Newark battle rapper Tsu Surf is scheduled for release from federal prison on February 16, 2026, following his 2023 RICO conviction and sentencing.

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Snoop Dogg took center stage in Netflix’s NFL Christmas halftime show on Thursday, teaming up with multiple guest artists for a festive, cross-genre performance ...

As the year comes to an end, we are wading deep into list season. Now that we’ve talked about the best albums, songs, debuts, and EPs of 2025, it’s time to get even more granular and pay tribute to a ...

We should address the elephant in the room: hip-hop did not have a strong year on the charts. In fact, rap music had its worst showing in years. Back in October, it made headlines when—for the first ...

With an experimental and maxed-out sound, bold new MCs are emerging from all corners of the UK – and with US rap in the doldrums, the time is ripe for another British Invasion It’s early November and ...

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Every month, The FADER's Vivian Medithi showcases all the standout rap songs from the past 30-ish days in one unranked list. Over the sort of subtle ShunGu beat that makes you sit up and listen a ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Treyarch has rolled out a new update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and the patch notes detail plenty of the changes discussed in the studio's recent ...

At the end of the 20th century, hip-hop was booming, but the mood was dour. Two of the greatest rappers of all time—2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G.—had recently been violently killed. Artists were ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet. But yesterday, a different sort of story emerged, one ...

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