Playing today's Hip-Hop and R&B

What's On Today - Monday

Kai Cenat Blames His Age On Wale Ignorance, X Not Convinced: “I’m Young!”

Streamer Kai Cenat and rapper Wale found themselves in 2025-worthy non-controversy during and after the 2025 BET Awards on Monday night (June 9). After Kai ran into Wale but had seemingly had no idea who he was, he says to blame his youth, not his heart, basically.

As previously reported, Wale was playing on his Nintendo Switch and ran into Kai Cenat. But, while streaming live, Kai asked “What he do?” and had to be hipped that it was a rapper, while also mispronouncing said MC’s name.… Read more

Black Culture, White Face: How the Internet Helped Hijack Our Culture

We see the great white heist that is continuing to happen in the White House, but we missed another hijacking right at our fingertips.

Black culture hasn’t just set the tone; it’s the creator of it. From fashion to food, music to memes, the soul of what we now broadly call “American culture” is actually a siphoning system. A system that has modernized its extraction of Black creativity, voices, and flavor, only to repackage it, sterilize it, and serve it back to the world, sans credit or context.… Read more

Jay-Z’s Wallet Takes An L After Betting $1 Million On The Pacers

Jay-Z’s playoff gamble just took a hit after the Indiana Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, putting the Pacers up 2-1 in the series.

The Thunder’s loss didn’t just hurt their title hopes; it cost Jay a $1 million bet. Before the Finals started, Jay placed a $1 million wager through Fanatics Sportsbook that the Thunder would take down the Pacers in just five games. That prediction is now impossible, with Indiana already winning two games.… Read more

The Coco Gauff Experience: Following The Young Tennis Star’s Rise To Fame

Coco Gauff became the French Open champion after defeating opponent Aryna Sabalenka  6-7, 6-2, 6-4 on June 7. Miraculously, the 21-year-old star was down 4-1 before she rallied back to win three sets, a victorious feat that awarded her a second Grand Slam Title and made her the first American to win the French Open since Serena Williams’ 2015 victory.

While reflecting on her momentous achievement on First Take with Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim Wednesday, Gauff, who won her first Grand Slam Title at the U.S.… Read more

Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman & Husband Shot & Killed, 2 Others Injured

Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, were shot and killed by a gunman on Saturday (June 14) in what is being framed as a politically motivated attack. Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were targeted and shot by the same suspect, but are expected to survive their injuries after completing surgery.

As reported by local outlet Bring Me The News,  Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were gunned down at their Brooklyn Park home around 3:35 AM local time, according to the still-developing accounts from local authorities.… Read more

R. Kelly Lawyers Asks He Be Freed, Says His Life Is In Danger

R. Kelly‘s attorneys have filed a motion asking that he be freed. They say officials solicited another inmate to kill him.

As per Variety, the legal team representing R. Kelly has submitted an urgent request for his release. His attorney on retainer Beau Brindley says that they having damning evidence that the high-level employees at FCC Butner propositioned an inmate to kill the disgraced singer. According to the motion, Mikeal Glenn Stine, a terminally ill inmate at the same facility, has provided a sworn testimonial saying officials at the prison and prosecutors offered him freedom in exchange for killing R.… Read more

50 Cent Plays Referee In The Billionaire Beef Between Elon Musk & Trump

50 Cent has jumped into the conversation about the drama between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, and, of course, he did it in a funny and trolling way.

Fif hit Instagram with a couple of wild AI-generated images to poke fun at the situation. In the first one, 50 and Trump are seen golfing together. He added a caption joking about Musk’s recent black eye: “So what happened with Elon, heard he let some punk punch him in the face.”… Read more

How To Celebrate Juneteenth While Civil Rights Are Under Threat

Juneteenth, now a federally recognized holiday, commemorates June 19, 1865—the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It’s a celebration of Black freedom, resilience, and cultural excellence. But it’s also a reminder: progress is not always linear.

In recent years, as some government policies and corporate agendas have shifted away from formal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, many people—especially in Black communities—are asking: How do we continue honoring our history while some of the systems meant to protect equity seem to be rolling back?… Read more

‘They Wasn’t Lying’: Jeezy Confirms He’s Romantically Interested In Nia Long

The rapper and author confirmed his interest in the actress after fans noticed him showing an interest in her during their viral 2023 interview.

By Elizabeth Ayoola · 

Rapper Jeezy has a thing for actress Nia Long, and he’s making it publicly known. The author appeared on a recent episode of The Breakfast Club, where he addressed rumors that he had flirted with Nia Long during their viral 2023 interview. … Read more

Serena And Venus Williams Debuting New Podcast On X

Tennis greats Serena and Venus Williams are embarking on a new venture – a video podcast, which will be hosted on X, formerly Twitter. In a statement announcing the news, the podcast is described as being for “visionaries, creators and rulebreakers passionate about shattering the status quo” and to give the public “a front-row seat into their playful banter and undeniable bond.” The as-yet-unnamed show will be hosted by both sisters, and will premiere in August.… Read more

+ More