San Francisco Examiner

Alysa Liu on dancing her way to gold: 'The music carries my body'

Learn about Alysa Liu, the figure skater who won gold at the 2026 Olympic Games and her unique approach to skating, influenced by her background in dance and music.

Gang Members Arrested After Turning Hip-Hop Tracks Into Murder Confessions In New Jersey Street War

Justice Chambers led OutSouf gang members through deadly revenge killings that they bragged about in drill rap videos posted online.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

T.I. and 50 Cent’s rap beef proves no one needs them in a Verzuz battle together

For the bulk of February, New York’s 50 Cent and Atlanta’s T.I. found themselves at the center of 2026’s first major rap beef.

Kurupt Comes Home After “Serious Illness”

Kurupt, born in Philly, became a foundational figure in West Coast Hip-Hop when he moved at the age of 16. He melded into a ...

A Timeline of 50 Cent & T.I.’s Relationship

Decades after cementing themselves as rap titans, 50 and Tip are at the center of hip-hop's first blockbuster feud of 2026.

T.I. Hits 50 Cent With Another Bristling Diss Track: ‘I Don’t Make Memes’

: T.I. isn’t taking his foot off the gas when it comes to pressing 50 Cent. T.I. dropped a fourth diss track titled “Lessons” taking aim at the G-Unit boss on Thursday evening (Feb. 26). It sounds ...
People

Chuck D Responds to Gene Simmons' Thought That 'Hip-Hop Does Not Belong' in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Chuck D is discussing the relationship between rock and hip hop Gene Simmons appeared on the Legends N Leaders podcast, where he talked about his stance that hip hop doesn't belong in the Rock & Roll ...
Forbes

Cardi B Matches One Of Hip-Hop’s Biggest Stars With A New No. 1

Cardi B’s “Errtime” rises to No. 1 on Billboard's Rap Airplay chart, immediately becoming the rapper's milestone tenth leader. She ties Ye's career record this week. WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER ...
Page Six

Gene Simmons rips Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for embracing hip-hop: ‘It’s not my music’

It’s more like the Hall of Hard Feelings for the Demon. Gene Simmons is again sticking his tongue out at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for allowing hip-hop artists to snag a spot in rock’s most ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Gene Simmons Says Hip-Hop Music “Doesn’t Belong” in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The KISS frontman slammed the institution for including rap and hip-hop artists: "I don't come from the ghetto, it doesn't speak my language." By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Gene Simmons says ...
Rolling Stone

Gene Simmons Blasts the Hall of Fame for Honoring Hip-Hop: ‘It Doesn’t Speak My Language’

Longtime Rock & Roll Hall of Fame critic Gene Simmons — who was inducted as a member of Kiss back in 2014 — has once again blasted the organization for honoring hip-hop acts. “It’s not my music,” he ...
The Grio

‘I don’t come from the ghetto’: Gene Simmons cries foul over hip-hop being included in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Kiss frontman Gene Simmons, who has often been critical of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, took another jab at the institution, this time over its honoring of hip-hop acts. “It’s not my music,” Simmons ...