Hip Hop News 2026-02-17

• Tone Loc Hospitalized After Medical Emergency En Route To Alabama Mardi Gras Appearance
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• Brandy Sang The National Anthem At 2026 NBA All Star Game…And Killed It
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• Wiz Khalifa’s Dad, Laurence Thomaz, Passes Away At 63
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• Megan Thee Stallion Opens Up About “Lover Girl” Era and Relationship With Klay Thompson
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• Anthony Edwards Wins Kobe Bryant MVP Trophy After Electrifying 75th NBA All-Star Game
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• Ray J Sparks Concern After Bleeding From Eye During Valentine’s Day Performance
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• J. Cole’s ‘The Fall-Off’ Debuts at No. 1 With Biggest Hip-Hop Week in a Year
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• Sexyy Red Declares Herself Drake’s Successor: “It’s Me Y’all!”
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• Epstein Causing Smoke Between Trump and GOP Ahead of Midterms
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• NBA All Star Weekend: Kevin Durant Alleged Burner Account Reportedly Attacks Teammates
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• Madame Tussauds Reviewing Incident After Disturbing Video Involving Blueface
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• Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing Wins Daytona 500 Behind Driver Tyler Reddick
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• Obama Condemns Racist Video Shared by Trump
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• Happy 68th Birthday To West Coast Hip Hop Pioneer Ice-T!
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• Today In Hip-Hop History: Tupac Shakur Dropped ‘Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z…’ LP 33 Years Ago
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• Africa Courtside Holding Hosts Star-Studded Africa All-Star Soirée Celebrating Basketball’s Global Growth
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• Chinese New Year Is About What You Carry With You
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• C-SIDE Returns With “Twerkin On Twitch,” Capturing the Energy of the Streaming Era
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• Former Chef Accusing Stefon Diggs of Assault Has Something to Say
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• D4vd: Family Challenges Subpoenas, Grand Jury Reviews Case + Key Timeline
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• Rome Flynn Repeats as MVP in Star-Studded NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
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• R. Kelly Moved to Solitary Confinement as Legal Battle Continues
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• Cardi B Clashes With Haters And DHS On Social After Onstage Comments Go Viral
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• Keznamdi on Fire: Burnin’ Up the Charts with Sean Paul’s Blessing!
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• Ja Rule Offers Peace In Heartfelt Letter Following Confrontation On Plane With Uncle Murda And Tony Yayo
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• Gene Simmons Sparks Backlash Calling Hip Hop ‘Ghetto’ Before Chuck D Fires Back
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• Stefon Diggs Speaks Up After Super Bowl Loss Amid Alleged Cardi B Drama
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• $ome $exy $ongs 4 U Score More Platinum Certs For Drake, PARTYNEXTDOOR
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• Museum of Graffiti Announces Grand Opening of Museum of Graffiti Artist Studios in Wynwood
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• Today In Hip Hop History: 2Pac’s 4th LP ‘All Eyez On Me’ Turns 30 Years Old!
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• Today in Hip-Hop History: The Fugees’ Second Album ‘The Score’ Turns 30 Years Old!
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• Kevin Durant Fires Back at All Star Game Effort Questions
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• U.S. Adds 130,000 Jobs in January as Unemployment Rate Slips to 4.3 Percent
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• Baby Keem Announces New Album ‘Ca$ino’
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• Ja Rule Apologizes After In Flight Rant With Tony Yayo Went Viral
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• NBA Hits Jazz and Pacers With Six-Figure Fines Over In Game Roster Moves
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• Michael Jackson Estate Says Sexyy Red’s “Beat It” Cover Was Unauthorized
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• Ja Rule Apologizes to Fans After Plane Confrontation with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda
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• Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady Reveal $1 Million Dunk Contest Proposal with Kobe and LeBron
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• Jasmine Crockett Clashes With Attorney General Bondi Over Epstein Files
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• Rising Canadian Rapper Lil OT Fatally Shot in Burlington
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• Black History Month: Hidden Passage at NY Museum Tied to Underground Railroad
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• Trial Scheduled in 2022 Killing of Rapper Takeoff
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• Sexyy Red Faces Backlash Over Viral Michael Jackson Recording Session
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• Mike Tyson Joins HHS Secretary In Changing Federal Dietary Guidelines, Fight Against Obesity
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• London on da Track: Pharrell Bows to New Luxury Jewelry Collection
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• Suspect In Takeoff’s 2022 Murder Gets Trial Date
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• Today In Hip Hop History: Redman Released His Third LP ‘Muddy Waters’ 31 Years Ago
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• Today In Hip Hop History: MC Hammer Dropped His Third LP ‘Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em’ 36 Years Ago
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