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Yo! Raps is an award-winning urban online magazine launched in 2006, which has quickly emerged as one of the premier urban music websites on the web. Our primary purpose is to bring you the latest information about Hip-Hip, Rap, and R&B combined with multiple daily updates to the young urban demographic at our website. HIP-HOP 24/7 ANYTIME, ANYWHERE!

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Buddah Baby – The DMV Reppa

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Captivating Washington, DC rapper Buddah Baby aka The DMV Reppa is making waves with his electrifying music that marries stellar beats with impressive wordplay. Buddah

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Baby Jungle – Next In Line

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Rising rapper, Baby Jungle, who hails from the heart of Georgia, is definitely the one to watch throughout the remainder of 2023 and beyond. The

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Ez Mil – The Next Big Thing

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Ez Mil turned a lot of heads in the urban music circuit when Eminem and Dr. Dre signed him to Aftermath, Interscope, and Shady Records.

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Kurupt – A Toast To The Coast

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In our full-length interview with legendary Westcoast rapper Kurupt, we talked about his new project “Kurupt presents: A Toast To The Coast”, his latest single

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CruNk-N-buCk – Mississippi’s Underground King

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Overlooked by many, yet surprising those who recognized the underground representative of Mississippi, known as CruNk-N-buCk. Out of Senatobia, MS the rising underground artist started

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Josh Stone – Real Vibez Only

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Josh Stone is originally from Long Island, NY and is the CEO of his multi faceted entertainment company Real Vibez Only Inc. Under the tutelage

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Bullet Brak – I Getz Busy

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Veteran rapper Bullet Brak is turning heads in the Hip-Hop circuit since over a decade with his dynamic delivery and witty wordplay. The spellbinding Maryland-born

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Onyx – Just Versus Everybody

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Nearly thirty years removed since the, then, quartet, now known globally as Onyx, and originally comprised of Fredro Starr, Suavé (or Sonny Seeza), Big DS [RIP]

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Danny Aranbayev – Jewelz For The Face

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Meet Danny Araybayev, known to many as The Cartier Doctor. Danny is the man your favorite athletes and rap stars call when it’s time for

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Aktion Jackson – The Go-Getter

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Los Angeles rapper Aktion Jackson is Hip-Hop’s emerging artist to watch. The South Central native effortlessly shifts his voice and delivery into the beat so

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Glasses Malone – West Coast To The Bone

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Growing up as a street-racing enthusiast in the gang-infested streets of Southern California, Glasses Malone focused on creativity early on. It was a way to

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Sho’Roc – Going Higher

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Music is life, power, and expression. Music transcends race, class and cultures. It has been the voice for those who have been marginalized and oppressed.

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Lil Eazzyy – Onna Come Up

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Driven by a fiercely competitive spirit, Chicago rap phenomenon Lil Eazzyy puts up bars with Steph Curry-level accuracy, while tenaciously tearing through production with enough

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Zaytoven – The Lord Of Trap Music

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Zaytoven needs no introduction. The American church organist-turned-producer has ascended to Godlike status in the Hip-Hop world and beyond. As one of the godfathers of

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DJ Drewski – Seat At The Table

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When it comes to the music industry, DJ Drewski is probably one of its hardest working inhabitants. The New Jersey born deejay rises from behind

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Sean Riggs – Hollywood’s Rising Star

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Actor/producer Sean Riggs’, who hails from Chicago, Illinois, latest tour de force is an action thriller entitled “Lazarus.” The movie, from Samuel Goldwyn films, centers

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Jim Jones – More Than Music

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Yo! Raps linked up with Diplomats founder Jim Jones for an exclusive interview to talk about a wide array of interesting topics from working with

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Mulan V – Pull Back The Curtain

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Aspiring artist Mulan V, a multi talented rapper, singer, songwriter and actress, is the princess of Los Angeles-based indie label Freestyle Records Inc. The young

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OG 3Three Never Broke Again – Just The Beginning

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Having never fully envisioned himself as a recording artist, OG 3Three Never Broke Again, née Roderick Jeanpierre, would eventually cave in to the constant and

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Etoc – The Next Generation MC

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Etoc is a rap phenom who has music running through his veins and is turning heads in the Hip-Hop circuit. His clever lyricism, magnetic delivery,

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Q Machette – Straight Outta Alabama

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10 years of experience, crowds of 20,000, over 1,000,000 YouTube views, and features with Hip-Hop heavyweights such as Gucci Mane, Young Dro, Cash Out, Trouble,

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Prin$e William – Southside Rebel

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Prin$e William is an aspiring up-n-coming rapper from the Southside of Houston, Texas. He is turning heads in the Hip-Hop circuit with his dynamic delivery

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Rich Jame$ – Time Will Tell

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Rich Jame$ has been making music for several years. Born and raised in the South, Rich was influenced by the streets of Fayetteville, NC. Starting

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Sha Money XL – The Chain On The Bike

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Responsible for the sales of over 40 million records worldwide, we linked up with platinum-selling hit producer and G-Unit co-founder Sha Money XL to talk

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LuKing – On The Rise

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LuKing is a promising up-n-coming artist out of New York with a fresh new vibe. He shows his versality in his music by mixing R&B

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9th Wonder – Hearing The Melody

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9th Wonder tells a great story about how he met Jigga in New York City and how he power-walked 20 blocks on a natural adrenaline

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2 Live Crew – Still Nasty

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2 Live Crew is a Hip-Hop group of historic and legendary proportions. First hitting the scene in the early 90’s, there was no other force

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Big Sean – Finally Famous

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The fame of Detroit artist Big Sean has been on the rise from hip hop’s underground to mainstream. From signing to Kanye West‘s G.O.O.D. Music

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8Ball & MJG – Ten Toes Down

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These southern rapping masterminds first hit the scene in 1993 and have been trail blazing the game ever since. With many critically acclaimed albums under

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B.G. – Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood

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One of America’s original Hot Boys is still spitting a trail of fire to prove he can never be extinguished. B.G., one of New Orleans’