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Tupac Shakur’s Pen Pal in Jail Reflects on Lesser-Known Side of the Famed Rapper
In the ’90s, while he was imprisoned on a sexual assault conviction, Tupac and journalist Nina Bhadreshwar regularly wrote to one another.
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Taylor Hill/Getty Images Tom Morello Anoints This Controversial Irish Rap Trio ‘The Rage Against The Machine of Now’
Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello says Kneecap “are not terrorists,” but rather, the rappers “speak truth to power.”
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – MAY 17: T-Pain performs on stage at Preakness 150 Hosted By 1/ST at Pimlico Race Course on May 17, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for 1/ST) T-Pain Channels WWE Legend in 20th Anniversary Tour Announcement
T-Pain announced his 20th anniversary tour with an old photo of WWE superstar John Henry after faking retirement and body slamming John Cena.
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(Photo by Timothy Norris/Getty Images for pgLang, Amazon Music, & Free Lunch) Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ Is the First Rap Album to Hit Major 2025 Milestone
Kendrick’s 2024 album GNX is the first rap abum to sell over 1 million album-equivalent units in the U.S. in 2025.
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(Photo by Gina Wetzler/Redferns) Lil Xan Pleads Not Guilty to Alleged Assault of Fan Mid-Concert
Lil Xan has pleaded not guilty to allegedly assaulting a concertgoer and security guard.
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Meet Popek Monster, the Polish Rapper Who Made a Burger From His Own Skin
“In my left hand, I’ve got flowers. And in my right hand, I’ve got Kalashnikov.”
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Queen Latifah performs at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 1992. (Photo by Al Pereira / Getty Images / Michael Ochs Archives)
