Editorial
Did They Sell Out? What the Record Actually Says About Killer Mike, Marc Lamont Hill, and Amanda Seales
A viral online argument accuses Killer Mike, Marc Lamont Hill, and Amanda Seales of discouraging Black support for Kamala Harris...
RICO, Snitching, and Hip-Hop: How Federal Law Rewired the Code
RICO prosecutions have upended hip-hop's traditional code around snitching. By treating rap collectives like organized crime, from Atlanta's YSL to...
Megan Thee Stallion’s 2026: When Being Public Becomes the Job
In 2026, Megan Thee Stallion is navigating a turbulent stretch all at once: a court declining to intervene in her...
The House Always Wins: How Hip-Hop Got Drafted Into Gambling’s Risk Economy — and Why the Courts Are Coming
After the 2018 Supreme Court ruling opened legal sports betting, gambling operators courted hip-hop's young, global audience for instant credibility....
Gucci Mane Didn’t Just ‘Snitch.’ The System Turned Him Into a Corporate Victim.
The online narrative says Gucci Mane cooperated with prosecutors against his 1017 artists Pooh Shiesty and Big30, violating the street...
Afrika Bambaataa Is Gone. Hip-Hop Has to Hold All of It.
Afrika Bambaataa, the Zulu Nation founder and godfather of electro, died in Pennsylvania in April 2026 from prostate cancer complications...
