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Houston will honor DJ Screw on August 8 with Paul Wall, Z-Ro and programming focused on the sound that transformed the city’s Hip-Hop identity.

Ms. Lauryn Hill is taking Diaspora Calling! to Milton Keynes with Wyclef Jean, Erykah Badu, Fireboy DML, Giggs and a full-album Fugees performance.

Rocky moved the conversation from concert subliminals to an on-record answer, disputing Drake’s claim that Rihanna did not support his album.

Pooh Shiesty has turned the middle of the week into album mode, announcing an August 7 release and giving listeners the project’s first immediate preview.

Beyoncé’s latest release turns “Morning Dew (Donk)” into a four-track remix package—and brings JAY-Z back to a widely released guest verse.

The August 4 visual gives Ty Dolla $ign and aespa’s electronic crossover a new international spotlight.

After 16 years of growth, ONE Musicfest is taking 2026 off while organizers develop new experiences, partnerships and a reworked 2027 edition.

A new RIAA certification turns one of the 2020s’ biggest rap collaborations into a 10-million-unit record.

Ye’s official tour calendar points to a stadium-scale August run beginning August 7 in Portugal and reaching New Orleans on August 28.

P-Lo used a WNBA halftime stage, Filipino Heritage Night and his Bay Area network to make an album announcement feel like a community event.

Ten years after Blank Face LP sharpened ScHoolboy Q’s balance of menace, humor and reflection, the TDE rapper is taking the album on a limited anniversary run.

The Philadelphia artist’s compact new project delivers eight tracks in 23 minutes and begins a fresh chapter under Cor(e).

A dark new trailer gives Trippie Redd’s next album a firm date and previews the project’s visual atmosphere.

Demand for Rod Wave’s fall arena tour has produced nine additional dates as the singer and rapper prepares for an October stop in Washington.

Max B and Karen Civil agree that their management relationship has ended, but their public statements tell different stories about how and why it happened.

Thirty years after UGK released Ridin’ Dirty, Bun B’s new recollections show how the Port Arthur duo built a Southern rap landmark without the industry machinery normally used to manufacture a classic.

Too $hort is entering another chapter of one of hip-hop’s longest-running careers. The Oakland pioneer will release his 23rd studio album, Sir Too $hort Vol. 2: Drink & Smoke, on Friday, July 31. The project was produced entirely by longtime collaborator Lil Jon and arrives exactly 20 years after Too $hort released “Blow the Whistle.” At 60, Too $hort continues challenging the idea that rap careers must come with an expiration date. He began selling homemade tapes around Oakl

Cardi B is officially returning with new music. The Bronx rapper announced that her next single, “AH HA,” will arrive on streaming services Friday, July 31. The track will be Cardi’s first official release of 2026 and follows a short social-media preview that immediately generated reactions from fans. Cardi unveiled the release date Wednesday after teasing a portion of the record earlier in the week. Her announcement framed the song as a club-ready summer release, giving list

BMI will honor Nas with its highest distinction during the organization’s 2026 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards on August 26 in Los Angeles.

Busta Rhymes is joining one of the summer’s biggest multigenerational celebrations of reggae, dancehall and hip-hop. The veteran New York rapper has been added to Kaya Fest Toronto, scheduled for Saturday, August 22, at Markham Fairgrounds. He joins Stephen Marley, Damian Marley, Julian Marley, Ky-Mani Marley, Shabba Ranks, Lila Iké, Jesse Royal and YG Marley. The festival’s expanded programming also includes a Canadian All-Star Showcase featuring Jully Black, TOBi, Exco Levi