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Just in time for the holidays, Chip Tha Ripper is giving fans a gift they didn’t know they needed. The Cleveland-bred artist, entrepreneur, and cultural tastemaker is set to release his highly anticipated holiday project Rapping Paper: Gift Raps 2 on Christmas Day, delivering a festive yet fearless body of work that blends humor, hunger, and high-level bars. Serving as the sequel to his cult-favorite Gift Raps, the new project elevates the concept with sharper production, bigger collaborations, and a rollout designed to cut through the noise of holiday releases. The project features…

Berlin via Milwaukee singer songwriter Queen Quail releases her resonant debut EP Narcissus, a six song collection shaped by longing, identity, philosophy, and the meaning of home. The project blends gentle production, haunting vocal work, and introspective writing that moves between tenderness and clarity. Alongside the full EP, she shares “Grace,” a soft track that centers on self compassion. Queen Quail explains that she wrote it while reflecting on choices she made in her twenties and the feeling of mourning lost time. The song became a moment of acceptance and…

Hip-hop culture hub taps free global streamer reaching 186 countries for world-exclusive sit-down with Diddy’s former bodyguard

Audiences are set for a cinematic thrill ride this summer as new science fiction film Interval debuts. A collaborative project from Williams & Company, Studio Zero Media, MadWerkz Studios, and the iFilm program, Interval is more than just a movie—it’s a cultural moment. The Interval movie will screen on June 22, 2025, during a “Juneteenth Celebration of Afrofuturism,” ahead of its full theatrical release in August. At 90 minutes long, Interval is a pulse-pounding, time-bending adventure that follows a squad of time-traveling law enforcers tasked with stopping serial killers before…

When LISA does something, she goes all in. Her next big move? Launching Lalisa Comics with a bang, introducing ALTER-EGO: THE OFFICIAL COMIC in collaboration with Zero Zero Entertainment. Dropping alongside her solo debut album on February 28 via LLOUD Co./RCA Records, ALTER-EGO isn’t just a collectible—it’s a visual extension of the music. The 56-page, limited-edition comic dives deep into the album’s core themes, including transformation, courage, and unity, all masterfully illustrated by the renowned Japanese artist MINOMIYABI. LISA explained, “I see this comic as another layer of the album’s…

Rising Philadelphia artist, Chioke, releases new single “Life Could Be This Way” via Core Valu/Bread&Butter. Produced by Tommy Love. Chioke brings a fresh perspective to her music that sit at the crossroads of alternative and R&B. Listen HERE. Watch the official music video HERE. “This song is really about people thinking they know what’s best for you in life. People who think they know you more than you know yourself. A lot of people are sitting around waiting to tell you I told you so when something doesn’t go right in your life and this was me…

Dro starts the new year off with another 6 joints on this EP which is the 2nd installment of The Top Chef In Hell’s Kitchen series. With only one feature (Innocent)  Dro delivers 5 solo joints with production by Stan Da Man, Whizzkid, Whip Beats, Cuzzo Sosay, and ILL Clinton (one half of US Natives). The EP is pretty versatile with some slow and fast songs, plus a couple of songs with 3 verses. Either or the bars are there folks!!! Definitely worth the listen!! Follow Dro Pesci on Social…