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KAZI Heat: Top 10 Hottest Artists in New York hip-hop
Edition · Nov 9, 2026
- No. 1: JayBay, Heat 80, Up 1
- No. 2: Fergie Baby, Heat 74, Down 1
- No. 3: Sixbill, Heat 69, Steady
- No. 4: Judah Weston, Heat 68, Steady
- No. 5: KillaMoe, Heat 55, Steady
- No. 6: Dee Billz, Heat 42, Up 2
- No. 7: ksuuvi, Heat 40, Down 1
- No. 8: Kenzo Balla, Heat 36, Down 1
- No. 9: Jay Critch, Heat 36, Up 1
- No. 10: Bay Swag, Heat 36, Down 1
Bubbling under: No. 11 Sha Gz (Heat 33), No. 12 Ron Suno (Heat 25), No. 13 TaTa (Heat 22), No. 14 Chow Lee (Heat 20), No. 15 ScarLip (Heat 19).
- Flo Milli Never Lose Me Lawsuit Dismissed With Prejudice
A Nov 6, 2026, order in Deal v. Henry dismisses copyright claims over Flo Milli's Never Lose Me with prejudice and without leave to amend. The court found the plaintiff had not alleged a valid exclusive license. A proposed judgment has not been entered.
- D-Block Europe and Young Adz Land First Official UK Rap Chart No. 1
Official Charts places D-Block Europe and Young Adz at No. 1 on the first Official UK Rap Chart, for 6-12 November 2026, with What U Wanna Do. The new weekly ranking covers eligible UK rap singles by combined UK sales and streams.
- P!NK Announces 2027 Residency at Sphere in Las Vegas
P!NK announced a 2027 residency at Sphere in Las Vegas on November 9, 2026. Sphere lists the run from September 29, 2027, to October 30, 2027. Presale registration is open at pinkspage.com, with the general on sale set for November 20.
- Ice Cube Says an N.W.A Reunion Depends on Dr. Dre
In a November 6, 2026 Complex interview, Ice Cube said an N.W.A reunion would depend on Dr. Dre: if Dre feels like doing it, they do it, and if he does not, they do not.
- Moncler Features André 3000 in Re/Icons 2026 Campaign
Moncler's official Re/Icons 2026 campaign page features André 3000 in archive puffer jackets, with the official line, Don't just follow a path. Create your own mountains.
- Lil Yachty Lean: XXL Reports He Declined a Lean Pour, Nov 6 Stream
XXL reports that on a Nov 6, 2026, Kick mukbang stream, Lil Yachty declined a lean pour. XXL also reported Cuffem told the chat Yachty was seven months clean, and quoted Yachty's reply. KAZI has not independently reviewed a stream clip.
- Nick Cannon Revisits Why He Responded to Eminem
Nick Cannon revisited why he responded in his public beef with Eminem on an episode of On Par with Maury Povich. In his account on the episode, he tied the response to his wife and their relationship. Those remarks are his recollection, not findings about the earlier dispute.
- Lil Durk Bail Filing Draws Government Opposition on Nov 4, 2026
Prosecutors on Nov 4, 2026, opposed Lil Durk's brief seeking release on bond in United States v. Grant in C.D. Cal. Official minutes say the court took the bail request under submission. The claims in the filings are allegations or argument, not findings.
- BET Sets Nov 27 Premiere for Queen Latifah's You Can Go Home Again
BET will premiere Queen Latifah's documentary You Can Go Home Again on Nov 27, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET. The film, from Flavor Unit Entertainment and P&G Studios, follows her work on the RISE Living complex in Newark.
- Wu-Tang Clan to Be Inducted Into the Rock Hall on Nov 14, 2026
Wu-Tang Clan will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Nov 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. ABC will debut the taped ceremony Dec 8, 8 to 11 p.m. ET/PT, with Disney+ and Hulu on Dec 9.
- Jack Harlow Releases Sweet Action II With Babyface
Jack Harlow has released Sweet Action II, with Babyface featured on "TOO SOON." Apple Music's seven-song edition is dated November 5, 2026, in Hip-Hop/Rap, and follows his 2020 project Sweet Action.
- Skepta Releases The Fork and Knife With Novelist and Asake
Skepta has released The Fork and Knife, a 15-song Hip-Hop/Rap album dated November 6, 2026, with Novelist and Asake among the billed guests, plus Central Cee, Jorja Smith and Fred again..
- rexv2 Takes babyhouston on Tour: Baby Houston Tour 2026 Dates
rexv2 has 10 dates on his Baby Houston Tour 2026, running from Chicago on November 29 to San Francisco on December 16. The run follows babyhouston, his 11-track album released October 16, 2026, on 9th St. / Hallwood.
- Mathematics Black Samson: The Saga Continues Is Out With Wu-Tang
Mathematics and Wu-Tang Clan's Black Samson: The Saga Continues is out Nov 6, 2026. Apple Music and the Wu-Tang Collective page list 10 songs, with Method Man, AZ, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, Planet Asia and Popa Wu among the guests. It is separate from 2025's Black Samson, the Bastard Swordsman.
- Usher and Chris Brown's Five Atlanta Nights Break a Stadium Record
Usher and Chris Brown's R&B Tour is the first to play five dates at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium in one stop, topping Beyoncé's four in 2025. The first three nights brought out T.I., Jeezy and Sexyy Red.
- The Weeknd's After Hours Til Dawn Tour Grosses Over $1.3 Billion
The Weeknd's After Hours Til Dawn Tour closed in Kuala Lumpur with more than $1.3 billion grossed and 9 million tickets sold across 176 shows, the highest gross ever for a male artist, promoter Live Nation confirmed.
- Dr. Dre Says He Will Go "Off the Grid" for a Year or Two
On the first episode of Ice Cube and Mike Epps' Listen and Laugh, posted Nov 6, 2026, Dr. Dre said he plans to finish two projects and then step away from music for a year or two, his first real break in more than four decades.
- MSG Calls Macklemore "Not an Arena Level Act" After Tour Claims
Macklemore said on Nov 6, 2026 that nine U.S. arenas turned down his Free Palestine Tour. Madison Square Garden answered the same day, saying its venues have "extremely limited availability and he's not an arena level act."
- Heavy Is the Crown Gives .Paak and Cordae Their First Rap No. 1
Anderson .Paak and Cordae's Heavy Is the Crown opened at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Rap Albums chart dated Nov 7, 2026 with 30,000 units, a first chart-topper there for both. Sales made up 19,000 of those units.
- Billboard Changes Its Streaming Math and YouTube Returns in 2027
Starting with the Billboard 200 dated Jan 16, 2027, one album unit will equal 1,500 ad-supported streams instead of 2,500. YouTube said the same day it will bring its data back to Billboard's charts after a year away.
- Eminem's Publisher Eight Mile Style Sues Suno Over 269 Songs
Eight Mile Style, the Michigan publisher behind 269 Eminem compositions including "Lose Yourself," sued AI music company Suno on Nov 6, 2026, alleging it trained on the songs without permission. Suno has not been found liable.
- Snoop Biopic Casts Cynthia Erivo and Hercy Miller as Master P
Universal's Snoop Dogg biopic Snoop has cast Cynthia Erivo as Afeni Shakur and Hercy Miller, Master P's son, as his own father. Craig Brewer directs, and Universal has the film dated for Aug 6, 2027.
- Ye Sets U.S. Rap Concert Record With 83,132 Fans at AT&T Stadium
Ye drew 83,132 fans to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Nov 7, 2026, the biggest rap concert crowd in U.S. history per his rep, with a reported gross above $18 million. It is the third time in 2026 he has topped his own mark.
- Yella Beezy Trial: State Rests, Judge Denies Defense Motion
Prosecutors rested on Nov 9, 2026 in the capital murder trial of Markies Conway, known as Yella Beezy, in the 2020 killing of MO3. The judge denied a defense motion, and the defense called its first witness.
- Week of Nov 13 Hip-Hop Albums: Aesop Rock, Bruiser Wolf, More
Song counts, runtimes, guests and label lines from the official Apple Music listings for the week of Nov 13, 2026: Aesop Rock and Blockhead, Bruiser Wolf and Conductor Williams, Zelooperz and Black Noi$e, Westside Gunn, Sleepy Hallow and Wiz Khalifa.
- Lil Baby Adds "From The Back" Remix With Chris Brown to FRESH
Lil Baby has released a "From The Back" remix featuring Chris Brown. It arrived as a single on Nov 9 and now closes an 18-track bonus edition of FRESH, more than a minute longer than the album version.
- Westside Gunn Sets HEELMATIC for Nov 13, Brings 4th Rope to NYC
Westside Gunn's HEELMATIC arrives Nov 13 through Griselda and Mass Appeal with 16 songs. On Nov 12, the 4th Rope wrestling promotion runs its first New York City show with him, streaming live on YouTube.
- Parrka* Shares "We're All Going To The Coroner," EP Due Dec 18
Parrka*, the new name of former Odd Future affiliate Pyramid Vritra, is out with "We're All Going To The Coroner" and a new live session. The Waterrmarrk* EP follows Dec 18.
- Always You Release Against The World, Plus More Out November 13
Always You release Against The World on November 13, 2026, with an official video for "Shadow Play." The same date brings new albums from Jan St. Werner, Sammy Weissberg and Unwed Sailor, plus new songs from Brimheim and Dean Johnson.
- Bassvictim Release PEACE + WAR
Bassvictim have released PEACE + WAR, a 19-track album on Apple Music dated November 6, 2026. Recent singles "White Flag" and "Jagódki (Blueberries)" sit on the record, with a London Troxy show the same day.