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Hip-Hop
Trick Daddy & Trina Bring Miami Rap To GTA VI Radio
Read at AllHipHopFrench Montana Faces Heat For Refusing To Pay At ComplexCon
Read at HotNewHipHopT.I.’s New Look Has Fans Doing A Double Take
Read at HotNewHipHopNick Young Tried To Fight D’Angelo Russell Over Iggy Azalea Leak
Read at HotNewHipHopKanye West Reportedly Collects $20M As Russian Ticket Buyers Seek Refunds
Read at AllHipHopMike Tyson Reveals He Sent Letter to Trump at Diddy’s Request
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Charlamagne Says Drake Values Internet Praise Over Grammys
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Read at HotNewHipHopKewon White Wants MO3 Murder Conviction Overturned Due To Sleeping Juror
Read at HotNewHipHop50 Cent Jokes Jay-Z & Ye Would Perform At His Wedding
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Read at HotNewHipHopGunna Launches His Own Label After Parting Ways With YSL Records
Read at XXLGunna Leaves YSL & Starts His Own Label
Read at AllHipHopEminem Revives His Slim Shady Flow On New EZ Mil Collabo
Read at AllHipHopTerrell Owens Sued Over Nolan Wells Post As Fight Over Teen’s Death Intensifies
Read at AllHipHop50 Cent Shades Jay-Z For Making “Reasonable Doubt” Seem Like A Big Deal
Read at HotNewHipHopBoogie Man – Song by That Mexican OT & 1900Rugrat
Read at HotNewHipHopLil Jon’s Famous “OK” Started With One Unexpected Studio Moment
Read at AllHipHopMo3’s Killer Seeks New Trial, Claims Juror Slept During Testimony
Read at XXLQuando Rondo Says He’s Done Going ‘Tit for Tat’
Read at XXLTop Dawg Entertainment Defeats Doxxing Claim In Assault And Harassment Lawsuit
Read at AllHipHop“That’s Your Cousin!” Rasheda Wallace Reveals What Her Father Told Her About Biggie.
Read at AllHipHopNas & Slick Rick Become Marvel Superheroes As Hip-Hop Hits New York Comic Con
Read at AllHipHopThe Healing Language of “With Love, From Dani” and DaniLeigh’s Faith-Driven Rebirth
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Rap
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R&B
Don Toliver Talks Where He Finds the “Craziest Music” With Malcolm Todd For ‘Rolling Stone’
Read at Vibe11 Essential New R&B Releases: Dawn Richard, Danielle Ponder, Joyce Wrice & More
Read at Rated R&BNew Music Friday: 50 Hip-Hop and R&B Releases You Need on Your Playlist
Read at VibeQuavo Is All About That ‘QRÖMELIFE’
Read at VibeTrick Daddy and Trina to Host Dirty South Classics Radio Station in ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’
Read at Vibe5 Things We Learned From Episodes 7 and 8 of HBO’s ‘JAŸ-Z in 8’ Docuseries
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Chart Brief: October London’s ‘Silent Treatment’ Tops R&B Radio, SZA’s ‘SOS’ Hits New Milestone on R&B Albums
Read at Rated R&BCultureCon 2026: 5 Moments That Gave Attendees Plenty To Talk About
Read at VibeFLO Announces ‘Therapy at the Club Tour’ Dates
Read at Rated R&BAzealia Banks Reflects on American and Israeli Culture Amid Move To Tel Aviv
Read at VibeWill Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff to Retell Origin Story With ‘215’ Scripted Series
Read at VibeYoung Thug Announces Mary J. Blige-Inspired R&B LP, Drake Collabs
Read at XXLIs Jay-Z’s MarcyPen Capital Partners Looking to Buy the Ownership Stake in Fenty Beauty?
Read at VibeMojo Brookzz Aims to Move the Crowd and Make Comedy That Heals With Debut Netflix Special
Read at VibeLalah Hathaway on Her Nostalgic Album ‘Made In Chicago’ and Her Upcoming Donny Hathaway Book
Read at Rated R&BJamal Roberts Releases Debut Album ‘The Journey’
Read at Rated R&B12 Essential New R&B Releases: Lalah Hathaway, Victoria Monét, Nao & More
Read at Rated R&BTank is giving fans more than an album- he’s giving an “Experience”
Read at ThisIsRnBsalt steps into her own spotlight with debut solo album debut “Salty N Lit”
Read at ThisIsRnBJon Batiste Joins 2ŁØT for standout track ” Don’t Give Up On Me” on Sophmore album RE/SOLVE
Read at ThisIsRnBKirk Franklin is making moves with GloRilla, New Music, & Uptown Records
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Streetwear
David Koma Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Read at VogueLOEWE and On Upgrade the Cloudsolo With a $890 USD Hiker Model
Read at Hypebeastdoublet x POTR Flip Yoshida & Co.’s Standards Into a Bag With Two “A-Sides”
Read at HypebeastInside the World of Anyma: From ‘Genesys’ to ‘ÆDEN’ and His Singapore Debut
Read at HypebeastNew Era Revisits Takehiko Inoue’s ‘Real’ With Three 9TWENTY Designs
Read at HypebeastBSTN and Salomon’s XT-6 IRIDESCENT Collab Captures Daybreak Hues
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adidas’ Lo Pro Staple Got a Marathon-Ready Makeover
Read at HighsnobietyNew Arrivals From HBX: Gentle Monster
Read at HypebeastRebekah Gardner Knows Ball (And Style)
Read at HighsnobietySci-Fi Fantasy and Come Tees Team Up For a Hand-Painted Capsule Collection
Read at HypebeastManual Photo Lab Is NYC Chinatown’s New Kid on the Block
Read at HypebeastThis Melted Leathery Sack is Issey Miyake’s Best Shoe
Read at HighsnobietyCole Bennett Knows Everythings Is Better Imperfect
Read at HighsnobietyWho Really Runs New York?
Read at Highsnobiety‘Roy Lichtenstein: Like New’ Isn’t Your Parents’ Pop Art
Read at HypebeastThe Era of Douchebag Cashmere Has Returned
Read at HighsnobietySex and the Cities: How Each Fashion Capital Interpreted Sex for Spring 2027
Read at VogueThis Hairy Samba Might Signal A Triumphant Return
Read at HighsnobietyOnly Three Stores Will Sell Menswear’s Most Mysterious New Brand
Read at HighsnobietyApple and The King’s Trust Launch New Mentoring Program
Read at HypebeastKidSuper Is Bringing DC’s Most Notorious Villains Into Its Universe
Read at HypebeastSnoh Aalegra Teases Her Return With New Single “Run Free”
Read at HypebeastBangkok Watch Week 2026 Proves There’s More to Watch Culture Than Collecting
Read at HypebeastLamine Yamal Brings His American Eagle Drop Home
Read at HighsnobietyThe latest / 24 sources
Sneakers
Is This a Nike Dunk or Your Grandma’s Couch?
Read at HighsnobietyNike’s Hiking Sneaker Has Its Head in the Clouds and Feet in the Mud
Read at HighsnobietyThe Best Nike Sneaker Releases This Week
Read at HighsnobietyJordan Brand Celebrates Día de los Muertos With Just 5,026 Pairs of the Air Jordan 1 Low OG
Read at Nice KicksWhy Is Every Sneaker Brand Making Its Own Birks?
Read at HighsnobietyNew Balance’s Understated Sneaker Brings Restraint to Skate Shoes
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Here’s The “Navy” Jordan Jumpman Jack Travis Scott Wore In Los Angeles
Read at Sneaker NewsThe Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Somos Historias” Celebrates Dia De Los Muertos
Read at Sneaker NewsWhere To Buy The Air Jordan 1 “Royal”
Read at Sneaker NewsVictory Lap Radio x Nike Air Force 1 Mid “Black Patent”
Read at Nice KicksThe Jordan Trunner O/S Laces Up For The “Space Jam” Capsule
Read at Sneaker NewsPUMA And LaMelo Ball Enter The Upside Down With A Stranger Things Collab
Read at Sneaker NewsThe Air Jordan 41 Joins The Space Jam 30th Anniversary
Read at Sneaker NewsNIGO x J-Hope x Nike Air Force 1 Low ’01 “World Tour”
Read at Nice KicksThe Croc-Skin Covered Nike Air Max Goadome Low Gets Covered In Vivid Sulfur
Read at Sneaker NewsAir Jordan 1 High OG “Royal” (IQ5495-005) October 2026 Release Date & Info
Read at Nice KicksJordan Son of Mars Low “Lunar Tunes” (IX6377-001) November 2026 Release Date & Info
Read at Nice KicksAir Jordan 1 Low SE “Magic Ball” (IX6375-001) November 2026 Release Date & Info
Read at Nice KicksJordan Spizike Low “Jam Central” (IX6381-001) November 2026 Release Date & Info
Read at Nice KicksAir Jordan OG WMNS “Amusement Park” (IX6376-001) November 2026 Release Date & Info
Read at Nice KicksAir Jordan 11 “Green Screen” (IQ5700-900) November 2026 Release Date & Info
Read at Nice KicksSpace Jam’s Talent-Stealing Basketball Inspires the Air Jordan 11
Read at Nice Kicks18 Best Black Sneakers For Men To Wear In 2026
Read at FashionBeansSneakers Are Taking a Step Back as Loafers Lead Menswear in 2026
Read at FashionBeansThe latest / 52 sources
Fashion
7 Fall Decor Trends Worth the Investment, According to Interior Designers
Read at VogueBeauty Marks: The Best Beauty Looks of the Week
Read at VogueCarnegie Hall’s Opening Night Gala Spotlighted the Power of Music
Read at VogueAt The Albies, Amal and George Clooney Make Sure the Real-Life Heroes Take Center Stage
Read at VogueWhen Sustainability Matters, This Is What Farmers Bring to Fashion’s Table
Read at WWD25 Thoughts I Had About Season 13, Episode 7 of ‘American Horror Story’
Read at VogueMore Fashion headlines
Trade Court Sides With Importers Seeking Class-Action Status for Tariff Refund Push
Read at WWD8 Best Fall Jackets for Men for All Kinds of Weather in 2026
Read at FashionBeansOn the Line: Beximco Bets on Foreign Investors for Garment Comeback
Read at WWDAmal Clooney Is the 2026 Albies Golden Girl in Gucci
Read at WWDAmal Clooney Shines in Gold from Head to Toe at the 2026 Albies in London
Read at WWDAll the Details on the Impossibly High Minimalist Mules That Keri Russell Can’t Stop Wearing
Read at WWDBillion Rise Opens Factory in Vietnam
Read at WWDBreathing New Life Into Vintage Properties
Read at WWD7 Chic Ways to Wear Zebra in 2026
Read at VogueThom Browne and Andrew Bolton to Receive Medal of Honor in Fashion From National Arts Club
Read at WWDWhy Litchfield County, Connecticut Is the Perfect Autumnal Weekend Getaway
Read at VogueHermione Corfield Bends Time in ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’
Read at WWDWhen Harry Styles Met the Knicks
Read at VogueThe Deeper Meaning Behind Kate Middleton’s Quintessential Fall Look
Read at VogueHillary Clinton, Huma Abedin, and Katie Couric Helped Argent Celebrate Ten Years of Work Friends
Read at Vogue15 Retinol-Rich Foods to Stimulate Collagen and Your Immune System
Read at Vogue6 Best Vitamin C Serums to Brighten and Firm Skin
Read at VogueCheers to the Nominees! The CFDA Board of Directors Toasted to the 2026 Fashion Award Contenders
Read at VogueThe latest / 10 sources
Production
Wanna give your mixes a little analogue flavour? We’ve rounded up the best deals at Plugin Boutique so you don’t have to
Read at MusicTechColapso is a synth that plays the periodic table – somehow
Read at MusicTechADAM Audio reveals Sub8 PRO and Sub10 PRO, designed for precise low-ends in the studio
Read at MusicTechTeenage Engineering to stop making synths – but what does it mean for the future of the cult brand?
Read at MusicTechThe best new music plugins this week, free and paid
Read at MusicTechThe perfect snare sound is the holy grail – and Kaelin Ellis thinks he’s found it
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Step aside Sonos – JBL’s new Cove line offers a new solution to multi-room listening
Read at MusicTechWhy festivals are booking hi-fi sound systems on their lineups
Read at MusicTechThe LARYNX – a new feature-packed hard synth from AnalogFX – is available now
Read at MusicTechFancy a free Minimoog Model D emulation plugin? Idle Foundry’s CA-72 has got you covered
Read at MusicTechThe latest / 20 sources
Culture
Cece Natalie breaks down her “Flood Whole Towns” music video
Read at The FADERBjörk & Hamrahlíð Choir announce live album recorded at Harpa Concert Hall
Read at The FADERSee BTS photos from Gunna and Coco Gauff’s “Pop It” music video shoot
Read at The FADERJoyce Wrice steps out on MACHIKO
Read at The FADEROf course Telfar staged the biggest prank of fashion month
Read at The FADERTurnstile to play benefit concert for Palestine, Sudan, and Lebanon
Read at The FADERMore Culture headlines
Grand Theft Auto VI’s radio station hosts include Bad Bunny, Lana Del Rey, and more
Read at The FADERKATSEYE’s Sophia will resume group activities in January 2027
Read at The FADERTroye Sivan on She’s The Best, being a male pop star, and longing for love
Read at The FADERListen to Yu Su and Moopie’s b2b FADER Mix at Making Time 2026
Read at The FADERGrimes’s new album Psyopera is AI-themed
Read at The FADERInside GGG’s Black and queer homecoming-themed party
Read at The FADERFKA Twigs wins fight against “unlawful” Shia LaBeouf NDA lawsuit
Read at The FADERUnflirt’s “Air Turns Blue” and other songs you need right now
Read at The FADERTrim surprise drops new song “CAKEY”
Read at The FADERSlayyyter’s ‘wor$t man in america:’ Tracklist, album art, and release date
Read at The FADERHelena Gao’s left-field pop is a homecoming
Read at The FADERThe Opener: pami’s Thai bedroom pop is cutting and cute
Read at The FADERBilly Idol’s Rebel Yell gets vinyl reissue
Read at The FADER10 artists shaping Nigeria’s underground music scene right now
Read at The FADERThe latest / 58 sources
Music
Ashnikko Covers Gwen Stefani’s ‘What You Waiting For?’ for Like A Version
Read at BillboardLance Bass Says He Earned Just $35 a Day at the Height of *NSYNC’s Fame
Read at BillboardPhil Wickham, Josiah Queen, Brandon Lake, Tasha Cobbs Leonard Top GMA Dove Awards Winners
Read at BillboardADÉLA Makes Her Case For Pop Stardom at Sold-Out Los Angeles Show: ‘I’m an Immigrant’
Read at Billboard‘JAŸ-Z in 8’ Finale: 5 Things We Learned From Episodes 7 & 8
Read at BillboardGunna Launches SB The Label Imprint & Releases ‘Pop It’ Video With Tennis Star Coco Gauff: ‘A New Chapter for Me’
Read at BillboardMore Music headlines
50 Cent Jokes That Jay-Z Will Perform at His Future Wedding — Kanye Too, ‘If He’s Not Banned at the Time’
Read at BillboardSummer Walker in Legal Dispute With Interscope Over Record Deal
Read at BillboardElla Langley Cancels Oklahoma Concert Hours Before Showtime Citing ‘Serious Security Threat’
Read at BillboardWillie Nelson, Yo La Tengo Endorse James Talarico
Read at PitchforkBrandy Heading to Africa to Headline Flytime’s House of R&B Concert for Lagos’ Detty December
Read at BillboardKatie Dey Announces New Album universal will: Hear “for you”
Read at StereogumRocketship Announce New Album Hurt Feelings: Hear “New Threats”
Read at StereogumVirga – “Perception Management” & “Impassable Monolith II”
Read at StereogumCarissa’s Wierd – “I Don’t Feel Like I Feel Right”
Read at StereogumThe 5 Best Songs Of The Week
Read at StereogumFlorence Road – “Wish Upon You”
Read at StereogumRemi Wolf Announces 2027 North America Tour
Read at PitchforkThe Decemberists Premiere First Song in Two Years
Read at PitchforkMastodon Announce Vinyl Pressed With Mastodon Fossils
Read at StereogumThe Decemberists Share New Song From Movie Adaptation Of Colin Meloy’s Wildwood
Read at Stereogum“Silver Fox” Josh Homme Walks Ann Demeulemeester Runway, Readies His Own Clothing Line
Read at StereogumStream Plague Skater’s Revved-Up, Bashed-Out, All-Over-The-Place Finale Plague Skater III
Read at StereogumCardi B – “Don’t Chart”
Read at StereogumThe latest / 24 sources
Gear
Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro on the “polarising” Mellotron choir that features in Honeybee
Read at MusicRadarBehringer unveils Jam and Jam Play MIDI controllers
Read at MusicRadar“One of our defining cultural moments of recent times”: Streaming details for Oasis reunion doc revealed
Read at MusicRadar“Fans are losing the chance to experience music from across Europe”: UK minister bemoans Brexit barriers
Read at MusicRadar“Sampling is our art form. We’ve accepted that we’re not going to make loads of money from record sales!”: The Avalanches on why clearing samples is harder than ever, working with Jamie xx and swapping hardware samplers for Pro Tools
Read at MusicRadar“I’ve been struggling with the onset of the evil arthritis”: Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill retires
Read at MusicRadarMore Gear headlines
Thom Yorke offers an odd response to Harry Styles when he tells him that he uses GarageBand
Read at MusicRadarHow a classic David Bowie song had a life-changing impact on a new generation of musicians
Read at MusicRadar“I finished the song that Saturday night in an hour”: How Vanessa Carlton created her classic hit A Thousand Miles
Read at MusicRadarWho Wants To Live Forever?: It’s MusicRadar’s Quiz of the Week #25!
Read at MusicRadarPrince had notes for guitarist Levi Seacer Jr in his first rehearsal: “I do the rock thing. Got it?”
Read at MusicRadarTeenage Engineering co-founder says the company will stop making synths, and reveals the true meaning of the OP-1
Read at MusicRadarFender unveils Joe Bonamassa’s Tone Master Twin – is it really better than the tube version?
Read at MusicRadarStylophone shrinks its classic stylus-operated synth down to keyring size with the Stylophone Mini
Read at MusicRadar“There was a lot of tension”: Kevin Parker on why he now lets his Tame Impala bandmates have some freedom
Read at MusicRadar“I need a cubital tunnel release to fix a nerve”: Travis Barker reveals reason for his hospitalisation
Read at MusicRadarRobert Smith considers the SEO implications of Olivia Rodrigo releasing a song called The Cure
Read at MusicRadarPhil Collen and Tommy Henriksen on the genius of über-producer Mutt Lange
Read at MusicRadarAndrew Watt on how producing the Rolling Stones accidentally influenced Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter
Read at MusicRadar“This album, I’m never submittin’ it”: Drake joins BTS and Stray Kids in snubbing next year’s Grammys
Read at MusicRadar“It improves in all the right places”: Strymon TimeLine MX review
Read at MusicRadarJohn Feldmann on the secrets of Blink-182’s buoyant sound
Read at MusicRadar“He gave us the songs that became the soundtrack to our love stories”: Soul singer Freddie Jackson has died
Read at MusicRadar“I betrayed the music community I care so much about”: Wu Tang associate sentenced to 18 months for streaming fraud
Read at MusicRadarThe latest / 10 sources
Industry
From Sony Music’s 260,000 deepfake takedowns to Suno’s live music expansion… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Read at Music Business WorldwideMeta bans TikTok parent ByteDance from advertising on its apps in the US and six other countries
Read at Music Business WorldwideSpotify renews multi-year licensing deal with Joe Rogan. His last one was reportedly worth $250M.
Read at Music Business WorldwideSuno hires Ticketmaster’s Michael Chua to lead its live music team, including Songkick
Read at Music Business WorldwideFive-time Grammy winner Drake did not submit any of his three 2026 albums for consideration – joining BTS and Stray Kids in sitting out the 2027 awards (report)
Read at Music Business WorldwideWarner Chappell Chair and CEO Guy Moot joins NMPA Board of Directors
Read at Music Business WorldwideMore Industry headlines
Live Nation to sell $730M and €600M of bonds to refinance its 6.5% notes due 2027
Read at Music Business WorldwideSpotify is expanding audiobooks to more than 180 markets and says its Audiobooks+ add-on has passed $100M in annual recurring revenue
Read at Music Business WorldwideLive Nation hit with class action lawsuits over data breach involving Social Security numbers and health records
Read at Music Business WorldwideElon Musk says Grok Bot will use Suno’s AI music models, alongside Anthropic’s Claude and Midjourney
Read at Music Business WorldwideThe latest / 10 sources
Technology
My brief romance with an AI bird feeder
Read at The VergeAnthropic’s AI gave Philadelphia police a fake tip about an unsolved homicide
Read at The VergeDecade-old RAM is making a comeback
Read at The VergeOhio blogger found guilty of harassment for sending Shrek nude to senator
Read at The Verge‘Pure insanity’: Mathematicians will need years to make sense of OpenAI’s latest drop
Read at The VergeAmazon’s new Kindles appear to have a light leak problem
Read at The VergeMore Technology headlines
Brendan Carr says he’ll let Pete Hegseth decide whether TV networks can air the public execution
Read at The VergeGoogle teases Fitbit Edge launch next week
Read at The VergeNikon microscopic video competition winner disqualified for using generative AI
Read at The VergeThe Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is down to $950 after Prime Day
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