LiAngelo Ball is the first breakout rapper of 2025, though up until now, he was better known as a basketball player. Def Jam, who reportedly signed Ball to a record deal (including his own label) ...

Despite publicly vowing to “roast” anyone who endorsed Trump during his previous administration, the rapper topped the bill at a Washington D.C. event honoring the president-elect. By Nicole Fell ...

It’s a new year, but some things remain as they ever were; basketball players still want to rap, and nostalgia still dominates discussion of both art forms. That’s why “Tweaker,” the new single from ...

In November, a clip went viral from Angel Reece’s podcast in which NBA player Lonzo Ball told his younger brother LiAngelo Ball, a current NBA hopeful, to cash in his chips and pursue his basketball ...

LiAngelo Ball is getting candid on why he chose to stick with rapping over his former career in basketball. The "Tweaker" rapper, who just released his debut album, League of My Own, last month, ...

The N.B.A. washout LiAngelo Ball debuted his track “Tweaker” on a livestream. It’s proving to be much more than a novelty. By Jon Caramanica How will rap hits get made in 2025? Judging by the year’s ...

Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song. ADVERTISEMENT It’s summer break 2001. You’re ten years old and at your grandparents’ house, watching TV, trying to savor the last remaining days ...