Jeff Ihaza

Last year, Tyler, the Creator popped up in the comments under an Instagram post from Steve Lacy, who was dealing with the frustration of fans constantly asking for new music. “I feel you. shit is annoying especially when I never said out my mouth an album... See more

21 Savage Says ‘F*ck the Streets.’ The Rap World Isn’t So Sure After calling for peace between Young Thug and Gunna, 21 Savage ignited a broader debate about street codes, snitching, branding, and whether rap’s old moral frameworks still matter in 2025 La... See more

Last week, 21 Savage took to X and called for reconciliation between Young Thug and Gunna, two titans of Atlanta rap who’d fallen out over the belief that Gunna’s plea in the YSL trial amounted to snitching. In a series of posts, 21 — whose new album is a... See more

On Wednesday, YouTube announced that it will stop sharing streaming data with Billboard for its U.S. music charts starting next year, citing what they describe as an “outdated” system that weighs streams from paid subscribers more favorably than those fro... See more

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music , or even in the more classic, technical rap acrobatics of Clipse’s ... See more