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Mamdani began rapping in high school, releasing socially conscious songs in his 20s on subjects ranging from Indian flatbread to colonialism. He has described himself as a C-list rapper following in the footsteps of his childhood heroes, including the indie-rap group Das Racist.

My sh*t was chopped suey. There was the at-home bleaching in my early 20s, then the breakage, and finally returning to the recipes I grew up with.

Karol G expressed, "I'm very happy and very proud about this, but at the same time, it feels late," acknowledging the significance of her achievement and the artists before her.

The nominees for the 30th annual Webby Awards showcase a diverse range of stars and viral sensations, including Cardi B, Steph Curry, and Dwayne Johnson, alongside unconventional entries like a limited-edition soap made with Sydney Sweeney's bathwater.

Rap music has long been framed as a genre of excess: too loud, too violent, too vulgar. From its beginnings, it has been associated with anger, confrontation, and a form of hypermasculinity that leaves little room for alternative expressions. In France especially, rap has often been perceived as the voice of male youth from working-class neighborhoods, carrying narratives of struggle, rivalry, and domination.

She was talking with her guest about Minaj's embrace of the president and movement to the far-right, when Ingraham brought up an issue she has with Minaj's music. "Conservatives, including myself, were beyond disgusted by some of her lyrics in her songs over the years," Ingraham said. "W.A.P., I won't say what that stands for, but-" She then apparently was informed that "WAP" is not by Nicki Minaj.

Last summer, she was one of the interpreters at his 30-date concert residency in Puerto Rico, No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí (I Don't Want to Leave Here), which injected hundreds of millions of dollars into Puerto Rico's economy. With lyrics that capture the grief and alienation of Puerto Ricans forced to leave home in search of opportunities, Bad Bunny's 2025 album Debí Tirar Más Fotos became a global phenomenon that continues to resonate across cultures.