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Drake – “Certified Lover Boy”

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3 years ago today, Drake released his sixth studio album “Certified Lover Boy” on September 3, 2021. Its production was handled by frequent collaborators 40,

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Pusha T Says New Clipse Album “Let God Sort Em Out” Is A Masterpiece

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Earlier this year, Pusha T confirmed that the popular Rap duo were finally on one accord about a full-length project. “Let God Sort Em Out”

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OMB Peezy Is “Bulletproof” In New Music Video

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Gold-certified artist OMB Peezy is invincible on his new single “Bulletproof” featuring Slaughter Gang artist 21 Lil Harold and produced by multiplatinum hitmaker Will A

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Joe Budden

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Happy Birthday to Joe Budden, who turns 44 today. He was born on August 31, 1980 in Harlem, NY.

R.I.P.

R.I.P. Chris Lighty

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Rest in peace Chris Lighty (May 8, 1968 – August 30, 2012). 12 years ago today, we lost Chris Lighty, music executive and co-founder of

R.I.P.

R.I.P. Fatman Scoop

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Rest in peace Fatman Scoop (August 6, 1971 – August 30, 2024). Fatman Scoop, whose real name was Isaac Freeman III, has died on August

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Juicy J Honors The Late Gangsta Boo In New Music Video

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Three 6 Mafia rapper Juicy J took a surprising turn from his Crunk and Trap music to release his first Jazz Rap album. On Tuesday

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Ghostface Killah Teams Up With Keurig For New K-Cups

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Since revolutionizing Hip-Hop with the Wu-Tang Clan, Ghostface Killah has electrified the world with his words, fashion, and untouchable storytelling style. The best in his

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Lil Baby Arrested In Las Vegas On Alleged Gun Charge

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Lil Baby has gotten himself into some trouble. According to court records, the Atlanta rapper — whose real name is Dominique Armani Jones — was

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Tee Grizzley And 42 Dugg Get Aggressive In New “Detroit” Video

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Tee Grizzley shares a brand new single entitled “Detroit” featuring 42 Dugg out now via Grizzley Gang/300 Entertainment. Both Tee Grizzley and 42 Dugg have

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Benny The Butcher Shares “Buffalo Butch Vol. 1” EP Ft. Drake And Fabolous

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It’s summer, anything goes! When Benny The Butcher dropped two weeks ago with “Summertime Butch,” he tried to tell you the summer wasn’t over until

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X-Raided Releases New Album “A Sin In Heaven”, Drops Video Ft. Tech N9ne

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Delivering an epic body of work befitting of his unbelievable story, underground rap phenomenon and Sacramento native X-Raided excitedly presents his new full-length LP, “A

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Buddah Baby Pays Homage To Late Friend With Tribute Video “Find A Way”

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Maintaining a consistent run this year of back-to-back releases, Buddah Baby aka The DMV Reppa returns with his second visual installment in 2024. Appropriately titled

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Eminem Relives Parenting Regrets In “Somebody Save Me” Video With Jelly Roll

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Eminem and Jelly Roll teamed up for the first time on the album closer of “The Death Of Slim Shady” entitled “Somebody Save Me.” The

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Nicki Minaj Announces Deluxe Version Of “Pink Friday 2”

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Nicki Minaj revealed on social media that she will be following up her fifth studio album “Pink Friday 2” with a deluxe LP. Originally released

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Travis Scott To Re-Release “Days Before Rodeo” Mixtape

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Travis Scott‘s mixtape “Days Before Rodeo” is getting re-released later this month with previously unreleased bonus tracks for the project’s 10th anniversary. The 12-song set

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Mary J. Blige Drops Music Video For Feel-Good Single “Breathing” Featuring Fabolous

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Mary J. Blige releases a brand new single “Breathing” featuring Fabolous. The Grammy-winning singer also dropped a music video for the feel-good song. On “Breathing”,

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Gunna Drops Off Cinematic Music Video “today i did good”

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Continuing a prolific run, Atlanta rapper Gunna has revealed the music video for his new single entitled “today I did good.” Once again, he re-teamed

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Drake Drops Songs From “100 GIGS” On Streaming Services

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Drake‘s new songs have hit streaming services just days after he premiered them in a trove of content from his 100 gigabytes archives. The Canadian

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Quavo And Lenny Kravitz Rock Out In “Fly” Music Video

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Quavo and Lenny Kravitz rock out together in the “Fly” music video after teasing their ultimate link up for over a week. After collaborating with

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Benny The Butcher Releases New Project “Summertime Butch”

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It’s been six months since Grammy-Nominated and Emmy-Award-winning artist Benny The Butcher, a proud member of Buffalo’s acclaimed Griselda collective, delivered his Def Jam Recordings

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John Legend Announces New Album “My Favorite Dream”

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12-time Grammy Award-winner John Legend announced that he will release “My Favorite Dream,” an album of sing-alongs and lullabies for children and families on August

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Tech N9ne Unveils New Single “The Punishment (Lockdown)”

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Opening up like never before, chart-topping rapper Tech N9ne shares a revelatory new single entitled “The Punishment (Lockdown)” via Strange Music. A thick bass-y bounce

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Smif-N-Wessun Announce “Still Shinin’ Tour”

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Just ahead of the 30th anniversary of their critically acclaimed debut album, “Dah Shinin’”, Smif-N-Wessun announce the launch of “Still Shinin’,” a tour that takes

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Gunna Releases “One Of Wun” Visual

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Gunna unveiled the official music video for his title track “One Of Wun,” directed by Spike Jordan and filmed at the Overtime Elite Arena in

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Ralo Shares New Music Video “Baby You Fine”

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Maintaining a consistent run this summer of back-to-back releases, Atlanta rapper Ralo drops a brand-new song and music video entitled “Baby You Fine” via 300

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2Pac’s Family Investigating Diddy’s Alleged Involvement In His Murder

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2Pac’s family is reportedly deeply troubled by claims that Sean “Diddy” Combs may have been involved in the legendary rapper’s death and is committed to

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Big Sean Leaves Roc Nation After A Decade

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After spending 10 years with Roc Nation, Big Sean has inked a new management deal ahead of the release of his anticipated sixth album. Big

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Ralo Unveils New Music Video “What’s Goin On”

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Continuing a consistent year of releases, acclaimed Atlanta rapper Ralo drops a brand new single and music video entitled “What’s Goin On” via 300 Entertainment.

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Rakim Releases New Single “Now Is The Time” Featuring B.G.

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Rakim announced his first new project in 15-years entitled  “G.O.D.’s Network (Reb7rth)” with the release of the project’s first single and video “Be Ill,” which