Hip-hop

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Hype on ice! Flavor Flav joins US Olympic 2026 bobsleigh team

Public Enemy's hypeman is swopping the stage for the snow after agreeing to join the US Olympic bobsleigh team as their loudest supporter during the 2026 Winter Games in Milan and Cortina. And perhaps he might provide the ultimate soundtrack for sliding through the snow.

30/10/2025

Culture news

Celebrities pay tribute to neo-soul pioneer D'Angelo, dead at 51

Tributes have flooded in for Grammy-award winning R&B and soul singer D'Angelo, who died aged 51, following a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."

15/10/2025

Culture news

Rapper Lil Nas X arrested after altercation with LA police

The Grammy award winning 'Old Town Road' rapper has been arrested by LA police after being found wandering LA streets in his underwear and treated for a suspected drug overdose.

22/08/2025

Culture news

Why is there no Song of the Summer 2025?

Compared to last year, 2025 has not given us THE Song of the Summer. Euronews Culture picks out the tracks that deserve a shot at the title.

17/08/2025

Culture news

MF DOOM estate sues Temu over alleged counterfeit merchandise

The estate of the beloved late rapper calls Temu “one of the most unethical companies operating in today’s global marketplace.”

13/08/2025

Art

Saatchi Gallery celebrates hip hop with joyful new photography show

Boomboxes, breakdancers, and beats: a culture that changed the world. The Saatchi Gallery’s latest exhibition is offering a photographic deep dive into the rise of hip hop.

02/08/2025

Culture news

The Oasis Effect: Which bands should reunite next?

Call it a comeback. If Oasis can heed their own advice and not look back in anger, then anything’s possible... Here are the musical acts we’d love to see reunited. And the odds we'll see them together again.

15/07/2025

Culture news

What are the best albums of 2025 so far?

How many have you heard? And do you agree with our first-half of 2025 ranking?

27/06/2025

Culture news

Culture catch-up: Little Simz & Pulp releases and 'Ballerina' antics

This week's Culture catch-up: new albums from Pulp and Little Simz , 'Frankenstein' and 'Knives Out' previews hit the screen, 'Ballerina' comes out, and Porto hosts its celebrated photography biennale.

06/06/2025

Culture news

Desperate Drake claims he was defamed at Super Bowl show and Grammys

The Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud, among the biggest in hip-hop, continues... Drake now claims he was defamed at the Super Bowl halftime show and the Grammys. Universal Music has warned Drake “be careful what you wish for” with this recent complaint update.

18/04/2025

Culture news

Record Store Day: The 10 unmissable releases of 2025

Here are our picks for the best Record Store Day releases for 2025.

11/04/2025

Culture news

More stellar acts unveiled for Little Simz’ Meltdown Festival

"It's going to be epic," previously said Little Simz. Oh, she wasn't kidding...

07/04/2025

Cinema

Comeback kid: Can Will Smith rehabilitate his image after the slap?

Stars Will Smith and Jonathan Majors are both back in public touring new material just a few years after both were embroiled in assaults. Will they be able to reclaim their friendly public images?

27/03/2025

Culture news

First acts announced for Little Simz' London Meltdown Festival

The first acts have been announced for this year’s Meltdown Festival, curated by British rapper Little Simz.

25/03/2025

Culture news

The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate sells rights to late rapper’s music

The rapper's mother reportedly made the deal before her death last month.

21/03/2025

Culture news

Little Simz sues longtime producer Inflo over unpaid debts of £1.7m

The British rapper and actor claims that her former producer has not repaid a £1.7m loan from 2023, leaving her unable to pay her taxes.

18/03/2025