Stereogum — You’ve no doubt heard about Gelo by now. He’s a Chino Hills, CA rapper whose real name is LiAngelo Ball. His brothers, Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball, are starting point guards in the NBA. “Ball” is their real last name. That’s incredible. A... more info

Stereogum — Unlike his brothers Lonzo and LaMelo, LiAngelo Ball never made it to the NBA. But unlike LiAngelo, Lonzo and LaMelo Ball never made an out-of-nowhere viral rap hit. At the top of 2025, LiAngelo Ball, rapping under the name Gelo, released “Tweake... more info

Stereogum — The following is a post about a new Lil Wayne album, ad, and Gelo remix. Let’s start with the remix, and then we’ll get to the more important business. Take that, inverted pyramid! more info

Stereogum — The sprawling, multi-week music marathon known as New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has revealed its 2025 lineup. The event will take place over two four-day weekends at the Fair Grounds Race Course, April 24-27 and May 1-4. As usual, the lineu... more info

Stereogum — Last month, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, and Nas reacted to their namechecks on Kendrick Lamar’s surprise album GNX , and now Lil Baby has a delayed response to being mentioned on the rapper’s mega-hit from May, “Not Like Us.” more info

Stereogum — In 2020, Congress passed a bill called the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, and Donald Trump signed it into law. The massive grant was intended to subsidize musicians and venues who were suffering from COVID-related shutdowns, but it also made fun... more info

Stereogum — Everyone’s recovering from Kendrick Lamar’s surprise album drop from Friday (Nov. 22). GNX has some namechecks, and Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, and Nas have responded to theirs. more info

New York Post — “I thought that was nothing better than that spot and that stage and that platform in my city, so it hurt," said Lil Wayne about not getting to headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show in his native New Orleans. more info

Stereogum — Earlier this week, Kendrick Lamar was announced as the headliner of next year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. The decision sparked a whole lot of conversation, and much of that conversation revolved around the artist who was not chosen to perform. N... more info

Stereogum — Lil Wayne is bringing his Lil’ WeezyAna Fest back to New Orleans this fall, highlighted by a reunion from the group that made him a star. The Hot Boys, the Cash Money Millionaires group that matched Weezy with B.G., Juvenile, and Turk, will reun... more info