From Holiday Classics to Silenced Truths How Black Culture Keeps Winning Even When the System Tries to Mute It

Hip Hop Holiday Movies Built Their Own Christmas Tradition Holiday movies have long been dominated by the same formula snowy towns perfect families and manufactured cheer. For decades Black stories and Hip Hop culture were pushed to the edges of the season usually limited to a song on a soundtrack…

Redemption, Pettiness, and Reality Checks: Jelly Roll Gets Forgiven, Drake Gets Petty, and Boxing Gets Real

Jelly Roll Earned One of the Rarest Second Chances in Tennessee A state pardon is not a headline friendly shortcut and Tennessee proved that by granting one to Jelly Roll only after years of accountability and review. Unlike high profile federal pardons that often dominate news cycles a Tennessee …

Love, Pain, and Wake Up Calls Hip Hop Gets Real On And Off Stage

Young Thug Shocks Atlanta With Onstage Proposal To Mariah The Scientist Young Thug is no stranger to creating moments but this one instantly jumped into hip hop history. During his Hometown Hero benefit concert at State Farm Arena the Atlanta rapper brought the show to a complete stop and proposed…

From Hip Hop Legends to Holiday Magic How Culture Big and Small Is Winning Right Now

Nelly Brings The St Lunatics Back With Metro Boomin Executive Producing New Album The Midwest is officially warming up. Nelly has confirmed that the St Lunatics are returning with a brand new album scheduled for 2026 and Metro Boomin will executive produce the project. This marks the group’s first…

Sleazy World Go Brings Midwest Heat to The Annex Madison for a Can’t Miss Hip Hop Night

Madison is locked in for a major hip hop moment as Sleazy World Go hits The Annex Madison on Friday December 12 for one of the most anticipated Midwest rap shows of the year. Powered by Midwest Mixup, this night blends national buzz with local talent and puts Madison’s hip hop scene front and cente…

Mariah Running the Olympics to Snoop Coaching Team USA to Madison Saying Skip the Stove, Winter Just Got Way Hotter Than It’s Supposed To Be

What’s Open on Christmas in Madison 25 Ways Not to Cook This Holiday Christmas dinner does not have to be stressful messy or disappointing. Madison stepped up in a big way this year with restaurants open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day plus multiple take and bake options that feel thoughtful …

Nicki’s Mansion On The Line, Bieber’s Peaches Car Up For Grabs And Erick Sermon Drops A Bomb On Hip Hop’s Comeback

Nicki Minaj Mansion Faces Court Ordered Sale After Unpaid Judgment Nicki Minaj is back in headlines for all the wrong reasons and this time the fallout could hit her real estate. A Los Angeles judge says she is prepared to order the sale of Nicki’s twenty million dollar mansion after the rapper fa…

SZA Levels Up Offset Gets Called Out Ja Rule Admits He Was Jumped

SZA Shatters Grammy History With SOS Deluxe And The Impact Is Massive SZA continues to prove that her reign in this era of music is something rare bold and culturally heavy. The SOS album already changed the trajectory of modern R and B and pop but the deluxe edition pushed it into uncharted terri…

Court Drags Milagro Gramz Akon Says Relax The Weeknd Becomes a Real Life Hero

Milagro Gramz Faces Courtroom Fallout As Judge Uses Her Own Words Against Her The drama surrounding Megan Thee Stallion and Milagro Gramz just hit a new level and the courtroom is where it is all unfolding. As the defamation trial gears up for its official start on Monday November seventeen the ju…

From Holiday Hustles to Hip Hop Heat: 608 Lifted Gives Back, Offset Falls Flat, and Ja Rule Stirs the Pot

Sip Good, Do Good: How My 608 Lifted Lemonade Is Fueling Holiday Giving Across Madison The holidays hit different when you realize how many families are struggling just to keep the lights on, put gifts under the tree, or make the season feel special for their kids. That’s exactly why I created 608…