Key Takeaways The Lyric That Sparked Outrage Lil Yachty is in hot water after playing an unreleased song during a livestream with Plaqueboymax that included a line many deemed offensive and disrespectful: “Put my knee up on her neck, I went George Floyd.” The lyric, referencing the 2020 police murder of George Floyd, quickly spread […]
Key Takeaways More Coco, More Soul Coco Jones has answered the central question of her debut album Why Not More? with a definitive response: more is always better. On Friday (Aug. 15), the Grammy-winning singer dropped the deluxe edition, tacking on eight fresh tracks to an already rich body of work. This isn’t just filler. […]
Key Takeaways A Long-Simmering Conflict Boils Over As YoungBoy Never Broke Again prepares for his Make America Slime Again (MASA) Tour, a significant legal storm has emerged. On August 8, 2025, Westside Merchandising filed a federal complaint in the Central District of California, accusing YoungBoy and his label of breaching an exclusive licensing contract Justia […]
It’s officially single-girl season for Kash Doll — and she’s not holding back. The Detroit rap star revealed Sunday (Aug. 10) that she’s split from NFL linebacker Za’Darius Smith after less than a year together. In a straight-to-the-point X post, she explained: “At this point [in] my life, I just need to be single. Za’Darius […]
By The HipHop Report This weekend, Milwaukee lost more than a man. The city lost a legend. Antwan “Tweezy” Hogans, a respected OG in the city’s rap scene and a beloved promoter who helped countless local artists rise, was shot and killed while doing what he loved: bringing the city together through music. He was […]
From breaking records on Twitch to breaking boundaries in retail — the powerhouse content collective AMP is back at it, but this time they’re moving from your screens to your shelves. The creators behind AMP — Kai Cenat, Duke Dennis, Fanum, Agent 00, ChrisNxtDoor, and ImDavisss — have officially launched their first-ever personal care line, […]
Byline: The HipHop Report Staff Date: July 5, 2025 Detroit and Milwaukee: Two Cities, Distinct Hip-Hop Legacies* As the hip-hop landscape continues to evolve, regional rivalries and stylistic debates often come to the forefront. Recently, tensions erupted between Detroit and Milwaukee artists over claims of influence, originality, and cultural authenticity. To better understand this ongoing […]
By The HipHop Report Staff ISTANBUL, TURKEY — The global influencer and music community is reeling after the heartbreaking news that Ana Bárbara Buhr Buldrini, a rising Brazilian singer, model, and social media star, has passed away at the age of 31 following multiple cosmetic surgery procedures in Istanbul. Buldrini, who had amassed over 797,000 […]
By The HipHop Report Staff LOS ANGELES, CA — In a shocking development that’s shaking up the hip-hop industry, Bronx rap legend Fat Joe has been named in a bombshell civil lawsuit alleging a pattern of abuse, coercion, and criminal enterprise activities, according to Variety. Filed by former hypeman Rodney “Dixon” Jones, the lawsuit accuses […]
