunshine’ on X/Twitter yesterday (March 15). In the post, he claimed it featured disgraced rap mogul Diddy, his son Christian “King” Combs, Yeezy artist Jasmine Williams and West’s own 11-year-old daughter, North.Just a day earlier, Combs spoke to a court for the first time since his arraignment on sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution charges, and pleaded not guilty.It opens with a voice that appears to be Diddy’s – who Ye billed as Puff Daddy – saying: “I just want to thank you so much just taking care of my kids, man,” he says.

Kanye West has said he doesn’t like Kendrick Lamar‘s music following the release of Playboi Carti‘s long-awaited album.The record, ‘Music’, was set to be released yesterday (March 14) at midnight, but Carti originally delayed the release by three hours, with delays reportedly due to an issue with sample clearances.The album has 30 songs with guest spots from notable artists such as Travis Scott, Future, The Weeknd, Ty Dolla $ign, and Young Thug. You can check out the full tracklist here.

Diddy” Combs appeared in court yesterday (March 14), and plead not guilty to two new indictments that were unveiled against him in January and earlier this month.Several outlets have noted that the 55-year-old’s once dark hair was fully grey, and he sported a greying beard that had grown since his arrest last September. Yesterday marked the first time he spoke to the court since his arraignment on sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution charges.

Will Smith and Doechii have teamed up to recreate the viral ‘Anxiety’ dance, which features choreography from Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.Doechii first shared ‘Anxiety’, which is built around a sample of Gotye‘s 2012 hit ‘Somebody That I Used To Know‘, on YouTube in 2019. Recently, the song went viral, and the rapper officially released it last week.Part of its online success has come from a TikTok dance, which has seen users copy choreography featured in the popular 90s TV show, in a scene between Smith and co-star Tatyana Ali.Earlier this month, Smith shared the original clip alongside Doechii’s song, and now he’s teamed up with Ali and Doechii to create a new version.

The internet was starting to panic. Playboi Carti had promised that his album MUSIC would drop on Friday, March 14. After weeks of buildup involving advertisements, rap gossip accounts promising new music, and errant Instagram comments from Carti himself, he'd even tweeted that the album would arrive.

Diddy” Combs have alleged CNN altered video footage of him assaulting Cassie Ventura.Over a year ago, Ventura – Diddy’s ex-girlfriend and former signee – filed a lawsuit against the Bad Boy Records founder for physical assault and rape, and the case was settled the following day despite Diddy denying the claims.Months later, CNN obtained CCTV footage of Diddy dragging, kicking and hitting Ventura in an LA hotel, lending credence to Ventura’s allegations. Diddy later apologised for his “inexcusable” behaviour in the aforementioned video, which Ventura’s lawyers called “disingenuous”.Last September, Diddy was arrested and charged with crimes including sexual trafficking and racketeering.

Jay-Z” Carter and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her after the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards has been heard on a recording admitting Jay-Z “didn’t have anything” to do with the sexual acts – and that her lawyer “pushed” her to sue.As ABC News reports, the lawsuit against Carter and Combs has since been withdrawn with prejudice, meaning it cannot be revived.The recording is an exchange between the woman, known anonymously as Jane Doe, and two private investigators associated with Jay-Z. ABC News and Rolling Stone obtained an excerpt of the recording.“He was just there, but he didn’t have anything to do with the any sexual acts towards you.

Fugees‘ Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean have teamed up for a performance at Roberta Flack’s memorial earlier this week.Flack passed away on February 24 with her representatives sharing a statement that read: “We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning. She died peacefully surrounded by her family.

Kneecap have played a free, surprise gig in Melbourne’s Federation Square – check out footage from the massive show below.On Monday (March 10), the Irish rap trio – who are currently touring Australia – announced that they’d be playing a short, impromptu set at Melbourne’s Federation Square around 5pm local time for free as a treat for fans who were unable to score tickets to their originally announced show later that night.The show drew a massive attendance – while a confirmed attendance has not been determined, footage shows a sea of people gathered at Federation Square for the free gig. Federation Square has estimated that 10,000 people showed up.The band said while announcing the show: “It’s a bank holiday.

Before becoming an ambient trap pioneer, Xang was content to be a loose thread in the tapestry of DMV hip-hop. “I felt like I wasn't the main character, like I don’t really need rap,” the 24-year-old Maryland rapper tells me over the phone.

At the beginning of March, Yung Lean performed a headlining show at Stockholm's Avicii Arena (also known as Globen). For over two hours, Lean celebrated his decade-plus rise from Swedish internet meme to global rap star, playing cuts from across his catalog as well as a couple of songs from his as-yet unreleased album Jonatan (out on May 2 via Lean's own label World Affairs).

The Weeknd has announced a second Las Vegas stadium show for his ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ North American tour, due to high demand for tickets.In January, the musician shared details of a massive North American tour, taking place across stadiums later this year. The tour will take place from May to September 2025, stopping in cities including Houston, Nashville, Chicago, Vancouver and Atlanta.The Weeknd is scheduled to play in Las Vegas on July 5; however, due to high demand, an extra show has been added to Vegas for July 4.The tour news came following the release of the singer’s long-anticipated album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’.

Doechii is having a pretty wild 2025 so far, whether she is killing it at the Grammys or serving looks in Paris, it seems that everything she does raises her star power even higher. Lauryn Hill is clearly among those who have been paying attention and invited her on stage in Miami over the weekend to perform "Doo Wop (That Thing)" with her.

Kanye West has teased the return of his Sunday Service choir events and posted a picture of a KKK robe on social media afterwards.On Saturday (March 8), the rapper took to Instagram to share that his Sunday Service events will reportedly be returning on March 16. He shared a photo of himself in discussion with Sunday Service choir director Jason White but has yet to share further information on the planned project.West launched the Sunday Service in 2019 in the build to the release of his ‘Jesus Is King’ album.