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Lupe Fiasco seems to have a pretty specific criterion for what makes a great rapper. It certainly differs from most other hip-hop fans. One moment, Kendrick Lamar is overhyped. Now, Nas isn’t even as great as we think he is, according to Fiasco. In an interview with Justin Hunte on Culture United, the Chicago MC argued that, based on pure lyricism, Nas doesn’t rank that high. If he was judged […]

Megan Thee Stallion is frequently the recipient of a lot of unfair criticism. Sometimes, it’s just plain misogyny. Other times, it’s in a deeply toxic defense of Tory Lanez after he shot her in the foot back in 2020. After a while, Meg herself thought most of the noise was from bots online. “These are bots, these are paid people. Like, if you scroll through some of these people’s tweets, […]

When Ozzy Osbourne was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, no one believed we’d ever see Black Sabbath hit the stage again. Due to the condition, the legendary rocker was unable to stand, hindering the kind of performance he’d give in his prime. However, Osbourne’s voice was still as powerful as ever. Consequently, a year ago today, Black Sabbath held one final show at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. The show was […]

J. Cole wears his influences on his sleeve. On the back cover of his alleged final album, The Fall-Off, he shared a massive collage of hip-hop records that informed his style. Everyone from Jay-Z and 50 Cent to Beanie Sigel and Eminem made Cole the artist he is today. However, what might’ve gone unnoticed amidst some of the more star-studded artists on his bedroom wall is a rapper no one […]

When you drop three albums on the same day, it’s safe to say you’re not retiring any time soon. Drake has released copious amounts of music in the last decade. It’s rare that he ever misses a year without being in the hip-hop conversation. He’s too busy releasing records that are longer than some feature-length movies. Will there ever be a moment where he decides to settle down as a […]

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Noah Kahan, New England’s favored son, is booked in the Rust Belt on July 3, 2026, where he’ll play Pittsburgh’s PNC Park. One major worry for the open-air stadium is the extreme heat. But there’s another concern for Pittsburgh fans who find themselves double-booked this Friday. Anthrocon, the largest furry convention in the world, takes place in Pittsburgh from July 2 to 5. That means Noah Kahan’s concert is right […]

America is celebrating 250 years of its independence on the 4th of July. It has dealt and experienced some horrifying, despicable lows in its history. But at its peak, it is the ideal cultural melting pot that built this country from the ground up. Hip-hop is the genre and culture to celebrate that truth. In the spirit of celebration, Noisey selects four rap songs that symbolize America, in all of […]