During Sunday night’s broadcast, the 2023 GRAMMYs held their annual tribute to all musicians and figures who passed away in the last year. While it was heartwarming to see Takeoff get a special performance by Quavo and Maverick City Music, fans were not pleased with Gangsta Boo, Lil Keed, and others being omitted. TheMigos member sang “Without You,” his tribute track to his late nephew while pictures of deceased artists within Hip-Hop, R&B, Reggae, and other genres showed up on the screen behind him.

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This week, Harry Fraud brought the wave to hip-hop with his new EP, ‘High Tide.’ The five-track project, in conjunction with Scion A/V, features collaborative raps from the likes of Action Bronson and RiFF RAFF as well as indie king Tech N9ne. Loosely based on a beach motif, ‘High Tide’ finds the New York producer (and real-life surfer) deviating from the sample-based repertoire he’s built a name on (e.g. French Montana’s “Shot Caller,” Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa’s “Stoner’s Night Part 2”).

Ice Cube has asserted that his or anyone else’s celebrity status just might not sway votes this presidential election year. While appearing on Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria on Monday (May 13), Cube talked politics, his Big 3 basketball league, and more. During the interview, the West Coast icon was asked if he has felt a shift in the Black community as rappers and celebrities have endorsed Trump over the years. In response, the multi-hyphenate artist said he believes it’s a “personal decision” who people vote for.

Fifty of Hip-Hop’s most notable figures are speaking about their foundational moments as the genre turns 50 this August. Ice Cube and Eve were among the select group who discussedpivotal records and moments that led to them falling in love with rap. For the West Coast legend, he credited rap as being “the cool thing to do” when he was growing up, according to a recent New York Times report. Specifically, Cube named classic records like Malcolm McLauren’s “Buffalo Gals,” Zapp’s “More Bounce to the Ounce,” Sugarhill Gang’s “8th Wonder,” and Doug E.