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The Weeknd Earns Fifth #1 Album With “Hurry Up Tomorrow” On Billboard 200

The Weeknd has the #1 album in the United States. Following last week’s projections, the Canadian superstar has successfully secured his fifth #1 album debut

NEWS

Kendrick Lamar Delivers Killer Super Bowl Halftime Show

Kendrick Lamar graced the stage for his Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performance where he delivered a set of classics, fan favorites and newer cuts

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DMX’s Ex-Wife Claims The Late Rapper Could’ve Been A Billionaire

DMX’s ex-wife, Tashera Simmons, is opening up about the billions the late rapper missed out due to unfortunate business decisions. Sitting down with Carlos King

NEWS

Drake Teases Next Solo Album: “A Conversation Y’all Need To Hear”

Drake is gearing up to release a solo album to follow his forthcoming collaborative LP with PARTYNEXTDOOR. The Canadian rapper has been making some major

NEWS

Lil Wayne Offically Confirms “Tha Carter VI” Release Date

Lil Wayne has officially confirmed the release date of his upcoming album “Tha Carter VI.” In a surprising move, Weezy announced the date for his

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Ye Talks “Bully” Release Date And Drake Vs. Kendrick Lamar Feud

Ye announced the upcoming release date of his anticipated new album, “Bully.” In an interview with Justin Laboy at his Grammy afterparty, Kanye announced that

NEWS VIDEOS

GloRilla and Latto Share Energetic “Procedure” Music Video

GloRilla teamed up with Latto for her latest music video, “Procedure.” Directed by the legendary Benny Boom, the cinematic visual reimagines the iconic ‘90s film

NEWS

DJ Khaled Announces New Album “Aalam Of God”

DJ Khaled has officially announced his 14th album entitled “Aalam Of God,” which is slated for release in 2025. The anticipated project will contain the

NEWS

The Weeknd’s “Hurry Up Tomorrow” Billboard 200 Projections

The Weeknd is expected to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart with his latest album entitled “Hurry Up Tomorrow.” Hits Daily Double is

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Detroit Rapper Luhh Dyl Unveils New Mixtape “Intrude”

Ready to leave a mark on the game, 21-year-old Detroit rapper Luhh Dyl returns with an utterly undeniable and unpredictable new mixtape entitled “Intrude” via

NEWS

Irv Gotti Dies At 54 Years Old

Producer and Murder Inc. Records co-founder Irv Gotti, who helped make early 2000s superstars out of Ja Rule, Ashanti and DMX, has died at 54

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Kendrick Lamar Wins “Record Of The Year” For “Not Like Us” At 2025 Grammys

Kendrick Lamar wins “Record Of The Year” for his smash hit “Not Like Us” at the 2025 Grammys. The Compton rapper’s Drake diss track won

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The Weeknd Unveils Cinematic “Open Hearts” Visual

The Weeknd has unveiled the cinematic music video for “Open Hearts.” The visual shows the Canadian superstar being rushed somewhere in an ambulance before arriving

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Beyoncé Announces The “Cowboy Carter Tour”

Beyoncé is taking her Grammy-winning “Cowboy Carter” album on the road. The R&B superstar has revealed to fans that she has big plans to perform

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Here Are The 2025 Grammy Winners

The 2025 Grammy Awards went down yesterday (February 2) with Trevor Noah returning to host the annual ceremony that’s taking place at the Crypto.com Arena.

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Reime Schemes Unveils Cinematic Music Video For Afro-Fusion Single “Fine”

Charismatic artist Reime Schemes releases the cinematic music video for his latest single, “Fine”, out now via Empire Distribution/D.R.S Entertainment. On the vibrant banger, Reime

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Jack Harlow Drops New Music Video “Set You Free”

Jack Harlow is back. The Kentucky rapper releases “Set You Free,” produced by Angel Lopez, Jenius, and Don Alonso out now via Generation Now/Atlantic Records.

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NoCap Shares New “Champain” Music Video

On the heels of releasing the deluxe version of this summer’s “Before I Disappear Again” and with his US headlining “Before I Disappear Again Tour”

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Ye Sued For Discrimination, Allegedly Texted “Hail Hitler” To Jewish Employee

A former Yeezy staffer, a Jewish woman, sued Kanye West in California superior court on Tuesday (February 11), alleging sex and religious discrimination and harassment.

NEWS

The Weeknd Earns Fifth #1 Album With “Hurry Up Tomorrow” On Billboard 200

The Weeknd has the #1 album in the United States. Following last week’s projections, the Canadian superstar has successfully secured his fifth #1 album debut

NEWS

Kendrick Lamar Delivers Killer Super Bowl Halftime Show

Kendrick Lamar graced the stage for his Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performance where he delivered a set of classics, fan favorites and newer cuts

NEWS

DMX’s Ex-Wife Claims The Late Rapper Could’ve Been A Billionaire

DMX’s ex-wife, Tashera Simmons, is opening up about the billions the late rapper missed out due to unfortunate business decisions. Sitting down with Carlos King

NEWS

Drake Teases Next Solo Album: “A Conversation Y’all Need To Hear”

Drake is gearing up to release a solo album to follow his forthcoming collaborative LP with PARTYNEXTDOOR. The Canadian rapper has been making some major

NEWS

Lil Wayne Offically Confirms “Tha Carter VI” Release Date

Lil Wayne has officially confirmed the release date of his upcoming album “Tha Carter VI.” In a surprising move, Weezy announced the date for his

NEWS

Ye Talks “Bully” Release Date And Drake Vs. Kendrick Lamar Feud

Ye announced the upcoming release date of his anticipated new album, “Bully.” In an interview with Justin Laboy at his Grammy afterparty, Kanye announced that

NEWS VIDEOS

GloRilla and Latto Share Energetic “Procedure” Music Video

GloRilla teamed up with Latto for her latest music video, “Procedure.” Directed by the legendary Benny Boom, the cinematic visual reimagines the iconic ‘90s film

NEWS

DJ Khaled Announces New Album “Aalam Of God”

DJ Khaled has officially announced his 14th album entitled “Aalam Of God,” which is slated for release in 2025. The anticipated project will contain the

NEWS

The Weeknd’s “Hurry Up Tomorrow” Billboard 200 Projections

The Weeknd is expected to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart with his latest album entitled “Hurry Up Tomorrow.” Hits Daily Double is

NEWS RELEASES

Detroit Rapper Luhh Dyl Unveils New Mixtape “Intrude”

Ready to leave a mark on the game, 21-year-old Detroit rapper Luhh Dyl returns with an utterly undeniable and unpredictable new mixtape entitled “Intrude” via

NEWS

Irv Gotti Dies At 54 Years Old

Producer and Murder Inc. Records co-founder Irv Gotti, who helped make early 2000s superstars out of Ja Rule, Ashanti and DMX, has died at 54