Category : Music

Rolling Loud California 2025 Announces Star-Studded Lineup with A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, and Peso Pluma

Kicking off a new era after a decade of dominance, Rolling Loud California 2025 returns to Hollywood Park in Inglewood, CA, on March 15-16. The World’s Largest Hip-Hop Festival unveils a stellar lineup headlined by A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, and spe...

Travel review: Sun, street art and sand… my magical Mexican trip married cultural city breaks with glorious unspoilt beaches

From culture in the capital to the white sands of Cancun, Mexico has treasure for everyone By the water at El Cuyo town in Yucatan. Photo: Getty Hilary Fennell Today at 11:00 After a 12-hour bus ride from Guatemala, I arrived tired...

Rapper LL Cool J Reflects on His Life and Legacy

By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Sr National Correspondent LL Cool J, a hip-hop pioneer whose career spans nearly four decades, recently reflected on his profound impact on music, fashion, and entertainment. Speaking on Apple Music’s “Le Code,” the artist expre...

Wall art tells the stories of the changing fate of the artists

“I don’t know these arts. Mehfil organisers used to contact me to write and paint their advertisements on walls for one or two thousand taka, depending on the size of the work. After the revolution, I have not been getting as much work as...

Claudia Gold’s graffiti career celebrated through exhibition Claw Money World

Words by Jacob McCormack Claudia Gold, who is more commonly and perhaps affectionately known as Claw Money has made a name for herself as a trailblazing graffiti artist in the New York scene. She emerged into this artistic culture amidst a time wher...

Colorful Geometric Street Art Murals Celebrate the Vibrancy of the Human Spirit [Interview]

“Scholarship Prep Santa Ana,” Santa Ana, CA. Depicts three heroes for the Scholarship Prep Elementary in downtown Santa Ana. Out of all artistic media, murals are arguably the most public. Site-specific, expansive, and often highly visible, they’re...

Warsaw Ghetto memorial defaced with anti-Israel graffiti

A memorial to Jews deported from the Warsaw Ghetto was defaced with graffiti appearing to equate the Holocaust with the war in Gaza. The graffiti makes Warsaw’s Umschlagplatz memorial the latest of a string of Holocaust monuments to be vandalized wi...

New York Pizza Graffiti Bandit Finally Arrested In Hudson Valley

After about 18 months on the run, a Hudson Valley pizza graffiti bandit was finally found and arrested. In late May 2023, Hudson Valley Post reported about an unknown pizza graffiti artist that was tagging up local pizzerias. For all the news that t...

From the Ground Up: Rappers’ Early Tracks VS Their Biggest Hits

From humble beginnings to breakout hits, we take a look back at the journeys shared by some of the region’s biggest rap stars. Success stories are a cornerstone lyrical theme of hip-hop, reflecting the nature of rap culture and its roots. Some mi...

Voices On the Wall

Bangladesh was shaken by widespread protests in July and August, sparked by the student-led Quota Reform Movement, a movement against employment discrimination that evolved into a campaign to oust the government of then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina....

Diddy rumored to be found unconscious in jail with sock around his neck

A social media rumor recently alleged that disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was found unresponsive in his prison cell. The claim originated from a YouTube video uploaded on January 2, 2025, by Jamil Peterson on his channel, “Ja...

Streetdance jumps back to life in Fort Wayne

Artist Spotlight: UnLearn the World Is Hip-Hop’s Rising Star and Ambassador | JAM’N 95.7

UnLearn the World has made a lasting mark on the music industry, blending powerful lyricism with the raw emotion of hip-hop. His album The God That Sins has not only captivated critics but also earned its place on numerous “Album of the Year&#...

Aliwal Urban Arts Festival 2025: Kampong Gelam Comes Alive with Urban Art and Street Culture

Get ready for an explosion of creativity and culture as the Aliwal Urban Arts Festival (AUAF) 2025 takes over Aliwal Arts Centre (AAC) on 25 January 2025, as part of Singapore Art Week (SAW). Organized by Arts House Limited (AHL), t...

The Source |[WATCH] Mark Curry Calls Out JAY-Z and Diddy: “Don’t think Jay Z and Puff are biggest moguls ever”

Former Bad Boy Records artist Mark Curry recently voiced his frustrations with hip-hop moguls JAY-Z and Diddy by accusing them of getting rich while leaving others behind. Seems like a recurring theme in the music business, or life, for that matter....