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Method Man Says Every Era Of Hip-Hop Was Tough

Nelly made comments recently that the Rap era of 1999-2010 was the toughest of all-time. Now, legendary Wu-Tang emcee Method Man weighed-in and agreed to some extent. “That’s weird to

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Gunna And Offset Flex Their Designer Luxuries In “Prada Dem” Visual

Atlanta rapper Gunna drops a new track entitled “Prada Dem” featuring Offset, via YSL/300 Entertainment. Directed by Leff, the visual was prominently shot at the iconic Broadway Prada store in

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Don Toliver Is “Deep In The Water” On New Music Video

Hip-Hop Soul artist Don Toliver is back with his latest single, “Deep In The Water.” The track is joined by an atmospheric visual that sees Toliver on an emotional journey

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Eminem Shares “Doomsday Pt. 2” Music Video

Eminem and Lyrical Lemonade have unleashed the latest clip lifted from its recent “All Is Yellow” audiovisual album. The new video from the Cole Bennett-helmed collective is for Eminem’s standout

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Ye And Ty Dolla $ign Premier “Carnival” Video

Ye and Ty Dolla $ign have officially unveiled a music video for “Carnival,” which is featured on “Vultures 1,” featuring Rich The Kid and Playboi Carti. The visual arrives as

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Future And Metro Boomin Announce Two Collabo Albums

The wait is finally over! After teasing a full-length collaboration album late last year, Metro Boomin and Future have announced not one, but two new albums releasing in the coming

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Cardi B Says Coach Bag Diss On “Like What” Was Inspired By Cam’ron

Cardi B came under fire this weekend for dissing affordable luxury brand Coach in her “Like What (Freestyle).” The Grammy Award-winning entertainer says her “Coach bag” line was misunderstood. On

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Kanye West Denies Erick Sermon’s Claim About Solo Album “Y3”

Kanye West has refuted claims made by fellow rapper Erick Sermon that he’s gearing up to drop a project called “Y3,” which would feature the Chicago emcee getting back to

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Cardi B Shares Offset-Directed Video For “Like What (Freestyle)”

Cardi B returns with “Like What (Freestyle),” which samples the legendary Missy Elliot track “She’s A B*tch.” “Ayo, let me put some gas in this motherf-ckin’ year, bitch/ I ain’t

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Lil Yachty Rages In New Music Video “Something Ether”

Lil Yachty has released his second track of 2024 entitled “Something Ether.” The new single has a beat from Cardo, a veteran rap producer who usually makes pretty straightforward tracks.

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Quavo Calls Himself The Jay-Z Of Atlanta On New Single “Himothy”

Quavo has released his first solo track of the year entitled “Himothy,” produced by Buddha Bless. The former Migos rapper’s bars ride on the track’s orchestral melody and strong 808 bass,

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Hunxho And Summer Walker Release New Single “Your Friends”

On the fast track to the forefront of the culture, breakthrough Atlanta rapper Hunxho unveils “Your Friends” featuring Summer Walker. This notably marks his first collaboration with the multi-platinum chart-topping

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Beyoncé Tops Billboard Country Chart With Genre Debut “Texas Hold ‘Em”

Pop and R&B superstar Beyoncé has once again made history as the first Black female artist to have a #1 country song with “Texas Hold ‘Em.” “Texas Hold ‘Em” is

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Ice Cube Announces Second Leg Of “Straight Into Canada” Tour

Straight off of the sold-out first leg of the “Straight Into Canada” tour, Ice Cube announces part two of the tour with eleven new dates across Canada. In addition to

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Gunna Announces “The Bittersweet Tour” Later This Year

Gunna announced on Tuesday (February 20) that he will be embarking on “The Bittersweet Tour” later this year with special guest Flo Milli. The tour shares a name with his

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50 Cent Roasts Trey Songz For Calling Woman ‘Ungrateful’ Over $300

Trey Songz is the latest celebrity to fall victim to 50 Cent‘s online trolling. On Friday (February 16), the G-Unit head honcho hopped on Instagram to make fun of Trey

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Kanye West And Ty Dolla $ign To Headline Rolling Loud California

¥$ is heading to Rolling Loud. Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign will headline Rolling Loud on March 14, the festival announced on Thursday morning (February 15). “VULTURES COMING TO

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Scarface Announces “The Brad ‘Scarface’ Jordan” Tour

After viral recognition for his career-spanning performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert, Houston Rap legend Scarface announces his nationwide tour, “The Brad ‘Scarface’ Jordan: Behind The Desk Experience.” At the

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Ye And Ty Dolla $ign’s “Vultures” To Debut At #1

Despite multiple delays, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign‘s long-awaited collabo album, “Vultures 1,” finally dropped on February 10. The duo’s critically acclaimed LP is projected to open at #1

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Young Dolph Suspects’ Trial Moves Forward With Non-Memphis Jury

Jurors in the trial of two men charged with killing Memphis rapper Young Dolph, born Adolph Thornton Jr., in 2021 will come from outside of Memphis because of intense media

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Beyoncé To Release Country-Themed “Renaissance: Act II” Album

Beyoncé has officially launched a new era of music. The 32-time Grammy Award winner has released two tracks from the second act of her “Renaissance” project, after teasing the new

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Tech N9ne Takes “Roll Call” Before Hitting Super Bowl LVIII

Chart-topping rapper Tech N9ne unleashes a new collabo single and music video with Rittz entitled “Roll Call,” featuring King Iso, Joey Cool, JL, Lex Bratcher, and X-Raided. The track explodes

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ScHoolboy Q Drops “Blueslides” And “Back N Love” Music Videos

ScHoolboy Q will unveil his highly anticipated sixth studio LP, “Blue Lips,” on March 1, his first album in five years. Earlier this week, the Top Dawg Ent. rapper decided

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Drake And J. Cole Add Lil Durk To “It’s All A Blur” Tour

Drake and J. Cole have added more star power to their co-headlining tour with the addition of superstar Lil Durk. Last Friday (February 2), Drizzle and Cole’s “It’s All A

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J. Cole Is Finishing Up His New Album “The Fall Off”

J. Cole confirmed that he is finishing up work on his upcoming album, “The Fall Off.” On Friday (February 2), the Dreamville head honcho performed on stage at Amalie Arena

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Lil Yachty Drops Video For New Single “A Cold Sunday”

Lil Yachty has shared a new song titled “A Cold Sunday.” The Aris Tatalovich–produced single comes with a music video directed by AMD Visuals that captures Lil Yachty in five

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Kevin Gates Returns To The Road For “The Ceremony Tour”

Multi-platinum rapper Kevin Gates has announced his new “The Ceremony Tour.” The tour will span several major cities across the U.S. for seven dates. It will kick off on Saturday,

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Nicki Minaj Says She Has “4 More” Megan Thee Stallion Diss Tracks

Nicki Minaj responded to Megan Thee Stallion diss track “Hiss” with “Big Foot.” The track has received mixed reviews but the Harajuku Barbie assured her fans and naysayers that this

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Benzino Fires Back At Eminem On Diss Track “Vulturius”

Benzino didn’t waste any time and responded to Eminem‘s diss track “Doomsday Pt. 2.” The former The Source owner dropped his track “Vulturius” on Sunday (January 28), which finds the

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A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Announces “Better Off Alone” World Tour

A Boogie Wit da Hoodie announced his 2024 “Better Off Alone Tour” – a massive 39 show run across New Zealand, Australia, Europe, United Kingdom, and North America. The U.S.