Verified releases, announcements and industry moves from across hip-hop.
Updated every day at 11:00 and 18:00 UK time. Reports are checked against direct or independently corroborated sources; rumours are not posted as fact.
True Religion and UnitedMasters have announced a four-city concert series featuring Dess Dior, Dono, Ro$ama and Trevor Jackson. It opens in New York on Sept. 10, followed by Atlanta in October, Houston in November and Los Angeles in December.
Saint Abdullah and Eomac will release their 17-track fifth collaborative album, When the Sandbox Has No Edge, through Planet Mu on Oct. 16. The hip-hop-rooted record includes contributions from Armand Hammer, Abbas Zahedi, Richie Culver, Che Chen, Lester St. Louis and Seraphim.
Manchester rapper Nemzzz has released the 17-track LOCKED IN, with Travis Scott, Latto, Cash Cobain, Lil Yachty and Tunde among the guests.
Blu has teamed with Oakland producer Sndtrak for the 10-track LA, a West Coast-focused collaboration featuring Volume 10, Thurz, MED, ICECOLDBISHOP, Iman Omari and others.
Dizzee Rascal has released the 15-track We Want Bass through Big Dirtee Records, following singles including All Night and C U Dance.
Karrahbooo has released her first solo full-length, the 11-track NOT DA 2, with appearances by Monaleo, Lil Yachty, K3 and Zukenee.
Mykki Blanco has released the 12-track CAFE PARADISO through Transgressive Records, with Ian Isiah, Breakaway, Benét, Tama Gucci, May Rio and others featured.
Singaporean rapper Sheikh Haikel has disclosed that he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer more than a year ago and that it has spread to his liver. In a direct interview, the 50-year-old said he intends to continue with his life and work while receiving treatment.
Prosecutors and the defence have rested in Durk Banks's federal murder-for-hire trial after his lawyers called nine witnesses to challenge cooperating testimony and offer alternative explanations for evidence. Banks has pleaded not guilty and did not testify; closing arguments are scheduled for Sept. 8.
Drake has scheduled Fear of Missing Out for Sept. 15 at 9 p.m. on YouTube, but has not identified the format or specified a time zone.
Suno said it ended an advertising campaign featuring Mary J. Blige after learning that the person who arranged the deal was not authorised to represent her and that Blige was uncomfortable with the campaign. Blige's representative declined further comment.
Spotify named Yung Miami's "Spend Dat" one of its five 2026 Songs of Summer. The platform said the track's daily streams rose more than 200% over the season, while Yung Miami's monthly audience grew from 1.6 million in May to 6.3 million in August.
Federal Bureau of Prisons records now list Feb. 5, 2028 as Sean "Diddy" Combs' projected release date, 15 days earlier than the previous Feb. 20 estimate. BOP guidance says future dates reflect agency calculations and may change; Combs remains incarcerated at FCI Fort Dix.
Oakland collective Hieroglyphics released the 16-track All Said And Done through Hieroglyphics Imperium. The record reunites Del the Funky Homosapien, Casual, Pep Love, Souls of Mischief and the wider crew for their first full-length group album since 2013's The Kitchen.
In an NBC News interview, Kaepernick said his 2019 NFL settlement did not include a non-disparagement agreement, rejecting a claim Jay-Z made during a recent freestyle. He said the rapper's renewed criticism reflected backlash over Jay-Z's NFL and Target partnerships; Roc Nation declined to comment.
During Kewon White's capital-murder trial, Dallas detective Eric Barnes testified about the prosecution's alleged payment theory. Courtroom coverage says prosecutors showed records that Markies "Yella Beezy" Conway withdrew $40,000 nine days after Mo3's killing; the claimed link between that withdrawal and any payment remains unproven. Conway has pleaded not guilty and denied involvement.
Iceman claims a 13th week at No. 1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart dated September 5, passing Take Care's 12-week benchmark for Drake. The album earned 41,000 equivalent units in the latest tracking week and also logs a 13th week atop Top Rap Albums.
The Black Music Action Coalition will present Common with its Harry Belafonte Change Agent Award and Public Enemy with its Social Impact Award at the organisation's sixth annual gala on September 24 in Beverly Hills.
New Jersey rapper-producer GDP announced Cross Off Matthew, his first solo album in more than a decade. The entirely self-produced 12-track record is due October 23 through Run For Cover Records, led by the single Island in the Sky.
The pair's 16-track collaborative album arrived through Control FREAQ Records and Young after being recorded over 18 months in Dallas and Los Angeles. It is Badu's first full-length album in more than 15 years.
Drake made a surprise appearance during Don Toliver's Scotiabank Arena show and performed Shabang, Burning Bridges and Janice STFU. He told the crowd it was his first performance of material from Iceman since the album arrived.
A Las Vegas jury found Davis guilty of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by that killed Tupac Shakur. Sentencing is scheduled for October 13, and Davis could receive life in prison.
The RIAA awarded Rod Wave 59 new certifications, taking his total certified units to 115 million. The organisation says he is the only rapper to release six consecutive Platinum-certified albums since 2019.
Roc Nation announced a JAY-Z 30 installation running September 1-5 in Trafalgar Square, with archival programming and limited merchandise tied to The Blueprint's 25th anniversary. The activation precedes his September 4 and 5 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium concerts.
Young Stoner Life's latest compilation is now available across streaming platforms, with its two sides totalling 41 tracks. The release brings Young Thug together with artists from the wider YSL circle and a substantial guest roster.