Verified releases, announcements and industry moves from across hip-hop.
Updated every day at 11:00 and 18:00 UK time. Reports are checked against direct or independently corroborated sources; rumours are not posted as fact.
Cardi B made a surprise appearance during Don Toliver's September 6 tour finale at Barclays Center, performing "AH HA" and "ErrTime." Sexyy Red, Busta Rhymes, Slick Rick, Cash Cobain, Teezo Touchdown and Victony also appeared during the show.
The Cape Town Magistrates' Court heard six witnesses in the inquest into Anele Tembe's 2021 death. Testimony covered a hotel call from her fiancé, late rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes, as well as an argument, screams and the scene after her fall; the inquest remains ongoing and has made no finding of responsibility.
Karan Aujla announced two forthcoming five-track EPs under the teaser "SZN Is Changing." One project will center on rap and hip-hop while the other will feature romantic songs; titles and release dates remain unannounced.
Coach Kling will release his debut single, "Money Dance," featuring Nasty C and Khuli Chana, on September 11. The track is billed as the first collaboration between the two South African rappers.
JPEGMAFIA announced a nine-date UK and European run for February 2027, beginning in Milan on February 13 and ending at London's O2 Academy Brixton on February 26. Tickets for the London date go on sale September 11 at 10 a.m.
Jay Park released the R&B single "DADDY" through More Vision. The 2-minute-45-second track was produced by Ben10k and follows live previews during Park's Serenades & Body Rolls world tour.
Drake joined Gordo at the Taraka event in Toronto's Port Lands, addressed the crowd and performed "Over." Additional event footage documented performances of "Hoe Phase" and "Janice STFU."
Rod Wave's seventh studio album debuted at No. 1 with 99,000 equivalent album units, including 90,000 streaming-equivalent units representing 95.07 million official on-demand streams. It is his fourth No. 1 and eighth consecutive top-10 album.
Video from a September 5 Dallas concert shows Webbie appearing to lose consciousness and being helped offstage during a joint performance with Boosie Badazz. No representative, venue or medical authority had publicly confirmed a diagnosis or his condition by the end of the reporting window.
North West staged her first solo headline concert at Chicago's Vic Theatre on September 5, with Ye and Kim Kardashian watching from the VIP area. The all-ages show followed the cancellation of her planned Kimokawaii co-headlining tour.
Bad Bunny earned his first career Emmy as a producer-performer when The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny won Outstanding Variety Special (Live). The production led the first night of the 78th Emmys with seven awards overall.
Jay-Z completed his two-night Tottenham Hotspur Stadium run with surprise appearances from Sampha, who joined "No Church in the Wild," and Dave, who performed "Raindance." The closing show followed an opening night featuring Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Giggs, DJ Khaled and Idris Elba.
Singaporean rapper Sheikh Haikel and his wife, Anna Belle Francis, told The Straits Times that treatment for his stage 4 colon cancer, which has spread to his liver, has included chemotherapy and four major abdominal operations. Haikel said an internal rupture caused severe post-surgery complications; Francis said he lost 100kg, about half his body weight, in under eight months. He expects further chemotherapy.
A Dallas County jury convicted Kewon White of capital murder in the 2020 highway shooting of rapper MO3, whose legal name was Melvin Noble, and the judge sentenced him to life without parole. Markies "Yella Beezy" Conway has pleaded not guilty to a related capital-murder charge, which remains pending.
President Donald Trump pardoned Roc Nation executive and Paper Planes co-founder Emory Jones as part of 30 clemency grants announced Friday. Jones had completed his prison term years earlier following a federal cocaine-conspiracy conviction.
A federal judge let Sean Combs continue parts of his defamation lawsuit over claims broadcast on NewsNation. The court dismissed most allegations against owner Nexstar but allowed one to proceed, and denied attorney Ariel Mitchell's motion in full; the ruling addresses pleading sufficiency, not whether the disputed statements are true.
Yeat released the surprise single ON NOTHING with an official video. The lyrics repeatedly invoke "Flame" and appear to target Travis Scott, although Yeat does not name him directly.
True Religion and UnitedMasters have announced a four-city concert series featuring Dess Dior, Dono, Ro$ama and Trevor Jackson. It opens in New York on Sept. 10, followed by Atlanta in October, Houston in November and Los Angeles in December.
Saint Abdullah and Eomac will release their 17-track fifth collaborative album, When the Sandbox Has No Edge, through Planet Mu on Oct. 16. The hip-hop-rooted record includes contributions from Armand Hammer, Abbas Zahedi, Richie Culver, Che Chen, Lester St. Louis and Seraphim.
Manchester rapper Nemzzz has released the 17-track LOCKED IN, with Travis Scott, Latto, Cash Cobain, Lil Yachty and Tunde among the guests.
Blu has teamed with Oakland producer Sndtrak for the 10-track LA, a West Coast-focused collaboration featuring Volume 10, Thurz, MED, ICECOLDBISHOP, Iman Omari and others.
Dizzee Rascal has released the 15-track We Want Bass through Big Dirtee Records, following singles including All Night and C U Dance.
Karrahbooo has released her first solo full-length, the 11-track NOT DA 2, with appearances by Monaleo, Lil Yachty, K3 and Zukenee.
Mykki Blanco has released the 12-track CAFE PARADISO through Transgressive Records, with Ian Isiah, Breakaway, Benét, Tama Gucci, May Rio and others featured.
Prosecutors and the defence have rested in Durk Banks's federal murder-for-hire trial after his lawyers called nine witnesses to challenge cooperating testimony and offer alternative explanations for evidence. Banks has pleaded not guilty and did not testify; closing arguments are scheduled for Sept. 8.
Drake has scheduled Fear of Missing Out for Sept. 15 at 9 p.m. on YouTube, but has not identified the format or specified a time zone.
Suno said it ended an advertising campaign featuring Mary J. Blige after learning that the person who arranged the deal was not authorised to represent her and that Blige was uncomfortable with the campaign. Blige's representative declined further comment.
Spotify named Yung Miami's "Spend Dat" one of its five 2026 Songs of Summer. The platform said the track's daily streams rose more than 200% over the season, while Yung Miami's monthly audience grew from 1.6 million in May to 6.3 million in August.
Federal Bureau of Prisons records now list Feb. 5, 2028 as Sean "Diddy" Combs' projected release date, 15 days earlier than the previous Feb. 20 estimate. BOP guidance says future dates reflect agency calculations and may change; Combs remains incarcerated at FCI Fort Dix.
Oakland collective Hieroglyphics released the 16-track All Said And Done through Hieroglyphics Imperium. The record reunites Del the Funky Homosapien, Casual, Pep Love, Souls of Mischief and the wider crew for their first full-length group album since 2013's The Kitchen.
In an NBC News interview, Kaepernick said his 2019 NFL settlement did not include a non-disparagement agreement, rejecting a claim Jay-Z made during a recent freestyle. He said the rapper's renewed criticism reflected backlash over Jay-Z's NFL and Target partnerships; Roc Nation declined to comment.
Iceman claims a 13th week at No. 1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart dated September 5, passing Take Care's 12-week benchmark for Drake. The album earned 41,000 equivalent units in the latest tracking week and also logs a 13th week atop Top Rap Albums.
The Black Music Action Coalition will present Common with its Harry Belafonte Change Agent Award and Public Enemy with its Social Impact Award at the organisation's sixth annual gala on September 24 in Beverly Hills.
New Jersey rapper-producer GDP announced Cross Off Matthew, his first solo album in more than a decade. The entirely self-produced 12-track record is due October 23 through Run For Cover Records, led by the single Island in the Sky.
The pair's 16-track collaborative album arrived through Control FREAQ Records and Young after being recorded over 18 months in Dallas and Los Angeles. It is Badu's first full-length album in more than 15 years.
Drake made a surprise appearance during Don Toliver's Scotiabank Arena show and performed Shabang, Burning Bridges and Janice STFU. He told the crowd it was his first performance of material from Iceman since the album arrived.
A Las Vegas jury found Davis guilty of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by that killed Tupac Shakur. Sentencing is scheduled for October 13, and Davis could receive life in prison.
The RIAA awarded Rod Wave 59 new certifications, taking his total certified units to 115 million. The organisation says he is the only rapper to release six consecutive Platinum-certified albums since 2019.
Roc Nation announced a JAY-Z 30 installation running September 1-5 in Trafalgar Square, with archival programming and limited merchandise tied to The Blueprint's 25th anniversary. The activation precedes his September 4 and 5 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium concerts.
Young Stoner Life's latest compilation is now available across streaming platforms, with its two sides totalling 41 tracks. The release brings Young Thug together with artists from the wider YSL circle and a substantial guest roster.