Hip-hop/R&B

Street rap, experimental hip-hop, and genre hybrids now shape the industry’s biggest award space for the first time in decades

A confirmed album rollout followed in the aftermath of the rapper’s apology, reviving long-running debates about controversy and promotion

As industry support faded, outrage politics offered attention, loyalty, and a sense of belonging that music no longer provided

The controversial artist addresses years of harmful remarks in print while fans debate whether music promotion sits behind the move

Batangas-based designer kadenpeach turns Cubao jeepney airbrush aesthetics into a precise visual language embraced by hip-hop and street culture