In 2026, the craft of rapping is still thriving. These are the 15 best verses of the year, featuring everyone from Jay-Z to ...

Hop” (Backbeat Books, 2026). I felt dumb for never making the connection until now. Rap and punk, argues critic Carlo ...

Ahead of his upcoming headlining tour, the Atlanta rapper gets honest. Sure, he feels counted out, but really, he’s just happy we’re finally talking about him.

Back in the day, no one said back in the day. They said in the old days. No one said knock yourself out; they said go for your life. No one thought to push back or reach out or lean in, let alone hold ...

Walk past the elevator in the gold-gilded living room, past the mural of Spanish galleons seeking the Fountain of Youth, past ...

While the Warriors spend the summer searching for one more championship-caliber roster, Steph Curry appears perfectly content spending his offseason rapping Jay-Z on the French Riviera. Fresh off ...

Now there's a new one.Megan Thee Stallion is barely six weeks out of one of the messiest celebrity breakups of 2026, and now she's staring down a $1.2 million lawsuit. Stylist Eric Archibald and his ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

We’re witnessing the rapper’s journey from a provocative firestarter to a fiercely bitter heel. His latest pushes boundaries and tests patience. Save this story Save this story The first voice heard ...

For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Brady Brickner-Wood is filling in for Kyle Chayka. A few months ago, the pro-Iran group Akhbar Enfejari (Explosive Nws) was just another unknown YouTube channel ...

The tribe has spoken—it’s time for the old ways to go. Jeff Probst has been doing a lot to shake up Survivor 50, including by flipping his usually stoic demeanor as host. So far during this season, he ...

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