The Genealogy of Rap Rivalries, 2023 – 2025
The Genealogy of Rap Rivalries, 2023 – 2025
Untangling hip-hop’s current family feud
When Jim Jones cracked that “they don’t play Pusha T outside” in early 2023, the throwaway jab tugged an...
From Corner Store to Community Co-op: How Nipsey Hussle Flipped the Script on Black Wealth
Before venture capitalists ever walked down Crenshaw, Ermias “Nipsey Hussle” Asghedom was already raising the equity he needed—right on the block that raised him. The late rapper didn’t just rap about ...
15 Hip-Hop Political Lyrics That Foreshadowed Today’s Politics
Hip-hop political lyrics have always doubled as the community’s newsroom. Public Enemy’s Chuck D famously dubbed rap “the CNN of the ghetto,” because the best MCs broadcast breaking news from the blo...
Students Walked Out Over ICE. The Question Is Who Has Their Back.
Students are walking out over ICE nationwide. With teachers' unions backing them, the real debate is who protects the kids.
CyHi’s J. Cole Diss Isn’t Just Bars, It’s a Loyalty Test for Hip-Hop
CyHi's 'B.R.A Lost Control' targets J. Cole over a decade-old beef, raising questions about accountability in hip-hop.
They Said They’d End HIV. Now 23 States Are Cutting Off the Meds
23 states are cutting HIV med access while Black communities bear 40% of the epidemic's burden. Federal funding is stuck at 1999 levels.
YNW Melly’s Mom Allegedly Wore a Wire, and It Might Cost Him Everything
Unverified reports claim YNW Melly's mother wore a wire to help his murder defense. It could backfire badly.
A Celebration of Nipsey Hussle’s Legacy Turned Tragic: Fatal Shooting Mars Marathon Burger Grand Opening in Long Beach
Fatal shooting near Marathon Burger grand opening in Long Beach leaves one dead, two wounded during celebration of Nipsey Hussle's legacy.
Diddy Could Take the Stand in Tupac Murder Trial, and the Defense Wants Him There
Diddy may testify in Tupac murder trial as defense strategy to undermine prosecution's case against Keefe D Davis.
The Lasting Impact Wu-Tang Clan Co-Founder, Power, Left In Chicago
A lasting impact not only in his Staten Island, New York hometown, but Chicago as well. On September 16, 2017 on the final Saturday afternoon of Summer that year, I met f...
Lil Durk Stays Locked Up Until August: Judge Blocks Separate Trials in Murder-for-Hire Case
Judge denies separate trials, pushes Lil Durk murder-for-hire case to August 2026. Feds plan to use his music as evidence.
Two Americans Dead, 3,000 Agents Deployed: Inside Minnesota’s Fight Against Trump’s Immigration Siege
Minnesota Dems reveal inside strategy behind seven-week ICE siege that killed two American citizens.
1oneam: Milwaukee’s Most Compelling Underground Voice
Milwaukee is not the first city that comes to mind when you think about the artists reshaping underground hip-hop. It probably is not even the fifth. But Zenon "Zen" Castillo, the 21-year-old rapper and produce...
