Editorial
Fragments of the Future: How Hip-Hop Left the Old Subgenres Behind
Hip-hop in 2026 is less about neat lanes and more about overlapping ecosystems. Global scenes are leaning into language, region,...
Five Artists To Watch: How Fakemink, Babyfxce E & Co Are Rewriting the Playbook
2026’s “artists to watch” conversation is no longer about who’s closest to a major label deal. It’s about who’s actually...
Did They Sell Out? What the Record Actually Says About Killer Mike, Marc Lamont Hill, and Amanda Seales
The shorthand that has taken hold online goes something like this: Killer Mike, Marc Lamont Hill, and Amanda Seales used...
RICO, Snitching, and Hip-Hop: How Federal Law Rewired the Code
Snitching used to be simple. You stayed solid or you didn’t, and the proof lived in sealed court files, block...
Megan Thee Stallion’s 2026: When Being Public Becomes the Job
Megan Thee Stallion is in one of those stretches where everything hits at once. In a matter of weeks, she...
The House Always Wins: How Hip-Hop Got Drafted Into Gambling’s Risk Economy — and Why the Courts Are Coming
In 2018, the Supreme Court cracked open legal sports betting in America and a land rush began. Casinos and online...
