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Will.i.am dropped a warning that should make every musician nervous. The Black Eyed Peas founder told reporters at the 2026 Grammy red carpet that robotic artists will be walking these same carpets within 10 years. “There’s only humans here right now,” Will said during his Grammy interview. “And so by the end of the decade, there will be agents here, maybe like robotic artists here.” The tech-focused rapper painted a picture that sounds like science fiction but feels uncomfortably close to reality. He wants people to “absorb the human era of creativity” before machines take over completely. Will’s prediction comes…

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Shaboozey grabbed his first Grammy tonight and got emotional talking about country music’s Black history. The Virginia artist won Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Amen” with Jelly Roll at the 68th Grammy Awards. He couldn’t stop crying during his acceptance speech. “I feel everything from our ancestors in that moment,” Shaboozey said backstage. “All generations of people working and being proud and wanting to see their kids do better than they had.” The win carries extra weight for Black artists in country music. Shaboozey researched the history after his victory and found that only a handful of Black artists have…

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The worst feeling is getting home after picking up a food order and realizing that you’re missing something. This McDonald’s customer was trying to avoid that. What the employee did after a simple comment is shocking. Marie Ruelas (@marie4me1988) records a California McDonald’s drive-thru employee handing them their food. The employee looks busy getting things together and finally hands over a bag of food to Ruelas. As the sliding drive-thru door is closing, Ruelas questions, “And our drinks?” The employee proceeds to grab a tray with three drinks and hands it to Ruelas. “Thank you,” Rueals says. Immediately after, the…

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Chicago drill rapper Aspen Kartier was arrested Friday for animal cruelty after Twitch viewers saw her allegedly abuse a three-month-old puppy. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe Chicago drill rapper Aspen Kartier was arrested Friday night (January 30) for animal cruelty. Brookhaven police booked the 19-year-old after her Twitch stream showed her allegedly hitting a three-month-old Maltipoo puppy. The whole thing went down live on stream.…

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Trevor Noah turned Nicki Minaj into his biggest punchline at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The host took direct aim at the rapper’s recent Trump support during his opening monologue Sunday night. “Nicki Minaj is not here,” Noah told the packed Crypto.com Arena crowd. “She is still at the White House with President Donald Trump, discussing very important issues.” The audience erupted in laughter as Noah continued his roast. He then impersonated Trump’s voice and delivered the knockout punch. “Actually, Nicki, I have the biggest ass. I have it. Everybody’s saying it, Nicki. I know they say it to you, but…

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Nicki Minaj went completely off the rails with a series of conspiracy theory posts that read straight out of the QAnon playbook. The rapper launched into bizarre rants about child sacrifice and satanic cults while fat-shaming Lizzo and making wild claims about Chrissy Teigen. Her latest social media meltdown came right after Trevor Noah roasted her at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The comedian made jokes about her absence from the ceremony, saying she was “still at the White House with Donald Trump discussing very important issues.” The entire music industry laughed as Noah mocked her Trump allegiance in front of…

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Kendrick Lamar made his point clear at the 2026 Grammy Awards. Hip-Hop isn’t going anywhere. The Compton rapper took home four awards Sunday night, including Best Rap Album for GNX. His acceptance speech came at the perfect time. All year, people questioned whether Hip-Hop was losing its grip on mainstream music. “It’s an honor to be here,” Kendrick Lamar said after Queen Latifah and Doechii presented him with the award. “Hip-Hop is always going to be right here. We’re gonna be having the culture with us.” Those words hit differently after the 2025 chart drama. For the first time since…

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Reshona Landfair walks into her Chicago high school job every morning to the sound of R. Kelly music blasting from loudspeakers. The cruel irony isn’t lost on her. For 25 years, she’s been known as Jane Doe. The 14-year-old girl in Kelly’s child abuse tape. Now 41, Landfair is finally reclaiming her name and story with her memoir Who’s Watching Shorty? Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse, released this week. “It’s everywhere I go,” Landfair tells Rolling Stone about hearing Kelly’s music. “I work in a high school, and when I walk into work every morning, R.…

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North West made her live performance debut alongside her father, Kanye West, at his concert in Mexico City, performing her new song. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe North West stepped into the spotlight Friday night (January 30) at her father’s concert in Mexico City, marking her official live performance debut with a song celebrating her controversial style choices. The 12-year-old joined Kanye West onstage at…

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Lil Rod has made his position clear: the music producer isn’t backing down from his legal fight against Diddy. “The fight is still on,” Lil Rod told The Mirror US at the ASCAP brunch in Los Angeles on January 30. “There are still charges pending against him, and some of those charges we do plan on bringing back.” Lil Rod filed a $30 million lawsuit against Diddy in February 2024. He accused the Hip-Hop mogul of sexual harassment, drugging and assault during production of the Love album from 2022 to 2023. A federal judge dismissed five of Lil Rod’s nine…

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